The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

Small Prepaid Advertisements. Words. Once. Three Six times, times. StWorda 0 6 1 0 1 6 W Words 0 9 1 6 2 0 40 Words. 1 0 2 0 3 3 Bach extra 10 words 0 3 0 6 0 9 These charges apply only to the classes of tdvertiBement specified below, and are strictly confined to those which are ordered for consecu- tive insertion, and paid for previous to insertion. If either of these conditions is not complied with the advertisement will be charged by the Business mate APAKTMKNTS WANTED APABTMENTS TO IjBT ARTICLES LOST ABTICLES FOUND BUSINESS FOR DISPOSAL BUSINESSES WANTED HOUSES TO LET I I HOUSES WANTED HODBES TO BE SOLD MISCELLANEOUS WANTS MISCELLANEOUS SALES PARTNERSHIP WANTED SITUATION WANTED SITUATIONS VACANT. t-iiuationo Farant TiRESSMAKING.— Wanted, Experienced SKIRT *•* and BODICE HANDS.—John Evans and Co, Pontypridd. W ANTED at the "Chronicle" Office, Ponty pridd, a Girl to learn the Ruling and Bookbinding. WANTED-Boys to sell the "CHRONICLE," I -Apply at Office. YSTRAD FODWG CHOOL BOIBt. TO TAILORS. THNDERS are invited for the supply of Three Suits of Uniform for Attendance Officers. Specimens of cloth with quotations attached, should accompany each tender, which must reach He not later than the 11th prox. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. W. G. HOWELL, Clerk. Ystrad Rhondda, May 11th, 1892. ffOWN ITALL, pORTH. THE WALFORD FAMILY AND CO., Campanologists Royal, etc., have arranged to give TWO SERVICES OF SACRED MUSIC in the above Hall on SUNDAY, MAY 29th, AT 3.15 AND 8.15. 156 SWEETLY TONED HANDBELLS ORIENTAL STRING BAND. PINE HARP AND AQUADIGIPSYCHARM- ONICA SOLI. VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. ADMISSION by Collection on entering. Best Scats, and Programmes with words of Voeal selections are provided free for those who con- tribute Silver. POSITIVELY THE LAST SUNDAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. The Walford Family beg to thank the numerous churches and societies, who have applied for vacant dates and to express their regret that they have not a single date vacant this season, but on account of the great number of applications still being received, they have decided to return again to South Wales in the Winter. October already booked. For terms and Vacant Dates apply as soon as possible to.- Walford, Campologists Royal, Bletchingley, Surrey. JJROFESSOR Â PTAFONWY TRILLS. A FTER an Experience of over 16 YEARS in WAIE3 and the UNITED STATES' AMERICA, has returned to his native town, and is prepared to give I L E S SON SON pIANOFORTE' ORGAN, SINGING, &o., and aocepts engage- ments as SOLO PIANIST and ACCOMPANIST *°r CONCERTS, ORATORIOS, EISTEDD- FOD AU, &o. For Terms apply, 24, OR 31, UNION STREET, PONTYPRIDD.

NOTES ON PASSING EVENTS. WALES IN PARLIAMENT. So long as Parliament will keep tinker- Ing" the Established Church in Wales, obstructive tactics such as have been em- ployed by Mr Lloyd George, Mr S. T. Evans ^ttd Mr Phillips, in the committee on the Clergy Discipline Bill must commend them- selves to the bulk cf the Liberal Party in the Principality. We hope it is true that the protest the three hon gentlemen made, In walking out of the room when their Amendments were being unfairly treated, is only the beginning of another Welsh cam- paign. The Welsh people do not want Parliament to interfere with the internal affairs of the Church let the Church look after its own morals English statesmen and English newspapers may say what they like-Wales approves of the obstruction and protest by the "Young Irreconcileabies." _n- THE COMING DISSOLUTION. Signs of the approaching dissolution are Constantly increasing. The Premier's bait to the fire-oating (Orangemen,the conferences of Consecvative agents, the forcing on of the absurd legislation upon which the Tories base thair forlorn hope of the possibility of returniug to power, and the rumours of a desire to go to the country after their latest VIctorv -on the Irish Local Government Bill all point in the same direction. When will the event happen ? First of all it must be remembered that the period necessary for the actual election of a new Karliament islust nineteen days. Teu days after the receipt of the writs-lowing for one Sunday—the Pollings in the boroughs must finish. For counties, the nineteenth day after the receipt of the writ is the last day for polling. But although the election may be over in three ^eeks, there are other formalities to be com- pleted, and five we-'ka at soonest elapses between the Dissolution of the Old and the first meeting of the New Parliament. As things go, we may see the new Parliament in Session in the first or second week in ALLOTMENTS IN PONTYPRIDD. At last, application has been made to the Local Board, by a number of workmen con- nected with the Maritime Colliery, to put the Allotments Act into force, and there is every probability that the demand will be conceded if the applicants only persevere and comply with the provisions of the Act in regard to preliminary formali- ties.

WEEKLY GOSSIP. If gossip is to be relied on, the Rhondda shooting outrage is not so much of a myBtery as one might think. It is said the doctor had, in pursuance of his duty,refused doing someoue a favour,and that someone afterwards threatened to have his revenge. The same someone was in the Yuyshir Hotel just before the outrage was committed, and he has not been seen in the neighbourhood since. The police are looking for that missing man, and the following description of the "sosppct" has been circulated:—"29 years of age; about 6 feet 9 inches high; slight build thin features; fresh complexion light sandy hair, cut close; clean shlloven-no wkis- Kers or moustasbe; has an impediment in his speech." The Pontypridd Bakers met at the festive board at I the White Hart Hotel, Pontypridd, on Wednesday evening. The speeches were "flour"-ey. Mrs Lenox opened the new tennis court at the Ynysangharad meadows ou Thursday afternoon. The function was most successfully performed. A novel reception is being arranged for the Lord I Mayor when he visits Pontypridd. His lordship will be driven into the town from Llantrisant by his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams, and it is suggested that he should be met at Pencoedcae by the farmers of the district on horseback, and thus eacorted into town. The entertainment given by the Philarmonic Society on Thursday evening was a treat par excellence. My congratulations to you, "Caradog." A young man from Cadoxton sang in a Pontypridd musical meeting the other night. Strange to say he was a Barry-tone. "What's in a name?" The young man who got hit in the eye with a consumptive potato by a reck- less young urchin in Taff Street on Wednesday night was obliged to admit that there is something in "an aim" after all. The Albion colliers have forwarded, through Mr W Evans, miners' agent, a sum of £ 30 towards the relief of the men on strike in Durham. "He has not come back yet." "Who?" "The missing Pontypriddian." A curious story comes from Treforest of a rug that was lost on the road. picked up by woman aud placed under her shawl; but, like the dog that knew its master, that rug ran home when it saw Sergeant Lewis '0 Scandal nipped in the bud A Pontypriddian who went to Cardiff recently with a young lady was "spotted" by some "knowing ones," who asked another Pontypriddian what the first was up to. The second Pontypriddian admitted that the first had really left the town with a lady companion, bui could give no further explanation He admitted that it was strange, for Pontypriddian No. 1 was a model man. "Was it an elopement?" suggested young Cardiff. Pontypriddian No 2 did not know, but, after a lengthy pause he explained that he had forgotten to say that the lady with No 1 was No l's wife. Collapse of the scandai I Brown Did yoa see last week's issue of the paper published in Ta £ f-street ?—Jones: Yes, and saw that its report of the Llaotrisant School Board was copied from the "Pontypridd Chronicle" of the previous week.—Robinson How can you tell ?—Jones: It was bodily lifted, headings and all.-Brown: Yes, and more than that. There was a mistake in figures in the "Chronicle"—260 instead of 360—and that also was liftad.— Bobinsou "Scissors and pap to reonrtinsr, is it not ?" Brown: Ah, but the best joke contained in that paper last week was the footnote to the report of the meeting of the Women's Liberal Association: "Unavoidably held over last week," for that report also had been cribbed from the "Chronicle." and somewhat curtailed.—Jones: Well, of course, it bad been held over until the "Chronicle" came out.- Robinson: Never explain a joke. I like being "up to date"-meeting held on the 5th; report appears on the 21st. Talk about lightning speed I In describing the post mortem examination made on the body of the man Isaacs at Treforest, Dr Hunter said that Dr Jenkins and himself had noticed a remarkable peculiarity about the skull, the left side being about half the thickness of the right side. "If the stone bad struck the deceased on the right side of the head instead of the left" continued Dr Hunter, "it is probable that the injury would not have been fatal." The jury generously handed over 15s to the widow of the:deceased man, Isaacs, at the conclu- sion of the inquiry. Great sympathy is telt for the young man Thomas who is charged with the manslaughter of Hopkin Isaacs, as hitherto he has always con- ducted himself in a manner that has won for him the good will of all his acquaintances. The man, who, during a visit to Pontypridd the other day observed that there was nothing ex- traordinary about the "Rocking Stone," because they always found "rock in stone" evidently came from Cardiff, the home of wooden legged joke- lets. "How far was he away from you" asked a Pontypridd solicitor of a feminine witness at Pontypridd County Court on Friday. "About a foot, sir." "A foot ? Do you know how many inches are in a foot." "Well sir," said Mrs Murphy or McCarthy (I doa't remember her name—but she was an Irishwoman) "it all depends upon the size of the foot, sir." FREE LANCE. I

ADDITIONAL RDBSCRIPPI03S FOR MESSRS TAYLOB AND HOBBS. Anonvmous per Mr R. A. Lewis. 0 10 0 Mr James Roberts, Taff Vale House, Treforest 0 10 0 Messrs William Lewis and Sons, Merthyr Road 0 2 6 Mrs Gunn, Collecting Book 4 2 0 Additional per Mr W. Spickett 0 10 0 Mr W Phillips, Collecting Book 0 5 0 Mr D. Rowland, Collecting Book 1 3 6 Mr J. Gabriel, Collecting Book 0 2 6 Mr J. W. John, Collecting Book 0 6 6 Mr W. M. Morris, Collecting Book 2 15 0 Mr Isaac Morgan, per Mr R. A. Lewis 0 10 0 Total amount collected £ 162 15 0

DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. HAFOD. SAn FATALITY.-On Thursday afternoon a most distressing fatality occurred to a. man named John Rowlands, aged 47, residing at Trehafod Road, Hafod. The poor fellow, who was a collier at the Lewis Merthyr pit had finished his day's work as usual at half-past 4, when he thought it necessary to knock out a road post, which he did, when a large stone about six feet in length fell upon him and broke his back. He lingered until about eight o'clock that evening and died in great agony. INQUEST.—On Monday last an inquest was held at the Trehafod H tel, on the body of John Row- lands, who met with his death on 1 hursday last at the Birtee Pit, Hafod. A verdict was returned I "Fatal accident through misadventure." PORTH. WE are glad to learn tha.t the members of the Porth Co-operative Society have takan a most generous step in the case of the young lad Thomas Thomas, son of Vaughan Thomas, Gyfeillon, who was unfortunately run over by one of the Society's carts a short while ago, when his right ar-n was broken, and has since been amputated. The Society proclaimed a dividend of 3/6 in the £ and each member has consented to hand it over to the lad. The said dividend of one £ per member will amount to £ 150, and will be placed at his disposal in the bank. PERSONAL -The numerous friends of Mr Wynd- ha.m Davies, Agent, Porth, will be glad to learn that he was presented with a splendid oil painting of himself on Thursday last at the Bute Hotel, bearing the inscription, -Presented to Mr W. Davies, by the Bute Quadrille Class, Lledr Ddu, for his exertions as (M.C.) for the last winter's series of dances." MINSTRELSY AT THE TOWN RALL.-On Thurs day and Saturday night the Cambrian Musical Troupe made their appearance for the first time at Porth Town Hall. They had a capital programme, comprising, sentimental and comic songs, stump orationsland funn v sketches The production of "Twenty minutes in a Kentucky Madhouse" caused much laugHter. Mr Matthews, hairdresser, and Mr Archi Frazer, butcher, both of Porth figured prominently as bones and tambo, and would no doubt do credit a professional combina- tion. SALE OF PROPERTY.—Messrs Morgan and Bevan, acctioners, Porth, were instructed by Mr 8 Fudge, postmas er, Porth, to sell by auction, at the Porth Ho si. on Thursday evening last, three cottages situated at Cymmer. There was a large attendance and fair bidding. The houses realised £ 191 13s 4d each and were bought bv Mr J. Jones (Cvmmer), Mr ''aliesin Hopkins (Oym- mer), and Mr John Howells (Britannia), respec- tively. THE WALFORD FAMILY AND COMPANY.—These talented campanologists will give two services of sacred music at the Town Hall, on Sunday, May 29th. The concerts given by the Company would not be out of place in a chapel. We can through- ly recommend the entertainments as rich musical treats. See advertisement for further par- ticulars. PENTYRCH. ILLNESS OF R £ V J. JENKINS.—The numerous friends of the Rev J. Jenkins, Baptist minister, Pentyrch, will rejoice to learn that the rev. gantle- man is now on the high road to recovery. Mr Jenkins has been unable to follow his ministerial dutie- for some time, owing to a very severe attack of illness. CAERHPILLY. TYPHOID FEVES.—Several cases of tvphoid fever have made their appearance in Cardiff-road, Caerphilly. TONYREFAIL. IMPROVED POSTAL FACILITIES.—Mr J. P. Gibbon, Glyn House, who for some time pa^t has been in communication with the Post-office Surveyor for the district, has now received inf >rmation that from the end of the present month letters will be carried via Pontypridd to Porth, and nice versa, thus accelerating the morning delivery, enabling a second delivery to be made about 11.45 a morning despatch about 9.30, and extending the time of the evening despatch by about an hour and a half. The public are notified that after the 27th inst., receivers of letters should ask their correspondents to address Tonyrefail letters via Pontypridd. Hitherto, for some unaccountable reason, letters were carried to Llantrisant and back, a distance of about seven miles, whilst the Rhondda mail wa.s accessible within a couple of miles. BODRINGALLT. COLLIERY ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday evening while a loaded tram was being raised in thp Bodringallt Colliery the cage caught in the side of the pit, and operations were, therefore, imme- diately suspended. The pit was at a standstill on Thursday, about 500 men being thrown out of employment. Work was resumed on Friday last. PENTRE. ALCOHOLIC POISONING.—On Thursday afternoon, Mr Rhys, cor ner, held an inqupst at the Alexandra Hotel, Pentre, on the body of Mary Smith, 46 years of age residing at 50, Treharne- street, Pentre, who was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning. The evidence showed that the deceased bad been drinking heavily on the previous evening, and returned home late at night helplessly drunk -Dr James, medical officer to the Ystrad Local Board, examined the body about nine o'clock on Thursday morning, and stated evidence that in his opinion death had been caused by alcoholic poison.-A verdict in ac -ordance with the medical evidence was re- turned. SUDDEN DEATH. —On Wednesday morning Mrs Boulton, wife of George Boulton, hitcher at Pentre Colliery, was found dead in bed. She is said to have been a heavy drinker. Her husband is a quiet, industrious man. RHONDDA LABOUR AND LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association held last week it was decided to hold the annual meet- ing for the election of officers, &c at Centre on the 20th of June, and to arrange for the holding of a public demonstration in the evening at Tre- herbert, when it is expected that Mr Tom Ellis, M.P., Mr Lloyd George, M.P., and Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (wabon), will attend. A hope was expressed that all districts and donors subscribing to the Parliamental y Fund would send in their subscriptions to the secretary (Mr W. Evans, Treorky) in the courqe of this month. HOPKINS rOWN. ENTERTAINMENT.—The usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held at the Rhondda Chapel, on Saturday evening, the 21st inst. Mr John Joseph presided, and there was a moderate attendance. The following took part in the pro- ceedings, which were throughout of a very in- structive nature, and highly interesting tune uj the Band of H..p" t z, Mi^- J. Joseph, Master Willie Charles, Miss Ann Allen,, Miss Morgans, and Master Watkins Charles songs by Miss Martha Morgans, Miss Annie Thomas, and Mr D. Williams (Llew Llan), the last-named being as usual in splendid form, and was invited to render one of the solos Ble'r aeth yr Amen" during the service the following Sun- day evening. In addition to the Chairman, Mr John Charles, and the Rev R Allen delivered stirring nddresses bearing upon temperance principles, which, we hope and pray, will be more appreciated by the people generally. Mr T. D. Edwards, ably p esided at the organ. Now that a commodieus building has been provided, we are p expecting to hear of the formation of a Band of Hope at the Independent Vestry at the lower end of the village, so that between their three bands we shall strenuously "Storm the fort of 3in." The Christian people of this neighbourhood should bestir themselves on the side of sobriety and religion and face as one man the common enemy -drink. TREBAtfOG. OBITUARY.- We are sorry to announce the death of Mr William Richards,son of Mr Rees Richards, better known as "Rees y Crydd," died after a long illness on Sunday last. Deceased was very much respected in the neighbourhood. MOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD—A meeting of this Board was held at the Town-hol), Mountain Ash, on Monday, the chairman (Alderman G. Jones) presiding. Mr David T. Evans, of Mountain Ash, was elected rate-collector. The modical officer reported nine fresh cases of scarlet fever during the past fort- night, being an increase of two on the previous fortnight. PENTRE. MINISTERIAL.—Mr J. Theckens, Pentre, formerly a student at Trefecca, who is now a student at the University College of Wales, Aberystwith, has been invited to the paseorate of Pantywyll Cal- vinistic Methodist Church, Merthyr. CYMM^R. LITERARY MEETING.—On Saturday evening, May I 21st, a literary meeting was held in the O id Chapel, Cymmer, under the presidency of Coun- cillor W. Williams. The adjudicators were:- music, Mr Stephen Owen, Penygraig; poetry, Mr E. Odynfab Edwards, Porth vir P. Jones, Porth, acted as accompanist. Alto solo, 3/ five com- peted, and the prize was awarded to Master Dewi Davies, Cymmer; for the best recitation by those under 15 years of age of Gwna dda ni waefch i bwy," prize 3/ two only competed, and the best of the two was Master Thomas Morgan,Trebanog; for the best essay on "Circumcision, prize 5/one essay only was sent in, and the name was Mr Daniel. Evans, Dinas Road, Porth. and the, prize was awarded to him for the rendering of Yr Eneth ddall from -1 Songs of Wal^s," prize 5/ one onic competed, Miss M. k. Griffiths, Ynyshir; one only sang the tenor solo, "n, Na byddai'n haf o hyd," for the prize of 4/ Mr E. W. Thomas, Trewiliam for the best six verses on "Peter for- saking his Lord," two sets of verses were sent in, and the prize of 5/- was awarded to Mr Morgan Morgan, Trebanog; for the best essay on Egypt," prize 10/ three compositions were sent in, and the prize was divided b3tween Mr W. Lewis (Gwilvm Glan Elai), Cymmer, and Mr W. Jones, Glynfach Road, Cymmer; bass solo, "Y Mynydd i mi," prize 4/ three came forward to sing, and the best was Mr Rees Jones, Hafod ear test, two only competed, viz., Master Lewis Mor- gan and Master T. Morgan, and the prize was divided between the two. At the close of the meeting, Mr T. Richards, manager of the Lewis Merthyr Navigation Collieries was made the recipient of a silver-mounted inkstand, bearing an insoript on. The present was made by Mr Iiaac Jones, Oymmer, on behalf of the committee of the above meetings, for the good services Mr Richards had rendered in the past winter as chairman, ad- judicator, and conductor. Mr Richards responded with very touching remarks for their kindness, as he never expected such a present. 0 RHYDFELEN. SBRVICBS.- We are requested to correct an error which was made in the report of the meeting at [ Bethlehem, on Sunday. The Rev Josiah Roberts ] was not out of the house, and did not take part in the services as erroneously stated by our corre- spondent. FERNDALE. I FATAL ACCIDENT.On Monday S. T. Harris, a colliery, lodging at 7, Rhondda-street, Fern- dale, was killed by a fall of coal at No. 2 pit, Ferndale. TREORKY. SUCCESS OF MUSIC STUDENTS. — The success during the last few years of a large number of the students of Mr T Martin Thomas, Cert., R.A.M., Treorky, reflects great gredit upon him as a proficient music instructor. 1 he recipients of testimonials at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Monday, included five of Mr Thomas's pupils, namely Mr Iorwerth Jones, mechanic, Clydach Vale, who obtained 88 marks Mr E. J. Evans, collier, Ystrad Rhondda, 84 marks Miss Aggie Clark, Llwynpia, 82 marks Mr Jenkin David Griffiths, collier, Clvdach Vale, 81 marks Mr John J. Jones mechanic, Clydach Vale, inter- mediate, 81 marks. TRE HERBERT. I TEMPERANCE MEETING.—At a recent public tem- perance meeting a vote of thanks was cordially passed to Mr D. Thomas, of Tretlaw, for moving at the Ystrad School Board that a petition be signed in favour of Sunday Closing in England.

Alleged Manslaughter at Treforest. AN OLD MAN KILLED. PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGIS- TRATES. On Saturday night a street affray which has terminated fatally took place at Trefor- est. On that night Hopkin Isaacs, a watch- man employed on the subsidiary sewerage works near the Railway station, had an altercation with a William Thomas, a tin plate worker, of Park-street, Treforest, and Thomas having called him a liar he (Isaacs) struck him in the face. Thomas thereupon picked up a stone an i struck Isaacs with it on the head. producing insensibility. Dr Hunter s assistant was sent for, and in the meantime Isaacs was removed to his resi- dence at Gwemygerwn. On Sunday the injured man grew worse and on Tuesday afternoon succumbed to his injuries. The affair created a painful sensation at Tre- forest, both men being very well known in the district. Thomas was arrested by P.S. Lewis on Tuesday, and removed to the I Pontvpridd police-station. PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. At the Pontyprid i police-court on Wednesday afternoon William Thomas, tin-plate worker, residing at Park-street, Treforest, was brought up in custody, before Mr L. Gordon Lenox and Dr Jones, charged with having caused the death of an old man named Hopkin Isaacs, of Gwerny- [ gerwn, Treforest. Mr W. C. Matthews appeared to prosecute on behalf the pol;ce, and Mr R. J. T. Rhys repre- sente the prisoner. Mr Superintendent Jones said the charge would be one of manslaughter. The prisoner had been arrested on a charge of wounding, but the man Isaacs having suocumbed to his injuries on Tues- day, the case had become of a more serious i character. He proposed to call only sufficient evidence to justity a remand. Police-sergeant Lewis stated that on Tuesday he arrested prisoner on a charge of wounding Isaacs on the previous Saturday evening. Prisoner, upon being formally charged, said: "The old man and I were in the cabin together, and we had an argument about a house. I said my father built the house. He said 'No the four walls were up before your father bought it.' I called him a liar, and the old man came after me and struck me in the eye, and then I picked up a. stone and struck him with it." Mr Rhys said that Mr James Richards, grocer, Treforest, was prepared to offer substantial bail for the accused, but Superintendent Jones urged that it would be unwise to release the prisoner from custody before a post-mortem examination of the body had been made. The prisoner was then remanded until Friday. Thomas is unmarried, and has hitherto borne a. very good character. THE INQUEST. On Thursday morning Mr E. B. Reece, coroner, opened an inquest at the Llanbradach Arms, Tre- forest, upon the bodr of Isaacs, the Rev. Sampson Jones being foreman of the jury. The accused was present during the proceedings, and wept bitterly at times. Mrs Isaacs, the widow, was the first witness, and she stated that deceased was 58 years of age. David Brickley, 17, Long Row, Treforest, pilot- man, witnessed the affray. which took place about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. The accused and deceased quarrelled over an argument as to who built a certain house, and deceased attacked Thomas before the latter threw the stone, which struck deceased on the head. Both men were in- ebriated. After he had struck Isaacs, Thomas seemed to be extremely sorry and alarmed, and he assisted to carry deceased to his (prisoner's) house. Dr Hunter, in his evidence, said that the post mortem examination disclosed the fact that death had resulted from inflammation of the membrane of the brain, produced by a fracture on the left side of the skull. This fracture could have been caused by a blow from a stone. A verdict of "Manslaughter" was retu-ned.

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DEATH OF THE REV. THOMAS LLEWELLYN, MOUNTAIN ASH. The Rev Thomas Llewellyn, Mountain Ash, died at half-past six o'clock on Thursday evening. Mr Llewellyn, who was 70 years of age, was a native of Maesteg. He was triined for the ministry at Brecon Memorial College, and after he had served a term of four years, accepted a call from Bethania Welsh Independent Church,Moun- tain Ash, and continued in charge of that church over 32 years, when he resigned in consequence of ill-health. He was a good preacher, and his ministry was most successful. He leaves a widow and two children.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. j BUTTER, BUTTER, BUTTBR -Two consignments weekly of New Grass Fanoy Butte r, direct from reliable Dairies, and some of the finest the world produces which never fails to please.—Harris's grocer, 75, Taff-street, Pontypridd. COLLIERS' ARMS HorEL.—Proprietress, Mrs. Phillips. First Class Ordinary every Wednesday. Jams, Jams, Jams, the very best quality for pure Raspberry, Strawberry, B!aok Currants Plum, and Apple Jams, only 6d pot, at Jones Town Supply. Fennell's for Sardines, Salmon, and Lobsters also tinned fruits. 1 are Potted Cream- a Speciality. RTUMMEK Daunr. SUMHHR DRINK.—Mas n's Lqwis and Hagon Flnid Herhs, 6d bittlm for 4Jd„ Is 11 bottles for 10'd. Li me J nioe Cnrdiat, Is per bottle Pater*ons unfermentad Frnit Wines, Is per bottle T. Harris.' 75. Taff Street. Pontvpridd TEA DUTY, BUDGET '890.— Harris's cUh-atecl T,-a reduwd2d per p .It,d all roan I.- H. rria, Taff-itrewt, Pcftypridd BAPTISK.-On Sunday last the Rev J. R. Jones, Tabernacle, bapti f ed two candidates. OBITUARY.—W« regret to announce the death of the only surviving brother of Mr J. Ignatius Williams, stipendiary magistrate for the district. The dec ased passed away at Glyn Arthan,North I Wales, and the woithy Stipendiary left early in the week to attend the obsequies. CHAPTER MEETING.—On uesday a meeting of the Chapter of the Upper Deanery of Llandaff took place at the Parish room, under the presi- dency of the Rev W. Lewis, vicar of Yatrady- fodwg, rural dean An interesting paper on "The Spirit of Welsh Nationalism" was read by the Rev H. J. Williams (^feolfach), and an instruc- tive discussion followed. There was a large attendance of clergymen. FORTHCOMING VISIT OF THE LORD MAYOR.—A meeting of the banquet committee in connection with the forthcoming visit of the Lord Mayor of London was held at the New Inn on Wednesday evening, under the presidency of Wr D. Leyshon. The tender of Mr T. Mayberry Williams, in con- junction with Messrs Piggott and Co of London, was accepted for the decoration of the Town-hall as a reception-room, and the Market-hall as a banquetting-room, and the members of the com- mittee themselves undertook to subscribe the funds necessary to carry out this work. The offer of the Pontypridd Philharmonic Society, under the leadership of Caradog, to sing a selec- tion of Welsh airs at the banquet, was gratefully accepted, and Major Grover remarked that he would be pleased to subscribe £ 5 towards a fund for giving the members of the society a trip dur- ing the ensuing summer months.-The Com- mittee agreed to guarantee the caterer (Mr Crane, County Hotel) the sale of 300 tickets, and it was understood that the ommittee would not under- take to provide accommodation for any larger number, unless early application were made to the secretary, Mr Joseph David, Preswylfa. THE BUILDERS STRIKE. Things remain in statu quo as far as the strike is concernei and a settle- ment seems as far off as ever.Most of the men who came out have, we understand found work, and the strike is therefore likely to continue un- definitely. WBRLEYAN CONVENTION. -On Monday, Dr Stephenson, president of the Wesleyan Conference vited Pontypridd and delivered a stirring address on Christian work at a convention held in the afternoon at the English Weslf yan chapel. Mr W. R. Davies presided and the speakers included the Rev S. Wesley Lawton, Corin and Lowrie, of Cardiff.-In the evening Dr Stephenson preached an eloquent sermon at the English Congregational to a large congregation. TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT.—The annual tea will be held at Carmel Chapel, on Thursday next, June 2nd, tea on the tables from 4 to-7 p.m. In the evening a grand concert will be given, when several eminent artistes will take part. Chair to be taken at 8 o'clock, by Councillor H. S. Davies. THE RECENT FIRE.-Last week the valuable mare belonging to Mr Trenchard, of the Clarence Hotel, succumbed to the injuries it received at the recent fire on the ram-road. This makes the seventh horse lost bv the fire. PHILHARMONIC ROCIETy.-On Thursday evening 1 the Pontypridd Philharmonic Society, under the leadership of Caradog, gave a performance at the Pontypridd Market-hall, of Vl endels«ohn's Hymn of Praise. His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams presided, and the hall was crowded with an appreciative audience. The members of the choir, which number over 200, comprise the best voices in the district. There was a full orchestra, com- prising 50 instruments, under the leadership of Mr E. T. Roberts, of Cardiff, but the instrumen- talists, with very few exceptions, were residents of the town. The artistes were Madame Williams- Penn, Madame Mary Oavies-Evans, and Mr Dyfed Lewis, all of whom appeared at their best. Mr Dyfed Lewis was engaged at the last moment instead of Mr Maldwyn Humphreys, who was pre- vented by illness from fulfilling his engagement. The magnificent choruses in the cantata were excellently performed, and Caradog and the committte have good reason to be proud of the admirable body of vocalists they have brought to- gether. This was the first public perfoi mance of this cantata in South Wales, and it i3 intended that it shall be again performed bv the Philhar- monic Society at next year's National Eisteddfod at Pontypridd. Professor E. P. Mills acted as I accompanist.

THE BUILMS' STRIKE. ALLEGED IN rnVI I D TION AT PONTYPRIDD.. POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. On Wednesday, at the Pontyoridd Police Court- before Messrs L G Lenox. T P Jenkins, W Thomas and Dr C Jones—Henry Jones, carpenter, summoned John Jones, another carpenter, under Section 7 of the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act of 1895,for intimidating him. Mr R T Rhys prosecuted and Mr Joseph Henry Jones, Cardiff, defended. Mr Rhya applied to the Bench to enter against defendant an additional charge of incitin? a crowd to interfere with complainant, bnt Mr Jones objected to this procedure. The magistrates' clerk pointed oat. that in case an additional charge was made, the defendant wonld be allowed to apply for an adjournment or to insist upon a fresh summons being issued, and the bench also supported this view. The complainant said he lived atCoedpenotaen.and that be worked for Messrs W Thomas and Son, Cardiff and Pootypridd. He was working in a new building on the Tramroad side. A strike of masons and carpenters began on the first of the present month at Pontypridd. He did not come out on strike at the same time. but some of the men went out. He went to work as usual on the 20th instant about six o'clock in the morning, and had to go over the Taff Bridge, and on coming into Taff Street he siw the defendant, John Jonas, who said: "Yon are going to work again, are yon, you blackleg ?" He (complain- ant) made no reply and went on, and defendant followed for a few vards. CompUinant tarned round and asked him why be followed him, and defendant replied, "Go on.the pavement is as free for a wbiteleg as a blackleg I'll follow you until you are chucked in the river." Complainant then walked on again until they came to the Tredegar Arms. where they met a. lot of colliers. He asked them if they had any white lime and he (defendant) would find a brush. He wanted to "whitewash this blackleg." They then n we started.hootin^. Complainant then went on and stopped to talk'to Mr Key. The rtetenaanscuutiuuea to shout with the colliers. They did not prevent him. from going on. He then went on with his work. When be was leaving that night bd again saw the defendant by the White Hart Hotel. There were five or six strikers with him at this time and they all said "B &h" -(Ianghter). They followed him to the other end of the town-to the Ma'tsters' Arms,where the men's head-quarters were. He was afraid to be ont and could not go to chapel on a Sunday without beinsc watched. On being cross-examined complainant said he was not prevented from work at all, but he was afraid of violence from defendant and his friends. He felt himself, however, to he as good a m -.n as the defai- dant. He (complainant) threatened to strike the defendant, and did not try to kick him, bat he had his fist ready. r David Uoxall, who gave evidence for the defence, said he was not a friend of the defendant, but he told him to take the complainant to the Gas Works to give him a coat of tar. David Lewis, 143, Wood Road, a mason,said be met the defendant on the morning in question, in High Street, about six o'clock in the morning. Defendant came with him and when they came to Mr Key's shop the defendant asked if they had some lime. The complainant then tried to kick Jones (defendant). The defendant did not threaten t81 complainant,and did not try to do any violence. Edward Morgan, 29. Wood Road, a mason, said he met the men near Mr Kuner's shop, but everything was quiet and orderly. The defendant told him "Here come the oppositionists," and he (witness) replied that they ought to be ashamed to show their faces in Pontypridd. On being crosa-examinad, witness said he was a Unionist. This statement was cheered in court,but the clapp. ing was instantly suppressed. After along consnltatiou the Bench said they were evenly divided on the question, and coald give no decision. Mr J H Jones: In that case I claim judgment for the defendant. Mr Rhys: Then I believe we should proceed OR sub-section 5. Mr T P Jenkins: Yan must get a new summons in that case. Mr Rbya: Then I apply for a summons under sub- section 5. 6 I The Bench: That will be returnable this aay iori- night. William Williams and Evan Evans were .then charged under sub-section 5 with intimidating the same complaint. Mr James Phillips defended. William Saaton,who wa* called for the prosecution, said he was working on the building on the 20th of May. When he was leavingliis work he saw several men on the Rhondda Bridge, amongst whom were the two defendants and other strikers. The defendant Evans shook his fist at complainant and said You b-- blackleg." The crowd then followed, hissing and hooting and this was continued all along Tiff Street. This was the case for the prosecution, and Mr Phillips held that there was no case, inasmuch <13 the conduct of the defendants was not what might be called disorderly. The Chairman: Bat the defendants and others endeavoured to incite the complainant to come ont on strike. I believe that calling a man a blackleg and causing other people to hoot and yell in the atreet was disorderly conduct. Mr Phillips: In that case I ho.d that yon have no jurisdiction in the matter, for the case must be tried by the Stipendiary. Mr Stockwood concurred. Mr Lenox Yon ought to have told us this before. It was a great waste of time to allow 08 to proceed with the case. The case was adjourned. Owen Sear, a carpenter working on the same building, summoned John Lewi" (alias Cnrly) for assaulting him on the 13th of May. Complainant said that six or seven carpenters followed him from bis work on the day in question, and the defendant, who waswith them, struck him 00 the neck and on his side about five times. Joaenh. Morris, a time- keeper. gave similar evidence, and the defendant was ordered to pay a fine of 59 and costs and ordered to find two guretioi for f5 each that he would keep the peace for three months.