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The Late Lady Edwards. I RADNORSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. I Radnorshire Quarter Sessions were held at the I Shire Hall, Presteign, on Thursday. Mr Whit- more Green-Price (chairman) presided. The chairman said that, since their last court, there had passed away a very good lady in the county, and one who was well known as the wife of their esteemed member, Sir Francis Edwards, I Bart. Lady Edwards was well known in the | county for her benevolence and great kindness to everybody with whom she came in contact. No deserving appeal failed to meet with a ready re- sponse from Lady Edwards, and a great many people in the county, and more especially in the neighbourhood of Knighton, had lost a kind bene- factress. He was sure he was voicing the opinion of them all in moving that a vote of condolence be passed and sent to Sir Francis Edwards, and his daughter, Mrs Green-\yj]kinson- Mrs J. T. Jackson seconded, and the vote was carried in silence.

I Brecon's Fishing. .HOW SOME RIGHTS WERE SECURED. I CHAMBER OF TRADE'S ACTIVITIES. I How some fishing rights were secured for the use of the town of Brecon, and esally as an at- traction to visitors, was told at a meeting of the Brecon Chamber of Trade last week. The President (Mr E. A. Watts), speaking on the question, said the Chamber had been very con- cerned about the fishing rights since their pro- posed sale by the Tredegar estate was announced, realising, as they did, what an important asset the fishing was to the town and an attraction to visitors. After some preliminary efforts, the first definite step taken was to communicate with the secretary of the Usk Fishery Association, who replied to the effect that., although the Association sympathised with the views of the Chamber, they were powerless in the matter, having heard that Lord Tredegar had decided to sell the fishing rights. The Association had not the funds, and, if they had, they had not the power to purchase. They suggested a memorial to Lord Tredegar, stating that the Association would not have the least objection to the Brecon Chamber stating to his Lordship that they (the Association) would much regret, in the interests of Brecon, losing the fishing in question. Consequently, said Mr Watts, a memorial was drawn up and discussed at a meet- ing of the Chamber of Trade, but, after further consideration and consultation with several pro- minent gentlemen, the Chamber was assured that this course would be useless—that, although Lord Tredegar was anxious that the interests of the town should be regarded, the matter was in the hands of the trustees. The only alternative then left to the Chamber was to endeavour to find means of purchasing the rights. An offer, which the president said they considered reasonable, was made prior to the sale. This offer was not ac- cepted. The lower portion of the fishing having been disposed of, and, as a result of an interview, finding that Mrs Lloyd, of Dinas, was negotiating for the next portion, they had reason to believe that some arrangement could be made with Mrs Lloyd for the continued enjoyment of the rights by the inhabitants and visitors on both sides of that stretch of the river. With this in view, names were secured for guaranteeing the neces- sary rental. However, these hopes were not realised, and, consequently, fresh arrangements had to be made. A further effort was made before it was decided to bid in the auction room for this portion of the fishing. The "lot," it would be remembered, was withdrawn at £500. Following* this, the Chamber persisted in their efforts, and were successful, by private treaty, in obtaining the rights over this portion of the river. It spoke well, said Mr Watts, for the public spirit in the town that 14 gentlemen were able to be found to take upon themselves the responsibility of the pur- chase, and he hoped their enterprise would be appreciated by all who had the interest of the town at heart. The meeting expressed their great appreciation of the untiring efforts of their President, and Mr E. H. Stanley Hughes, who' collaborated with him during the whole of the negotiations, and heartily congratulated them upon the success of their efforts. The president was also thanked for finding the deposit money in the face of somewhat discouraging circumstances. The President, in his reply, said that all credit was due, and should go, to the Chamber of Trade, who first initiated the movement for retaining some of the fishing rights for the town.

Child's Funeral. OBSEQUIES AT LLANDRINDOD WELLS. We have to record the death of Thomas Archie Rogers, the four-year-old son of Mr and Mrs E. Rogers, of Maple House, Tremont road, Llan- drindod Wells, which occurred rather suddenly on Sunday morning. The funeral ttok place on Wednes- day afternoon, the place of interment being the Llaudrindod Wells Cemetery. A short ser- vice vra» iiekl at the house, conducted by the Rev. D. A."Divii>s (Congregational minister), who also officiated-at the graveside, assisted by Rev. James Jones. The chief mourners were Mr and Mrs E. Rogers (father and mother), Master David and Miss Maud Rogers (brother and sister), Mr Price Rogers (uncle), Mr and Mrs A. Rogers (uncle and aunt), Mrs T. Owen (Baveno, aunt), Mr and Mrs Knill (The Gorse, uncle and aunt), Mr William Williams (uncle), Misses Rosa Rogers, Gladys Rogers and Mary Rogers (cousins), Masters Tom and Walter Rogers (cousins), Miss Gladys Rogers, Mr John Williams and Miss Griffiths. The fol- lowing acted as bearers — Mildred Lloyd, Gwyneth Harris, Dorothy Webb, Gwyneth Rob- erts, Maggie Roberts and Nellie Gough. Wreaths were sent as follow :—"Gladys, The Hospital"; "Teachers and scholars of the National School"; "From all at Garter Hall"; "From dada, mama, Maud and David" "Mr and Mrs Towle" "All at the Gorse"; "Uncle Wil- liam, Uncle Tom and grandma"; "Uncle and Aunt at Baveno"; "Nellie and Albert"; "Tom, Walter and Mary"; "Mr and Mrs W. A. Sims"; "Gwyneth and Wilfred" "From Alice. Baveno" "Maggie"; "All at Caerfagi Mill"; "Cecil James"; "Dolly"; "Rebe James": "Mr and Mrs Davies and family"; "All at Thimble Court"; "Cousin Rose"; "Mr and Mrs Lewis"; "Mr and Mrs Powell and family"; "Mrs Davies"; "Chil- dren at Boundary Terrace." The coffin, which wa-s of polished oak with brass fittings, was sup- plied by Mr T. Pritchard, undertaker, who car- ried out all the funeral arrangements.

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I Hay's Council. I Tar-Spraying Machine. I DEMOLITION ORDERS. Hay Urban Council's meeting, on Monday, was presided over by Rev. J. J. de Winton. There also attended Messrs. F. Cadman, John Morgan, T. E. James, Dd. Morgan, Enoch George, James Evans and Evan Powell. Notice was given to the effect that a demolition order in respect to 33, Newport street, would be dealt with at the next meeting. Notice was given that the demolition order, against the owners of Stanhope Place, would also be dealt with at the next meeting. Application was made by Mr Hathaway, Broad street, Hay, for a game dealer's licence, which was granted. Relative to an application for the hire of the tar-spraying machine from Bredwardine Rural Council, the matter was left to the discretion of a sub-committee. Application was received from Mr Penry Lloyd, agent to Tregoyd Estate, for the hire of the tar- spraying machine for two days at a cost of 7/6 per day. The application was agreed to. A sub-committee was also appointed to consider what the charge for the hire of the machine should be in future. The works committee, in their report, recom- mended iliat the dangerous corner at the junction of Forest Lane (Brecon road) be improved. The council decided to carry out the necessary repairs and improvements. The council further resolved to amalgamate the streets and works committees. The surveyor reported that, as result of guaging, he found the water-supply on July 1st as fol- lows :-Llangwathan, 31,650 gallons; New For- est, 5,760 gallons; and Hay Common, 27,360 gal- lons. A special appeal was received through the Lord Mayor of London, from a French Relief Fund, asking the council to co-operate in the furtherance of the scheme. A special sub-committee was ap- pointed to consider the matter, and to decide what could be done.

LLANDRINDOD WELLS SCHOOL COUNTY COUNCIL PRIZES. The annual distribution of the prizes, awarded by the Radnorshire County Council to the scholars attending the Llandrindod Wells Tremont-Road School, took place on Tuesday morning at the school. There was a very good attendance of children. The rector (Rev. R W. F. Singers- Davies), as chairman of the managers, presided over the gathering, and he was supported by the Rev. J. Jones, Mr A. G. Coates, Mr J. L. Roberts and Mr W. A. Sims (managers). The rector said he was pleased to be able to attend that pleasant gathering, as it would en- able him to give the school-children a little ad- dress. He very feelingly referred to the great loss the management had sustained through the death of Aid. E. Bufton. Ald. Bufton had been a manager of that school for many years, and he had always taken a keen interest in the welfare of the scl)ool. Not only did he take a keen in- terest in that school, but in all connected with the welfare of Llandrftidod Wells. He was a most fair-minded man, and was always ready to help the managers in their work. His broad- mindedness, justice and equity had won for him the highest respect from every manager, and he (the speaker) was bound to admit that they felt the loss of Ald. Bufton very keenly. The man- agers had always worked harmoniously together, there had been no friction among them whatever, and his only wish was that they would do so in the future. He heartily welcomed Mr W. A. Sims (the new manager). He had always found Mr Sims a very straightforward man, and they hoped he would be so in his new sphere of ser- vice. The report of Mr J. T. Da vies (Diocesan In- spector) was submitted, and was as follows :— "The results obtained at the annual inspection of this school were very satisfactory. The at- tendances, particularly in the early morning, are greatly affected by the conditions obtaining at Llandrindod this year, and this makes the work of giving religious instruction very difficult. The staff, however, had done excellent work, as could be seen from the answers of the more re- gular children. The work is very well organised, and the tone of the school is all that could be de- sired. Mr D. Morris (headmaster of the school) pre- sented his annual report, and stated that the number of prize-winners was 34, of which 14 won first prizes. This was slightly better than last year, but left much to be attained. The numbers on the registers were a little higher, but the per- centage of prize-winners was almost station- ary. He would like to see better attendance, es- pecially in the upper standards, but he thought that the poor attendance was due to the sickness which had been so prevalent. It was very dis- appointing, however, that in normal times older scholars were absent. He thought the parents did not sufficiently realise that the last two or three years in a child's school career were of the utmost importance, and that the children who left school badly educated would find it a great stumbling block in after years. The chairman then called upon Mrs Singers- Davies to present the prizes, and, also, the 29 certificates for proficiency in religious know- ledge. The prize-winners were :—Firsts—Stand- ards V.-VII., Edith Alman and Marjorie Lewis; Standard IV., James Watkins; Standard III., I Rose Wilkins; Standard II., N. Abberley and N. Hope; Standard L, Lizzie Beaumont; infants, Ed. J. Hope and Thomas L. Jones. Seconds— Standards V.-VII., John Bounds and Dilwyn Watkins; Standard IV., Cliff Powell and Edward Powell; Standard III., Marie G. Jones, May Chapman, Wilfred Powell and Fred Jackson; Standard II., Alec Bound, Wm. Davies, Evelyn Jones and Reginald Watkins; Standard I., Gor- don Lloyd, Percy Price and" Mat. Botwood. Those who received certificates were :—Junior, James Martin,. WiUie Mills, Mona Evans, Gwyn- eth Jones, Winnie Owen, Joseph Whitford, Mary Jane Thompson, Itate Poston, Willie Phillips, Mary Hope, Mary Jones, Thomas Rogers and Trefor Jones; merit, Emlyn Jones, Charlie Dav- ies, Tommy Hope, Reggie Watkins, May Chap- -au, josepn Jiodges, -Meien Evans, Laura Phil- lips; Bishop's: Lena Shopland, Zeo Davies, Esther Baker, John Bound, Dorothy Webb, Les- lie Small, Edward Botwood and Dorothy R. Jones. Rev. James Jones proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Singers-Davres for her kindness in attending that morning to give the children their prizes. He endorsed every word spoken by the Rector respecting the late Ald. Bufton. He congratulated those who had won prizes, and en- couraged them to try to win a greater number next year. He also congratulated the children up- on their good behaviour, and gave them a few earnest words of advice. He impressed upon them the importance of being truthful, honeet and pure in their language. Mr A. G. Coates seconded, and Mr W. A. Sims, in supporting the vote, thanked the Rector for the kind words he had spoken about him in welcoming him as one' of the managers. He knew it would be difficult for him to fill the post as well as Ald. Bufton had done, but he would do his best. He knew all the children there, and his own children had all passed through that school. Mrs Singers-Davies, in reply, said she was delighted to come there and give them their prizes. It gave her much pleasure to see all their little happy faces. She hoped they would all try hard to win a prize, so that the number of prize- winners would be much larger. She congratu- lated those who had won prizes, and hoped they would obtain much pleasure from the reading of the books which they had received. She thanked them all very much for the vote of thanks, and for the hearty clap which they had given her. Mf A. G. Coates proposed a vote of thanks to the Rector for presiding. This was seconded, and the Rector responded.

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I RHAYADER MARKET ATTEN- DANT. SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS' RECORD. I A LONG LIFE FAMILY. Mr Daniel AV, eatlierley, The Caeau, Builth Wells, nursery and seedsman, related to our re- presented the other day that he had attended Rhayader market 67 seasons. Mr Weatherley, i who is in his 77th year, first went to this mar- ket, as a lad, at the age of 10 years, and is now the oldest attendant. His wife died some five years ago. They had 12 children, and only five are surviving-two daughters and three sons. With the exception of the daughter, who looks after the home for him, the other children are all married. He attends Builth market on Mondays; Rhayader, Wednesdays; Llandovery, Friday; and Llandilo, Saturday. Mr Weatherley is hale and hearty. His father, it is interesting to note, lived to the great age of 92 years, and had three wives, all of whom pre-deceased him. One of Mr Weatherley's grand-parents died at the excep- tional age of 103 years.

Brecon Girls, County School. FLOWER SHOW. A very successful flower show was held on Sat- urday, July 3rd. After an opening chorus by the pupils, Miss Davies gave a short address, welcom- ing Mrs Maybery (commandant of a Brecon de- tachment of the Red Cross Society), and thanking parents and friends for their kind gifts of flowers, etc. Games' prizes were presented as follows :— Silver spoons (given by Mrs Maybery) to Netta Haywood and Dorothy Owen for tennis; silver spoons to Maida Williams and Winifred Price for croquet; lenses to Violet Morris and Marie Davies for gardening. Mrs Maybery then declared the flower show open. A profusion of beautiful flowers, notably of roses and sweet peas, were displayed on stalls ar- ranged by the different forms. At one stall, ar- ticles made by the girls as a cost of less than one penny each, attracted ready purchasers. Prizes were awarded to Gladys Winter and Noella Pugh for the best articles. While the visitors had tea in the Assembly Room, three pupils namely, Florence Havard, Stella Price and Ray Davies, played selections on the piano. There were games and competitions on the lawns for the girls, who had tea later out of doors. The proceeds amounting to not less than X6, will be sent to the Central Fund of the Red Cross Society.

I WELSH FAMILY'S RECORD. Five sons of Mr Charles Edwards, Hafod-y- Coed, Llangollen, who are nephews of Sir Francis Edwards, Bart., and the Bishop of St. Asaph, are now serving with the colours. They are :-Li,eut. Cecil Edwards, of the Cheshires, "gassed" at Ar- mcntieres, and now recuperating at Llangollen; Lieut. Geoffrey Gore Edwards, of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry; Ptc. Charles Gore Edwards, of the 2nd Canadian Contingent, in- valided from the front to Colchester; and Pte. Rupert Gore Edwards, the youngest son, training with the North Wales "Pals."

I Thunderstorms. r Ball of Fire at Llandrindod. HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Very heavy thunderstorms visited our district on Sunday morning last. The rainfall was very heavy. The storms appeared to have been general throughout the country. The rains were welcom- ed, although considerable damage was done by floods and lightning. Great havoc was wrought in the Rhondda Val- ley. In various localities, particularly in Bar- goed, streets were rendered impassable by the water, and at various junctions at the foot of the mountain slopes there were miniature lakes of considerable depth. Drains were clogged, and houses in large numbers, especially in the Bargoed district, were flooded, and considerable inconveni- ence and damage to furniture caused. No serious damage to property is reported. At Abertillery a chimney in Granville street was struck, and the fire brigade was called out. Built as the town is on the mountain side, the torrents which rushed down the streets did much mischief on the ground floors and in the cellars of business premises and dwelling-houses. In one case 30 chickens were killed. A RESIDENT S EXPERIENCE. I Our Llandrindod correspondent writes :—A heavy thunderstorm broke over the town about 7 on Sunday morning, and continued with greater or less severity for the next eight or nine hours. The rainfall was very heavy. Caebach House, the residence of Mr and Mrs \Y. X. Swettenham, was struck by lightning in course of the morning. The lightning seems to have entered the house through the chimney, but afterwards to have divided, as the roof was also struck, a hole being made in it. The mantelpiece in the bedroom was struck, and the photos and pictures on the wall, the plaster and paper all more or less damaged, and Mr Swettenham, who was in the bedroom at the moment, was thrown down across the bed, but was uninjured, except for the shock, the whole room being, as it were, filled with a great ball of fire. A clock in the room stopped at 10.30 a.m., but a ball of "fire" was seen to fall near the house about 11.30 a.m. Mrs Swettenham was in the lower part of the house. Some houses in Ithon road were badly flooded. The town allotments were also, badly damaged by the heavy rains. At Brecon there were a series of storms on Sun- day. The Usk in the afternoon came down in J flood. It is reported that two horses were killed by lightning at Merthyr C'ynog. Three sheep were killed, during Sunday's thunderstorm, on a farm near Cefnllysgwynne, Builth Wells.

Red Cross Garden Fete. I HELP FOR RADNOR HUT. I Llvsdinam garden fete (by kind permission of Mrs Venables Llewelyn), on behalf of Radnor J Red Cross Hut, was held on Thursday, and prov- ed a great success. The fete consisted of garden games, competi- tions, an evening concert, jumble sale, home pro- duce stall, fortune-telling, fine art exhibition, etc. Secretarial duties were discharged by Miss Phyllis Griffiths and proceedings were formally opened by Mrs Venables Llewelyn. Various stalls were undertaken by the following ladies :—Home produce stall, Miss Davies (Can- tref), Miss Meredith (Ty-llwvd), and Miss Powell; jumble sale, Mrs Koche 'Smith, Mrs Ed- wards (Llethyr), Mrs Groom, and Miss Olive Dav- ies; flower sellers, Misses Nellie Alford, Elsie Roberts, Gwen Edwards, Connie Hiley and Ada Thompson; programme sellers, Misses Annie Tho- mas, Annie Thompson, Jennie Williams, Nora Powell, Elsie Pugh and Angela Phillips; bran pie, Misses N. and C. Jones and Cora Powell; and art gallery, Miss M. Weale. Scriptural cake, and the cake guessing com- petition, Mr Groom. vYinners in guessing com- petition, 1st, Mrs Powell (Llanerch-llwyd), Mr Edwards (Llethyr), an d Mr J. Williams (Wera- whof). The correct weight of the cake was 51bs. 6ozs., and the figures of three winners were 51bs. 8ozs. Cake making competition (judged by Miss Ven- ables Llewelyn).—Winners 1st, Miss Meredith (Tyllwyd); 2nd, Mrs Roberts (Llysdinam Gard- ens); 3rd, Miss Davies (Cartref). Gentlemen's hat trimming competition.—There were 13 competitors and the work was judged by Miss Venables. The two prizes were given by Mrs Graham and Mr Hope. Winners 1st, Mr Groom; 2nd, Mr A. Smith. Hat trimming competition for boys (judged by Mrs Venables LlewelYD) --Prizes given by Mr Davies, Lion Shop, Newbridge-on-Wye. Win- ners 1st, Reggie Jones; 2nd, Baden Pugh. Wild flower competition (prizes given by Miss Venables Llewelyn).—Winners 1st, Ernest Mat- thews; 2nd, Gwen Edwards; 3rd, Elsie Roberts. Tea tables were in charge of Mrs A. Thomas, Miss F. Griffiths, Mrs p. Davies, Miss M. Powell, Miss M. Walters, Mrs J. Price, Mrs P. Davies, Mrs F. Morgan, Miss O. Woodings, Mrs E. Weale, Mrs E. Smith, Mrs K. Williams, Mrs Roberts, and the Misses Bolas, E. Hailing, N. West and S. Outen. By permission of Mr James Chilcott (Rock Park, Llandrindod Wells), Ivimey'g celebrated London string orchestra gave a programme of music. Other musical contributions were :—Pianoforte solo, Mrs Bryan Smith; son,, Miss Meredith; duet, Miss Davies and Mr Evans song, Mr Jones; &ng, Miss Nellie Jones; dialogue, Misses C. and N. Jones; song, Miss Gwen Edv-ards;,tbng, Miss Sarah Watkins; duet, Misses Meredith; song, Mr Edwards; song, Miss Davies; song, Miss Ed- wards; song, Miss Powell. The Vicar proposed votes of thanks to Mrs Venables Llewelyn for the use of the grounds, and to all who had helped, and the proceedings closed with the singing of the National Anthem.

I Knigton Police Court. I DOG LICENCE EXEMPTIONS. On Thursday, before Mr W. S. Bryan (in the chair), Mr J. R. Bache and Mr A. Moeeley, about 35 applications for dog exemptions were granted. John Gwilt, farmer, Brook House, Beguildy, who had previously obtained a certificate entitling him to keep two dogs without licences, now ap- plied for two more exemptions. The police ob- jected, and, in consequence, the application will come up for hearing at the next meeting. Owing to the necessary attendance of the clerk and other officials at the Radnorshire Quarter Sessions held at Presteign on the same day, the police cases had to be adjourned. As scon as the court commenced, Mr W. S. Bryan moved a vote of sympathy with Sir Francis Edwards and his family in their bereave- men by the recent death of Lady Edwards. Mr J. R. Bache seconded, and Mr ?Vos'ele; fds. Mr sociated himself with the vote. The clerk pro- mised to convey the same to Sir Francis Edwards.

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Radnorshire Rechabites Annual Meeting. I APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS. I The annual meeting of the Radnorshire District of the Indenpendent Order of Rechabites was held at the Town Hall, Llandrindod Wells, on Monday evening, Mr H. D. Phillips being voted to the chair, in the absence of the chief ruler, Mr Arthur Davies (Penybont). The secretary (Mr J .J. Griffiths) reported that the present number of Order members was 108, as against 110 last year. The sum of X79 3s 4d had been received in interest during the year. The total amount of the sick fund at date was £2462, as against £ 2381 last year. The district funeral fund was C44 odd, plus a large sum of money which will be paid over by the old Hereford and Radnor District, of which the Radnorshire Tents formerly constituted a part. The sum of S-12311 was invested in mortgages, mainly at 4 per cent., and the sum of £ 200 odd was invested in the P.O. Savings Bank. It was unanimously decided to in- vest the sum of 1*200 in the War Loan. The number of members in the State section was reported to be as follows :—Males, 77 females, 75; married women, 1; voluntary contri- butors, 3; totai, 156. Mr E. J. Oldbury reported having attended the annual conference on juvenile work, which was held at Neath. Mr E. J. Oldbury was unanimously appointed as the representative of the district to the next High Moveable Conference of the Order, which is fix- ed to be held at Bradford on August 3rd, Mr C. Evans (Penybont) being appointed as alternate representative. Mr D. C. Davies was appointed as representa- tive to the Welsh Provincial Council, to be held at Merthyr Vale on July 17th, Mr J. G. Lloyd be- ing appointed as alternative representative. Officers for the ensuing year were re-elected and elected as follows :-C .R., Mr F. Lloyd (Llan- drindod Wells); D.D.R.,Mr W. D. Drury (Knigh- ton); D.Sec., Mr J. J. Griffiths (who wished it to be distinctly understood that he would not again accept the office); D.Treas., Mr D. C. Davies; levite, Bro. Bryce Davies; guardian, Bro. T. Mills (Howev); P. D C 1?. Mills (Howev); P.D.C.R., Mr Arthur Davies; auditors, Mr Drury and Mr H. D. Phillips. It was reported that the Rhayader Tent was wishful of being transferred to the district.

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