The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

LLANDOVERY The fortnightly meeting of the LwntkiYOTy Board of Guardians was held on Friday, when there were present: Mr. Dd. Davies (chairman), Alderman. T. Watiir.3 (vice-chairman), and Messrs. E. P. Lloyd, W. Evans. T. Evans, DL Lewis, Thots. Williams, Rd. Thomas, Tom Davies, Isaac Williams, L. Roderick, W. R. Lewis, W. Thomas, E. Harries, Morgans, Gwynfe; Dd. Jones- the derk. Mr. D. T. M. Jones; the master, Mr. J. C. Evans; and the reliirriiig officer. Mr. E. Williams. Later at the Rur*i District Counoil meeting there were also pre- sent the two surveyors, Messrs. E. Williams and Tudor Lewis. OUTDOOR RELIEF. The Relieving Officer reported that the number in roQItipt of outdoor Telief for the week ending May 7tb was 127, cost JB21 17s. 2d.; corresponding week last year 11, cost 210 19s. Od. For the week ending May 14th. 127, cost JS20 17s. 6d., corresponding week last year 114, cost JB19 8a. 6d. AT THE HOUSE. Alderman T. Watkins and Mr. E. P. Lloyd re- ported having visited the house. They examined tin provision, storey and found every article of food of tixoellent quality. They also went over a portion of the houso and found everything claan and -n good order. lu a further report the vice-chairman said that the boiler had been removed from the pig- styo wall to the north corner of the shed. This ohasge had already proved to be a very great im- provement, a saving being effected in coal as cinderis only were used. All the garden had been set, and was looking well and promising. Newspapers and magMtnes had been sent by Alderman T. atkina, Mr. Garner. Stone-street; Mr. Prytheroh, Winder- mero, and Mr. Morgan, hairdresser. Services had been conducted at the house by the Rev. Joseph Harry, pastor of Salem Congregational Chapel, and the Rev. D. Edmondes-Owen, vicar. The number of inirttw was 27. against 29. Vagrants relieved for the fortnight 79. against 175- Air. and Miss Preece, < New-road, had entertained inmates with gramaphone selections and solos. Mr. Dl. Lewis commented on the fact that there was a great decrease in the number of vagranti. A PATHETIC ENTRY. Dd. Williams. a labourer, no fixed abode, was admitted into the house on the 4th of May in an exhausted condition. The man was found in a shed by P.C. Evans. He died at 6 p.m. The cause of death was chronic tuberculosis. SALARY INCREASED. It accordance with notice, Alderman W atkins mov«d that the salary of the servant at the house be increased from 1;18 to B20. He said the application WM & reasonable one, and the applicant was fully deserving of the. increase and he believed anyone who knew anything of the case would approve of his motion. Mr. Thos. Williams seconded, and the motion was carried nem con. THE WAY TICKET SYSTEM. WEEK-END AND SKILLY. The Master submitted a report on the way ticket system and its progress. For the half-year ended Marcn 31st, the statistics showed a decrease of 643, including women and children. Although the cost of provisions had advanced a little under this new scheme yet the work done now proportionately with the old system reduced the cost, the task of work being1 three tunes as much. He (Mr. J. C. Evans) had taken close observation and found that 90 per oent. of the habitual vagrants disliked the scheme owing to the difficulty and hardships they experi- enced in begging food on the wayside. Furthermore in taking away their freedom, particularly on Sun- days, and to express it in their own terms, enforced to spend the week-end in a spike on bread and skilly," was a severe punishment. No vagrant was discharged on Sunday and all habitaul vagrants were made to work one day. either breaking 9 cwts. of atones or picking 4 lbs. of unbeaten oakum. The only difficulty which arose 'out of this scheme was the method of differentiating between a habitual vagrant and a genuine worker, as sufficient evidence was not obtainable from his insurance card. Consequently much malingering could be practiced and now that this scheme had become practically universal many a sharp vagrant who had managed to obtain a way bill had a good time of it between Monday and Saturday. The diet at Llandovery was a pint of gruel and 8 ozs. of bread for breakfast. 3 ozs. of bread and 1 oas. of cheese for dinner, and for supper 8 ozs. of bread and a pint of gruel. Statistics;- Vagrants relieved for November 3rd, 1913 (including women and children of the two latter, especially there was a. gratifying increase since the introduction of the way ticket system), up to March 31st of this year 563, corresponding half-year 1,206, decrease 643. Actual cost £ 7 13s. 4d. Number of way bills or pass- ports issued, 27. Number of vagrants classified under the scheme as genuine workers, 121. Habi- tuals detained, including Sundays. 442. Alderman T. Watkins—I consider that the Master is to be highly complimented for his excellent re- port. 1 Mr. Thos. Williams endorsed the vice-chairman's remarks.

Rural District Council A meeting of the Rural District Council was held later. The chairman, Mr. Thomas Evans, J.P., Abernant, presided. The meeting was called chiefly to deal with matters connected with the Llanelly Rural District Council's new water works, a portion of whose mains on the way to the source of supply run through the parishes of Llangadock and Llan- ddauaant. The Clerk reported having received a cheque from the Llanelly Rural District Council in respect to the extra. cost incurred on the maintenance of the roads along the pipe line and another for JS20 towards Felinfacb Bridge. Correspondence showed that the Llanelly Council wero prepared to repair the roads and maintain them as they proceeded with the work subject to this Council placing the usual amount of material on the roads and providing the usual amount of labour. Mr. Evans. Cross Inn, thought the offer very fair. Mr. Davies, Rhyblid, said it was a pity the sur- veyor was not present. The Clerk said they had before them his estimate of the cost. and Mr. Tudor Lewis, the Burveyor in question, arrived at the meeting almost immediately. Mr. L. Roderick said the question they had now to consider was the labour. Mr. Davies. Rhvblid. said there had been no con- tract from Aberllechach to Blaenau, and it was ex- plained that the surveyor obtanied stones from farmers as required. The Surveyor quoted the expenditure in the past cn the stretches of road under discussion. Mr. Isaac Williams proposed that the Council bases its expenditure on the 1913 estimate. Mr. Dl. Lewis seconded. Mr. Dd. Davies was understood to say there was no provision in tno 1813 estimate for Aberllechach. He proposed that tnis Council do not spfend more money than they used to on the roads. Mr. Morgan, Gwynie, seconded. It waa ueciueu tIlat the services of one of the Council's workmen Do allowed on the pipe track. Tho Surveyor reported that he had visited one of the roads over winch the Llanelly pipes are being carried. It had been temporarily stopped for traffic. The instructions given were that the pipe track was to be kept to tae loft hand side of the road, whereas in some places they had been laid in almost the III dd le of the road, Mr. D 1. LtnVb-lt IS your deity to stop that. The Surveyor ropuod that it was hi, duty to re- port to the Council and for them to take action so that the road would not be obstructed. The Clerk said that they had asked if they could divert the road winUt tho traffic was being stopped in that way. Ho nad replied that he could not give them authority. According to what they had 6aid the traffic would not oo interfered with consequent upon the uiversion of the road. Mr. Roderick asked if there was any special reason for their taking the pipes to tho middle of the road at that particular poiiiu? Mr. Morgan, Gwynfe, explained that no incon- venience was caused and nobody had complained in regard to this spot, at which they were working now. But, there was another road shaped like the letter D where thero was more traffic, where they certainly ought to stop them. ffi Mr. Roderick said that there might ar times be eerious difficulty in negotiating sharp corners, and under such circumstance's they might have to go through the middle of the road, but that would only be for a few hours. Otherwise Mr. Roderick was for adhering strictly to the conditions that the pipes must be laid on the left hand side of the road. Mr. Morgan-The only complaint is that they cut the middle of the road and break the road up. He added that this road led to Llandilo for about three- quarters of a mile and passed through an easement. Mr. D. Davies—I think we should keep to our agreement as close as passible. He proposed that the clerk write to the Llanelly authorities on the sub- ject and Mr. Dl. Lewis seconded. The chairman supported. The Clerk-I will write to them requesting them to place the pipes as directed by our surveyor and not in the middle of the road as they had been doing in this instance. This was agreed to, and Mr. Morgan, Gwynfe, added that it was very necessary that the terms of the agreement should be observed when they came to the main road. There was no other business of interest.

LAMPETER Mr. Rees LI. Evans, Llanybyther. presided over a meeting of the above Board on iFriday. THE LATE CHAIRMAN. At tho outset, Mr. Rees LI. Evans referred to the death of Mr. T. Gwarnant Williams, the chairman of the Board, and proposed a vote of condolence with the family. Mr. Evan Evans seconded, and the vote was car- ried in silence. OLD AGE PENSIONERS. Mr. Harford drew attention to the cases of old age pensioners who, on receipt-of relief, were deprived of their pensions. Ho thought that something should be done towards altering the practice. The matter was, after a discussion, left in the hands of the clerk to take whatever steps that would be necessary. TO BE OR NOT TO BE. The action of the Master in giving an extra quan- tity of tobacco to the inmates who performed an extra duty was criticised. The Master reminded the guardians that he was given authority to do so at a recent meeting. Mr. D. I. Rees thought it a credit to the master that the work was so well done. HOUSE COMMITTEE. Mr. Evan Daviea proposed that the motion to appoint the whole of the Board on the house com- mittee should be rescinded, and tha.t a small com- mittee be appointed. Mr. J. C. Harford seconded. Mr. Watkin Davies moved as an amendment that the resolution should stand as at present. Mr. D. Thomas seoonded, and the amendment was carried. NEW OVERSEERS. Messrs. W. Lloyd, Tynllyn, and S. Richards, Lowtre, were appointed overseers for the parish of Llanwnen. TREGARON INMATES. The Tregaron Union wrote arcing if the Lampeter Union could accommodate the former's inmates, and if so, for what sum and what number. The Clerk was instructed to reply that the request could not be complied with. LAMPETER PARISH COUNCIL. The application of the Lampeter Parish Council for permission to hold their meetings in the Board- room was refused.

Rural District Counoil Mr. Rees LI. Evans presided over a meeting of the above at Lampeter on Friday, the 15th instant. WATER SUPPLY. Mr. Lloyd Price called attention to a resolution passed at the last meeting with reference to the Llanvbyther water supply which he thought was, as it stood, rather sweeping. It was explained that the Inspector had been di- rected to prepare the scheme, which would be sub- mitted to the Council before it was proceeded with. NEW BRIDGE. At the request of the Llanvbyther Parish Council, it was decided to erect a bridge at Nantheiifoel. A sub-committee was appointed to visit the spot, and report. AN APPLICATION DEFERRED. Consideration of an application by the Llanllwni Parish Council for the District Council to take over and maintain the Brynbach road was deferred. DEFECTIVE DWELLING HOUSES. The Sanitary Inspector presented a list of dwelling houses which appeared to be incapable of being rendered fit for human habitation, and another list of those which were defective, but in his opinion, could be made habitable. The action of the Inspector was subjected to criti- cism by Mr. Lloyd Price, who alleged that the former had left out houses which were in a worse state than those on the list. The Local Government Board wrote with reference to the report of an inspector who had recently visited the district, and who stated that the housing con- ditions generally were very unsatisfactory. Nothing was done in the matter.

I NEWCASTLE-EMLYN The fortnightly meeting of the above Board was held on Friday. Present: Mrs. Evans. Esgereithin: MessN. John Lewis. Meiros Hall (chairman): J. o. James; T. Davies, Wessvn: Dr. Jenkins. HerHlm; J. Davies, Aberemon: D. L. James. Gwarllyneidos: E. Jones, Mock; Evan Evans. Llandyssul; J. Morgans. Hendy; T. Davies. Cilwaunyddfawr; T. Bowen, Llandre; Jas. Thomas, Hendrewilym: Jas. Thomas, Eisteddfa: S. James. Arthach: D. Jones, Blaenllan: N. Davies. Penbank: J. Rees. Plas; E. Davies, Fforest; J. LI. Davies, Pantseinfach: J. D. Owen, Waunfawr; Jas. Jones. Rhydlewis; Rev. D. Jones. Gwernlhvyn: T. Williams. Morfa; J. Phillips, Glanrhyd; Dr. J. Powel l(medical officer of health), D. T. George (clerk), and T. W. Probert (assistant clerk). STATISTICS. During the past fortnight the following sums were paid in out-relief .—Mr. Elias Rees. JB44 8s. Id. to 143 paupers; Mr. D. B. Davies, JE49 3s. to 153 paupers. MASTER'S REPORT. Daring the past fortnight 19 vagrants were reo heved at the house, as compared with 102 for the corresponding period of last year. Inmates. 20: last year. 17. Children in the house. 5. CONDOLENCE. On the proposition of the Rev. D. Jones. Gwern- IIwyn, seconded by Mr. J. Lewis. a vote of condol- ence was passed with Mr. Hy. Davies. Pantyrbebog. and his brothers on the death of their mother.

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Carmarthen County SATURDAY, May 17th.—Before Mr. D. Williams- Drummond, Hafodnoddyn (chairman); Major Dowdeswell, Llanstephan; Mr. Thomas Lewis, Brynglas; Capt. E. C. Jennings, Gellydeg; Mr. D. L. Jones, Derlwyn; Mr. John Jones, Plas, Ferryside; Mr. J. B. Evans, Llanstephan; and Mr. J. Ll. Thomas, TauyLm THE I'RINK. William Trueman, Clin. ,-u Farm, Llanarthney. was charged with being drunk.—Defendant pleaded -guilty. P.C. David Evans, in his evidenco, deposed to finding defendant staggering drunk on the 12th April on the White Mill road. Defendant gave his name and address as William Evans, Brass-terrace, Pontyberem, which was false. Supt. Jones proved one previous conviction, and said that defendant had caused considerable trouble to them by giving his wrong name and address. Defendant was fined 10s. and costs. James Evans, Llynyfran Cottage, Maesybont, Llanfihangel-Aberbythick, was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit. P.C. Jenkins said that in consequence of com- plaints received he visited the Union Inn, Llanarth- ney, and there saw defendant, who was very drunk and creating a disturbance. He refused to leave on being asked, and kept on asking for a drink. He was then ejected. A nne of 10s. and costs was imposed, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. William Davies, Rhydalefach, Llanddarog, was charged by the last-mentioned constable with being drunk. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. A similar charge was made against J. Davies, Wood's-row, Carmarthen. P.C. Beynon, Ferryside, proved the case. A fine of 2s. 6d. and costs was imposed. ASSAULT. Thomas Nicholas, Bryncarne-ucha, Cwmffrwd, charged Joseph Branfield, Bryncarne-issa, Cwm •ffrwd, with assault.—Defendant pleaded not guilty. Thomas Nicholas said that on May 7th, about 7 p.m., on Bryncarne road, while he was taking milk to Carmarthen station, defendant rushed out from a field, and essayed to have him down from the cart by the leg. Failing to do so, he jumped into the cart and after punching witness twice on the back of the head he walked away without saying a word. He had been quarrelling with defendant about a month previous. Elizabeth Nelson, employed on the same farm as complainant, said she was driving cows a few yards away and saw defendant hitting the boy. Defendant—You were more than 15 yards away, you tell the truth Lizzie. John Nicholas, complainant's brother, employed at the same farm, said he was with the last witness and corroborated. He added that defendant tried to quarrel with his mistress saying he would skin her. Defendant—You Jack was the cause of all tho bother. I have caught you kicking our cows. Whenever I pass these two boys tney always sneer at me. I would not have done anything to Tom had he not driven our cows, which are heavy in calf. so fast. Defendant was fined Is. and costs. CLINGING TO THE RAILINGS. Henry Thomas Hill, Cwmmnwr, was charged with being drunk. Defendant did not appear. P.S. Williams stated that about 4 p.m. on the 2nd inst. he saw defendant very drunk clinging to the railings near the railway station. After con- veying defendant to the police-station and washing his face witness with the assistance of P.C. Harries took him to the Infirmary. Defendant was subse- quently out on bail. On taking the summons to the given address witness learnt that defendant had gone away unknowingly on Wednesday. A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed.

Carmarthen Borough MONDAY, May 18th.—Before Mr. Thomas Thomas, Harddfan (in the chair); Mr. Henrv Howell, Mr. H. E. B. Richards, Mr. Walter Spurrell Mr. Daniel Lewis,, and Mr. W. Lloyd. DRUNKS. Evan Reynolds, Carmarthen, was charged with being drunk on May 12th.-P.C. W. J. Davies proved the case, stating that on the 12th inst. he found the defendant in the Falcon Inn. Having turned the defendant out he followed him and saw him enter the Rose and Crown Inn. He was even- tually turned out.-Defendant: I have nothing to say. I did not enter the Rose and Crown. I went to a barber's shop (laughter).—Supt. Mayall proved twenty-two previous convictions against the defen- dant. and a fine of 10s. and costs was imposed. Joseph John Evans, Fountain 'Hall, Car- marthen, was charged by P.C. Wm. Spurry with a similar offence.-Ni-ne previous convictions were proved against the defendant, and a fine of 10s. and costs was imposed. Thomas Rees, labourer, no fixed abode, was also charged with being drunk on licensed premises.— P.C. Spurry proved the case, and a fine of 10s. and costs was inflicted, or in default 14 days. THEFT OF SACKS. CARMARTHEN YOUTHS' SUMMONED. Samuel Kellman, Orchard-street; William Lewis, Little Bridge-street, and Charlie Williams, St. Catherine-street, all of Carmarthen, were charged with stealing seven sacka, the property of some j persons unknown. T. Thomas, Gellydeg, Llangunnock, stated that on May 2nd whilst leavinc lii garnbo outside a public-house in Lammus-str'v: he missed two sacks vilu at 3d. to 6d. ^v.cli. Then gave informa- tion to the police. P.C. Walters stated that 01; the 2nd May, about 1.30 p.m., he saw Charlie Kellman carrying an empty sack under his arm. Witness accosted him and asked him where he obtained the sack from. Defendant replied, "I am going to sell it to the cocklewomen in the market.'1 In consequence of what Kellman told witness, Williams (another youth) was summoned to the police-station, and ho charged them jointty with stealing three sacks. At the police-station Williams and Kellman said, "William Lewis and us stole three sacks, one from outside the brewery, one from the market. and the other from a cart." William Lewis sold them to the cocklewomen. Witness then caught Lewis, and charged the three defendants with the offences. Lewis said, "Me and Williams were together when we saw Kellman. He had a sack wtih him then." Defendants together admitted stealing seven sacks between them. Williams then said that he sold a sack to a cooklewoman at the market and received a halfpenny for it. Lewis also sold a sack for penny. Mr. J. B. Arthur—Were the sacks large ones? Superintendent—Yes, sir; some were large and some small. Tho sacks were then produced. The Chairman, addressing the parents of the children, said that the Bench were sorry to see their children charged with an offence of this kind, and impressed upon them to bo more careful in the bringing up of the children. We are not going to send them to gaol. Let this be a warning to them. They were bound over to be of good behaviour for six months. COCKLEWOMEN CHARGED WITH RECEIVING Mary Rees and Elizabeth Jones, Ferryside, were enlarged with receiving stolen property knowing the same to have been stolen. P.C. Walters said that in consequence of gtate- ments made, he charged Mary Rees with the offence, and in reply she said, "Yes, I did buy one sack. I paid a halfpenny for it. I have sent it home with some oabbages, but I will send it back next Saturday." The sack was eventually re- turned. With regard to the charge against Elizabeth Jones. P.C. Llewellyn, proving the case, said that on the 2nd May he saw the defendant in the Glo'ster Arms. She had a sack in her possession, and three more inside it. Defendant admitted buying the sacks from the boys. The Bench fined Elizabeth Jones JE1 and costs, and Mary Rees 10s. and costs.

CARMARTHENSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE The monthly meeting of the Carmarthenshire Education Committee waa held at nie County Offices oil Thursday in last. week. Mr. W. N. Jones, Tirydail, chairman, presiding. There were also pre- sent Lady Dynevor, Messrs. Mervyn Peel, Danyr- allt; C. E. Morris, Carmarthen; James Phillipe, St. Clears; Dd. Davies, Rhvbhd; John Lewis, Meiros Hall; W. J. Williams, lirynanimun; Ben. Evans, Gwastod Abbot; J. Ll. Thomas, Hendy; Dd. Davies, Manordaf; W. D. Thomas, Glantowy; Revs. J. Rees, Burry Port; R. H. Jones, Llangendeirne; A. Fuller Mills, Carmarthen, and E. B. Lloyd, Bwlchnewydd. A BLIND BOY. A discussion arose about a blind boy from Aber- gwiii who was uiubr the care of the Committee in a blind institution at Bristol. In a letter it was reported that the boy did not display an aptitude for basket-making and weaving. His tendency and ambition was for telegraphy or telephony. A year's tuition for such work would cost 35 guineas per annum without maintenance. They were paying JB50 per annum towards him at present. The Clerk said his parents were not in a position to contribute any- thing. Mr. Dd. Davies asked if the boy would be com- petent in 12 months. Rev. A. Fuller Mills thought it would bo possible to find a place where such tuition could be re- ceived at a lower rate. Mr. Mervyn Peel said he was always in favour of young persons being encouraged to take up a voca- tion for which they showed an inclination. lIe thought they should enquire whether there was a charitable institution or society which took boys, of this kind. He was in favour of giving the 35 guineas. It was decided to appoint a small committee with full power. VOTE OF CONDOLENCE. The Chairman moved a vote of condolence with the Rev. Wm. Davies, Llandilo, in the loss he had sustained through the death of his wife. This was carried in silence, all the members standing. A NEW bCHEME. The Clerk read the report of the sub-committea which had been appointed to deal with the teachers' salaries. The Carmarthenshire Association of the N.V.T. asked that head teachers of over five years' service should have an immediate increase of 910 and those of over 10 years an immediate increase of JE20, The sub-committee could not recommend any in- crease on the scale already adopted. With regard to uncertificated assistants the sub-committee recom- mended that in the case of males the commencing salaries would be 255, increasing by JB5 per annum to E70, instead of £45, increasing to JE60, under the existing scale. In the case of females a commencing salary of JB45, increasing by JB5 per annum to L60, as compared with JM5 to JB55 under the last adopted scale. The sub-committee also decided that the application of the supplementary teachers for increase of salaries be not acceded to. THE SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHERS. Replying to Mr. Dd. Davies, Rhyblid, the Clerk said that the supplementary and uncertificated teachers were not members of the National Union of Teachers. Mr. W. J. Williams, Brynamman, proposed as an amendment to the report that supplementary teachers be given all increase of JB5. There was a large number of such teachers in the county, not- withstanding what was. said by the certificated teachers. It was true they were not members of the Trade Union which the certificated teachers had, and which they considered too sacred to allow a sup- plementary and uncertificated teacher to enter. They gave excellent services, and ought to be recog- nised by an increase of salary. Mr. John Lewis, Meiros Hall, seconded. Mr. Mervyn Peel asked what the increase made under the new scale meant to the county. The Chairman—It is very small; £3,000 I should say (laughter). TOO MANY OF THEM. Rev. A. Fuller Mills—We do not want to en- courage supplementary teachers in our county. We have far too many at present, and for that reason I oppose Mr. Williams' proposal. Why do they not become certificated? Mr. W. J. Thomas said he believed they were already better paid in --arrnartlieiibire than in any other county. The Clerk—As you are now, I think you are equal to any other county. Rev. R. H. Jones ¡;.aid it was not right to cast a reflection on the National Linion of Teachers for not encouraging supplementary teachers. The Union went in for trained teachers, and they were working on the right lines. The Board of Education had set its face against the employment of supplementary teachers, and had repeatedly urged doing away with them. Mr. W. J. Williams said if the Education Com- mittee employed such teachers it was only fair that they should pay them a living wage. The supple- mentary teachers were organising themselves, and the Committee might have to reckon with that organisation, and, to .save trouble, it would be better to grant a small increase. On being put to the vote only six voted for Mr. Williams' motion, which was lost, the report of the sub-committee being adopted. PROMOTION SCHEME. A scheme for the promotion of teachers was sub- mitted., It suggested the formation of a selection committee who, when a vacancy arose in schools placed above Grade I., should recommend at least three, and not more than six candidates for final seleeiion by the Education Committee. The scheme iilso laid out that the selection be confined, so far as Grades III. and VI. were concerned, to head teachers in the Committee's service, certificated aiisi4ants. recognised as eligible owing to special circumstances and certificated assistants in the Com- mittee's service who have been engaged in the county for 15 years in the case of males, and 12 years m the case of females, excluding the period of apprentice- ship. Mr. Dd. Davies contended that the scheme would not do away with canvassing as was intended. The Chairman said it would revolutionise the whole present system. lVh. W. J. Thomas said it was an honest attempt on the part of the Committee to ensure that merit should be the passport to advancement and not in- fluence (hear, hear). It was decided to have the scheme printed and circulated amongst the members. THE PONTYATES SCHOOL DIFFICULTY. The Clerk stated that the Pontyates school diffi-

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DEWI EMLYN AND "'ANNA BEYNON'S: LETTERS" (From a Correspondent). The name of Dewi Emlyn, the author of the series of letters under the title of Anne Beynon's Letters which were contributed to the Welsh-American weekly. Baner America," in the year 1870, has recently been .brought into prominence by an article in the Geninen," from the pen of Professor D. Morgan Lewis. The writer of that article recalls the history of those letters, relating how they at- tracted attention on this side of the Atlantic, and were re-printed in the columns of the Haul and the "Ymofynydd." two monthly publications circu- lating largely in West Wales, the first serving the interests of the Church of England, and the secont those of the Unitarian denomination. j The letters were twelve in number, and they pur- ported to have been written by a young woman named Anna Beynon from her home in the Teifv valley to a sister who had emigrated to the States, They bore dates in the second decade of the 18th century, to be exact 1719. and on the occasion of their first appearance in Baner America" they were prefaced by an editorial note setting out the manner of their discovery in an old trunk which it was stated had been the property of a respectable family of Welsh descent, supposed to have settled in the States at the time of a general emigration from Pencader and other places -in that part of Carmar- thenshire in the days of William Penn. he language in which thev were written was the dialect of the Teifv and Clettwr valleys, as it mi.ght be supposed to come from the lips of the unscph.stieated country lass, whose name was appended to them. The names used were real, and would be perfectly familiar to readers of the Letters in and around the district where they were supposed to have been written To nil appearance they were authentic documents, and they were r^epted (ns such in A.merica and in this country. It was m the belief that they were genuine that they were reprinted in the two W(,Ili periodicals and presented to their readers as a picture of life and customs in that part of Wales one hundred and fifty years before To present fiction under the guise of fact by a judicious use of dates and names is of course a not uncommon literary artifice, and as it turned out this was nothing more. The author Dewi Emlyn. who by the wav was also the eidtor of Baner America intended them to bo a sort of novel (^1! and was more than surprised to know that on this side of the Atlantic they were accepted as fact, That however was the case. The author s innocent mystification was so far successful that it deceived men of the calibre of Dr. Rees. the author of the history of Nonconformity-, who accepted them in oil good faith as historical documents, and proposed to make use of them in the second edition of the his- torv. It was only after receiving a hint fro™ a friend and communicating directly with the author. who assured him that they were his own composi- tion that he was convinced that they were a work of I fiction and not of fact. Professor Lewis accepts the storv of the orl'- the letters, but, he appears to believe that there acTuallv were some genuine 1^ wh,ch Emlvn had discovered, and which he incorpora ed with additional material of his own to make the lettors as thev were presented to the public. The author however stated specifically to Dr. Rees that thev were fictitious, and there is further tfrtimonv on 'The point in the Welsh-American weekly Y Was- for May 15th. 1886. where a biographical sketch of D(-Nri Emlyn appears and the following statement concerning Anna Bevnon's Letters 's quoted from his own lips. When T ^published Anna Beynon's Letters, as a sort of novel in Barer America.' I did not dream that anyone would mista ce them fov a navvntive of fact, but it apnears that mv Unitarian friends, the mo--t sceptical (annarrhe- wliniol) people in Wales, b(,Ilevfd* tlieti-i to be literal fact. and repeated them in their publication, thlt "Ymofynydd." and the late Dr. Rees preferred to irnl-i extensive u=e of them in the second edition of "Nonconformity in Wales," nntil I informed bim that thev were fictitious. Mv object m publish- ln-sf them was to describe lifo on tho banks of 1 Te^fy at the beginning of the last century, as it was described to me by the old people." The author's intention is thus plain. He wished I to paint a picture of life in a rural part of Wales in the early eighteenth century, based upon matevi," he had amassed from conversation with elderly folk whose memories went back well into that remote time. The description of rural customs, beliefs and superstitions occupy a considerable portion of the letters Dewi Emlyn invented a wholly fictitious character, Anna Beynon, set her down at a place named Bargoed, in the Teify Valley, and wrote his work in the form of letters from her to her sister across the sea. Anitiquarian information is thus mingled with Anna Beynon's personal and family history, and the gossip of the neighbourhood, and an admirable air of verisimilitude is thrown over the whole. Tho letters may not have much literary value, but they have the intimacy of touch and art- less naivete of style which this form of literature should have and in their general manner they are in excellent keeping with the character and position of the person by whom they are supposed to be written. Dating from an age when not merely epistolary fiction, but fiction of any kind was prac- tically unknown in Wales, they form a work of no little interest, possibly also not without some signifi- cance in the development of the art of prose fiction in Wales. A few words regarding the author may not be without interest. His name was David Davies, but he was best known by his bardic name of Dewi Emlyn. He was descended on his father's side from a well-known line of bards known as Beirdd Cwmrln. Born in 1817 at a place called Pantygarw, near Newcastle-Emlyn, he was educated at a well- known school in that town under the Rev. John Davies. He kept school at various places, notably at Glynarthen, whence he emigrated to the State* in 1852. He entered the ministry and was stationed at various centres in the Eastern States. In 1886, the date of the memoir and intervitw on "Y Wasg," referred to above, he was at Pansville in Ohio. He won various prizes at eisteddfodau, and contributed largely to periodicals in Wales and America. It should be noted that he was editor of "Raven." America, to which he wrote the letters. His essays on the "Chief Defects on the System of Education in Wales," and "The Moral and Spiritual Condition of the Youn.jr Women of Cardiganshire," should contain valuable material for the social history of the early 19th century in Wales. s As a schoolmaster he was eminently successful. At Glynarthen he taught at one time some six score pupils, drawn from a wide area. The writer's father, who was his pupil, states that he wielded a strong influence over his scholars. School always opened with prayer, and generally closed with an address by the master on Scripture characters. The great men of the Old Testament were sketched by him with vivid touch, and the lesson on their lives sViifully laid bare. All his pupils loved him. and his departure from the district was greatly regretted. His school of a hundred and twenty pupils must have been unusually large for the time, ond was a tribute to lii.4 fame and skill as a teacher. The first schoolmaster of whom there is record at Glynarthen was Joe Pensylvania (Josiah Thomas), who taught in an old building called "The Top. about a mile above the village. Joe's command of the English language was not secure enough to save him from an occasion a i lapse into the native tongue and as the writer has been told by an old pupil of his, the scholars would sometimes play upon this weakness, and by drawing him into an argument upon an intricate mathematical problem towards the close of afternoon school, force him to make his explanations m Welsh, when they would trium- phantly hand him the dreaded "Welsh net," and thus escape the chastisement which its retention among themselves lawfully entailed. After Josiah Thomas came John Williams, who taught school in th gallery of the chapel, and then Dewi Emlyn, in whose time a new school building was erected. Dewi Emlyn's eon Ivor died while the family were at Glynarthen, and was buried in the chapel grave- yard, where on his gravestone an "onglyn" to hi. memory of his father's composition is carved.

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Messrs. T. navies. Cilwaunyddfawr, and J. Morgans. Hendy, were appointed to supervise the disposing of the pigs which had been fattened at the house. LLANDYSSUL RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Held on Friday, Mr. J. D. Owen presiding. THAT STEAM ROLLER. The Clerk read a shoal of letters and wires which had passed between him and the steam-roller com- Ii pany. It appeared that the roller had been ordered to commence operations on a Monday morning, but owing to some delays on the road, &c., it did not start until the Thursday morning. A discussion followed with regard to the amount of daily work which the roller was doing, and ulso with regard to the number of hours worked daily. Mr. J. E. James remarked that tho roller got through much more work than he thought it would. The Surveyor reported that he was on the spot daily and he would say that the men were attentive to their work. The matter then dropped. LLANDYSSUL LODGING-HOUSE. It was reported to the Council that there was an unregistered common lodging-house in the town and on occasions it wa svery much overcrowded. It was also reported that it was not in a proper condition. The Inspector (Mr. J. Penry Lewis) was instructed to take proceedings against the tenant, Mrs. Sarah Davies. ROADSIDE HEAPS. Mr. S. Jame had a notice of motion on the agenda to instruct the roadmen to removal the roadside heaps.,Mr. James' contention was that the neighbouring farmers could not bo compelled to remove them. In reply, the Clerk said he did not think that the Council could demand the farmers to remove them. Further, the Clerk said that in theory the law was that the landlords each side owned right up to the centre of the road, and that in that case the scrapings belonged to the farmers. After a short discussion the matter was ad- journed, so that the Clerk could look up the law on the questions. NEW BUILDINGS. Mr. J. Lewis Rees, inspector of new buildings, reported the receipt of the following plans which he recommended for approval:—New dwelling- house and outbuildings at Drewen Mill, near Cwmcoy, for Mr. D. Jones. Architect, Mr. James Jones, Ddolwen. Now dwellirug-hou at Bargocd Farm, near Llandyssul. Architect, Mr.. D. Evans, Well Villa, Llandyssul. He had inspected the damp courses of Tanygroes Vsetry Room, and new dwelling-house at Penrhiwllan, and found same satisfactory.

oulty was settled. It had been decided at a meeting of the ratepayers of the district to accept the boun- dary line drawn, which mcan3 that the children must attend the respective schools for the district in which the parents reside. SHORT COURSE". Short courses in educational handwork at Barry were granted to: Miss Phcebe Alice James, St. Cleaxs; Miss Emily D. Thomas, Penygroes; Mr. John Evans, Cwmcothi; Miss Itachel Evans. Coed- more; Miss Jennie Evans, Llanpumpsaint; and Miss Gwladys Davies, Pembrey. The following appointments of teachers were made and tonfirmed:- Cwmamman Church of England School, certificated assistant-Mr. Ivor George Tonsel, St. David's. Pontyates Council School, certificated assistant Miss Lizzie Mary Jones. Llanelly. Trimsaran Council School, certificated assistant- Miss Cathorina Weaks, Llinstepban. Llnngennech Church of England School, uncertifi- cated assistant—Miss Jane Hopkin, Hendy. I