The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

LL AN TWIT FAIIDRE SCHOOL HOAHD ELECTION. To the Editor of the "Chronicle." Sir,—Your correspondent Ratepayer" in his criticism of the Board's policy has gone out of his way to malre disparaging remarks about my school. His charges amount to three:—(1) That my depart- ment has not made satisfactory progress (since the progress he would wish," I take it, amounts to that. (2) That it ia npt in a highly satisfactory condition, (3) That the grant per child is only about 18s." I believe any impartial person will decide that the first two are utterly false, when he has read Her Majesty's Inspector's Reports on my school and the increase in grant which I append:- Parchment lte[Jol'fs,-Treforest Boys'.—1880.—" Mr Phillips is likely to maintain the high efficiency which he found here." 1881. Mr Phillips has quite fulfilled the promise. The school has passed a highly satisfactory examina- tion." 1882. ''The results this year include Elementary Physiology and the level of attainments is generally higher." 1883. The school has easily obtained the mark "Good" under the New Code, having done well in all subjects." 1884. This school is a little under-staffed, but has very nearly reached the highest standard of general efficiency." 1885. This may now be described as an excellent school." Grants (previous to my advent), £ 80 Is; 18ft0, £ S3 18s 1881. £ 85 Ks; 18:S2, £ 101 15s; 1883, X102 15s 4d; 1884, .£101 Is Id; 1885, Xlll 4s 7d (be- sides Drawing Grant of X3 8s.) I may state that this increase has taken place, although twenty-eight Roman Catholic children left when their own school was opened. As to the statement that the grant per child was only about lss," I enclose a note from the Clerk of the School Board shewing that it is XI ls 5d. If your correspondent (and I have reasons to believe that he is Mr William Williams, Tydraw Farm, Llantwit Fardre, late attendance-officer), can dis- prove any or either of the facts which I have stated he is at liberty to do so in your next issue. I am reluctantly compelled to farword you this ex- planation, as "Ratepayers" remarks, if allowed to go unnoticed, would be likely—as I have no doubt they were intended—to injure me and the school under my charge. Yours, tVc., DAVID PHILLIPS. Headmaster of the Treforest Boys' Schocl. The note enclosed is as follows :—" I hereby certify that the Grant per head earned at Treforest School last year (including drawing, was £ 1 Is :d per head on the average attendance. H. S. DAVIES, Pontypridd. Clerk to the Board.' January 27th. 18G".

THE SCHOOL BuAiiD ELECTIOS, To the Editor of the Chron icU. Sir,-I was glad to see you open your columns last week to the discussion of matters connected with the approaching election of School Board members fcr Llantwit Fardre. I think the suggestion contained in the letter published, as to the advisability of School Board candidates publicly stating their views, was a very good one. I should like to see the same thing done here in Eglwvsilan, so that we ziriv know who to vote for. As it is s'rii.d there will be a contest. and I don't- see why not, T hope iVlr Williams, of the Maltsters', Pontypridd, wiil come out as a candidate. Yours faithfully, Ei-i.vvY-n.AN VOTER.

THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION OF THE LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD. To the Editor of the Chronic* *•. Sir,—I understand the notices for the election of members to serve on the Llanwonno School Board for the forthcoming three years will be issued next week and, in the hope of saving disappointment to many by calling timely attention to certain matters. I ask you to allow me to trespass on your space to some little length. Now, on the Llanv/onuo School Board, there are nine seat? to be iiiled and for these four cf the retiring members—Mr T. Edwards. Mountain Ash (the chairman); illi: Id-cis Williams. Porth (the vice- chairman); Mr J. W. Jones. Monntain Ash and Mr Evan Thomas, Blaedlecha.offer themselves, so that there are, if these gentlemen are re-elected, still five vacant seats to be filled. The vacancies are caused by the deaths of the Rev. G. Thomas, Porth, and Mr J. Roberts. Pontypridd, and the removal from the parish of the Rev. J. H. Prothero (formerly Mountain Ash), Rev. T. C. Phillips (formerly of Mountain Ash and now of Abercavn\ and Mr Prichard 'from Moun- tain Asa to Ciydach Vale.) It does not of necessity follow that the retiring members will be re-elected, and I am informed that all sorts of suggestions &,c made as to the advisa- bility of opposing this or that man, and bringing for- ward a host of candidates to be knocked down like nine-pins on the day of the election. I confess, T see no object to be gained by any such proceeding. If an election can be avoided, let us avoid it and its atten- j dant expenses. This can be done if no more candi- dates are brought forward than the four old members and the gentlemen whose names I have heard mentioned almost everywhere, viz., Messrs C. J. N. Grey, Mountain Ash; Llewelyn, Penrhiwceiber; W. Beva,n, Ynysybwl; W. Jones, Pontypridd and D. Ellis, Porth. This seems to me a fair representation of the places in the parish. I have heard some rumours of other candidates, such as the Vicar of Mountain Ash, a very estimable gentleman, but one who does not live in the parish, whose church (St. Margaret's) is in the parish of Aberdare, and whose only tie with us, I believe, is his connection vith the little church at Penrhiwceiber. Bear in mind, the Vicar of the parish of Llanwonno is the Rev. B. A. Edwards, Then Mr Grey is a well-known public man and a Churchman. Mr Llewelyn is the adopted representative of Penrhiwceiber. Ynysybwl is a new place in which a largre school is about to be erected, and Mr Bevan is a tried and faithful member of other bodies, so I have no doubt he will be returned. Pontypridd will do well to remember ihe bitter lesson of the last School Board Election when, through bringing out two candidates, it was left with- out one member, and had to wait until one of the members resigned before it got in a repre- sentative on sufferance, by the mere goodwill of the members of the Board. The new candidate is Mr. Jones, manager of the waterworks, who, as secretary of the Pontypridd sections of the East Glamorgan Liberal Three Hundred, took a prominent part in another kind of election recently, and who is by no means unknown in connection with other public matters in the town. I believe he will make a very good member. In Porth the new man is Mr. D. Ellis, of Hannah-street, who, in addition to being known in Liberal circles, possesses the qualification of experi- ence gained as a member of the Ystradyfodwg School Board. Of course, certain rev. gentlemen and others who have been talked about, or spoken to, have a perfect right to stand if they wish, but I should like to see a fair representation of places, and this is certainly not to be attained by making a helter. skelter rush similar to that made at the last Llanwonno election. I remain, Yours, &c., JOHN JONES.

Pontypridd Police Intelligence. WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr Ignatius Williams, Stipen- diary, Mr E. John and Mr. Blandy Jenkins. DRUNK AT POTYPRIDD,-Catherine McCarthy was charged with being drunk and disorderly.—Sergeant Jenkins said last night, about half-past eleven, he saw prisoner opposite the Greyhound, with three men with her. Told her to go away. Saw her again with three men at twelve o'clock, and she was shouting and yelling. She was locked up on Sunday morning, and let out on her own bail.-P C. Llewellyn said about half-past one on Sunday morning he saw defendant drunk in the street and arrested her, She was left out on bail.—Sent to prison for a month. DRUXK AT PONTYPRIDD.—Mary Ann Davies was charged with being driink.-Ser,esnt Jenkins said on the 16th instant he saw defendant in High-street at a quarter past eleven drunk with twelve or fourteen men with hei. Afterwards saw her in Mill-street, and arrested her.—Discharged with a caution. WHOLESALE ROBBERY OF GOODS AT TREORKY. Elizabeth Nicholas was charged with stealing goods to the valae of X8, the property of Mr. John Jones, of Tylorstown. P.C. Williams said he arrested the prisoner. He found several articles in pawn. She said she had pawned several things for the prosecutor. Several pawn tickets were found in ht r room after her arrest. Part of the goods had been pawned at a shop, since burned down, and the goods were destroyed by the fire.- Mr. "Rosser who appeared to prosecute, asked for a remand until Mondayjn conse- quence of the illness of the principal witness. John Jones, 11, East-street, Tylorstown, said the trousers produced 1; his. He had not given prisoner permis- sion to pav.n the trousers. Prisoner was servant at the house. Her defence was that her mistress gave her the articles to pawn.-Remaiided till Monday. STEALING COAL AT UPPER BOAT.-Rose Williams was charged with stealing i lbs. of coal, the property of the Taff Vale Railway Company.—Inspector Hughes appeared for the company. William Mann, train inspector, Cardiff, said he was at the Lppei Boat on the 18th instant, and saw prisoner by tue old siding. She was running off the line. He followed her, and made her go back. She had about 71bs. of coal with her. The coal had fallen from the passing trains. She said it was the first time. Great com- plaints had been made of coal being stolen, and he had been directed to go over the line to watch.—By the Bench: This was not the sort of theft he was looking out for. Greater than this.—Discharged. FURIOUS DRIVIKG AT HOPKINSTOWN.—James Batt, haulier to Mr. S. Ralls, greengrocer, was charged with this offence on the 13th instant. Frederick Richards, labourer, said on the Lith instant he was going to work at half-past six in the evening, and defendant was driving a horse and cart as fast as he could go. Before he could move out of the way thCl horse knocked him down. Two traps were passing one another, and another cart stood at the side of the road. He was between them, and could not get out of the way. His elbow was injured, and he lost a day'3 work. Thomas Llewellyn, Pontypridd, said he was with complainant near the Blaenrhondda public- house, and defendant was coming as fast as ever the horse could come." Defendant called Richard Thomas, publican and hay merchant, who said he was at his hay stores opposite the Blaenrhondda, and be heard a man hallo out, and then defendant pulled up. It was the man knocked him down who called out. He believe! defendant was going about eight miles an hour.—Fined 20s. and costs, or fourteen days. RAPE AT PF.NTyrcir.-Thomas James Beynon was charged with this offence. Mr., Rhys appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Plews for the defendant. Mr. Rhys said with the consent of defendants solicitor, he had to apply for a remand for a fortnight.—The Stipendiary said it was a very serious offence, and they must hear enough to see whether they would be justified in taking bail.—Remanded on bail, in two sureties of 1100 each, and himself in t200 to appear to answer the charge on Wednesday next. DRUNK AT PONTYPRIDD. -William Tanner was charged with this offence.—The case was proved by P.C. Llewelyn.—Fined 53. BONA FIDES (?) AT PONTYPRIDD.- Thomas Steel, Joseph Rough and William Parnell were charged with being present in a public house on Sunday. 17th instant, and falsely representing themselves to be travellers. Fined 10s each. REPRESENTING THEMSELVES TO BE BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS AT TREFOREST.—Thomas Parry and Michael Murphy were charged with being in a public- house on Sunday, 17th instant, and falsely represen- ting themselves to be bona lide travellers.—Fined 10s each. ASSAULT AT PORTH.—James Hayman was charged with assault.—James Vincent said he was in a public- house, and was talking to a friend when defendant came up to him and told him to be quiet as someone was going to sing. Told him to sit down and then defendant struck him twice.—Fined 10s and costs. BASTARDY AT PONTYWAJTJI.—Samuel Atteweil was summoned to show cause why he should not be ad- judged father of the illegitimate child of Sarah Wil- liams, Ynyshir. Defendant did not appear.—To pay Rs ¡;d per week. costs and expenses.

CORRESPONDENCE [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondente, J WARMING SCHOOLS. T-9 the Editor of the Chronicle. MJ Editor,—Those who suffer the least are gener- ally the lowest in their complaints. The truth of this is seen every day, for where there is real distress, poverty or sorrow, it is suppressed by those suffering and its detection is accidentally made or brought about by necessity]! Such is the case with children. Parents often notice how little children act when suffering from the severity of the weather. Who has not seen little girls on cold days standing by a wall with hands purple, face white, and the whole body shivering with cold. They speak not a word. Per- haps when asked they will nod the head in answer to the question. No remarks are more common when coming from places of worship than those bearing on the state of the weather and those places that are not provided with stoves and other modern warming applioances are anything but comfortable during this cold veather, and if cold feet and shivering limbs canse so much discomfort to adults what about the little children in our public schools, with short clothes and trousers who sit otteii with the bare skin on the cold benches and galleries in the schools for six hours every day ? Hucb reflections crossed my mind when I read of Mr Roberts's humane proposal in the last meeting of the X/lantwit Yardre School Board and such are the thoughts of scores of parents who have children attending schools during this severe weather. Teachers, I know, make all efforts to alleviate their sufferings by allowing the children to go by turns to warm by the fire, but where there are great numbers of children the plan not only hampers the discipline of the schools, but it is impossible to allow the child- ren to come to the fire but once cr twice during the morning. Hoping Mr Roberts will have the oppor- tunity to bring forward his motion and carry it to effect. Yours, etc., FATHER OF A LARGE FAMTLY.

PONTYPRIDD, NEWPORT, & CAERPHILLY RAILWAY TRAINS. To the Editor of the c. Chronicle." Sir,—I would trespass for a short time in your valu- able columns to call attention to the fact that the public in general is kept in a perpetual state of sus- pense and inconvenience owing to the Pontypridd, Caerphilly, and Newport Railway Company not run- ning passenger trains. I really cannot understand the seemingly unnecessary delay, as the line has been open for mineral traffic a considerable time. If the company could be prevailed upon to run one train each way daily, until other requisite arrangements are made it would indeed be a great boon to the com- munity at large. Passengers from the Rhondda Yalleys and other places are greatly inconvenienced in having now to travel the circuitous route through Cardiff, whereas it should be vice m-sa. A more direct communication between the Valleys and New- port is keenly felt. Hence this letter. Hoping this will meet with due consideration. I remain, Yours, &c., NANTHVCH.

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V GUINEAS (No. 9 S*ze). .:). ,:ç..1 j 0 \1.; 1.. :¡ accompany Orilec. 3 SPECIALLY NOTE that J. W. Bmrsoir is the otl: ijJj' iu, of a Ttuce-Qnartei Piate Lagiish Watch foi *'•"» 53 m Silver, or £ 12 12s iu Gold, and that otr. Patent "Luugate Watch cannot be bad throug or of any other Watchmaker in the Kingdom. An} Infringement of the Patent Bights will be proceeded against. An illustrated and Priced BOOK, explaining th) advantages of this Watch over the Fall-plat i English Watches sold by all other makers, will b seat Post-free on application to J. W. BENSON, MATCHMAKER TO W.U- THE QUEEN. THE STEAM FACTORY, *■&& 35, e"oSl)84BO^ftaTHEKT|'LW.f 'SiiOS DON Conseqaent upon the award of the GOLD MEDÜ, the demand, always great, baf 10 increased to neceu iitate more extensive Machinffy, which now enable.' us to EXECUTE ALL OBOERS for the • LUl> GATE' WATCH WITHOSTDELAY. Illustrated Pamphlet* of Watches from £ 2 to £ 000 Gold and Silver Jewellery, Cloofca (House, Chime anr. 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time the estimate was given and the time when the work was done amounted to £ 8 13s 7d a reduction of that sum in the apportionment was claimed. It would have to come upon the owners of property in- stead.—Mr Hopkins moved that, as the amount was a large one and they could not oblige Mr Rickards to pay this extra. sum, the Surveyor take steps to obtain the other amount as soon as possible.—This also was agreed to.-A case of typhoid fever at Llwynyreos, Pentrebach, was reported.—The Surveyor said Mrs Evans, ironmonger, had not finished the contract of numbering the streets, but had promised to carry it out in 14 days.—In regard to a statement made by Mr Hopkins that the contractor of a new road told him that he had not been supplied with a plan or specification, the Surveyor said he had offered the man a plan and he said he would prefer him (the Surveyor) being there to see to the levels, &c. MORE COMPLAINTS FROM THE BHONDDA WARD. Mr Phillips again drew attention to the want of lamps at the Great Western Company's houses.—The Clerk remarked that Mr Herdson (the gasworks manager), said the roads were not fit to put mains down in.—Mr Phillips said that was not right.-The Clerk Mr Herdson says so, at any rate; and when I was up there with you, some months ago, they cer- tainly were not.—Mr Phillips said the Rhondda Ward paid one-third of the rates of this Board.—Mr Evans I rather question it.—Mr Hopkins So do 1. —Mr Phillips: I can produce figures to prove it,-Mr Hopkins Then the railway helps you.—Mr Phillips And the colliery. We pay a third of the rates, and we set very little.—Mr Hopkins I think the Surveyor will tell you a different tale.-The matter then dropped.