The Aberdare Leader

Aberdare. VALUE FOR MONEY.—For up-t3-date Hats and Caps, also Suits to measure (fit and style guaranteed), go to J. A. Evans, the noted Hat 'Shop, Constitutional Buildings Canon-street. ELECTRIC BELLS and House Telephones fitted and repaired. Good workmanship guaranteed. Write or call, 5. Seymour-st. [Advt.] ETHICS.-A meeting of the Aberdare Ethical Society will be held at the Cardiff Castle Coffee Tavern on Sunday next at 2.30. All interested are invited. LEGAL.—We note that Mr W. Thomas, solicitor, Station-street, has been appointed solicitor for the Aberdare Valley for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. EUNAWAY HORSE. Early on Friday morning last, a horse belonging to Mr James Jones, which was attached to a coal cart, took fright and ran into the corner of Pendarren-street, sustaining a broken neck. The poor animal died immediately. WHY INTERFERE."—At Zion Wesleyan Chapel, on Friday evening at 7.30, under auspices of the Universal Total Abstinence Society Mr Samuel Pilling, Leeds, will give a lecture on the above subject. All are invited. TABERNACLE.—" This do in remembrance of me were the words on which Mr J. M. Jones, the pastor, preached on Sunday -evening. He said that the Christian Church had misunderstood the meaning of the ordinance of the Lord's supper to such an extent as to make it a mere form and forget its real object. ST. ELVAN's On Sunday the annual harvest thanksgiving services were held and were largely attended. The music was of a high order and included Stainer in F, Sulli- van's Introit. At the evening service the ,choir, under the direction of Mr J. Williams, organist, gave a fine rendering of a new harvest anthem, The fruit of thy works." The special preacher for the day was the Rev A. J. M. Green, M.A., rector of Halkyn, Flint. ST. ELVAN'S CHURCH. — The monthly meeting of the men's Bible class was held at the National Schools on Sunday after- noon. There was a large attendance. The Rev. E. S. Morris, B.A., presided. An able paper on Immoderate devotion to sport was read by Mr W. H. Templeman. A discussion followed, the following gentlemen taking part:—Messrs T. Lloyd J. James, C. Vicary, T. Walker, F. Brough, D. Elias, G. Morgan, T. Warren, and the chairman. Mr Lloyd proposed and Mr Vicary seconded a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Templeman who had treated his subject in his usual attractive style. Mr Templeman suitably returned thanks. HIGHLAND PLACE.—The monthly meeting of this Sunday School was held last Sunday. The chair was taken by Mr Bertie Jenkins, who performed his duties in a very credit- able manner. An interesting programme of recitations and reading was gone through including the following items :-Recitations by Miss Elsie McIntosh, Masters Watkins, Miss Watkins, Masters Clifford aud Tom Morgan readings by Mr Trevor Williams, Mr J. W. McEwen, Miss A. G. George and Mr W. B. Evans. In the evening Mr G. Carslake Thompson, barrister, Cardiff, deli- vered a very interesting discourse on The world as a school." WEDDING.—On Monday, October 31, a wedding took place at Merthyr, the parties being Miss Mary James, Herbert street, Aberdare, and Mr David James Thomas, Cynon Villa, Cwmbach. The bride was given away by her father, Mr Evan James. The bridal party consisted of Miss S. Davies, Messrs G. Williams, Ynyscynon, T. Thomas, Owen James, and W. Jenkins. The nuptial knot was tied by Messrs Frank T. James, and G. G. Jones, registrars. After the ceremony the bridal party returned to Aberdare and partook of an excellent spread, prepared by the bride's mother, An enter- tainment followed, in which congratulatory addresses were made by Messrs T. Thomas, Neath, and others. A large variety of presents have been received. JUMBLE SALE.—Under the auspices of the Church Mission League the annual Jumble Sale and Fancy Fair was held at the Memorial Hall on Monday, The sale was opened by Mrs J, Llewelyn Smith. The stall-holders were Mrs Powell, Dany- graig; Mrs W. Jenkyn Thomas, Mrs and Miss Herbert, Park Lane Misses Thomas, Oakhill; Mrs Clayton, Miss Ada Jones, Miss Pennell, Mrs J. E, Tremellen, and Miss Williams, Bute Villa. Bookstall, Misses Lucas and Mary G. Davies. Bran tub, Miss Edith Clayton. Doorkeepers, Messrs Thomas, Maggs and Tasker. The proceedings were under the supervision of Mr Clayton. The Vicar proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs Smith which was seconded by Mr Clayton. The sale was very successful all the goods ,.being disposed of in a short time. LECTURE.—On Thursday at the Constitu- tional Hall, Mr Spencer Leigh Hughes, the S.L.H." of the Morning Leader, interested a large audience with his famous lecture on Parliament from the Press Gallery." The first part of Mr Hughes' lecture was very humorous, bristling with amusing anec- dotes relating to the sunny side of Parlia- ment life as viewed from the Press Gallery. However, his pathetic reference in the latter part of his address, to the last speech of Mr Gladstone and the sad scenes which atten- ded the great statesman's funeral was most solemn and impressive. The chair was occupied by Mr R. J. Rhys, Llwydcoed. TRINITY.—On Sunday morning Mr Jen- kins, the pastor, preached on the words, Death and life are in the power of the tongue." Speech, he said, was the best and the worst of our faculties. Nature had given the tongue some unfortunate facility and advantage over the other members. Our words outran our reason, and speech was more rapid than thought. We should exercise more vigilance over the tongue in relation to God. Doubts concerning the existence of God, might easily lead to irre- verence towards God. There might be a doubt concerning the existence of God, but also there might be a God in existence, and he who made God' the subject of jest made himself the subject of God's curse. He objected to making use of Scriptural quotations in speeches. Pungent sentences from Holy Scriptures should not be used to point a joke or to raise an argu- ment, The Bible was too sacred to be made the whetstone of wit. The preacher then spoke of our duty to keep vigilance over the tongue regarding our neighbours, and to purify speech from detraction. There were people who abhored oaths and blasphemy, but who revelled in slandering their neighbours. Unfortunately there were ears that were always ready for poison and tongues ever ready to convey poison. VOLUNTEERS.—The first annual smoking concert of the Non-Commissioned Officers of the Aberdare Detachment, 3rd V.B. Welsh Eegt,, took place on Monday last at the Fothergill's Arms. There were about 80 Volunteers present. The success of the evening was due to the Committee: Ser- geants Tavender, W. H. Thomas, and Tom Rees, Corporals Lidyard and Ezer Davies, and Private T. Olden. The Secretarial duties were ably carried out by Lance Cor- poral E. Price. Sergeant Barnes took the chair. The toasts of the King and Queen and the officers were proposed by Col. Sgt. Chivers, The Sergeants by Cpl. Geen, and The Corporals by Cyclist Jenkins. The following took part in the entertainment Pianoforte solos by the pianist. Gramo- phone selections by Sgt. Geo. Jenkins. Songs by Cyclist Jenkins, Pte. Rees, Cpl. Geen, Pte. Barnes, Pte. Tasker, Messrs H. Morris, Jenkin Rigby, and Priest. Duets by Pte. Davies and Tasker. Bones Selec- tion, Pte. Rees. Mr H. Morris performed exceedingly well with his double whistles.

Aberaman. Sale bills, circulars, etc., neatly printed at the LEADER Office, Market-street, Aberdare. PRESENTATION.—A cold luncheon and smoker were held at the Lamb and Flag Hotel, on Thursday Nov. 3rd, to recognise ex-P.C. Lloyd for services rendered towards finding the body of the little boy Morgan who was found drowned a few months ago in the river Cynon and also for the good feeling which exists between Mr Lloyd, and the public of Aberaman. Councillor John Howell presided and Mr T. W. Griffiths, solicitor, acted as vice president. After luncheon, which was partaken by about 80, the following tendered their services towards the harmony of the evening:— Pianoforte solo, Mr Richard Everett; comic songs, by Mr Joe Evans; song Mr Sam Miles; euphonium solo, by the coming champion euphonium soloist, Mr Bob Howells, pupil of Mr Harry Bentley imita- tion of various comedians, Mr Gus Preece trombone solo, Mr Radclffe (Aberaman Sil- ver Band). After an eloquent address, the chairman presented ex-P.C. Lloyd with a gold chain and pendant. Addresses were also given by the following gentlemen:— Messrs T. W. Griffiths, solicitor, Councillor D. Jackson Thomas, ex-P.C. Fish, P.C. Richard, Dan Morris, and Sam Hawkins. The guest of the evening then responded in a neat little speech. A vote of thanks was given to the host and hostess, the president, vice president and artistes, after which Messrs Sam Miles and H. A. Howells sang the national anthems. BEULAH.—On Monday last, the ladies of Beulah held their monstre tea meeting, and despite the wet weather a very large num- ber of people came to partake of the finely brewed tea and toothsome cakes provided. The tables were richly decorated with beau- tiful flowers, the predominating species being the seasonable chrysanthemum, some of which had been sent from a beautiful garden in Manchester. The presiding ladies were the following:—Mrs Watts (senr.). Mrs W. E. Watts, Mrs A. Williams, Mrs Powell, Miss Sarah A. Davies, Mrs Joe Evans, Mrs W. Jones, Mrs G. Barnett, Mrs Rev Harries, Mrs Johns, Miss Chrissie Evans. These were assisted by Mrs Eynon, Miss H. Davies, Miss Bosher, Mrs Blewitt, Mrs Broomfield, Miss Watts, Mrs Z. Davies, Miss Reed, Miss G. Davies, Miss Morris, Mrs Rean, Miss L. Davies, Miss H. Davies, Mrs J. Barnett, Miss Burt, Mrs Illsley, and Miss Owens. The bread and cake cut- ters were Mrs Burrows, Mrs Sheppard, Miss L. Evans, Mrs^Eichards, Mrs Evans, Mrs Moses, Mrs Davies, and Mrs Evans, Glad- stone street. The doorkeepers were Mrs Charlotte Davies, Mrs W. Bosher, and Miss Georgina Morris. The fires and water were attended to by Mr Stephen Cowdrey and Mr John B. Lewis. The whole of the arrange- ments had been carried out by the ladies, directed occasionally by Mr Henry Bosher (who, we are sorry to say, is at present in- disposed owing to an accident), Arthur Williams, secretary, and Pastor W. E. Harries, treasurer. Mr Eli Miles also ren- dered valuable services. The catering was executed by Mr E. D. Lewis, grocer, Lewis street, who unfortunately is at present mourning the loss of one of his little chil- dren, who died on Sunday morning. During the afternoon and evening the meeting was kept in good humour by the occasional wits and droll sayings of the genial pastor. A concert will be held on Thursday (to-night), when a number of local artistes will take part, Great praise is due to the ladies for the energy and enthusiasm which they have displayed on this occasion. Doubtless they are well satisfied with their successful achievement.

Cwmbach. THE PRIZE DRAWING for the benefit of Thomas Davies will be postponed until the 5th of December. DAVID J. WILLIAMS, secretary. [Advt.]

Capcoch. SALE OF LEASEHOLD COTTAGES.—Mr W. T. Morgan, auctioneer, Aberdare, conduc- ted a very snccessful sale of "leasehold pro- perties at the Capcoch Inn on Thursday. There was a large number present, and the bidding was brisk. Lot No. 1, 1, New-st., Capcoch, was bought for X-67 10s: No. 2, New-st., X64; No. 3, New-st., X117 10s: No. 6, Jenkin-st., £ 60 No. 13, Jenkin-st., X57 No, 5, William-st., ^G50; No. 6, Wil- liam-st., 54; No. 7, William-street, X54; Nos. 37 and 38, John-st., X87 10s; No. 98, John-st, £ 95; Nos. 105, 106, and 107, John-st., "7 10s each. Later in the eve- ning Mr Morgan offered for sale No. 95, John-st., and this lot was bought by the ten- ant, David Evans, for X85. Mr W. Lewis Harris, Cardiff, and Ald. J. W. Evans, Bank Chambers, Aberdare, were solicitors to the vendors.

Mountain Ash. BETHANIA.—A Mutual Improvement So- ciety has been formed at Bethania Welsh Independent Chapel. The president is the Rev Owen Jones, and the secretaries are Messrs W. Thomas, Lloyd's Bank, and Ben Thomas. A good programme consisting of lectures, papers, and debates for the winter months has been drafted. Over a hundred members have been enrolled.

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THE MOUNTAIN ASH EDUCATION MUDDLERS. SIR,_H Pennar's feeble efforts in your recent issue requires little attention. The Nonconformist wobblers' champion asks with unconscious humour, Where does their double dealing come in ?" when they voted under cover of the ballot against the principles they advocate in public. The men who declared they would vote straight on merit as well as on the policy of the Nonconformists in the present educational crisis in Wales joined in the scramble to carry a Churchman over the high and broad shoulders of Nonconformists of splen- did scholastic attainments. Why ? why? The cheap talk about religious equality and the Catholic School was but means to give publicity to self-seeking parasites of public bodies. All that is morally strong on the Council is helpless. The Nonconformist members who voted faithfully and true are holding themselves in a false position in not making a public declaration. Well may Pennar" whimper apologetically of the Tamanies. Has not the Church wobbled every source of influence possible from the Board of Education to the Mountain Ash Education Muddlers? The present Non- conformist Revolt-whatever will be the outcome of it-is a righteous attempt to unloosen the tyrannical grip of the Church on the throat of the nation. It is high time that Nonconformist bodies should come out of their tents and realize our unreliable representation on the Council, and not be gulled by hypocritical mealy-mouthed self- seekers,-I am, &c. HAMPDEN.

ARE WE GETTING SADDER? SIR,-It is refreshing in this pessimistic age to see Individual standing not on the Bridge of Sighs but all undaunted on the Bridge of Hope. From that best of platforms he delivers himself of a careful and comprehensive argument. To reply in detail to every point he I P raises, I should require every column in the LEADER. But as I have opportunities of breaking a lance with Individual" in other tournaments, I will on this occasion content myself with only a few thrusts. It is of course true that hope is essential to happiness. But connecting that statement with our discussion of realism, it is an obvious retort that the realism which pre- vails is full of the spirit of despair. Individual" refers to certain terrible passages in "Pickwick," but in doing so rather misses the point of the question.. Many scenes in a story may be quite tragical and yet the total impression of the story when you have read may be cheerful and stimulating, I alluded to the tragedies of Shakspeare, which indeed have the ele- ments of sorrow and terror, but these being treated in their true character and pro- portion do not depress the mind like some modern comedies, but on the contrary have an elevating effect. Pickwick in spite of the Maniac Manuscripts and the account of the Fleet" is not a gloomy book. How could a story with Sam Weller in it be gloomy ? But Tolstoi's Kreutzner Sonata" is a veritable fog of gloom and despair which penetrates and suffocates the reader. When I travelled through it I became as a dead man. If every Sonata is like that, then the Sonata is the wrong sort of music for me, and I very much prefer the Dead March in Saul." In literature there is a subtle atmosphere not easy to describe. It is not a matter of so many bright chapters-and so many dark chapters. There is a unifying spirit per- meating and possessing the whole. Of the work of the realist it may be said that the trail of the serpent is over it all." The realist deals not so much with the sad as the sordid. The feeling of sympathy excited by reading the pathetic story of little Nell in the Old Curiosity Shop" is altogether different from the depressed caused by intimate contact with the un- wholesome which seems to be our realists' chief stock-In trade. Browning has vividly expressed himself on this matter My scrofulous French novel On grey paper with blunt type Simply glance at it you grovel Hand and foot in Belial's gripe." The realist is not an artist painting the varied scenes of human existence but a photographer reproducing with perverse persistence the same sordid pieces over and over again, and these with unconscious humour he calls "real life Without the faculty of proportion we cannot see truth. Some years ago brave Robert Buchanan pilloried some of our realists in a poem called The Dismal Throng," and described the de- generation of certain well-known novelists. Thoughtless or frivolous cheeriness I do not advocate, but the careful and almost exclusive study of the unclean who would defend ? In Sartor Resartus there is much deep sorrow and perplexity, but the genius of Carlyle is a lofty spirit shedding light and not increasing darkness and so that im- mortal work is more stimulating and more recreative than many most merry pro- ductions. The realist loves disease and not health. If a novelist of this school came to live among us, he would revel in our Police Court proceedings, but would not visit our park nor pay any attention to the sweet romances of our Lover's Lane. Individual" says that we suffer not from sadness, but have a stray sense of responsibility. If that is the true explana- tion, I am involved in a case of mistaken identity. But responsibilities have come with a rush and men are overwhelmed and made very sad. We are groaning under the weight of home affairs, foreign affairs, and all the affairs of the wide world. When we reach our full growth we shall no doubt rejoice like a strong man in his strength and carry all things on our shoulders and run and not be weary. Evolution will be per- fect and complete, and the Archangcl Darwin in the skies will look down and smile upon men with a deep and wonderful joy. I agree with" Individual" that the good time is coming and we shall be sad no longer. I am glad to hear that he has some faith in women, and I hope that when Christmas comes he will meet many a merry maiden under the mistletoe.—I am, KNIGHT ERRANT.

Aberdare Police Court. On Tuesday, before Sir T. Marchant Wil- liams (Stipendiary), Messrs. D. P. Davies, Dr Jones, G. George, and Dr Davies. APPLICATIONS.—Mr W. D. Phillips applied for the transfer of the Welsh Harp, Aber- dare, from Dd. Lewis to T. J. Fish. Gran- ted. Thos. Thomas. 16, Bryn-st., Cwmaman, represented by Mr C. Kenshole, applied for an order to eject his tenant, Dd. Jones. Granted. George F. Tucker, Cwmaman, applied for an order to exempt his child from vaccina- tion. Granted. PUT ME ON THE BLACK LIST. Henry Rosser was charged with beingjdrunk and assaulting P.C. Evans.Rosser expressed a desire to be put on the Black List, but on investigation it was found that he was ineli- gible. Fined 10s and costs for being drunk and X10 and costs or 2 months for the assault. When leaving the court Rosser assumed a threatening attitude towards P.C. Evans. SCHOOL ABSENTEES.—Et. Tucker, David Phillips, George Jones, Wm. Evans, John Owen, Alfred Caesar, Rees Davies, Samuel Lucas, Gwilym Morris, and Thos. Harmon were fined for not sending their children to school.—The children of Rees Davies, Cwm- dare, aud Samuel Lucas, Aberdare, were ordered to be sent to the Truant School, Davies to pay 2/6 and Lucas 1/- per week. STOLE THREE BOOTS.—Thos. Allen was charged with stealing 3 boots to the value of 7/4, the property of Briggs and Company, Aberdare.—The manager of the boot shop testified to seeing prisoner walking away with the boots.-P.C. Powell gave evidence of arrest. Prisoner was drunk at the time. —Sent to prison for 21 days. MIDNIGHT RAID ON A GREENGROCER'S SHOP.—Bertie James, John Kelly, and John Williams were charged with stealing grapes, 9 ID the property of J. Ruther, from his shop at Aberaman,—Kate Bull said she was em- ployed at the shop. On Saturday morning she found that the door leading from the shop to a back room was open, and also the cellar door. All the fruit in the shop was upset, some fruit had vanished, and also a 3d. piece which was the only coin in the shop.—Edward Ruther said they had missed quantity of grapes and some bananas.— P.C. Greening said that in passing Ruther's shop at 1 a.m. on November 5th, he heard some sticks cracking. Then he heard voices, and while P.C. Sullivan watched the front door, witness went to the back. He entered and found the boys eating grapes and bananas. They had also some haddock and bloaters cooking on a fire which they had lit. The tills were on the floor. He arrested them and charged them. James said, "I did nothing." Kelly and Williams blamed James. He found that they had entered through the cellar grating.— Mr 11 W. Thomas, on behalf of James, pleaded for mitigation, saying that he had been enticed by the other boys.—James was sent to a reformatory school for three years, the other to receive 6 strokes each with the birch. DRUNKS.Wm. Hughes, Aberaman, David Jones, Mary James and Jas. Shepherd, Aber- dare, and Thos. Harmon, 5s and costs each. Wm. Thomas and Jno. Thomas, Miskin; Geo. Blackmore, Aberaman John Davies, Cwm- aman Rees Jones, Hirwain; Wm. Elias and John E. Brailey, Aberaman, and James Donovan, 10s and costs each. Lewis Thomas 15s and costs. Evan Evans, Aber- dare, 40s and costs. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.—Mr W. Thomas, on behalf of the N.S.P.C.C, inti- mated to the Bench that the case against George and Catherine Dando, Penywain, charged with neglecting their children, would stand over for a month in order to give the parents an opportunity to reform, they having already shown signs of improvement.

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For remainder of Up and Down the Valley see page o. Hirwain. ANNIVERSARY. On Thursday last the 'Senior and Junior branches of the Christian Endeavour Society, whose meetings are held weekly at Mount Pleasant English Congre- gational Church, bad their annual tea. Over 90 of the members partook of the good things provided by Mr J. O. George (Lon- don Warehouse). Mrs H. Feltham and Miss Annie Evans very gracefully presided at the trays, and they were ably assisted by Misses Polly Evans, Bertha Johns, and Miss M. Davies. The cutters were Mrs B. Jones, Mrs D. Edmunds. Mrs H. Jones, and Mrs Evans (Merthyr-road), whilst Mr Richard Jones attended to the brewing. An interesting meeting was held in the eve- ning, presided over by the Rev E. Jones, the pastor. After the singing of a hymn by the juniors under the leadership of Mr R. Jones, and a prayer by Miss Addie George, an interesting and eloquent address entitled Fools for the Gospel sake," was delivered by the Rev J. L. Jenkins, Trinity, Aberdare, and was listened to with rapt attention. During the evening a pleasing solo entitled Loyalty to Christ" was given by Miss Annie Evans. Miss B. Johns very ably accompanied throughout.