Abergavenny Chronicle

SUGAR LOAF MUSINGS. I By GOBANNIUM. I We shall see the meetings of the Board of Guardians conducted in the future as they ought to be conducted-perhaps. The Board have been rubbing along all these years without standing orders, but now they are going to be quite up to date by adopting a brand new set. If by this means members can be prevented from speaking a number of times on the same subject, one would be able to exclaim For this relief much thanks." But will the meetings be so interesting if the talking is rationed ? In Parliament it is the supplementary questions which are often the most interesting, and at the meetings of the Boards of Guardians it is not the initial speeches but the supplementary re- marks and interjections which enliven the pro- ceedings. Standing orders may curb oratory, but they will not prevent Irishisms such as that per- petrated by a member at the last meeting. The question as to whether the minutes should be read at the beginning or end of the meetings or in the middle was being considered, and it was pointed out that the proper thing was to read them before the commencement of the business. The Blaenavon members, however, cannot always be present at the beginning of the meet- ings and one of the gentlemen from the top remarked What is the use of reading minutes to us when we are not here ? Who could argue against such a clincher as that ? There isa fault in too much verbosity, and it is a fault from which members of the Board of Guardians are not necessarily free by virtue of their office. On the other hand there is a danger in economy of words. The question of the payment of religious instructors was being discussed by the Guardians, on Friday, and there was a proposition to pay the Roman Catholic. It was pointed out that this was out of order, or at any rate premature, and to settle the matter, after a good deal of argument, a member propounded the solution "I move that the Roman Catholic lie on the table." The gentleman in question will probably not oblige, because he will feel that the members can pro- vide sufficient entertainment themselves without his acceptance of such an undignified position. An increase of 2-1-d. in the £ on the Poor Rate is quite in accordance with the trend of the times, and what we advised ratepayers some time ago that they might expect. The rate for Union purposes is now 100 per cent. more than it was a few years ago, and there does not seem any hope that it will get less. If this were all it would not be so very much to grumble at, but the County rate is sure to suffer from the same complaint. The average ratepayer does not follow the important matter of county finances and is not aware of the extent of the burden of the county rate until he finds, with a shock, the the increase on his demand note. The town rate is also a serious matter nowadays and it does not look as though any respite can be ex- pected in this quarter. Having just got over the shock of the increase in the price of gas to 5s. iod. per 1,000 cubic feet, consumers may find themselves called upon to meet a further tax on their use of this expensive illuminant. The last increase was said to be only sufficient to make the gas undertaking pay its way, and since then the price of coal has been advanced 6s. per ton. The increased cost of production will have to be met at Abergavenny, as it has to be met in other towns. It all comes I back to the consumer. Who'd be a consumer, if he could help it ? — *^>1

w ? I I I FOQD NOTES. I NEW RATION BOOKS. I I New food cards are now being issued, ana you I are required to register afresh, by means of the counterfoils on the ration card, for meat, butter and sugar, with the retailers you choose. Unless you do this you will not be able to get proper supplies of these foods during the winter. To register, write your name and address on I the counterfoils A (meat), B (butter), and C (Sugar) on the lower part of the ration card, and give them to the retailers you choose. The Food Office will require a short interval to ascertain the supplies which retailers will require for the customers who have registered with them by means of this card. The new registration will, therefore, not come into force till Monday, October 13th, 1919 until this date you must continue to deal with the retailers with whom you are at present registered. After that date, you will, normally, unless you are the holder of an emergency ration document, be able to obtain supplies of rationed food only from the retailers with whom you have registered by means of the counterfoils from the ration card. ————

Property Market.—At the Lion Hotel, Blaen- avon, on Sept. 17th, Messrs. J. Straker, Son and Chadwick sold by auction the two messuages known as 13 and 14 High-street, Blaenavon, let at iSs. per lunar month and held on lease for a term of 999 years from June 1, 1865, at a ground rent of £ 1 los. per annum, to Mr. Robinson, jeweller, Blaenavon, for £ 355. IMt- J. R. Jacob was the vendor's solicitor. The same auctioneers have also sold by private treaty the freehold residence, garden and stable known as Ty Hafod, Brecon-road, Abergavenny, to Mr. T. Rosser, Abergavenny.

I BO SOUGH THEATRE ATTRACTIONS I "THE CHINESE HONEYMOON." I There was a crowded house last niylit for that l '? e Ciiiiiese H o c -? record musical comedy "The Chinese Honey- moon," and the audience demonstrated by their applause and laughter that they thoroughly appreciated the presentation of this old favourite. The representation leaves nothing to be desired. Miss Liliie Soutar is really great as "Fi-Fi." and she was the life and soul of the piece. No better comedienne has ever been seen on the Borough Theatre stage and her pleasantries and mannerisms ensure a continual roar of laughter. Mr. Victor Crawford is also an outstanding figure 1 as Mr. Pineapple, and his sprightly humour brings down the house. The cast is an unusually strong one. The acting throughout is first-rate and the singing is excellent. Performances will be given to-night and to-morrow night, and the local public should not miss tnese opportunities for a rare feast of entertainment. SHAKESPEAREAN AND OLD ENGLISH COMEDIES. Next week the Compton Comedy Company, who have been playing at the Princes, Man- chester, and the leading provincial theatres, will visit Abergavennv, and their repertoire of Shakesp* earean ano Old English Comedies should attract big business nightly. The Compton Coniedv Company have made themselves famous in this class of production and the players are all -i tiie players qre ?ll artistes of unusual ability. Particular attention is paid to the staging of every piece, so that the real environment and the local colour is secured and the audience may enjoy life-like representa- tions of the famous characters created by the genius of Shakespeare, Sheridan and Goldsmith respectively. The repertoire is an exceedingly fine one and should give great deUght not only to lovers of the old masters in the art of charac- terisation, but to others who have not yet made their pleasureable acquaintance. It has been arranged to give a matinee on Saturday after- noon, so that those living outside the town may have the opportunity of enjoying at least one aspect of the versatility of Shakespeare. The leading femine parts will be portrayed by Miss Nell Compton, one of the late Mr. Edward Compton's talented daughters also by Miss Marie Hassall and Miss Kathleen Leigh, while the male leading parts are in the very. capable hands of Mr. H. Worrall-Thompson, Mr. Henry Crocker, Mr. Philip Gordon and Mr. Murray Hathorn, all of whom are old Comptonians and members of Mr. Compton's original famous Company. The plavs to be performed are as follows Monday, Davy Garrick (which has been played by this company 1,200 times) Tuesday, Shakespeare's story of revenge, The Merchant of Venice Wednesday, Shakespeare's supreme love story "Romeo and Juliet Thursday, Oliver Goldsmith's masterpiece, She Stoops to Conquer Friday, Sheridan's im- mortal comedy, The School for Scandal Saturday, matinee, Shakespeare's sylvan comedy As You Like It Saturday evening, Davy Garrick." Mr. Worrall-Thompson in The School for Scandal." I Miss maiicompton. I

▼ I LLANVIHANGEL CRUCORNEY. I DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL J ONES.—Llanvihangel 'Crucorney has lost an interesting personality by the death of Mr. Samuel Jones, who passed away after a long illness at his residence, The Common Farm, on Thursday, the 4th inst. The deacesed was one of the best known agriculturists in the northern part of this county, and was looked upon as one of the best judges of horses and cattle in the Abergavenny district. He was for many years an overseer of the parish. The deceased had farmed the Common and other lands for upwards of 40 years he was 78 years of age. The funeral took place on Wednesday, the loth inst. A short service was held at the house, conducted by the Rev. S. J. Richards, B.A., Rector of Oldcastle, assisted by the Rev. John Griffith, Rector of Llangattock Lingoed. At the wish of the deceased the funeral was a private one, with no flowers. The interment took place at Llanvihangel Crucorney Church- yard, where the final rites were performed by the Rev. A. R. Blundell, B.A. The chief mourners were Mrs. Mary Jones (widow) Mrs. A. Jones, Upper Farm (daughter) Messrs. John, Ward, Leonard, Thomas, Montague, Herbert, Roger, and Alexander J ones (sons) Mr. and Mrs. Allan Jones (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. John W. Williams (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lloyd (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. George Lane (son-in-law, and daughter), Mrs. Alexander Jones (daughter- in-law), Mr. Albert Smith (brother-in-law), Mrs. Margaret James (sister-in-law), Miss Gwladys Jaines (niece), Misses Reina Jones, Miss Florence Williams (granddaughters), Messrs. A. J. Bailey, Albert W. Jones, Oliver A. Jones, Cecil Jones, Albert I N Jones, '\N-illiam Jones, Edgar James, Reginald Jones, William Jones, Edgar James, Edgar Parry (nephews). ———— 4.

I GOVILON. PARISH COU-NCIL.-The Rev. D. F. Walters presided over the meeting on Friday last, when it was decided to give Mr. F. Harris, the tem- porary clerk, a bonus of £2 on his salary of £ 4 per year and also 5 per cent. on the allotment collections. It was decided that each allotment holder be given a written notice of the expiry of I his tenure on the 25th of March in each year, under the Allotment Act. Dissatisfaction was expressed at the attitude of the Rural Council on the housing question. The Chairman said he was one of a deputation to meet the Housing Commissioner at Cardiff, and it is understood that he will give a report on the matter as soon as possible. On the question of a district nurse it was decided to again invite Lady Mather- Jackson to address a public meeting.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. _B:ERC_YES=\ L\IU RANGER? v. -1 I- -? I -S j i'UKE ST OWN. 0:1 Saturday the Park Rangers played a irieudly match with Dukestown in Bailev Park. Dukestown commenced with five substitutes and the first half was somewhat s-crappv and uninteresting, there being no score up to half- nine. In the second half the Rangers warmed | up the attack an d scored four excellent goals tnrough Rowley, Reynolds and W. Did cot. I CRICXHOW^L:, JUNIORS V. I.LAN- 1 I- i ? -? -C? 1, 1 ? ?- -N The Llangactock team visited Crickhowell on Saturday to play the Juniors. A elv.b is being formed in the village o\'?r the river in pre-Wcr days n'?ted for the quality of Association football. There were several changes in the Crickhowell team, II. Hughes coming in at back, while W. Hughes, a brother, played in the front line. Lord Glanu^k was among the onlookers. Play was scrappy in the opening stages and the men were slow in settling down. Llan- gattock ran down, the shooting being weak. Leonard spoiled a promising movement bv lying oliside, but a minute later atoned by a good dribble into the visiting goal. A Llangattock back tried to clear, back tried to clear, the ball going through ofi King's boot. A goal np, Crickhowell pressed Iiard, C3:er King playing finely in defence. Shirley James was conspicuous with neat foot- work and Morgan was lucky to clear when the Crickhowell defence had been well beaten. Ivor Huxley beat the Llangattock backs and then failed at an open goal. At the interval Crick- howell led by a goal. In the second half, apart from an occasional run by James, the visitors were 011 the defence. Gray, the Crickhowell captain, struck the bar with a rising shot. Ivor Huxley could do any- thing but shoot straight, and there was much wild play in front of goal. Clever play by Geoff. Leonard" enabled W. Gray to score, and following a dribble by W. Hughes, Gray shot the third and last goal for Crickhowell, who won bv 3 goals to nil. Crickhowell deserved their victory and had the shooting been even moderate must have won by half a dozen goals. Hughes and Huxley were good at back, and at half Fred Huxley was easily the pick. W. Gray was the best of the forwards, Ivor Huxley being off colour. Llan- gattock were best served by Oliver King (back) and Shirley James (forward). ————

Girls' Club for Abergavenny. Considerable interest has been aroused in the town, and especially amongst girl workers of all kinds in and near Abergavenny, by the establish- ment of a Central Club for Girls, shortly to be formally opened at 14 Nevill-street. It has been felt that it will supply a long-felt need, and will quickly become a centre of helpful activity and usefulness to a large number of that important section of the community for which it is intended. At a meeting on Thursday, September nth, presided over by Lady Herbert, the following ladies were elected as a general committee :— Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Trevor Jones. Mrs. T. E. Llovd, Mrs. William Powlett, Miss Radford, Mrs. Fred Thomas, Miss Baldwin (hon. sec.), Mr. F. R. Hobbes, hon. treasurer. Mrs. R. Rosser and Miss Davis were subsequently added to the committee. A general meeting of the girls of Abergavenny was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday to discuss the formation of the new Club, to elect members for the Girl Members' Committee, and other business. Miss Plumley, organising secretary sent by the Y.W.C.A., explained the aims and objects of the Club, introduced Miss Nash, the appointed resident Club leader, and asked for the co-operation and interest of all girls of all classes in the neighbourhood who were over school age. A committee composed of girl workers was formed, representative of girl em- ployees in shops, public and private offices, factory, laundry, domestic workers, school teachers, land workers, and other girls' clubs and organisations. A committee meeting was arranged to take place at 8.15 on Friday, Sept. 19th, at the Club-house. A vote of thanks to Lady Herbert for her generous gift in lending the premises free of rent and rates, was proposed by the girls and carried unanimously amid general and very hearty applause. There were about 120 girls present, keenly interested and enthusiastic, and many offers of service were made to Miss Nash and others present.

IV ABERGAVENNY SHEEP SALE. Messrs. James Straker, Son & Chadwick held I their annual sheep sale at Abergavenny on Tuesday, when about 1,000 sheep and 40 rams were penned. Trade was slack, although all good class ewes were sought after, the top price realised being 82s. A special entry of Shrop- shire ewes from Mr. Noah Pritchard sold well. The demand for rams was not very great, prices ruling from 4gS. to 8gs. +

OUTING CLUB.—About 35 members of this club enjoyed a most delightful outing to Malvern last week, by motor charabanc. It has been decided to continue the movement through the winter months with a view next year to having a week's motor tour either through Ireland or through France and Belgium. The secretary is Mr. Harry Gwillvm, Lamb Hotel, Pwlldu. +

War Services.—The following communique is issued by the War Office The names of the undermentioned have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks :-Griffiths, Lt. Col. H. D., 1st (Vol.) Bn. Mon. R. (Lt. Col. T. F. Res.) Herbert, Lt. Col. E. B., Mon. Vol. R." Bitten by a Snake—On Thursday in last week Mrs. Jones, of Ty-newydd, was admitted to the Cottage Hospital suffering from a snake bite on the leg. She was in a critical condition, but has now, fortunately, recovered. She was in the act of stamping on a grey and black snake— probably an adder-when it bit her.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. MARRIAGE. KINSF,Y-BOIA-E.N.-On 17th September, at Congregational Church, Abergavenny, by the Rev. J. P. Millward, Pryce T. Kinsey, third son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kinsey, Clun, Shrop- shire, to Lilian S. Bowen, fifth daughter of the late Mr. H. and Mrs. Bowen, 4 Northgate, Abergavenny. DEATHS. DOBSON.—September 16th, 1919, at Hartle- brook House, Abergavenny, Emma, widow of the late Thomas Dobson, aged 67 years. Funeral on Saturday at 3.45 o'clock. IN MEMORIAM. REED.—In Loving Memory of our I dear Bert, of the S.W.B., who fell in i action on th.e 2ist September, 1915, in the Battle of Gallipoli.-Fondly loved and sadly missed by his sorrow- ing Father, Mother, Brothers and j Sisters, late of the Borough Bakery, i Abergayenny. Dear is the grave where our soldier son lies Sweet is his memory, which never shall die. The leaves may wither and fall from the trees If others forget you, never shall we. i In Fond and Loving Remembrance of our dear son, Pte. Bert Beach, Welsh Guards Regt., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Beach, Llanover, who was killed in France Oil Sept. 16th, igis. Fondly remembered by Father, Mother, Sisters, Brothers.

I ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. I Mrs. Booth and Family wish to thank all those friends for their many kindnesses shown to them during the long illness of her late husband also for the sympathy shown in her sad bereavement and for the many floral tributes. t 97 North-St., Abergavenny. Will the Tradesmen, the Railway Employees, Neighbours and other kind friends please accept the grateful thanks of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 10 Victoria-street, for their demonstration of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement.

'Aber(f"e'rIY "1't'" r¡t ..Q. 6 'f.w, ???.<o?J ???.*Mt Monday—Before His H:ur Jn>Ve Ilhl Keliy. Who Gave T:'i2 Grosr ? Edwin Da vies, of Brecon-road Mills, sued Ivor G. Marsh, and timber merchant, for £ 14 4s. rd. for repairs and hire of r timber 4s. Defendant ^iad p..si -'n ^s. d into Court. Plaintiff said that the wagon was brought into his place for repairs, and defendant anrlied for the use ?f a timber carriage 0:1 ?.e 17m i July. T.ie carriage was taken a\3Y nex? momh.p and kept until the iSth cf Septci?b;r. He had the u?e of the carriage for (-I;t fe, which p I i i a r d 1 1 r- 5 -D e:7 N- Mrs. Da vies said that defendant called at her )a,ies saidt.l!at I ,-Icl-Llse Oil t?- e I 7t!l J -ul l 1()IS, ?:i s,le cd)out Stokes, the London po1icman Defendant said that he lent the carriage to a contractor, and it broke down. Without saving anything to him the contractor took the carriage to be repaired, and borrowed another one while it was ueing repaired. He certainly gave no order "r the carriage, whi a was hired bv Stokes, tnough he admitted tn~T the latter was hauling Ms timber. These policemen were l ,-? i e ii2 e: 'v?'cre engag e d in ploughing, all:i'r was wet they wcre aliowed to take •■tlier • rxtracib tkeep the horses going. He lent the carriage to them. His Honour said that it -erv to deal with a case of this kind, when the plaintiff had no idea of what he had to prove in a court of law. He was seeking to charge the defendant with the cost of repairs and the hire of a wagon, but the first step to prove such a case as that was to prove that the order was given by the defendant or by some person authorised by him. Plaintiff had wholly failed to do anything of the kind. Under those circumstances there must be judgment for the plaintiff for the amount admitted and paid into court with costs up to the time of payment into court. Garage Charges Interesting Local Dispute. H. C. Powell, motor engineer, sued Ivor G. Marsh for £ 23 14s. lid. for repairs and garage charges. Defendant, who had paid /14 5s. intr court, .Defenùant, ,ho had palù £14 55. 111t, court, said that he was charged with garage of a car for 44 weeks, and that was the part of the claim which he disputed. Plaintiff said that defendant had a car laid up for some considerable time at Talgarth, and he instructed witness to tow it to Abergavenny and garage it for him. Defendant spoke to him about putting the car in order, and he told him that it was impossible unless he had a magneto fitted. Defendant promised to get one but he had failed to do so, and plaintiff had charged him 2S. Gd. per week for garage. Defendant came down and claimed the car on two occasions, but it was very inconvenient at the time because he would have had to shift all the cars out. Defendant made an appointment the following morning to come for the car and they got every- thing ready, but he never turned up. Defendant Was the car left at your garage for repairs ?—Not after you undertook to get a magneto. Can you understand why I should leave the car at your garage when I have a garage at home ?-I could not understand anything you might do. You say it was not left there for repairs r—It was left there for repairs. I at once told you that it was bound to have a magneto, which you undertook to get. Have you done any repairs to the car ?—No. Have you taken the tyres off the car at all ?— Not that I am aware of. The tyres have never been taken off ?—No. Have the lamps been taken off ?—I don't think so. You saw me, or one of your representatives saw me, at least three times a week. Have you ever asked me to take the car away ?—No, I have not. His Honour Why was there no charge for garage in this account rendered in April of this year, bringing the account p to last August ?- Plaintiff They were two separate accounts. We didn't even charge for the towing in this account. Defendant You deny absolutely that the car was interfered with in any way ? The tyres were not taken off ?—No. His Honour That does not arise in this action. You may perhaps have a claim for damage. Defendant I have an action for that coming on. Plaintiff The car was taken in for repairs and for you to fulfil a contract, which you failed to do, and then I was bound to charge you garage. Ibefendant: I have made four applications for the car, and three times I was prevented because the tyres were off and I could not tow her without the tyres. Plaintiff That is absolutely untrue, your Honour. He was prevented from taking the car away because I had the place full of cars and I could not get his out, but I made an appoint- ment for the following day and had the car ready, but he never turned up. I also told him that day that I wanted the money for the garage. His Honour You took the car to the garage with the intention and with instructions to repair it ?—Yes. How long did it remain in your garage under those circumstances ?-I told him directly. We tried to see if we could get anything out of the magneto at all, and I advised him to get a new magneto, and he said he would do so. • Did you ever give him notice that you would charge garage ?—No, I did not think it was necessary. Defendant said that he repeatedly asked. plaintiff about the car and his reply invariably was You have a car to go on with. I am busy, but as soon as I get a chance you shall have it." Eventually he had to buy a new car to replace it. He sent Sergt. Stockwell, who promised to put the car right, two or three times for it, and he came back saying that Mr. Powell refused to let him have the car until he paid the garage. He (defendant) had sold the car to Mr. Wilts. The car had been practically ruined. It had been out in the wet and the tyres had been taken off. His Honour Why didn't you tell the plaintiff? —I saw him on the 23rd January and I told him If you don't let me have the car I will leave it there and charge you for the value of it." I told him I would not pay the garage. The car was there for repairs. I have empty garages at home that I could store six cars in. Defendant called Mr. Davies, formerlyga traveller in his employ, and another witness, to prove that the car was at the garage for repairs. The former said he had seen the car with the tyres off and out in the wet, and it was very rusty. In reply to plaintiff, witness said that the car was at Talgarth for a considerable time—12 months, anyway. He did not know the amount paid for garage at Talgarth, but it was a tall order. His Honour said that this was an unfortunate dispute between two people who had evidently been dealing with each other for a considerable period. The facts were that the car was brought to the garage for repairs. It was at a time when repairs were extremely difficult to execute and when spare parts were extremely difficult to obtain. Under those circumstances some delay, and a considerable delay, was naturally to be expected. But the time would come, of course, beyond which delay would be unreasonable, and a claim for warehousing or garage could properly arise, but only on one condition. If the plaintiff desired to charge and intended to charge ware- housing, after receiving the car into the garage for the purpose of being repaired, it was necessary that he should give notice that he was going to make the charge, but as far as he had been able to ascertain no notice was given. If after re-. eeiving such notice defendant left his car there the claim for rent or garage would arise. He gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount paid into court ( £ 14 55.) with costs up to the time of payment into court, and from that time forward the costs must be defendant's. ♦

I GILWERN. MEDICAL AID COMMITTEE.Gilwerr. Govilon and District Medical Aid Committee held its first meeting proper at the Council Schools on Thurs- Thursday evening in last week. Mr. R. Gadfield was elected, chairman, Mr. Trevor Richards secretary, Mr. J. E. Flowers assistant secretary, and Messrs. Wm. Norman (as representing the colliers of Gilwern) and Mr. John Eckley (the Govilon colliers) were added to the committee. Mr. Harold Oakley, one of the Govilon members, reported that 7° names of poundage members had been secured in that district, plus (ap- proximately) 30 outside contributors.

I ABERGAVENNY STOCK MARKET. The supply on Tuesday comprised 20 cattle, 484 sheep and 35 calves, and there were no pigs. There was a large entry of weaners, strong stores selling NVell.