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The late Mr. Wm. Davies, Court Villa, Tonypandy. Interment at Ystrad. Last Friday were laid to rest the -remail)s of the late Mr. William Davies, Court Villa, Tonypandy, who, as we briefly announced last week, passed away -at his residence, at the advanced age of 83. Deceased, who was born at Ynyswen, Waf¡ the son of the late Mr. Will. Davies, Danyrallt, Pentre, the first Registrar of Births and Deaths in the Rhondda, and a brother of the late Mr. Geo. Davies, at one time M.F.li. of the Ystrad Hunt-, before that celebrated pack was merged into the Ystrad and Llanharran Hounds. Deceased was one of the pioneers of the Rhondda Valley Brewery. He also built the De Winton Hotel, Tonypandy, brewed his own beer, and amassed a large sum of money, so that lie was enabled in a few years to retire from the trade with a handsome competence. It is interesting to note that lie was the first Person to whom a goodwill was given for a public-house in the Valley. On his retirement he built Court Villa, where he resided up to the end. He was also deeply interested in public He was a member of the Local Board for a number of years, and retired the formation of the Urban District Council, He was also a member of the Board of Guardians for the Llwynypia and Clydach Vale Ward Un to six years when he was succeeded by Mr. J. Richards, chemist. It was, however, ais a huntsman that bo shone. Whilst his brother, the late ueorge Davies, held the post of M.F.H. to the Ystrad Hounds, deceased acted as y P- He hunted for years with the i strad pack, and was equally prominent 1n later years when under the master- fibip of Thfr. Blandy Jenkins, the squire ,of -Llaiiliai-,i,aii that pack was amalgamated with the Llanharran Hounds. As may be expected, he was no mean judge of a borse, and could dilate upon the peculiar yirtues of equine stock with all the grace n the world. His death will remove an interesting personality from our midst, and the one-time great but now dwindling Gloran family to-day mourns another in its meagre ranks. The funeral on' Friday was strictly Private, being attended only by imme- diate relatives and friends of deceased. f short service was held at the house, after which the remains were taken by bearse to the Parish Churchyard, Ton- centre, to be interred. The burial ser- Yce was brief but impressive, being con- ducted by the Rev. Canon Lewis and the -Ilev. Anthony Williams, Nebo, Ystrad. Mourners and friends present were as follows :—First coach—Messrs. W. R. Dayies, F. Hopkins, Thomas Davies (Windsor Hotel), and W. J. Davies (Ben- second coach—Dr. Washington David, Messrs. W. P. Nicholas (soliiitor), • Bevaji (Pencoed), and W. R. Davies \Cardiff) third coach—Messrs. J. D. Williams, J. P. (Clydach Court), Evan Williams (Trealaw), George Williams ^registrar), and John Davies (Gelli, Tony- Paiidy); fourth coach-Messrs. Thomas John (Pentre), W. John (Cowbridge), J. W. Richards (chemist), and Alderman W. Morgan (Tynewydd); fifth coach—Messrs. T. Old (Tonypandy), U. Edwards (Ystrad), Morgan Morgan (Llanharran), H. Llew- ellyn (Trealaw), and John Davies (Pen- coed). The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. J. Griffiths and t>ons, funeral directors, Tonypandy.

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Cwmparc. A higli-class concert was given at Salem on Saturday evening last- fey- the Cymric Party," composed of singers of excellent reputations from Cardiff. The chairman was Dr. Barrett, and he fulfilled his office in a tactful and genial manner, which contributed much to the pleasure of the evening. In ispite of the aftermath of slushy roads and raw atmosphere fol- lowing1 the snow-blizzard of the morning,* the attendance was very large, the spacious chapel being comfortably filled. The programme was much enjoyed by the audience.

WOEDS OF WISDOM. Those who deepise common things lack rom- mon sense. If you nuree and coddle your troubles you will invite others. Many persons who really have aS aim in life are too lazy to shoot. Where the sermon is only a work of art tffe saints are usually artificial. Having the key to success is little uSe, unleïï you fit it into the keyhole. We may measure our road to wisdom by tlio sorrows we have undergone. No man ever succeeded in walking one wax when he was looking another. If you sell your soul you will never be able {g make enough to buy it back. You never will have the privilege of sympathy without the price of suffering. You can always get fine feathers with money* but a fine face you cannot buy. A successful man is made by opportunities-* the opportunities that he makes. There's a lot of difference between laving? money and hoping to be saved by it. Some folks never appear to enjoy lifes roSejf lütil they sit down among its thorns. A judicious and reasonable estimation of one's own character has nothing to do with pride. Some persons have ability enough, but it's like goods in the piece; they never make it up into* anything. If we had no defects, says a French writer, we should not take so much pleasure in discovering those of others. It is true that we don't get all we want in thi* world, but it's also true that we escape a lot of things that we don't want. Those who are quite satisfied sit still and do nothing. Those who are not quite satisfied are the sole benefactors of the world. A few books, well studied and thoroughly digested, nourish the understanding more than hundreds but gargled in the mouth. There is all the difference in the world be- tween the desire to do high things and the deter- mination to do the next thing in a high spirit. The struggle to climb to a higheT place in life has strength and dignity in it, and cannot fail to leave us stronger for the effort, even though we miss the prize. •j Life is a game, and some of us have thrown away most of our pieces before we realise the value of them. Then we are left to checkmate Fate with a king and a pawn. Patience should never be confounded witE pusillanimity. The one puts up with wronge from faith in the righting power of the future; the other because it is the line of least resistance-. Strength for to-day is all that we need, As there never will be a to-morrow; For to-morrow will prove but another to-day. With its measure of joy and sorrow. ♦

Impending Retirement of wnon Lewis. rfttllL'eSret to hear of the contemplated IW Kr about faster week, of the y 1 ,am Lewis, who has been Vicar ncn^i since 1809, a period of y ^°rty years—a period which runs ncurrent with the progress of the alley. From his early days he has orlied strenuously, ana has had the extreme gratification of seeing several new ecclesiastical parishes formed and evidences on ail sides indicating marvel- lous growth and the vitality in the burcn in which he holds the distin- guished position pf rural dean of the •Jtihondda and canon of Llandaff Cathe- dral. We trust that his retirement will symbolised in a more substantial form than the mere expression of regret, •truthfully it can De said concerning Canon Lewis' overseership of the Church of England in the Ithoiidda. Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

Theatre Royal, Tonypandy. The capable company responsible for the production of Under Two Flags" at the Royal last week are this week appearing in the famous American play, At Cinpple Creek/' a welcome change from the usual run of theatrical perform- ances witnessed in this country, and giving a reality to the impressions con- veyed to mind by the literature of Bret Harte, Fennimore Cooper, and other similar writers. The hero of the play, Joe Mayfield," is well impersonated by Mr. Austin Milroy, and Miss Agnes Verity is equally effective in the irole of Dynamite Ann as in her impersonation of Cigarette" last week. Mr. George Hanbury appears as Martin Mason, the Terror/' and Miss Daisy Carlton as "Maggie Mason," his supposed daughter, who eventually turns out in the play to a, sister of Belle Gordon, from New ork (Miss Dorothy Lart). Mr. R. H. makes a good "Faithful Indian." 1'* Horace Stuart provokes much fun as ■rv y1 the Nigger," as also does Mr. W. ~-°°k as "Reggie Howard, from Boston." MUe of the special] attractions of this Play is the wonderfully clever perform- m\qg> and singing by the juvenile per- Baby Betty/' who is loudly ^pplauded nightly. As a further attrac- ion, cinematograph picture's of the cele- «i'ated Burns-J ohnson fight are given in intervals, taking the spectator from ne preliminary steps through every round from No. 1 to the 14th, when the P°hce step in to stop the fight. The pic- ures are ably introduced and explained 0Ur local friend Mr. Dan Armstrong, V10 pays a sportsman's tribute to the plucky little Britisher. Special exhibi- I011s of the Biuans-Johnson fight pictures are being given each afternoon for the Con vellience of night workmen and others tv ark Uila')1,e sse 'the evening show, ft r^t week, the boards will be held by ,A Girl Who Lost Her Character," one § £ most exciting and popular of elvllle's productions.

district Council Election* No. 7 Ward. T adjourned -mass 'meeting; of the -rades_ and. Labour Council was held at Tai Schools last Monday evening to iUrther consider the advisability or otlier- ^lse of selecting a candidate to oppose councillor L. P. Griffiths. The meeting .++'S we^ advertised, but only 14 persons ""tended, and they finally decided not to ^■>ntest at the_ seat at the forthcoming action. As far as is now known, no candidate will oppose the old mem- and an election will be avoided.

No.1. MOTHER'S MAXIMS!! The hardest day's worK will seem less Hard if there is a cupful of VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA for supper to looK forward to." -4.A.Ais llfilfll [III THE BEST AND GOES FARTHEST I-—J

«' i <" ■ ——— Tonypandy's Musical Prodigy. Musical opinion is undivided in recom- mending little Maud Gold's great and promising gifts as a violinist. She is now in London under the care of expert teachers, and under the conditional auspices of the Education Aid Society, which seeks the educational advancement of all gifted Jewish children. We have said conditional in the sense that the locality from which the promising talent hails must evince its public sympathy by supporting a concert. It is here that little Mauid Gold's difficulty lies. She belongs to a race where the influence and numbers are limited, and a, large and influential committee has not been real- ised. There are good men already in- terested, and we cannot think that failure can result with the public entifi- cation of these gentlemen. Mr. T. P. John, Trealaw, as chairman, and Mr. J. W. Jones, vice-chairman, have accepted official status in the movement, with Mr. Barney Isaacs as secretary. The motor has been started, but the petrol of earnest local co-operation is wanted, And we trust it will not be withheld. The little girl is undoubtedly brimful of that poten- tial gift which will make a distinct .vain to the executive art of our future violinists. Already she has1 won the most encouraging devotion on the part of her teachers. On behalf of musical develop- ment alone, we appeal for that support which in this crisis means success to this little struggling child, and that a. good rally of the local patrons of music will be brought about. Mr. Leek, who has always been to the fore in helping rising talent, has secured Bethel Chapel by his persuasion in the church, and a very fine array of vocal artistes has been also guaranteed.

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Treherbert. I Looking for the black side was the title of a very powerful and ,stimulating sermon given by the- Rev. J. N. Elias at the monthly young people's service held at Emmanuel on Sunday last. Much good must surely be the outcome of these special services, which strongly appeal to the young people at the church. The R,ev. J. O. Hughes preached his last sermon at Bethany on Sunday even- ing last. Bethany has lost R good man, and many members thereat have lost a sincere friend. We trust that the empty pulpit will soon be occupied by another such a ,pastor. At the Co-operative Hall on Thursday night last, under the auspices of the Ton Co-operative- Society, Mr. G. H. Bibbings, B.A., of Leicester, delivered a very fine lecture on the subject of « Co-operation." Mfy E. R. W]<iod, Ton, occupied the chair. The lecturer dealt with his sub- ject with much power and eloquence, and clearly demonstrated that co-operation was historically great, numerically great. and great in its democratic aims. At the close of the lecture, the Rev. John Morgan proposed a, vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seconded by Mr. W. Cook, and heartily accorded. A paper against Socialism was read at a, meeting of the Emmanuel Young I People's Mutual Improvement Society on Monday evening by Mr. Jesse Gardner. Mr. Tyler preisided. In connection- with the Treherbert' Branch of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, a general meeting was held on Sunday levening at the Temperance Hotel with a view of getting men who hold first-aid certificates to join, for at pre- sent the Division is at a very low ebb indeed. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided to form a committee to wait upon influential tradesmen and others of the locality connected with the different lodges. For the purpose of meeting these people, there will be another meeting held on Wednesday this week, when it is hoped that something definite will be decided. The Treherbert Division is one of the best equipped in the Valley, and it is disappointing to see the good work neglected for want of interested and en- thusiastic members.. All who are quali- fied are urged to join and set to work so that a team to represent Treherbert may be selected in view of the coming visit of H.R.H. Princess Louise and the Sir Charles Warren's Shield Competition. Last Saturday evening, a combined meeting of the Treherbert, Blaenrhondda, Treorchy and Pentre branches of the Young Leaguero' Union was held at the Treherbert- English Wesleyan Chapel. The principal speaker was Sister Jessie Button, organising secretary of the Y.L.U. In a very interesting speech she outlined the work of the Union, and gave many in- stances of the great good done by the Children's Home. The chair was taken by Miss Tdvey (Dunraven Schools), whose brief but pithy remarks gained the applause of the audience. The .following also contributed items —Solo, Miss Nellie Twigge, Treherbert; quartet, Messrs. H. Shepherd and H. Davies, Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Jones, Treorchy; recitation, Miss Pritchard, Blaenrhondda. The suc- cess of the Treherbert branch is due to the untiring efforts of Mrs. T. W. Webber (secretary), Mrs. Galloway (pre- siden;t)A lend i\|r,s:. S. Thomas (trea- surer). (C) --+-- A cantata, entitled Christ and the Children," was performed by the Sunday School Choir at Ebenezer, conducted by Mr. Ben Jones, who did his work admir- ably. The cantata was preceded by a short miscellaneous concert. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Squires, Miss Ed.ith Griffiths and Mr. Arthur Jones. The best item was a duet between Mr. Arthur Jones and Mrs. Squires. The chief vocalists in the book were: Misses Sarah Saunders, Gwen Squires, S. J. Davies, Mrs. Squires, Messrs. Edward Todd. Arthur Jones and Ben Smith. Mi". Jonathan Davies presided. (C) 0. On Wednesday of last week, a, very successful pictorial concert. was held at the Hope (E.B.) Chapel. The following programme was gone thi,aiitgli: -Solo, Daddy," Miss M. Sarah ltees; duet, I j "Larboard Watch," Messrs. T. and A. Jones; solo, "Holy City," Mr. Tom Jones; recitation, h The Fireman's Wed- ding," Miss Sarah Barnes; recitation, Road to Heaven," Miss Beatrice Strad- ling. A lecture and views of the Franco- British Exhibition by Mr. Evan Rees was also an interesting feature. The proceeds of the concert were given to the Sunday School fund. Mr. W. J. Varker presided at the piano. The chair was occupied by Mr. E. Rees. (C)

Treorchy. We deeply regret to. chronicle the death of Mr. James Thomas Price, boarding- house [keeper, 40, Btoomsbury Street, London, which took place at the Lion Hotel, Treorchy, on Thursday afternoon of last week under exceptional circum- stances. Deceased visited Treorchy on particular business consequent upon the death of his father, the late Mr. Price, who carried on a tailoring business near the Treorchy Post Office. Deceased was at the Lion Hotel in company with some of his friends, including, Messrs. John Palmer and W. Jeremiah (baker, Bute Street). It transpired that deceased complained of being ill, and was there- upon assisted into a chair by his friends. He expired practically before anything could be done. P.S. Harries, Treorchy, who was at the hotel immediately after- wards, rendered assistance in conveying deceased's body to his brother's house. Deceased had spent many years at Tre- orchy and Ton. On Friday, at the Work- men's Institute, Coroner R. J. Rhys held an inquiry into the circumstances attend- ing his death. Deceased's wife and only son were present. Mr. Wm. Price, Chapel Street, Treorchy, said that deceased came to Treorchy from London on particular business. lie had suffered considerably from heart attacks consequent upon rheumatic fever. John Palmer, boot dealer, said he was in the hotel with deceased, when he complained of being ill. Witness, with others, assisted him into a chair, and deceased muttered, I am dying." These" were his last words, continued witness, and before medical assistance could be rendered he expired. Dr. J. R. Armstrong, stated that when he arrived, he found life extinct. Wit- ness had had occasion, about eight years ago, to examine deceased, who complained of weak heart. Witness attributed death to heart disease. The jury returned a verdict accordingly. The funeral of deceased took place on Monday, in the presence of a- large gathering. The Rev. W. T. Jones (Horeb) officiated. Mr. T. G. Rees. son of Mr. Evan Rees, Cloth Hall, Treorchy, was on Friday evening of last week made the recipient of a beautiful fountain pen on the occa- sion of his retirement from the teaching profession, by the teaching; staff of Tre- orchy Schools and friends. The meeting was held at the old Tr'eorchy Boys' School, and was addressed by Mr. E. J. Price and others. Following the presen- tation, games, &c., were indulged in. The funeral of Mrs. Hancock, of River Row, Treorchy, took place on Thursday last. A fair number attended.

Rhondda Place Names. Ynysoedd y Rhondda. Ynys. This word enters1 largely into Celtic place-names, and possesses a peculiar tenacity and wide interpretation and wide application. It discloses to us a phase of the mind of the Celt and the manner he was able to apply a word to a. tract of land similar in character to one which bore the primary meaning of the word. In its strict physical sense it means an island" n piece of land sur- rounded by water, as, for instance, Ynys Mon, Ynys Manaw, Ynys Prydain, Ynys yr la, Ynys Enlli, &c. v When applied to tracts alongside a river it means a quasi-island, or rather, a flat meadow near a, liver, or partly sur- rounded by a river; and it is in this sense it i.s generally found in Welsh place- names. Every valley and its river' have their ynysoedd. Occasionally it may mean land along the sea-coast, as Moel Ynys, Ynys Cyn- felyn, Ynys Las; and in the Bible the word is found to mean a dwelling-place or habitation in contradistinction to waste land, water, seas and rivers, as the following quotations will show:—11 Mi a wnaf y mynvddoedd a'r brynian yn ddiffaethweh, 'a'u holl wellt a wywaf; ac a wnaf yr afonydd yn ynysoedd, a'r llynnoedd a sycliaf" (Esaiah xlii. 15). "Efefl wareda ynys y diniwed" (tir) (Job xxii: 30). The inhabitants of Tyrus are dwellers of an "ynys." Cf. Esaiah xxiiii. 2, 3. Generally speaking, the word ynys is a river-meadow, and in the rest of this article the word meadow will be used alone. In the Rhondda, there are several I of these:—Ynysyfeio or Ynysfeio, Ynys- y.en;, Ynysfach, X'ilynys, Ynysgou, Ynys- yfelin, Ynysonos, Ynys Cwmbwll, Ynyshir, Yr Ynys, and Ynysgrig. The word is equivalent to "inch" in Scotland, as Inchcolm—the island of St. Columba; inis, innis, or ennis in Ireland, as Enniskillen and Ennismore (Ynys 1 s mawr). Ynys governs the soft mutation when the following word is an adjective, as — Ynys bach—Ynysfach. Ynys du-Yjivsddu. Ynys. llwyd—Ynyslwyd. Ynys gwen—Ynyswen. This tells us that it is of the feminine gender (cf., yr yii37s lion). But if the following word is a noun, then it governs the radical, as Ynystawe, YllYS Mon, Ynys Manaw.

Ynysoedd y Rhondda. 1. Yr Yirfs. The river-meadow above Dinas Station, and stretching as far as the Naval Colliery. It is now partly covered by tippings. One of the old Rhondda cross-roads passed through, leading from Brithweunydd to the houses on the right, which were reached by a public bridge, known as Pont yr Otin ("the Bridge of the Limekiln"). There is a 6treet near by still known as Tai'r Otin." A little higher up the river was a gorad (a weir), which fed the Dinas Colliery. 2. Ynyswen, the fair or white meadow. This is a long, wide stretch of flat land situated between Treorchy and Ynysfeio. 3. Ynysfach, the little meadow, situated between Cilynys and Ynysgou. A Bap- tist chapel has existed here for many long years. It was long known as "CapaI Ynysfach," now known as Nebo, Ystrad. The word fach is also found in a near local name—Heolfach (pron. Hewlfach). 4. Cilynys. Nathan Wyn says —" Dau neu dri o anedd-dai bycliain ydoedd Cilynys ddeugain mlynedd yn ol." They were situated near the old tavern known as ''The Lamb." The old cottages have been taken down since many a day. We cannot agree, however, that the proper name of this is Culynys," meaning a narrow meadow. The length of the vowel in ".CHI" is short, and this fact debars us from entertaining the notion that it means narrow." It is always pronounced short like the English" kill." It is, therefore, Cilynys," and not Cul- ynys." J i «. 1 ii n i- uit means sneaverea or eage, HOUK, corner. The verbal form is cilio, to fly, retreat. Other derived forms are ciliad, cilddant, cil-y-llygad. Another fact which, precludes the idea of narrow is that the Gwentian form of Cul is always pronounced with the long vowel. The word "Cil" is found in other place names, as Kilybebyll, Cilgwyn, Cil-y-cwm Cilfynydd (not Culfynydd). 5. Ynysgou, which has been incorrectly rendered as Ynysgau," which would mean the enclosed meadow. "Gon" being an adjective, would re- solve itself into its radical form as Cou (mod Welsh cau), meaning" hol- low." I do not know of a word or phrase where "cae" or "ca-u" (shut or closed) is pronounced cou," but we have the word cou or "gou," meaning hollow. That "gou" is an old Welsh form can he seen by comparing it with houl (mod Welsh, haul, sun), cnou (mod Welsh, cnau nuts), dou for dau (two clou for clau

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Tonyrefail. On Wednesday last, the funeral took place of the late John Morgan, of High Street, Tonyrefail. Deceased, who was in his 43rd year, was well known in the village. Being a keen sportsman, he took a great interest in all matters relating to isport. The Rev. R. Morgan officiated at the chapel and the graveside, the first portion of the service being held at the house. The interment took place at the O.M. burialground. There was a large attendance at the funeral; which included deceased's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Morgan, with whom deceased had lived. There were several of deceased's relatives from Tylorstown, Dinas and Cardiff. There were three weaths, including one from the Tonyr- efail Constitutional Club. The funeral arrangements were made by Mr. John Davies. I

JEWELS AS MEDICINE. Agate was, in ancient times, supposed to counteract poisoning, amber to cure sore throats, bloodstone to stop wounds bleeding, and the diamond was looked upon as a restorer of strength and courage. The garnet was a first- rate fever fighter, the moonstone cured epilepsy, the sapphire restored the insane to their right minds, and the ruby acted as a disinfectant. The pain of burns was stopped by the topaz, and toothache by tourmaline, while bruises were healed by the turquoise. Pearls, the "tears of heaven," were used to conduce to emotionalism, and the amethyst, placed, in wine, rendered the liquid non-intoxicant. But medical men do Dot seem to prescribe them nowadays. COFFIXS MADE OF PAPER. The latest purpose to which paper is being put is the manufacture of coffins. The paper is reduced to a pulp, and then submitted to in- tense pressure, after which it is moulded into the required shapes. These a.re then varnished and stained, and when completed cannot be dis- tinguished from wooden coffins. It is claimed for these novel coffins that while they possess the apparent strength, solidity, and other qualities of an ordinary coffin, they allow of a complete disintegration of organic matter. That paper compressed makes a very etreng sub- stance is proved by the fact that even horse- shoes are made of this material, and last as long as.iron ones. e FRIED SMELTS.—Dry the smelts between the folds of a soft linen towel, dip them in egg and breadcrumbs, and leave them in a cold place for several hours. Fry in deep fat. CAVIARE TOAST.-Spread strips of buttered toast with the contents of a tin of caviare, made into paste by mixing it with three teaspoonfuls of melted butter, a little salt, and a dash of cayenne pepper. Squeeze a few drops of lemon- juice on each piece, and serve. FRIED OYSTERS.—Heat four tablespoonfuls of olive oil in a deep enamel frying-pan, and when very hot, drop in the oysters, which have pre- viously been rolled in breadcrumbs or flour. Turn them when brown on one side when done, lift with a fork. Pass sliced lemon with them. People who do not care for oil may use butter instead.

(early). These forms with "ou" are more correct and older. 6. Ynysfelyn, i.e., ynys y felyn, the meadow of the mill. 7. Ynysyfeio, or Ynys'feio, with the; 'y' suppressed. It is compounded of two words and "feio." The former is clear in its meaning, but the difficult por- tion of it is "feio." It has been explain- ed away to mean "y beio," for which no sensible reason has been given other than it has been twisted to suit a historical conjee- ture. It has nothing to do with 'beio,' the verb form of 'bai,' and cannot be warranted either on historical, geographi- cal, or grammatical grounds. Feio" is the verb form of the noun "fai," or "mai," meaning a field or train- ing ground for soldiers. The dictionar- ares give meiwyr," meaning armed men. Resolving this into its radical form we have 'mai' and the verb 'meio.' But 'm' and 'f' are often interchangeable, so that "feio" is easily accounted for. The word 'fii' is found in another place name, Penyfai. So Ynysyfeio would thus mean "the meadow for the training of armed men." Is there any other name in the immediate locality which supports this view ? I believe there is. Right above Ynisvfeio ■ is an old farm, "Coedcae'r Arlw'dd," the woodland of the lord of the manor. This old place was the residence of the old Rhondda lord—Idnerth ap Ifor. These two old place-names give us an insight into the ancient military division of the Rhondda. The "arlwad," the Gw«iitian and Dimetian patois for "Ar- j glwydd," was the lord of the cantref (or cymwo), and was appointed by the king of the country. He had a. set of officers under him who formed his household. So that regally "Ynysfeio" and Coedca-e'l' Arlwdd form the most important part of the Rhondda. It was very likely the station against many attacks" from the Neatli Valley. 8. Ynysgrig is that narrow strip stretching from near Trealaw Station to "Twyn Bryn Beddau." It is pronounced 'Nysgrig, and sometimes shortened with "Sgrig." The land on one side rises abruptly and is very rocky, and leads one "to believe that "grig" here mans "rocky" or "stony," so that the name means the "rocky or stony meadow. In support of this is the rock above, which is; known as "Wengrig" or "Y Wengraig"—the white rock. On the other side of the valley is "Graigdilu," the black rock, a very happy correspondence. Others explain the place name to mean the "heathery meadow," because the i .Yiiys, \\ia,i Covered, wIth '■heather-bell.' There are many residents who still re- member it so. But these places were baptized in a deeper past than what comes within the age of present day generations. 9. Ynyshir means the long meadow. 10. Can any readers of this column say where are the following: —Ynys Cam- bwll and Ynysonos, and what do they tell us ? Books to be reviewed, and accounts of Welsh societies should be addressed — The Welsh Correspondent, "Rhondda Leader," Tonypandy.