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Machynlleth Matters.
Machynlleth Matters. WATER TROUBLE AT GARDEN VILLAGE. LOCAL INDUSTRIES FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS. Councillor John Lumley presided over Monday's meeting of Machynlleth Urban Council. There were also present Coun- cillors Hugh Jones, vice-chairman; Riqhard Rees, J. M. Breese. Edward Jones, Peter Vaughan, J. Micah, Evan Humphreys, J. Blayney, T. H. Evans, and Mr. Edmund Gillart, clerk. As the result of special meetings held it was reported that a general district rate of 3s. Sd. in the pound had been levied which included, owing to recent legislative enactments, increases of P,10 in the Clerk's salary and 25 in the Medical Officer's salary. The workmen have also been granted an increase of Is. per week each. Mr. Edward Jones complained that there was insufficient street watering. The dust nuisance was serious in the afternoons. The Medical Officer had asked that win- dows should be kept open. What for, except to fill the houses with dust? "We can write our names in the dust on every- thing in the shops," Mr. Jones added. He suggested that the watering cart should be out all day. Having the cart out for a few hours in the morning only wag use- less. The Chairman and Mr. Humphreys said the difficulty was that the Council could not afford the expense of all-day watering It was agreed to leave the matter to the Surveyor's discretion. The Surveyor reported that the tenants of nine houses in the Garden Village haa I refused to pay water rentals, their com- plaint bei.ng that the baths had no hot water connections. A number of the supplies had been disconnected, and it was agreed to apply for payment to the landlords—Garden Village Company Ltd. The question of removing the site of the- street lamp on the pavement corner near Bank House in Maengwyn-street owing to its danegrous position, was discussed and I it was agreed to fix the lamp pillar on the opposite side of the street. The Medical Officer (Dr. A. O. Davies) submitted an interesting pamphlet which he had prepared at the Sanitary Com- mittee's request instructing the public as to the prevention of consumption. It was a preventible disease and he explained the rules by which it can be killed. Many places of worship were badly ventilated, damp, dark, and stuffy, whereas they should be pioneers in the improvement of public health. He emphasised the advantages of fresh air and sunshine. Mr. Breese said if the pamphlet was published he was afraid that the impres- sion would go abroad that Machynlleth was worse than other places. Mr. Richard Rees thought the pam- phlet was less applicable to the town than to the rural district wiere t'lere was no drainage, water supply, or prcper hri-tino- It was agreed to confer w'th the Rural Council to arrange a jo'nt publication of the pamphlet in Fnglish and We'sh With regard to the question of further- ins Ideal industries for the benefit of the inhabitants and of men returning home from military service, replies were received from other councils stating that they had so far taken no steps. The Chairman hoped the Council would not let the matter drop. Mr. Richard Rees said General Owen Thomas had initiated a scheme for the whole of Wales d Col. David Davies had promised land valued at £15,000 for the settlement of soldiers. Mr. Humphreys said soldiers were be- ginning to return home incurable, and it was necessary to find employment for them. It was a small matter for the public to help those men who had fought fOr the country. He proposed the I appointment of a commiittee to linvesti- gate. Mr. Blayney seconded the proposition and said he was surprised that other councils had done nothing. The trades- men of Newtown had made strides in developing local industries and brought pressure to bear on Members of Parlia- ment. Mr. Aciand had said in the House of Commons that one of the first schemes to be undertaken after the war was afforestation. He thought llie Council had sufficient initiative to move without waiting for other councils. Mr. Jones, ex-W orkhouse Master, had told him it was pitiful to see men who had fought in the Boer War entering the casual wards and refusing to break stones because they said they had tonght for their country, for which they were punished. To prevent an increase in the demands on the poor rate, he thought boards of guardians .should take interest in that movement. -No district had been more denuded of timber than Machynlleth and something might be done to organise a local industry m that direction, evell as an emergency. There w'as idle machinery at Machynlleth while a munitions factory had been established at Welshpool. It would be worth while bringing the natural resources of the district to the notice of manu- lacturers. The proposition was adopted and the following were appointed a cortiniitte(- Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest, Messrs. J Blayney, Richard Gillart, Richard Rees, Edward Jofies. with the Chairman and V ice-Chairman. On Mr. Blayney's proposition, it was agreed to communicate with the County Council as to the representation of the district on the Committee appointed to administer the Naval and Military Pensions Act in the county.
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CORRIS. MARW O'LAETHAU.— Prydnawn Mer- icliel, cymerodd claddedigaetn Mr. Hum- phrey Williams, Tynllechwedd, le yn Myn- went Eglwys y Drindod.—Prydnawn Gwener cymerodd claddedigaeth Mrs. Annie Hughes, Brynafon, Ie yn Mynwent Rehoboth.—Prydnawn Gwener, yn Era- terrace, Esgairgeiliog, ar ol hir nychdod, bu farw y brawd ieuainc, Mr David Pugh. Cymerodd ei gladdedigaeth le prydnawn Mercher yn Machynlleth.—Prydnawn Sadwrn. yn ei breswylfod yn Rhognant, bu farw M). John Jones (hynaf) yn 76 mlwydd oed. Cymerodd ei gladdedigaeth le yn Mynwent Rehoboth c'vdd Llun. i ) A Balham youth who is just fifteen has had two terms of Army service and spent I nine months in the trenches.
A Remarkable Career.
A Remarkable Career. THE FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY. The death occurred on Friday afternoon at his residence at St. David's-road of the Rev. Thomas Levi who for the past half century occupied a prominent place in the religious, literary, educational, political and social life of the Principality, and in all movements connected with the Calvin- istic Methodist Church. The rev. gentle- j man was born in 1825 and therefore passed his ninetieth year in October of last year. The last time he preached at Tabernacle, of which church he had been pastor for several years, was in October of 1910 and the last communion service he there at- tended was two years ago. On the occasion of his last appearance at a week-night church meeting he surpr sed everyone by repeating from memory nearly 100 lines of one of Williams Pantycelvn's composi- j Rev. Thos. Levi. tions. For the past five years his health was failing and he gradually withdrew from active service. The last, occasion on which he appeared at the General Assembly was at Newtown about four years ago when an illuminated address was presented to him on retiring from the editorship of Trysorfa y Plant," a position he had held for fifty years consecutively. In 1910 a presentation of an illuminated address and a purse of L280 was made at Tabernacle by the Rev. John Bowen as chairman of the South Wales Association, on behalf ofthe whole Connexion in recognition of his long and faithful service. Though able toi go about with assistance until a few months ago, the rev gentleman passed his time mainly in his study, where he had done much of his life's work, in company with his son. Last week lie sud- denly collapsed and died after three days only of serious illness. He became uncon- scious on Thursday and passed peacefully away on Friday afternoon. He is survived by Mrs. Levi. h s widow; his son Professor T. A. Levi, M.A., B.C.L., professor of law at the University College of Wales, who was born at Swan- sea, and Mrs Katie* Levi Watkins, wife of Mr. Ernest Watkins, manager of the L. and P Bank at Elastbourrie, and two grand- children (Arthur and Leonard Watk'ns). By a previous marriage Mr. Levi has a great-nephew (Mr Thomas Levi Watkins, of Treforest). Mrs. Levi is the youngest daughter of Mr. Hugh Jones, Coedmadoc, Talysarn, Carnarvonshire, who was married in 1873. She is sister of Mrs Dr. Roberts, of Penvgroes, mother of Colonel Hugh Jones Roberts, who was recently in command of troops at Aberystwyth, and of Captain Hamlet Roberts, the Conserva- tive candidate for the Flint Boroughs. The Rev. Thomas Levi was born on October l2th, 1825, at Ystradgynlais, in the Swanea Valley, of lowly parentage, being Jewish on his father's side and Welsh on his mother's. His mother was a godly woman, to whom in after years Mi. Levi ascribed much of his personal piety and devotion. On his mother's death his father and brothers emigrated to America where they were subsequently visited by their rela- tive. His early education, owing to the paucity of opportunity in those days, was exceedingly scanty. His innate iove of learning and of literature owed but It tie 4. to extraneous assistance. In boyhood he worked amongst the iron workers and then became a grocer's assistant, Mr. Levi began to preach at the age of twenty, and so favourable was the impres- sion he created in his fellow-religion sts that lie was appointed to preach at associa- tions in North Wales early in the fifties and took a prominent part as a speaker and lecturer at the inception of the tem- perance movement in Wales, being known when yet a young man as one of the pioneers of the social and moral propa- ganda associated with that movement. At that time he was associated w.th the late Rev. David Phillips of Swansea, whose daughter (Mrs. Edwin Williams, widow of the late Vice-Principal of Trevecca Col- lege) is now res dent at Aberystwyth Mr. Levi does not appear to have entered any theological college, but by his own efforts was able to fully satisfy the re- quirements of that age and was ordained to the work of the ministry in 1857. At the time prior to his decease he was one of the two oldest ministers in the Connexion, the surviving minister beinrr the Rev. Daniel Rowlands of Bangor, who was ordained in the same year. From the date of his ordination Mr. Levi began to take prom- inent part n all the religious, social, educational, and political movements which have occupied the public stage for the past half century. He was one of those who began the disestablish- ment movement in 1862, and in subsequent years took a. leading part in the great electoral contests in Cardigan- shire, particularly the memorable and fateful contest of lbuo and more recently those of 1885 and 1886. He was one of the protagonists in the "ounty of home rule for Ireland and. notwithstanding his close per- sonal friendship with the late Mr. David Davies. remained true to h's convictions and. though with deep regret, joined with others in defeating Mr Davies at the polls. Mr. Levi was also one of those who were associated with Sir Hugh Owen, Mr. Stephen Evans, and Mr Roberts of Man- chester in the promotion of higher educa- tion in the Principality and in inst tuting the University Co'lege of Wales at Aber- ystwyth. He was a member of the Council of the College for thirty or forty years and was one of the surviving mem- bers of the early governors of Aberystwyth County School. In 1889 he became a mem- ber of the first County Council for Cardi- ganshire. Within the Oalvinistic Methodist Con- nexion he took foremost part in every movement connected with it for over fifty years. He was one of those who at Swan- sea established the present General Assembly in 1864. He was elected moder- ator of the Assembly in lbbo at Trinity in that town, and in 1885 was elected moder- ator of the South Wales Association. After a pastorate of some years duration at Treforest, he spent a short time in freedom from pastoral work; but in 1875 accepted the iuvitation of Tab- ernacl Church at Aberystwyth, and during the busiest part of his career carried on with manifest success the duties of the min- istry in what was the largest church in the Connexion in Wales for over a quarter of a century, terminating his connection with the church by his retirement about the year 1900, shortly after which he was suc- ceeded by the Rev. R. J. Rees M. A., its present successful pastor. Apart from all his other activities, which were enough to absorb the attention of more than one man, Mr. Levi undertook the editorship of "Trysorfa y Plant" and made its influence felt on the literature of 'the Principality. With great foresight he anticipated the discovery of the child and devoted his abilities as a writer, hymnist, and editor to the service of the children of Wales. It is in this connection that his name will probably be longest remembered. In addition to that literary activity, he served his day and generation ag one of the founders of the General Assembly Sunday I School Committee, of which he became the first secretary and subsequently president. Outside the Connexion in 1881 he became secretary of the Welsh" Religious Tract Society, and in connection with it wrote and published numerous works dealing with Biblical knowledge, tracts, temperance dialogues, and other things of an edifying and elevating nature. He was also a lead- ing member of the Connexional Committee which published the official Hymn and Tune Book. During all these years of religious and literary activity he found time to initi- ate the raising of monuments to the fathers of the C.M. Church, such as Daniel Rowlands of Llangeitho. which was success- fu.ly achieved in 1883. His chief work in j the matter of finance was in raising the South Wales quota of the century fund of 1100,000 which in 1904 may be said to dose his long life of public activity. In the 111 dst of these busy years he made two visits to America—one in 1867 and the other in 1872 and sandwiched between them a visit to the East in 1871. The result of these visits, which at that time were rarer j than at present, were placed at the dis- posal of his fellow-countrymen in Wales in a series of notable lectures. During his ministry at the Tabernacl Mr I Levi preached more than 600 times and was I present at more than 1,000 meetings. At his instigation, soon after his arrival in I Aberystwyth, the church was induced to convert what was the oldest Methodist chapel in the town into the present spacious place of worship at a cost of some ±<0,000, the whole of which was paid off during his ministry. His pub.ic utterances were perhaps char- acterised more by lucidity and absence of I ambiguity and confusion than by pro- fundity of thought, dealing usually with religion in its concrete and experimental forms, in direct contact with life and character. Each sermon left a lasting impression on the minds and conduct of his hearers. Whilst not eloquent, yet his knowledge of the people's lives and thought and aspirations and a large store of anecdote and apt illustration made him on the platform one of the most telling speakers of his day. As a writer for child- ren, an advocate of the people's cause, and a man whose influence for good was not confined to his own denomination, the late Thomas Levi will long hold a cherished place in the hearts and homes of Wales. A memorial of his life and work, which it is understood his son intends pub- lishing in Welsh as well as in English cannot fail to be interesting. At the presentation meeting in Novem- ber, 1910, Mr. Levi made a characteristic speech. The meeting was taken part in I by Principal Prys, the Rev. John Morgan Jones, Cardiff, and the Rev. John-Bowen, Bont. In acknowledging the gift, Mr. Levi said he found it extreme.y difficult to speak, but there was one word, "diolch," which came with all honesty and truth from the bottom of his heart. For what he had been able to accomplish he gave all the glory to God, for he was not indebted to man for any help. He received no college education. His parents were poor people living in a thatched cottage without a house nearer than half a mile of their home. When seven years of age he was sent to school, a distance of a mi:e and a half away, over a rough road. His parents coulc not afford to give him more than a quarter's schooling. The school was kept by a drunken man named Robert Jones, from Carnarvonshire. Many a day the master was drunk in school and in his drunkenness fell to sleep on the floor, and all the children ran home. Before his j first quarter finished he was examined by the Vicar, who was so pleased with his ) reacfing that lie paid 5s. to give him another quarter. Dr. Price, the family I doctor, who was also pleased with his reading, paid for his third quarter, and I that was all the schooling he ever received. When eight years old he became a moulder at Ynyscedvvyn, and remained there until twenty-one. Two years later he com- menced preaching. Preachers were then scarce in Glamorgan, and as churches in- creased lie received several calls. He used to go from fifteen to thirty miles on a t J Saturday to preach on Sunday and often went forty miles after he had bought a pony. To travel forty miles on the back of a pony and return on Monday was not an easy task. He was usually paid 3s 6d. per Sunday. Sometimes he received not more than half-a-crown. One church only paid as much as 8s. A great improve- ment in respect of payment had taken place since then. His mother taught him to pray and he believed in prayer. He often prayed in a secret corner of a planta- tion near his home, nd there were three things he prayed for in particular and the I Lord had answered them. His father, who had been a drunkard, was sobered and became a total abstainer and a prom- inent Christian. The second prayer was that he (Mr. Levi') should have something to do and not be an idler. He was thank- ful that he had been able to live a busy life. His third prayer he preferred not to reveal; but it had been answered. At the age of twenty-five he went on a tour through six counties, preaching three times a day: That opened a new world before him. He came in contact and became fnendly with many of the old preachers like Thomas Richards, Abergwaun; Wm Morris, Tyddewi; Henry Rees, John Hughes, Liverpool* and Dr. Lewis Edwards, before whom he preached at Monthly Meetings and festivals. He well remembered the sassiwnau at Carnarvon and elsewhere which had been referred to. Mr. Levi afterwards dealt with his literary work, his first venture being Yr Oenig," which did not prove successful. "Telyn y Plant." was more successful; and, on the suggestion of Or. Edwards, it was taken over by the Connexion and converted into "Trysorfa'r Plant" and an agreement was entered into providing him with a salary or £ 25 a year as editor. The circulation increased from 11,000 in the first year to 44,two in sixteen years. He was now pre- paring for the jubilee year of that publi- cat:°n- Connexion made a clear profit of £ 500 annually or £ 20,000 in all from the" Trysorfa". He concluded by saying how greatly indebted he was to Mrs Levi. His mother and his wife were the two best women he had ever known. FUNERAL SERVICE. On Sunday Aevening a funeral (service restricted mainly to Tabernacle, was held as a mark of respect and esteem of the church and congregation for their late pastor, at which the Rev. R. J. Rees preached a sermon in which he referred i r1 s place in the life of Wales ana to his personal characteristics as a minister and as a public man. At the close of the sermon Mr. Evan Evans, who said he remembered Mr. Levi's first coming to Aberystwyth and had been deacon for the past forty years and therefore 111 close relationship with him, moved in the name of the church a resolution of appreciation of Mr. Levi's labours in its service at Tabernacle and to the Connexion and of sympathy with the bereaved family. The proposition was seconded by Mr. John Jenkins, Princess- street, now the oldest member of Tabern- acle diaconate, and was unanimously standfn 6 larSe congregation up- nnff'i Charles McLean, the organist, played suitable voluntaries and closed the service by an inipi-essive Derformance Of the Dead March from Saul. THE FUNERAL. afirn ^°°k place on Wednesday afternoon and was largely attended Before the removal of the body from the iKmse, the Rey T E Roberts, Shiloh read portions of Scripture, and the Rev.' n x?106?' Pra3,ed. Tabernacle Choir under the leadership of Mr. J chas' Ne^T8 Mr-^vi's translation of Newman s hymn of "Lead Kindly Lrht At the graveside the Rev. T. A Penrv reai ^w-n"s of and the Rev John Williams, Holynaad, who wa* present on behalf ,f the North Wales sang Fryniau C^eriw" Ch°ir Tlie mourners present were: Mrs. Levi widow; Professor Levi, son; Mrs. Edgar Watkins, daughter; Mr. R. E. Watkins vnwf,W; Arthur Watkins, Leonard V Watkins, grandsons; Mrs. Dr. Roberts ^ster-in-law; Mr. John Watkins aTd Mr! Levi Wvtkins, Morriston; Mr H Vaughan Watkins, Llandovery-; Misses Lizzie Mary Jones, Mary Thomas 3 Myfanwy Griffiths, servants at Arfron. Hreaths were placed on the coffin as follows: "To. dear father, from Mother Tom and Katie:" "With deep sympathy" from Dr. and Mrs. Rosser, WalsaI; from Lizzie, Mary and Myfanwy, "Oofion cyn- TW™ ain >ryl feistr'" from 1 nomas with deepest sympathy;" Er cof am em hanwyl a pharchus Thomas Levi ac mewn cycfymdeimlad a Mrs. Levi a'l theulu oddiwrth ei dosbarth; from Mr and Mrs. Morris, Skinner-street, Aberystl ;^an(Lfro^ Mr" and Mr*. Evan Edwards, The Laurels. Ministers present included the Revs. P.avies. Barmouth; James Richards, Gyfeilog, Ruthin; Richard Jones, vicar of Hayton, Notts; W. Elias -TM Thomas Jenkins, Talybont; Griffith Parry, W. G. Harries, Llanbadarn; Rees Morgan, Llanddewi- brcfi; Caron Jones, Borth; Isaac Joel, Gosen; D Lewis, C'apel Dewi; J. F. Lloyd' Llamlar Vicarage; D. J. Evans, Capel ?P;0 H. Jones, Llanilar; R. H. Jones, Llanfihangel Geneu rglyn; Dr. Ben Davies Newcastle Emlyn; Thomas Williams, Joseph Edwards, Mawddwy Jones, and Richard Hughes. The University -,ind Theological Colleges were represented by Principal Roberts, Principal Prys, Professors Jenkyn Jones, Genese, Edwards, Williams, Norman Jones, Young Evans, Marshall, Morgan, Lewis, Messrs. Timothy Lewis, Gwynn Jones, and J. H. Davies, registrar. The procession was led by the Chief Constable, Supt. Phillips," Inspector Shards, P.S. Thomas Davies, P C Richards, followed by children and teachers of Tabernacle school and County teachers of Tabernacle school and County at. I 1 ?'Vs vv^ David Samuel and 1 r..shton Others' in the procession were Sir John Wiliams, Messrs. Evan J" 2' } Roberts> Arthur Jones, L.C1. and M. Bank; Joseph Jones, David Owens, saddler; W. R. Jones, John Jenkins, Princess-street; Ivor Evans, Major Mathias, Alderman John Evans (m-ayor); Messrs. Wm. Davies, solicitor. T. J. Samuel, Barclay Jenkins, T. C. Jenkins, Eagle House; Edwin Morris, Peter Jones C. M. Williams, Daniel Thomas, John Evans (deputy town clerk); David Lloyd J. Ballinger, Dr. Ellis, Cartrefle; Messrs. I Jack Edwards, Great Darkgate-street; J. H. Edwards, H. P. Edwards, T. H. Fd wards, G. iDickens Lewis, G. R. Phillios, L. and P. Bank. John Watkins, Stoneleigh; E. Felix, rate collector; Isaac Hopkins, David Davies, Talfan; J. iR. Griffiths, Market-street; T. W. Powell, T. Lewis, David Evans, Queen-street-' J. I*evenson. Evan Edwards, The Laurels; Ivenson. Evan Edwards, The Laurels; Wm. Richards, Market-street; John Thomas^ North-parade; J. P. Morgan, i Edwards, builder; Evan Rowlands, I R<Wiard Jonel. Willilam-street; D. M. Jones, Rowland Morgan, North-onrade; — Davies, Sunny Hill; John Morgana Trinity-place^ Walter Evans, South-ter- r-><*e; T. Vaughan, D. J. Lewis. Great Darkgate-street: James Jones, W. D. Jones. Edward Jones. J. R. James, Peithyll: W. Rowlands. North-parade; Enoch iiivies, T. B. Hall, Terrace-road;
I New Aber Pastor.
I New Aber Pastor. RECOGNITION SERVICES. Following a social tea, a public meeting was held on Wednesday evening at Alfred- place English Baptist Chapel, Aberyst- wyth, for the recognition of the Rev. D. Ronald Thomas as the new pastor. The Rev, Richard Hughes, pastor of Bath- street Presbyterian Church, having taken the devotional part, Mr. J. D, Williams secretary of the Church, read letters from Principal Edwards, Cardiff, expressing appreciation of the Pastor's character and services, and-O from the Rev. R. J. Rees regretting inability to attend. Mr. Robert Ellis, the senior deacon, explained the circumstances which led to the new pastorate and said Mr. Thomas had made excellent impressions on the congregation. There was a spontaneous desire to obtain his services. During the two years the Church had been without a pastor a splendid spirit had prevailed and the pastorate commenced with expectation of blessing. The Pastor-elect also explained the cir- cumstances of his acceptance of the invita- tion. He said he was convinced that it was the will of God that he should 30 1 to Aberystwyth to minister. He had become attached to the Church and was grateful for the welcome reception given to him. s The Rev. Thomas Williams, former pastor, spoke of the duties of the Church to the Pastor and urged the principle of mutual helpfulness to assist and encourage him as the messenger of Christ by showing hospitality to him in promoting the truth as fellow-workers in advancing the King- dom of Christ. The Rev Thomas Davies, Hope, Bridgend, delivered the charge to the Pastor The Revs. T. A. Penry, Joseph Edwards, and Mr. T: H. Edwards also spoke words of congratulation,
LLANGEITHO.
LLANGEITHO. CvP*™ F<?^n'~iPriva"te Tom Williams, Gwynfil, S.WB., has left for one of the fronts. He had to forego the privilege of a hurried visit home before departure. WAR'S TOLL.-Mrs. Lyons, of Allty- derw, has been notified by the War Office that her son (Mr. Bob Lyons, 2nd Khodesaan Regiment) was wounded in action on June 9th at Nairobi. Mr. Lyons gave up a good post at Beige Congo on the Cape to Cairo Railway to enlist in September, 1914. He was one of two white men with a few thousand natives. All th6 news they could get of the war was a small paper of one sheet at F^v v + ?Ur^ Paragraphs — two in English, two 111 French. Mr. Lyons and his friend a-t once left for Bulawayo to enlist. The news from British East Africa has until lately been strictly censored; but in a recent letter home Mr. Lyons wrote We are gettmg on very well with the war here. We had an encounter again yesterday; a great many wounded, forty- hve killed and missing. The Germans had about 400 killed. They put up a good RW I i, f', Us husy- The 2nd Rhodesjfrans had the pleasure of fighting them on the border of British East Africa and of driving them back into German £ £ ™ Tf' ™ worrying us for fifteen Ion months. The climate here is awful and we are often out forty-five hours without food and eighteen hours without water. In a climate like this it is hard; but we are all happy and cheerful especially the OardiganW^a bout fifty of us from Tregaron, Devils Bridge, and Abeiy»twyth. I yesterday received three parcels and shared the contents. The pipes, socks, etc., I have, had were the envy of comrades, so I was glad to get more to give out. There is nothing we appreciate as much as soft woollen socks as we have so much r aching The parcels I received in May bore date Dec- ember and January. I am very grateful to mother, Llangeitho Red Cross Com- forts, and Nancy Williams,- Derrigaron, who sent me cigarettes and candies. Miss Robinson and Miss Simpson, New York t-k.A., also sent nice parcels. Tlie men here get very few parcels; really none but those from home. A great many of the men have never been in a fever country before and so are more liable to it. The men were very interested in the recruiting poster you sent out; but fancy having to coax men to go out to fight. Here every man is ready and eager to do his dutv. Seeing my comrades fall around nie each day has brought me nearer to the nmrt revivals in Wales. HOME ON FURLOUH. Llangeitho was honoured by visits this week by Lieut, p" '• Davies, S.W.B., son of Mr. Peter Davies J.P., and Mr. Davies, Oaer- Mg€&i j Tergt" I^3mund Jones> son of Mr. Edward Jones, C.M. Tymelvn. Both joined soon after the outbreak of war and have been in France for several months Everyone was delighted to see them look- ing so well. Miss Davies, Caerllugest, secretary of Cardigan V.A.D., was also home on leave from the 1st County of London Military Hospital, where she has been nursing for several months. Miss Davies has signed on for the duration of the war.
TALYBONT.
TALYBONT. DEATH OF MRS. EDWARDS. -The death occurred on Monday mommcr of Mrs Sarah Ann Edwards, wife of Mr. T. Ll. Edwards, Tyncae. Mrs Edwards, who was forty years of age, had suffered a long and painful illness which she bore bravely and cheerfully. She was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Abraham Howell, Aantcollen Fawr, Clarach. and of Llan- brvnma:r, and a niece of Mr. D. Howell, 'J; nt. Sympathy is fe'it in the whole district with the family and with Mr. Edwards, the husband, who is hon trea- surer of the Agricultural Society, in his bereavement, and who is left w'ith five children, the eldest of whom is fourteen years of age. Mrs. Edwards was distin- guished for her kindheartedness and for her active interest in the Methodist Chapel at Talybont. She had been well educated and was always regarded as possessing superior qualities. The funeral took place yesterday (Thursday) a report of which will be given next week.
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(Continued from previous column). William Bitchell, South-road; Edwards, Chalybeate-street John Davies, Frondeg: J. Lloyd Jones, Chalybeate-street; David James, tailor; Capt. Price, Trinity-road; D. B. Davies, Bridge-street; T. Williams,' Caradog-road; David Jones, postman; Capt. David James, Rose Villa; Capt. Enoch James, Buarth; Capt. Evans, Sea View-place; Capt. Davies, Powell-street; Capt. Jones, Nythfa; Mr. Hughes, | Solway; Mr. Charles Benson, Trefechan; Messrs E. Peters, Pierce, plasterer; George Owen, South-terrace; Edward Hughes, Ep worth-terrace; John Rees, Qneen-street; M. de Lloyd, Penparke; Rees Jones, borough surveyor; John Morris, Penllwyn. In the evening the funeral sermon was preached a.t Tabernacle by the Rev. J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff, one of Mr. Levi's oldest friends and fellow-workers.
Farmers and British Wounded.
Farmers and British Wounded. P,320 RAISED AT PORTMADOC. A successful agricultural jumble sale in aid of the British Farmers' Red Cross Fund was held at the Park, Portmadoc, on Friday afternoon. Contributions in money and in kind had been largely given by the farmers of the surrounding parishes and by the inhabitants of Portmadoc, Over £ 150 was contributed in money and the sale realised another L170 making the total of £324, which will be allocated to the county funds which are being raised in Carnarvonshire and Merionetlisire, the allocation being based on the contribu- tions reecived from the two counties. The sale was promoted by a committee to whom Mr. Henry Roberts, auctioneer, was chairman; Mr. Richard Davies, Tuhwntirbwlch, treasurer, and Mr Roland M. Buckingham, Tremadoc, an eneregtic and painstaking secretary. Special praise is also due to Mr. Ellis Griffith, Erwfair, who superintended the sale arrangements, and to the canv issers, the contributions including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, dogs, poultry, daily produce, flour, groceries, agricultural implements, clothing, articles of furniture, etc. A three year old heifer given by Messrs. Richard and D. J. Davies, Tuowntirfcv-lch, was sold for £23 and a pedigree heifer calf given by Mr. R. M. Greaves, for £14 5s. A yearling ram given by ?j 1. O. Williams, Penystumllyn, fetched as much as £ 4 10s. and six lambs given iy Mr. Henry Roberts fetched 32s. each. About sixty sheep were put ilp. A goat, given by Mrs. Greaves, Wern, was sold fcr B2 10s. The honorary auctioneers, both of whom did their work admirably, were Mr. Henry Roberts and Mr. J. Parry Jones, Penrhyndeudraeth. Mr. John E. Greaves, the lord luuten- ant, was the president of the sale with the following as vice-presidents:—Mr. R. M. Greaves, Wern; Mr. David Breese, Saethon, Portmadoc; Mr. J. A. A. Williams, Aberglaslyn Hall; Mrs. David- son, Dess House, Aberdeen; Sir H. J. Ellis-Nanney, Bart., Gwynfryn; Sir T. E. Roberts, Plasybryn, Carnarvon; Mr. A. P. Hall, Deudraeth Castle. The, subscriptions included 210 by Mrs. A. B. Brereton, Plas Gwynant; P,5 by Mr. J. E. Gireaves, 95 by Miss Greaves, Tan- rallt: 94 4s. by Mrs. Davidson, and JC4 by Sir Hugh Ellis Nanney.
- Showman Fined.
Showman Fined. MACHYNLLETH CONSTABLE'S SMART CAPTURE. On Tuesday morning, at Machynlleth, before Dr. W. R. Williams and T. R. Morgan, Esq., Thomas Fossett, the well- known showman, of Beaudesert Henley-in- Arden, Warwick, was charged by P.C. Humphreys with haying in his possession a stolen sheep dog, the propery of Wm. Evans, Penygiog, knowing the dog had been stolen. Evidence was given by P.C. Humphreys, Mr. W. Evans. and P.C. Daniel Davies, Pennal. P.C. Edward Humphreys explained that on Tuesday. June 13th he received in- formation from Mr. Evans that the sheep dog he recently bought at Cefncoch, Llan- egryn, was missing. It happened that on the previous morning he was looking through the front bedroom window at the Police Station when Fossett's circus was passing on its way to the coast, and he observed a sheep doar tied to the rear of a van driven by Fossett. The dog he saw corresponded with the description given by Mr. Evans. P.C. Humphreys, in com- pany with P.S. Jones, recovered possession of the dog on the show ground at Towyn and on Monday arrested fossett at Port- madoc on a warrant and brought him in custody to Machynlleth. When charged, Fossett replied that on his arrival at Aber- dovey he found the dog attached to the rear of his van. He released it on ascer- taining that his men had not tied the dog. He admitted that he had not informed the police of the stray dog in his possession. Fossett was fined £ 2.
Lampeter Lady.
Lampeter Lady. MARRIAGE OF MISS HARFORD. At St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, London, on Tuesday, the wedding took place of Miss M A. Harford, daughter of Major J. C. Harford of Falcondale,, Lam- peter, and Mr. Chas. Lorraine Hill, son of Mr. Charles Gathorne Hill, of Pool Court Gate, Gloucestershire. The bride was given away by her father. The Bishop ojf St. David's, assisted by the Rev Harold Prask, officiated, and the service was fully choral. The church was prettily decorated with white lilies and foliage. Miss Kathleen Hill (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Phyllis Methuen, and Miss Dorothy Wilson Fox (cousin of the bride) were the bridesmaids, and a younger brother of the bridegroom was the best man. A recep- tion was afterwards hold at 10, South- street, Park-lane, lent for the occasion by a relative of the bride.
LAMPETER.
LAMPETER. FESTIVAL—Mr D. J. Evans, assistant I secretary, writes that the deanery choral festival was not abandoned because of the expense of entertaining visitors, but be- cause of the scarcity of male voices, so many members now serving with the colours. DEATH.—After a lingering illness, Mrs Lloyd, widow of Alderman David Lioyd, Dolgwm House, died in her eighty-second year. Mrs. Lloyd was a daughter of Mr. Samuel Davies, The Talbot, and married Mr. Lloyd about fifty-three years ago. They carried on a. drapery business for many years, and on the death of her husband, tw enty-five years ago, Mrs. Lloyd carried on the business, but ultimately sold it. Two sons (the Revs. Saunders Lloyd and T. Lloyd, vicars in London), and two daughters, Mrs. Davies. wridow of Mr. W. Davies. chemist, and Miss Rosie Lloyd, and several other relatives, are left. The funeral, which was private, took place at St. Peter's Churchyard on Thursday. MFSICAJ,The Caio and Lampeter Baptist Musical Union met at Noddfa on Saturday, when Mr. W. Griffiths presided. It was decided to hold the. next festival at Caersalem in May of 1917. Dr. T. D. Edwards, Treharris, was appointed con- ductor. All the officers were re-elected, with the exception of the Secretary (Mr. E. LI. Lewis. architect), who resigned, and Mr G. Davies, C.M.. Ram, was appointed in his place. Mr. Thomas, Llangybi, Mr. Tom Thomas. Caio, and Mr. Evan Jones, Pencarreg, were appointed presidents.
NEWCASTLE EMLYN.
NEWCASTLE EMLYN. ACCIDENT. An accident of a some- what peculiar nature occurred in Bridge- street, on Friday evening. A young woman (Miss Rachel Elizabeth Jones, of Penwalk) was riding a bicycle down the hill, the traffic at the time being rather great and she only a beginner in cycle riding, when she lost control of her machine and at the foot of the hill collided with an- other bicycle, and ridden by Mr. George Eladon, Swansea. Both were thrown to the gjround, but fortunaitely escaped with a few bruises only. The machines were not much damaged.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The doctors question has now been dis- posed of at Tregaron, the Local Govern- ment Board having sanctioned the division of the union into three districts for poor law purposes. With three doctors in the public service it is not too much to expect that they will be able to bring sufficient influence to bear on the Sanitary Authority to make provision for the protection of public health and for the improvement of housing conditions. It has been suggested that the destruc- tion of thistles and dock should be made compulsory. If that can be done it will remove a serious negligence and help to increase prroducijiqin. There is danger, however, that the negligence will be allowed to continue owing to the scarcity of labour. It is necessary that the work of destruction should be commenced before seeding time at the end of next month. Would it not be a useful occupation for school children on Saturdays or in the evenings ? Some of the restiniog Guardians would be economical at the expense of the poor. To hear that old age pensioners are ex- travagant leads one to ask whence theso would-be Solomons derived their informa- tion, and who gave them these false notions. What if a life does cost the rate- .payers a pound a week. Who are these quibblers, revel.ing in their own comfort, that they should deny that amount to those who need it. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receive the greater condemllation." It is well for the reputation of the large majority of the vBoard that the proposals put forward by some were put at their true value and dis- missed. A remarkable suggestion is taking form against which those who believe in demo- cratic control should be on their guard. It has been proposed that the Soldiers and Sailors Families Association should be .-given powers in regard to the provision for disabled soldiers and that the Associat on, instead of a body elected by the rate- payers, should have the handling of the funds. In Wales the matter has not yet been broached, but it will be, and it is to be hoped that every local body and every organisation representing the people will not only protest, but refuse to touch in any way such an arrangement. Public money must be in public hands—and in no other hands. All the more urgent is this when it is a case of money to be dealt with for our wounded heroes. When July comes Mr. Vaughan Davies will have represented Cardiganshire in Parliament for a period of twenty-one years. He was rightly complimented at last week's meeting of the Liberal Associa- tion on looking the picture of health. It has been an interesting period in the political history of the nation; but the war's intervention opens the door to a new and different period. Mr. Davies, in his speech, hinted at several problems, on the solution of which will depend the signifi- cance of the ohanges which must inevitably take place If Mr Davies is unhappily anywhere near the mark in anticipating that the war will last eighteen months longer, it will consider- 11 ably prolong any hope of the changes materialising beneficially. An interesting and useful statement was made by the Medical Officer at this week's meeting of M;ichynlleth Urban Council 011 the importance of safeguarding public &ea".tli, particularly against the ravages of consumption. There .is no question which local authorities can better deal with in this time of national stress than that of improving sanitary conditions, the neglect ..of which must inevitably produce extreme danger to -the well-being of any community which is not properly protected. It is hoped that the councillors and inhabitants of Machynlleth will pay due attention to (the Medical Officer's advice, not because the town and district are worse than any other place, hut because of the importance to the nation of preventing the avoidabe loss of any single life. The death of the Rev. Thomas Levi re- moves a potent force from the religious, 1 educational, and politicals life of Wales. Preacher, poet, literateur, and the most successful writer for children that the county has produced, his name became a household word beyond the confines of the Principality. Few men were able to store their memory with the genius of Welsh poesy to a greater extent than the deceased, as his sermons revealed. His was a strong personality and an inflexible will, and they brought him successfully through difficulties that would have appalled a man cast in a softer mould. In recent years advancing infirmities had removed him to a great ex- tent from the scenes of his former struggles and triumphs, but he took wth him into bis retirement the good will and admira- tion of a large number of friends. "One very extraordinary effect of the war is the increase in certain departments of small advertisements, especially in pro- vincial and local journals. The increase is shown particularly in small advertisements advertising situations vacant or inviting I hands to particular employments. The reason, of course, for these increases is that employment in the country, as all the papers show, is in a state of flux. The tribunals (says the Advertisers' Weekly) are gathering every available man, and employers are at their wits' end to find A--fficlent substitutes for the hands who are being taken away. The consequence is that many firms of manufacturers have standing advertisements asking for hands, and it would seem that this class of adver- tisement should increase." It is pleasing to note that the "Cambrian News" is reaping a good share of this business, its small advertisement columns being well patron- ised. Machynlleth Council, through Mr. Blayney's initiative, can take credit for having started a necessary movement for the development of local industries. The necessity has been repeatedly emphasised in these columns, but local authorities, with accustomed obstinacy, have deemed it wise to ignore the opportunities which are afforded to start new industries and to make greater use of abundant natural re- sources. It will be too I:ate. after the war t-o regret that advantage has not been taken of the opportunities.