The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

TENNIS lATCH. LLWYNPIA V MERTHYR. This matoh was played at Llwyopia on Saturday week last. The weather was anything bat plea Bant. The visitors came over well accompanied. The lady visitors were very keen on the game. The home team was not strongly represented, several prominent players being absent. However, the local repute was well sustained. Messrs Hughes and Daviesvery distinctly demonstrated their su- periority. They met every pair of the visitors, and lost no set. Messrs Williams and Rod Hughes, as far as time allowed, went on in the same unbeaten course. The visitors, we might add, were socially a very agreeable team. Games. E. Hughes & A. Davies (L) beat Ellison and Craig (M) 6-1, 8-6 E. Hughes & A. Davies (L) beat Hea- ton and Mawson (M) 6-2, 3.6, 6-0 E. Hughes & A. Davies (L) beat Calker ard Phillips (M) 6-0, 6-0 E. Hughes <fc A. Davies ( L) beat Cole clough and Creswell (M) 6-1 6-3 R. Hughes & O. Williams (L) beat Bea- ton and Mawson (M) 6-5. 63 R. Hughes & O. WilUams (L) beat Coleclough & Cresswell (M) 6-4 6.1 T. John & A. J. Anderson (L) beat Ellison and Craig (M) 6.2 46 6-2 M. Rowlands and R. Basset (L) beat Coleclough and Wilmar (M) 6-5 5-6 7-5 Heaton & Mawson (M) beat M. Row- lands and R. Baasett (L) 6.0 6-1 Llwynpia won by 112 games to 70, and 16 sets I to 5 sets.

I RHOKDDA MINERS AND THE EIGHT HOURS' SYSTEM. SHALL THE OUTPUr OF COAL BE REDUCED ? SPEECH BY MR W. ABRAHAM, M.P., ("MABON.") A largely-attended meeting of the Rhondda District of Miners' Association was held at the Windsor Hotel, Ton Ystrad, on Saturday evening. Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon) reported that in accordance with the resolution passed at the Aberdare Conference of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Miner's Federation last week, he had that afternoon, on behalf of his colleague on the sliding-scale com- mittee, directed the attention of the employers on that committee, held at Cardiff, to the declaration of the federation in favour of the eight hoars' system, and invited them to discuss the matter. The employers replied that all they could then do was to promise to give the question their serious consideration. Con- tinuing, the hon. member expressed his conviction that it was now time that some Gtrong and unanimous action should be taken by the workmen of Socth Wales and Monmouthshire to reduce the hours of labour, and bring them more on a level with the hours worked by other districts that competed against them in the steam coal trade. He was strongly of opinion that it was now opportune and necessary to do some- thing with a view of curtailing to some extent-indeed to a considerable extent-the output of coal. They, as miners, had been working long enough for low wages, while the employers, he feared, frequently sold the produce to foreign countries without receiv- ing sufficient interest upon tho capital expended. The workmen had too often suffered from want of proper rations to keep body and soul together, and he thought it was high time that a strong stand should be made for better wages. Seeing that men had al ready become scarce, this was an opportunity to commence the agitation, and he hoped that the -natter would bo taken up, not only by their own district, but by l;he South Wales and Monmouthshire miners generally. They knew very well that it was seldom he advised that such a strong course as this should be adopted, but. having folly considered the matter, he had come to the conclusion that he was justified in initiating a movement to this effect. Ultimately the following resolution was passed "That this meeting is unanimously of opinion that the time has now come when we should make a stand for reducing the hours of labour and curtailing the Erodnotion of coal with a view of bringing about a etter rate of wages, which we feel is essentially necessary to give as a fair and proper amount of necessary sustenance and that we beg to call the sincere attention of all the miners of South Wales and Monmouthshire to this action of ours, and that we earnestly request their co-operaticn in the matter."

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BRAKESMAN AT LLWYNPIA- INQUEST ON THE BODY. On Thursday, at the Cardiff Infirmary, Mr H. LI. Grover (deputy-coroner) held an inquest on the body of John Berry, a brakesman employed by the Taif Vale Railway Company, and living at 9, Fitzroy Street, Cathays, Cardiff, who died from the effects of an accident sustained by him on the 13th inst., at Llwynpia Junction. From the evidence given by the driver, the signalman, and the guard of the train upon which the deceased was engaged at the time, it ap- peared that the train consisted of 50 tracks, of which ten had to be placed in a siding. The train had crossed the points when the driver was signalled to stop because the crossing was not clear. The deceased then signalled to the guard to take the brakes off and let the wagons run back, but the latter not being in sight, Berry took a piece of wood and tried to push the trncks along. He evidently did not do this suc- cessfully, and the result was that he was knocked down by the trucks, the wheels of which passed over him. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

ALARMING ACCIDENT AT YSTRAD. NARROW ESCAPE OF FOURTEEN PERSONS. On Friday afternoon a hrge number of persons attended the funeral of Dr Cathbertson, of Yn trad, at Treorky cemetery. In the cortege was a large number ot breaks and other vehicles. One of the former, containing fourteen persons, while going down a steep hill just after leaving the residence of the deceased, became unmanageable, and eventually turned over. The occupants were all precipitated down ar. em- bankment. They all, with one exception, marvellously escaped with only a few superficial bruises. The exception was Mrs Jane Thomas, who, unf jrtunatfly, ( had her leg broken. She was immodiatcly atteaded I to, and is progressing satisfactorily.

THE CASE OF ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING AT LLANTUISANT- INTENDED COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS. ACTION AT THE FORTHCOMING ASSIZES. At Pontypridd County Court on Saturday (before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams), Thomas Williams, farmer, New Mill*, sued Edward Tamplyn. butcher, Llantrisant, and his son for the value ot 15 sheep. Mr Arthur Lewis, barrister, (instructed by Mr H. P. Lintou), appeared for the plaiutiff; and Mr Rbys, solicitor, Pontypridd, appeared for defendants. It will be remembered that the plaintiff charged th" defendants with stealing the eheep in question, and the case was heard at the last assizes, the defendants being discharged, the judge (Mr Justice Stephen) concurring with thr verdict. Plaintiff now Bought to recover the money obtained by Tamplyn when he sold the sheep.—In the course of the hearing it was stated that young Tamplyn said on the day after he got the sheep that they were not the right ones, and upon this point the judge gave judgment for the pUintiflf for the amount claimed. We understand that the defen- dants have entered an action against the plaintiff, claiming £ 1,000 damages, for malicious prosecution, and that the ease it to be heard at the next assizes.

A NEW CHURCH AT CYMMER. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE. Considerable interest was taken at Cymmer, Rhon- dda Valley, on Thursday, in the ceremony of laying a foundation stone of the new church of St. John the Evangelist. A large number of clergy sud laicy assembled shortly after two p.m. in the National Schoolroom, Cymmer, where a brief service was con- ducted by the Ven. Archdeacon Griffiths and the Rev J. P. Hughes, vicar of Llaatrisant. The choir was led by Mr Lewis, and Miss Davies presided at the organ. A procession was afterwards formed, and the- clergy (in surplices), choir, congregation, and visitors marched (singing the hymn "Through the night of doubt and sorrow") through Cymmer streets and to Bedw land, where the new church is being erected. The land has been given by the joint owners (the Rev. Robert Lynche-Blosse and Mr J. G. K. Homfray, of Pnnlline), and the church to be built is intended to accommodate 500 people, the estimated cost being £ 2,500. The structure is to be of plaiu stone, with Bath stone facings, and the contract is in the hands of Mr T. Rees, of Merthyr Vale. The architect is Mr E. M. Bruce Vaughan, of Cardiff. The clergy present at the ceremony were: Rev. M. Lewis, vicar of Llan- wonno; Rev. J. N. Evans, incombent of Cymmer Revs H. Williams and R. E.!Rowlands, Pontypridd j. Rev S. R. Jones, Glyntaff; Rev E. Jenkins, vicar of Llantrisant; Rev D. Francis, Ynyshir; Rev W. Morgan, Penygraig; Rev J. Williams, Dinas; Rev H. Lewis, St. Bride's Minor; Rev W. R. Davies,. Penrhiwceiber; Rev J. Rees, Ystrad; Rev. W. Williams, Ton; Rev E. Ellis, Porth; and the Rev.. J. Y. Evans, Pentrebach. The choir and congregation were reinforced at the site by a numerous body of visitors, and the usual service was conducted by the- Ven. Archdeacon Griffiths and the Rev. J. P. Hughes (vicar of Llantrisant), the psalm being given out by the Rev. J. N. Evans (Cymmer) MrRe-asthebailder, handed to Mrs Hughes, wife of the vicar of Llantri- sant, a beautiful silver trowel, bearing an appropriate inscription, and that lady proceeded to perform the ceremony of laying the stone, making usp, as she did so of the dedicatory words in Welsh and English. In-, the cavity beneath the memorial stone ebe placed 8k bottle containing, as the vicar afterwards stated, a. map of the parish of Llantrisant (in which Cymmer is situated), figures showing the population according to the census of lSrfl and the present estimated popu- lation (16,292), together with a list of places in the parish standing in need of churches and mission-rooms -the former being five, and the latter seven. A hymn having been sung, the liev. J. P. Hughes, delivered a brief address, in the course of which he dwelt upon the history of the movement for building. a church at Cymmer. Tho Rev. M. LAwi,. vicar of Llavuvonno, who spoke in Welsh, said he could trace the career of the church at Cymmer over a peri d of fourteen years, and he considered it had made substantial progress. Had' this building, however, been erectr-d twelvp i-ears ago, they would by this time nave had a flourishing church there, lika that at Rhymney. Archdeacon Griffiths was then culled upon to speak. There were three things which be hoped they would firmly lay hold of in that new chinch, vitrue faith,, the fear of God, and brotherly love. J'iy the true faith he meant the faitb of ths de,p' old Church of Englar.;d-the faith of the liturgy of the Church, the unadulterated and unequivocal faith of the Rrticles of, the Church, and the faith of the great teformed Church of this country. He had said reformed Church. Let them not, for God's sake, be ashamed ot calling it the reformed Church, for that was what had given her greatness as a Church and made her the glory of the land, and it was by adhering honestly to that faith that she would gain still greater glory than that of any organisation of the country. He spoke as a clergyman, and he was not ashamed to say that the Church of England, whose responsibilities extended to every person within the area of its operations—no one was excluded—owed a vast deal to the self-denial and the great help of Nonconformists, both there and; in other parts of the parish. Let them not get the fury and fiery spirit which seemed to prevail at pre- sent. It would not produce glory to God, or extend the Kingdom of Christ, improve the work of the Church, or give happiness to individual souls. Let not the infidel, the unbeliever, and the agnostic be able to look down sneeringly upon them and say, These are tbe men who profess Christianity—they they are divided within themselves, and separated from one another." Th Rev. D. Francis, Ynyshir, and others spoke, and in the evening a Welsh sermon wag delivered at the National Schoolroom by the Rev H. Lewis, rector of St. Lride's Minor. It should be stated that in the course of the pro ceediogs the Rev. J. P. Hughes stated that the Eccle- siastical Commissioners promised to make Cymmer a sep urate ecclesiastical didtrict, to endow it, and to build a vicarage there. The announcement gave great satisfaction.

APPOINTMENT OF DOCK-MA.STFR FOR BARRY. At a meeting of the directors of the Barry Dock and Railway Company, held on Friday at tue office of Messrs Downing and Hancock, Cardiff, applications were opened from about 50 candidates tor the post of dockmaster at Barry. It was decided to refer the whole of thefe to a committee charged with the task of selecting a. number of names to be submitted to the directors at their next meeting.

A CHILD KILLED AT RHYDFELEN.- 01J Saturday, about 3 30 p.m.. a five-year-old child, named William Evans, the sou ufEnod, Evans,Hafod,. met with a shocking death at Rhydfelen,.fcy being ran over by a horse and trap. The vehicle was a ginger- I beer car. belonging to Mr Jenkins, mineral-water manufacturer, Pontypridd, and was being driven at a 3low pace by a labourer named George Moore. At the time stated the little fellow, vho was on a visit to his aunt, Mrs Morgan, Crown Inn, Hhydfelen, stood. 00 the road opposite to the house, and when the ve- hicle approached he attempted to tun across the road» the nnlortunate result being that he was knocked! down by the horse, and the wheel of the trap passed over bis body. He was at once picked up by the,, driver, Moore, who took him to the Crown, where he expired in less than three minutes.

PONTYPRIDD JUNIOR LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. REORGANISATION MEETING. A nurnr'riusly-attend»d meeting of the Junior Liberals of Pontypridd was held at St. David's- hall, in this town, on Friday evening, Mr William Jones, Ge'lideg, presiding. It wae unanimously decided to re-constitute the Junior Liberal Asso- I ciation. The following officers were elected: President, Mr W. H. Morgan, solicitor; vice-presi- dents, Mesm-s James Roberta, Treforest; Reea Davies, W. Jones, and the Rev D. Lawrence Evans; treasurer, Mr D. Arnott, chemist; secretary, Mr R. Arthur Lewis, National Bank of Wales. The members of the executive committee were chosen by a show cf hands, those declared elected being Messrs Charles Morgan, Bronwydd; J. Lewis, Tophill A. Ireland, draper: T. D.-»vieq, Chronicle office, W. H. Harris, do.; Griffith Griffiths. Coed- fpenmaen; D. Erancis, Penuel Square; Gwilym Hughe- South Wales Daily Newil; D. Jenkins, Maritime Colliery S. Abianamson, Tref l-ost; R.. Fnrby, J. H. Jones, Gre-it Western. Jubn Jones,. TatI Vale; D. McGregor, G.-hi wast id; Hopkin Morgan, confectioner; and J. Miles, Tceforest. «» —.————

FUNERAL OF DP. CUTHBKRTSON", YSTRAD. On Friday afternoon the remains of l>r. Cnthbert- son, Ton Ystrad, were interred at the Treorky Cemetery.' The funeral was very largely attended, and conspicuous amongst the procession. were a large number of Uaean Collieries workmen, who had ceased operations a few hours earlier than nsnal for the pur- pose of paying a final tribute of respect to their late medical adviser. The cortege was of an immense length, and in addition to the mourning there wera a number of complimentary carriages. The deceased- gentleman was well known in the valley, and greatly admired for his professional skill by the numerous residents amongst whom he practised. He was the medical practitioner to the employes at the Eastern Pit (Ocean Collieries), Ton. and his untimely death is much regretted by the general inhabitants of the district. As the funeral procession passed along, the streets were lined with sympathising sight- seers, and signs of mourning were general. The Kev. W. Lewis, vicar of Ystradyfodwg, officiated. Printed by Davies Brothers, 23, 24, and 25, Kill Street, Pontypridd, in the County of Glamorgan,, on Friday, June 22, 188&