The Aberdare Leader

Abercynon Police Court. Thursday, September 24. Before Messrs. R. A. Griffith (Deputy Sti- pendiary), Griffith Evans and W. Fenwick.

Indecent Language. David Evans was summoned for using indecent language in Park Street, Abercynon. Defendant had been con- victed previously for a similar offence. Fined 10s. and costs.

No Lights. j Albert Spencer, Abercynon, was ch&rged with having no lights whilst driving a horse in Main Street, Ynys- boeth.—Fined 2s. 6d. and costs.

Half-Yearly Tenders. At a special Board meeting on Sept. 1'- th the following tenders were ac- Ei,an, Aferthvi-, gro- ceries for Workhouse, etc.; John Evans, Merthyr, vegetables for Workhouse' etc. .John Evans, Merthyr, tobacco < nd snuff for Workhouse, etc; Dan Da\ les, Merthyr, meat. W orkhouse, etc.; Jessie Ann Roberts Merthvr, iiiut, and greengroceries, Workhouse, etc.; Henry lennell, Merthvr, fish, Workhouse, etc.: John Morgan and Sou, .Merthyr, coal and coke, Work- house, etc. David K. Llewelyn, Aber- dare, coal, Cottage Home and Training Scnools; Arthur S. Williams, BargoerL coal, Bargoed Cottage Homes; Edgar L W.itkin, Bargoed meat, Bargoed Cottage Homes; J. D. Jarman, Bar goed, vegetables, Bargoed Cottage. Hemes; J. D. Jarman, Bargoed. gro- ceries, Bargoed Cottage Homes; Thos. f.ewis, Trecynon, meat, Training School and Cottage Homes; Thomas Lloyd, Aberdare, vegetables, Training School and C'ottage Homes. Groceries Tender (Training Schools). As only one tender was received for the supply of groceries to the Training School and Cottage Homes (other than Bargoed). which, in the opinion of the Board, was excessive in certain items, it was resolved that the Clerk com- municate with the tenderer (Mr Thos. Lloyd) asking him if he is prepared to send in an amended tender. Groceries Tender (Workhouse, elr V Resolved that the Clerk ask Mr John Enms, Merthyr, whose tender has been accepted for the supply of the above, ii he is prepared to amend his tender to cover a period of three months in- j stead of six months, in view of the un- I settled prices of several heavy items. The Children s Homes Committee re- { ported that an amended tender for the j supply of groceries to the Cottage J j Homes, from Mr T. Lloyd, had been submitted, and they recommended that that be accepted. This was agreed to. There were four tenders for garden seats for the Cottage Hemes. That of Messrs. R. Pardoe and Son, Aberdare, at 24s. each or JE14 8s. per dozen, was accepted.

"Unprofessional;" Education Committee and Architect. A fortnight ago the Aberdare Educa- tion Committee advertised in our columns inviting architects to apply for the appointment in connection with the building of Glandar Schools, Gadlys. Applicants were required to send in their terms for preparation of plans, drawings, specifications, etc. In their last week's issue, "The Architects and Builders' Journal," the trade paper for architects and contrac- tors, reproduces the full text of the ad veitisement, with the following foot note by the editor: Aberdare Council are probably unaware that to tender for work is an unprofessional practice. Being informed on this point they WI'! doubtless either institute an open com- petition or select an architect them- selves to be paid at the recognised pro- fessional rates."

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Drunk and Disorderly. Wm. Miles, in Margaret Street, Abercynon, 10s. and costs. Cornelius O'Reilly, in Main Street, Ynysboeth, as. and costs.

The "Polite" Ladies of Abercynon. Margaret Griffiths. o King Street, Abercynon, was summoned for assault- ing Emily Skinner, Abercynon. Mr. S. Shipton defended. Complainant stated that on Septem- ber 4th the children of defendant and hers were quarrelling. She went to separate them, and defendant struck her. Defendant's husband was present, and told his wife not to make a fool of herself, but go into the house. Annie Coleman said she was present. The defendant used fearful language, and witness also saw the assault. Her husband was just as bad. The blow was struck over the gate. Defendant, in her evidence, stated that the complainant's boy had thrown small coal, and she told her boy to go and shake Mrs. Skinner's bov. Wit- ness denied striking Mrs. Skinner. Margaret Evans stated that Mrs. Griffiths did not use bad language, neither did she strike Mrs. Skinner. Mrs. Catherine Burton, 02 Lock St., Abercynon, also denied that Mis. Skinner was struck. The Stipendiary was of opinion that "neither of the polite ladies could be believed," and dismissed the case.

Drunk. Llewelyn Jones, in l'entuyn Avenue, Penrhiwceiber, 5s. and costs.

Where is Charlie the Painter? Annie Ellen Griffiths, 7 Navigation Street, Mountain Ash, summoned Charles Jones, 124 High Street, Moun- tain Ash, to show cause, etc. Mr Her- bert George, Mountain Ash. appeared for the complainant, and Mr Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, for the defendant.—Mr Lloyd asked for all witnesses to be out of court. Complainant stated that she walked out with tllP defendant on October 14 last year. They went up Lover's Lane and misconduct took place. She re- membered the night well because it was the day of the Senghenydd Explosion. She continued to go out with him every Sunday and every Monday after- wards, and misconduct took place every time. On July 16th was de- livered of a male child. By Mr Lloyd She had not miscon- ducted herself with anyone else. She had not walked out with anyone else for two years. She first met defendant at the Mountain Ash Skati ng Rink. She didn't know another man named Charles Jones living at (J Lewis Street, Mountain Ash. She did give her photo to the defendant, but to no one else. She didn't know a man named Reginald Townsend living at 6 Le\i.s Street. Townsend, at this point. v .;s brought into court, and witness then said she knew him by sight. She met Abraham Williams and the defendant a few I'ights after October 14th. She con- tinued to walk out with defendant c.d < March of this year. She met him in June and told him about her condition. She put dates driwIl on a piece of paper f because the defendant was dkp not t to be trusted. 1 the Stipendiary: AN" I I did you j write, on this piece of paper. It was my sister's birthday," if you wrote it on the same day? Complainant: wrote all those notes on the day that the acts took place, and put them under the piano. By Mr Lloyd She had other papers, They had not been written ail on one day. Defendant said he should sum- mons her if she came bothering him about her condition. ¡-, ('n' By the Stipendiary She toid defend- ant of her condition in Decern Iter, i 1913. She made a mistake w hen she said she told him in June. Mary Griffiths, sister of complainant, stated that oil October 25)th of last year, her birthday, she went up Lover's Lane in the evening. She saw defend- j nt and her sister in a very peculiar position, and she told her about it On November .jch the defendant came £ to Greonhalgh's shop in Oxford St., I whore she wa.> employed. She said. £ Hallo, Mr Charlie Jones, you thought I didn't know you." Defendant said h-3 was from Penrhiwceiber Farm. By Mr Lloyd: She had seen the pieces of paper produced. They were her sister's. They were kept in a drawer, not in a grand piano. The notes were written hy her sister, some- time this week. Her sister was copying from a diary. Emily Edwards, a widow, 3 Com- mercial Street. Mountain Ash, stated that on October 14th she walked out with a man named Thomas, who was now in the Territorials. They walked up Lover's Lane and saw Annie Ellen Griffiths and defendant by the gate. She saw them together on another oc- casion. Thomas had a flash-light, which he shone on them. By Mr Lloyd: She was living by her- self. There was an old woman living with her. (Laughter.) The man she was walking with was named John Thomas. His address was her busi- ness. He was a widower. He lived in Seymour Street—she believed it was No. 20—with his mother and father. He was about 40 years of age, about the same age as witness, which was 44. (Laughter.) Mary Griffiths did not point out the defendant to her in Com- mercial Street. Daniel Griffiths, father of complain- ant, stated that he saw defendant on the Mount Square. Emmanuel Thomas was with him, and witness asked him what he kas going to do about Annie Ellen's baby. He said he'd been with her two or three times, but denied being the father of the child. By Mr Lloyd: There was another man with defendant. The conversation only lasted about a minute. Jones said, Go and see the man who is the father. I'm not going to marry her." Emmanuel Thomas, Harcourt Ter- race, Penrhiwceiber, corroborated. Defendant, giving evidence, stated that he had known the girl for about two or three years, but not to speak to. He first spoke to her on the Friday fol- lowing the Senghenydd Explosion.' She asked him why he didn't keep his ap- pointment. He asked her to go for a walk on the following evening just in order to get rid of her. He saw her again on the following Tuesday night. Abraham Williams was with him. In the meantime he had seen her with Charlie Jones the painter. From then he had never spoken to her, and had never walked out with her. "When challenged he denied being the father. By Mr George He had skated with the girl at the Rink, but didn't speak to her. Charlie Jones the painter was a friend of his. He had left the town, but witness had not attempted to find his address. He found out that Annie Ellen Griffiths was a girl not of good character. Charlie Jones had told wit- ness what he had done, and that she was a low character. Abraham Williams remembered a conversation in last October between defendant and Miss Griffiths, He challenged her about going with the painter. Witness had seen them to- gether on several occasions. He knew Jones the painter well. Reginald Townsend, fi Lewis Street, Mountain Ash, lodged with a man named Charles Jones, who left the town on December 13th last. In the early part of October last year witness saw Jones the painter and Miss Grif- fiths come out of the Empire. They walked down the road and over the bridge. He had seen a photo of Miss Griffiths at Jones's house. George Clements saw Miss Griffiths 011 the Sunday evening after Senghen- ydd Explosion. She was accompanied by Charlie Jones the painter. On another occasion lie saw them going to the Mountain Ash Theatre. k, The case suddenly broke down, the Stipendiary saying. We can't make an order on this evidence."

Good luck and bad habits are seldom Jven on speaking terms.. Efforts are always successes. It is a greater thing to try without succeeding ;h::<1I to succeed without trying.—Wals- lam How. An aim in life is the onlv future vorth finding, and it is not to* be found It foreign lands but in the heart itself. j -R. L. Stevenson.

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Merthyr Board of Guardians. On Saturday.—Present: Mr Charles Fenwick, in the chair; Mrs. Maria Richards, Mrs. Lydia Price, Mrs. Wil- liams, Mrs Wills, Mrs M. A. Edmunds, Revs. A. E. Sutherland, William Thomas, LI. M. Williams, D. L. Jones, W. A. Jones, Messrs. David Jones (Hirwsin), John Hughes, D. J. Phil- lips, Morgan Williams, T. D. Williams, Dd. Edwards, Wm. llaggar, Rees Rees, Evan Davies, Samuel Davies, W. Ll. Jones, Staffron Bolwell, John Davies, Henry Evans, John Llovd, Patrick Mansfield, Henry Owen, Samuel Thomas, A. J. Howfield, T. T. Jenkins, David Jones (Dowlais), Edwin Thomas, W. T. Morgan, Wm. Davies. J.P., Joseph Price, Morgan Thomas, With F T. James (clerk) and G. A, Cook (assistant clerk).

Probationer Nurses. Mr T. T. Jenkins moved: That this Board petition the Local Government Board to lower the age of probationer nurses from 21 to 18 years, and that the time of probation be increased one year. Mr Henry Owen seconded. The Rector thought the wisest plan would be to appoint persons 18 years of age, and then ask for sanction of the L.G.B.—This course was agreed to.

Abercwmboi Boy Appointed. Mr Richard D. Price, who had been commissioned to conduct the examin- ation in connection with the appoint- ment of a junior clerk in the collector's office, now presented his report. He wrote that 13 candidates had presented themselves, and the papers were very satisfactorily done by them all. To an Abercwmboi boy, however, belonged the undisputed claim and honour of being best, for he obtained 252 marks out of 262. He (Mr Price) had great pleasure in recommending that that ) boy, Alfred C. Williams, be appointed. The recommendation was adopted.

Condolence. The Chairman moved a vote of con- dolence with a member of the Board, Mr Wm. Parker, who had buried a brother recently. The motion was car- ried, all the members rising to their feet.

Increased Representation. Mr Henry Owen asked if anything had been heard from the Merthyr Borough Council concerning the Guard- ians' application for an increase in the number of members. The Clerk replied that nothing had been heard from them. Mr Henry Owen moved that another letter be sent, and this was carried.

Relieving Officers' Homes. The Guardians passed some time age that plates be attached to the doors of relieving officers to enable people to know where they lived. The officers now wrote asking the Board to provide the name-plates. A member suggested that the Clerk obtain an estimate for a number of wooden painted boards. Mr Rees Rees suggested brass piates. Clerk: You think they want a bit of ] brass i" (Laughter.) < It was resolved to obtain the price ( of boards and brass plates. i

Builders' Application. Messrs. J. Morgan and Son, Ltd., builders, Aberdare, who hold contracts under the Board, wrote s-ating that in iew of the present state of trade eon- sequent on the war, and the demand of merchants for ready payments, they would oe obliged if the Board would keep 10 per cent. only of the contract money in hand instead of 20 per cent. They had a large number of men de- pending on them for a living, and it was their intention to keep the men en,ployed as long as possible. The application was granted subject tc the consent of the sureties.

Aberdare Painters' Application. The Painters' Society, per Mr W Morris, 11 Dumfries Street, Aberdare, iviote stating that owing to the present international crisis, many of then- men ivere out of employment, and othei s ivere engaged on jobs which were near- ng completion. They asked the Board o .help them by putting in hand at any work which was rcquiied to be :r rriecl out. The Society aTso asked he Board to receive a deputation. The Hector moved that the matter refet-t-(] to the Building Committee, vho should receive the deputation. — L'his course was agreed to.

The Sanatorium. At tiie last meeting Mr D. W. Evans.. ;eneral director to the Welsh National io lemorial Association, wrote asking he Guardians if they would be disposed to let the Pontsarn Sanatorium to the Association for a period of two years, and if so at what rent. That letter was referred to the Sanatorium Committee. The Sanatorium Committee now re- ported as follows :— We considered the application of the Welsh National Memorial Associ- ation to take over the Sanatorium tor two years. Upon the motion of Mr A. J. Howfield, and seconded by Mr John Llovd, it was decided to recommend the Board to accept the principle ot negotiation for the letting of the Sana- toiium to the National Memorial Asso- ciation for a period to be hereafter de. teimined. Mr D. W. Evans, general director of the Welsh National Memorial Association, addressed the meeting. On the motion of the Rev. LI. M. Williams, seconded by the Rev. D. L. Jones, the following sub-com- mittee was apponted to go into the whole matter and report to the Board, viz. Mrs Maria Richards, Mrs. M. T. Williams, Revs. LI. M. Williams, D. L. Jones, Messrs. Charles Fenwick, John Prowle. T. T. Jenkins, A. J. Howfield, Morgan Thomas, Rees Rees and John Lloyd. The question of the fixing of a date and time for the first meeting of the sub-committee was referred to the Board."

Hospital Accommodation for Wounded Soldiers. The House Committee reported as follows:— "The Architect stated that as re- gards the buildings now in course of erection. Aberdare, he was of opin- ion that it would be at least three months before they were completed sufficiently to allow of them being offered to the Military Authorities, al- though the administrative block at Llwydcoed would be completed in about a month. The Medical Officer stated that he was of opinion that, witn some re-arranging and a little jn-onvenience, about 60 beds could be offered tor ac commodation of the wounded. The matter having been fully discussed, it was proposed by Mr A. J. Howfield, seconded by Mr Henry Owen, and car- ried unanimously, that the Clerk wnte to the Local Government Board stat- ing that the Guardians propose to offer to the War Office about 60 beds for the accommodation of wounded soldiers, with the necessary medical and other attendance, and asking the position of the Guardians as regards the cost of their maintenance; further, that the Clerk ask for a reply in time for the next ordinary meeting of the committee on Tuesday next." 'he reply of the Local Government Board was as follows:— 1 am directed by the Local Govern- ment Board to acknow ledge the receipt 01 your letter of the 17th instant, rela- tive to the proposal of the Guardians of the Merthyr Tydfil Union to offer certain accommodation to the War Office for the reception and treatment ot sick and wounded combatants; and to state that, pending the result of consideration with the War Office of the genera! question involved, the Board are not in a position to furnish a reply at present oh the. points raised in your letter."

A. Cwmbach Sports. On Thursday last grand sports were held at the Waun Field, kindly lent by Mr. Thomas David, Abernuntygroes Farm, in aid of the Prince of Waics' Relief Fund. The judges were-. Mr. T D. David, Dr. Murphy, Mr. A. L. Gregor, Councillor W. It. Morgan, and Mr. Richard Thomas. Handicappers, Messrs. John Davies, Daniel Thomas and J. Lewis. Starter, Mr. A. J. Sheen, Aberdare. The judges in the fancy dress competition were Mrs. A. T. Jenkins, Mrs. Shelby James, Mrs. (Dr.) Murphy, and Mrs. D. J. H. Jones. The Cottage Homes Band gave some fine selections. The awards were:- 100 yards' race, boys under 14: First heat, H. Thomas, Cwmbach, and J. Key, Aberaman; 2nd heat, H. Thomas and W. J. James, Cwmbach. Final: 1st, R. Thomas; 2nd, W. J. James; 3rd, J. Key. 80 yards' race for girls under 16: Final: 1st, R. Parsons, Aberdare; 2nd, Ceinwen Davies, Cwmbach; 3rd,'E. A. Jones; 4, Winnie Davies. 100 yards' race for boys under 16: First heat, J. Key, Aberaman, and R. Thomas, Cwmbach; 2nd heat, H. Thomas. Cwmbach, and D. A. Davies, Aberaman. Final: 1st, H. Thomas; 2nd, D. A. Davies; 3rd, J. Key. 80 yards' men's race (over 40 years): First heat, Evan Jones and Thomas Davies; 2nd heat, J. L. Jones and George Kev. Final: let, Thomas Davies; 2nd, Evan Jones; 3rd, George Key. 100 yards' open handicap: First heat, D. B. Jones, Aberaman; 2nd heat, T. J. Lea, Aberaman; 3rd heat, James Thorney, Aberaman; 4th heat, T. J. Griffiths, Aberaman. Final: 1st, D. B. Jones; 2nd. T. J. Lee; 3rd, T. J. Griffiths. 300 yards' open handicap: First heat, D. Protheroe, Cwmbach, and Willie Cooper, Aberdare; 2nd heat, J. S. Isaac, Mountain Ash, and T. J. Lee, Aberaman-, 3rd heat, Enoch Watkins, Mountain Ash, and H. Thomas, Cwm- bach. Final 1st, D. Protheroe, Cwm- bach; 2nd, R. Thomas, Cwmbach; 3rd, Willie Cooper, Aberdare. Fancy Dress Competition: 1st, Irene Thomas (gipsy); 2nd, Olwen James (Union Jack). Tug-of-War; three entries: Cwmaman Team, captain, T. J. Ilowells; Dr. Murphy's Team, Cwmbach; Oak Team, < captain, D. C. Jones. Winners: Cwm- iman Team. The chairman of committee was Mr. John Evans, Greenfield Terrace; vice- ■hairman, Guardian Meth. Davies: -re.istirer. Mr. John Chelly; secre- ;aries. Messrs. W. Davies, Oak Row, lld E. T. Morgan, Jubilee Road. Com- i nittee, Messrs. John Davies, Daniel 1 riionias, Evan Evans, John Lewis, A. V. L Jarman, D. C. Jones, D. G. Pugsley, j lavid Jones, checkweigher; Charles ienkins, Daniel Jones; sub-committee, r, Vlessrs. Alfred Lloyd, Evan Davies, doses Price, John Button, n. Phillips, c I homas Davies, W. Jones, James Rees, md Daniel James, Victoria Hotel, c Ja rksmen, Messrs. E'van 'Evans, Charles enkins, D. G. Pugsley, and David ones. After' the sports all winners rent to the Cwmbach Workmen's Hall o receive their prizes, which were anded over bv Mrs. Shelby James. Mrs. )r. Murphy. Mrs. A. T. Jenkins, and Irs. D. J. Hughes Jones.

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I Aberdare Bankruptcy Court. 11 On Friday, before Mr Bees Williams Registrar, and Mr Ellis Owen, Official Receiver. Big Turnover But Small Profits. Aberdare Grocer's Short Career. The only debtor examined was Thomas Meredith, 21 Dean Street, lately carrying on business at No. 1 Duke Street, Aberdare. His gross l^ilities were £ '723 (is. Id.; assets, tï, s. deficiency, tt)41 D". Id. He attributed his failure to Bad trade; nad debts, and spending too much money on trading stamps." Debtor said he had been a grocer's assistant for 10 \oars. He had had no piovious experience in buying or in book-keeping. He had been in business fur J.7 months. He bought trading stamps with the view of increasimr his hey cost Is 6d per 100 stamps, and one stamp was given for every 4d. worth of goods bought in his shop. Es- timating from the stamps given out his turnover would he £70 per week. The Official Receiver's observations on the case were as follows netitioi6 receivinS order, on debtor's petition, was made on 23rd July, 1914 and he was adjudged bankrupt on that date. Four creditors had obt-ined judgment against him, five others were suing him, and the High Bailiff was in possession under an execution 2. The debtor (aged 31 years), who was formerly a shop assistant, states that he commenced business as a grocer at 1 Duke Street, Aberdare on 21st March, 1913; that he then had tr)O, money saved by him; that he t50 of his mother, and £ 35 of his brother, which sums he still owes; and that he spent t25 on alter- ations to the shop premises, and about t250 on Trading Stamps, to which he attributes his failure to a large extent. 3. A counter book was the only book of account kept by him, and he says he nei-et- took stock or otherwise took steps to ascertain his financial position. An account was opened by him at the Bank on 25th May, 1914, and closed on 17th June, 1914. 4. He says he became aware he had not sufficient property to pay all his debts in full about four months ago and that since then lie has contracted debts with most of his present trade creditors, his expectation of being able to pay them being that trade wokild improve. 5. He further states that since his marriage, in September, 1912, he has resided with his mother-in-law, who is the tenant of the dwelling-house, No. 21 Dean Street, Aberdare, and owns all the furniture therein. 6. He estimates his takings would average about £60 or £70 per week, but that during the last four months they have only been about TLIO per week. He says he only reckoned on a gross profit of 5 per cent., and that up to four months ago he employed two assistants, at 30s. and 28s. per week respectively. During the last four months he has only employed one as- sistant, at 30s. per* week, and a boy at 8s. per week. 7. The unsecured liabilities comprise: 2 creditors for money lent (March. 1913), £ 85; 1 creditor for trading stamps, L'll 5s.; 1 creditor for balance owing on weighing machine, £ 6 4s. 8d.; 1 creditor for professional services (1913-1914), £5 i-),s.; (58 creditors for goods supplied to the bllsiness,£G1[) lis. 5d.; total, £ 723 Gs. Id. '4e Seventeen of the liabilities, totalling £ 484 Is. 4d., are for sums over £ 10. In reply to questions by the Official Receiver, debtor said he did not open a banking account until May 26th of this year, and he closed it on June 17th because he failed to meet the cheques he had issued. During the 15 months he had been in business he had taken about £ 5,000, but out of that only £ 150 had been banked. He es- timated his profits at 5 per cent., so the whole of the profits during the time he was in business, based on a turnover of £ 5,000, worked out at 7C250. Out of that C250 he had paid £ 215 lis. for trading stamps, leaving a net profit of £ 34 9s. to meet all his trade expenses. Official Receiver: Did you think it was so bad as this r-No.. You never took the trouble to look into things?—No. The Official Receiver pointed out that debtor's actual loss on trading amount- ed to t40S 13s. 3d.; bad debts, £71 8s. Md.; depreciation, £ 18; and his household expenses had been estimated at £ 2 per week, or £ 126 9s. Id. for the whole period. These sums added to- gether came to £ 624 lis. In reply to further questions debtor denied that he had spent money on anything apart from the business and household expenses. He had to pay a big price locally for provisions, and had to sell cheap in order to compete witu other traders. In the beginning he dealt with wholesale firms, but these stopped supplying him. O.H. You must, admit that you have been trading recklessly. Wheff did you first know that you could not pay your creditors in full?—Alxiut four months before 1 filed, when the summonses were coming in. J O. H. According to the figures 1 have [ read to you your profits were £ 3 10s. ,>er week, and you were paying £ 3 2s. )ej week for stamps?—Yes. O.K. And the fact that you mying locally and paying higher prices lartly accounted for your failure? — t'es. e I O.R. You aimed at a large turnover rrespective of profits. Debtor was represented by Mr W. > [homas, solicitor, who applied that the ixamination be closed. The Registrar agreed and closed the ase. 1

I Baptist Union Presidents. Last week the annual meetings of the Welsh Baptist l-nioll were held at New Tredegar. The president this year was a popular layman in the person of Mr Thomas Kdmunds., Mountain Ash. formerly of Abercwmboi. He is one ot the deacons of litios Welsh baptist Clurch, Mountain Ash, and one of the, most prominent members and most energetic workers in the Baptist Con- nexion III Wales. Mr Edmunds de- livered a most inspiring address In which he dealt with the call of the age cpon Christian workers. A good sum mary of it appears in "Y Darian" this week. At the same assembly Mr Evan Owen, J.P., Cardiff, was elected vice- president. Mr Owen is also an Aber- darian l-y adoption. He came to the town from Pembrokeshire when very young. He associated himself with Gwawr Baptist Church, Aberaman, and became a teacher and secretary of the Sunday School, and eventually a deacon and secretary of the church. His labours in connection with Friend- ly Societies, and especially his sei- vices as secretary of the Miners' Per- manent Fund, are well known to most of our readers. He is the president of the Cardiff Cymrodorion, a member of the Cardiff Town Council and a Justice of Peace for the County of Glamorgan. He is also one of the leading laymen of the Baptist Denomination in Wales, and a tireless worker in the good cause. He is ex-president of the East Glamorgan Association, and has acted as its treas- urer for nearly thirty years.

Good Templary. There was an extraordinary muster of Temperance friends at the re-union reception tea of the Pride of Aberdare Lodge, who entertained nearly a hun- 'dred to a repast in Carmel Hali on ifriday evening. Bro. J. F. Pickford, Grand Chief Templar, Penarth, said grace at the tea tables, which were pre- sided over by Miss Annie Price, Miss Westlake, and Miss Maggie James, Miss Abraham, and Miss F. Stockley. Other offices were performed by Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. T. R. Evans. A special session-was held in the Vestry, when the G.C.T. presided. W. Owens and Ivor Price, who are home on furlough, were initiated, and presented with I.O.G.T. buttons by the D.C.T. and C.T. Bro. 'W. T. Price as souvenirs of the event. I They intend wearing these at the front. Bro. J. F. Pickford presided at the con- cert which followed. He was sup- ported on the platform by Bro. Len. Cooke, Grand Chaplain; Bro. W. T. Price, C.T.; Bro. Francis, treasurer; Bro. George Parr, S.V.D., and the Sec- retary. Bro. W. T. James, P.D.C.T., prayed. Master Willie Lodwig recited, and Miss Rosie Evans sang. Albert Vater gave a stump speech. Miss Lily Davies rendered "Crossing the Bar," and Mr. T. Lee and Bro. George Wil- liams recited. Bro. W. T. Price gave a solo. Miss Ruth Reynolds, the G.C.T., gave a very stimulating address, ap- pealing to all to support the Temper- ance cause, and especially Good Templary as a panacea to the evils that surrounded us. Bro. D. Davies recited "Kaiser Wilhelm." Bro. Barnett ren- dered a mouth organ solo, and Sister Lampard recited. Bro. Price, C.T., thanked all and sundry who had con- tributed to the entertainment. This was seconded by Bro. George Parr, and sup- ported by Sister Mrs. Lewis, who gave- an earnest address to young people on their public duties. A hymn and the Benediction by Bro. Tom Lee concluded a. pleasant and helpful meeting. Sister Webb presided at the piano and accom- panied the soloists.