Rapped in Mystery.
Weird events in a Welsh village.
The inhabitants of the little village of Aberarth, which lies on the shores of Cardigan Bay, are much perturbed at the extraordinary happenings in two houses. Beginning at the unghost-like hour of 9 a.m., knocking and rapping goes on until 3 p.m., when everything is quiet, but curiously enough precisely at nine in the evening the rapping recommences, and goes on until 3 a.m.
The effect of the worry and anxiety has driven one of the occupants into another house. The sounds appear to come from the chimney, but every effort has failed to discover the cause, and the excitement amongst the superstitious villagers is in no wise abated.
Leeds Mercury, 9th March 1909.
Welsh Ghost.
Cardigan village mystified.
For some days past the villagers of Aberarth, Cardigan Bay, have been in a state of excitement on account of the mysterious happenings in two houses in the village. Rappings began at the unghostlike hour of nine in the morning and continue until three in the afternoon, when they stop. At nine at night the ghost returns. The occupants have left the houses, and gangs of villagers are searching for the undesirable visitant.
Carmarthen Weekly Reporter, 12th March 1909.
Ghost at Aberarth.
Rappings in the chimney.
The inhabitants of Aberarth are completely mystified by the extraordinary noises which are heard proceeding from the chimneys of two houses situate near each other in the village. So frightened was one of the tenants that he gave up his house and the tenant of the other house is reported to be making arrangements to leave. The noises closely resemble rappings and are traced to the vicinity of the chimney.
Every search has been made to discover the cause, bu, the “ghost” has baffled all attempts at solution; volunteers have entered the house and remained there for hours, but they have come away unrewarded for their trouble. The affrighted villagers hang round the houses in the day time and listen to the rappings which contrary to all ghostly precedents continue in the day light. It stops at 3 p.m. but recommences at 9 p.m. and goes on until 3 a.m., when the tired watchers are released from their vigil.
Aberystwyth Observer, 18th March 1909.