Penarth Chronicle and District Advertiser

Ohit-Chat. BY RAMBLING TOMMY. llve not been to any church, chapel, nor other place of worship for the last five years." This was the confession of a man walking down Arcot Street just before midnight last Saturday. It was a sorry Confession to make, although there was evidently no sorrow felt by the one who uttered the words. If we find such black darkness in Christian England and Nonconformist Wales, what can be expected of those who live in heathen lands ? 0 0 0 The prayer uttered by the fishermen of Brittany, before they go off with their boats, is, Direct me, protect me my boat is so small, but the sea is very great. Oh God, direct me, protect me." 0 0 0 Mr Albert White, son of our respected townsman. Mr Samuel White, grocer. Glebe Street, is about to OotnmijMe bmsiness at Barry, as a Chemist, he having pMaeet Wdccefsluliy his examinations, May pros- perity attend htm. O ø 0 The Rev. L. Harry, of Kidderminster, son-in law ef Mr Jenkin Llewellyn, will preach at Andrews' large ball next Sunday. Mr Harry was formerly a teacher and also Secretary of the Tabernacle Baptist Sunday School, Penaith. ooo The first footbail match of the coming1 season will be played on the Pennrth Ground on Saturday Septem- ber, 14th, the opposing team bemg \berga\enny. 0 0 0 The Good Templars of Penarfch have resolved to once more perform the celebrated" Trial of John Barleycorn." After the disasters wrought through C, the drink traffic at the last election, and the terrible injuries to character, sustained by many young people the trial will be somewhat opportune. 0 0 0 If I mistake not, the District Council a couple of months ago gave orders to have the notices which bad been stuck inside the public lamps, removed. If this is right, why has the order not been attended to ? Those lamps look miserably mean, and besides, the light is greatly interfered with. ooo Mr David. leader of the Presbyterian Choir, is a thorough musician. Not only has he a good general' knowledge of the Staff Notacion, but. he is an enthu- siastic solfaist, having taken several certificates- He s how gathering around him a fiue body of young people, and the singing at the chapel has wonderfully improved- He is just about to establish a Sol-fa class, but I regret to find it is not to be made public o o 9 There was quite an uproar in one of our streets a few days ago. It appears that the daughter of a certain lady had been receiving the attentions of a yonng man who was not approved by the mother, and consequently the young lady was remonstrated with in language mora forcible than polite. This interference was resented, with the result tha-t blows followed words, and for that night the injured girl sought refuge at the house of a friend. I hear tl e breach has now been healed, and the young man is received at the home of his fair one with due respect. o 0 o Now that the winter is approaching, steps are being taken for the establishing of a public dancing class. A baud has been engaged, and so has the room. An announcement will shortly be made. o e 0 At the monthly meeting of the B. W. T. A., on Wednesday afternoon, a paper was read by Mi-a Pickford, giviug particulars of the great Polyglot Demonstration in the Albert Hall, London, and Mrs Sessions, Superintendent of the Caravau Mission,' gave interesting details of her wcrk, A special meeting will shortly be held, to consider the winter's programme. 0 0 0 At the annual Licensing Session held at Barry last Monday, there were three applications for new licenses, but after hearing the evidence for and, agaiust, they were all refused. ooo Mr J. W. Mayne, as a furniture dealer and iron- monger, has the finest shop in Penattb. 0 0 0 The newly-appointed Wesleyan minister will preach at Arcot-street on Sunday, the day arranged for the Sunday School anniversary 000 A meeting of temperance workers is announced to be held next Wednesday evening. Temper- ,ance friends of either sex are cordially invited. The object of the meeting is to establish a Gospel Temperance Union, &c. O » o It is alleged that a certain man, well known in Penartb, took ofl his coat this week and threatened to fight a woman. According to ramour, she proved herself one too many for her assailant, who after- wards expressed a wish to exchange greetings with be;; husband. This infprmation the good woman took home, and on the following day there was to be seen a big burly man patrolling St. Augustine's church* yard. lie, it appears, had got scent that the one who wanted to exchange greetings wiih him was somewhere in that neighbourhood- Later, the two met inside the front door of the church, and in a moment's time the gallant young man who pulled off his coat to fight the .woman lay on his back, measur- ing the ground. It is further alleged that two men attempted to interfere, but they were cautioned, lest the f might be served the same. It is satisfactory to, note that "Do'*blo'w's were struck. by either party.