The County Echo

1- STUD BOART— r|lO SERVE, at Maildy Issaf, a Pedigree ± Large Y orkshire Boar (bred by Chas. Spenccr, Esq., Holywell Manor.—Fee 2s.. ("1) BOAR. — riio Srt ,ristgarn, a Pedigree J- Boar, bred by Cha 2s,

-_u_- GO WEST for NOVELTIES." Summer Fashions AT Parts House, West-Street, Fishguard IJIIr" Francis A. Davies Invites an Inspection of his ip Bp to date Novelties v >s' 'g\(t jt New Styles in Coats and Skirts, Jackets, Costume Stilts, Under- skirts, Children's Coats and Pelisses, &c. Magnificent Collection of Dainty Blouses and Slips in DeLaines, Lawns, Nun's Veilings, Jap Silks, Voiles, Crepe-de-chenes, &c. Prices Is 6 ~d to 21s each. Grand Stock of Black and Coloured Dress Materials, New Cos- tume Tweeds, Plain Venetian Cloths (in all colours), De- Laines, Zephyrs, Lawns and Blouse Muslins, Fancy Voiles, Drills, Oxford Shirtings, Ivory Jap Silks, Tussores, Chinese Shantungs, &c. Novelties in Lacs Cravats, Collarettes, Lace Scarves, new Belts, Sunshades, Umbrellas, Corsets, New Motor Scarves, Insertions, Trimmings, &c., &c. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN GLOVES (every pair guaranteed).—Kid, Suede, Doeskin, Deerskin, real Mocha and Reindeer, &c., &c. NEW FABRIC GLOVES and MITS in great variety, aud all lengths. ;n c) SPECIAL VALUE in Lace Curtains, Brise-Bise Nets, Telescopic Brass Sash Rods, Sheetings, Quilts, Calicoes, Cretonne, Hearthrugs, Carpet Squares, Straw Mats, Window Holland Blind Laces, Floor Cloths, Linoleums in all widths, &c. GENTS HATS and CAPS (Christy's celebrated makes stocked).—Gents' Straw Hats, Shirts, Ties, Collars, &c., &c. Boys Suits, Fancy Jerseys, Sailor Hats, &c. All Goods marked in Plain Figures at the Lowest Possible Prices. A Constant Succession of NOVELTIES received DAILY throughout the Season. r- JUST ARRIVED A A. T THE jV Market Square Grocery Stores, FISHG-U ARD7 A CHOICE STOCK OF Groceries and Provisions. Soliciting -a share of public support. ROD E R I e] MTERRIES (Formerly of the Castle Stores) THE SLADE TIMBER YARD, FISHGUARD. J. M. GUILD TIMBER MERC H A N T Has a La.rge and Varied Stock of a Good Building Timber n (in Red Pitch-pine, White and Spruce). Flooring Boards and Match-boards, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Archangel White, American White Wood. Carolina Pine and Oak- sawn Boards, Prepared Mouldings com- prising Architraves, Sashes, Sills. Skirting Boards, &c., also Split and Sawn Roof and Ceiling Laths, Wire-cut and other Nails. Speciality-Welsh Oak, Ash, and Elm, Shafts, Spokes and Felloes, Shovel and Mattock Sticks, Ladders Cart Material cut to size. Wheelblocks turned and Gates and Bar- rows made to order. Estimates given to supply Buildings. OFFICES SLADE, FISHGUARD. Boots, Shoes and Clogs A large stock of Gents, Ladies' and Children's BOOTS & SHOES For Summer Wear at the lowest possible prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS- JOB HERBERT, Cash Boot Warehouse, West Street, Fishguard ~A IMPORTANT TO MOTHERS! rA Every mother who values the Health and Cleanliness of her child should use A HARRISON'S A V "RELIABLE" V A NURSERY POMADE. A Y One application kills all Nits and Vermin, R A beautifies and strengthens the Hair. r In Tins, 4}D. St GD. Postage id. V eCO. W. HARRISON, CHEMIST, MOAD ST., READINC. flP I w Aatnts— For Goodwick, D. L. Llewellyn, chemist. Fishguard, Thos. Lewis, chemist, Market Square THE BUSINESS OF The "CARTREF" Refreshment House, High-St, Fishguard Is now CONDUCTED at the PREMISES Adjoining the Echo 7 Office (Formerly occupied by Mrs SJocombe) Spacious and well-arranged Refreshment Room. Large Room for Private Parties. Accommodation for Visitors. WELL-AIRED BEDS. Prompt Attendance. Moderate Charges L. E. WILLIAMS, Proprietress. "¡" i The Newport, Mon., Steam Joinery Works. I D. JOHN DAVIES, Joinery Manufacturer, SHOP AND OFFICE FITTER, Specialist in Church & Chapel Fittings MARLBOROUGH ROAD, NEWPORT, Mon. Manufacturer of Staircases. Hand Rails. Windows, Doors, Tracery Windows. Newels, Pediment OverJoors, Interior Fittings Fitments, and every description of Joinery Work in Hard and Soft Woods. Architects' Designs carefully executed. -ESTIMATES FREE.— Orders and Inquiries by Post receive Prompt -andPersoual Attention.— Clog's! For Home-made and Well-made fei'Clogs of all kinds, send your orders to I W. PKTERSON. Wallis Street, FISHGUARD Best workmanship,best material prompt attention, and moderate charges. Letterston Fairs attended, where orders may be given. GROCERY. The Vergam Stores, WEST ST., FISHGUARD, Are well-stocked with a capital assortment of Fresh Groceries and Provisions. Nothing but the Best Stocked. Soliciting a continuance of the excellent public patronage already extended. • ——— J. D. WILLIAMS 3 MINUTES FROM G.W.R. STATtON. —=====—— Convenient J to the Docks. j t5Bl Private Sitting ? Rooms and SaJ Comfortable Bedrooms. GRIFFITHS' Temperance Hotel, CAROLINE STREET, CARDIFF, j Summer Footwear. Men's Tan Boots. Tan Glace Kid or Willow, from 8s lid. Canvas Shoes, Black or Brown, 2s lld, 3s 6d, 4s 6d. Tennis Shoes from 2s lid. Ladies' Black, Brown, or White I Canvas Shoes, Is lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid, &c. Ladies' Sand-shoes from Is lid. Children's do. Is od HARRY WILLIAMS, Royal Stores, — FISHGUARD, Agent for the "KOLD-FAST" Brand of Boots & Shoes. Of Nailed Boots, no doubt the HOLD-FAST is the very best on the jitarket-ativays reliable. P O Boots taken to above address to be 1. repaired are executed in two days at latest. Urgent iobs doue the same day as received. GOODWICK, Pem, W. R. CARVER Will fell by Public Auction at an early date, the iecentlv erected Dwelling House and Premises known as Roseliill. -B- ES* ..W a. -B- -M- JS- For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer,or to MR. V J. G. JOHNS, Solicitor, Fishguard. Hermon Chapel, Fishguard. THE FIRST ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD Will be held at the above Chapel On August Bank Holiday, 1907 A capital variety of competitive items have been arranged, and programmes are now ready, price Id. H. B. GEORGE ) „ c L. EVANS j 0D* Secs' Preliminary Notice. Letterston —ANNUAL ATHLETIC— 11 r-T-1 m WILL BE HELD ON Saturday, August 10th, 1907 «. C W. JENNER. Secretaries j M0RRig> Preliminary Announcement. -FISHGUARD- Bay REGATTA —WILL BE HELD— AUGUST 21st, 1907. Further particulars later. To Farmers and Others. David Vaughan Begs to inform the inhabitants of Fisbguard and district that he has OPENED BUSINESS —in the- SLADE, FISHGUARD, as —Shoeing and General Smith- —Practical Workmanship Guaranteed- Respectfully soliciting a share of public patronage and support. The King Cure for Burns and Scalds. On Top of the List. In Use for 100 Years. Every Sailor should earry a Bottle of R. W. WOOLCOCK'S WORLD-FAMED Arabian Oil Embrocation The great Cure for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, and Wounds of all kinds, Piles, Sea Boils, Sprains, Bruises, Boils, Itch, Pimples, Car- buncles. Warts, Corns, Mosquito Bites, Ring- worm, Chilblains, Sore & Tender Feet, &c. It is used to-day by Sailors in all parts of the world also by Marine Engineers. Mothers, save your Children from Burns and Scalds keep a bottle ready for nse. Sold at Barry Dock by Mr. W. E. Rees, Chemist, Holton-road. Cardifl-Mr Howell Phillips, chemist, Bute-st. Fishguard—Mr. T. Meyler, chemist. Goodwick—Mr. D. Llewelyn, Solva-Mr. G. H. Lloyd, Clynderwen-Mr. H. Morris Newport, Pew.-hlr. D. A. Davies, M.P.S. Or direct from the Sole Proprietor, for l/H- R. W. WOOLCOCK, Cardigan. Also for Veterinary use in Bottles, Is. The Motor Garage AND— Motor and Cycle Works, West-str, FISHGUARD. Messrs Thompson and Evans Desire to inform the public that they have added to their Works' equipment and machin- ery of the latest type to deal with Motor and Cylce work. A line New Enamelling Stove—the largest in the County—has just been installed, and they are now able to deal with all kinds of repairs. ——— Plating and Enamelling a speciality. Cycles and Motors built to order. — Quality and Workmanship Guaranteed. — Agents for Royal Enfield (made like a gun), Triumph, lhe Riley, and others—best and leading makes of machines. Plumbing and Gas Fitting. Engineering of all kinds. Note Address-jjje Motor Garage, West-st., FISHGUARD IF you are thinking of buying a Piano or 1-1 Organ, do not be persuaded to purchase until you have seen thoextraordinary bargains I am offering in new and second-hand instru- ments (Ball, dealer, Neath). You will save many pounds, and can buy on the easiest of terms, will be liberally and fairly dealt with. Write for catalogue (Ball, dealer, Neath). All my Pianos bear the MAKER'S NAME. Be- ware of worthless rubbish and unsound instru- ments without. Old Pianos taken in part payment, and full value allowed. Pianos and Organs tuned and repaired. At Fisbguard next in July.—BALL, Piano Dealer, NEATH WANTED, an Apprentice to the Carpen- try.—Apply to JOHN MILKS, Builder, Goodwick. —F ISH6UAR D.— Important Sale of RENT CHARGES. A. J. HODGES Has received instructed to Offer for Sale by Public Auction in One or more Lots at the I Commercial Hotel, Fishguard On On Thursday, July 11th, 1907 At 3 p.m (Subject to conditions there and then produced) valuable ]:1t Cliargres On Three Freehold Farms in the Parish of Dinas, Pembrokeshire. Amounting to Y,7 per annum, as follows On Taibach Farm, 92 per annum. On Differin Farm, 92 per annum. On Parky Farm, Z3 per annum. Further information can be obtained from the Auctioneer at his Ollices. High-street, Fish- guard, or from Mr A. B. WILLIAMS, Solici- tor, Fishguard. -TOWN OF FISHGUARD.— — Sale of Valuabltt Freehold Property — (Houses and Land). A. J. HODGES Has been instructed to Offer for Sale by Public Auction at the —COMMERCIAL HOTEL, FISHGUARD — On Thursday, July 11, 1907 (Subject to Conditions of Snle then and there produced), the under-mentioned Freehold PROPERTIES Comprising I-Ail that Freehold Field situate near Pen- wailis road, being No. 1101) on the Ordnance Survey Mop, and containing by admeasurement 1.233 acres or thereabouts, now in the occupation of Mr li enrv t,, 2—All that Freehold Field situate opposite to Lot'1, being No. 1094 on the Ordnance Survey Map, containing by admeasurement 1-265 acres or thereabouts, now in the occupation of Mr J. L. Rees or his undertenants 3-All lh it Freehold Messuage or Dwelling House, garden, stable, and premises, situate at Wailis-street. being the northern block of build- ings in the occupation of iNIr J. L. Rees. This Lot has a frontage of 58 feet or thereabouts to W aliis-street. 4-All that Freehold Messuage or Dwelling House, garden, stable, aud I)t-eiiiises, situ ite nd- joining- Lot 3, on the south side thereof, now in the occupation of Air J. L. Rees and his uuder- tenants. These premises have a frontage to Wallis-street of 33 feet or thereabouts. 5—Also in one or more Lots, all those four Freehold Cottages, Gardens and Premises, situ- ate at the Slade, Fishguard, in the respective occupations of Messrs Thomas Owen, Gad Edwards, David Vaughau, aud T N Lewis. Sale to commence at 2.30 p.m. Further particulars nr-lY be obtained of the Auctioneer ¿.t his Offices, High-street, Fish- guard, or cf MR. ALFRED B. WILLIAMS, Solicitor, Fishguard. June 19th, 1907. Preliminary Notice. x North Pembrokeshire. Fon SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, 1,770 Acres of FREEHOLD PROPERTY, la the Parishes ot Nevern, Bayvil, Moylgrove, and Newport, comprising the Farms of Cwmgloyne, Llwyugorras, Bayvil, Trecerney, Crigue, Pantygroes, Tregammon, Trellifant, Cibwr, &c. And in the Parishes of Mynachlogddu and Llangolman one-third undivided share in the Farms of Portispant, Danygarn, Cwmcerrwn, Gorsfach, Yethen, Alltygog, Trellwyn, and Pentrithel, and one-fourth undivided share in the farm of Plasdwbwl (together with about 790 Acres, with valuable rights of common). The Impropriatorial Titbe Rent-charge on the farm of Rhydymain, Tyncwydd, Trefaes, and Pantgwyn, in the parish of Bayvil. Also one-third undivided share in the manor of Mynachlogddu, &c. Full particulars with Plans, &c., are being prepared and may be obtained, free of charge, on application to Messrs T. RULE OWEN & SON, Auctioneers, Haverfordwest; or to MessrsrPRICE & SON, Solicitors, Haverfordwest. FREEHOLD FARMS FOR SALE. TO BE SOLD, by*private treaty, some de- sirable FARMS, with suitable Buildings, situate within three miles of the rapidly developing town of Fishguard, the whole be- ing well-watered and fenced. This property is offered at a price that would make it a sound investment.—Further particulars of W. R. CARVER, Land Agent, Fishguard; Trehale, St. Edrin's. A GRAND FETE will be held in the Grounds at Trehale on Wednesday, August 7th, 1907, in aid of St. Edrin's Church Restoration Fund. The Very Rev Dean Allan Smith, of St. David's, has kindly promised to open the above at 3 p.m. Admission 6d. Trinity College of Music, London. rnhe NEXT EXAMINATION will be held I in Fishguard early in November. All Information respecting the Examination can be obtained from the Local Secretary. T. H. CAREY, A., Mus. T.C.L. GLANDWR CHAPEL, LLANYCHAER. TENDERS are invited for CLEANING and PAINTING the above Chapel.— Sealed endorsed tenders to be delivered to Mr. REES, Gain, on or before July 20th, 1907.-SPecifi- cations to be seen at Garn. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WANTED, an Errand Boy.—Apply, Chemist Shop, Goodwick. FOR SALE, a good second-hand DOG CART, recently done up.—Apply J. Morris, Coachbuilder, Fishguard. TO LET, Two or Four Rooms, furnished or un-furnished, at Dinas Cross.— Apply, Echo' Office, Fishguard. Apply, Echo Office, Fishguard. FOR SALE, several valuable Freehold Building Plots at Fishguard, Goodwick, Letterston and Dinas.—Apply to Afred B. WILLIAMS, Solicitor, Fishguard. I- ETTERSTON.—To LET or for SALE, _A No 5, Gwaun Terrace, Letterston, a substantially built house, with well-arranged rooms; immediate possession.—Apply, to DANIEL THOMAS, Contractor, Letterston; or to Mr A. B. WILLIAMS, solicitor, Fishguard. TTlOR SALE,—A strong useful DOG CART. 1 —Apply to E. Griffiths, Llanwnda. WANTED, for six weeks from July 29th, a young Nursery GOVERNESS—to help with boys aged 7 and 33 years-for New- port, I em.-Apply, Mrs Russell Pell, 2, Rad- nor Park West, Folkestone. WANTED, a Good General Hand, also intelligent YOUTH as Apprentice.— Apply, LEVI WILLIAMS and SONS, Tailors for ladies and men, High-street, Fishguard. lOST between Fishguard and Goodwick, a Locket and Chain containing George III. Sovereign 5s reward.—Apply to Mrs. APPLEY, Goodwick. TO LET, the Slang of Land, about 80 Acres in extent, known as MABWS LAND, in the parish of Mathry, Possession Michaelmas, 1907—Apply, J. WATTS, Auctioneer, Letterston, TO LET, with possession on September 29th next, PENDWBLE FARM, in the parish of Llanfairnantygof, comprising of 283 acres or thereabouts of good pasture and arable land.-Apply to W. R. Carver, Estate Agent, Fishguard. WANTED.-Canaries, Finch Mules or TV Goldfinches, or çage birds, State lowest price.—Kinder, Fair Ground, Ystrad, Rhondda Valley, AN English lady experienced in Tuition and in preparing the sons of gentlemen for the public schools, desires Holiday Enr gagement, resident, or for some hours daily,— Apply, G. Echo Offices. —HOUSE AND GARDEN TO LET.— TTlO Let at Michaelmas n good House and I Garden to a careful man as caretaker of stock and do_gencral -Jorda:iston, Letterston,

FISHGUARD. I BICYCLES.-Twelve Second Hand Cycles, in good order, to be sold cheap. Prices from £ 2 to £ Come early and secure the bargains.—Note the address, J. W. EVANS, Ironmonger, Fishguard. COAL.-—Now due, a cargo of Best Large b House Coal, 20S per ton ex-ship.Cuthbert Thomas, Fishguard.—Advt. NEW WAREHOUSE.—Mr. Davies, engineer for Messrs Spiller and Bakers, Cardiff, was at Lower Fishguard on Friday last taking measurements for the erection of a large corn and flour wharehouse for storing the goods of that well-known Tirm. Should trade warrant it Messrs Spiller and Bakers will erect machinery. Mr. Davies is a cousin of Mr Nath Evans, London Stores. FOUR THOUSAND NIARRIAGFs.-That this district contributes largely to the marriage register at Haverfordwest no one will deny. The registry office would seem to be very popular with brides and bridegrooms in Mid- Pembrokeshire, for Mr Edmund Ellis, the octogenarian registrar of Haverfordwest, has during his lifetime married no fewer than 4,000 couples. Where, as in Haverfordwest, the registry office is not part of the workhouse buildings, there seems to be no bias against it, for here by far the larger number of wed- dings are celebrated in merely civil form, and very few reDair to church or chaoel after- wards to receive an ecclesiastical benediction. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.—Most people will commend the very healthful exercises which are given in the local elementary schools and be glad to know that the Secretary to the Board of Education last week spoke on the importance of physical education. He said that about seventy schools, embracing 3,000 children, had taken part in the sports, He was glad to see that the children had not applauded individuals, but institutions —their schools. That was an excellent spirit to cultivate. People used to talk about the three R's; now they were in favour of helping in the cause of the physical develop- ment of children. About ten years ago an Act of Parliament was passed to compel attention being paid to deaf and dumb children and to defective children. Now they were going a step further.—Last year they passed a Bill to enable education authori- ties to feed the hungry children. Through the education authorities the Act might be put into operation in every pait of the country. Supposing children wrent into a tug-of-war or race when hungry or tired they b would not be allowed to enter. The same argument applied to hungry children going t, t, to school. Care of the children had become the greatest national care. CIGARETTES AND THE FAIR.—Many times have the fair section of the community been accused of indulging the cigarette habit, responding with the inevitable blush of guiltiness. But the Schoolmaster makes a sweeping statement when it says It is not generally known that the after-dinner cigar- ette, so fashionable amongst ladies of the upper clases, is becoming common also amongst those in the lower walks of life. That this is so has recently been proved by the words of several large tobacconists in the East End of London, who declare that their best customers now are the factory girls. The minimum number smoked by these girls appear to be five per day, while most of them smoke a much larger quantity. Another tobacconist near the Strand states that typist and girl clerks form some of his most regular customers." STRAWBERRIES AND CHERRIES.—Locally the strawberry season is not proportionately large. A few with gardens have of late years cultiv- ated small beds of the lucious fruit, but ow- ing to negligence in allowing the runners to gain the upper hand by forming a net work of the bed, and not protecting the fruit from birds and slugs at the proper time, the results have been disappointing to the grower who generally decides to root up the lot. On the other hand the cultivator who takes" an in- telligent interest in his strawberry bed reaps much reward for his trouble. It has been proved beyond questions that an acre of pro- perly cultivated strawberry plants will yield a clear profit of f50 in the year. They are the most profitable produce of the garden large or small if judiciously attended. But, like almost everything else, they need atten- tion just as potatoes and the common or gar- den cabbage then they pay handsomely. Straw- berries, like most other things just now, are feeling the effect of the weather. With two days' good sun, strawberries will be very plentiful and very cheap and with gocd weather even down to 3d. and 4d. per basket of 41b. by the end of next week.—The quanti- ties to hand are large, but in consequence of the absence of the sun the quality is not at that could be desired.—Of cherries there is a glut, baskets of 24lbs were selling at 4s. last Friday in London. Usually they fetch 5s. 6d. for the same quantity. NATIONAL SCHOOL CLOSED.—At an emerg- ency meeting of the National School Mana- gers on Thursday it was decided to close the schools in consequence of the depleted state of the several departments due to measles.— On Sunday morning the Vicar announced that there would be no Sunday school that afternoon in consequence of the epidemic of measles in the town. PLEA FOR PLAINER FOOD.-Sir James Crichton-Browne, the eminent authority on medicine and dietetics, etc., on Saturday at the Mansion House, London, moved a resolu- tion referring to the amount of disease and infantile mortality caused by the ignorance b of the laws of health and the proper choice and preparation of food. The resolution urged co-ordinated efforts to move this ignor- ance so that health visitors may be estab- lished to work in conjuction with medical officers of health in spreading plain, practical information among the people," INTETESTING TO SAILORS.—Candidates for officers' certificates in the Mercantile Marine, and others, sometimes fail to pass the tests for form and colour provided by the Board of Trade. Such failures in 1906 were 118 in number, and in a return just issued the nature of the colour defect, where it existed, appears to have been red blindness" or green blindness "—either of which may be partial or complete. The failures in form vision numbered 6r, and those in colour vision 57— total, 118. In each class they represented less than i per cent. of the candidates. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS COIs.-Locally we are remarkably free from the wiles of the counterfeit coiner, yet it is just as well to be on the alert. There is renewed activity in London and warnings have in consequence been issued.—The warnings do not apply to sovereigns and lialf-soverelglls so much as to the silver coins, with which people are somewhat careless. No shopkeeper accepts a sovereign nowadays without testing it in some way, but it would be wearisome to do that every time a half-crown or a shilling is tend««ed.Lots of unofficial shillings are pass- ing from hand to hand. Some of the half- crowns, if one is careful to look at the date, 1894, betray themselves by their newness; but the average person does not care to ques- tion the authenticity of a coin when it is handed to him from a reputable source. —By dealing in coins of comparatively small value the coiners run little risk. When the appar. ent silver is really peweter, however—and this is usually the case, as many publicans are painfully aware—he is not so safe. DREAM COMES TRUE,—Many of the fair will be deeply interested in the 'following :— It was stated by a widow at an inquest on Friday on the body of Charles Bartrum, a shoemaker, of Upper Tooting, that she had a presentiment that all was not well with him. She went down to his room and looked over the railings into the window. A light was burning,—She then went to bed and dreamed he was dead. On the police being summon- ed the dream was verified. Death was stated to be due to natural causes, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. UNSEASONABLE WEATHER.—Last Saturday was about the most summery day this district has experienced since Easter, yet what a wild and cold Sunday followed The chilly north- easter reminded one of January excepting the fact that the trees bear a wealth of foliage, otherwise the half-a-gale was quite winter- like. Strange as it may sound, other parts of the globe are enjoying too much fine weather. The West India Committe lias received a tele- gram from Barbados that the drought wind, was proving seriou* to oult.vaUon lias broken up, and that fine rains have fallen generally throughout the country.-A severe thunder- storm broke over Swansea on Sunday after- noon. The Hashes of lighting were very vivid, while the thunder was exceptionally loud and prolonged, As a result of the storm ni the central section of the pavilion which is being erected in the Victoria Park for the National Eisteddfod, collapsed. All that had so far been erected was the shell of the structure, and it was this that has been de- stroyed. Fortunately nobody was about at the time, and consepueutly no one was injured.—At Cardiff, a heavy thunderston, accompanied by vivid flashes of lighting, raged at about half-past I I on Sunday morn- ing, and two fires-undoubtedly caused by forked lightening—occurred almost simul- taneously in and near Newport-road within about half o mile of each other,under remark- able circumstances.—On Saturday an amus- ing incident occurred in the London suburbs. Blow, blow thou winter wind," sang a Radical vocalist at the opening of a political garden party at Finchley, and a minute or two later the wind answered, rain descended in torrents, and the guests had to hasten feo shelter.—A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by flashes of lightening, passed over the Western Valleys of Monmouthshire on Satur- day afternoon. The Ebbw Vale mountain was covered with snow.—Locally, the condi- tions generally, have been decidedly sodden, and although the gardens and crops have felt the unusually heavy cold rains, a spell of hot sunshiny weather would do much towards a rich harvest. This district is, particularly immune from destructive storms compared with other parts of the country. SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS.—Congratulations to Miss Margery Mclver, Miss Margaret Tavner, of the Fishguard Pupil Teachers Centre, and Mr Lambert, who acted as temporary organist at the Parish Church, on gaining the King's Scholarship Certificate at the recent examina- tions. It is to be hoped that the County Education Committee will recognise the pressing needs 01 the National Schools and appoint a couple of the successful teachers on the permanent staff, because, undoubtedly, the national School is under-staff'd compared with other elementary schools. HAVERFORDWEST'S NEW MARKET.—On Mon- day last the trustees of Sir John Perrot's charity decided to give a grant of £ 250 to- wards the erection of a new market house at Haverfordwest, which is estimated to cost f3,000- HAY HARVEST.—Already some hay has been housed at Cwmgwaun while the music of the. mowing machines is to be heard on all sides consequent upon the slight improvement in the weather. HERMON. There was a very large gathering at the baptismal service at Glanamin on Sunday afternoon last when flup r:lnrlirl:ltpc;: wfrp lmmprcAfl h" thp purnpct u, c"n.c" u.uu.u HJ CU ,u'" pastor, Rev Dan Davies, making a total of 25 within the last two months.—In the evening the spacious edifice was literally crowded, when the rev. Pastor again out- ciated very impressively. ECHo" BRANCH SHOP.—Those in search of up-to-date fancy goods and souvenirs have ample and generons choice at the Echo" West-street branch. Artistic ornaments bear- ing the Fishguard coat of Arms, neat paper knives containing local views together with a replete stock of other useful and fancy goods. In the book department there is endless choice of nQw novels illustrated, and strongly bound, handy for enclosing in the holiday outfit, at sixpence each. There is wonderful value in toys for boys and girls, all the periodicals, tobaccos, cigarettes and cigars. DOGs.-Next Tuesday will be heard at the Magistrates meeting, a case of setting dogs to fight. Probably in no other town, Harfat ex- b cepted, are dogs allowed to skulk about in such large nnmbers as at Fishguard. The brutes by nature are fond of using their teeth without encouragement, and it is hoped that the case, which ever way it turns will act as a check in the much needed direction. Com- plaints are made as to children being snapped at and even bitten by the brutes out of control. CRITICAL.—Mr Henry Haines, of Windy Hall, is, we regret to state, in a very critical condition. DEMIsE.There died on Tuesday evening last at Penwallis, Mr William Rowe, retired mechanical engineer, and son of a former pastor of Hermon Chapel, after a few months of indifferent health at the age of 68 years. Mr Rowe came to Fishguard about six years ago to spend the remainder of his days. For years he was at Abercarn, Mold Ruabon, and Lutterworth following his trade. Although deceased evinced only a passing interest in public affairs he was prominent in the Eng- lish Baptist Cause, but has not survived to see the new chapel complete. He leaves a widow and several nephews. The funeral takes place at Hermon burial ground on Fri- dav. OCCASIONAL COURT.—Messrs T G Bennett and J R Richards on Friday last liead a charge of drunkenness and bad behaviour against a labourer who was, on the evidence of P.C. Rowlands, fined 2S 6d and costs-the money was paid. ANOTHER DEATH FROM MEASLES.—On Fri- day morning last a younger son of Mr Thomas, foreman shunter, Fishguard Har- bour, died as a result of complication follow- ing an attack of measles. The funeral of the first victim which was arranged for Friday was postponed till Saturday last when both were buried at Templeton, near Narberth. The parents are naturally grief stricken at the loss of two children within a week, and to add yet more poignancy their other two children are suffering from measles. Much sympathy is expressed on all sides with the bereaved. Mr T. H Salmon, West-street, left on the 26th June to take up an important appoint- ment in Sweden. GERMAN SAUSAGE.—Germany has included with dead donkey the carcases of dogs in the manufacture of the familiar sausage. In a report to the Washington Bureau of Manu- factures Mr George N lift, the United States Consul at Annabcrg, states that high priced meat has greatly increased the consumption of horse flesh and dog meat throughot the German Empire. In all Germany during 1906, 182,000 horses were slaughtered for food, and fragmentary statistics fndicate that the total number of dogs slaughtered for food in the German Empire, was about 7,000. Horse flesh is very generally advertised in German newspapers, especially in those of the large industrial centres, and it is not unusual to find advertisments of dog meat or for the pur- chase of dogs for slaughter. Mr and Mrs Wm Thomas, Liverpool House, Abercarn, are visitors with Mr and Mrs James, at x, Spring Gardens, West-street.— The Rev J T Evans, rector of Stow, Glouster- shire, and Mrs Evans and family are spending holidays at Tyrhos. WOMEN ADMINISIRAIORS. — Prejudice to women on Boards of Guardians and Educa- tion Committees seems to be on the wane. An official return, issued on Monday, shows that there are 39° Boards of Guardians, two Urban District Councils, and 108 Rural Dis- trict Councils to which women have been elected as members. There are 615 women on the Education Committees established in England and Wales. RELIGION AND MORALITY.—The Rev R H Richards, B.A,, (brother to the esteemed Chairman of the Fishguard Urban Council) who is rector of New Norfolk, Tasmania, recently delivered an address at Holy Trinity Church, Launceston, on Morality and Reli- gion—can we divorce them ?"The address imprinted in pamphlet form for circulation amongst parents and teachers, and those in- terested in the young in the hope, lie says, they may realise more and more that the true foundation of a noble, moral, and useful life is the religion of the God-man, Jesus Christ. In the address Mr Richards suggested that parents and teachers should ask themselves the following question Are we to substitute morality for religion ? Are we to revert from the revelations of the Gospel to the reasonings of the philosophers on virtue and vice ? Are we to exchange the creeds of the Church for the disputations of the Epicureans and Stoics, to leave the Saviour for the unknown God "?

PREMATURE BURIALS. — A more terrible fate than to be buried alive cannot well be imagined. The Association for the Prevention of 1 remature Burial, which held a meeting on l-riday at Andcrton's Hotel, London, is endeavouring to further a much needed reform by means of a change in the practice of giving medicai certificates of death -Dr Bnndley James> in moving a resolution declanng reform to be urgent, held that no medical man should be allowed to issue a death certificate without having made a personal inspection of the body, and that or this he should be entitled to a fee. 1 lie speaker referred to the recent case at Roch- dale, in which a man was only saved from premature interment by the fact that the un- dertaker measured the body twice, and on the second occasion observed signs of life.

3Xrotice. -=====- RE MARTHA REED^(Deceased), LATE OF PWLLE, LETTERS I ON, R.S.O., PEM. 4 LL CLAIMS against the late Martha need must be sent 111 on or before the loth of August xr.07, after which date her Estate will be distnnh^d.—To JAMES KiTD (50<; Executor), iNoyadd Cros* Roads, Boncath, R.S.O Wales.

GOODWICK. ROBBERY FROM BOA T- EXPRESS.-A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated on Thursday morning at Paddington. Mrs Chas. Murphy, wife of the head of the Cork Brewery and chairman of the Munster bank, who resides a; Inicliere Glanmire, County Cork, placed her dressing-case on the seat of a first-class com- partment in a corridor traijp. She left it a few seconds to purchase a newspaper, and on her return the dressing-case had disappear- ed. It contained a considerable sum of money and several valuable jewels, among them a miniature of a child surrounded by pearls, a diamond crescent brooch, and a diamond swallow brooch. Mrs Murphy, who was greatly distressed on reaching Fishguard, stated she would gladly pay C500 for the re- turn of one of the jewels given her by her father the late Dr Townsend, at one time the leading physician of Cork. The Daily Mail" commenting on robbery said so long as ladies, and men, too, are so careless as to place jewel-cases and dressing-bags on the seat of a compartment and then leave them unattended for longer or shorter periods, so long will the station jewel thieves, flourish." MACKEREL FISHING.—Although large con- signments of mackerel have arrived from Kinsale by the G.W.R. fleet, the Kinsale fish- ing season which has j ust closed, in conse- quence of fhe bad weather on the Isish coast it is probably the worst on record. The total number of boxes received has been 27,000 agamst 70,000 for last year. Even last year was belovv the average, since the average number received for the past ten years is 80,000. DEMISE.—Most of the newcomers will learn with regret of the death which occurred at Milford Haven on Thursday morning of Mr Frank Sankey, timber merchant. Mr Sankey was taken ill while cycling to St. David's last Monday week, and had to be conveyed home the following day. Dr Griffiths was called in, nd pronounced Mr Sankey to be in a critical state. Appendicitis set in, and other medical advice was summoned, an operation being performed on Tuesday by Drs Mills and Griffiths. Mr Sankey passed away on Thurs- day morning, after only nine days' illness. He had made himself very popular in the town during the five years he had been there, aed much sympathy is felt for the family. He He was recognised as a shrewd business man, and was well known at Cardiff. KING'S BIRTHDAY.—Friday last was the King's birthday. The vessels in harbour dis- played their colours. At Pembroke Dock at noon a Royal salute of 21 guns was fired from the Defensible Barracks, whilst at Lannion Barracks the Wiltshire Regiment were on parade and fired the usual feu dc joie whilst the band played the National Anthem. IRISH POTATOES. Ireland is again in mis- fortune. Probably, with the exception of South Africa, in consequence. ot the duction of Chinese coolies, there is no place on earth where pessimism reigns so absolutely supreme as in ould Ireland. The Daily Chronicle," an advocate of justice for Ireland, says there is no doubt that the outlook for the harvest in the West of Ireland is very gloomy. The incessent rain is rotting the potatoes, and in the mountains, where not even the peat will burn, the peasants, never well clothed or fed, are beginning to feel the pinch of hunger. —The wonder is that the present gloomy outlook is not attributed to the action of the Tories. THE G.W.R. VILLAS.—One block of the four semi-detached villa residences on the breast of the hill, the property of the G.W.R., is now completed. The erection of these fine substantial, elegantly built dwellings con- stitute a record, and the able superintendent, Mr. Moses, is deserving of hearty congratu- lation on his splendid achievment in this direction. Each block contains twenty-four rooms. The first was commenced at the beginning of May and will be ready for occupation, furnished complete, by th. end of next week. THi; PIZECURSOR.riiis fine sandsucker which for some time formed a familiar and important part of the harbour equipment, is now at Southampton displaying its capacity for ridding harbours of sand and mud. It is expected that the contract for deepening the entrance to Southampton docks, rendered necessary by the transfer of some of the fine Cunarders from Liverpool, will be given the owners of the Precursor."—Capt Scot and his staff, including Mr M'Creadie, were last week busy demonstrating the effectiveness of the huge dredging machine which everyone wishes success. ODIOUS COMPARISONS.—Writes a Congre- gationalist:—" Sir,—The comparison of the new chapels by a correspondent in your last week's issue was wilfully unfair and cruel. Before venturing on such sacred ground it would be wise if irresponsible critics waited tor the completion of a building. Surely the promoters have a right to decide and suit themselves whether or not a spire shall adorn the edifice. Would it not have been more be- coming had lie given encouragement both in his paragraph and by a monetary contribu- tion ? The cause of Congregationalism is lb., ing excellent work both here and elst-where, therefore is deserving of all assistance psibic. In these materialistic times clergv and ministers have harder tasks to perform than ever before in maintaining the fight for that righteous teaching which formed the Impreg- nable Rock that has held the British nation together and established it a pattern, of the noblest kind, to the world at large. Recog- nising that to be harsh would be inconsistent, let us hope your correspondent will be fair to all. Hoping you will give this publicity." G. W. R. STAFF AND PENSIONS ;—A prelim- inary conference of the staff of the Great Western Railway Company was held on Tuesday night to consider the proposed super- annuation scheme. The meeting was largely attended from all parts of the country. A scheme was submitted oased on pro. rata con- tributions from the staff supplemented by grants from' the Company, but no definite decision was arrived at. The principle of establishing a pension fund was enthusiastic- ally approved and the scheme will be formally inaugurated at a conference to be held in London. SMOKING CONCERT.—A smoking concert will be held to-morrow (Friday) evening at the Reading Room when the West of Llanelly League silver medals will be presented to. the rugby team of footballers, to commence at 8 p.m., admission 6d, which will be devoted to the Harbour Works, United Clubs.

PUNCIIESTON. HOME.After a stay of six weeks at Fish- guard, little Monty Young, of the Bogg, who was so terribly mauled by a donkey some time ago returned home on Tuesday last in charge of his i-incle and "aunt—Mr T Phillips and Miss Agnes Phillips—who have been most assiduous in their attendance upon him throughout. Thejbright little lad is remark- ably well considering he has suffered the loss of his left hand and right leg.

Letterston Notes. No one here, we think, will regret that the Goodwick eisteddfod will be more of a mem- ory that of an anticipation as it now is. Some little feeling has undoubtedly been caused here over it, but it is sincerely hoped, what- ever form the keen coinpri;+' itself into, and to whereve- go, the old sentiments 01 over-rule any. trifling unpltt. may have arisen. "Life is L. quarrel," not that there have been L. relling. Whichever choir wins, we ca hope the losers will shew themselves men, take the licking with good grace. A scr* A serious epidemic of measles has broken °ut amongst the children of the schools. Up to the present we have not heard of any action taken to close the schools, but it is hoped, first, in the interests of the little ones, and secondly' for the ratepayers, that the Medical Officer of Health will put his foot down, on what is becoming an intolerable situation.