Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

MACHYNLLETH. the Police Court on Tuesday ^airiBfi e*ore Mr Richd. Reea, a tramping labourer, *ith u • Ro&e,'s> was charged by P.O. Ellis "eKging at Llanbrynmair. Ha was discharged ltb a caution. De!!»iD^)ING, Pret% wedding was solemnised on ■^ottw ?^th' atthe Calvinisiic Methodist Chapel, ^ev w ^A^°eC^' t'ie ^ev(^ivf*n> assisted by the 8°n of "v ^°'3eri's> between Richard, the e'dest °Dlvrt i; 0wen Mo:lis> Machynlleth, and Jania, ^ettvpaU^ Mr and Mrs Hashes, Goedcy nlu-Jin, aoiej » G!oed. Miss Roberts, Bettws-y-Ooed, the hrH estniiid, and Mr D. Morris, brother of I as best man. ~,Ick;nsING SESSIONS—February 4ih has PtT, as fhe annual Licensing Sessions. day u » ASSIGN,.— At these Sessions on Wedn-ss- Wvi°r J W. B',nsa!l. Major John B :-nsall, ^avie< Gillart. Mr Edward Re s, and Dr A. O. ^lion a tra,nPi"n hawker, named Michael ned 10s including costs for hiving 'iiway an<^ "'o-ikey to go astray on the here were no other cases. PRICT COUNCIL. Ut|cil «!" Meeting of the Machynileth Distr ict F.re^ent; \f9 ,U"c Tuesday, when there were n', St*m'h Pp8-Pf,J' M- chair man), J. Thomas, 1 art, J n \ese' Gill art, Rd. Owen, E. a^ie,i Yn'j." ^iH'am.3, and Rd. Rees, with Dr "aWe* lca' °ffioer, Mr Humphreys, inspector .^ord lI(.n^.°l,1?'D^ Mr Davies Williams, clerk.— lQ8'biliIy ry Yane-Tempest wrote regretting his Y to be present.. tiTt ^deC-rrD or motqr cars- ,fte ttiairist ed t.hab a communication be sent to .r* ^de winf poin^nK out that complaints had to the speed of motor cars It ''oinst! ,?!! Mr'1Cr,a"d asking the mag" trj SafexrUa le P°^ce to fcHke the necessary hoara the public. „ ?he Collef.f FINANCIAL. 11^° 'W?P°r £ ed that he l'ad collected and SLH and tw 'l,r I1"06,the 'a8t meeting £ 127 J 78 5s 8d— f! e total now outstanding wa8 0oTi,s^re1tfcn'/r1rd to..toW >>*»* Sector siKrv ij of the montb and t^a^ ««a«.r 8h8»M U8t of .u.hV were^ Mr J:M Breese was appointed a Manager of the County School.—The following committee was appjiriteci to consider and report on a suitable site for the proposed sewage disposal works: The Chairman, the Vice Chairman, Messrs R. Gil'art, R. Owen, E. Gillar% and R. Rees.—The Chrk re- potted that the agreements with La iy Londotideriy and Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 511 to the diversion of the Caebach drain, were ready for signing.- It was it a.>lved that the seal of the Council be affixed to the agreements. THE SMALLPOX RPIDEMIC. The Medical Officer c,tiled attention to the out break of smallpox at Newtown, and suggested that the Council should provide Nome means of isola- tion in case it mi,i,ht, be n c s<ary.—The fol owing were appoint d to look fot; a suitable site and report t) a special mveti:;g: Ti:e Chairman, the Vi Mr H. Lewis, Mr D. Smith, and Mr E. Reese.—It was also resolved to write to the Guardians askiug them to see that all tramps earning into the town from the Newtown district were disinfected.—Ltr. Uavx-s remarked that there was gre-t safety in vaccina'ion, aud if any person of the town v. a? desirous of being vaccinated as a precaution against all outbreak of small-pox, he was i r. pared to vaccinate gratuitously. — Mr Richard RHBS said the townspeople should be acquainted with this offer. The Medical Officer said fi.t he was b,-iiig visited that day by a Government official, who, lie was sure, would heip them about ge ling the isolation hospital. With their permission ho woul draw his attention to the mal tr. — Mi n. Giiiar., thought it would be advantageous if the committee waited upon him. 9 evenru!L Tht's was evearualy a^r^ed to.—Mr Edmund Gillart: What titne is the vaccination? Tha Medicai Officer Any lima you like. 1 do not. thifikyou wnm it again (laaghter). — Mr Gilart: No, thuuk you. Once is enough for me (renewed laughter). INCORRECT FAIR DAYS. Mr Gillart called attention to the fairs, which were not correctly given in the almanacks, and it was resolved that cards be printed giving the correct dates. MR CARNEGIE AND THE LIBRARY. The Clerk read the following. letter from Mr Carnegie's secretaiy —"New York, 17 December, 1902. Dear Sir.—Yours of the 7 October received. As a supplementary income of ;S35 per year would mean the raising of at least £1,000, and as in any event a town of the size would not receive more than £1,000 for its bu Iding from Mr Carnegie, it does n >t seem a very practical proposition. Re- spectfully yours, Jas. Bertram, Piiv te Sectefary." The Clerk said that the let' er implied that if they proc eded with the movement they would have a contribution of £1.000 towards the building. He took the latter part of the letter to be a question whether they considered £ 60 wa- sufficient, al- though in his previous letter he said that zC60 w s the amount to be guaranteed. He thought Mr. Carnegie was wi!ling to meet. them. The question for them to consider was how to make !.p .he moiify In his opinion, they were now in a position to go on with the matte-, after informing him that they were prepared to find a eite.—The Chairman asked would it not be w i) to go round and see if they could collect the £ 1,030.—Mr R. (rwen said the only way was to go round and get the money. Did they consider that contributi m- f. om the chapels were a permanei t source? Afte. a few vear3, ic would be mo,e difficult to raise mone>—Mr Edmund Gillart said it was not supposed to tell Mr Carnegie what p!OpoJt,iona were made with regard to raising the money but simply to inform him that they w, rw prepared to find it.— Mr R. Owen asked could they not call a committee.—The Clerk said he thought the Council should take, the matter in hand.— Mr R Owen said they must secura the XI,000 firsl before they c ml I get the money. —Mr R. Rees a.,kei how did the Clerk interpret the last paragraph.— The Clerk said they were expected to conoid r whether they thought £ 60 a year sufficient. He took it that they were invited to answer the letto-Mr R. Re s a-ked what was tbAir position as a Council in buv- ing a s te.~—The Chairman sai 1 the Council could procure a ;te independent of the pennv rate.—Mr Edmund Gillart said it was dne to those who attended the public meeting to inform them of the reply from Mr Carnegie as it would create more enthusiasm. He thought a public meeting should be ca ed and the letter laid before it so as to decide on what course to take.-Mr Evan Reese asked wonld it not be well for the Council to be prepared Co offer a site—Mr David Sumh proposed that a public meeting be called to consider the matter.- Mr R. Owen How far can the Council go in pro- viding a site ?-The Clerk I do not think there is any limit.—Mr R. Rees said that it woald be well to call a public meeting, and the tatepaveri could aek the Urban Council to take the mat er in hand. It was most important to h:ixe the voice of the ratepayers on the matter. —The C'erk reported that one application had been received asking the Council to provide a site, i.e., from the Coronation Committee, which was a mosr representative one.— Mr R. Giilsrt asked what harm was there in g )iug to the public meeting and sayi-iar tl¡"t they were prepared to find a site. It would be better policy to go to the meeting and consider the letter there. -The proposition that a meeting bo calleri was then seconded and carried unanimously.— Mr Evan Reese suggested that the time of the meeting shonld be at a quarter past eight on Friday even- ing, and this was agreed to. He also proposed that the Clerk write to the Uwchygarreg and Isygarreg Parish Council on the Subject, and this was also agreed to. j-

MACHYNLLETH COUNTY SCHOOL. REUNION OF OLD STUDENTS. It had bean felt by feveta! of the old students of the County Selio,J (hut tome steps should be taken for the renewal of o'd friendships and the pro- motion of greater intimacy ampng those who had once been pupils theie. During the summer vaca- tion all the old students were invited to express their opinion as to the desirability of forming an Old Students' Association. It iranspired that there was a very general feeling in favour of sushastep. Consequently a few of the old pupils made the necessary arrangements and the association is now an accomplished fact. The first meeting of its members was held at the f-chovj on Boxing Day in the form of a reunion. It was a great rleasure to all to see the la:ge number present. It was still more gratifying to note what a hrge percentage of the whole number of members there present formed. It showed that they t( ok active interest, in the association. Of the to! &I of 72 there were 61 pre- sent, and some of them had travelled far for this purpose. Of the past teachers there were present Messrs A. Watson and O. N. Roberts. Letters ex- pressing regret at their insb lity to tie pres mit were read from Miss White and Mr Evan Jones. Mr Jones' absence was much regretted by all hut they were pleased to know he has promised to at tend the next meeting. The staff were represented by Mr Meylsr, the headmaster, and Miss Lumley, the headmistress. The meeting commenced at four o'clock when afternoon tea was served. The members then went into committee on the bufiness of the Association. Mr R J. Humphreys toek the ohair pm tem. Nominitions for President. were first asked for and on the motion of Mr R Ilughes, seconded by Mr E. W. Rtes, Mr Meyier was unanimously elected. Tije President then took the chair and wa» received with a lusty ren- dering of For he'* a jodv good fe low." in the course of a particularly inurenting speech he said that he was glad to welcome the old pupils as members of the Association. Ha bopei the As o- ciation would be as long lived and sacc<».-sfa! ;cg it deserved. There was not a school in Wales in which teachers and pupils we e more intimate or came more into contact with one another than at Machynlleth County School. In his opinion, one's school days should be happy. Now that thev Lad left. Ichool he would bring one tiling particularly before their notiee. Many of thin resided out- side Wales. Wherever they were, they should always remember that they were Welsh men and women, and that the henour of their country de- pended on th m. The Allele> S.txons were just waking up t ihe fact that little Wales was, after all, not to be despised. He was gd id to say that Welshmen wern rapidly as^ertiug their claims to recognition and that a great many of the celeb- rities of to day were not ashamed to call them- selves Welsh. Mr Meyl.-r dwolt further on the good that the Association might do both for its own members and for the school. It v;cu!r! bring the old pupils into closer contact with each other and with the work of the school. Avy hn 1p the? could give the school would he very h gniy app;e- ciated. They thaaafelves would liare to decide what form such help should take eh uid they feel able sometiaie to g've i;, He would like to eee formed an Old Stndeau' SeleUrship to be held at the school. TL.e hmu-fits of ;11 :h .¡.n in- stitunon he could not exagger-t •. A ccmmi icofor the ii, xt 3 ear was elcct-d. t;o numt e s being Misses Lumley, Polly Tt oin s Ali-e M rg.-ni, Fran- ces Reese, and Mats s T. W. Phi'h ps', tV i'. Hvnus, J. Jones and Trevor Jones wti t cr ti, i n, J. Humphreys and lil. R V.u,li >■ — were re-e;ei t d. It. was decided to li iid ili^ avx i 311^ '-n B 'x ng Day, 19 3. T'Ï, c) ia,- 1; 1: i I t bo s, par; of the prnce.eoio^s. A pin,; pony tcur a « ,;s ar- tanked, for which M re re 20 entries and nlany exciti g w re pi»> ud. lie lb n," w,.s 1-y j b Mias Jan»6 L-avi-j* and Mr K. J. H i.ui :rvs, It was an ex Ovdincly int«.v? g ;• b t it 1) the lady e general r oli, ,F,,Iir, ys jus-t managed tj win the r-s.: (.. o n <>•• blot- ting pad) in one t I ¡.Cll ed by Miss LumLy. SnpnCr 11 a a f p >Sf- n;ne. At various iete va's tl. go evt-niu/ 'the following progr ami ma -„3. go ii h .t: ;h •. «g, It-pi- al," U4. R. Va a an ui f'nd -nieaf de «lo nrnbre 1- Mi^e» Y. Le-i M. h..1. s, and Richard Hnghes; 4 n or t;v, m'issis dries tho clothoh," D I.), "ill G-ood r.:g"r, biloved," T-.o L'.t i ab's; n/' Daddy wonld .'t buy nL' a ho v w F. A. Lewis; recit w. i io Ho-skhi 1..1. Ho r.o'oe>s • a ng, a was I ?" (. n ^re, Af. >, t e fa'],") Dick Hughs s; song, Mis' M. SJ. i..n c OIIlS, Three oU Jews" (fllC r Rule iiri 11 h; ") „ Chicago Male V-ice song, h y 1: .J ck" Miss F. A. uen-in. A ft W aiir.u • L-eu the B'rains of HiTl wlad !y aha an,' b i to a ol se a mosr, enjoyable ev-o i e h • 1 a been very prettily cie fi or ca ion by Miss Lnmlej and some o oe ■; b .The thanks of the meeting e.e bive t li f, r their kin«ii int«r?st.

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