The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

THE TOWN ATTRACTIONS. The Clerk said the Attractions Committee had put in their account from the start, and the profit -and loss aoooumt for the past year showed a balance of L213 4s 3d., for which amount the Corporation had recei ed a cheque, and it had been paid to the credit of the Drietrict Fund Aoo unt The com- mittee had a reserve fund of L300, but in face of the heavy expenditure they were called upon- to undertake they asiked that it might be increased to £ 400. Mr White moved that the request of the committee was very reasonable, as they would suffe,r serious loss if they bad a wet day. Mr A. J. Jones seconded, and the motion was carried. Mr W. V. H. Thomas thought they as a Council ouight to tender their sincere thanks to the committee for the businesslike and thorough way they had oarried on the work They had done that entirely gratis and for the good of the town., and lia4 not. onllv worked hard but worked well. The results of their labours had turned out satisfactory and they had, besides earning a good deal of money for the t own also done a reat deal of good to the town. He thought they ought to show their appreciation of their work. Aid. HaiVy seconded. They thoroughly deserved their warmest thanks. He was glad the committee had been granted per- mission to increase the reserve fund, as in case of disaster the deficit would be & very serious problem. The motion was carried unanimously. THE FIRE BRIGADE. The Filre Brigade Commiittee in. their re- port recommended that four new lengths of canvass hose of the best quality be obtained, and that the fire appliances be no used for any ptirpo, excepting fire; that two extra copper bends be procured; that the Old hose be handed to the Borough Surveyor for flush- ing and cleansing purposes; that the fire brigade have monthly practices; that t5 be paid to Mr iMorris, and that £ 1 be allowed to J. S. Thomas for the damage done to his ladder and loss suffered at the fire in St. Catherine street. Mr Blagdon-Richards asked whether £ 1 was the true value of the ladder, and he was was told it was of greater value than that. Mr White moved that taking into consadera tion the valunible, assistance Mr J. S. Thomas had rendered at fires in the town that £ 1 be paid him ifor his services at the fire in St. Catherine street and that he be allowed in- addition 30s for the ladder, which, cost that sum, and as a result of usage at the fire was now pract.ca .y useless. Hie even had to borrow a ladder for his own use now. Aid. Morris Jones seconded. Mr J. Crossman said that if they had had sufficient water at 2.30 o'clock Thomas and Del. Jones would have put the fire out them- selves. Supt. Smith said that Thomas was now a memiber of the fire brigade, and he was paid the same as the other members, viz., 3s 6d. Aid. Treharne questioned whether it was wise to select one man out of the lot for special recognition.. He had no doubt that every man did his best. If they paid one, pay the- lot. Mr Spurrell said that the committee fully considered that claim, and it was only night that they should pay for the ladder. It wias represented to the committee -that for the sum of tl the ladder could be made as good as new. He did not see why they should make any distinction Ibet,weeul members. Thomas was a most excellent member, but all the members had done their best. Aid. Harry thought Thomas's case was quite exceptional. Ald. Treharne said that it would only be far/r for Tnomas to send in a pa-oper claim. Mr White: I make a claim for him now then. The ladder is worth 30s, and I ask for zEl for himself (hear, hear). Mr Spurrell said he had no personal feeling in the matter, but onily wished to be consist- ent throughout. He was anxious, that any loss that he suffered should be made good. He moved the adoption, of the report. Mr Walter Lloyd seconded, and the report was carried, subject to the amendment moved by Mr White, iliait Thomas should receive f:2 10s. Mr Vincent Thomas said that before pass- ing from the question, he would like to ask in view of the extraordinary circumstance's in connection, with the last fire, whether the Superintendent wa-s perfectly satisfied nlow with the state of the hose. He was present at the last fire, and he must say the hose was in, a rotten state, and was a disgrace to the town altogether. He would not like a thitug of that sort to occur again. The way the whole thing was carried on was disgraceful, and the whole hose was leaking in every part of it. iSupt. iSmith said that he had got twenty- two 60 feelt lengths of hose in the fire house at present. Eight of those lengths were leather, which: had been in. his possession for albout twenty years. By looking at the hose no one couflid say as to their state, but they were valuable and cost a lot of money. In case of a eerious fire, with engine driving very hard, they might break, but that was not very much, ibecause they could always attach another lenigtlT of hose. He thought everything was now irt goood working order. In reply to Aid. Morris Jones, Supt. Smith Maid that he could not get improved union without (altering all the hydrant. They had the bayouiet fastening. AM. Morris Jones: We have the old fasten- ings, and they are nothing but toys, and will be toys. 'Supt. Smith said that it was a very old toy, as the system had been in vogue in that town for a very long time. It had not been their custom to get the 'best appliances. Mr Thomas: I take it we are having the best now Stipt. Smlith: Yes, but I think the least said about the, past the better. The report Was then adopted. SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY. The Watch Committ e, iecommeiided that the salary of the Superintendent of Police be increasd £ 5 per annum, and that his salary as market inspector cease. The Clerk said that the meaning of that was that the Supt. was entitled to a pension based oil. the pay that he got as a policeman, and his salary as market inspector would not carry a pension. The Mayor: How many years can you serve 'before your superaiintiatio-ii,F Su t. Smith: I shall be entitled in four years' time but I don't say I shall retire then. I don't know. The report was adopted. A CONSTABLE'S RESIGNATION. Aid. Harry had Hie following motion on the agernda: "That this Council approve of the following motion submitted to the Watch Committee on the 30th August last. when the votes of the menibers present were equally divided on the question: 'That the case of P.C. Davies, resigned, be considered as coming under the Police Act, 1890 (d). Watch Committee to take the necessary steps to give effect to its wishes in this matter.' Mr Blagdon-Richards rose to a point of order. He would like to ask the Clerk whe- ther the Council had a >rtight to dictate to the Wiatch Committee with regard to their action He saw that that sort of thing had cropped up at the Cardiff Council and an attempt made to interfere with the action of the Watch Committee. The Lord Mayor ruled it out of order. The Clerk said that the ruling was under an old obsolete Act of Ohairles II. The Comical had inow power to initiate any matter relating to the pensioning of men apart from a recommendation by the Watch Committee, but although they had no power over the Wiaitch Committee, lie thought they had just the same power to recommend to the Watch- Commiittee, as they assumed just now in recomimendi'iug the mastrates to do something. Aid. Harry then, moved his motion., and said that fortunately it was entirely outside the"pale. of pvty politics, and was (not there- fore calculated to awaken any parMsoji spirit or stir up amy personal animosity. His motion had inference to a pension that ought to he granted to a-n old servant of theCor- poration, and the section of the Police Act to he referred read: "If at any time a police constable is incapacitated from the performance of his duty by infirmity of mmd or body occasioned by an injury received in the execution of, his duty, without his own default, he shall bo entitled, on medical cer tificatc, to retire and receive a pension for life." He had to justify his plea for,recon- I sidering that question at a full nieetinig of the Council, and his first ireason was that the raembers of the Watch Committee, eight in, number, were equally divided in opinion and voti-nig. It was perfectly obvious that they come to a certain deadlock, the Town Clerk iruliiittg that the Mayor had no right to exercise his oasliing vote. That being so the matter was not satisfactorily decided. The old Watch Committee has been dissolved and the nenv Watoli Committee was, in a sense, quite un-aware of the facts of the case, and it was desirous that the case should be* brougt before a fresh tribunal. There was wide- spread dissatisfaction in the town with re- gard to the treaftment meted out to the con- sta'ble, and as representatives of the rate- payers they ghould clear away the dissatis- faction, and try and settle the matter satis factorily one way or the other He would point out they had a number of precedents in, that borough to go on. He thought their memories would supply them wlith instances —parallel cases in which constables had ap- parently or really come (before the Watoh Committee on charges, aiM had been tried under the clause he had quoted. He would like to point out the long years of service of itihat constable. He thought he had been in the force for practically twenty years, and he submitted wheil an' old servant had been doing duty for a corporate body or firm, or individualj for twenty years, his case deserv 'ed qympa-thetliel consideration. Hfe pointed out that in a long catalogue of petty charges suggested to have 'been lbtrought against that constable, many of theni were of a very 'trivial and frivolous nature, and the serious ones against him had all been paid for in hard cash. The constable had been penal- ised time after time for a series Of offences whidh some seemed to th:nk were brought up against him then. The man Had paid for them, and why should they now be accumu- lated up against him? He had been penal- ised or fined, and why should any degree of pujnisfhmenlt ibe inflicted a second time. His I chief reasoni for fEEoving the motion, was the enormous, disproportion 'between the penalty inflicted and the offence committed in that case. Consider what the mam had suffered. He had lost his situaitioii, as one part of the penalty, and by the decisioni of the Watch Committee deprived -of the pension to which he was entitled. Tihen P.C. Davies was in- clapacita-ted from earning a living by 7iiantiail la;bour in the first place through advatnced age, and in the second place on account of the injury he received a few years ago when doing duty as a constable in, their service. He had a medical certificate bearing out that pa,rt of his contention. Dr Harries, the official surgeon of the police—he thought his testimony was deserving of weight and cOIn si,deratio,n,-sai-d that he attended P.C Davies in 1,,0Û for injury to hsis right thigh, which he received in the execution of his duty, and he was now suffering from the effects of that accident—a -ruptured thigh muscle, and it would always inconvenience him in any heavy muscular effort. He therefore, thought the case of that' constable came virtually, if not literally, under the section, he had referred to. He thought the case was enti,tiled to their /favourable and sympathetic considera- tion. He thought if any of them believed in the golden rule initiated some hundreds of years ago by the Galilean, peasant, "Do uiito others as ye would others do unto you," they would support his motion. Mr A. J. Jones, in seconding, said there was a strong feeling dai the town with regard to the treatment ineited ouit to this officer. Ratepayers had approached him, as a new member of the Watch Committee, asking him to take action, and in consequence he had made indepem-clent inquiries, and found that some of the charges against this officer were trivial, and he was of opinion that these should not affect the man an tlIis way with reference to his pension. The charges brought forward were common knowledge 'amongst the ratepayers of the town, and they.felt that a grievous hardship existed qlU. the case of this officer He was not speaking without authority in this way, as he had in his hand a document which would prove whiat he said to be correct. He had a petition in his hand from nearly 100 of the largest and most in/flulential Ratepayers of the town—profes- sional men., merchianits, and tradesmen—who knew the offioer during the whole time he had been in th foroe-praying the Town Council and Watch Commiittee to grant him the pension to which he was entitled, and when he had read the iiames of the gentle- men who had signed the petition—gentleman who would not put their signatures to a petition of the kmd without due amd weighty oon,sideration-,he was sure that the Co-inell would unanimously support the motion. Mr Jones then roa THE PETITION. "We, the under signed, being Residents and Ratepayers of the Borough of Carmarthen, are pleased to hear that the question of the superanaiuation of P.C. William Davies (re- signed), after nearly 20 years' service in the Borough Police Force, is again to come up for consideration uy the Town Council, and we, as heavy ratepayers, feel that a great hardship ,exists in, the case of this old and popular officer, and we he.reby petition our Representatives on, the Town Council and Watch Committe to take the necessary steps to grant him the privileges to which he is entitled under the Police Act:—Henry Howell, 'Penybont, Carmarthen; W. Morgan Griffiths, Lime Grove, Carmarthen; J. B. Arthur, Elm Lodge, Carmarthen; Thomas Bland Davies, Quay street, Carmarthen; J. F. Morris, Bryii., Roma, CaNnaii-thein; Evan Jones, Lower Factory, Greenibank; Ul. Rees Jones, Market HaIII, J Lewis, Monumental Works; Thos. Walters, solicitor, Quay street, Carmarthen; Arthur Arthur, 6, Nott square, Carmarthen D. H Thomas, estate agent, etc, Quay street, Carmarthin; David C. Gower, John street, Carmarthen; Thomas Davies, slate merchant, 7, The Quay, Carmarthen; W. S. Moirris, 25, Bridge street, Carmarthen; A Fuller Mills, 11, PcnBwyn Park; C. Haydn Williams, 7, King street; J. Andrews and Sons, King street; D. Bradbury Jones, 51, King street; D. Compton Griffiths, 52, King street; Evan .Morris, clothier, Old London House; John. Phillips, London House; Ben. Phillips, Pentrecelyn John Isaac Jones, 6, Morley street; J. Davies, 12, Bridge street; James Morgan, 7 and 9, Lammas street Beuljamin Thomas Cole, 11, Lammas street Joseph Isaac, Camlbrian House; Colin Lewis Jones, 107, Lammas street; S. T. Rees, 16, Lammas street; John Bowen, 109, Lammas street; D. Jeremy Rees, Clifton House, Lam mas street; Fred Jaimes, Leicester House, Lammas street; John Comey, Arcade House, Lammas street; David Griffiths, tinplate and clog manufacturer, 32, Lammas street; Jos. Gregory, butcher, 33, Lammas street; David Davies, stonemaison., 35, Laini,m,a,s 's,treot; Evan Jones,, 39, Lammas street; W. H. Phillips, ooaif^pttioner, 42, Lammas street; Wm. Holliday James, Picton Stores, Lammas street; Peter D. Lewis, 31, Lammas street; J. Williams, ironmonger, 115, Lammas st.; Jas. Thomas, fbutcher, 89, Lammas street; F. W. Scrivener, 23, Lammas street; J. F. Rees, M.R.O.V.S., Lammas street; W. E. Williams, 9, Lammas street; George Oliver, 3, Lammas street; William Morgan, Cundiffe Bakery; David Jones, builder, Llwynderi, Union Street; William Davies, 1, Barn's row Herbert Williams, ironmonger, 10, Water street; David H. Thomas, 68, Water street; G. C Lewis, 84, St. Catherine street; J. T. Greenwood, coachbuilder, 22, Water street; David Rees, woollen manufacturer, 58, Water street; William Jones, weaver, 57 Water street; Evan Jenkins, grocer, 78, Water street; Thomas Williams, slate merchant, Blue st.; Wm. Jones, ironmonger, Red st.; Walter Phillips, grocer, 6, Cambrian place; Tom Palmer, 6, Guildhall square; Hy. Thomas and Sons, Emporium, Carmarthen; David Rogers, 124, Lammas st.; Henry Thomas, Disgwylfa; G. Phillips, chemist; J. D. James, outfitter, 12, Guildhall square W. Heddon, 13, Guildhall square; J. C. H. Portnell, 2, Francis terrace; Wm. Davies, builder, 45, St. Catherine st.; Thos. Davies, Park Refreshment Rooms, Lammas street; Thomas Morris, builder, 8, Water street; John Thomas, confectioner, 58, Lammas st.; Jenkins Bros., Wia-ter st.; John Joshua, grocer, Red st. R. M. James, 15, Bridge st.; T. Caeralaiw Jones, Pretoria House; H. J. Williams, Nott square; Thomas and Soiis, Paris House, Nott square; Lewis Evans, Nott square; Joseph Astley, 18, King street; D. Williams, 20, King st.; D. Kinig Morgan, chemist, King st.; Geo. James, Crown Stores 27, King street; James O. Morgan, currier, 30, Ring street; J. G. Jones (Jones Brcs.), 6, St. Peter stret; Ben Jones, 15, Priory st. J. R. Lewis, 104, Priory st. D. P. Davies, 117, Priory Slt. Bartllett Bros., Castle House. Carmarthen; T. Conwil Evans, 44, King st.; J. E. Davies, merchant, 58, King st. During the reading of the names the May or asked, "How many names have J'OtU," and Mr Jones replied, "About one hundred, and I am going to road them all," Mr J N. Williams: Then I beg to move that this meeting be adjourned (ilaug:'Üer). Mr Vincent Thomas: What time is closing time, sir (renewed laughter). Mr Spurrell (at the close of the 'eadiiig of the petition): I think he had better wad them again. I think he left som ? out Mr Walter Lloyd asked f the Clerk rtileti the Major had no casting vote at the Watch Committee? The Clerk: I don't rule (laughter'. It did not matter because the casting vote was given in the negative, and the thing would have fallen through anyway. Mr Walter Lloyd said that he heartily supported the motion, amd he hoped tihe Council would pass it unanimously. Mr White said that he was allowed to appear at the wiatch commiittee for the con- stable. He wemit out when the committee was discussing their decision, and was called in afterwards and informed that the applica tion was refused. He suggested, as one member o. the committee was absent the m/atter should be left over until Mr Rogers attended, and the Mayor said that he had given his casting vote in favour of the motiolll He said that the 'Mayor had no right to use that vote (hear, hear, and applause). Mr J. N. Williams: That is an exaggera- tion. I never gave my casting vote. Tho Ma yon (to the crowded public): Remem ber gentlemen., this is a Council meeting, and you must not show your approval or dis- approval. Mr White said the people took a keen interest in the matter, as the petition, wihich was signed by the influential ratepayers of j the town, showed. He did not thi'nk they i would have signed it without giving it care- ful consideration, and he hoped the council would support the motion also. Mr Blagdon-Richards said that he con- sidered that was a very serious matter, and his attitude in some quarters might prove to be unpopular. He took it up be- cause he believed to support a resolution of that sort was to support something that must prove a menace to the welfare and good ruling of the town. He believed to condone sueth faults, as they had a record of with regard to Wm. Davies, was to aim at some- thing that would tend to corrupt the morals of the town, and interfere with the future good conduct of the Town Council and of the ..atch Committee. When he heard that that motion was coming forward he felt that there might possibly be the usual testimonial or petition. They knew that those who did what was not right always did so for two reasons. There were those who felt sym- pathy through fellow feeling, iand on the other hand there were those who sympathised with wrong doers because of certain misre- presentattions wihiclT were made. They were often inspired by a certain, amount of kind- heartednessi and a desire to be charitable, ne did notvknow wihat Mr Harry's motives were, but he was willing to give him credit that it must be due to a desire to be ohari- tialble and kind. It could not be through fellow feeling, because they knew Mr Harry's feeling with regard to temperance. Ald. Harry: I don't think any member has a right to enter into a met a-physical exam- ination of my views (applause). < The Mayor: I shaH clear the room if I hear that applause again. Mr Blagdon-Richards, continuing, said that when they were charitable they should always consider whether they were charitable with other people's money or the:r own, and to vote a pension in that case was to be ebairi talble with the ratepayers moneys He was Mayor one year when Won. Davies was charged, and he considered now, that that matter was to be thirashed out in public, he should go into these matters. He was con- vinced that there were many supporters of the motion in the town who put their signa- Iture to the petition who were led astray more or less by misrepresentation. There was one gentleman who signed the petition who was not .aware that Wm. iDavies had received from that Corporation, the whole of the sum he had paid into the superannuation fund.— (Mr A. J. Jones: He has not received it yet.) -He knew that sum was forthcoming. Mr HarlfY spoke about trivial and frivolous charges being broughit against Wm. Davies, and for anyone to say that, was dangerous, to say the least of it. He thought he moved a motion in the case of the constable brought before the committee on a second offence for his dismissal. He was sorry to be obliged to enlighten the public with regard to those matters On the occasion of Wm. Davies re- viotion. in wOo he (the speaker) took a certain stand. Mr Harry: The items to which Mr Richards is going to call attention have been paid for in hard cash. Mr James Davies: Are the secrets of the Watch Committee to be put out in public. I am not going to speak either way. The Mayor: I don't think those things should be made public. Mr Richards said that the attitude he took up then, was to inform P.C. Wm. Davies from the chair, that in the event of ks being brought before the Watch committee again, he would be asked to resign, if not dismissed and on August 11, 1906, he was again oon- victed. Then there were two occasions after that—SoptemJber, 1906, and August 5th \01' 6th, 1907. He was not on the Watch Com- mittee on those occasions, but he thought if he had been he would have made an attempt to carry out the remarks he expressed at a previous Watch Committee. There had 'been thirteen previous convictions against him (Mr A. J. Jones: In 20 years)—amd there were some men who were iiat convicted in 30 years. He regarded the derelictions of duty on the part of that constable, which had Cfiijie before him, as quite the reverse of trivial. It would be better that the police force did not exist than that the Watch 001111 mittee and Council should continually over- look offences of that kind. His own opinion was that it was necessary that the police force should be of the most sober and indus- trious kind They wanted to have the soIber policing of the borough, and if they were not going to have that kind of policing how were they going to secure the safety of the citizens of town. Some of those offences happened at midnight, and in the small hours of the morn ing, when the interests of the rev dents called for safeguardinig. He was not going to truckle in any shape or form to any overtures of any set of people in that town or anyone else. The Wat-dh Committee had shown great leniency in the past, with regard to such matters, but because ancient Watch Com- mittees had done wrong there was no reason why the present committee should continue to go on such lines. He sincerely hoped the Council would not support the motion., and he would never dream of supporting it. Mr Walter Spurrell said that the merciful course was always the easiest one. to follow, but if a man was not prepared to do his duty manfully he was not fit to silt on the Town- Council and he must say he could not support the motion, He had had the honour to be on the Watch Committee during the years he had sat on the Council, and if ajiy of these gentlemen, had servejl on the committee for ten years they would not have signed the petition. He thought Davies' record was a very bad one, aind it was outrageous to think that memlbers of the police force could com- mit offences, and when, brought to book think they would be able to retire on a pension pro vided by the ratepayers of Carmarthen. Such an idea was outrageous, and he was sorry to hear a member of the Council encourage the others to go on and do likewise, and call the charges trivial and frivolous. It was a hard case on Davies he knew, and he did not wish to enlarge upon it, but he had brought it upon himself, and' to think he should be allow ed to retire on a doctor's certificate was absurd. The Act never contemplated it, and if he thought of retiring he should have brought that certificate before the committee earlier, and before he was charged with drunk enness. It was a mere sham Mr White said that he understood that on that charge he was not present to answer itt. If it had been answered before the Watch Committee it might have assumed a different phase. Mr Spurrell: Davies heard the case from start to finish. Ald. Harry said that he used the words trivial and frivolous, and he thought one of the charges was "Gossipiing in Nott Square." Was that an heinous offence- Mr Spurrell: Mr Harry led us to believe they were all trivial. Mr Blagdon-Richlards: All the other char- ges are very serious, and this is the only trivial one. Mr Spurrell said that ye,ars ago he pro- posed, as a member of the Watch Committee, that Davies he dismissed the force, and it is a great pity he did not go then. Mr Crossman was sorry Mr Harry had brought the question, fora-urd at a public meeting of that kind. He thought it should have 'been discussed in. private for many ,i-W-sons. One reason was that very often a man was not lllclitlled to follow the dictates of his heart when other people were present, and he was sure other people like himself felt for Constable Davies, because he was getting an old man, and not fit to do much work. They were also sorry for those people whose interests were dependent upon him. It was time they as a Council had the courage to do what they thought was right in matters of that kinid. They had been forgiving for- giving, and forgiving for many years, and an error was made that men, wheal they com- mJtted a breach of duty or discipline, were not discharged there and then. If a stop wtas not put upon, tha.t sort of thing, wthere was it going to end? Surely, they were not going to encourage temperance or stimulate brother officers to be soiber whilst on duty in this way? What was going to become of them, and what was going to become of their superior officer, if he could not get control of his men. The whole thing was a farce unless they encouraged sobriety and character in the force, xie supported the amendment. He had a.siked Suipt. Smith, whether he had any record of P.C. Davies receiving any acci- dent, and he said he had none. AM. Harry There is the medical certificate, and you can believe it or not, just as yon like The Mayor said that they would not heJp matters by speak nig for or against, and he would put the question. On a division, 8 voted for the amendment, and 10 for Aild. Hany's motion, which was carried.

St. Clear's Notes. v. e are pleased to record the success of Master Wm. John Leonard, Teasant farm, and Master Lewis Davies, Tvnewydd, in the examination llwtely held for lad clerks in the employment of the G.W.R. Co. Both were prepared for the examination by Mr T. T. Lloyd, Gl-asfiyn Council School. **• Master Harold E. Thomas, son of Mr J. H. Thoomas has succeeded in winning a £13 entrance scholiarshjp into Christ College, Brecon. He was also prepared by Mr T. T. Lloyd, Glasfryn School. We wish him every success in the future. Mr John Rees, the Divisional Supt. of the G.W.R. Co., made a run of inspection in his niiator car between St. Clears Station and Pendine. We are informed that with the exception of certain parts of the road, which were too narrow, the scheme for running motor cars between thcs places met with his approbation. We 'hope that for the public benefit the necessary improvements will be proceeded with immediately. For some few years or more the matter of supplying a longTelt need in our Parish Church, namely the introduction of a pipe organ has been much thought of, but until recently nothing has 'been done towards attaining that dbject. The subject having been referred to by the Vicar a Sunday or two ago, he desired the Church Council to meet hiim in the National School to discuss the matter. This was done on Friday- even- ing the 7th init., the Council consisting of the Vicar, Churchwardens, Sidesmen, and Organist. The question of an organ was fully entered into, and, as far as the Council was concerned, there was but one voice— "that an organ be got, and that all efforts be made to raise the necessary funds towards the object." At the same time, the Council would not undertake to bind itself to any final decision as to funds without first ascer- taining the feelings of all Church people on the matter, and towards this purpose a full meeting of Church-worshippers should be called for Monday evening 10th inst. This was iaccordingly done, when some of the lead- ing members of the congregation and many others attended. The Vicar pi-es-ided. and after exhaustively detailing particulars of what had transpired at the Council meeting, left the matter in the hands of the meeting to -decide-first, "Whether a pipe organ was to be gone in. for"' and it iai the affirma- tive, "What means were to be adopted towards raising the required sum of £ 450." He himself thought it a ng felt need, and would be glad to see an organ in St. Clears Church. Several present then gave their views, and it was -becoming apparent that the me-eltilng was advancing with unanimity. To bring it to a climax. Mis Nicholas, Peny- coed, nttittglv. proposed that "we go in for an organ" and "that necessary means be adop- ted to acquire the £ 450 purchase money." Thjs. was seconded by Sirs Harries, The Croft, and iInam;moncarriod amidst much applause. The means of obtaining the re- quired outlay was. spoken to by several, cul- minating fi,iially In. a propoeriton by Mr R. H. (BaiiTries, M.FJH. "that subisoriptdons be obtained firsrt, and that a list be opened then in that room." He would be glad to give til himself, and Mrs Harries would give another P,5.-This was enthusiastically received and adopted. Mrs Nicholas, Penycoed. announced she and Mr Nicholas would give £30; the Vicar and Mrs Owen, 20; and Mr and Mrs L. P. Jonies, £ 10—which gifts were vocifer- ously .applauded, as. indeed, were all other gifts too numerous to particularise and amounting in the aggregate to the fine total of tllO 12s. Added to this, we mutt not onnt to mention, was a promise of a "Jumble Sale" in Easter week by Mrs Dr Jones, of Gynin House, who also subscribed t.5, with £5 from the Misses A. S. and J. Morris, and another jo from Mr R. R. Ca.iver, Wenallit who a iul letter. Then another im- portant promise emanated from Mrs R. H. Harnies Croft, to hold a bazaar sometime in the summer—all present unanimously declar- ing their willingness to further botli under- takings. In e, course of the speeches, it should be stated that Mr W. C. Thomas, in entering into the spirit of the discussion, expressed it as being his opinion that there would be no difficulty, as far as he could see, in obtaining the £ 450, though large Noncon- formists, he assorted, showed a good example in the matter of vol unitary g fts, and seemed to get money in St. Clears to build houses for their ministers without strain, and if Chnrclh people ro?e to the occasion in follow- ing their example, the difficulty would be at an end. These words had a salutary effect on those present and liberality followed. Finally, it was decided that Churchwarden Jones, accompanied by the Vicar, should be dcuted to solliicit subscriptions. To this Churchwtarden Jones reluctantly acquiesced, having undertaken a similar collectin on three or four previous occasions, but eventu- ally consented.

.W. Hints on Baking. For scones and rolls- a very quick oven. For buns and small cakes- a rather quick oven. For large cakes- not quite so quick. For sponge cakes- a moderate oven. Leave cakes in tins for a few minutes before turning out. When preparing the dough always use Paisley Flour —the sure raising powder. It is mixed 1 part with 8 parts of ordinary flour, and is easier to use than baking powder, and more certain in result-everything well raised and inviting. 7d. and 3 lid. packets containing many usejul recipes.

Hunting Appointments. CARMARTHENSHIRE FOXHOUNDS. Fiidny, Feb. H. at Lan, near Llanatephau, 11 a.m Tuesday. Feb. 18, at CwmfeliD Monach, at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21. at Castle Pigyn at 11 a m. PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. Monday, Feb. 17, at Talybont, at 10 30 a.m. | Thursday, Feb. 20, at Llangolman, at 10.30 a.m.

MRS ELLIS. ■ L One of the best known inhabitants of Car- marthen has passed away in the peison or Mrs Mary Ellis, who died at the residence of her daughter, Mi-s Hamer, 21, Llywell st., Swansea, on Friday evening last. Mrs LHis, who was 56 years of age, had only retired a few months ago from the management or the Old Plough Hotel, Lammas street, where she had lived ail her life. She is survived by two daughters—Mi's Hamer, Swansea, and Mrs Griffiths, Aberdare—with whom the greatest sympathy is shown in their bereave- Dieut. x The funeral took place on Tuesday at Lar- marthen, the corpse arriving by the 11-5° a.m. train, and being met at the Station by the Rev T. R. Walters, M.A., the Rev A. H Fuller Mills, and several friends. The H mourners were Mr and Mrs Hamer (son-in- law and daughter), Swansea; Mr and Mrs D. Griffiths (son-in-law and daughter), Aber- H da-re Mrs Trantor, London ml M.i li#vatfi63 Aberdare. The interment took place at the Cemetery, the Rev T. R. Walters, M.A., officiating. The funeral was well attended^ and as the procession passed through the streets signs of mourning were visible on every sid^. T Wreaths were sent by the loaiowinig:—xn loving memory from Sal, Will, and children; In loving memory from Gwen, David, and children; In, loving memory of dear Mary H from her 'brother and sister lorns and Emily Powell, Newtown; In loving memory ■ from Ursula and Jim With heartfelt sym- paitlliy from Mr and Mrs D. Phillips, Pibwr- Iwyd With love and sympathy from MoHie and Annie; With deepest sympathy from Mr and Mrs Lane, Mountain Ash; Wirth deepest sympathy from Mary and Ada Mr and Mrs Charles Davies, Fountain Hall Mr A. Row- berrv, Wheat Sheaf In"1, Abergwili; Wiith deepest sympathy from Mrs Thomas and f.aimlv. Old Plough Hotel; Sincere sympathy ■ from^Mr and Mrs A. E. Madocks, Maesdder- H wen, Penllwyn Park; With sympathy from ■ Mrs Olive and family. Boar's Head Hotel; with deepst sympathy from Mr and Mrs Geo. W illiams and Mrs Davies, Swansea; with ■ deepest sympathy from the boys. H

MR GEORGE .uiiiEW. ■ It is with regret W. chraruicle the death of I Mr George Brew (fitter at the G.W.R., I Carmarthen Junction), which took place at I his daughter and son-in-law's residence, at I Cardiff, on Saturday, the 1st inst. Deceased was well known in Carmarthen, and resided far years iat Pensarn. During the past 50 years, Mr Brew took an active part in tem- perance work, amd he was one of the founders of "The Pride of Carmarthen" Lodge of Goood Templa.rs~Tnow defunct). He was also a faithful member of Zion C.M. Chapel, and was one of the best supporters of the cause. He was also a staunch Forester, and it is through his energy and hard work in years gone by that this excellent friendly society is now so flourishing in Carmarthen. He was the founder of the Court Furnace Lodge of Foresters, which was started at Mr Ross's Temperance Hotel in Queen street. Mr Brew was in Xeyland at the time, and on his coming to .reside at Carma.nthen, he wa.s transferred to the Carmarthen Lodge, in which he took an active interest. The funeral took place at Carmarthen Cemetery on. Wednesday, the 5th inst., the Rev W. W. Lewlis officiating. A great many from the town met the vbody at the station, and amongst others we noticed Mr D. Maurice J ones, Penltrepoth Council School; Mr Cha.p- man, Blue street; Mil- NichoHs, Pensarn; several workmen off the fitting shop, Carmar- then Junction and several memibers of the Foresters. Had the event been generally known in the town, the Foresters would have burned out in a body to pay the last respect to our of their most faithful members. The deceased was 81 years of age, and leaves two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss.

MR THOS. WATKINS3 TORCOED-1SAF. It is with deep regret that a wide circle of relations and friends will read of the death of a scon of an old Carmarthen family, in. the person of Mr Thomas Watkins. Torooed- issaf, Lianigendeirne, which took place on the 24ch ult. The deceased gentleman, who had passed the allo/ted span of life by three years, was held in the hr.ghest esteem by his friends and neighbours. Of a kind and gen- erous disposition., combined with integrity of charactjv. he was respected amongst alii rfa-sses, and in Llangemdeirne liis death witt I be "deeply deplored. Coming of a very old and representative fa.ma.ljy he was heir to the estate of his late cousin (Dr D. R. Watkiais), who was a son cf the late Dr Joshua Philip Watkins, of oellinghaim House, and coroner for Carmarthen and grardson of late Rev Joshua Watkins, one of the famous preachers who have oecup ed_th.e pulpt of Pemiel Bap. Chapel. Priory street. Much sympathy is felt with the widow amd children. The funeral took place on the 29th nit, the place of interment heing the family vault in the churchyard of Llangeiideirne. Prior to the departure of the mournful cortege, a short service was conducted at the house by the Rev Mr Edwards, Pontylberem; and in the church and at the gravesi de by the Rev Evan Davies (curate of Llangendeirre) officiated. While the coffinwas being borne to the grave, the organist, iMr David Williams played the "Dead (Saul). The mourners were: Mrs Watkins (widow), Mr and Mrs Moses Jones, Cardiff (son-ln-'law and daughter). Mr D. Rers 'Vlattkus (son), the Mioses Hester and Miriam Watkins (daughters), Mr Ivor Wafikln Jones (grand.-on). Mr and Mrs H. Davies (son-inlaw and daughter), Mr and Mrs I,. Pend d a,iilin-vii (brother and sister- iivlaw), Mrs Evan;?. Capel Evan (sister-in- law), Messrs John a.nd Tom Elvans, Capel Evan (nephews), Mr Thomas. Llangunnor (cousin). Mr Thomas, Pantyrin (cousin). Mr and Mrs Thomas. Forrest (cousins). Mr and Mrs Davies, Cilgadam (eonsins), and Messrs John and David Evans, Ferndale (nephews).

MRS JONES, MANSEL ST. 1\fr Jones, widow of the laJt" Mr Thomas ^Jonies, died at fier residence in Mansel st., on Thursday.. Mrs Jones, who was 72 years of age, is survived by a son and two daugh- ters. Some letters, local and district news, are unavoidably held over.

BIRTH. REFs.-Feb. 8th, at 141, Priory st.. Carmar- then. the wife of P.C. Thomas Rees (2), Borough Police Force, of a gon. i DEATHS. ELLI.S.-F-elb. 7th, at 21, Llywell street, Brym- mill, Swanva (the residence of her son-in- law, Mr W. Hamer), Mrs Mary Ellis, late of the Plough Hotel. Carmarthen, aged 56 years. THOMAS.—Feb. 4th. at Sawmill terrace, Elias infant son of Mr Charles Thomas*, sawyer, aged 1 year and 7 months. WILLIAMS.—Ftib. 10th, at Penrhos, J31aina, Mary. the wife of the Rrw Dd. Williams, B.A. (formerly of Carmarthen), aged 28 years.

MRS WILLIAMS, BLAINA. I With sincere regret we have to announce H this week the death on Monday evening last, ■ at Penrhos, Blauia, of Mrs Annie Williams, ■ the wife of the Rev D. E. Williams, B.A., Baptist Minister, Salem, who passed away ■ under distressing circumstances, at the age H of 28 years. The deceased lady appeared to H be progressing favourably after her confine- H ment three weeks ago, but on Wednesday H last oomplicat,ions set in which proved fatal. H Mrs Williams was a native of Carmarthen., H being a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs H John Hodges, Northampton House, Gnildhall H Square, and was before her marriage a most H zealous and active worker in religious and H social movements at the Tabernacle Baptist H Chapel, Carmarthen, and was held in the H highest respect. Quite a gloom was oast H over Bladna at her unexpected death, as dur- H ing her brief residence there (some 16 H months) she had won the respect and the H esteem of all the inhabitants. Great sym- H pathy is felt for the bereaved husband (wlho H is a son of Mrs Williams, Woods row), a.nd H her only sister (Miss Amy Hedges). The H ibaiby is doing well. The funeral takes place H to-day (Friday), the train arriving at Car- ■ marthen at 1.25, proceeding to the Taber- I nacle graveyard, and will be public for men I only. ■