The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

BUSINESS ADDRESSES. <,s A*yC>W/s /rOVo5^ /■* ^p>v 1!6 db PHILLIP R. JAMES, PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY Bill Poster and Town Crier, TREr RKY. tENTS ALL THE PRINCIPAL POSTING STATIONS IN PONTYPRIDD AND JRHONDDA VALLEY. Horse and Trap kept for hire. Pianoforte on hire. Branch Office 6, Church-street, Pontypridd. KERNICK'S 114 VEGETABLE PILLS. If you suffer from Head-Aches, Bilious or Liver Complaints, Indigestion, Costiveneas, Rheumatism, Dr Tic-Doloreux, try KERNICK'S VEGETABLE PILLS. They are easy to swallow, being very small; require no confinement indoors, strengthen tho lystem, and have been tried by thousands, who pro. nounce them to be the best Medicine in the World. TESTIMONIAL from J. BALBIRNIE, Esq., M.A., M.D., Lecturer on "Physiology," Author of "A Treatise on the Turkish Bath," &o. I have examined the Pills known as Kernick's Vegetable Pills. I certify their composition to be purely Vegetable; I have also tried their effect, and consider them one of the BEST APERIENT PILLS FOR CONSTIPATED HABITS THAT I KNOW OF. (Signed) JOHN BALBIRNLE, M.A., M.D." THOUSANDS of other Testimonials, equally gratifying, might be published. KERNICK'S PILLS give energy to the system, need no special rules with regard to diet, and are universally declared to be the best Medicine of the kind ever discovered. Bold in Boxes at 2a 9d., la lid., and 7!d, each, by most respec- 2 table Chemists and Druggists in England and the Colonies, with Directions for restoring and preserving health. KEBWTCZ^S VEGETABLE WORM LOZENGES. These Lozenges are the most efficacious remedy ever introt onced for Worms. Being innocent in their character, thel may be taken by children of all degrees and conditions witi perfect safety. They are most useful for children of delicat* stomach, andjale complexion, as they strengthen the srsten f by giving an appetite. •Br H Mothers only knew the value of then T-"—"irff_ no family would be without a Box. Gold by moat respectable Chemist* in 74 d. ux 11 lid, Boxes. IHE PONTYPRIDD CHRONICLE AND WOBEMAN'S NEWS, A LIBERALIJOURNAL FOR THE TAFF AND RHONDDA VALLEYS, 18 an excellent medium for Advertisements. It has been established to meet a want long elt for a popular newspaper. Published in the oentre of a large mining and industrial district of 90,000 to 100,000 inhabitants, and within 12 miles only of Cardiff, Merthyr, Aberdare and Treherbert, its value as an advertiser cannot fail to be recog- nised, and as its charges are as low as those of any other respectable paper in South Wales the Pro- prietor hopes to secure extensive patronage and support. SCALE OF CHARGES FOR SMALL PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. For the following classes of Advertisements onlv :— Situations Wanted, Situations Offered, Apartments to Let, Apartments Offered, Money Wanted, Partnerships Wanted, I Businesses for Sale, Lost and Found. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. Houses, Shops, Offices' Housed to Let, Specific Articles for Sale by Private Contract or Exchanges. If not paid for in advance the ordinary credit rate will be charged. Words. One Three Six Insertion. Insertions. Insertions a. d. a. d. s. d. 18 0 6 1 0 1 6 27 0 9 1 6 2 86 1 0 2 0 3 0 45 1 3 2 6 3 9 64 1 6 3 0 4 6 63 1 9 3 6 6 3 72 2 0 4 0 6 Q 81 2 3 4 6 fi a Each line 9 words extra. i N.B.-This scale does not apply to ad- vertisements from Public Bodies. Cheques and P. O. Orders shcjuld be made payable, and all communicatior JS sent to B. DAVIES, Pontypridd Chronicle, office 23 & 24 Mill Street, Pontypridd. PUBLIC NOTICES. MR. T. YINCENT DAYIES, WILL GIVE LESSONS IN MUSIC, At his or Pupil's Residence. PIANO. HARMONIUM. SINGING. HARMONY. COUNTERPOINT. COMPOSITION. TERMS: ONE GUINEA PER QUARTER. He ia also prepared to conduct TOWIO soxfA AIM sxxroxnre CLASSES ON ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS. APPLY: 52, HIGH STREET. USE ONLY FOTHERGILL'S TOBACCO AND CIGARS, 4, STUART HALL, CARDIFF. W A "\TTT?7^ THE PUBLIC OF RHON- YV All ±J2JJJ DDA VALLEY TO KNOW That TALBOT & Co, CARDIFF, Have opened Branch Bazaar Shop & Exchange Mart for POULTRY, PIGEONS, RABBITS, &c., AT PENTRE, OPPOSITE SHILOH CHAPEL. Manager: DR. W. C. BUZ. PONTYPRIDD. THE GRAMMAR £ CH00L, PONTYPRIDD. ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP. A Competitive Examination For one Entrance Scholarship of the value of JEIO will be held at "THE WOODLANDS," On Thursday, 19th January, 1882. The Examination will be in the following sujects Obligatory-Handwriting, Dictation, Arithmetic English History, English Grammar, Geography' especially that of British Isles, and Europe, Optional-Algebra (including Simple Equations)) Euclid Books, I. and II. The Scholarship is open to all Boys under 14, on 1st January, 1882. The Names of Candidates with Testimonials, must be sent to Mr. J. F. M'CLUNE, M.R.C.P., The WOODLANDS, Pontypridd, before 24th December next. DO YOU WANT A Steam Engine and Boiler, New or Second-hand MORTAR MILLS, SAW BENCHES, CHAFF CUTTERS), CORN CRUSHERS, or any other ENGINE or MACHINE. Apply to T. LEMON & SONS, The Hayes, Cardiff THE SOUTH WALES HOMEOPATHIC INSTITUTION, 11, DUMJPRIES PLACE, CROCKHERBTOWN, O A R ID X IE1 IF Days of Attend;ance-Monday and Wednesday Mornings, from 9 till 10. Saturday Evening, from 7 till 8 o'clock AND AT 14, MASXST STREET, POVniSIBB, (Opposite the Post-office,) EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 12 TILL 3. PHYSICIAN WILLIA^I MORGAN, ESQ., M.D., M.R.C.S. ENG. M.B.H.S. &c. SEFYDLIAD HOMEOPATHIC DEHEUDIR CYMRY 11* DUMFRIES PLACE, CROCKHERBTOWN, CAERDYDD, AC YN 14, Market Street, Pontypridd, gyferbyn ar Post- office, bob Dydd Marcher, o 12 hyd 3 o'r gloch. JIFCDDYG W. MORGAN, YSW, M.D. M.R.C.S. LLOEGR M.B.H.S., &cj Dyddian i fod yno—Dydd Lluri a Dydd Mercher o 9 i 10 y boreu. Dydd loadwrn o 7 i 8 y nos. Now ready, 6th Edition, Crown, .gvo., 208 p.p. Price 2s 6d. The Homoeopathic treatment of Indigestion, Consti. pation Hemorrhoids, Hypochondriasis, Fistula, Pruritus, Ani, Fis siires, Pyrosis, Jaundice, 8fc. (With some functional disorders of the Livery BY W. MORGAN, M.D. REVIEWS. We most conscientiously recommend the Sixth Edition of Dr. Morgan's treatise on Stomach Derangements as a first- class work, and in every way worthy of ita eminent author,- LONDON CIRCUIT ADVOCATE, Yn awr yn barod y 6ed Argraffiad o'r Llyfr ar Ddiffyg Treuliad, Rhwymder, y Clefyd Melyn, &c. ESTABLISHED 1876. THE PROGRESSIVE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION GLIIMCITIEID) CAPITAL: 1400;0001 in 20,000 Shares of IS each. CHIEF OFFICE: 42, LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, E.G. SHARE DEPARTMENT. Only F,2 108 per Share will be called up in the first instance, payable 10s on Application, lOw on Allotment, and 30s by three consecutive Monthly Instalments of 10s each. Shareholders may, however, at any time, pay up all, or any of their Shares in full. The Dividend for 1880 was 6 per cant. The Ballot Building and Investment Fund For 1881 is now open, and Members may be enrolled daily. The Subscriptions are 2/6 and 5/ monthly. A monthly subscription of 5/ will secure an Advance of £100 by Ballot, free of Interest for 12t years, or a Bonus of £ 25. There are no Entrance Fees, Management Expenses, Fines, or Forfeitures. The next Ballot will be on the 6th JANUARY, 1882. All Certificates taken up by the 31at December, will be jn time for the Ballot. Deposit Branch. DEPOSITS are received of 5/ and upwards, withdrawable on short notice. Interest is paid half- yearly at the rate of 4 per cent. for the first year, and 5 per cent for subsequent years. Advances. Advances, from One Month to 20 years, are made on Freehold and Leasehold Property, Stocks, Shares Life Policies, and other realizable Securities. CURRENT ACCOUNTS. The Company supplies Cheque Books and opens Current Accounts with its Members and others. Interest is allowed at 2t per cent. per annum on minimum monthly balances of jE20 and upwards. The Company will undertake the collection of Cheques, Dividend Warrants, &c», for its customers without charge. Prospectuses, fyc., on application to the Secretary, or to the following Agents: Mr. Thos. Llewellyn, 26, High-street, Pontypridd Mr. J. Thomas, Reading-room, Treorky, and Mr. Jenhin Davies, Ton Ystrad. B. SHAKE SPEABE, MANAGING DIRECTOR. PUBLIC NOTICES. MOUNTAIN ASH LOCAL BOARD. BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS AT YNYSYBWL. NOTICE is hereby given that the Mountain Ash Local Board invite, and are prepared to accept, TENDERS for the execution of certain Improvements to a bridge at Ynysybwl. Plans and Specifications may be seen, and Form of Tender obtained, on application to Mr John Herbert Jenkins, Surveyor to the Board, on any Monday, Thursday, or Saturday, before the day appointed for opening the Tenders. Sealed Tenders prepaid and endorsed renders for Bridge at Ynysybwl," to be sent to me on or before one o'clock on Monday, the 5th day of December, 1881.' The Board do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. H. P. LINTON, Workman's Hall, Clerk to the Board. Mountain Ash, 21st November, 1881. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, PONTYPRIDD. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. A BAZAAR Will be held in aid of the Building Fund of the above Church IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1882. CARMEL, ENGLISH BAPTIST CHURCH, PONrYPRlDD. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. A B A Z A A R The friends at Carmel have decided to hold the Bazaar in April, 1882. Having been encouraged by liberal promises of support from friends interes- ted in the cause. LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD. TENDERS FOR NEW SCHOOL. rjPHE Llanwonno School Board invite JL TENDEBS for the Erection of a NEW SCHOOL for girls at Porth, to accomodate 246 children. Plans and Specifications to be seen at the office of Mr Moses Cule, architect to the Board, Pentre- bach, Pontypridd. Tenders, endorsed Tenders for Porth School," to be sent to me, not later than Tuesday, the 6th of December, 1881. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender. Aberdare Junction, S. SHIPTON, Pontypridd, Clerk to the Board. Nov. 9th, 1881. LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD. ALTERATION OF MISKIN SCHOOLS, MOUN. TAIN ASH. THE Llanwonno School Board invite TINDERS for the alteration of Miskin Schools, Mountain Ash. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Mr Moses Cule, architect to the Board, Pentrebach, Pontypridd. Tenders, endorsed Tenders for Miskin Schools," to be sent to me, not later than Tuesday, the 6th of December, 1881. The Board does not bind itself to accept tke lowest or any Tender. Aberdare Junction, S. SHIPTON, Pontypridd. Clerk to the Board. 9th Nov., 1881. LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD. WANTED, AN ASSISTANT MISTRESS for Penrhiwceiber mixed School, Mountain Ash. Salary £35 per annum. Forms of application can be obtained by applying to the Clerk of the Board, Aberdare Junction, Pontypridd. Canvassing, personally or by letter, is a dis- qualification. Applications to be in my hand on or before Tuesday, 29th day of November, 1881. S. SHIPTON, Clerk. Salem, Porth. Eisteddfod. rHE Third Annual Eisteddfod will be held at the above place on CHBISTMAS MONDAY, December 26, 1881, when the successful com- petitors will be awarded prizes in the under- mentioned subjects. Adjudicators: — music, Mr D. Lewis (Eos Dyfed), London; poetry, Rev. J. C. Williams (Cewlanydd), Merthyr. CHIEF SUBJECTS,— I'r cor heb fod dan 50 mewn rhif, a gano yn oreu 0 Father whose Almighty power,' o'r Judas (Handel), gwobr .£12, a X3 i'r arweinydd. Yr Arglwydd sy'n teyrnasu,' gan J. Thomas, gwobr JB5, a .£1 i'r arweinydd. I'r parti heb fod dan 16 na thros 30 mewn rhif a gano yn oreu Soldiers' Chorus,' (Gounod), gwobr £2. I'r cor o blant heb fod dros 15 oed na than 30 mewn rhif, a gano Dos i'th ystafell a gweddia,' o ail ran Telyn yr Ysgol Sul, (Parry), gwobr XI 10s, a chopi gwerth 5s o Blodwen i'r arweinydd. Barddoniaeth— Am y bryddest oreu heb fod dros 100 o hnellau ar ( Dydd y Pentecost,' gwobr Y.1 Traethawd- Am y traethawd goreu ar Hynodion Pum' Llyfr Moses,' gwobr j61. Rhoddir hefyd gwobrwyon da i'r soloists budd- ugol, chwareu ar yr harmonium, adrodd, &c. Gwelir pob manylion ar y program, yr hwn sydd i'w gael am y pris arferol. Dros y pwyllgor,— ( THOMAS HOWELL, Ysg., Junction Terrace, Porth, Pontypridd. ~MR. WILLIAM A. McMURRAY, ORGANIST OF GLYNTAF CHURCH, Teacher of the Pianoforte, Harmonium, &c PONTYPRIDD. FOR TERMS APPLY TYVICCA VILLA. CONCERTS ATTENDED. MISCELLANEOUS. "HOUSES FREE OF COST.This XX improved method of acquiring Property is now in successful operation, and should be studied by every person desirous of living rent-free and of making a provision for the future, with many opportunities of large immediate profits. An explanatory Pamphlfct will be sent post-free on application to J. Oliphant Byrne, Secretary, House Improvement and Supply Association, 41, Parlia- ment-street, S.W., to whom also applications for Agencies may be addressed. FOR SALE.—A small Hot-house Boiler, with steam gauge, and water gauge attached, Will occupy but very little space. Will be sold a bargaia.-Apply; Chronicle Office, Pontypridd. SALES BY AUCTION. WHITE HORSE INN, TEALLWN. PONTYPRIDD. TO PUBLICANS, BREWERS, AND OTHES. Sale of Valuable Double-Licensed Public-house, Dwelling-house and Shop. MR. MOSES CULE will SELL BY AUCTION, on the Premises, on WEDNES- DAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1881, at FIVE o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions of sale as shall be then produced, in Two Lots, the following LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, LoT 1.—All that Messuage or Public-house, known as the VTHITE HORSE I-ETUNT, With the Stables, Yard, Garden, and Premises, situate at the Trallwn, Pontypridd, now in tke occupation of Mr Thomas Davies, as under-tenant to Mr William P. Jones, who holds an agreement for a lease of the same for the term of 14 or 21 years, from the 15th day of September, 1375, at the annual rent of J640. LOL 2.—All that Dwelling-house adjoining Lot 1, and now in the occupation of Mr Edward Lewis, Greengrocer, at the annual rent of £ 10. The property is held under a lease granted be Benjamin Hall to Nathaniel Jones, dated 1st February, 1831, for a term of 99 years, from the 25th day of December, 1830, at the low annual ground rent of R4 10s 6d., which will be apportioned between the two lots by the Auctioneer at the time of Sale. This valuable property is situate on the side of the main road leading into the Town of Ponty- pridd, near the Glamorganshire Canal, in close proximity to the extensive Chain and Anchor Works of Messrs Brown, Lenox, & Co., the Coedpenmaen Foundry, the Chemical Works ef Messrs Chivers, and the Cambrian Vinegar Works, and within ten minutes' walk of the Taff Vale Railway Station. There are com- modious Stables and Yard attached to the Public-house, and with a very small outlay the property could be considerably improved. The Auctioneer confidently invites the attention of purchasers of property to this important sale. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEER, Pentrebach. Pontypridd; or to WALTER H. MORGAN, Solicitor, Pontypridd. YNYSANGHARAD STREET, PONTY- PRIDD. SALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. "JMTR .MOSES CULE will Sell by Auction at the WHITE HORSE INN, Trallwn, Ponty. pridd, on Wednesday, the 30th day of November, 1881, immediately after the Sale of the White Horse premises, at 5 o'clock in the evening, sub. ject to such conditions of sale as shall be then produced, in one lot, all those Two Messuages or DWELLING-HOUSES, Situate in Ynysangharad.street, near the Chain Works, Pontypridd, and now in the occupation of Mr John Williams and Mr John Nott. A small portion of the lot is freehold. The remainder is held for a term of 99 years, renewable every 21 years from the 29th day of September, 1861, at a rent of 91 4s., and the remainder is held for a term of 99 years from September 29th, 1871, subject to a ground rent of 10s 6d per annum. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer, or to Mr DAVID ROSSER, Solicitor, Pontypridd. No. 76, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. SALE OF 100 PAIRS OF BLANKETS. MR. JOHN THOMAS has been favoured with instructions to SELL by AUCTION, at the Shop next door to the Albion House, Ponty- pridd, On MOJVDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1881, at 2 and 7 o'clock p.m., 100 PAIRS OF THE BEST MADE CLOTH BLANKETS, In different sizes. The above are consigned for absolute sale by a well known maker, and are of a very superior quality, and the Auctioneer does with confidence recommend them and trusts that the public will take advantage of this rare opportunity. The whole will be on view morning of4Sale. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer, 6, Church-street, Pontypridd. No. 76, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. I SALE OF EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FUR. NITURE AND OTHER EFFECTS. MR. JOHN THOMAS has been favoured with instructions from a Gentleman leaving the neighbourhood, to SELL by AUCTION, at the Shop next door to the Albion House, Taff-street, Pontypridd, (where they have been removed for convenience of sale), ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 1881, A Large Variety of Valuable Modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including one very elegant Drawing Room Suite Walnut, in Crettone covering, consisting of couch, six chairs, and two easy chairs; splendid Cheffionere with marble slab and plate glass back, one hand- some Walnut wood Loo Table, Two hair-seated Easy Chairs, ditto Couch, leather-seated Couch with Two Easy and Six small Chairs to match, Two capital Walnut wood Music Stools, large size Mahogany Chest of Drawers, small Chest of Drawers with Writing Desk combined, large size Gilt Pier Glass, excellent Hall Stand with Six Brackets, Arass Rail Iron Bedsteads, Night Com- modes, Towel Rails, One very handsome Duchesse Stand and table, Two Mahogany Marble slab Washstands, Bedroom Chairs, fend other articles too numerous to particulars. Sale to commence punctually at two o'clock. Catalogues to be obtained of the Actioneer, at his offices, 6, Church-steet, Pontypridd. November 21st, 1881. FKELIUINASY ANNOUNCEMENT. Sale of Fire andJM Proof Safes. MR. JOHN THOMAS has been favoured with instructions to SELL by AUCTION at No. 76, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD, At an early date, 13 First Class Wrought Iron Fire aLd Burglar Proof SAFES. Full Particulars in futnre Advertisements. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK OF PRESENTS. "jX/TR JOHN THOMAS will sell by auction at AN EARLY JDATK> at No. 76, TAFF- STREET, Pontypridd, a Surplus Stock of Presents consisting of Vases, Water Jugs, Copper Kettles, Concertinas, Clocks, &c. Full particulars in future advertisements. SALES BY AUCTION. HORSE AND CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, CROCKHERBTOWN, CARDIFF. IVf 1SSRS. STEPHENSON, ALEXANDER -aM- and COS NEXT FORTNIGHTLY SALE of COLLIERY, CART, AND OTHER HORSES, CARRIAGES AND HARNESS. Will be held at their Repository, on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1881, at 2.30 p.m. This Sale will include the following Carriages:— Vis-a-Vis Phaeton, to carry foup persons, with elliptic springs, Ceilings' patent axles, painted black and picked tan, and fitted with lever brake. Waggonette, suitable for one or pair, with move- able head, -steel springs and fittings, patent brake, pole and bar, painted blaok and picked red, in excellent condition. These Carriages were built to order by the Messrs. Holmes, of Derby, and are sold solely on account of their present owner leaving Penarth. A very excellent Waggonette, brougham shaped, with movable head, suitable for one or pair, nearly new, painted black, picked green, by Rogers of Bristol Stanhope Convertible Waggonette, by Waterman, nearly new. An excellent Dogcart, by Edwards, of Cardiff, quite new. Dogcart in good eondition. Pony Cart, well built. Basket Phaeton. Landau. Total expense on each horse offered and not sold Five Shillings. TRAETHAWD AR TR ACHOS SANIANYDDOL o FARWOLAETH Y CYFRYNGWR. GAN B. DAVIES, PONTJYPRIDD. PRIS 3c. Anfoner am dano at yr awdwr, i'r Chronicle' Office, 23 A 24, Mill-street, Pontypridd. R. B. BOULTON, OPPOSITE THE INFIRMARY, CARDIFF, Attends at MR EVANS'S, Opposite the Police Station, St. Catherine's Street, Pontypridd, The First and Third Wednesday in every month. 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY, in November & December. Another Welsh Starr-Bowhett Building Society Success. Nearly JE30.000 worth of Shares issued. First Subscription Night, Monday, October 31,1881 First Appropriation, Thursday, December 1st, 1881 Pontypridd & Rhondda Valley 446th STARR BO WKETT BUILDING SOCIETY. Offices :-Ohurch.street Chambers, Pontypridd. This Society advances to Its Members, by Ballot, the full Commercial value of Property, in sums of jglOO, £ 200, £300. or ,£400, to be repaid within 12t years, without interest, Subscription, 6d. per week per JE100 share. Total to be paid. 427 6s. per Share. Entrance Fee, Is. per Share. I TRUSTEES. L. GORDON LENOX, Esq., Pontypridd. MORGAN B. WILLIAMS, Esq., London and Provincial Bank, Pontypridd. W. WILLIAMS, Esq., Danygraig House, Ponty- pridd. SOLICITOR. Mr. W. H. LEWIS, 6, Church Street Pontypridd. SURVEYOR. Mr. E. REES, Pontypridd. BANKERS. THE LONDON & PROVINCIAL BANK, Limited Pontypridd. CONSULTING ACTUARY. J. S. PARKER, Es. Adelaide Buildings, London Bridge, E.C.q, Actuary to Building Societies, Friendly Societies, Sfc. DIRECTORS. jyir. D. MORRIS, Chain Works Pontypridd. „ T. MORGAN, Y Vron, Pontypridd. „ OWEN MORGAN, (Morien), Treforest. „ J. MORGAN, Hafod. „ HEZEKIAH HUGHES, Cable and Anchor, Pontypridd. „ J. P. WILLIAMS, Cilely Colliery, Tonyrefail. „ D. EVANS, Taff Street, Pontypridd. D. ROWLANDS, Pontypridd. AUDITORS. Mr. J. THOMAS, Coedcae Collieries, Hafod. „ M. MORGAN, Hafod. SECRETARY. Mr. L. EDGAR WILLIAMS, Church Street Chambers, Pontypridd. First Appropriation, Thursday, December 1st, 1881, in the GRAIG BOARD SCHOOL PONTYPRIDD. Chair to be taken at 7 p.m., by the Author and Founder, MR. STARR, OR His AGENT, MB. T. B. JONES. N.B.—All who become Members on or before December 1st, 1881, can participate in the First Appropriation. Be in time for Shares. Admission Free. Ladies and Artizans Specially Invited. Members enrolled, Prospectuses, and all in- formation to be obtained at the Offices as above, any day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and every Monday evening from 6 to 8.30. A Large Quantity OF STO VE ORNAMENTS, AND GRATE APRONS, SUMMER REQUISITES. ZOEDONE, VIN SANTE, PHOSPHORETTA. ORANGE CHAMPAIGN SPARKLING RUBINE, LEMONADE, SODA WATER, &e., Ac., Ac. AT W. H. KEY'S, 89 & 90, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. '0 A Copy of the PONTYPRIDD CHRONICLE, will be forwarded, Post Free, on the day of pub- lication on receipt of Stamps or Post Office Order: For One Quarter Is. 8d. „ Six Months 3s. 4d. „ Twelve Months 6s. Sd. Subscribers in the town .nay have their paper delivered at their residence on pre-payment of Is. 4d. for Three Months. 2s. 8d. for Six Months. 5s. 4d. for Twelve Months. 4.11 communications to be addressed to B. DAVIES I "Chronicle" Office, 23 & 24. Mill Street, Ponty- pridd.

Notes On Passing Events. THE SOUTH WALES CHAIR EISTEDDFOD. The South Wales Chair Eisteddfod has come home to roost." The Pontypridd clique," which is a pet name given to some of our local Eisteddfodeers, and humorously accepted by them, hatched the idea of holding a South Wales Eisteddfod annually, and the idea resulted in the grand Eisteddfod held at Cardiff three years ago. Then, the Swan- sea gathering came off, and at Merthyr the South Wales and National were amalgamated, and the next is to be at home at Pontypridd in the summer. There was a meeting of the powers that be at St. David's Hall last Thursday night, when, the chair having been taken by the Rev. J. Pugh, Mr D. Rosser, the moving spirit of the concern-we don't know whether he can be called the chair, or not— stated that as the Market Company were going to make a convertible hall of their property, they might, possibly, be prevailed upon to knock down the centre wall, and make the market a hall for 4,000 people. He told his hearers that if they "went in" for an eisteddfod of only X606 or £700 expenditure, lasting but two days, it would doubtless be a I great success, i.e., if they get the maiket for a marquee. The suggestion was accepted, and the meeting proceeded to appoint Mr Rosser as permanent chairman of committee those present a committee, with power, &c.,—the old story-; Mr D. Leyshon, vice-chairman Mr Rhys T. Williams, secretary at 30s a week; Mr Merchant, treasurer. Then a musical committee, and a literary committee were appointed, and, after arranging that each committeeman should sign a bond for at least two guineas, the other business of next year's eisteddfod was adjourned for a fortnight. Bravo! Such a business-despatching com- mittee will undoubtedly make the eisteddfod a success—they could arrange for half-a-dozen eisteddfodau in about three days. We wish the committee every success in the operation of bringing the South Wales Chair Eisteddfod home to roost."

DEATH OF SIR HUGH OWEN. It is with deep regret that we this week chronicle the death of Sir Hugh Owen, of London, which took place at Nice, on Sunday. It will be remembered that this philanthropic Welshman, who has, for the last 40 years taken an active part in the advancement of Education, and the promotion of all move- ments calculated to benefit his native country, was knighted in July last on the recom- meLdation of Mr Gladstone. His services had been valuable and long rendered, but his enjoyment of the distinction conferred upon him in creating him a Welsh baronet was brief. His useful work remains a monument to his memory, and his name will long be cherished in the hearts of the children of Cambria.

SKITS AND SKETCHES. BY OUR ROVING ARTIST. I have met some of the students expelled from Pontypool College about in many places lately. They, like myself, are roving now. It was too bad to expel them for making use of a bucket of water or two. I had always understood that Baptists could not have too much water, and in my opinion the chaps who couldn't put up with a bucketful of it cannot be true to their principles. When I mentioned this to an old Baptist Deacon at Ystrad the other day he solemnly said "them's my sentiments." *#* lilt That storm has a lot to answer for was the sarcastic rejoinder of the Pontypridd Stipendiary at Llantrisant, on Friday, when a. lodging house keeper under whose bed had been found a. lot of bones, said the dirty state of the house was caused by the gale of a previous night blowing down the mortar from the roof. There was a funny roof to that man's house. I wish I could have taken a sketch of it-before the bones were blown down— for the man himself said there was a. bullock's, or a cow's head-he did not know which-among those bones! Dr Price-he of the picturesque costume and the foxskin tile-has been again defeated in his fight with the Rural Sanitary Authority, for the Queen's Bench declined to give him a. mandamus, to compel the magistrates to hear his appeal. Another flat shot, doctor. *#* Some people say that the now Coffee Tavern at Pentre is doing well, and as Ystrad folks have had a new church, new ohapels, and a new coffee tavern, and are going to have a new public-hall, it might be thought they ought now to rest and be thankful. Not they A large number of intelli. gent people whom I have met there complain of the want of a public reading room and library. I should think there need be no great difficulty about that if Mr Crawshay Bailey is properly approached on the subject. What do you think, Mr Hollyer ? *## The mellow notes of the hunter's horn Over the hills sound sweet and clear." And it can't be denied that there is an innate loye of the chase in the bosoms of the people of this country. Even the police are no exception to the rule, for every now and then one bears of a hot chase," or something of the kind, in which for the hunter's horn is substituted the constable's whistle, and for the melodious hilly-ho the startling cry of "stop thief." There was such a scene at Ystrad on Friday evening. A fellow who had stolen a trousers and two waistcoats from his lodgings at Tonypandy, gave his friends the slip," and was said to have joined company with a boozer." Both had been spotted by some sharp- eyed chaps, somewhere about Ystrad, and when the police came up they were told that reynard had taken to covert with his friend, in the rags and gibbets." Thither the chase was directed, but though the friend who was innocent was there, they were off the scent as regards reynard. Once more in the road the faulty scent was thrown off, rnd a new one taken, and with a joyous tally-ho the hun'ers were off to Treherbert, where the sharp 'un was run to earth. -j(I We-not your confounded editorial we," but the public and myself-are awfully humbugged by the present state of the roads in Pontypridd and the neighbourhood. The stones are, no doubt, good for the loads, but they are bad for shoe-leather. Couldn't we have a big roller to squeeze them down a little ? It would not cost much to buy one, and if that is impossible in the present state of our funds, there are steam rollers at Merthyr and Cardiff that the authorities might well lead us for a trifling hire. # Vanity, vanity, all is vanity, saith the preacher." What a pity to change the names of Welsh places as is done in the Rhondda Valley, wheie Pendyrys has given way to Tylorstown j another to Williams- town, &c. It strikes me that some gentlemen are trying to immortalise themselves by coupling their names with those of the numerous "towns" forming the chain of villages dotting the ootlrge of the Rhondda. They seem to have no faith in the saying, c. By their works shall ye know them," as the works may run short of coal, but the houses will stand and with them the names of those enterprising men who started the works, and who supplied the caih to pay the man who furnished the house that Jack built. v Appoint someone in my place, off to America" were the last words of the Cwmclydach school. master, ere he set sail for the prairies of the far West. The Ystradyfodwg School Board think they are well off in getting rid of him when he owed I hem only 149, but if the aaijiBfrmt teadwra CM