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IVjustard and Cress. ♦ — Mr Charles Henry James, J.P., Courtland Terrace, Mertbyr, has gone to reside at Cardiff and intends in future taking his seat as a magis- tiate at the Caerphilly Police Court. We congratulate Miss D. M. Lewis, one of the staff of teachers at the CaQrphilly Board Schools on her passing successfully the Government cer- tificate examination in the second year's papers. This examination took place last July in Cardiff, and the result was made known last week. A defendant, who was charged with being dnmk and disorderly at Caerphilly on Tuesday evidently has a very poor opinion of the police. In giving evidence on his own behalf he said, "Just then a constable came up, but," he added coolly, "of course, I didn't run away from a policeman!" We hear on good authority that the publio life of the Rhondda will be throbbing delight- fully ere long by the disclosures of a breach of promise case. Two professions of unique im- portance to the common weal of society will appear in opposition, as the leading characters in the suit. When professors of the minds are attacking the professor of bodies, then we can expect a Trojan warfare. The nation will watch with interest, and with concern, the progress of naval preparations on a large and, indeed, unprecedented scale. How far the actual situation between England end France requires them is a matter on which tohe Government has not enlightened us. It seems to us that if it does as a matter of fact require them, it also calls for the assembling of Parlia- ment. The nation should Be taken into confi- dence in a matter in whioh its destinies are closely concerned. We are gtad to find that Mr W. Mason, a Tony partly boy, has been promoted to the posi- tion of station-master at Dinas. Mr Mason has had a somewhat early promotion to such a re- sponsible post. Since his entry into the service of the Taff Vale Railway Company, be has done well. During the last few years he has been on the Aberdare branch, and was so well reputed by his superior officer that his promotion was a surprise to him as it is a welcome one to his many friends in Mid-PJioudda. In the Norfolk dialect they say Crowding a perambulator" for pushing it. A lady, new to the district, had occasion to remonstrate with her lfIJrsery maid when taking the babies out for an airing. The girl resented it, and retorted much to the indignation of her mistress, that those who "crowd the perambulators ought to know how to manage it." Dismissal of the girl was only prevented by a friendly explanation of the colloquialism. The Tonyrelin Welsh Baptist Chapel, Caer- philly, wbich was built about 30 years ago, is now undergoing thorough cleaning nd repairs. The present pastor is the Rev J. P. Davies, who is the successor, since the establishment of the church, of the late ministers, Revs David Rich- ards, John Roberts, David Richards again, Christmas Evans, W. E. Evans, Daniai Jones, Owen Owen, Tames Richards, T. E. Rowlands, W. L. Evans again. An inspector of schools is not always safe from the quick eyes and sharp answers of boys. Here is a pretty story of an incident which happened not very far from our locality. The inspector was testing the parsing of a 4th stan- dard class. Ire took the exceptional course of writing a sentence on the Black board. "Now, my boys," he pleasantly said, "What is that?" For a while no answer came, but a lad had his hand up. "Well, my good boy, what is it?" "Please, sir, it is bad writing." An amusing incident took place on Saturday in connection with the Sirdar's visit to the Marquis of Salisbury. The fact of his depar- ture for Hatfield soon began to be noised about, and many persons waited about King's-cross Station to catch a glimpse of the hero of the Soudan. Sir Herbert was not recognised at first, and whilst strolling on the platform he was accosted by a stranger who said: "I under- stand we are to have the honour of travelling with a big man to-night." "Oh," said Sir Her- bert., ingenuously, "and who is that?" "Why, the great general is going down to Hatfield," replied the stranger. "The great general; who do you mean?" asked Sir Herbert. "Why, that Egyptian gentleman, what's his name?" At this Sir Herbert failed to maintain his equani- mity, and, bursting into laughter .turned away. Pontypridd lads are getting very sharp, and one of those who is net ever fond of school gave a very pert and bewildering answer recently to one of the Attendance Officers. We believe that the lad must have had odd jobs with one of our local fishmongers. The inference is very natural from the answer he gave. "Now, my boy," said the officer in order to test his title to school exemption, "what is the price -of 51bs. of aakrion at 3d. a lb.?" The lad disdained the sum and made short work of the officer by saving that salmon at 3d a lb. was no salmon, and that if the officer had bought, he had "been got at." Banquets and good post-prandials are rather in favour in the Rhondda Fach, and particularly in Ferndale. Of course, if there be a feed, you must get a good caterer. Unfortunately, they are not too many. But we must confess that the spread which was placed before Sir George Kekewich and the distinguished company which came with him, was no ordinary one. Since then we have been able to discover that the catering was the culinary performance of mine lIost of the Rhondda Hotel-Mr Davies. Well, he must go up more than one, for on this occa- sion he upheld a very high standard indeed in the catering art. A great deal of the scriptural knowledge in Wales ;n the old days was the work of Sunday School teachers "Holi pwnc," a sort of public catechism, were always very popular gatherings At one of these the examiners was very znxioui to elicit from the scholars the iool which Sam- son used to slaughter the Philistines. He could get no answer. At last he got hold of the long whiskers which were suspended from his chin, and asked the sehblars, What is this? At last he got his answer and a bit more in reply of a lad who said it was the "jawbone of an ass. A certain Rhondda Valley junior football team is composed entirely of stalwart young colliers who bear the reputation of being not too gentle in their play. This team was playing another local fifteen when a Welsh-costumed woman, bareheaded and bare and brawny of arm, rushed on to the field, and seizing a huge forward of the latter team by the collar of his jersey, hustled him off the ground, to the huge delight of the crowd. "What's the matter, Mari?" cried a spectator. 7'l1'he matter?" screamed Mari.. "Here's my boy Dafvdd. Here he is" (shaking him furious- ly) "He did have his father and wan brother k'il in the pit. his brother Shonni wass kill in the war, and his brother Twm wass beat in the prize fight, but he wass not satisfy. Here I do etilrh him idia.vinz footbalt agenst those Rhon- dia. V,—"Ca<-sell's Saturday Joruool." I Why don't the Maerdy shop assistants go in for closing at one o'clock on Thursdays instead of 2 or 2.30 p.m., as at present? I hear that they have a terrible scuffle to get ready at 2.30 p.m. in order to play their football matches. Take heart, Maerdyites ,it is not impossible to close at one o'clock on Thursday. Why not form a oomri-dttee to interview the tradesmen? Surely, they will not refuse you. "You can see with half an eye" that FRANK Thomas ("My Hatter,") sells the best 3/9 Hat. Don't send away for Lantern apparatus and Slides when you can get them cheaper at Thos. Forrest & Sons, 14, Market Street, Pontypridd. The chief characteristics of G.. F. Hackkk'.h Photo- graphs are Fidelity and Artistic Finish. Samples may be seen at his Studio—VJ and 13, The Arcade, Pontypridd. 4219

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