Welsh Journals

*■ MW%™ DS^TOY EQ^^Zip. •x* No. 69. Vol. VI. SEPTEMBER, 1898. Price One Penny. LLANIDLOES. We exceedingly regret that owing to the mis-carriage of a message from the Editor of this column to the Printer no occount appeared in our last issue of the wedding of Major Davies-Jenkins and Mies Davies of Bryndwr. It is now too late to say any¬ thing but that the ceremony though a very quiet one was none the less a very pretty one, and that we join in heartiest good wishes for the happiness of the newly married couple. The bridegroom by the way was gazetted Lieut.-Colonel during the honeymoon. There were one or two misprints in the list of the subscribers to the Choir Trip which we printed last month. It is hard to recognize Miss Owen, Trade Hall when described as Miss Owen, Toodenham, and Mrs. G. W. Roberts and Mrs. Thos. Humphreys are only credited with giving 6d. a piece whereas they really gave a shilling, We have also to thank Mr. Kerr for his subscription of 5s. which was received after the Magazine appeared. Our reporter got into some disgrace for having prognosticated that the Choir would select Shrews¬ bury as the scene of their trip, the matter not having then been decided but his prophecy after all proved correct. The day at Llanidloes was a terrible one, with drenching rain and blinding lightning and thunder for which Tire have not sufficiently strong epithets in stock. This being so, the good fortune that so often attends the Choir was most conspicuously illustrated as they had the pleasantest possible weather at Shrewsbury, no rain falling at all till about 9 o'clock at night, and the Show was a record one both in point of exhibits and attendance. Several members of the Choir, however, did not join in the trip4 and partly owing to this fact there was a balauce of 8s. left over, which has been handed to the Vicar for the hassock fund. Heartiest congratulations to Miss Eliza J. Bennett and Miss Annie Evans who have come out respectively first and second in the Diocesan Examination in Religious Knowledge. We should say it is an exceed¬ ingly rare occurence for the two leading positions to be occupied by teachers from the same school, and it reflects great credit on Mr. R. M. Davies. Miss Emma Jones, The Close, also did very well, taking the 6 th place. Miss Frances Evans of St. Clears, has been appointed by the Managers to fill the vacancy in the teaching staff of the National Schools caused by the departure of Mr. Oswald Owen Mr. Owen did excellent work last season as Secretary of the Church Choral Society, and will be much missed there and in the choir. We wish him all success at the post he has accepted at Ealing Dean, London. Miss Evans served as pupil teacher at the Board School St. Clears, and subsequently spent two years, and received her certi¬ ficate at the Normal Classes of the University College of South Wales, Cardiff. It is with sincere grief that we record the death of Dr. Pryce E. Davies of Tremynfa, which took place on July 19th between Aden and Singapore. Dr. Davies who had taken a post as Ship's Surgeon in the hope of regaining his lost strength after a severe illness, was a regular attendant at the Parish Church. The Harvest Festival has been provisionally fixed for September 28th and 29th, and the services will be the same as in recent years. The Vicar is endeavour¬ ing to secure the services as preachers of the Rev. F. Watkin Davies who was very much appreciated here some eight or nine years ago, and of the Rev. Rossen- dale Lloyd who created quite a sensation among church-people when he preached on behalf of the S.P.GK at the end of last year. The cold winds of the last few days make us think of winter clothes and putting our summer things away reminds us—of course, of the Rummage Sale. You wont forget, will you ? Anything you think you wont require next summer is best put away for the sale at once. It saves so much trouble and worry of search¬ ing through Cupboards and Drawers at the last moment. By the way we have not had anyone yet to volunteer to undertake the management.