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*• TOYSTH pg^WT HQPPI^E ♦ No. 48. Vol. IV. DECEMBER, 1896. Price One Penny. LLANIDLOES. We wish to call the especial attention of our readers to the list of subscribers to the National School Building Fund which is enclosed in this copy of the Magazine. Will they give it their earnest considera¬ tion and make up their minds as to the utmost they can give ? It is half a century since the old school was built: we hope it may be another half century before new buildings are required. This is a very special effort which had to be made unless the old school which had done such splendid work in the past was to be sacrificed-r-a course that very few indeed in Llanidloes would have been willing to see adopted. A Lantern and Musical Entertainment in aid of the Building Fund will be given at the National Schools on Monday, December 14th, when a large number of local slides specially taken for the occasion will be exhibited, and the Llanidloes Ladies Mandoline Band will make its first appearance in public. Admission 6d. each. To commence at 7-30 p m. The annual Rummage Sale will take place on Monday, December 21st. Contributions of Cast-off- Clothing, Boots, Furniture, Books, Geese, Ducks, Fowls, etc., etc., etc., will be thankfully received by Miss Marshall, Miss Davies, White House, Mr. J. H.Williams, and Mr. H D.Webb, and of provisions for Refreshments to Miss Ghvynne Thomas, Wood¬ lands. See Posters !! 1 Special sermons will be delivered on the Fridays during Advent as follows :— December 4—Rev. T. E. Jones, Vicar of Carno. „ 11—Rev. W. L. Richards, Rector of Pen- strowed. „ 18—Rev. T. H. Hughes,Vicar of Llangurig. These are all favourites with our congregation, and so we hope to see a goodly number present each night. The Litany of the Four Last Things (A. & M. 463) Fill be sung at the close of each service. Llanidloes Church has rarely suffered a greater loss than has befallen it this last month in the departure of all that were left of the Ikin family from Vaynor Park. A very few years ago the family supplied the Sunday School with its superintendent and five of its most constant and capable teachers. And the three young ladies had done " yeoman service " in every department of parochial activity. No wonder then that it was the universally expressed wish of our people that something should be done to mark our regard for them on their leaving for London. A small committee was formed, and Miss Cissie Kinsey and Miss Webb appointed collectors. Thanks to their energy and the good object they had in hand, the very respectable sum of £25 was easily and quickly collected. Owing to Miss Lena having to return early in the week for London, a meeting was hastily summoned for Sunday afternoon, November 1st, but in spite of the short notice it was a very large and respectable gathering that assembled to bid them farewell. The Vicar opened the proceedings in a brief speech, and called upon several of those present to say a few words. The Rev. W. D. Roberts spoke to the good work they had so faithfully done in the choir. Mr. John Davies, (Superintendent) in an excellent speech marked by deep feeling testified to their usefulness in the Sunday School, Mr. Chas. Owen (Secretary), expressed his sense of how the Choral Society would miss their help both vocal and instru¬ mental while Mr. Edward Davies, spoke for the Church-Wardens and Congregation and Mr. Gwilym Edmunds for the general public. The Vicar then read the address as given below and presented the album which contained it and the names of the subscribers, to Mies Ikin and a purse to her and each of her sisters. Mr. Edmunds responded on their behalf in a few well- chosen words expressing bis belief that if Calais was inscribed on the heart of Queen Mary so Llanidloes would be on the heart of those he represented. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the collectors. TO THE MISSES IKIN OF VAYNOR PARK, LLANIDLOES. We, the undersigned, having heard with unqualified regret that yon are about to sever your connection with this neighbour¬ hood, we feel that we cannot allow you to leave without some small token of our esteem and affection. As members of the Old Mother Church, your activities have naturally been exercised more especially in her interests,