The Aberdare Leader

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LLWYDCOED. LET JAY supply you on their easy Payment system. Payment system. KAY'S 'LINSEED COMPOUND With warm water is an excellent gargle for Sore Throat. LANTERN LECTURE.-A LECTURE was given at Horeb (Cong.) Chapel on Fridav evening. The Rev. W. S. t>avies presided. Mr. Darnel Jones spoke on The War in Italy. lr. \Y. R-ees manipulated the lantern. HEROES FUND. A concert was heM on December 19th. Chairman, Mr Ivor Leslie Evan*. Aberdare(late 1'risoner of War in Germany). bonks and duetts by Miss Nellie May pa vie-, Merthyr, Mis* Ethel lands, Messrs. Tom. Davies and Dan Ifoes, Merthyr; penillion singing pj Miss Dfties, Trecynon. Messrs Davies all(i Rees, lleolgerrig; cornet solo, Nir. Tommy John Beddoe; recita- tions by Misses Davies, Heolgemg, L. H. Griffiths, and Edna James. Accompanists, Mrs. Reoce Evans, MIJ»S Navies and Mr. J. L. Evans. I he .1 Chairman presented the following With Treasury Notes :-Cadet Ivor Twiswll Ptes Richard Leades (tour years prisoner of war m Germ an j), Tom Furlough Davies, I ranee; •Joseph Chid gey, France; Henr> Davies, Tom Henry Parry. Ed. Pow- ell. Speeches were delivered by Rev. W. S Davies, Messrs Henry Jones, M.E., and R. T. James.

CADLYS. FOR, ASTHMA, bronchitis, tight- «W, difficulty of breathing, tr> Emrye' Cough-Ease. It cuts -ae Phlegm and clears the tutx's. LET J A V supply you on their t'ln Pavmp»+ *v«tem. ,T OBITUARY.—On Sunday week M s Watkins, wife of Mr. Charles A at- kina Gadlys Restaurant, pas(;ll a\\e;.lY at the ago of 65 years. Ihe burial took place on Friday at Abergavenny CemetVrv. The Rev H. Thomas, B.A., officiated at the house in Aberdaic, and the Vicar of Abergavenny at trie I, graveside. The mourners were;— 1st coach, Husban 1; Miss Watkm,, daughter: Mr. and Mrs. E. Watkms, 2nd coach, Mr. and Mrs. V at- j kins, Mountain ABJI, brother; MI*. Baasett, niece, and Mrs. Pr,tL lfrd' sister-in-law. Wreaths were given by (1) Husband and daughter; i2) Son and daughter-in-law; law and sister-in-law; (4) Mrs. Car- ney. General sympathy is expressed with the family.

TRECYNON. JAY'S easy payment system is oas.v PULPITS.—At Carmel (C.M.) cm Sunday, the Rev W. I> Morris, Cwm- ainan, was the preacher. — At -Br >n Seion (C.M.), the Rev. R. W illiams, Nazareth, officiated. HEOLYFELIN (B.) On Sunday morning a memorial sevriee. was held of the deaths of three meniber-v viz.. Nurse Lewis Mcinon Street Mr- T. Moseley, Margaret Street,' and Mrs..T. Thomas, Windsor Street. The pastor, the Rev. W. Cynog Williams officiated. Mr. Tom Barnes plavcd the Dead March at the close of the service. WEDDING.—A pretty wedding was solemnised on Thursday last at biloa (Cong.) Chapel. The parties were Miss M. A. Thomas, daughter ot Mi. and Mrs. W. thomas, Cemetery Koad, and Mr. W. S. Williams, £ Dean Street, Aberdare. Mi. «• Thomas gave the bride awav, and trie test man was Mr. D. R- The Rev J. Grawys Jones officiated, /he breakfast was taken a brides parents' hoine. The honey- Inoon was spent at Cardiff. PRESENTATIONS.— At the Lojal David Rees Lodge. L.O.A., on Satur- day, three of the members were pre- sented. One was Bro Thos. L..Evans, I,recynon. who has been on active Her- vU-e "in France and has been a prison- er of war since April. Another was Pro Richard Beads Llwydcoed, who bad the misfortune-of being a. pris- oner in Germany for over four years. He was a reservist and was balled up at the beginning of hostili- ties. He was captured in the battle f,t' Mons. The third was Bro Robert John, Owmdare, who also has 11 active service in France. The three wero presented by the veteran Bro. Win. Thomas. OBITUARY.—On Tuesday last Mrs J. Thomas, 43 Windsor Street, passed away at the age of 37 years. Trie in- terment teok place on Saturday at the Aberdare Cemetery. The mourn- ers were:—Mr. J. Thomas, husband, Messrs. T. Griffiths, brother; G. Thomas. D. Hopkins, Ynyshir, W. J. Thomas, J. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. J. Morgan, Mrs. D. Morgan, Mrs. W. Morgan, Mrs! G. flaurl s, Mrs. R. Meredith, Mr. and Mrs. T. Morgan, Mrs. Lloyd, Mioses Katie, and Annie Evans, cousins, nephews and nieces. The Rev. Jaiiiej Griffiths, Calf aria, and the Vicar of- ficiated. The late Mrs. Thomas was a grand-daughter of the late Mr. J. Jones schoolmaster. Llantwit Var- J e. dre. She was a. faithful member of Heolyfelin (B.) Chapel. Wreaths were sent by (1) Tom, brother; (21 Hcolyfelin Sunday School Class; (3) Mr and Mrs B- Francis, Llantrisant. \fr. D. Tysaul Davies was the under- taker.

ABERDARE. KAY'S 'LINSEED COMPOUND' (Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c.). for Coughs and Colds. JAX supply you on their ew .1) HIGHLAND PLACE.—The pastor, Rev. E. T. Evanofficiated on Sun- day. In the morning he delivered an interesting discourse to the juveniles, based on Proverbs 19 15, An idle soul shall suffer hunger." He gave several examples to prove how the greatest things in life had been ac- complished by busy men. Busy men and women were the happiest, and those who had nothing to do were al- ways the most, jnistJalJk. In the evening Mr Evans dealt in the course of his sermon with the death of Christ. He stated that the manner of Christ's death r,id not matter. What mattered was his, life and his sweet example to humanitv. OBITUARY.—On December 11th Mr. Richard Francis, 58 Dean Street, passed away. The interment took place on Thursday at Aberdaro Ceme- tery. The Rev. J. Griffiths Calf aria, officiated. The mourners were,- R. Francis, son; Messrs Geo. Francis, brother, W. Lloyd, brother-in-law; Geo. Price, Neath, and W. II. Curtis, Pontwalby. The bearers were work- men at the Glancynon Foundry, where deceased was employed. Wreaths wero given as follows: — (I) Widow and children; (2) Brother George and family; (3) Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas; (,4) Directors and Manager of Glancynon Foundry; (5 and 6) Foundry Workmen; (7) May, Jennie and Alice. We extend our sympathy to Mrs Francis and family. OBITUARY. — On Monday, last week, Mrs. Dyer, 2 Bute Terrace, passed away after o Ion? illness at the age of 69 years. The interment took place on Friday at the Aberdare Cenieterv. The mourners were — Miss Dyer Mrs. (Rev.) K. Richards, Afrs Yoikdf-ll. daughters, Mr. and Atrs. T. P. Hicks, sister, Lizzie and Tom, cousins; Percival, Bessie and Beatrice Hicks nephew and nieces; Doris and A.' Dyer, grand-children. The first part of the burial service was held at St. Eivairi's Church, where the hymn Let saints on earth in concert sing" was sung. The Rev. James A. Lewis, B.A., vicar, offici- ated. The bearers were Messrs T. Gerrish, T. Warren, T. Lawrence, and J. Findon Brown. Floral trib- utes were sent by (1) The family; (2) Doris, Lilian and Arthur; (3) Sister Margaret and family; (t) Archie; (5) Cousin Nancy; (G) Si. El van's Moth- ers' Guild; (7) Miss Maddox; (8) Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish and Julia; (9) Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Lawrence. The late Mrs. Dyer hailed from Abergavenny, but had lived in Aberdare many years. She was one of the oldest members of the Guild of the Holy Mother at St. Elvan's.

CWMBACH. YOU will be pleased after calling at JAY'S. OBITU ARY .-The mortal remains of thd lato Mr. and Mrs. William Evans, of 3 Crown Row, whose sad deaths were recorded in our last issue. wero interred at the Aberdare Cemetery on Thursday last. The Rev J. L. Phillips, B.A., Aberdare, offici- ated at the house and graveside. The chief mourners were Mrs. H. Pring, mother; Mrs. Lily Coombes. Miss Harriet Pring, sister; Mr. William Evans, father; Rifleman John Evans, .Tames, Evans, Thomas Evans, bro- thers; Miss Dora Evans, sister; Mas- ter Wilfred Evans, brother.; Miss Rose Evans, sister; Bella Evans, sis- ter; Dennis Lacy,, brother-in-law;

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ABERAMAN. JAY'S easy payment system is eaev uivment sv«tem. FOR ASTHMA, bronchitis, tight- chest, difficulty of breathing, try Emrys' Cough-Ease. It cuts the phlegm and clears the tubes. KAY'S 'LINSEED COMPOUND' for Coughs and Colds. Of over 50 years' proven efficacy. DISCHARGED,—Sergt. Jess Tandy, R.F.A., 303 Cardiff Road, has now been discharged. FROM CAPTIVITY. — Pte Evan Evans, Welsh Regiment, .:on jf Mrs. Evans, Harrow Inn, who has been a prisoner of war in Germany for 8 months, arrived -ome last week and was given a rousing reception by < host of friends. He saw severe fight- ing in France before he was cap- tured. DEATH—Mr. Thomas Draper. 51, George Street, passed away on Sun- day morning. Deceased was 57 years of age. He was a faithful deacon of Gwaw-r (B.) Church. Ho was a mas- ter haulier at the Aberaman P.D. Colliery. He leaves a widow and daughter, who are the objects of gen- eral sympathy. XMAS HANDICAP.—A Xmas bil- liards handicap, organised by the Aberaman Institute, terminated last week. There were 182 entries and the winners were:—1st prize, Wr. Leek; 2 J. Parfitt; 3 John Jones; 4 George Griffiths; 5 W. Berrett; 6 Sam Harry; 7 Tom Davies; 8 W. J. Ar- thur. REPATRIATED PRISONER. — After having been four years in cap- tivity in Germany, Pte Tom Hodges, 2nd Welsh Regiment, Cardiff Road, arrived home on Friday evening last, when a right royal welcome was given iiim by his numerous friends. Pee Hodges, who is a married man, was a reservist., and was called up afc the beginning of hostilities. He was sent to France in 1914. He was in the great battle of Mons. and 50011 afterwards was taken prisoner. BILLIARDS MATCH. At the Aberaman Institute on Thursday evening a billiards match took place between the Aberdare Liberal Club and the Aberamui Institute team, when the latter: won by 203. The scores were:—Aberaman: Charles Chowles, 184; Edwin Morris, 200; D. T. Ha ner, 200; Tcmmy Jones. 200, Will Pit. 144; Archie Wilcox 200; Dai llariies, 151; T. C. White, 200; total, 1,-j-79. Aberdare Liberal Club: Phil Morgan, 200; A. G. Watkins. 79; J. M. Preston, 150; W. Parker, 133; J. Evans, 200; Alf Thomas, 189; J. H. John. 2.)0; Bert Arthur. 12.1; total, 1 276. A LECTURE was given under the auspices of the local Horticultural Society on Wednesday evening last at the Lesser Hall. Mr. J. Prince pre- sided. Mr. Cobb, Duffryn. near Car- diff, spoke on "Flowers suitable tor cottage gardens, including green- house* The lecturer gave a few useful hints in flower cultivation. Mr T. J. Milsom moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seconded by Mr. Finner. Afterwards the ad- judication on the monthly competi- tion organised by the society was given. Awards:—Two vegetables, 1st Mr. Finner; 2nd Mr. Lewis Wil- liams. Messrs. Tom Bowen and Tom Evans, who had put up a fine exhibi- tion of flowers. were thanked for their services. OBITUARY.—Mr. W m. Meredith,, 1 Brecon Place, passed away on Wed- j nesdav evening. Deceased wrii. 59 i of age, and leave,; a, widow, daughter and three sons, with whom general sympathy is felt. The inter- ment. took place on Monday i-kt the Aberdare Cemetery. The Rev. D. Silyn Evans, Siloa. officiated. The mourners were:—Dan, John. Wii- liam Thomas Meredith, sons; Colia McEwen, son-in-law; Nicholas Rich- ards, Wm. Richards, Geo. Key, Thos. Williams, and Thomas Richards, bro- thers-in-law David J. Meredith, cousins^ Petty Officer Fred Hardm. Wm. David Williams (Onlhvyn), VI. Geo. Key, Charlie Key. D. W. Rich- ards, Jimmy Richards. Wm. and John Meredith, Thos. Jno. Thomas, Gomer Leek, and James John. Wreaths were sent by:-(I) Dan; (2) John; (3) Tom (sons); (4) Mr. and Mrs. McEwen, daughter; (5) Air. and Mrs. Nicholas Richards; (6) Mrs. and Mr. Jas. Davies; (7; Mrs Roberts and friends; (8) Aberaman Colliery Haul- iers. The undertaker was Mr. Alf. j Gritton. I ON LEA VE.-The appended local ¡ heroes are now home from Franco on their Christmas leave —Driver xvor Evans, R.F.A., 376 Cardiff Road (tem- porarily discharged); Driver Edwin Thomas, R.F.A., Penderyn Place; Pte Arthur Porter, Welsh Regiment; Driver Willie Absalom. R.F.A., 16 Holford Street; Pte D. Davies, A.S.C., 9 Hoi ford Street, who has received his temporary discharge; Pte Toyi. Evans, Welsh Regiment, Curre Street, has been discharged. The fol- lowing are also home:—Tom Jones, R.N. Air Force, Curre Street; Pte Gomer Rees, R.F.C., Cardiff Road; Pte Job Lloyd, R.F.A., Cardiff Road. Others who have been temporarily discharged are Pte D. T. Francis, M.G.C.. Gamblyn Place; Pte Will Jones, Derbyshires; Pte D. R. Kent, 4th Welsh, attached 1st London Regi- ment, Penderyn Place; Pte Walter Morgan, M.G.C., Cardiff Road. WAR NEWS.—Pte Dd. Price How-. ells, A.S.C., M. Transport. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howells, Griffin Inn. has now received his dis- charge. He joined up early in 1917 and has been :n France on active service 18 months. He came in April to Peterhead military hospital, whence he was discharged. He was prior to joining, an assistant with his uncle. Mr. Dd. Price, grocer, Porth. Pto Gwilym Howells, 4/5th Welsh Regiment, his brother, is ill in a military hospital in Cairo. He join- ed up in October, 1914, and has seen over 3 years' service in the Eafit, hav- ing sojourned in many historical places. He has been in the thick of the fighting out there and has pulled through unscathed. Gwilym is ex- pected home at any moment. Pte Myrddin Howells, another brother, who is with the Machine Gun Corps, is also in France, having only recently returned from his leave home. He has seen over 16 months' service and has been in some fierce battles on the Western front. Prior to joining the colours he was a clerk at the Council offices. Mr. and Mrs. Howells feel proud of their 3 soldier bovs.

ABERCYNON. LET JAY supply you on their easy payment system. 'LINSEED COMPOUND' for Coughs, Colds and Bronchial troubles Hid., 1;:1. 3/ ) BENEFIT CONCERT.A concert in aid of Mr. Tommy Velvet. Park Street, was held at the Workmen's Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. G. F. Livesey, M.E.. presided. The solo- ists were Messrs. Jenkin Jones and W. J. Blacker; elocutionist, Mr. ¡ Gwiiym Lewis; coonist, Mr. Alf. Pel- la rd; ventriloquist. ir. R. Wilson; comedians, Hy. Nicholls and Fred an I Richards; coonist. uul dancer, Mr. Frank Gibson; duettists, Miss Bry- I ant and Mr. Bryant; comic soloist. Air Sam Butt; and commedienne, Miss B. V. J ames, Penrhiweeiber. A "vote of thanks to the artistes was proposed by Mr. W. R. Evans, sec- onded bv Mr. David Evans. The sec- retarv was Mr. John Howe. CINDER ELI, A.—A successful per- form an ce of the operetta, Cinder- ella, and the Prince. was given in full character at the Workmen's flu II nIl Thursday evening by the Bethunia Juvenile Choir (Mr. Lewis W. Dr. A. J. Griffith pre- sided. The chief characters were: Cinderella, Miss Doris Evans;. God- mother Miss Dorothy Herbert; Lur- line,Miga Eunice Jenkins; Priscilla and Jane, Misses Minnie .Williams and Gwennic Ferguson, Prince, Meir- ion Williams, Penrhiweeiber; Baron, Tom Williams; Herald, Bertie Wil- liams; Prince's attendants, William r. Thomas, and James T. Jones; Herald's attendants, Glyndwr Jones and T'ommv Thomas. The stage man- figcrs were'Mr. William Bevan and John Thomas. Mr. Haydn LI. Wood and AliQ., Brenda Harris presided t the pianos. The proceeds were in a.id of the choir funds. The stewards wero Messrs. Henry Davies, William Evans, Hugh Lewis, Evan llum- nlm-vs William J. Jones, William Jenkins Heiv Evans, David Lewis. Alfred Nixon. Griiffth M. Jones. Tom Richards. Joseph Winter. Rowland j Lewi«, William D. Bevan, William Wiltshire, David Hughes, and Tom Howells. The secretary was Mr. Gwyn T. Bevan. A vote of thanks to the conductor and choir was pro- posed by Mr. Ellis Jones, seconded by j \1r. William Reynolds,

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THE WAR ON \i ASTE IS NOT YET FINISHED. From Dec. 31st, until further notice, our price for Waste Paper, etc,, will bc For Mixed Cardboard or Paper, any colour or kind, 4/6 per cwt. (any quantity less than i cwt., lid. per lb.). Magazines* or Books—without covers, 8s. per cwt.; with covers. 6s. per ewt. Hard Ledgers—without, covers, 10s. per cwt. with coveiv, 8s. per cwt. Invoices, Light Ledgers, Copybooks—without covers, Ss. per cwt.; with covers, 6s. per cwt. All grades separated, otherwise taken in as mixed papers (4/6). The abdve must NOT contain String, Straw, or Greasy Paper. Old String, Cord or Ropo, 3s. per cwt. Mixed Rags, id. per lb. Better prices for Cloth or Woollens ac» cording to qtiaiiiy.-Heav. Light, Cast or Wrought Iron (any quanti- ty), Lead, Brass or Copper (by the cwt. only) at current prices. Further particulars, apply Cambrian Waste Paper Co., 11 Bute St., Aberdare. Phone 69. All correspondence must be addressed to Office. Depot (where goods must be sent to, not to office), 20-21 Green St., Aberdare. PARK CINEMA GADLYS. Sole Proprietor W. H. MOGFOR D Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Dec. 26, 27 & 28. Wm Fox presents the famous FOX KIDDIES in ALADDIN! Never has there bien so puf. ct an Eastern spectacle, framing so dainty a story- The hildren's Classic. 8 Acts. NEW YORK LUCK! Featuring WILLIAM RUSSELL. A real live Drama filled with thrills S Acts. THE HOUSE HATE. Ep. 2, "The Tiger's Eye." Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, Dee. 30, 31 & Jan. 1. Pathe presents THE NAULAHKA! From Rudyard Kipling's famous story, featuring Antonio Moreno. 6 Acts. Wm. Fox presents BABES IN THE WOOD! A story within a story. Excellent photography. 6 Acts. THE ENEMY WITHIN." Episode 3, 1- paril Orchestra. Musical Adviser, Mr. Arklte Phillips. "PARK," The. Home of FOX Productions. 4

ABERNANT MAN'S DEATH. A verdict, in accordance with the medical evidence was recorded by R. J. Rhys at an inquest held at Aberdare on Saturday on Thos. Williams (72), labourer, of Col- liers' Row, Abemant, who sustained; an injury at River Level Colliery of the Powell Duffryn Company on September Gt.li. Pr Thomas, who attended de- ceased, and, with Doctors Banks and Astbury, conducted a post-mor- Ün:. said that lie found a cancerous growth near the stomach. This was in existence before deceased tell viii'e at work, and caused his deatn H<. did not think the fall accelerated it, and he .could not associate the rvo things.

TABERNACLE, ABERDARE. nn Sunday morning a children s service was held at Taberriacie Eng- lish Cong. Church. The Re*. 1. M. Teft'revs spoke from the words m A .fit '> 12- He dwelt on the picture the text—the picturo which i h > s epherds saw on the first Chrtst- &1S5SW- the "o^pel narrative referred. Mr. Teffievs remarked that he did not bfl- i /vo 'there was any halo around the head of the babe Jesus. That was the sign mentioned. Ihe Mgn was the love which was manifested in the careful swaddling of the babe jy r>„. fond mother- It was the miracle nV love that the shepherds were lout to look for. Our duty at Chiistmas was to disc-over the love which Jesus brought to this earth on that Ins, Christmas Day. We might treat -lk Santa Claus as a myth, but the mint of Christmas was real nevertheless In the evening Mr. Jeff regave a stirring address on Christ ana the- League of Nations.' Ihe choir sang several Christmas carols, Mr. E. Muses being the organist.

OBITUARY. Rev. Penar Criffiths. The Rev. Penar Griffiths died on„ Sunday morning at his residence. Penllvvyn Swansea, after a few weelvs' illness. He was in his 5(1111 year. He was brought up at Eben- e/er, Trecynon, and commenced preaching there at the age of 21. His jirst pastorate was at Merthyr Vale, where he was ordained ill 1884. After a three years' success- ful ministry at Merthyr Vale he ao- copied the pastorate of the church at Pentre Estyll, Swansea, and la- boured tor 31 years with marked success. He was well known throughout Wales as a power/id preacher and lecturer, an accom plishod writer in prose and verse. rani had often acted as conductor at the National Eisteddfod. As a lyric poet he was in the foremost rank. His brother is Mr Tom Griffiths, eheckweigher at Nantmelyn Col- liery, Cwmdare.

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Mr. and Mrs. F. Farrant, uncle and aunt; Miss P. Farrant, Mrs L. Bevan, cousin; Mrs. W. Lewis, aunt. The bearers were Messrs. W. Lewis, Jesse Richmond, Bennett Brown, C. Lloyd. Thomas Davies, David Davies, Walter Selway. Walter Cross. The relatives are the objects of the deep- est sympathy. The undertaker was Mr. Zachariah, Aberdare. ON LEAVE.—Pte Sammy Jones (Welsh), son of ir. John Jones, of b Pleasant Row; Pte David James Williams (Welsh), of 1 Cerdinen Ter- race; Driver Reginald Francis, R.F.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Francis, of Oak Row are home on leave from France. Pte Johnny Cur- now (Welsh), son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Curnow, of 1 Seion Place, HI, home from Birmingham hospital. Pte Sammy Davies (Welsh), son of Mrs. Da vies of Duffryn Arms. Pte James Davies (Welsh), son of Mr and Mrs. John Davies, of Greenfield Ter- race, and Pte Idwal Jones, son of Mr John Jones, of Victoria Row, are also home on leave.