Welsh Journals

*■ PTqYSTIiI P6PBBY HQPPip. * No. 39. Vol. IV. MARCH, 1896. Price One Penny. LLANIDLOES. The use of the short hymn sang after the Blessing last Sunday Evening :— Lord, keep us iafe this night Secure from all our fears, May Angels guard us while we sleep Till Morning light appears. will be continued during the (so-called) winter months. It should be sung very softly. The following clergy have consented to come over and preach on the Fridays in Lent:—■ Feb. 28 Rev. E. A. Fishbourne, M.A., Newtown. Mar. 6—Rev. O. K. Williams, MA, Caersws. „ 13—Kev. T. Enoch, B A., Llanllwchaiarn. „ 20—Rev. W. L Richards, M.A , Penstrowed. „ 27—Rev. W. Vanghan Jones, M.A , Tregynon. Friday is ;n some respects an inconvenient day but "We hope members of the congregation will make an effort to attend. The Vicar will deliver a special course of Sermons in Holy Week as follows : — Sunday, March 29—The tears of Esau. Monday, „ 30—The tears o' the Women of Jerusalem. Tuesday, „ 31—The tears of Peter. Wednesday, Ap. 1—The tears of Olivet. Thursday, „ 2—The tears of Gethsemane. At the National School on Monday, February 17th, a, very interesting trial took place, when Miss Mary Myfanwy Thomas of Myrtle Cottage, Hanover Square, -Uanidloes, sued Mr. Henry Cowdriek of Claiemont •Hall, for breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff Resembled one of Tennyson's heroines, in being 'Divinely tall and most divinely fair' as will easily °6 guessed when we reveal the fact that she is some times known as Ivor P. Edwards. The defendant, a prepossessing looking gentleman, with a fine moustache, was not quite so tall as his whilome fiancee ; he goes some times by the name of W. Davies, and besides Claremont has a town seat at Tremynfa. There appeared for the plaintiff Mr. R. M. Davies (Q.C. ?) and Mr. M. H. Owen, and for the defendant Mr. E. D Davies and Mr. J. Brown. Evidence was given by the plaintiff's father (Mr. Petrie) a veterinary surgeon, learned in bran mashes and embrocation, but a little doubtful as to the pronunciation of his daughter's second name ; by Miss Amelia Washup (Mr Lewis Lloyd) a remark¬ able specimen of the genius slavey, who Cleopatra¬ like ' with swarthy cheeks and bold black eyes,' fascinated the beholders and baffled all the counsel, and by Mr. Wiltshire (Mr J. 0. Owen") a rival vet., who professed to be able to cure a racer's fractured knee in a couple of days, and ought to make a fortune. Justice James Williams, resplendent in scarlet robe and judicial wig, presided on the bench, and Mr. D. A. Lewis made a highly satisfactory clerk of the court. A respectable jury, of which Mr. Arthur Hughes was the energetic and question-loving fore¬ man, brought in a verdict for the plaintiff-damages £750. Order in court was preserved by Sergeant Fred. Kerr, when he could tear himself away froM Miss Washup, w ho, we are bound to say conducted herself with great propriety, and seemed to resent his attentions. The Second Inter-Olass Debate of this Session between members of the Bethel Street Literary and Debating Society and the Young Men's Friendly Society took place at the Bethel Street Schoolroom, when there was a fair attendance. The chair was taken by the Vicar as the President of the visiting Society. The subject for debate was "That the Press has more power than the Pulpit," and the motion was introduced by Mr. W. S. Morgan, who was very severe on the clerical fraternity in general and their use of one another's sermons in particular. Mr. Morgan found able supporters in Messrs. Dough ton, J T. Davies, Oswald Owen, E. D Davies, and 0. Dickens The negative was moved (in the absence of Mr. J. R. Brown) by Mr Gt H. Harrison, who was supported by Mr. Ernest E. Jones, Rev. W. D. Roberts, Messrs. J. Jones Meredith and Lester Mills.