Barry Herald

Dinas Powis School VOTE AT A PARISH MEETING. A NARROW MAJORITY. On Wednesday evening there was a crowded parish meeting at Dinas Powis in order to ascertain the opinion as to the necev" or desirability of the County Cou o^oceeding to the erection of new sch 'Yhe, ings. Arman (Mr T. S. Cram) declared that Lxio county authority had already obtained the necessary number to empower them to proceed. Mr T. Vivian Rees, in the course of a lengthy speech, argued that a new school was necessary, and said that out of a probable cost of 14,250, the county would pay one-fourth, and probably about Xi,oco would be contributed by the Government out of its grant for necessitous school areas. Mr Fred Davies also urged the necessity for the new school to meet the growing demands of the village. Mr R. H. Seel thought differently, and proposed that they send a resolution to the County Council that the proposed new school was unnecessary, and this was sec- onded by Mr D.T,Alexanner and supported by Major-General Lee. Mr T. V. Rees proposed an amendment that gratification be expressed at the County Council's proposal, and Mr E. C. Clothier seconded. This amendment was, however, lost by 33 votes to 42, and Mr R. H. Seel's propo- sition carried by 42 to 30. Notwithstanding this decision, however, we understand that the Connty Council will proceed with the erection of the school without delay,

THE HIPPODROME. -:0:- ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE SPAN OF LIFE." They say that a change of scene is always welcome, and, judging by the packed houses at the Bttrry Hippodrome this week, it is also appreciated. Drama has been resumed by the introduction of Mr Carlton's own company in the play entitled The Span of Life," which has scored success in nearly every town in England. The scenes depict life at home, at sea, and in camp abroad, the lighthouse pro- duction in the secvnd. act hoing a fl-o pieoe of stage management, drawing forth loud ap- plause. Act 3 describes the escape of the heroine and child across the human bridge," a most imposing spectacle by the Stebbiug Bros. acrobats. The last act ends as it should do in the re-uniting of husband and wife and the just punishment of the villain. In describ- ing the characters, the star actress evidently is Miss Ella Wilmer, (Kate Heathcote, Mrs Blunt), an actress of great personal charm and character, coupled with Mr Arthur Chisholm (Mr Richard Blunt), the hero. Mr Clarence Temple (Dunstan Leach, the villain) is also a fine actor. A pair that keep the house in con- tinunl laughter is Mr Walter Dale (Nutty Brown) and Miss Kitty Russell (Shrove Tues- day). The Stebbing Bros., who form the human bridge, are clever acrobats, and Miss Phyllis Graham, as Cecil Jelf and Cecil Blunt, plays her dual parts well, as does Miss Phyllis Hamilton as Mrs Jelf. There are other charac- ters who greatly add to the success of the piece.-Next week, Rinaldo Trio, acrobats, and Wally's, expert Jugglers, top the bill of a good variety turn-see advertisement.

Barry Councillor's Resignation. At the Barry District Council on Tues- day last the resignation of Mr Lovatt Fraser as member of the Park Ward, Barry, was accepted, the Clerk stating they had no alternative, seeing the Xi required by the Council's Standing Orders had been paid, but as the date of the election was less than six months' distant, no election of a suc- cessor could take place and the ward for that period must remain unrepresented. On Wednesday last, Mr Fraser was selected as a candidate for the Roath Ward on the Cardiff City Council.

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WORDS OF WISDOM. Buried hopes require a deep grave. The beet workman is he who loves his work. Let us be such as help the life of the future. That groat is ill-saved that shamea its master. Thoughts are but dreams till their effects are tried. A good man is one whose goodness is part of himself. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself. All is not false which at first soems a lie.— SOUTHEY. By learning to obey you will know how to com- mand.—SOLON. The road to home happiness lies over small stepping stones. Labour rids us of three great evils—poverty, vice, and ennui. To have faults and not strive to correct them is to add to them. Every human being is born to influence some other human being. Pessimists are seldom as tired of the world as the world is of them. Give a starving sinner a square meal first and pray for him afterward. If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. Habit has more force in forming our characters than opinions have.-R. HALL. Some men would rather be thought rich than be considered rich in thought. If you could see the story of your life in print you would not believe half of it. The best way to avenge ourselves is not to re- semble those who have injured us. Keep a rein upon all your passions-upon covetousness above all,-SIR T. MARTIN. It is the characteristic of folly to discern the I faults of others, and to forget one's own. A reputation for wisdom may be acquired by applauding the opinions of your neighbours. It was Newman who said: No religion is from God which contradicts our sense of right and wrong." Nobody does anything well that they cannot help doing; work is only done well when it is done with a Will.-RUSKIN. Meet liabilities, however small, promptly, and never make a promise you do not mean to fulfil. Never miss an appointment. I believe that we cannot live better than in seeking to become better, nor more agreeably than having a clear conscience.—SOCRATES. The habit of strenuous labour becomes com- paratively easy in time, like every other habit. The first year in business is nearly always the hardest. Keep a cheerful face to the world. Never talk much about your own troubles; the only result of that being to grieve your friends and please your enemies. Let no man turn aside, ever so slightly, from the broad path of honour, on the plausible pre- tence that he is justified by the goodness of his end.—DICKENS. Surely, of all "rights of man," the right of the ignorant man to be guided by the wiser, to be, gently or forcibly, held in the true course by him is the indisputablest. -CARLYLE. If, instead of a gem, or even a flower, we would cast the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels must give.-GEORGE MACDONALD. The impartial search of truth requires all calmness and serenity, all temper and candour. Mutual instruction can never be obtained in the midst of passion, pride, and clamour.—DB. WATTS. CULTIVATE CHEERFULNESS. It isn't work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy. You can hardly put more on a man than he can bear; but worry is rust upon the blade. It is not motion that destroys machi- nery; it is friction," says a great writer. And all this applies equally to woman as well as to man. Shut the door of worry; stand porter at the gate of your thoughts; open wide the shutters; let in sunshine, for it is all about you. Inhale the blessed ozone of life; breathe it all in, and look up and be thankful that you live-live in such a beautiful, glorious world. The birds and flowers are all singing and rejoicing; why not you? Use all your will power to cast off your care. Make I yourself think of something cheerful. Perhaps, after all, you haven't much to worry about. Someone else has burdens heavier than yours. Send him a helping hand, and your own will be lighter. The past wrongs are over. Build your- self up physically. Use all your will power to overcome your doeporidont thought, Difficulties, like flakes of falling snow, will melt away under the sunshine of your cheerful nature, while they pile up in great ice mountains before the freez- ing countenance of a gloomy face. UNSELFISHNESS IN THE HOME. Parental love is proverbially unselfish, and seeks the welfare of the child first. Whether this unselfishness is not carried to excess at times, let the records of ingratitude and the ill-treatment of those who have devoted their lives to their children answer. But in the wisely-managed, well-ordered home this does not often happen. Here every child has its duties and its respon- sibilities, and is taught from its early infancy that it owes some obligations to the family, the .world, and to humanity. The family does not exist for it alone, but every member of the little community is responsible for some part of ita well-being. PITFALLS IN STYLE. There is one excellency that ought to be found in every writer who ranges over any considerable variety of subjects—to wit, a versatility of style, a change in character of the wording and the syntax, from the simple and plain to the richer and more involved, answering to every change in the matter, mood, or purpose. To write always in an easy conversational style means never to allow anything to come into the mind that could not be generated in the course of easy conversa- tion with a friend or two-which, as friends now go, would be hard news for philosophy, poetry, and a few other things that are considered not unimportant; to try to write always like Goldsmith or Charles Lamb means to beg to have your mind taken back and remelted into the precise mould of Goldsmith's or Charles Lamb's—which might be an exchange in your favour, but is impossible; to write always in good old Saxon English and eschew Latin and Greek words means to abstain from traffic with all objects and notions that have come into the cognisance of the English intellect since the time of King Harold, or else to make yourself a scare- crow and laughing-stock, and forswear some of the noblest glories of your composite nationality, by rigging yourself up in imagined equivalents from the vocabulary of Cedric and Gurth the Swineherd. All the same, while there ought to be this expectation of variety in the style of a writer, according to his subject and purpose, it remains true that every writer has, on the whole, a style of his owil.DAVID MASON. DO NOT WORRY. Do you worry? Read carefully this reasonablg statement on the subject in Mr. L. E. Whipple s "Practical Health" (Fowler): What you can- not do without worry you cannot by any possi- bility do with or by means of it, is an adage worth remembering. It is absolutely true. That which one dreads, and fear will come to him, he worries about while he fears it. When any- thing occurs to banish his fear of it his worry vanishes instantly. Fear never yet accom- plished anything and never will. To worry about that which you fear, therefore, is to place yourself in the same negative position as the fear occupies. This deprives you of all the con- fidence, courage, and resolution necessary to conquer the difficulty if perchance it does arrive. Also this state of mind acts as a psychic influ- ence to draw to you the very condition you fear. If you continue the action, you may produce, through the psychic response of other minds, the yery condition about which you unnecessarily worry. MASTER AND MAN. Nothing creates greater friendship than a mutual exchange of favours. It behoves every employer to take an interest in those who work for him-to see that when they do their work well they are rewarded for it. Impression must not govern the employer in the distribution of his favours; he must deter- mine the results of each man's work and base his appreciation upon that only. Many a good man has been, kept below his real level by prejudice and ignorance of his real worth. The man whose personality may please the most is not necessarily the man who will accom- plish the most. Just as it is necessary for the employer to look out for the interests of his employees—so it is vital to the success of the employee to guard the interests of his employer. An exchange of friendly confidence is always time well spent. It begets a loyalty that nothing else can. If you don't believe thijk try it on,

There are over 50 candidates-old and young, rich and poor-for the post of attendance officer.

Mr W. Braes, M.P., at Barry. — :o; NEW LIBERAL CLUB HALL. Railway Settlement & Nationalisation PRAISE FOR THE GOVERNMENT. ELECTED SECOND CHAMBER SUPPORTED. On Monday evening last Gladstone Hall, the fine and commodious room adjoining and belonging to the Liberal Club, Thomp- son street, was well filled on the occasion of a public address by Mr W. Brace, M.P. The object of the meeting was to declare the Gladstone Hall open, and the proceed- ¡ ings throughout were of an enjoyable char- C, acter. Mr C. Ryan, the pianist, opened with musical selections. When Mr Brace arrived he was accorded a rousing reception, the company singing For he's a jolly good fellow with rare gusto. The chair was taken by Councillor W. J. Williams, J.P., who was supported jay Mr Morgan Thomas, Liberal agent for South Glamorgan, Councillors Watson, Six- smith, Manaton, W. R. Lee, J. Marshall, Dr W. Lloyd Edwards, Mr W. Griffiths (chairman of the club), &c. Mr W. Brace, M.P., at the outset de- clared the hall open, and in doing so the hon. member expressed the hope that the high traditions attached to the life of that great man (Gladstone) would be the moving spirit in the lives of every one connected with the Institute. (Cheers.) THE CHAIRMAN & THE GOVERNMENT^ The Chairman, in opening the meeting, said that Mr Brace was a member who did his very best in their interests. (Cheers). The Government unfortunately had not accomplished quite as much as they desired, but he thought he was right in saying that the Government were in full sympathy with those reforms, and was doing its best to bring them about. (Cheers). The Lyric Male Voice Party, under the ccnductorship of Mr H. Hiley, then sang Comrades in Arms." SPEECH BY MR BRACE. Mr Brace, M.P., on rising to speak, was greeted with another ovation. At the out- set, in referring to the Gladstone Hall, he expressed a hope that that portion of the Institute would be made the fullest use of in the town for meetings, educational and otherwise. A great answer to the anti- Socialist cry raised by the Tory party to-day was an educated democracy. They could not educate a man and enslave him, for an educated man would demand freedom, and would certainly not rest until, by co-opera tion with his fellows, he had created better conditions for the masses. (Cheers.) He hoped not only the men, but their wives also, would have cause to rejoice in that Institute, where education which would make for a higher, nobler, and purer life must form its basic aim. (Cheeis.) The Tory Party was now committed to the defence of vested interests, and were careful not to commit themselves for any movement that made for a fuller and nobler humanity. So far as he was personally concerned, he would be prepared to join issue with any party, no matter what they called them- selves, who made the uplifting of the masses of the people their chief aim, either at present, or in the future. The nation's MOST VALUABLE ASSET was human life, and the whole resources of the Government and the nation should be directed and consecrated in building up the highest form of human life. Looking around that evening, he saw before him a number of railwaymen, and he was sure it would not be thought out of place for him to congratulate them upon what, after all, was a great step forward so far as their interests were concerned, in the marvellous settle- ment that had been effected. (Cheers.) To the railwaymen of the United Kingdom he would say, that in the next six years rail- way directors would be prevented from saying that the railwaymen's agitation did not represent the mass of the workers of this country. (Cheers.) To say that this settlement stood in the way of the nation- alisation of railways was to misconceive the fundamental principle underlying the problem. If the Government owned the railways to-morrow the men ought, and would have to be, in a union, for govern- ments were very much like other people as employers of labour. He urged them to be fair in considering such matters the Government had laid it down as a base principle that every trade union should be represented, and every Government em- ployee had a right to have his representa- tive to reason on his' behalf. (Cheers.) Of course he (Mr Brace) did not bind himself to support this or any other Government. The mere PERSONNEL OF A GOVERNMENT was of much less importance than the principles which the governments were called upon to deal with, and rather than commit himself to any policy he preferred waiting until he saw the underlying spirit of the Bills introduced. Proceeding, the speaker dealt at length with the national- isation of railways, and pointed out that in Russia, Germany, France, and Switzerland they were State-owned. True, at the out- set they were acquired on military grounds, which were not existent in Great Britain, but incidentally these State-owned railways had been found to work well. The Con- tinental rates compared very favourably with the British railway rates, and referring to the last Sirhowy fight he (Mr Brace) said the Barry Company were called upon to expend enormous'sums of money in trying to have the right to give people of the Monmouthshire valleys another carrying road, and this was opposed, not because the railwav was not required, but because another vested interest was there, as against the development of the coalfield, and the House of Lords to some degree reduced the powers of the Barry Railway and made it very hard for them. Nation- alisation would save all this. Money was the great trouble of the age, and the Labour party were not supposed to understand HIGH FINANCE, but whether they understood high finance or not they would find the way if they had the power of finding the money, to utilise it towards the betterment of their less fortunate fallow-beings. Dealing at length with the UUl ¡; .)1oJed question from a, local and economic". Jpoint, he laid it down as the root principle that any respectable man who honestly wanted work should have work and with regard to Mr Haldane's scheme of Army re-organisation, he said that some averred it made for conscription. That was not so it appeared to him to be THE GREATEST BULWARK against conscription. Referring in a pithy manner to the House of Lords question, the hon. member declared that lie was entirely opposed to any second chamber, and had cast his vote for the abolition of the House of Lords. If there was a second chamber, he made it a condition that it should be an elected body. (Cheers.) The day had gone when men should inherit by birth the right to legislate for a great Empire like this. (Cheers.) As for the present Government, it was endeavouring to work according to the rules of procedure, and he would always remember it with some amount of respect and a great deal of gratitude. (Cheers.) Councillor Morgan Thomas also spoke upon the necessity for organisation. VOTES OF THANKS. Mr J. White having rendered "The Bugler," followed by Hen Wlad fy Nhadau by Mr W. Davies, votes of thanks to the speakers, proposed by Coun- cillor J. A. Manaton and seconded by Councillor J. D. Watson, were heartily accorded, votes of thanks being also ac- corded to the chairman and the singers.

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P.S.A. Movement. --0-- SUCCESSFUL INAUGURATION. On Sunday afternoon last, at the English Congregational Church, Barry, the opening meeting was held, under the auspices of the P.S.A. movement. Councillor W. R. Lee presided, and Mr Blackham, West Brom- wich, the founder, delivered an address upon the rise and progress of the P.S.A. Mr Murrell, the local secretary, and an active and influential body of gentlemen, have undertaken the control of local affairs. The attendance was encouraging, the programme of music bright and enter- taining, and the speeches brief and edify- ing. The movement has thus been in- augurated under very propitious circum- stances and with great promise of success.

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Next Tuesday evening the Rev H. Elvet Lewis, M.A., will deliver at the Barry Cymrodorion Society a lecture on Y Pren a welodd Peredur" -an interesting inci- dent from the Mabinogion. —o— One of the short list candidates for the post of of Glamorgan Coroner, rendered vacant by the death of Mr E. B. Rees is Mr Gwyn Morris, barrister, London, late of Barry. Mr D. Rees, solicitor, Llanlwit Fardre, was appointed. -0- Rev D. H. Williams, M.A., will deliver an address on "Sunday School Work" at the Tabernacle Vestry on Saturday evening next, at seven o'clock. LADIES' AND GENTS' BESPOKE TAILORING.—May we call your special attention to the fact that only the highest-class work is executed, and we feel sure that, no better Goods can be produced. From those of our Customers who have testell us in this direc- tion, we hr-pe to receive increased support. From those who have not yet done so, we ask a Trial Order, when we are convinced that further busi- ness will result; In conclusion, we should like to add that we are constantly engaged in bringing our productions up-to-date, and no effort is spared to give our friends the best possible service.—Address D LLOYD & Co., 89 and 93, Main street, Cadoxton, and 72, Holton road, Barry Dock. The death has occurred at Pontypridd of Mr John Leyshon, owner of considerable property in the Barry district. Deceased was a brother of Mrs Llechidon Williams, formerly of Barry, and now of Aberdare. One Barry councillor spoke 63 times at Tuesday evening's meeting. SUMMER HOLIDAYS—To ensure the greatest comfort when away from home foe the bummer vacation, it is very essential to leave care and worry behind, so as to ensure the maximum amount of rest and pleasure that this event should bring with it. To do this effectively, see that you get the correct thing in bags and trunks, so that your clothing and necessaries may be easily found. There is a very fine selection of these goods at very moderate prices at Mr. INGRAM RERS', Hosier and Athletic Outfitter, 54, St, Mary-street, and 1, 3. and 5, Wyndham Arcade, Cardiff. Nat. Tel., 472, Men's Summer Waterproof Coats a Speciality. Councillor W. J. Williams, J.P., at Tues- day evening's meetingljfof the District Council, several times pulled the members up sharply, the amount of small talk, in- terruption, and irrelevant, interpolations, rushing hither and thither, and ominous whisperings by certain members making it difficult to control the proceedings. Mr Charles Evans, solicitor, clerk to the Llandaff magistrates, who died suddenly at Tunbridge Wells on Sunday evening, acted as clerk at Barry Police Court only a week previously. At the Council meeting on Tuesday last, Councillor Manaton gave utterance to the following ambiguous remark:—" The worst possible combination is that of a minister of the Gospel and contractor," referring to a suggested road improvement at th'e corner of Barry road, It is sad to reflect that before the remains of the late Mr. Wm. Williams, our respected Chief Attendance Officer, were laid to rest that one Councillor—generally considered prominent had been advocating the claims of a friend and supporter for the vacancy. Probably the usual mockery will appear in the ad vertisement- Canvasing either directly or indirectly will be a dis- qualification." Tempus omnia revelat -r- Miss H. M. Raw, B.A., the recently ap- pointed Vice-Principal of the Women's Department of Bolton College, will lecture at the Co-operative-hall. Barry, in connection with the local Educational Society 01. Wed- nesday next cn The Physical Signs of Mental Deficiency." It is alleged by a correspondent that no local firm has had an opportunity to tender for the furnishing of the small-pox hospital, Is this so ? If not, why not ?

Hobbs and Holt Fund — — The following sums have been paid to the treasurer since the list was published Irist week j; s d £ s d Collected by E Ovrens 1 1 0 Collected by F W Rogers- W Jermyn. 0 5 0 Sum under 5s. 0 19 0 ————— 1 4 0 Collected by D Ho"elli- DBH 0 5 0 Sympathiser 05 0 Suins under 5s. 4 7 6 ————— 4 17 6 Collected by Captain Sharples- Captain Sharpies 0 5 0 Sums under 5s 0 3 6 086 Collected by Arthur Kuight- A Friend 1 0 0 SThcrning. 1 0 0 Thos. Foley 1 0 0 Mrand MrsJ Wrox 010 0 W Smart -11 0 5 0 A Mackay 0 5 0 J Davies 0 5 0 C Knight 0 5 0 Capt. McKenzie,ss Bayoie 0 5 0 EThorning 0 5 0 F Thorning 0 5 0 G White, scn. 0 5 0 J Fraser 0 5 0 Evan Millward. 0 5 0 John Thomas 0 5 0 G Evans 0 5 0 C Knight. 0 5 0 Amounts ur.d r as, 1 19 6 ————— 8 14 6 Collected by S A Williams- E Winck 0 5 0 Sums under 5s. 0 14 0 ———— 0 19 0 Collected by F H Rogers, 3rd instalment— E Taylor 0 10 0 J Andrews. 0 5 0 Sums under 5s 0 4 6 ———— 0 19 6 Robert Scott 0 5 0 John Shellen 0 5 0 B C L 0 5 0 Sums under 5s 0 5 0 Collected by W H Rooney 0 5 0 Barry Male Voice Choir 3 3 0 Collected by Mrs Beynon (SEcond Iostalment) 0 11 11 Barry Rugby Football Ciub 0 15 0 Total collections up to Wednesday re- ceived at Nat. Prov. Bank JE145 8 0 R, A. SPRENT, Treasurer.

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Chrysanthemum Show at Barry. SECOND SUCCESSFUL EX TBITION. On Wednesday the second annual show of the Barry Chrysanthemum Society was held at tlw Roinillv-hall. Councillor W. J. Willliams, J.P., presitled nt the opening ceremony, which was performed onWednesday by Major-General Lee, or Dinas Powis. in the presence of a large, gathering of ladies and gentlemen. The ball was a blaze of colour in floral exhibits of the Queen of winter blooms. The show proved a gratifying success in every respect, and this cuay be largely attributed to the splendid work performed by the committee and officers,among the latter bi-irjg Mr O. J. Morgan as honorary secretary, Mr W, W. Lucas as bon. treasurer, and Messrs W. T. Shackson and H. Harris as chairman and vice- ellai rin an respectively. During the afternoon and evening an excellent programme of vocal and instrumental selections contributed to the enjoyment of those who attended. Judges of the floral exhibits were Messrs H. T. Bradley, Neath, and H.Townsend, Abergavenny. Mrs W. J. Williams, Parkside, presented the certificates and* prizes in the evening, the awards being as follow Division I (Amateur or Gentlemen's Gardeners). Group of miscellaneous plants 1, silver chal- lenge cup, value X7 7s, presented by Councillor W. J. Williams — Mrs Rees Jones, 2 Major-General Lee. Twelve Japanese blooms—1 A F Hill, Cardiff. 2 II Edwards, Cardiff, 3 J J Graham, Sully. Vase of six Incurves—1 E J Poole, Cardiff, 2 Mrs Rees Joaes. Five Japanese blooms-I A F Hill, 2 A T Stephens, 3 E J Poole. Three vases, singles-I T A Bowler, 2 A F Hill, 3 E. J- Poole. One vase Japanese blooms—1 E J Poole, 2 Gen. Lee. Begonias—General Lee. Geranium-2 General Lee, 3 R Powell' Twenty-four Japanese blooms—1 A F Hill, 2 k T Stephens, 3 George Williams and Sous, Cardiff. Four vases Japanese blooms—1 A T Stephens, 2 George Williams and Son, 3 E J Poole. Floral exhibit arranged for effect-I, gold msdal, J Stapleton, 2, silver medal, J Crossling, Peuarth, 3, silver medal, George Williams and Sons. Collection of vegetables—1 Mrs Rees Jones, 2 Mr H Davies, Rhuose, 3 General Lee. Division III. Aspidistra—1 J. Dyer, 2 Mrs Couzens, Barry Dock. Division IV. (Cottagers). Twelve Japanese bloorns-l J Toozer, Cardiff, 2 H. Edwards, 3 P.C. Hawkins, Penarth. Five Japanese blooms-1 J Toozer, 2 CH Screen, 3 H Edwards' Two vases singles, six blooms—1 T A Bowler, 2 C II Screen. Division V. (Cottagers, local). Twelve Japanese bloonis-1, silver challenge cup, presented by Mr J C Meggitt, J.P., T A Bowler, 2 T A Davies, 3 S T Guy. Nine Japanede blooms-I T A Bowler 2 T Powell, 3 T A Davies. Three Japanese blooms—1 T Powell, 2 T A Bowler. Vase, single -1 H Chaplin, 2 S T Guy. Specimen plant in pot—J Haines. Three Japanese blooms, white—1 T Powell, 2 J I T Withers. Three Japanese blooms (yellow)-l T A Bowler, 2 T A Davits. I Bush chrysanthemums-J Haines, Fern (any variety)-l P Woodward, 2, F C I Gibbs. Gibbs. Division V.A (Railway employees). Six cut blooms—1 silver challenge cup, 1 Powell, 2 J Haines, 3 D Farr. Division VI. (Ladies). Vase outdoor chrysanthemums—1 Mrs W Mogg, 2 Miss L Clatworthy. Basket chrysanthttmuiiis-1 Mrs J Chaplin, 2 Mrs Frape. Tastefully arranged table with floral display-- I Mrs R -Powell, 2 Mrs T Tolcnard, 3 Miss Daisy Evaus. Division VII (Cottagers). Collection vegetables—1 W Mogg, 2 J Mote, 3 E Hole. I ( Collection vegetables-1 A Amor. Potatoes—1 W Mogg, 2 J J Clatworthy, 3 J Mote. Onions—1 W Mote, 2 W Mogg, 3 J Clatworthy. Parsnips—1 W Mete, 2 E Hole. 3 W Mogg. Carrots—1 W Mote, 2 J Collins, 3 E liole. Leeks—1 E E Hole, 2 J Mote, 3 W Mogg. Cauliflowers—1 E E Hole, 2 J Mote, 3 J Collins Pickling cabbages—1 W Mogg, 2 E E Hole, 3 J Collins. Crlery—1 J Mote, 2 J Clatworthy, 3 W Mogg. Best exhibit in Division-J Mote. Division VIII (Specials, open). Roman hyacinths—Mrs Rees Jones. Ailsa Craig onions—1 R Powell, 2 H Davies.3 Special Prizes (Cottagers securing most points in Division V). Highest number of points to horticulturists in show, three prizes, given by Messrs Toogoods, Southampton, 1 Silver challenge shield, 2 Bronze challenge shield, 3, certificate. 1 J Mote, 2 T A Bowler, 3 W Mogg. Children's Competitions. A special feature was the school children's com- petitions held a few weeks ago in painting from nature, and in essays on floral subjects. There were no less than 228 competitors in the painting competition, and the fine work sent in evoked great praise from the adjudicator, Mr L. Edmunds (Penarth), who awarded the prizes as follow 1, V Davies, Holton Girls. This painting 'be described as a very careful and intelligent render- ing of a spray of Virginia creeper. 2, Elsie Lee, Romilly road Girls. Honour certificates were also awarded to the following V Williams, Hannah street Boys L Quayle, Hannah street Girls L High, Cadoxton Girls W Packer, G Snell, and N Pitman, Romilly road Girls and A. Griffiths, Holton Girls. Certificates, &c., were awarded to B Neale, G Morrice, C. Perrett, N Ridge, G Thorfet, and W Pritchard, Romilly Girls K Davies, M Booker, L Harvey, and G Tandy, Ifol. ton Girls A Jones and M Margrie, Cadoxton Girls G Williams and G Wilson, Gladstone road Girls; A Far.ner, Holton Boys and D G Harris, Gladstone road Boys. Essays were sent in by 42 competitors, and the adjudicator, Mr Edgar Jones, M.A., stated the essays were, 011 the whole, very satisfactory. The awards were as follow Maximum marks, 20- 1 J G Taylor, Gladstone road Boys, 18 marks 2 E Makepeace, Romilly road Girls, IH marks 3 L Chappell, Holton road Girls, 17 marks while certificates were also given to the following competitors N Downes, Holton Girls F Foulkes, Holton Boys L Wells, Gladstone road Girls G Davies and M Margrie, Cadoxton Girls E Lugg, Gladstone Boys A Hole. Gladstone Girls E Maurice, Cadoxton Girls, and D Watson, Romilly road Girls.

"Helpless as a Babe." WOMAN'S FEARFUL SUFFERING FROM RHEUMATISM. CHAS. FORDE'S BILE BEANS SAVED My LIFE." Mrs Elizabeth Cole, of 14, Argyle road, Bretten- ham road, Upper Edmonton, London, has been restored to lasting health by the original and genuine CHAS. FORDE'S bile beans, after years of fearful suffering from rheumatism. Three years ago, I commsnced to suffer from terrible pains in my body," Mrs Cole told a London journalist. I became thin and emaciated. Several doctors gave me medicine, but nothing did me any good, and finally I went to the hospital. There they tried and tried again to give me relief, but failed, and at last I was told that my case was quite hopeless. My fingers were swollen, and twisted into all sorts of shapes. My feet, too, were all out of shape, and it meant excruciating pain to put them to the ground. People, I have since found out, spoke of me as dying, and not without cause. I was nine months in bed, and during the whole of that time I was unable to do a hand's turn. I was as helpless as a babe. While in this awful condition, I tried CKAS. FORDE'S bile beans. After taking CHAS. FORDE'S for a short time I could sit up in bed, a thing I had not done for nine months. Of course, I continued to take ClIAS. FORDE' the swellings in my hands and feet disappeared, the terrible pains went away entirely, and I could walk about in comfort. I was so delighted that I went back to the hospital. and showed the doctor what CHAS. FORDE'S bile beans had done for me. He said, Mrs Cole, you surprise me, I never expected to see you on your feet again.' I regard my cure as simply marvellous, and am convinced that CHAS. FORDE's bile beans saved my life." When buying your next supply of medicine, insist upon seeing c. CRAS. FORDE'S'' on the box label. No pills or beans are genuine without this distinguishing mark, Chas. Forde's "-they are the kind you have always bought.

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A Port Talbot councillor this week declaimed against the 'glaring outrageous- ness of a proposition. It reminds one of the Barry District Councillor, who, in a heated debate, declared an action to be silly blooming-ness.'

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