Barry Herald

TOWN & DISTRICTO SAI-OR FALLS IN THE DOCK. On Monday night a Swedish seaman, named John Sehlbey (30), single, was bearding his boat, he s.s. Ocean, lymg under the No. 12 tip, when he slipped and fell into the dock, sustaining a wound in the head. He was removed to the Accident Hospital and medically attended. FOR a good glass of homely Bitter, invigorating Liquors, and Wholesome Refreshment when in Cardiff,'call at the York Hotel (off Custom House- Itreet). Proprietor Mr Ben Jenkins. BARRY BUTCHERS' OUTING. On Monday, under the auspices of the Barry Master Butchers' Association, a party of butchers and their friends, to the number of 50, enjoyed an auting to Southerndown by break. Refreshments were taken at the Dunraven Hotel, and the party returned in the evening. The piesident of the Association is Mr Dyer, Thompson street, and the secretary Mr H. Burrows, Holton-road. NOTICK.—GO to HAYNE, 70, Princes-street, Barry, for LIGHT HAULING. BAND OF HOPE AT RHOOSE. On Wednesday the Band of Hope attached to the English Wesleyan Chapel had their annual outi,19, an-i spent the dsy at Rhoose. They were favoured with tine weather, and the nde to and fro in brakes, as « ell as the time spent in the fields, was most enjoyable. BARRY PRESBYTERIAN FORWARD MOVEMENT, MKBTHYK-STREET HALL. — Open throughout Sun- day and every "eek evening. A hearty welcome. Free seats. Sankey's hymns. Preacher next Sun- day at 11 and 6.30, Rev T. Gammon. BARRY DISTRICT RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION. A great public meeting of ratepayers will be held next Tuesday evening at the Regent-hall, Barry Dock, to consider District Council matter, com- mencing at 8 o'clock sharp. MR GEORGE HOBBS begs to intimate to his many friends in Barry that he has left the Windsor Hotel and taken the Plymouth Hotel, Grangatown. Cardiff. G UiDENKRS ANi, ALLOTMENT-HOLDKMM-ttre. commended to apply for my new Seed Catalogue for 1901. Speciality in Seeds always freah. Gata- logues free.—W. R. HOPKINS Pharmaceutical Chemist, 88, High-street, Barry

A Trustworthy Person as General and attend a small shop if required go* d home for suit- tibltt person.-Cruise. 62, MwUcebt, Cadviton, I

[DAN OLTGIAKTH ALLTUD.1 YH EGLWYS A'K OES. Y Stibboth o'r bla(,ii I)ii y I)i,- gethwr Ameri- canaidd enwog, Dr Loritner, o Boston, yn traetbu ei farn gydag hyawdle ld anarferol yn Aberystwy I h ar berth vims y i' Eglwys a'r Oes. Baich ei bregeth yd edd fod yn ofynol i'r Eglwys, er byw a llwyddo, gymhwyso ei hun i gyfatfod ag anghenion yr oes; hyny yw, y mae yn rhaid iddi, er bod yn ddefnyddiol, addasu ei bun i oes nr ol oes. Ni wna yr byn a wnai y tro yn y Canol Oesau y tro heddyw. Gwrthun o betb, meddai'r siaradwr, ydoedd fod yn rbaid i werin yr oes hon geisio darllen yr Ysgrvthyr Lan yn iaith cyfnod v Brenin Iago — yr hon oedd yn ei He ac yn llawn bywyd ac yni dros ddau cant o flynyddau yn 01, end heddyw nid oedd end iaith farw i gyfangorff mawr y bobl. Dylesid gwneyd yr Ysgrytbyr i fyw i bol 1 pob oes. Nid oedd efe am ddyweyd gair yn erbyn difyrwch a cb wareuon cyfreithlon, ond nid oedd pf yn credu mai gwaitb yr Egl wys ydoedd darparu chwarpuon i'r bobl. Yr oedd gormod o gefnogaeth yn cael ei roddi eisoes i betbau o'r fath, ac yr oedd cbwaeth iselwael yn cael ei pborthi yn ormodol gall npwyddiaduron. Credai ef 11Iai nid adloniant ydnedd gwaitb y cysegr i fod- ctnyr, yr oedd addoli yn waith, neu, o JpiAf, dylasai fod yn waith, ac yn waith difrifol hefyd. Llai o swn a dwndwr y hyd a mwy o ostc..g oecld eigiau ar y Sabboth. Dy- wedodd Dr Lorimer ei bod yn warth ac yn felldith i unrbyw eglwys i fod yn gysylltiedig &'r Wladwriaeth.

UAKDDONIAETH. Y MILWR. Yn ietiane, N-;i d;,I, ae yti sytii, A gWI i.] fel y rhos ar ei rudd- Yn wrol, yn bur, a dilyth, Gan adael morwynig yn hrudd,- Ymunodd a hydoin ei wlad Yn reddfol, ac ymaith ag ef 0 hiraeth bu farw ei dad, A Motfudd a esgynodd i'r nef. Diflanodd o feddwl ei fro, Fel llong o fhien awel o wynt, A chiliodd fel bywyn o go' Cyf..edir'n a'i C'lrpl L I f gyut Anghofio ei hunan a wnai Wrth ymdaith He yndadd o hyd Mewn guledydd—rhai eiiiasa rhai Yn eira tragwyddol i gyd. Sychedodd, newynodd, a bu Dan feichiau a chleisi m a chur Gwasgarodd elynion fel plu, A chwalodd garcharau o ddur Yit,la-ldo,ld me. n tan a phangfeydd, Ymlwyhrodd drwy ffrydiau o waed, Chwilfr. dd ei rym orseddfeydd, A chrynodd y byd dan ei draed Gwraridawodd ruddfanau mor oer, A chlywodd rai cathlau mor lion, Bu'n gwylied wrth lewyrch y lloer, A'i anadl yn rhew ar ei fron Bu'n claddu yn dyner mewn flfos Gyfeillion ffyddlonaf erioed Bu'n gwaedu yn ddbtaw trwy nos Dymhestlog ei hun yn y coed. Troes auaf cenedloedd yn haf, Gwaredodd deyrnasofdd dinod, Cyflawnodd ewyllys ei Naf.- A seiniodd y ddaear ei glod ? Ni chafodd un tlws yn ei oes Ni folodd hyawdledd ei waith Ei eillines ardderch"g a ffnes, Fel einioes abwydyti y paith Dychwelodd yn llesg a thylawd, I ardal ei febyd yn ol, Lie cyd-chwareuasai a brawd A chyfaill ar fryn ac ar ddol; Edrychai o amgylch yn syn— Dieithriaid a welai o hyd,— Ei geraint i pyd yn y glyn A thristwch gymylodd ei bryd. Ymlithrai blynyddoedd ar hynt Ddiadfer, fel lffrydiau i for A cheisiodd y g" ron fel cynt Ymostwng i arfaeth yr lor ;— Canfyddid gwareowr y gad Yn weithiwr cyffredin mewn ffo. A hu amddiffynwr y wlad Heb gysgod rhag barug y nos, Heneiddiai yn gyflym, a gwnaeth Afiechyd ei fywvd yn glwyf A swyddog yr Undeb a ddaeth I'w gyrchu i balas y plwyf,— Gwrthododd dosturi trahaus Yn barchus, fel Brython diwad Gall Sais ei fwynhau yn harhaus I Gymro—y mae yn sarhad. Dorbyniai elusen yn rhydd 0 law rhyw gymydog tylawd Ond gw el, ai ei ruddiau iiob dydd, Ac ymaith y cuiiai ei gnawd Mewn caban, ar noson o fellt, Heb ungwr yu agos ond Du w, O^diar ei obenydd o ellt Yr arwr aeth ato i fyw. Yn fachgen, a'n gruddiau yn llaitb, Dilynwn ei angltldd oer, llwm "Cynbtbrwng cyhoeddus o saith Wnaeth galon fy nghalon yn blwm Ar ymyl dialar ei fedd, Y milwr bach, nwyfus a lion, Oedd ynof yn galw am gledd, A drengodd am byth dan fy mroni IOLO CAERNARFON. Y GOT A'R 'TWNAU MELYN." 0 fewn y coffor deri Lie cedwid dillad 'nhad, Yr oedd un got yn uwch ei pharch Na'r lie ill, a gwell ei dtad Cot oedd a hanes iddi— Cot rhyw ddigwyddiad mawr- Llyfn fel y wadd y brethyn oedd. A glas fel lliw y wawr. Ar asur faps ei mynwes Fe geid botwnau pres Mor falch a ser sefydl g hwy A grogent yn ddwy res Dau fotwn fel dwy seren Geid hefyd o'r tu cefn, A'r godre fel cwt gwenol oedd Yn fain, cans dyna'r drefn. Ni weles i'r dilledyn Erioed am gefn fy nhad Pan ddaeth eu tro aeih cotiau main Ar goll mewn tref a gwlad Ond myhai 'mam ei chadw Yin mhlith ei ddillad Sul 'Roedd flfansi ryfedd gyda hi'n Y got a'r gynffon gul. Pan ddoi a'i ddillad goreu I'w twyino ar y Stol, I'w d,, 3,1,) Wt ithiau rb,,dai'r got, A'i rhoi wnai'n ddistaw'n ol Fy mam aeth gydag amser I isg" nodau hen, Ond g, el'd y 'twnau melyn ddoi' Ag ienctyd idd ei gweu. Yr ydoedd rhyw ddirgelwch Yn nglyn a'r itugin hon A gad a i 'mam oddiwrth y plant Yn swilgar yn ei bron Fe wydden ni taw ynrldi Aeth 'nhad a mam trwy'r Ilan," Oud dim am hen brofiadau twym A ddoent tv y'r cof i'r lan Caerdydd. EILIR.

BARRY DOCK TIDE TABLB. The following is the tide table for Barry Dock for the week commencing to-morrow (Saturday) Dnv. Morn, Aft m. ft. in. h. m. ft. in. Saturday, Aug 24.^ 050 25 11 1.31 25. 3 Sunday 25., 2.16 26. 1 2.59 26. 8 Monday 26 341 28. 1 418 29. 4 Tuesday. 27. 450 30.10 5 18 32. 4 Wednesday 28. 5-42 33 8 6. 5 35 2 Thursday 29. 6 27 36- 2 6.48 37 7 Friday 30- 7.9 38. 0 7, 2p ft. f

BARRY SECONDS V. RIVERSIDE. This match took place at Llandaff Fields, and a close game was the result. Barry, however, came out the victors, and won by 47 runs to 40. Scores BARRY SECONDS. A Howdls. b Brooks 0 J Reece, b Luxton 1 E Tetlow, c and b Luxton 0 R Williams, b Luxton 7 W Jones, b Luxton 2 H Lewis, st Canter, b Brooks 9 J Willans, b Brooks 6 J Harris, c Matthews, b Brooks I 0 G Hall, b Howells 11 G Parkingron, not out 7 A Britney, b Brooke 0 E,x t, its 4 Total 47 RIVERSIDE. Luxton, c Williams, b Tetlow 2 Canter, b Williims 5 All- n, b Williams 5 Grey, b Wil iams .I .I 3 Wilson, b Tetlow I Stringer, h Williams 0 Howells, run out 0 Matthews, c and b Williams 3 Allen, b Tetlow 7 Brooks, b Williams 4 Chown, not out 4 Extias 6 Total 40 BARRY ALPHA V. CAERPHILLY SECONDS. This returned match was played at the Romilly Park, Barry, and resulted iii i eaqv win for the Alphns by 33 »uns. L. W. Rees played excelh nt cricket for his 26 runs, as also did T. J. Hale with his 13. The scores were as folluws BARRY ALPHAS. T J Hale, c Crewe, b Hawkins 13 E Jones, b Hawkins 0 W Ashley, b Hawkins 0 L W Rtes, b Hawkins 26 D Donovan, run out 6 R Lew is, c and b Parr 0 T Rees, b Parr 0 W Williams, b Hawkins 0 D Rees, not out 2 W H dliday, b Parr 2 Lowell Reea, b Parr 3 Extras. 4 Total. 56 CAKRPHILLY SECONDS. P Hawkins, run out 4 BCr<e, h Jones 0 T Kelly, b Hale 0 E Francis, b Jones 2 J Leu is, c and b Jones 0 W Davies, b H le 4 W Carter, c Hnle, b Jones 2 W Thomas, c Jone#, b Hale 0 S Parr, c Williams, b Jones 2 Gilbert, not out 3 Dun(,% an, b Junes I. I 0 Extras 6 Total. 23

SATURDAY'S FIXTURE. The match between Barry Alphas and Barry Willdsors will be played at the Romilly Park. Barry. In the two previous matches between these clubs the Alphas have been successful in both matches, the first, at the Romilly Park, by 58 runs and the second, at Palmerstown, by 35 rule

BASEBALL. GRANGETOWN STARS V. BARRY. On Saturday afternoon last a capital game of baset);ill to ,k place in a field at the rear of the Witchill Hotel. Cadoxton, between the above teams. Mr Morgan acted as the referee. The weather was all that could be deshed. Grange- town, it appears, have been the winners of the shield for three years in succession, and in playing Barry, to whom the game is in its infancy, nothing but defeat could be expected. T -king the game all round, however, B -rry played well, and have nothing to be ashamed of. Grangetown, who hatted first, scored 48, Barry following on with 18. In their second innings Barry played much better, and the score lan up rapidly, their total being 55. Grange town, after scoiing 37, declared their inn- ings closed. The fielding on both sides was excel- lent. Total scores:—Barry, I, 55-73;Grangetown, 48, 37-85, with tight men to bat. CARDIFF FELLOWSHIP V. BARRY. Immediately after the score had been declared, Barry took on the Cardiff Fellowship Baseball Club, which took place on the same ground. In this game Barry played grandly, their opponents in some cai-es beii g dismissed two at a time, with the result that Barry came out victors. Cardiff won the t.os and batted first. They gave a very poor exhibition of the game, and were soon dismissed. On Barry taking their innings, the ball was hit all over the field, which give Cardiff plenty of work When Barry had scored 38, they declared their innings closed, Barry thus winning the game by 11 runs, with five men to bat. ==.===-=:=-=-=--

QUOITS. BARRY V. TON PENTRE. This match was played at Ton Pentre on Satur- day last, and resulted in the defeat of Barry for the second time this season. Scores :— BARRY. TON. W Yelland 12 IPate. 21 J Collius 12 I Thomas. 21 J Jones 17 J Pate 21 SJ Martin 21 D Davies 12 S Thomas 11 John Pate 14 TCollins. 5 T Moore. 21 F Maltravers 21 D McDonald 18 F Bray 21 R Kinsey 9 120 146

WITH THE SCOTTISH HORSE. EVIDENCE OF BOER RAPACIOUSNESS. Trooper Tom Tooms, who, when at home, is engaged on the Docks, is at present in South Afiica, a member of the 1st Repimiuent Special Scouts, Scottish Horse, and writing to a friend in Barry Dock, mentions that, while with Dixon's column at Vlakfontein, they were detached from the regiment—a party of seven— and were captured by about 800 Boers. They were stripped of everything (,f value. Tooms mentions that he has been drafted to the Special Scouts as a reward for capturing single-handed at Boshof Nek a Boer named John Kloppers. Being satisfied with his lot, he has enlisted for another six months, and does not think the war will be over this year.

The number of candidates for ordination con- tinues to decline, and the statistics of the last general ordination are the worst of recent years. It was bad enough last year, and now there is a further decrease of nearly 10 per cent. And, in addition to this, there appc-are a still greater fall in the candidates from the older Universities, for they now number less than half of the whole. The four theological colleges which supply the larg-st numb..r of candidates are King's College, the C.M.S. College, London College of Divit,ity-all three being in the Metropolis—and St Aidan's, Birkenhead,

THE DEAF HEAR.—No. 372 of The Illustrated World of 626, Chiswick High Road, London, W., England, contains a Remarkable Cure for Deafness and Head Noises which may be carried out at the patient's home, and which is said to be a certain Cure. This number will be sent free to any deaf eraoo aeodiog their addiess to the Editor, j

COMING FOOTBALL SE ASON PROSPECTS OF LOCAL TEAMS. NOTES BY ATHLETE. To the many ontbusiasts, young and 'old, to whom the great winter pastime < f football is as the brea i of life, no apology need be tendered for introducing a favourite theme before the season has actually commenced. Cricket is with us, and L-ng may it be s<> but the willow will soon be laid to rest foi, season—and its plac-, in the minds of men will be usurped by t otball, which for seven months of the year will occupy the attention of all true lovers of the game in their leisure moments. i • We will first recount thp principal teams (j the district, most of which have b-en re- modelled, and one or two re-named. There ar altogether seven clubs, as foIluw: Barry Unionist Athletic, Cadox'on Rovers, Barry District (late Barrv District Juniors), Cadoxt c;, Junior?, Barry Crescents (late Barry* Ch nrdJ Athletic), Barry Boys' Brigade, and Barry Dock Albions. With the exception of'he first, all are, jnnior teams, stroi g teams, and likely to giv. us good sport. There are, of course, other-, l-ut !h,y have not yet earned the reputation which entitles them to admission to the charmed circle. ♦ « It is impossible to foretell the success of thp prenn'et team of the district this season. I feel sure that every precaution to the attainment of success will be taken by its secretary, Mr Davies. 50, Barry-road, Cadoxton, who gives a large part of bis time to the work of secretary, rarely appreciated as it ought to be. For the rest the success of the team depends, as in everything else, on perseverance and temperate living. bear that the club have secured the services of a Bangor man as centre forward, and that they have a aood opinion of the Aberaman outside left. What this means you may guess. ♦ Perhaps the second team in importance is the Cadoxton Rovers, which last year was most saccessfni. This year they are very strong, have entered the Cardiff' District League. The team will compete for the two sets of medals offered by the League to the winners and runners up, and besides this they will compete for the Unionist Cup and Medals and the Bevan Shield [Cardiff.) I should not be surprised if they won she whole lot, for if the secretary has mytbing to do with the success of a team, and be undoubtedly has, the Hovers stand a good sbance of distinguishing themseives. Mr Tucker, 198, Barry-road, who regards football as many men do their wives, as objects of L>ve and Deauty, is the secretary, and he has been busily engaged for weeks past in organising the team, rhe L, I 1 the Rivers will play on is situated at he top of Crogan Hill, and has been rented for ;he -eason at £ 3. The club had intended play ng on the field at the rear of the Witchill ELwtel, but the owner wanted 10s a week for -,hii-rather a large sum for a small club. • • Another team, with Mr Tucker as its secre- tary, is the Cadoxton Juniors, who have entered the third division of the Cardiff and District League. This team is what the Americans would term" slick." It has a fine and manly president in General Lee, a keen sportsman, and vice-president in l)r Living- stone, and another vice-president, Mr W. Pritcbard, Wenvoe Arms Hotel. Good station- ery gives tone to the club, and its business meetings are characterised by the respect paid to the chair, and by methodical regularity. Can I say that a club which is conducted on such lines as these is going to be a failure ? No; everything points the opposite way for the Cadoxton Rovers. • Another team which must be considered in loctil figlits is the old District Juniors, now the Barry District. Three years ago this club held a foremost position among the junior clubs of >outh Wales, but of late it has inclined. Now it has been re-formed and re-named, and I hope thnt in the coming season it will re-gain the ground it bus lost. Its secretary is Mr F. Connor, 30, Pyke-street, Barry Dock. ♦ # Another team which made a lot of stir last year is the Barry Church Athletic, now named the Barry Crescents. I hope there is sufficient reason for changii g the name. There is aiso the Barry Boys' Brigade. Personally, I should like to see this team come out on top, as the boys are subject to discipline in their little army corps, and have the advantage over players who know no di-cipline, if they have not disciplined themselves. # ♦ • The last I shall mention is the Barry Dock Albions, whose feats last year, if I am not mistaken in the name, bordered occasionally on the marvellous. The team are entering the Cardiff and District League, and their secretary is Mr E. Walters, Guthrie-street. • Talking about leagues, is there not sufficient material in the district for a Barry league ? • m # The local referees are Messrs W. M.Williams, Barry; J. Woodfield, Barry; and F. Tucker, Barry Dock. I have confined myself this week to a des- cription of the clubs as corporate bodies, with their executive officials. Next week I hope to have something to say about the players. Rugby has many supporters in the district, but, as far as is known, no fresh attempt is being made in the formation of a local team. Dinas Powis have already decided on their men for the ensuing season. F. Davies has been elected c ptain and D. Thomas vice-captain of a likely 15. The secretary is Mr Phillips, Cadoxton. DEATH OF A NOTED WELSH INTER- NATIONAL HALF-BACK. Evan James, whose sad death was announced in Monday's papers, was one of the best half- backs in the Rusby game, in conjunction with his brother David, that was ever produced by Wales. Consumption is stated to have been the cause of bis death, but with care his life may have been prolonged. The immediate cause of death was a chill caught on the field when playing for the Broughton Rangers. It was from here he was taken ill, and shortly after- wards tried to regain his lost health atVentnor, Isle of Wight. He died at Bonymaen, near Swansea, and leaves a wife and four children. Evan did yeoman service for the Swansea Club, and the Principality. His death has cast agluoui over football circles, not only in Swansea and district, but throughout South Wales and Lan- cashire, in both of which places he had dis- played such marvellous skill in handling the oval.

RUPTURE.—The College Truss has be- n unani- mously d. clared by the Medical Profession aod Press to be the most efficient article yet put upon the market for the rebel of Rupture. Letters of thanks are being received daily from grateful patients who have derived the greatest b-tietil since wearing the College Truss. The College Truss bring made of -oft pliable material, is rasy and comfortable to ihe weaver, giving with ev. ry movement of the body. The pressure is entirely produced by a self-r gulntiug contiivanoe, Satis- faction is mu!ir,,iit,,e,l if uot approved money returned. Price li.,t and particulars post free.— Manager, College Truss Cu, 342, Fulham-roaii ("pposne St. Mark's College), South Kensington, London, S. W.

GLAMORGAN ANTIQUITIES. SALE AT CARDIFF. A sale of an unusunliy i1:' nature has been going on for thr past two i ys at the Park Hall, Cardiff, where Mr D. T. Alexander has been selling by auction some of the antique furniture, &c., from St Donat's Castle, that fine old Norman stronghold built by the knight Esterling, who came to Glamorgan with Fitzhamon at the close of the eleventh century. The Castle has re- cently passed from the Carne family into the hands of Mr Morgan Williams. The sale included, among other articles of in- terest, a fine old man-trap— an instrument more interesting to look at than to be caught in This formed part of the loose furniture in the old rack room at the Castle. It had been expected that, as a relic of davs more barbarous than our own, this instrument would have fetched a high price, but it only realised a matter of 30s. There were fine old coffin clocks, one of which fetched £9 and another S15. A pair of antique brackets in oak, with coat of arms on the shield in the centre, were knocked down for L4. A very handsomely carved antique oak cabinet with four cupboards brass-mounted, realised £ 15. An elegant antique chest upon chest, brass mounted, with 11 drawers, was sold for X,20 to Mr W. H. Lewis. A large number of prints and old books, with a varied assort- ment of old armour, also came to the hammer.

SNAP SHOTS. Parliament was prorogued on Saturday. Comment was made in Glasgow last week on the conduct of the Barry District Council. Mr George Robey, at present delighting Em- pire frtquenters, is a Cantab: Next Wednesday the shop assistants are having another outing to Sully. On Sunday Dine females, of all ages, enjo) ed a sail on Whitmore Bay. They were in charge of one boatman. Happy fellow Councillor J. H. Jose will take the chair at the Boil rmakers' Society's dinner to be held in Swan- sea during the week of the Trades Union Congress. On Saturday the employeps of Mr J. Prout, builder, went for a spree to Cheddar. Some stayed at home, and had a go at the garden instead. Now that the evils of spi'ting have been br ught so prominently before the public, perhaps we shall aee less of the habit in our public reading-rooms. Mr Morgan Davies, of the firm of Hughes and Davies, solicitors, Cardiff, is again a resident in the district. He is to be found at Elm Villa, Elm Grove-road, Dinas Powis. During July there were issued from the Barry Dock Station Booking Office 48,000 tickets, the largest number by far i-sued from any station on the line. Barry carpenters' dispute has been settled since July 20th, The men saw nothing to be gained by a continued resistence, when woik was so scaice in the disti ict. Blind Harry desirts his patrons to note that his address at present is 6, Ciogan Hill, and that he is still open to distribute as many hand-til,s as he is favoured with. Shortly one may expect to see a number of shop assistaots patrolling the streets as sandwich men, making known the assistants' intention to agitate f r early closing. Mr F. P. Jones-Lloyd, solicitor, is now housed in new and commodious offici s over Messrs Masters and Co, clothiers, Barry Dock. Entrance to the offices is from Regent-street. A vicar and two of his curates in a Glamorgan- shire parisn are about to get married. They are all engaged to three headmistresses under the local school boatd. It is to be hoped that all three weddings will come off on the same day. Sir William Gull gives a case where a drunkard' after death, was so extraordinarily extended with gas generated by decomposing matter within, that on puncturing the skin as many as 15 or 16 gas lights were procurable at once, and continued to burn for several minutes. The Port Talbot Male Voice Party, conducted by Mr Phillips, has received a command from his Majesty the King, to appear before him either at Windsor or London. The date has not been fixed. The party is alsc arranging for a series of concerts to be held in the United States. There is no truth whatever in the rumour that Lord Roberts has conditionally promised to visit Margam Abbey on the occasion of the fete and gala, organised by Miss Talbot, in aid of the Soldiers and Sailors Widows and Orphans' Fund, next Thurs- day. As an evidence of the bad character of shop assistants generally, it may be mentioned that the you"g lady members of the local branch of the Shop Assistants' Union are afraid to attend the monthly meetings of the branch unless they are in sufficient numbers to withstand the amatory glances of the male members. It is rumoured that the Barry Glee Society has been approached with a view of competing at the National Eisteddfod to be held in America next year, the chief prize at which is £ 1,000. Dr Joseph Parry will adjudicate. As an inducement, it is s id one of the American Line of steamers has offered to convey the party over at very cheap rates. Sunday travelling and Sunday labour are seri- ously occupying the attention of the bishops, and some quite recent statistics are interesting in this connection. It is stated that it is a common thing for 500 boats and launches to pass through Boulter's Lock on Sunday that at certain seasons one rail- way conveys on Sunday no fewer than 2,000 actors and actrtsses from one district to the another: that excursion trains account for nearly 100.000 people every Sunday and that generally holiday- making and the inevitable increase of labour arc turning Sunday into one of the busiest days of the week. The Athenaeum states that Mr Ernest Rhys is engaged upon a new" Guide to South Wal. s," which will be published at the (,ffice of the Gossiping Guide to North Wales" at Oswestry.

A LETTER from a WELSH BARD. MR W. E REES, Barry Dock. Dear Sir,—I feel it is my duty to let you know the glasses are suiting me. I must tell you that for years my sight Ins been bad, aud I had tried all scrts of spectacles but could get no improve- ment in my sight. Wh n I was at Barry my daughter, who has had spectacles from you for herself, and my grandson pe'suaded me to co:ne and consult you I was very doubtful if you could do any- thing for me. But I am very glad now that I came because you were so careful in testing my eyes, and the spectacles I bought from you have made a new man of me, and I am able to see splendid in fact my sight is alright now, and I can assure you I am very grateful, and I am recommeniilJg all my fri nds to come to you. (signed) WILLIAM WILLIAMS (Ehedydd Wyn.) -doom-' Your Eyes Examined If you require8pectacles and Tested Free Of they are made Charge to suit you. '> WI? D T? 1? <5 CASH CHEMIST & Certificated Hi. IA/IIjJLO, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, Member of the Pharmaceutical Society, -D IT Certificated Dispenser of the Society of Apothecaries, J ? iixaminatione. 238, HOLTON ROAD (Corner of Morel St.), Glass Eyes Supplied. BARRY DOCK

I BARRY POCK SEAMEN'S MISSION. NEW MISSION HALL. The new mission hall which is being erected to serve the purposes of the Barry Dock branch of the British and Foreign Seamen's Missionary Society, of which Captain E. Sharpies is the local missioner, is well on the way towards completion, and will be ready for worshippers in about a month. About £100 is still required to pay for the building. Following is a list of those who have already subscribed towards the PTcnenRes :— -r- £ 8. d. Mr R. Cory 30 0 0 Mr II'm. J,,npr 25 0 0 British and Foreign Sailors' Society 25 0 0 Messrs Watts Watts and Co, Cardiff 10 10 0 Mr Henry Radcliffe, Cardiff 10 10 0 Messrs J. Corv and Sons, Limited.. 10 10 0 Mr J. W. C. Scbroeter, Cardiff 10 10 0 Messrs Hutcbins Bios., Cardiff 5 5 0 Mr W. B. Gibbs, Cardiff 5 5 0 Mr S. Campbell Corv, Cardiff 6 5 0 Cambrian Colliery Co 0 0 Mr James Westall, Sunderland 6 0 0 Mr Hugh Hogartb, Glasgow 5 0 0 "Deeds Shew," Cardiff 5 0 0 Mrs Edward Davies 3 3 0 Messrs G. Heynes and Son, Belfast.. 3 3 0 Messrs W. Maclean and Co., West Hartlepool 2 10 0 Mr K. J. Gibbs 2 2 0 Messrs Frazer and Co., Cardiff 2 2 0 Mr Henry FrHzr, Cardiff 2 2 0 Mr E. Jenkins, Cardiff 2 2 0 Messrs Glover Bros. Cardiff 2 2 0 Messrs irders & Handford, C»rJiff 2 2 0 Messrs W J. TiUett & Co., Cardiff.. 2 2 0 Clyde Shipping Company 2 2 0 Mr Watson, timber merchant, Barry Dock 2 2 0 Messrs Pyman, London 2 2 0 Mr J. Weatberill, Dublin 1 1 0 "A Friptid 1 0 0 Messrs Gibbs and Lee, Cardiff 1 0 0 Mr John Lowdon, Barry 1 0 0 Mr James Ciuise, Barry Dock 1 0 0 Mr Yeo, Cardiff 0 10 0 1:193 2 0 The mission ball will cost about zC300, and will seat, wheu finished, from 300 to 400 seamen.

JUNE SCIENCE AND ART EXAM- INATIONS. LOCAL RESULTS. The following results of ps-aminatione held under the auspices of the City and Guilds of London Institute, at Barry, in June last, are to h'1.nn Manual Training and Woodwork. — First, class: F. T. Kingston, P. Rees, and C. W. Wickett. Second class: A. Jones. Candidates who have passed the first year's examination in woodwork are H. H. Russell, F. Biss, A. W. Storey, and E. Jones. Examination held by the County Council under the auspices of the Board of Education at Barry. RESULTS IN ART Geometrical Drawing :—Mabel S. Horner and George Fiddler. Freehand Dravring :-Clara Palmer, Evan L. Powell, Ethel M. Hammond, Aubrey Daunton, and Mary B. Jones, RESULTS IN SCIENCE. Mathematics — John C. Williams, Henry M. I Pugh, Herbert I. Jenkins, Walter Gale. Applied Mechanics Advanced Albert R. Harnson. Elementary David Garrett. Machine Construction and Drawing .—Ad- vanced W. F. Hughes, S. H. Sainsbury, O. Williams, J. Dimoud, C. E. Tetlow, W. H. Davies, W. D. Taylor, H. F. Garrett, C. P. Lee, and J. Murray. Elementary J. Thomas, F. E. Turner, F. S. Jones, M. U. Court, T. J Hltrn, D. T. Garrett, H. S. Wilcox, G. Wright, F. W. W. Morrice, C. A. Smith, R. Twigg, F. T. Williams, A. E. Davies, and D. Davies. Honours Grade R. A. Harrison. Huvi-an Physiology -Advan,;ed Lilian G. Pinch and Mary Jones. Elementary Gertrude Rowbotham, Blanche Colebourn, Louise Tongue, Amelia E. Travers, Eva U. Capill, and Mary B. Bedingfield. Physiography: — Advanced A. W. Storey and C. W. Wicket. Elementary: Jemima Edwards, Edith Thomas, and E. Davies. Buildiitg Construction :—Advanced T. E. Richaros, C. Hearder, J. O. Jones, aud A. J. Bird. Elementary J. H. Welch, G. W. Evans, J. A. Molntosh, T. Richards, J. W. Robins, F. Lewis, J. Vick.-ry, E. Y. Randell, D. Hughes, A. W. Storey, E. Jones. Magnetism and Electricity .-—Elementary L. S. L.wis, T. H. Martm, and J. H. Morgan. Botany Advanced Annie S. Fitz-Payne. Elementary T. W. Matthews, Louise Tongue, Edith M. Fenn, and felbie Villy.

Soldiers and Sailors Families Association. FETE AT MARGAM. The public interest in associations having to do with the relief of those who are suffering directly through the war is declining, and in order that it may be revived and the coffers of charitable associations again filled, by permis- sion of Miss Talbot, a grand fete and village fair will be held in Margam Park. in aid of the funds of the Soldiers and Sailors Families Association, on Tnursday next. All the fun of the fair will be there on that day. Military people will astonish civilians in the right uses of the sword and bayonet. The bands of the Severn Division R.E. Volunteers and the 3rd V. B. Welsh Regiment, will provide music, and given fine weather, the crowd visiting the park should be enormous. The G.W.R. and other companies will issue return tickets to Port Talbot or Pyle at single-and-quarter fare. Tickets may be obtained at all the Glamorgan County Police Stations, or of Mrs Livingstone, The Towers, Barry Dock.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. NOTICES should be sent in on or before 10 a.m, on THURSDAY to ensure insertion in the next issue. BIRTHS. SIMs-On the 21st inst, at 255, Holton-road, Barry DQck, the wife of Mr Sims, of a son. MARRIAGES. TAM E-KI-Nlz ERSLEY-OD the 21st inst, at Cadoxton Parish Church, by the Rev E. Morris, rector, Mr William F.ancis Tame to Miss Ada Jane Kinnersley, both of Barry Dock. DEATHS. RAIgE-On the 21st iust, at St Andrews, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr Wm Raisen, labourer, aged 17 years. AYkEs-On the 20th inst, at 42, Graving Dock. Btreet, Barry Dock, Florence Terresa, daughter of Mr John Ayres, railway porter, aged four months. TBOMPSON-ON the 19th. at 33, New land-street, Barry Dock, Wilfied Alexander, son of Mr Wm Thompson, co;,ltrimmer, aged three months. PArL-011 the 18 h iDst, at 50, George-street, Barry D ck, Gladys, daughter of Mr John Paul, coal. tipper, aged five years. JON Kg—On i he 18th inst, at 100, Merthyr-street, Barry Dock, Mr Adam Jones, labourer, aged 42 years. WILLIAMS-Ou the 16th inst, at 11, York-place, Barry, Patty, daughter of Mr Thomas Williams, nia-t-r mariner, aged 14 days. SHOKD O < the 17th inst, at 39 Morel-street, Barry Dock, Evelyn, daughter of Mr Charles Shord, labourer, aged seveu months. W ILLIAMS On the 12th in-t, at Merthyr-Dovan, Jane Williams, farmer, aged 60 years. In Memoriam. Captain and Mrs Gry are most grateful for all the sympathy shown to them and their family in their great trouble, and hope all will accept this ex- pression of their thanks, as it is impossible to reply immediately to the large number of letters and kindly messages they have received.

JAMES JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS, AND FUNERAL CARRIAGE PROPRIETORS, 67, IIOLTON ROAD, BARRY DOCK. IOpen Cars, hearses. Broughams, Shellibiers, and Belgian Horses. The only Funeral Carriage Masters in the District where Houses are kept exclusively for Funeral* and Hired Out to the Trade. FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED in Superior Style with every Requisite, including all Fees and Expenses, according to the fixea Charges regulated to suit all Customers, with a strict regard to Economy in every detail. THE ONLY FIRM in the District who does all their Engraving and to the Trade on the Premises. COUNTRY UNDERTAKERS SUPPLIED THROUGHOUT. TELEGRAMS— JAMES JONES, UNDERTAKER, BARRY. CADBURY's Cocoa. ABSOLUTELY PURL, THEREFORE BEST. t Entirely free from drug* or any foreign admixture. Most Sustaining, Refreshing and In viprora- is "a perfect food. and i s described by the La ncct as representing "the stan- dard of highest purir.y. WThen asking for Cocoa, insist on havi ri g CADBUBY'S (sold only in Packetsand Tins as other Cocoas are sometime fgr the sake of eltri- profit*