Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

Business Notices. SALE OF HIGH-CLASS LEATHER GOODS. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. LADIES' AND GENTS' PURSES. CARD, WRITING, & LETTER CASES. WALLETS, AND POCKET BOOKS, LADIES' HANDBAGS*, &e. LATES fFE SIGNS. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES GYDE, PHOTOGRAPHER, PIER STREET. MRS. J. "r. THOMAS, THE M I LLI N E R Y EST A B L I SH M ENT, 1U ± J GREAT DARKGATE s T,, ABERYSTWYTH. SUMMER GOODS. LATEST STYLES. GREATEST VARIETY WEDDING AND MOURNING ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. A PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT has been recently opened on the Premises. Photographs jCm. of all kinds taken on the shortest notice. BUY YOUR MEDICINES FROM I THOMAS, CASH CHEMIST — 20, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT- 60, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. Hotels. RRVNAWEL PRIVATE HOTEL, Llandrindod Wells (Two' minutot' !dk the Mlw»y Smion. r»n,p House, or Rock House Mmera! bp,,«g8). \(T0MM()D VTION FOR SEVENTY VISITORS. AU 0.>LJIU17A1IV^ i hi Llandrindod Wells, commanding an unintcr- Tlits Private Hotel is situated on one^oft- g surrounding country. Built with all rupted view of "Ye Oide Druid it ^Parran„ements. Centrallv situated. Haiilsome Dining and modern improvements and perfect »ar y „ s kinD, writing and Billiard Rooms. Tennis, Croquet, Drawing Rooms. Private Sitting Rooms (ei s. ). thr( £ ghout. All diet arrangements under the special and Bowling Greer, Dav« ^Personal superintendence. Terms on application. supervision and advice MR & MRS JEFFREY JONES, PROPRIETORS. G W A L I A HOT E L, Ltd., LLANDRINDOD WELLS. THE origin of the extensive Additions had to be JL Se5;nsions have culfniLted in tho NEW PREMISES, ,lnoh was opened last year (July 27th 1898,)^ Ued Beautifui outlook, commanding the finest views ossible"pe?eSu°th-Weest aspect, close, to Park and Mineral Springs-Saline, Sulphure, and Chalybeate. Heating apparatus, good supply of Radiators on balcomes and corridors. ELECTRIC LIGHT. PASSENGERS' LIFT. BILLIARD TABLE. EDWARD JENKINS, Manager. AND "GWALIA" UPPER WOBURN PLACE, LONDON. HOTEL WEST M-i-INSTEIR. JJIGH-CLASS pAMILY, COMMERCIAL, AND JJOARDING ESTABLISHN.IENT, C.T.C. HEADQUARTERS Three minutes' walk from Station, Beach and Castle Grounds. TrlRRY, r^T THE QUEEN'S' HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. Table D'Hote, 7.30. Boarding Terms from 3 Guineas per Week, or 12s. 6d. per day. rrinis Hotel is replete with every modern' and contains 'hundred JdroomsW1Ha5n0gma^Sig^of 150 feet, all the Public and Private Sitting Rooms face the sea and are Lighted by Electricity. W. H. P AIJMER, Proprietor. BELLE VUE HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. (Facing the Sea and close to the Pier.) Is one of the most reasonable and comfortable Family and Commercial Hotels in Wales. TABLE D'Hote, 6-30. Boarding Terms from 2* Guineas per week, or 9s. per day. 'Bus meets all Trains. „„ Application to tho LION ROYAL HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. THIS improved and newly-furnished Hotel, centrally situated, affords every accommodation to Visitors. Contains upwards of Fifty Bedrooms. Spacious Coffee, Commercial and Dining Rooms, Smoking Rooms, and Two Billiard Tables. Large Ball and Banqueting Hall. POSTING IN ALI DEP ARTIENrrS. BRAKES, WAGONETTES, LANDAUS, VICTORIAS, &c. SPECIAL TERMS TO FAMILIES DURING THE WINTER SEASON. BOARDING, INCLUSIVE, FROM £2 12s. 6d. THE HOTEL OMNIBUSES MEET ALL TRAINS. RUFUS WILLIAMS, PROPRIETOR. WHITE HORSE HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. CLOSE TO SEA AND RAILWAY STATION. TERMS MODERATE. Proprietress: M. A. REA. WATERLOO HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH, High-Cla s Family and Commercial Private Hotel and Boarding Establishment, Situated in the best part of the Town, facing the Sea, recently much enlarged and re-furnished, being now one of the Largest and Most Comfortable Hotels on the Welsh Coast. PERFECT SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS. EVERY MODERN COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE. BATHS, BILLIARDS, and ELECTRIC LIGHT. PRIVATE SITTING ROOMS. INCLUSIVE BOARD TERMS FROM X2: 2: 0 PER WEEK. BUS MEETS ALL TRAINS. A. E. & A. MORRIS, Proprietresses. TERMINUS HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. THE Hotel is now under new management. It is situate close to the Station and is the most convenient Hotel in Town for Travellers and others. It has recently been enlarged and is now replete with every modern convenience and is lighted throughout with the Electric Light. T. E. SALMON, PROPRIETOR. PENYPONT HOTEL, TALYLLYN. \T, ADDRESS-CORRIS, R.S.O. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS—ABERGYNOLWYN otel, which is situate at the west end of the far-famed Lake. Visitors, and Cyclists will find every accommodation and comfort at moderate charges. mdes for Cader Idris. -stinc- Lake and River fishing free to Visitors at the Hotel. THOMAS LLOYD, Proprietor. ERAYRON. VTS, 'ES' STOUT, Business Notices. irm J. GrIL YThl EV ANS, FAMILY GROCER AND PROVISION MERCHANT, THE SHORES, HIGH STREET & STATION ROAD, TOWYN. NOTED HOUSE FOR TEA. nEST IN THE MARKET FfYR ITS STRENGTH, PURITY, AND FLAVOUR. STEPHEN VAUGHAN DAYIES, £ 10RN, FLOCH, AND p ROI-ISIO-N MERCHANT LAMPETER. THE Finest Te Man Britli that can be procured for Is. 4d. per lb. Sole Proprietor of the Tea Brith Stephen Is. lOd. with its marvellous, flavour and Superb Quality, has sprung ^vitli a bound into the highest in public flavour. HARFORD SQUARE,, LAMPETER. WALTER DAYIES Is now making a Grand Display of the LATEST NOVELTIES — IN Mantles, Capes, Jackets, Mackintosh Cloaks, Furs, Costumes, etc., PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS FABRICS. P.S. Goods not, in Stock procured at Shortest Notice by Puree Is arriving daily from London and other centre THOMAS POWELL & CO., MARKET STREET, ABERYSTWYTH; HOME CURED BACON, SMOKED AND PALE DRIED ENGLISH CURERS OF HOME CURED BACON AND HAMS, STILTON, GLO'STER, AND AMERICAN CHEESE, FRESH. MADE SAUSAGES. ^jAMBRIAN ^HOE JpACTORY, A;M?ETER. DAVIESIBROS; BOOTS AND SHOES ARE POPULAR IN ALL TOWNS, WHY ? Because they FIT well! Becaus) they WEAR well! Because they SELL well Come and see the new Stock of SUMMER BOOTS and SHOES. EVERY BOOT SOLD GUÅRÅKEI) Note the Address—CAMBRIAN FACTORY. LAMPETER. WILLIAMS' PATENT ROLLER FOR BLINDS. 'THE Roller is divided in two pieces with Spring Hinges, D.D. The Blind is easily fixed by placing one end of same over Hooks, C.C.C. The springs securely fastening the Blind, which can be removed when required by lifting one part at A. The Patent Roller does away with the use of nails. Price of Roller, 7ld. If supplied with Roller ends from ld. per roller extra. SOLD BY ————— M. H .DAVIS and SONS, Aberystwyth. SUMMER SALE S. N. COOKE, IS NOW OFFERING THE WHOLE OF HIS SURPLUS STOCK — IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AT SPECIALLY JREDUCED PRICES. Ladies will find exceptional Bargain in each Department. s U M M Elf SALE. S. N. COOKE, 12, PIER STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, AND 20,. NEW STREET, AND GREAT WESTERN ARCADE, BIRMINGHAM. IF YOU WANT GOOD, RELIABLE FURNITURE AT A LOW PRICE. GO TO DAVID ELLIS AND SONS, FURNISHERS, 6, CHALYBEATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. R. SAYCELL, FISH, GAME, AND POULTRY DEALER, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. HORNER'S CLOTTED CREAM AND CREAM CHEESE, FRESH DAILY. SOLE AGENT FOR Palethorpe's celebrated Cambridge Sausages in the district TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:—"SAYCELL, ABERYSTWYTH." TBLBPHONE :-No. 6. R. MORGAN, PHARMACEUTICAL & DISPENSING CHEMIST, 23, rjlERRACE ROAD, A BERYSTWYTH. All Drugs and Chemicals of GUARANTEED PURITY. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY DISPENSED AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES FO CASH. Fruit Saline in 6d. and Is. Bottle. Citrate of Magnesia in 6d. the very best quality, Is. size, 9d. Pure Lemon Squash, specially prepared for us, in 9d. and Is. 3d. bottles (twice the 9d. size). A large assortment of Toilet Requisites at the lowest prices for CASH. ESTABLISHED 1850. OWEN AND SONS, pARIS HOUSE, 11 & 13, NORTH PARADE, ^BERYSl WYTH. COMPLETE OUTFITTERS. NEW GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. LADIES' HIGH-CLASS TAILORING (PRIVATE FITTING ROOMS). NEW SUITINGS, COATINGS, TROUSERINGS, BREECHES MATERIALS, &c., &c. SoLB AGENTS FOR DR. JAEGER'S SANITARY WOOLLEN SYSTEM. SOLE AGENTS FOR WELCH MARGETSO.VS SHIRTS, COLLARS, NECKWEAR, NEW WATERPROOFS, DRESS BASKETS, TRUNKS, &c. OWEN AND SONS.

THE CHURCH AND THE COUNTY SCHOOLS, THE Delegates of the Bangor Diocesan Conference at one of their meetings last week, applied themselves to the problem of finding the best means of supplying the need of (lefidite 11 religious instruction." in the county school. Churchmen have for some time considered this problem in its relation to elementary education, and while Anglicans have done everything in their power to, if possible, capture the board schools, the Welsh contingent of the High Church party are now trying to initiate a movement to capture the county schools. Last week the duty of leading a discussion on the above subject was entrusted to Mr. G. W. KINMAN, headmaster of Dolgelley Grammar School. Dolgelley Grammar School is one of those Welsh schools which are still governed under the old regime, and it has not come under the Welsh Intermediate Act. Some years ago there was a good deal of talk amongst churchmen about making this school a great public school. It was intended that it should do for the diocese of Bangor what Eton, Winchester, and Harrow combined have done for England only more so. But then this magnificent scheme meant the expenditure of an enormous sum of money, which we believe has never been forthcoming, though the scheme was backed up by the highest dignitaries in the diocese. And herein the church people have beenc wiser than their spiritual advisers; they could nevei be persuaded to bolster-up a school which ought to have come under the Welsh scheme for intermediate education. The fact is, the Welsh people have never been in favour of the public school system, and the (originators and pio-jaoters of the j intermeddle education movement in Wales followed out; the national traditions as well -is acted wiAh the greatest judgment when they resolved not to adopt the public school system. Friar'sSchool and tlio.se of Rut ."hinand Cow-bridge were'never public schools. There are some amongst even the very be: old students of Llandovery School who think that it ceased to do really good work for Wales when it set itself up as a public school.. Their firm aonviction is that at that very moment it nst only broke away from its-old traditions^ and the desire of its founder, but entered on a career wherein it will become less a boon to the boys of the Principality, for whose advance- ment it was primarily established. While we gladly acknowledge that many of the public schools have distinguished traditions, we are- yet to learn that they are equally distinguished in tone,' and much less are they renowned foi- I religious worship.' We differ from Mr. KJNMAN. in his views respecting the character-training obtained by young scholars at these- great schools. At many of these schools, as lie says,, the country's noblest servants in Church and State have been taught; but we are inclined to think that' in very many cases these great statesmen and divines were great, in spite almost of their school system. GLADSTONE and Dr. ARNOLD would have been great had there been no Eton or Winchester, just as WORDSWORTH was great though lie was educated in a country school amongst he hills and lakes of Cumberland. We doubt if Lord BYRON considered himself a dcbtoi* to Harrow, or, CHARLES DARWIX to Shrewsbury. Too much stress must not be laid on tradition, V ?and the headmaster of an old-endowed ssliool at Dolgelley cannot possibly, look down upon the county schools whose birth is :itit of yesterday and whose, work in educating the Welsh boys and gii-l* is admired anti hand- somely acknowledged- by those who) view it with impartial eyes. Naturally, we have not the slightest sympathy wifeh all this twaddle about "definite religiou^sinsta-uction." If Churchmen want instruction in the Prayer Book and the, Catechism, by all means let them have it but we are unwilling that this sort of denominationalism should be taught 41 county schools at the public expense. We were surprised at Mp. KINMAN'S reference to the Prayer Book as a monument of exquisite English in connection with the subject of arousing literary tastes and the sense of beauty in pupils—we were surprised, we say, not indeed because we doubt whether what he says about the exquisite English is correct, but because it was unexpected,. We willingly acknowledge the marvel- 10,1.1.s rhythm and melodious amplitude of many of the supplications and collects of the Prayer Book but we think that this is a course of study to which ninety-nine clergymen out of every hundred should be submitted to. It is, perhaps, more adapted for clergymen than for boys. It; is not fair to compare the religious knowledge section of the Oxford and Cambridge Locals with that of the Central Welsh Board Examinations and this, for reasons which will be patent at. 0000. We are glad that some extremely timely advice was offered to the Conference by the Rev. E. O. JONES, Vicar of Llanidloes, of whose ser- vices to our country in his endeavours to translate into English some of our native poems, all Wales is sensible of. He wisely counselled his fellow delegates to accept the Government scheme for intermediate educa- tion, and the sooner the better. We are glad, too, that Mr. HUMPHREYS-OWEN, though not present at the Conference when the dis- cussion took place, has repelled the charge that our county school system might shelter indifference or even hostility to religion. Mr. HUMPHREYS-OWEN, as chairman of the Central Board, ought to know something about the matter, and he unhesitatingly de- clares the charge to be unfounded. We sometimes think that Churchmen ke°~ ^1 f aiVUL from acting on Local Governing Board0 and from contributing to local funds. This is a very serious mistake, and is a policy, if con- tinued long, that will defeat its own aim and prove in the end most detrimental to the test interest, even of the Church itself.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Duchess of Hamilton is now staying at Llandrindod Wells. The Thomas Welsh Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music has been awarded to Beatrice Eveline Jones, of Crickhowell. In another part of the paper we print Mr. O. M. Edwards' first address to his constituents, and a report of the annual meeting of the Merioneth Liberal Associa- tion together with notes by a member. The cult of kicking is evidently on the increase. It is estimated that 200,000 persons witnessed the First and Second Division of the League and Southern League matches on Saturday. The Council of the North Wales Univer- sity College have adopted a resolution placing on record their deep regret at the death of Bishop Lloyd, of Bangor, and their sense of the loss which the education movement in Wales has sustained thereby. The Lancaster County Licensing Magis- trates on Saturday refused to grant a renewal of the license of the canteen at Dawson City," Heysham. A provisional license for a new hotel to be built in part of the Strawberry Gardens grounds was also refused. pq I This year again St David's College Lam- peter, has move than held its own at the Michaelmas ordinations. No better proof of the thoroughness of the training especially in theology—at St David's College can be required than the exceptionally high percentage of success of its students at the bishops' examinations. Last Sunday, the Queen's reign exceeded by just three years the duration of that of King George III., Her Majestv having reigned 62 years and 96 days, from June 20th., 1837, whilst her grandfather's occupancy of the throne lasted 59 years and 96 days. At their meeting on Saturday the Dol- gelley Rural District Council, after a care- ful' consideration of the Medical Officer's Report, resolved to take proceedings against- the Corris Railway Company for not com- plying with the Council s order, and remov- ing an alleged nuisance on their premises a.t Corris. The Bishop 0; Chester was seized with indisposition on Sunday morning, and ait ordination, which should have tiaken place at, the Cathedral, was held in the private chapel at the Palace. Later in the* evening Dr Jayne was much better, and is now, we- understand, progressing favourably. The Keath magistrates wei e- engaged for several hours on Friday in hearing sum- monses against Edmund Law, a former- member of the town council, and recently returned at the head of the poll in the school board election, charging him with treating; voters in connection with the municipal by- election in November. Orders for beer for' voters, stated to ba in defendant's hand- writing, were produced. Three of the cases were withdrawn, but defei-dant was com- mitted for trial on the three remaining charges. At the close of the Manchester Licensing Sessions the justices in their report stated that seven new licenses had been gi anted, but that really only meant an increase of one in the total number in existence. They viewed with alarm the fact that spirit and wine dealers were increasing at a tre- mendous rate, and that the law compelled magistrates to grant licenses which other- wise might be refused. There were over 700 such licenses in the city, and in their opinion the licensing of dealers by the Excise should cease, and magistrates be empowered to grant ot-, refuse them. At tho-quarterly meeting of the Western Sea Fisheries Committee held at Portmadac last weak, Mr. H. Bonsall, of Cwm, 44ie Chairman, read the bailiffs' reports. In Carnarvon and Anglesey district mussels were plentiful, and the fishermen already appreciated the protection granted them. No Hoylake boats luul been in the district during the quarter, having kept nearer, their homes. Oysters had not been as plenteous a t Holyhead as they were last year "but cod, lobsters, ifcc., were better than v.er, and good prices were realised. Owiag to thq prevailing calm weather trawling has iio4 been very good. Captain Priclurd reported -that Pwllheli fishermen had deae well, and ,sole.% were plentiful. Crabs and lobstors were improving. Mackerel v.,e.re good near Nevin and Cilan, Mr. I?.;ehard Dayies, Aberdovey, reported very favourably about fishing along the Cardiganshire coast. Mr. Edward Case, J.I1, civil engineer and expenditor of the lev-1, of Romney Marsh, died on Saturday at his residence at Dym- church, Kent, from, heart affection. He made a great name ill the engineering world, owing to his system of groyning for sea defence. He attsnded the deliberations of the British Association at Dover last week, and was to have read a paper but lie was too ill to do so. Deceased came of a well- known Kentish family. His father held the office of Town Clerk of Maidstone for many years, and a brother holds that position at the present time. Mr. Case was appointed expenditor of Romney Marsh Level in May 1890, and the effect of his work has been to raise the foreshore in some places as much as 8ft., and an average of 4ft. Gin, through- out. So successful was Mr. Casp, that he was consulted about many places round the coast of the United Kingdom. Mr. Case was well known in this district, and the news of his death will be received with regret. His system has been adopted at Borth, and he paid several visits to that place while the groynes were being constructed. Speaking at the opening of the new Couuty Intermediate Schools at Ebbw Vale last week, Sir William Harcourt said Wales had accomplished what England had failed to do. It had completed Jacob's ladder of education; it had provided the intermediate education which was the missing link in England be- tween elementary and higher education. The great merit gf \Velsh education was the iltr", shown in it by the people. He urged parents to remember that the b^ inheritance for their children was a good education. He insisted on the importance of keeping children longer at school. Finally, he urged the necessity of devoting more attention to the study of foreign languages. We had been, in the past, too John Bullish." More attention should be paid to the scientific study of commercial subjects. In this connection Sir William pointed out how Germany had been enabled to compete so successfully with British trade. At the annual Conference of the North Wales Poor Law Guardians last week, Capt. B. T. Griffith-Boscawen, chairman of the Wrexham Board of Guardians, who presided, said he noted an imminent change in public opinion. In 1883 certain unions were going in for a strict administration of outdoor relief, and in certain unions it had been almost abolished. He gave way to no one in his desire that outdoor relief should be carefully administered, but it occurred to him at the same time that the unions he referred to were going too far. It was a step rather in advance of our time, and scarcely practicable, and a reaction, he felt at the time, was inevitable. That reaction now appeared to be taking place, and he *•» afraid it would have some unfortunate suits if care was not taken. He nolF.* sort of rebellion against the ideas pi by some poor-law reformers, and in f of a return to the laxity of former He wished to say that he hoped there;& be no return to that laxity, and that ncr devices such as old-age pensions woulS pressed forward in such a form as viir indicate that the lessons of the Poor- Commission of 1834 had been forgotten. IML would not like to see the people taught to,, rely too much upon State support. Having touched upon the improA ements made in the administration of workhouses since poor-law conferences began, Captain Griffith-Boscawen pointed out that the lady guardians had had good effect in that direction.