The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

Births, Marriages, & Deaths MARRIAGE.. tM^RISTTHOMVS.—January 22nd at cfcnko Church, Gaiidford, Willie M. Som* gtk n 0r^S'r?Ontypridd' to Maggie, daughter'of Mr David Thomas, Millfield, Pontypridd.

TRAPNELL & CANE, 1 COMPLETE HOU3E FURNISHERS, 35 & 38, Queen-street, CARDIFF, Hold immense Stocks of every requisite for completely furnishing, at a short notice, houses of any size. TRAPNELL AND GAM, FOR BEDSTEADS, Over 50 designs in all sizes to select from. The Invincible Bedsteads, full size with two brass rails, gold ornamentation, 12s 6d; and the "Challenge, a massive bedstead, at 23 s 6d., are made specially for us, and cannot be obtained elsewhere-Best value in Cardiff. _1 TRAPNELL AND GANE, FOR BEDDING A large stock in special department of guaranteed purity, Full Size Wool Bed, Bolster, and two Pillows, 8s 6d. Full size Spring Mattresses, 17s 6d each. Full size Feather Bed, 32s 6d. TRAPNELL~& GANE, FOR DINING AND DRAWING-ROOM SUITES A larger selection than any other firm, at prices ranging from X.3 15s Od., to 40 guineas. f 49T8 ttAm. FOR BEDROOM SUITES, FENDERS, FIREIRONS, LINOLEUM, I FLOORCLOTH, CARPETS. RUGS, CURTAINS, and every requisite for furnishing. All goods marked in Plain Figures, so that purchasers may compare our prices with other firms. I See advt. on Front Page of this Paper. I TRAPNELL AND CANE, The Noted House Furnishers, 35 & 38, Queen Street, CARDIFF. And at Bristol.] [Established 70 years. A Book for Every Ratepayer. The New Local Government Act, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE County Government Act, I In clear and concise language, and convenient form, Price 3d, or free by Post, Sid -0- W, H. KEY, STATIONER, &c., 89 and 90, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. — EIGHT REASONS WHY — ISI E -y Is PECTORAL BALSAM Has a larger sale than any other similar preparation. KVCA TT^Til Ifc has the 6xfra°rdinary pre- perty r.f curing Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Hoarftf- neee, Difficulty of Breatb. ing, and all Diseases of tit, _the Chest and Langs, BECAUSE the steoliDg remedy °f iJiJVILU tbb age. One dose affords instantaneous relief; one -n-n/^ i TTr*n bottle invariably euros. H FiC TTSP, °perates by dissolving the Congealed Phlegm, conse- quently ca nsi tig free expec- toration, and promotes the healthy secretion of the lining membrane of the Throat and Lungs, thereby removing entirely the most severe occasional Oonghs, and giving relief in perma- ~F» TM m i TTrcn ^sthinatic Affeotions. K H .( A IIS PI ICJS prepared from the recipe 0J]j of a high medical authority on diseases of t.hA f!h«af. Ti t» n an(^ knngg. H r,(j 4, TISP! ^°eS DOt COnfcain any inju- UUUil U OJTj ingredients, and may be safely taken by persons -p. of all ages. JbFf ATTSPi It.}Jas.been a boon and a i-i V/ XlU OJJ blessing to thousands when TTA n other remedies have failed. RE( A TIS Pi iu 81F AT A P°PULFTR price, JJJJVXl. U OJJ thns bringing it within the -p. „ reach of all. i3ECAUSE u^Zy bat BE SURE YOU OBTAIN Key's Pectoral Balsam, vj i And do not be persuaded to try any similar pre. paration. Large Bottles at 7id and Is each. PREPARED ONLY BY I W. H. CHEXISI S9 ft 90. M Street 'of ,(IV 41- PH -L-/ key, 4JVD DEBPriST, PONTYPBIDD. v/ I. County Council Election. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN & RHONDDA WARDS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Thanks to the splendid support accorded to me, my victorious opponents found a foeman not unworthy of their steel. The cordial reception so recently given to my wife and myself assures me that my opponents are foes only in a POLITICAL sense. Unable to serve you as a County Councillor, I trust I may be more successful in some other equally useful direction. Your obedient servant, L, GORDON LENOX. Ynysangharad, January 21st, 1889. County Council Election. PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA WARD. FELLOW-ELECTORS, F We have won a Glorious Victory for the Liberal Party, and I beg to return my sincere thanks to you all for the faithful and energetic manner in which you have worked to attain this Grand Success. I am proud to hold the position in which you have been pleased to place me, and I can assure you I shall, at all times, endeavour, to the best of my ability, to serve your interests truly and faithfully. I remain, your obedient Servant, WALTER H. MORGAN. Etholiad y Gyngor Siroi. PONTYPBIDD ADRAN Y DREFJA RHONDDA. GYD-ETHOLWYR, G Yr ydym wedi bod yn llwyddianus i enill BUODUGOLIAETH OGONEDDUS i,r BLAID RYDDFRYDOL, Ac yr wyf yn dymuno DYCHWELYD FY NIOLCHGARWCH DIDWYLL am y dull Ffyddlon a Grymus y darfu i chwi weithio i ddwyn oddiamgylch Y LLWYDDIANT AR- DDERCHOG. Yr wyf yn falch i feddu y sefyllfa yn yr hon y gwelsoch yn dda fy rhoddi, a gallaf eich sicrhau y gwnaf, bob amser, ymdrechu, hyd eithaf fy ngallu, i'ch GWASANAETHU YN FFYDDLON AC YN WIRIONEDDOL. Gorphwysaf, eich ufudd was, WALTER H. MORGAN. 1 Q Q S- Pontypridd Coffee Tavern Company, Limited. Pontypridd. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next Ordinary Yearly General Meeting of the Share- holders in the above Company will be held at the Coflee Tavern, High Street, Pontypridd, MONDAY the 4th day of FEBRUARY, 1889, at 4.30 o,clock p.m., for the transaction of general business. And Notice is hereby further given, That Trans- fer Books of the Company will be closed from this date until after the said meeting. Dated this 24th day of January, 1889. WILLIAM JONES, Secretary. Glamorgan County Couneil Election. TO THE ELECTORS IN THE TREJ FOREST ELECTORAL DIVISION. T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN, J b° £ to feturn my warmest' thanks to you for the 383 votes you were good enough to record in my favour. Although unsuccessful in this nl"f, T I. T y* viwwuu, x uou I may not be considered the less worthy of vour confidence hereafter. J .Yours obediently, n T7.„ DAVID LEYSHON. Graig Villa, Pontypridd, January 23rd, 1889. County Council. TO THE ELECTORS OF THK GRAIG 4ND TREFOREST DIVISION. T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I 1 With unbounded pleasure, I beg to return you my sincere thanks for the great honour you have bestowed on me in electing me, by such a large majority, as your representative on the County Council. J I shall always endeavour to serve your views and I interests faithfully and efficiently. Thanking you again for the confidence reposed in me, I am, yours very obediently, Tffvl „ JAMES EGBERTS. Taff Vale House, Treforest, 22nd January, 1889. W. EVANS & SON, TAILORS, BEG to inform tbeir numerous Customers that -) their STOCK of WOOLLENS for the SEA. SON is now complete. We pay special attention to LADIES' RIDING HABIT JACKETS &c. also to RIDING BREECHES, and LIVERIES. SPECIALITY. — The new Cashmere and Plain EVENING DRESS SUITS, from 23 3s. Note tiae Address— 29, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD. APPOINTMENT OF MASTER. I IMMEDIATELY, HEAD TEACHER for MILL JL STREET INFANT SCHOOL, PONTY- PRIDD. None but candidates of the first and second division of the cerriQcate list will be eligible. Canvassing will disqualify the applicant. Salary, £ 75 per annum, together with two-thirds P.T. grant, and half of merit grant if the school be classed "excellent; quartor of merit grant if classed 'Good;" and if only «F„ir" Y,5 dednotion from salary. Forms of apolioatiou will be for- warded on the receipt of a stamped addressed en- velope, whion must be filled np, and returned to me, on or before February 4th, 1889. S. SHIPTON, „ Clerk to the Boa; d. reorhiwceiber, Mountain Ash. Penrbiwcei.ber, •'(: l .W/ • • TOWN HALL^ PONTYPRIDD MONDAY EVENING NEXT, JANUARY 28th, and every evening during the week. REED'S EXCURSIONS FROM LIVERPOOL TO SAN FRANCISCO. AXD FKOIT DUBLIN TO KILLARNEY. Positively closing Saturday evening, February 2nd REED'S MYRIORAMA IS the only Pictorial Entertainment travelling J- that comprises colossal and magnificent Paintings of Scenes both in AMERICA and IRE- LAND. The Panoramic Series of views represent- ing a trip down the River Lee have been pronounced by the press and the public to be the loveliest marine and landscape paintings ever exhibited in. a Myriorama. REED'S REFINED C0NC2R? COMPANY. New and Choice Programme, including a New and Laughable Sketch each evening. REED'S ORCHESTRAL & MILITARY BANDS Select Mid-day Exhibitions on Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons, January 30th and February 2nd. Doors opeii at 2.30, commence at 3. Every evening at 8 o'clock. Doors open at 7.30. Admission, 3/ 2/ 1/ and 6d. Children under 12 half-price to First and Second Seats. Seats may be booked at Messrs. Thompson and Shackell's, Taff Street.

NOTES ON PASSING EVENTS. A PENNY 'BUS FOR PONTYPRIDD. Preventing the Tra ncars coming down Mill Street, may have been a wise step as regards the safety of pedestrians, bat the usefulness of the tramway service to the town has been hereby reduced almost to nil. People anxious to go to the Rhondda Valley are frequently seen panting up the hill, and exclaiming, "I wonder whether I will catch the car." Others go by break or by train rather than risk disappointment. Now, could not someone be found enter- prising enough to run a penny 'bus" to various parts of the town, and also to meet the cars ? We feel sure hundreds of per- sons would gladly avail themselves of a penny ride from Tabernacle Square to the Railway Station or to the tramway terminus. Who will start it ? Please don't all speak at once. -0--

A GOOD "SCORE." No fewer than twenty-five of the county council candidates advertised their addresses in the Chronicle-another indication of the immense popularity this Journal has at- tained in the Metropolis of the South Wales coal trade, and throughout the sur- rounding districts. Other papers were not able to compete in supplying full reports of the progress of the contests, a fact which the public as well as candidates made a note of, and the result was a run for the Chronicle, out distancing all its contempor- aries, so far as the Taff & Rbondda Valleys are concerned. Our special edition," issued early on Friday morning, and sent away to other towns and villages by the first train on that day, contained the results of the local elections up to 6 o'clock a.m., — not a bad score for a weekly paper-a, clear day before the morning papers, and about nine hours earlier than the evening papers. a -1" --v-

ANOTHER BANK FOR PONTYPRIDD. It is rumoured that the Bristol and West of England Bank will soon make its appear- ance in Pontypridd. --0-

POLLING AT THE RECENT ELECTION. The fact that only seven ballot papers were spoilt out of nearly 1,100 votes record- ed for the two candidates at Pontypridd last week speaks in a creditable straia of the intelligence of the electors but a further fact tbat about 200 voters (or more than 15 per cent. of the entire elec'orite) did not visit the polling stations at all is not so creditable. Allowing for voters who have left the district or aied since July last, or otherwise rendered themselves unable to attend, surely the number quoted is not explained for, and it is a pity that so many indifferent ones should reside in a locality where so much depends upon the issues of a political battle. We hope, when another similar contest takes place.that strong efforts wiIl be made to rouse that indifferent elA. inent to a sense of its dar.y in the body politic, and thus mako the electorate one undivided whole, or, at any rate, two com- pact components. There is more to be feared from half-heartedness and indifference than from sheer weakueas on the part of either party. -0-

rSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD AND ITS CLERK AND SUPERINTENDENT. The members of the Ysrradyfodwj; School Board met in solemn conclave, on Mondav afternoon, at their Offices, Pentre, for the purpose of considering the large number of applications which had come to hand for appointment to the joint offices of clerk and superintendent to the board. The salary 1 ottered was X200 per annum, and for the post there were no less than 148 applicants) the testimonials of most of whom being of a very high order, while one or two of the gentlemen who offered their services had even acquired the high scholastio degree of Masters of Arts. Well, if M.A.'s cannot aspire to positions higher than a parochial post for which a modest sum of £200 a rear is offered by way of emolument, it certainly suggests to our mind that the classical world is rapidly becoming over-populated, and that a glut in this respect l,ke in anv other means degeneration of quality in del ference to quantity,