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*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@**@* to ft Business Enterprise. H I HALL & SONS, i & # & | 9, Cardiff Street, Aberdare, | Q Have now opened their |n I VICTORIA SQUARE SHOWROOMS I # (OPPOSITE BLACK LION HOTEL). # W $ Newest Designs in Furniture. | The LARGEST STOCK and the LOWEST PRICES in the Valley. 1 t SEE WINDOWS. I ft *@*@*@*@ TOM DAVIES Gives lessons in PIANOFORTE and ORGAN PLAYING, THEORY, HARMONY, &c. PUPILS PREPARED FOR ALL RELIABLE EXAMINATIONS. Mountain Ash visited weekly. Apply-28, Stuart St., Aberdare. School of Music, Monk Street, Aberdare. TOM JONES, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.O., Professor of Music. Mountain Ash visited weekly. PUPILS PREPARED in Pianoforte and Organ playing, Singing, Harmony, Counterpoint; and form for the practical and theoretical examinations of the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College, Trinity College, and London College of Music. Pianofortes and Organs of all the best makers at the lowest possible prices for cash or hire system OFFICIAL. THE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ABERDARE. TO HAY MERCHANTS A OTHERS. THE above-named Council invite Tenders for the Hay harvested at the Public Park and Cemetery, which may be inspected by applying to the Park Keeper or Cemetery Superinten- dent Tenders to be delivered on or before November 7th, endorsed "Tender for Bay." The Council do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any tender. THOS. PHILLIPS, Town Hall, Clerk. Aberdare. Oct. 24th, 190T. NO RENT CRUSADE. The Housing Problem Solved. THOSE wishing to stop paying Rent and become owners of their homes should communicate with Saml. Williams, 41, Albert street, and 15, Cross street, Aberdare. N.B. No connection with any build- ing society. HAVE YOU A cough or a cold ? If so, get it cured. For a cough neglected might lead to consumptfve trouble, and lung diseases very often arise from trivial colds..Don't delay—it is dangerous. But take THOMAS'S Cambrian Cough Balsam For it is a palatable and a most efficacious remedy. It relieves im- mediately, and very quickly effects a permanent cure. It is the Cough and Cold Remedy "par excellence. Get a bottle to-day—it will do you good. PRICE, I s. BOTTLE. I.E. THOMAS, CHEMIST, MEDICAL HALL, ABERAMAN. 1 1 Much in Little. If that feeling of fatigue still annoys you, or if your food does not agree with you, try Nature's cure, viz., KERNICK'S VECETABLE PILLS. They are a general Tonic and an in. valuable remedy for Bad Blood, Constipation, Bile and Indigestion, These celebrated Pills have not only cured thousands, but thousands use them as Nature's real regulator and strengthener. Kernick's Vegetable Pills Keep away Sickness. Sold by all Chemists and Stores in 7^d., lilt, and 2/9 boxes, or direct r from the Laboratory, 85, Bridge I Street, Cardiff. I WM. USHER & Co., ORIGINAL FINANCIERS. 14, Commercial Street, ABERDARE. (Over Mr Lloyd's, Grocer). LENT. o Fees. Personal attendance on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 to 7 p.m. Or plfase write to Head Office: 14, Picton Place, SWANSEA. Auction Mart (Under Workmen's Hall), Abercynon. T. W. JONES Auctioneer, Abercynon. Begs to give notice that he has opened the above saleroom, where he intends holding sales monthly of all kinds of Furniture, China, &c. Goods taken in for Sale on Commission. First Sale on Tuesday next, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. j Possesses the GREATEST HEALTh AND LIFE-GIVING PROPERTIES the World can produce, and which exist in no other preparation. REMARKABLE RECOVERIES. Beware of Piracy and Fraud. NEW LUNG HEALER DEAKINSI MIRACULOUS CHEST, COUGH, AND LUNG HEALER. Will immediately arrest the course of the disease and guard against all ill effects. It possesses marvellous healing and tonic pro- perties, and gives instant Relief to Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Difficulty of Breathing, etc. It is very beneficial, and has Proved for many years a BOON and a BLESS- ING to THOUSANDS of SUFFERERS. iar)d 2/3, of all Chemists and Stores. 1/3 or 2/6 from the sole proprietors and inventors, G. DEAKIN & HUGHES, The Inflammation Remedies Co., BLAENAVON. TO LET. TO LET, at low rental, Stable and -L Shed.—Apply, 2, Brondeg terrace, Aberdare. TO LET, Ivy Bush Hotel. Cwmainan. Apply, Thos. Jones, George Brewery, Aberdare. TO LET. Thf Brittania Inn, Gloucester street, Aberdare, For particulars; apply to Mr William Thomas, solicitor; Aberdare. APOLOGY. WE, the undersigned, GWILYM HOPKINS, of Gelli Uchaf Farm, Llwydcoed, and HOPKIN HOP- KINS, of the same address, express regret of having accused you, JOHN HOPKINS, of the Fox and Hounds Inn, of having stolen a Wether. We now find that the Wether belongs to you, and we ask you to withdraw the summons issued, for which we pay the costs. We are grateful to you for withdrawing the summons. Dated this 16th October, 1907, (Signed) GWILYM HOPKINS. HOPKIN HOPKINS. Witness, W. Thomas, Solicitor, Aberdare. THE, IN L BATH agorasout;. sorl CH CMIST Paiket& QZONIAC$ CHEMISTS ITIs Sold by— G.Tudor Williams,Medical Hall, Aberdare Prepaid Small Adveptleemento Inserted at the following specially low rates. One week 4 wks. 18 wki a. d. s. d. s. d 20 words 0 6 16 3 ( 28 „ 0 9 2 3 5 86 „ 1 0 3 0 7 s Remittances may be made by Postal Orders or half-penny stamps. If not prepaid double rate will be charged. Advertisement and Publishing Offices, Market Street, Aberdare. SITUATIONS VACANT. GENERAL SERVANT. Only one \JT in family. Apply, Y.Z., Office of this paper. WANTED Washerwoman to do small family washing at home. Apply, W., LHADBR Office, Aberdare. WANTED. A young lady, age about 15, as Pupil Teacher. Must be a resident of Aberdare.—Apply, W.H.R., LBADBR Office, Aberdare. YCLES.-Man, young, smart, to represent us and take orders in spare time. Good pay to right party.— Address, particulars as to qualifications, Mead Cycle Company, Agency Depot, 568 Z, Liverpool. FOR SALE. BULL BITCH. Will sell cheap. JD Good guard, Apply, Morgan, hairdresser, Cardiff street, Aberdare. OR,SALE.-House and Shop (ex- cellent position), near Lower Park Gates.—Particulars, 62, Cardiff street, Aberdare. FOR SALE, Cart with cover, and Oil- Tank; will hold 60 gallons. No reasonable offer refused.—Apply, 60, Gloster street, Aberdare. FOR SALE a Two Manual and Pedal Reed Organ by Kaxn, 18 stops, foot and side blower, &c. Suit chapel, schoolroom or cottage. Price 46 guineas, worth double. May be seen at 5, Wynd- ham crescent, Aberaman. FOR SALE Four Whippet Pups, good strain little beauties father won handicaps England and Wales.— Price, Hairdresser, Aberaman. FOR SALE. Piano, cost 60 guineas JD three years ago. Will take half. —Apply, 2, Beadon street, Mountain Ash. FOR SALE, Gas Engine in good condition. Will sell at a sacrifice. Apply, J.E., Leader Office. LOST. LOST a Lemon and White Spaniel, answering to the name of Gin- ger." Anyone returning same to In. J dustrial Farm, Aberdare, will be re- I warded. Detainer prosecuted. r: -:1 SIGHT-TESTING FOR || j SPECTACLES.. —— NO FEE FOR CONSULTATION. ict.O" C. AT 49a, COMMERCIAL ST. ABERDARE. Cases requiring Medical attention are not undertaken but are referred to an Ophthalmic Surgeon. HOURS OF ATTBNDANCE: Booklet: i 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. The Eye, I Thursdays, 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. its Value, I Saturdays, 9.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. its Defects, I or by appointment. its Care." I Free on application. V s- ==Z==U This space is reserved for Njessrs tyarmston & Co., Music Sellers, Cardiff Street, Aberdare. MISCELLANEOUS. P A will be paid to the person who oO wU can state who the writer was of a letter (lady's handwriting) posted at Aberdare to a local address on the after. noon of October 5th, signed A. Anson.— Apply, Proof, LSADBR Office, Aberdare. EHEUMATISM CURED.—Mr Baring-Gould, Queenswood road, Mosely, Birmingham, strongly recom- mends wonderful and cheap rheumatism cure. Free information for addressed envelope. MINING Students and Officials, write for syllabus, Cambrian Mining School, Porth. Postal lessons. Geology, Mining, Mine Surveying, Elec- tricity, and Mining Mathematics. MADAME CLARK, the Parisian Phrenologist, Palmiste'andjLadies' Specialist, will give Scientific Delinea- tions daily at 40, Curre Street, Aber- aman, from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. Please eall early.
Scraps.
Scraps. BY "SCRIBE." I notice that a Welsh Society has been established in Aberdare. There was a time in the history of Aberdare when societies that had for their object the cultivation of Welsh and the fostering of Welsh patriotism flourished like the green bay tree—or more appropriately, the green leek. By-the-way, I think that Aberaman's Green Leek Society was the last product of our local patriotic gar- den. Now even that is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more. Concurrent with this Cymmrodorion revival I trust that we shall also have a revival of the Aberdare Literary Society —the English sister. Once upon a time this Society boasted the patronage of quite a number of fair women and brave men. It is the easiest thing in the world to start a debating or a literary society, but it requires angelic power to keep one gcing long. A yearly feature of the late Aberdare Literary Society was the pres- ence in the early stages of the session of a number who were very generous in rhetoric contributions, but who were apt to forget the mercenary contributions. The time to test the vitality of these societies is when the "Ides of March" are upon us. Many of them-like turkeys -do not survive Christmas. Speaking at Cardiff recently, Father Ignatius said that the persecuted Jews had in England found an asylum, and that very fact had brought to the British nation a lot of blessings. I fear that some of the victims of Moses in our min- ing valleys are apt to regard his dispen- sation as anythig but a bleeeing. At another meeting the benevolent Father said he loved going to Cardiff, and wished his visits were often er- He trusted God would send some good people to help to clear the expense. I know of several young men in Aberdaro who would vis-t Cardiff every night if the ravens would only send them the where- withal to clear the expense of attending the Empire. B A South Wales newspaper tells us that on a tablet in a certain ohurch is in- scribed the legion 'Gwellangen na clywilydd'-Better death than shame. The last word, however, is spelt wrong- ly-'Chwylydd. I may add that in the correction the word is also spelt wrongly, for it should be H chywilyda. Besides, instead of angen (need) write "angeu" (death). Moreover, I presume that the writer meant legend" and not legion. The mistakes in the phrase are many, but they hardly reach that number. +i n Saturday's meeting of the Mer- tnyr Guardians was a stormy one in a dual sense. Without the winds howled, the storm raged, but nature's tempest waa soon given the quietus when the storm within commenced in real earnest. Jracifie oil thrown on the troubled waters was like the proverbial water on a duck's chairman's "Peace, be l, had no more effect than if foe shouted, Wire in raging elements! In fan ness to the Guardians, however it should. be said, that the revelry 'was more boisterous than bitter. There was not.' he ,cI frying or bad language that vivify and vilify the proceedings at the Aberystwyth and Aberdare Councils. The Guardians' orgie was more of the bonhomie, rowdy, schoolboy holiday type. vtiSStHn that occupied much of the n-ll +i A the Board was which as the greater qualification in a Cot- W?f i nUi foster mother, knowledge of Welsh or knowledge of cooking. Some u-vl ^uat'dlans would have it that ability^ to grill a chop was of more value than aoility to drill a child—in the mani- pulation of Welsh gutturals. And yet there are people us Who "vol that Welsh patriotism is on the increase. IT tIementary school a few davs ago a teacher questioned his class con- cerning the nationality of Jesus Christ. an! that he and hat he was an Englishman were pietty equally divided. A few tho'-srht he was a Scotsman, but not on? pupil ventured to suggest that he was a Tew And yet almost every child >'n the clasn was aware that Jesus had been born £ Bethlehem, • Judea. Does not this show that there is something defective in the tuition of our Sunday Schools I fear .hat too much prominence is given to uatechisms of various kinds. A I,so that -oc much value is attached ,u learning nit passages of Scripture by heart The esult is that the teaching becomes some- g S7. ;sc?1,Jand & pupil >«»»■«• vliat is called m day schools a "duffer."
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Trecynon.
Trecynon. HEOLYFELIN.—On Sunday and Mon- day anniversary services were held at Heolyfelin Baptist Church, which is under the charge of the Rev. W. Cynog Williams. The preachers were the Rev. R. B. Jones, the famous Revivalist; Rev. Moses Roberts, Llangollen; and Rev. J., Nicholas, Tonypandy.
The Brotherhood Church
The Brotherhood Church On Sunday evening the Rev George Neighbour delivered a sermon at the in- fants' department of the Miskin Council School. There was a good attendance, including a number of the members of the Mount Pisgah Chapel. He took for his text Philippians i., 5, and in the course of an able sermon referred to his resignation, saying that the deacons had insisted he should not continue to participate in the Socialist propaganda to which he had recently devoted much of his time. He told them that he could not consent to their requirements and tendered his resig- nation. It was his intention to continue his duties as a Christian minister,. He didn't pose as a prophet, but he ventured to predict the establishment of that which on the basis of brotherhood would form the beginning of an important era in Socialist propaganda. In that neighbourhood a large number of people were anxiously waiting for that movement, and he wished success to it, as at present they were per- secuted in the churches owing to their Socialist views. He intimated holding Sun- day school services every Sunday afternoon and he would preach there in the evening in that schoolroom until a permanent building had been found.
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Services for Sunday Next. TAB ERN A CLE Cong. Church JL Aberdare. Services at 11 and 6' Sunday School at 2.30. Morning, Rev. W. J. Rowlands, Hirwain evening, Rev. J. M. Jones, M.A., (pastor.) HIGHLAND Place Unitarian Church Aberdare. Services at 11 and 6. Sunday School, 2.30.-Preacher, Rev. M. Evans, pastor. Evening subject: Religion as Service." Bethany, English Congregational, Church, Jubilee Road. HARVEST TH/^SGIYING SERVICES On Sunday. PREACHERS 11 a.m. Rev. T. J. Rhys, Pastor. 2.30 p.m. Rev. J. M. Jones, M.A., Aberdare. 6 p.m. Rev. J. Edgar Williams, Pontypridd. On Monday, Tea and Sale of Fruit, &e. Tea on Tables at 4 o'clock, Seioq, Welsh Wesleyan Chapel Aberdare. NEXT SUNDAY, THE Rev. David Young, D.D., will preach at 11, 2.30 and 6 o'clock. English Sermon in the afternoon. Onfthe following MONDAY, at 3, ANNUAL TEA MEETING. Monday night at 8, A LECTURE by DR. YOUNG, Entitled: "EinEhyddidCrefyddolalr modd y'i henillwyd." Chairman: Dr. Arthur T. Jones, Mountain Ash. Tickets: (Tea and Lecture 18.) Tabornacle, Aberdare. SUNDAY SCHOOL An n ive rsary On November 3, 1907 at 11, 2.30 and 6. Preacher Rev. J. MORGAN JONES, M.A. Organist, Mr. EDWARD MOSBS. AFTERNOON SERVICE AT 2.30. Special Music, &c., by Scholars & Choir. Conductor, Mr. R. HOPKINS, A.C. Organist, Miss ALICE WILLIAMS, L.R.A.M.
Hirwain.
Hirwain. Take U Vilix n for Coughs, Colds, In- fluenza, and Sore Throats. In bottles, Is. lid. and 2s. each. Prepared only by Walter H. Jones, Pharmaceutical Chem- iet, Aberdare. Established 1826. TRADES COUNCIL MEETING. On Monday last the Aberdare Trades Coun- cil held a meeting at the, Victoria Hall, Hirwain, when the Executive members attended. The chair was taken by Mr. Idrie Davies, vice-chairman of the Trades Council. In his opening remarks, Mr. Davies stated that the holding of the meeting had been under consideration tor a long time. He was, however, more than pleased to see such a representative attendance there that evening. The chief thing they wished to do wa.s to help the Hirwain friends to form a union, and also to have them to affiliate to the Trades Council, so as to help the car of unionism along, and he trusted that they would be able to come to some under- standing.—Mr. W. J. Rees, in a neat ad- dress, showed to the men the benefits of unionism, and their loss in being out- side the pale of their respective iiiiions.- Mr. D. Stephens, who spoke in Welsh. appealed to the friends to think well of the interests of joining their unions.— Mr. Stonelake, the secretary of the Trades Council, was the next speaker. He dealt at length with the aims and ob- jects of the Trades Council, and gave instances where the Trades Council had been of grea.t help to the public gener- ally, such as in opening right-oi-ways, and had been the means of calling the attention of the Urban District Council to sanitation, lighting, etc.. also to the housing question, and he was glad to tell them that the District Council were go- to build houses of their own. In the .trades; Council trades outside the miners' had affiliated, and by this means they had been able to get Labour Member's on the District Council and Board of Guardians to look after the interests of the working classes. He (Mr. Stonelake) also referred to the New Compensation Act. He appealed to them to seriously consider the advisability of joining the union. They would thereby benefit themselves and their fellcif- men. --S,ev(, r- al questions were put, and satisfactorily answered. One question was re the Miners' Federation and the Hirwain miners. Mr. Stonelake said that the? were not responsible to the Miners' Federation as regards holding that even- ing's meeting; it had nothing whatever to do with that body, but, if the Hirwain friends wished to. have the aid of that body as a kind of mediator between them and the Miners' Federation, they would do all that was possible to bridge the brwh that WAs between them,-The fol. lowing resolution was proposed, seconded,, and carried unanimously: That mat- ters be left as they are at present, the men to discuss the affairs among them- selves, and call another meeting soon."
Aberdare.
Aberdare. COMING LECTURE.—We learn that on Wednesday, November 20th, the' famous preacher, theologian, and econo- mist, the Rev. T. Rhondda Williams., will lecture at Tabernacle Chapei en "Religion and Social Reform." A NICE BREAK AT BILLIARDS.—On Saturday last Mr. B. Arthur, junior, ac- complished an out of the ordinary feat in the way of breaks while playing at the Liberal Club, making a splendid score of 117, the whole achievement being I strict accordance with the rules, an without a "fluke." Hearty congratula- tions poured in from his numerous friends, he having beaten his previous record of 74. May his success be as great in all things. LITERARY SOCIETY. On Tuesday evening, before Soar Literary Society, the Rev. J. Tudor, B.A read a paper Ol John Bright." The chair was taken by Mr. John Rees (Glan Cynon). T,h9' rev. gentleman's paper was very interest- ing, the audience showing their appj'eci* ation by loud applause. The following spoke: Messrs. John Richards, William Walters, David Evans, and John James Rees. A very enjoyable meeting terrnir," ated with votes of thanks to the lecturer and chairman. CHURCH DEFENCE.—At a public meeting held at the Memorial Hall (1); Sunday evening, the Vicar of Aberdare' presiding, it was decided to form a. Church Defence League in Aberdare. Mr. J. R. Thomas was appointed secre- tary. The object of the League is to arouse interest in Church Defence among the Churchpeople of Aberdare. Also to* promote a series of meetings during th^ winter, including lectures dealing wi^ the question of Church Defence. Tt&' first of the series will be addressed hj" the Vicar, who will speak on Endow ments in the Llandaff Diocese." SUNDAY TRADING.—On Sunday- evening the Rev. J. Morgan jones,M-A" pastor of Tabernacle, in a sermon on hyp' rocisy said that some years ago when cef* tain newspapers proposed to run Sunday editions, the people of the country rose as one man against it, but apparently didn't consider publishing on six days »- week the untruths that had been so strong' ly denounced by the Rev. Mr Horton ä cently as of very much importance. 140-. was inclined to agree with the stipendiary' Sir Marcbant Williams, in his denunCK ation of the petty persecution of Sunday traders. There were very much vs°r*e things than selling a pennyworth of swee» to the children on Sunday. f A GOOD RECORD.—In the October issue of the Foresters' Miscellany, t-Re- appears the following Foresteric of Mr. Ozern Cook, of AberamanTt Cook, born 1846; initiated into CoU Dyffryn Cynon (No 2188) 1871; npp°lfct ed secretary 1875; appointed distr i secretary 1894, after serving for years as district trustee. Besides "V jgr a distinguished home figure, Mr. also well-known on the floors meetings of the High Courts of the having attended with but one or t*cvea,t ceptions every meeting' since the 1889. Mr. Cook's services are not fined to the A.O.F. alone, for we him a member of the Manchester U of since the year 1869, and a secretary, the Rose of Glandare Lodge of w Order since the year 1874. H0 eerved the offices of Prov. and G-5*- Prov. G.M. during 1889 and 1890. deputy at the A.M.C. at Salisbury'?11 year 1891." e 44tb FORESTERS' MEETING. — Th anniversary of Court Robin the A.O.F., was held on Thursday p.. Prince of Wales Hotel. Bro. A'jtgr Jones, High Constable, presided. the toast of the King had been drtu* Bro. Scott proposed the toast of the and Aberdare District. Bros. c Owen, D.C.R., and Bro. O. Cook, t/'o" responded. Bro. W. C. Millward, proposed the toast of Court Robin The Sec., Bro. F. Griffen, P.D.C.R; sponded. Bro. T. Codd proposed lL Visitors.' which was responded to Mr. T. Lloyd. Mr. E. Lewis and Mr* H. Templeman were the accomi Songs were given by Bros. W. Drew". Basisett, Mr. C. Rees, and Mr. W* Gramophone selections were ight Bro. W. H. Lavender, and Mr H. a t recited. The last toast was that pd" The Chairman," who suitably resp0, ed Excellent dinner was served b.7' host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Aberdare. RfAs., DEATH OF AN OLD ABER-DARI^' —With deep regret we record the of Mrs. Ann Edwards, which took V\ fl- at her daughter's residence, CotnP House, Penygraig, on Monday, Oct- V at the age of 77 years. The deceased the relict of the late Mr. Samuel wards, Wind-street, Aberdare, who half a century ago one of the stal*2Ly of Ynyslwyd Welsh Baptist Chapel- late Mrs. Edwards was of a. very co^ ageous natxire. When over 70 yt'arS(?]r age she- visited her son and two 4?q A.- ters at Chicago and Bloomington, I' iqv The interment took place on Tlii^U' at the Aberdare Old Cemetery- &ci' Rev. D. C. J ones. Soar. Pertvp'raisf. .«<? nted at the house, and the" Rev. Griffiths, Calvai'ia, Aberdare, assisted Rev. W. Cvnog Williams, Mill-street- the graveside. The funeral a rangenJ^T1(.i were entrusted to Messrs. Griffiths Soii8, Clydach Vale, and Mr. F* George, Aberdare. She leaves io their loss three sisters, four daugb1- A one son, several gi'and children and S1 grand children. ,fr> NTERM ENT.—The interment of { Aft illiam Parker, High-street, took on Saturday at the Aberdare Cemef1]e'r I »e chief mourners were:—Mrs. Ca 1ft me barker, widow; Mr. Sam ra (son) and Mrs. Parker Mr W. G. father; Mr and Mrs. T. Mills: Parker, Neath (aunt); Mr. and Gethin Willia.-iiq, Bedlinog; IVfr-* J. Lewis and Messrs. Thos and W Í\11' Lewis; Mr. W. Williams, Bedlinog; f;# and Mrs. A. Ewen; Messrs. Thos. and David Evans. The officiating ister was the Ilev. D. Silvn Evans. the teJge'contingent of the member- K.A.U.u. Lodge was present, and a 0f graveside the Rev. M. Powell, Vicaf r Abera-man, conducted the R.A.O-B- ua- la I service. Eight of the members acted as beareis. The cortege was .J large and representative. wreaths had been sent by Mr. and -1 Lewis Wilkins, Llwydcoed; the Abe1" workmen s Club; and the R.A.O.r>- rpj^' i. I). E. George was the undertaker- late Mr. Parker was an Aberdarian and bred, and had been in a. large 'f of business as a builder and contra in Ebbw Vale and other places. jaf EARLY CLOSING. — On We evening, at Miles' Restaurant, a roeeShof' convened by the local branch of the Assistants Union, was held to ulS 0f with the employers the desirabilttYrdld closing at an earlier hour on Sat clos, night, and observing punctuality m c..ag mg during the week. Mr. C. Reed voted to- the chair. Mr. W. B. J0pllt, secretary to the branch, was PreblV}jo ) and Mr. W. U. Lewis, ex-secretary^ addressed the meeting on behalf ot jv- assistants, saying that thev were slDJ0tf asking for the practise of what was