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PUIYS™ Dg^WY EQWZIIIE. * No. 56. Vol. V. AUGUST, 1897. Price One Penny. LLANIDLOES. " To be or not to be " was the question which vexed the Vicar's soul on Wednesday, July 28fch, for the Sale of Work was fixed for that day and it poured persistently the preceding night and rain fell heavily in the morning. At the same time a postponement is always to be avoided if possible However, the turf was so sodden and the trees so dripping wet that it was finally decided that even if it ceased raining at mid-day—which as a matter of fact it did—it would be impossible to hold the Sale with any amount of comfort, and so the crier was sent out to proclaim an indefinite postponement. Undoubtedly this did some harm as many were unablo to attend—or at any-rate did not attend—who would have been present on Wednesday, and many did not know that it had been decided to hold the Sale on Friday. With these draw-backs, and a certain lack of support from some of those who might have been expected to lend a helping hand, it is most surprising as well as gratifying to be able to announce that the net result was better than for any single day's Sale in the past. For this we have to thank those unselfish workers, who so generously volunteered to assist by taking stalls or otherwise, and above all to Mr. J. H. Williams, Miss Maysmor, and Miss Kerr, without whose stalls we should have made a very poor show indeed. We were favoured with a most glorious day, and early in the morning Mr. Roberts and Oapt. Lewis-Lloyd were busy putting up flags and getting ready fairy lights for the illuminations in the evening. We may anticipate here and say that when lit up the effect ■was extremely good, the whole of the tennis ground being picked out with lights ; invaluable assistance Was rendered in this department by Mr. J. H Jones and Mr. E. D. Davies. The first stall reached was Mrs. Jones' who was assisted by Miss Davies,Bryndwr, and Miss Egan, and whose line lay chiefly in the clothing direction. The great attraction, however, vvas the double stall presided over by Mr. Willliams and Miss Maysmor, the latter retailing a number of fancy articles, and the former showing a really splendid collection of photographs, representing an immense amount of labour, with frames &c. to put them in. fcliss Gwynne Thomas and others did good service as assistants here. Further on we came to the Refresh¬ ment Stall, where Miss Kerr with her willing helpers Miss Webb and Miss Effie Thomas catered for all and sundry. The band appeared shortly after seven, and a good deal of dancing went on between 8-30 and 9-45 when the strains of " God save the Queen " announced the close of the proceedings. We must thank those (too numerous to mention) who sent parcels or in other ways contributed to the success of the day, and to Sergeant Parker who kept the gate with his usual mixture of geniality and firmness The Stalls were kindly lent by Mr. Hughes, Old Mansion, Mr. Geo. Morris, and Mr. Roberts, Great Oak Street. BALANCE SHEET. RECEIPTS. Mrs. Jones' Stall Miss Maysmor & Mr. Williams' Stall Refreshment Stall Tickets and Gate money EXPENDITURE. Brass Band Illuminations Printing and other expenses Balance paid into Nat. School building Fund Account £ s. d. 6 13 10 4 2 0 11 3 16 £22 14 £ s. d. 0 10 0 12 0 19 rag 20 12 11 £22 14 We append the Balance Sheet of Receipts and Expenses in connection with the Arwystli Deanery Choral Festival, on June loth :— Railway Fares of Choir 26 Dinners 25 Teas £ s. .. 1 16 ... 1 6 ... 0 L2 d. £3 15