Weekly News. — 1890-05-08 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

IICI  SCENE AT A WELSH FUNERAL.  An extraordinary scene took place at the churchyard of Gy 16n, a small village near Conway, on Saturday afterhooh, in connection with the funeral of William Williams, 50 years of age, a Dissenter, of Conway. When the funeral procession arrived at the churchyard, it was met by the Rev. T. R. Ellis, the rector of tlyffin, who at ones began the Burial Service, and proceeded to the church. The procession followed for a short distance, and then turned off towards the grave. Mr. Ellis. had by this time entered the church, but suddenly becoming aware that no one was following, rushed out, shouting, "People, people, where are you going to ?" The people, however, took no notice of him, but continued their course to the graveside, preceded by the Rev. Evan Davies, Welsh Wesleyan minister, ot Conway. Arrived there, a hymn was started, during tire singing of which the Rev. Mr. Ellis moved about, addressing excited observations to one and another of those present, and threatening various pains and penalties if they proceeded w.th the sery ce. After the singing of the hymn, some I conversation took place between the rival clergy- I men, Mr. Ellis asserting that there was no right of burial. The conversation became pretty warm. and at last Mr. Davies produced sonic papers, saying he had a charge to make against the rector, and those papers would prove it. He (Mr. Davies) would not say anything more, but would let them (i.e., the Rev. Mr. Ellis aid the Rev. J. Williams, a curate of Conway, who had by this time appeared on the scene) do what they liked, and say what they liked. During the dispute between the two clergymen, friends of the deceased were weeping aloud ; then a hymn was again struck up. During the second sieging, Mr. E us, addressing Mr. Davies, said, "You're a nice gentleman to come and disturb the peace of another person's parish."—Mr. Davies: "You can say what you like; you are used to it."—ln reply. either Mr. Ellis or the curate made some remark in Weleli, and Mr. Davit., turning to the crowd, said," Oh, be tells me to shut my mouth I" .—Tne Rev. .1. Williams here announced that the family of this-deceased were standing beside the church , door, an evident mod of their wish that the burial should take place under Church rites. Two men rem tilled in thegrave,imeery ice of any kind but the singing having taken place, and while shis was being done the deceased's family came to the graveside. Later on, the rector and curate spoke to the family of the deceased. While speaking to them a young man zame up, mai said lie thought it was a shame that they should take advantage of the circumstances to try and iefluence the minds of the poor people when they were in such , grief, and others of the skiectators shouted " Shame." The Rev. Mr. Ellis shouted out, 'This is my venni ; you have no right here." The young man replied tat he had as much right there as he (Itlr. Ellis) had. The Rev. Mr. Jones here addressed the rector, saying, "It's a pity you have made such a fool of you reielf.”—The Rev. J. Williams: "It's you that have made a fool of hint by not following I to the church as you ought to have done." —The spectators then slowly dispersed.  A family quarrel at Pittsfield (Masts.) yesterday. resulted in the murder by Frederick Hale of his brother Henry. The brothers, who were small farmers, had not been good friends for some months, owing to a dispute about the poasession of a five - legged calf, which both desired to sell to a showman for exhibition. Frederick brought up the question just at the mid-day meal was being placed on the table, and the mother and two sisters supported Henry's claim. Frederick cried "that lie would settle it there and then," and seizing • hatchet, split Ili/ brother's head in two, killing him on the spot. He then threatened his mother and aisterii with the same fate, but some farm hands secured him and kept him bound until the police arrived. a Philadelphialud eT i w l ilnaany honour is right, and lam wrong, um your honour generally is." e7,"thceorrlaecttteinrgrephl.i. edingj'aYh aomur. Milking: "Who was succesaful in that flirtation bueiums of yours with Miss Catehem last season?' &Mins ; "Neither of us. It was a tie. I married her." Sir Boyle Roche is credited with the following equivocal invitation : "I hope, my lady, if ev:r you come within • mils of MY house that you stay all eight."