The Tenby Observer Weekly List of Visitors and Directory

YACHT ARRIVALS.Vanessa, cutter, Mr Bath, Swansea Neptune, cutter, Mr Birchall, Ports- mouth Desmond, yawl, Clovelly.

TENBY CYCLE CLUB SPORTS. The fifth annual race meeting in connection with the Tenby Cycle Club, took place yesterday after- noon on the Athletic Ground in Heywood Lane, kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by Mr H. T. Smyth. In the early part of the day the weather was very wet and showery, which mili- tated against the success of the meeting from a financial point; but the racing was on the whole good. The attendance of the general public (no doubt in consequence of the threatening weather), was much below former years. The events were run off well to time, and the various officials- dis- charged their duties satisfactorily. Mr Robert Lock acted as judge; Mr W. R. Porcher as starter; Mr J. N. Budd kept the time (assisted by Mr Arthur H. M. Hoblyn, representative of Messrs. Kendal and Dent, one of whose chronographs was used for the occasion); Mr F. P. Jones Lloyd and Mr A. D. Ashford were competitors' stewards and marksmen while Mr W. G. Welch and Mr L. Foster were enclosure stewards. The whole of the arrangements were carried out by Mr G. E. Ace, to whom all credit must be given for the getting up and carrying through of the meeting. The Tenby Promenade Band, under the direction of Mr J. Medley, played a good selection of music during the afternoon. Details :— HALF-MILE NOVICE BICYCLE RACE.-lst prize, value £1 Is; 2nd, 10s 6d; 3rd, 5s. A. C. Shadwick, Swansea C.C 1 P. L. Daniel, Carmarthen C. C. 2 There were only two competitors, and Shadwick had it pretty well his own way. Time-2 min. 6 4-5ths sees. 100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP.-lst prize, value E2 2s. 2nd, JEl Is. First Heat-F. W. Pearse, Swansea C.C., 6 yards; W. Beach Thomas, Oxford U.A.C., scratch. Second Heat-Washington Davies, Tenby F.C., 8 yards; F. Fothergill, Newport, 6 yards. Final. F. Fothergill 1 F. W. Pearse 2 Time-II sees. ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP.—1st prize, value Y.3 3s 2nd, jEl Is; 3rd, 10s 6d. First Heat-Thomas A. Jenkins, Swansea, 90 yards; John Scurlock, 115 yards; Alfred C. Shadwick, Swansea, 135 yards. Time—3 min. 50 sees. Second Heat-Owen Morgan, Swansea, 65 yards; James Parfrey, Swansea, 115 yards. Time- 3 min. 53 l-5th sees. Third Heat—J. M. Jones, Swansea, 100 yards; T. Harris, Senny Bridge, 120 yards. Time- 3 min. 48 sees. Final. Owen Morgan, Swansea (65 yards) 1 J. M. Jones, Swansea (100 yards) 2 Thos. A. Jenkins (90 yards) 3 Time-3 min. 40 sees. This was a splendid race, and the winner was heartily congratulated. 440 YARDS BOYS' HANDICAP (UNDER 14 YEARS).— 1st prize, value ZI Is 2nd, 10s 6d 3rd, 5s. James John, Tenby, 35 yards 1 Edgar Davies, Tenby, scratch 2 Arthur Smith, Tenby, 40 yards 3 Charles Sheldon, Saundersfoot, scratch .disq 0 William Morris, Tenby, 30 yards 0 Arthur Howells, Tenby, 35 yards 0 A. Lea, Tenby, 50 yards 0 A. Godolphin, Tenby, 70 yards 0 Time—1 min. 9 sees. An objection was lodged against Charles Sheldon for second place, on the ground that he had run for money at Narberth on Easter-Monday. The objection was allowed and the second prize awarded to Davies and the third to Smith. ONE MILE TRICYCLE HANDICAP. 1st prize, value £3 3s. 2nd ditto, value £1 Is. 3rd ditto, 10s. 6d. James Parfrey, Swansea, 50 yards 1 H. J. Whitworth, Rossendale, 50 yards 2 Messrs Abbot and Jones, Swansea, 250 yards 3 Thos. P. D. Grieve, Tenby, 500 yards 0 Time-4 min. 35 two-fifths sees. The race lay entirely between Parfrey and Whitworth, the for- mer winning by 20 yards. 880 YARDS OBSTACLE RACK.-Ist Prize, value £ 2 2s 2nd, £ 1 Is. C. Souch, Worcester Harriers 1 W. Keyse, Newport. 2 James Rees, Narberth 3 A. L. Wbapman, Swansea 0 Cosmore Johns, Swansea. 0 Time—2 mins. 53 sees. This race created a great deal of amusement. Competitors were required to run the course once then pick up a long pipe and a high hat in the second lap; in the third lap to crawl beneath a tarpaulin, and afterwards get through a soot sack, and then finish. Souch won with plenty to spare. FIVE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. 1st prize, value £10 10s. 2nd ditto, value 93 3s. 3rd ditto, value 10s. 6d. Owen Morgan, Swansea, 300 yards I J. M. Jones, Swansea, 400 yards 2 John Scurlock, 420 yards 3 D. G. Morgan, Swansea, 475 yards 0 T. Harries, Senny Bridge, 450 yards 0 Time-20 min. 32 sees. Competitors were re- quired to traverse the lap 40 times, and both dis- tance and pace soon told upon Harries, who retired early. D. G. Morgan, who rode a safety, kept on the track for more than four miles, and then re- tired, leaving the race practically between Owen Morgan and Jones, the former winning a good race. 440 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP.—1st prize, value 93 3s; 2nd, f,2 2s 3rd, 10s 6d. F. Fothergill, Newport, 18 yards 1 W. Beach Thomas, Oxford, scratch 2 C. Souch, Worcester, 15 yards 3 James Rees, Narberth, 25 yards. 0 F. W. Pearse, Swansea, 20 yards 0 A. Howells, 90 yards 0 T. Harris, Senny Bridge, 25 yards 0 Cosmore Johns, 20 yards. 0 Time-56 sees. There was a good deal of interest in this contest from the fact that Fothergill had shown good form in the 100 yards, and it was doubtful whether the scratch man could concede his 18 yards. There was a fine effort at the finish by Mr Thomas, but he was beaten by three yards. LOCAL RACE FOR FISHERMEN, SOLDIERS, &C.-Ist Prize, £1 2nd, 10s; 3rd, 5s. J. Williams, Tenby 1 J. Richards, Tenby 2 W. Kingdom, Tenby 3 T. Brace, Tenby 0 Robert Finch 0 Fred Pepper (Bonetta). 0 William East (Princess Louise) 0 R. H. Wilkinson (Neptune) 0 G. Davies (R.N.R.) 0 R. Davies (R.N.R.) I 0 James Wickland (Kate) 0 William Palmer (R.N.R.) 0 R. Williams, Tenby 0 The men who ran in sea boots were allowed 150 yards. Williams won easily. Two MILE FOOT CROSS COUNTRY STEEPLE-CHASE HANDICAP. 1st prize, value £ 4 4s. 2nd ditto, value fl Is. 3rd ditto, 10s. 6d. C. Souch, Worcester Harriers, scratch (champion) 1 W. Keyse, Newport, 40 sees 2 W. Morris, Tenby, 110 sees 3 James Rees, Narberth, 50 sees 0 The course selected was a good one, very nearly the same as last year, which gave the spectators an opportunity of seeing the competitors nearly the whole distance. Souch proved himself to be as formidable an opponent across country as in the obstacle encounter. A dinner was held at the Royal Lion Hotel in the evening, Alderman W. H. Richards, President of the Club, in the chair; Mr J. N. Budd, one of the Vice-President, in the vice-chair. An excellent dinner was provided by Mrs Bowers. During the evening the prizes were distributed to the various winners by the chairman, and an enjoyable evening spent.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTH. On the 14th inst., at St Andrew's School, Tenhy, the wife of Gabriel C. Rowe, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 22nd inst., at St. Mary's, Teuby, Charles Digby Austin Simmons, R.N., H.M.S, Vernon, Portsmouth, to Miss Lily Morgan, of Battersea House, Tenby. DIED. On the 17th August, at the Paragon, Tenby, Eliza Anne, widow of the Rev. H. Milward, late Vicar of Paulton, and Prebendary of Wells Cathedral, and Rural Dean. On the 19th inst., at 22, Victoria Street, Stephen Harry Gwyther, aged 50. No cards.

DEATH OF MRS MIL WARD. -It is with much regret we announce the death of Mrs Milward of the Paragon, which sad event occurred somewhat suddenly on the evening of Saturday last, the 17th inst. The deceased lady, who had been in failing health for some time, resided with her family in Tenby during the last twelve years, and was a daughter of the Rev. John Pedder, Rector of Garstrang and of Finsthwaite, Lancashire, and wife of the late Rev. Henry Milward, Vicar of Paulton, and Prebendary of Wells Cathedral. eldest son of the late Admiral Milward. The deceased lady took a great interest in parochial work, and was a constant and devoted attendant at the services of the parish church. She was well- known and much beloved for her kindness and generosity, especially to the poor, by whom her death will be sincerely mourned. On Sunday evening, after service, a muffled peal was rung on the bells of St. Mary's as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased lady. Mrs Milward was 77 years of age. The interment took place this morning in the cemetery, amidst many outward marks of respect from the inhabitants. The service was full choral, the officiating clergymen being the Rector (the Rev. G. Huntington, M.A.) and the Rev. G. E. Warlow, curate. THE BICENTENARY OF THE RETURN OF THE WALDENSES.—This event was commemorated at the Presbyterian Chapel last Sunday evening, the Rev. B. Lewis officiating. The text chosen for the occa- sion was Isaiah 35, x., a prophetic reference to the return of the children of Israel from the Babylonia captivity, but words fitting and appropriate (said the preacher) to refer to the event they were cele- brating. If the few words spoken that night caused the young people preseut to purchase, and read carefully, books showing the history of those wonderful people, he was sure they would be made stronger christians, more determined to work for the Master, and endure for this cause. Briefly re- lating the history of the Waldenses, the rev. gentle- man pourtrayed the persecutions they endured at the instigation of the Pope. Cruelties beyond the power of description, and which were indecent to describe to a congregation, were inflicted on them. and all under the benediction of the Pope of Rome. The conduct ot Oliver Cromwell in stopping the massacre, contributing from his own pocket E2000, and that of the English people in responding to the call of the Protector, by placing in his hands £ 38,000 for the assistance of these down-trodden and cruelly treated people, also the hospitality and christian sympathy of the Swiss in providing a home for the survivors of the Pope's animosity, were highly enlogized. Having dwelt on the faithfulness with which the Waldenses held on to their pro- fession, in spite of all their persecution, Mr Lewis gave a graphic description of their glorious return to their native country under the leadership of their faithful pastor Henry Arnand, concluding by re- marking that these people were now extending their influence through every town and village in Italy and gave it as his opinion, that in preserving them, God, who moves in a mysterious way in- tended the salvation of that country which for ages has been blighted by the Papacy. BAPTIST CHURCH.—Anniversary services.-The fourth anniversary of the new chapel of the Baptist congregation of this town was held last Sunday. The Rev. James Baillie of Bloomsbury, London, preached in the morning and the evening to crowded congregations. On Tuesday evening Mr. Baillie delivered a lecture on "John Knox, and Mary Queen of Scots." to a large audience. Mr M. M. Thomas, C.C., occupied the chair. These services were unusually successful, financially and otherwise. The collections of Sunday amounted to over £ 40. When the lecture accounts come to hand it is believed that from 960 to £ 70 will have been collected on behalf of the building fund of the Bap- tist church during the week. The jastor and church wish to thank heartily all friends that helped.