Welsh Journals

322 BYE-GONES. Mar, 5. 1890. the latter was an abiding sorrow to his family and a loss to the world. A memoir of him has been written and privately circulated by Sir Baldwyn Leighton. A Welsh centenarian has been discovered by Mr J. F. Edisbury of Wrexham in the person of Mrs Baker, residing at Bersham, near Wrexham. The date of her birth, on February 2, 1790, in Shrop¬ shire, has been verified. She came to Bersham fifty years ago, when her husband was appointed engineer at Bersham Paper Mills. Her memory and speech are still good, and, to use her own ex¬ pression, she is " quite sharp." A few years ago another centenarian, Kate Williams, died at Bersham at the age of 103. A Badger Caught at Llansilin*.—On Saturday morning, the 22nd February, Mr Charles Morgan, gamekeeper to Mr W. Eccles Jones, caught a fine Badger at Llwyn Talwrn, weighing 18i lbs, length, 32£ inch, girth,*l7 inch. A very rare occurrence in this neighbourhood. Discovery of the Starkey Grave Stone.— For some years this relic of a century ago has been sought for in vain, but exactly one hundred years from the inscription of the death of Mrs Starkey, namely, on Saturday, 8th of February, it was discovered. It is said that the discovery is of some importance, as some property in Chancery is affect¬ ed t»y it, but how far that is so subsequent events will show. The stone was discovered in the course of some repairs that were being made at the Giant's Castle, World's End, Whixall. The inscriptions on the stone are as follows :—" William Starkey, senior, died March 2nd, 1782," and below it, " Mary Starkey, wife of the above, died February 8th, 1790." The discovery has created considerable speculation as to the result. ^hc 3Cate geb. J. g>. Rogers of ^lattgtt. We regret to announce the death of the Rev. J. S. Rogers, Rector of Selattyn. On Monday, Feb. 17, a cheerful letter from Mr Rogers was read at the meeting of the Oswestry Incorporation, stating that he was suffering from influenza. The reverend gentleman soon afterwards became very ill, and he died at eight o'clock on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, in the fifty-eighth year of his age. The Rev. J. S. Rogers, who was a son of the late Mr Thomas Rogers of Oswestry, was ordained priest in 1858, and, after serving curacies at various places including St. Jude's, London, and St. Clement's, London, was appointed perpetual curate of Grange in 1867, and in 1869 succeeded the Rev. J. Husband at Selattyn, where he had thus ministered for more than twenty years. Mr Rogers leaves a widow and several children. The funeral took place yesterday, the remains being interred in Selattyn church burial ground. ^ht Uate Jftajxrr eB. §amts ffioxxis. On Thursday afternoon Major W. Baynes Morris, the popular adjutant of the Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry, met with an accident in the hunting field while following the Cheshire hounds, from the re¬ sult of which he expired immediately. Major and Mrs Morris were on a visit to Gardenhurst, Tar- porley, for a few days, incending to return to their seat, Hampton Old Hall, Malpas, on Saturday. The painful news has created a feeling of profound regret, especially amongst the members of the regiment, by whom he was highly esteemed. "The deceased officer, who was promoted last month, belonged to the 7th Hussars, and was ap¬ pointed Adjutant 15th December, 1886, in succession to Captain Fortescue, and during that period had made himself immensely popular with all ranks. He joiued the 7th Hussars as Lieutenant, 13th April, 1873, and was promoted Captain 19th December, 1883. On the outbreak of hostilities in Egypt, in 1882, he volunteered for service and was attached to the 19th Hussars, with which regiment he was present in the actions at Kassasin and Tel-el-Kebir, for which he was awarded the medal, with clasp and Khedive's Star. During the three years he held the appointment of Adjutant of the Shropshire Yeomaury the regiment has made considerable pro¬ gress towards efficiency and strength. He introduced many improvements, including army signalling, am¬ bulance work, dispatch bearing, competitions in the Loyd-Lindsay, additionalreconnoissance duties, and more especially gave attention and encouragement to the musketry practice, particulary at the Wim¬ bledon ranges. Much sympathy is expressed with Mrs Morris in her sad bereavement. Amid general manifestations of profound sym¬ pathy the remains of the late Major Morris were interred in Tarporley churchyard yesterday. MARCH 5, 1890. XOTES. SHROPSHIRE WORDS AND PHRASES. - Doul. Down, feathers. Although in 1841 Hart- shorne called this "an archaism " {Salopia Antiqua, page 397), I heard it used a few days ago, by an old Shrewsbury woman, who said that the doul was coming out of the bed. Mar. This word was used by the same person, and seems to mean to scold, " If you are going to mar me, as well as work me, I will not stay." Full the Road. A native of Baschurcb, who saw a drunkard reeling about, said he was " full the road." "" R.E.D. Shrewsbury. OSWESTRY BOROUGH RECORDS, Gontimied (Dec. 24, 1889.)—OSWESTRIANS ON THE MALT TAX IN 1830.—The following is a copy of a petition presented from the town of Oswestry in this respect:— To the Honourable The Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parlia¬ ment assembled. The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town and neighbourhood of Oswestry in the County of Salop Sheweth That your petitioners are deeply sensible of the great distress which at present afflicts the General Interests of the Country.