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Ce~RDtcz.AN &. TTVY-SIDE ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, MAY 23,
1947
REMfNI~CENGES 0~ AN
OCTOGENARIAN
a
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No. 17
~r quality
flowering
anger tha
:;y. 26 or
hay pro
=.ibie pro:wf. dairy_ O
~ and the
is hay -e, oat and
-~cnerally
ncnt per
:toy. But
is largely
ff 8ower•e quickly
...:.
A
every day
least a quarter
electricity we
:. That means
less hot water
baths; ironing
one time and
,ing of fresh
~t Crom your
om last year's
you used last
you read a
and help will
::ity of various
t•~ a slat meter
;as for every 4
,ur~irner. Save
then a good
antedfficials, the tradesmen o1 the
town, etc, and headed by the VohwY~.er Brass Band, started for the sta,tion, via. High Street, Bride Street
SPECIAL SP&~iNGSHOW AND
and Bridge End to receive the direct
SALE
OWEI3
WILi;I
AMS, Cardi$anl tors of the Grew Western Railway
[BY
.
Messrs. Sim Evans & Co., AuctianIncidentally, the Mayor in office at
this particular time was Mr. Thomas eers, report a very heavy entry at their
(Continued3.
Davies, Bank house. As the. i~-coming Special Spring Show and Sale of attesAs an introduction to my axticie train came to a standstill, the ~Jlayor ted and non-attested stank bulls, dairy
Lhis week, I would like first o1 walked to the Iront and, on behalf
cows, store cattle etc. There was an
of
all to quote from Hunt's Directory foi the Co~Aoration a~}d the ix~bitants
excellent trade in all sections, a large
1850, with its reference to Cardigan in of CaFdig~a,n, gave an appropriate number of buyers were in attendance
particular. I feel sure That the great address, amidst a lot of prolong
ed resulting in a complete clearance.
eontras~t in the Cardigan of that per• cheering, and everything passed o~
The Silver Cup, kindly given bq
lad compazed with the little town of without a hitch. After this came the Cozen. R. Ll. Peregrine (Mayor oP Cartoday, ~vlll make interesting reading directors' luncheon, and I would like digan), for the best e7chibit in the
This is what it has to spay:
the reader to note the composition of show was won by Mr. Morgan, Pen-"
"Cssdigan, the capital 'of the county this luncheon compared with our Belli, ~~lwlyswrw, for a very fine
bearing its name, is a market town, modest modern fare. The following Shorthorn bull, but as this exhibit was
sea-port, and borough; both corporate bill of fare has been verified to me ~nithdrawn at the sale the cup was
and parliamentary, situate in the recently, by an octogenarian who was awarded to the reserve champion, a
hundred of Trcedyraur, at a distance present:Teifi Salmon, roast ~uckq, very choice cross Fresian dairy cow,
of 3Q miles North E~sL oY Haverford- roast chicken and tongue, roast beef, shown by Mr. J. W. Jenkins, Nantywest, 30 miles North West of Car- roast lamb, eG~., etc. Salads, plum llan, Blaenanerch, Cardigan, whicYz
marthen, 22 miles South West of Aber- and other tarts and tartlets and pas- realised £77 without the calf to Mr.
ayron, 135 North West Of Sristol and tries of various kinds, creams, ctis- Alfred Morgans, Felin-uchaf, Crym235 North West of London, This town tards, grapes etc. Wines, champagne, mych. In the absence of the Mayor,
is agreeably situate on gently rising sherry and claret. So you .:ee ft's t~xe cup was presented by the Mayoress
ground on the northern bank of the natural to refer to those days «s."the (Mrs. Peregrine), who _thanked the
river Tiefi, about 3 miles from the good old days." What do you think? Yarmers for their lopa2ty during the
channel. Its British name is said to
I shall never forget the official open- war years, and especially for their underive its origin from a Welsh ehief- ing day for senfling and receiving grudging perseverance throughout the
tain, Ceredigion, and its Cambrian telegrams at Cardigan Post Office. exceptionally hard winter. Mrs. Pereone from Aber Teifi, the former word 'X'his telegram business for me had a grine, elect paid a very high tribute to
denoting mouth, of the Teifl, being the spooky reputation, for on overhearing the quality of the st~k in the mart
name of the river. It is a 2ar¢e and grown-ups talking mysteriously about and added thttt by breeding the best
the good reputation of Cardigan
tolerable well-built town, 'containing ~aPfling Gut messages, I. did not
bemany good erections, more especially lievg them, but would again and again cattle, would be maintained.
Special ,prizes were also offered by
those of modern date; but many oP fail back on my own pet theory, and
the Auctioneers and the pri2e winners
Cardigan Ndart
the buildings of by-gone' days are this particular theory of m~~
was t0 W~YL SS . SPIlOWS ~--~
small and inconvenient structures, some .extent substantiated
by
Best cow. t~ud ealf~-1, Mr. J. ~J. ?~°
erected with but little regard to taste occasional glimpse at an official- . an
or. uxuformity.
gram, that they were of tlYe tele- kips, Nantyilan, Blaenanerch; 2, Mrs.
letter
"A handsome stone bridge of six type, but by' some mysterious power Hughes, PengwernisaY, Cenarth, sold
arches bestrides the river, fYrrming (of which I had not the Paintest~ know- to Mx. W. Lewis, RhosPach; Cilgerran,
the high road to Pmbrokeshu'e. Ano- ledge) were able to rur~ along the far £65; reserve, Mr. A. W. Dalymount,
ther important feature ~ is the town wires. Thin idea of telegram .travel Gawse, Cilgerran (withdrawn).
Best heifer and calf--1, Mr. Li.
hall, a graceful, structure convenient= was corr~monly shared by almost all
ly fitted up for magisterial and assize bays then, anc~ .how we used t4 stare Powell, Brynawelon, Beulah, Newcastle-Eznlyn, sold. to Mr. Wyer, Pang.
open-m0ut?1~d at the wires in
purposes.
a mood seirifawr, Glynarthen, for £60; 2, ],Vir.
bf tense anticipation; but alas!
"The coasting trade carried on is
the W. H. Nicholas, Parcneithw, Ciigerran
xepeated def8r~nent soon damped oux
considerable and the quay presents young
(withdrawn}; reserve, Mr. T. Davie,
spirits,
an sppearanca, of commercial im- would speak and whenever someone Pengelliuchaf, Brongest, sold to Mr,
of
a
telegra
m having
portance, Uustle and activity. Iu 18.9:8 been
received lo~aily, we would invar- Davies, Pantygarn, Eglwyswrw, for £40
the exports and imports amounted to i~biy try
Best Shorthorn 'bull (1$ morith5 91d
to change the sub3ect to
11,038 tons, the vesSel~ 8rAp3oyi~Q rieax- Something
and -under)—i,. Mr. Moz'ga~~,+ ~'more
tangibl
e,
and
vur
ly 1,000 meri. This tonn~.ge does not
young minds would file away this Belli; Eglwyswrw (withdrawn? ; 2,
include the import of culm or limemysterf
aus something along with other Messr$, R. Wiiliama & Son,. ~Ytoxfa,
stone, as these articles, not bei~ag subBlaenfPos, sold to Mr. T. Picton,
matters that could not be solved.
ject to port charges; no official account
L1wynE~edw; Bonca#,h, for 30 guineas;
of them is kept. The number of ships
reserve, Mr. J. Evans, Abertrinant,
(To be continued).
belonging to phis port in '1848 was '253,
~laenf~os, sold to Mr, J, ~. I3arriest ,
registering 14,246 tons. Cardigan port
Oernant, Cilgerran, for 30 guineas.
was, at an early date encompassed
Best bull, any other breed-1, NLr.:
with a wall, and likewise possessed one
A. W. ]?alymount, Csawse, Cilgerran,
of the most celebrated castles in Camsold to Mr. D.'Thomas, fiendre, Glydey
bria; the only vestige remaining of
far 55 guineas; 2, Mr. I7aiymount i
this feudal structure is a stately tower
(azithdrawn).
~`
~~
^
and the castle itself is occupied by a
A food strong store heifer shown by j
'Tb.e I3iacesar. M's
Mzssiona
handsome modern mansion. A sa,n- held
Council Mr. Willilams, Troedyrhiw,
Verwi~, i
guinary engagement took' place here in then its quarterly meeting at Carmar- realised £32 5s.
to Mr. D. W. James,
1136 between the Welsh and English topic on Saturday, MRy 11th. The chief Tyrdref, Newcast
le-Einlyn,
of discussion was the 6outh
{+
wherein the former, commanded by Scheme
India
A nice pair of storers shown by Mr. 1
.
the Earl of Chester, comnleLly routed
D. J. Evans, Maensaeson, St. I7ogmaels j
the latter, and finally made capture."
realised £30 5s. apiece to Mr. Tom ~
The Triennial Epscopal
Well reader, don't you think th~~ his'Visitation H. Evans, Cattle Dealer, L2andyssu2.
took
place
during
the,past week at
torical "picture" ~rf C~,raig~,n makes
A bunch of six store cattle shown by
interesting reading? Now' read on to Tenby, Llanding and Llandilo. The Messrs'. T. Davies &Sons, Pantgwyn,
Archbis
hop presided and orris assistef Llangoedmore,
the Directory's reference to the Post
l
were sold at £30 a
by the Rural Deans of
Office in High Street, in 1848:.'
Narberth, piece Go Mr. S. T. James, Cwmconell,
Llanga
dock
and
Llandil
o: '.
St. Dogcaaeis.
"Post Mistress, Mary Jones.. Letters
,•
"~'
are delivered daily nt l,2 noon and
Other prices were as follows:—R,earing calves seIIin~ .from. 30s. to 42x.; !
7 p.m. Money UY(~t1'S ai•e granted and
The Diocesan Moral Welfare
Council
paid between. t~h€s hours of g a,m. and meC last week when
Mrs, GrBith Owen barren cows selling up to X22 10x. a,
6 p.m. i?~~patches fug• I.,ondon azad,all received a presentation
in recognition piece; two year old store cattle sellins~
I~at~s of ~`nP,3nnd, Sc+atia,xid, IreYi~nd of per valuable
work as ss:ex ets3,ry irir Srom :£24 ta...£29 14x. u Aiec~; Younger
cattle sellix~e
CHURCH NOTES
frazn .£15 to £L7 5~, a