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SPRING & SUMMER SEASONS.1 PONTYPRIDD. I OHN EVANS & CO. Have the pleasure to announce that they are now receiving daily large deliveries of NEW GOODS FOR Spring and Summer Wear. AN INSPCTION INVITED. ARTISTIC HOMES. j COMFORT AND ECONOMY, TRAPNELL AND GANE ARE NOW PREPARED WITH THEIR SPECIAL SPRING SHOW OF New and Artistic Furniture. SPECIAL PRICES FOR DINING ROOM SUITES, DRAWING ROOM SUITES, BEDROOM SUITES, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. NO HOUSE IN WALES CAN EQUAL US FOR FURNITURE and CARPETS. SEE AND COMPARE OUR PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID TO ALL PARTS. TRAPNELL AND GANE 38 & 41, Queen Street, Cardiff. CATALOGUES AND ESTIMATES FREE. NEW DEPARTMENT—PERAMBULATORS, BABY CARRIAGES, MAIL CARTS ROYAL CLARENCE THEATRE, PONTYPRIDD. Proprietors: Messrs TRENCHARD AND JONES. Good Friday, April 3rd, & Saturday, April 4th, last two nights of the marvellous play- TRILBY." Enormous Attraction for the Easter Holidays. MESSRS HENRY L. COMPTON & WALTER FOSTERS Company in the Great Romantic, Sensational, Beal Water Drama— MAN'S AMBITION OR A SECRET CRIME. TWO PERFORMANCES on EASTER MONDAY,—the afternoon representation at 2.30, being in all respects the same as at night. Popular Prices: Centre Circle, 216 Side Circle, 1/6 Pit, Is. Gallery, 6d. Half-price to all parts at 9 o'clock (nailery excepted.) Doors open at 7, Performance at 7.45. Early Doors at 6.30., 6d extra to all parts. Booking office: Messrs Thompson and Shackell's Music Warehouse,. Taff-street (6d extra) Monday, April 13th, return visit of the popular and well known actor- MR. LOUIS CALVERT. R .J.Heath & Sons P ianofortes BROAD WOOD, Schiedmayer, Collard, Erard, Kirkman, Kaps, Brinsmead, Stein- way, Hopkinson, Bechdtein, Challen, Neumeyer, etc. ORGAN S Bv M/, SON and HAMLIN, Bell, SmitH, Carpen- Tv, X;o-!ing, Story and Clark, Doherty, K rn, etc., etc., and Harmoniums by Alex- tier, ele. A FULL CONCERT GRAND, 7} Octaves, by the ;.i, ii-! and celebrated firm, Schied- maye' for Hire, for Concerts, etc. LARGEST POSSIBLE DISCOUNTS FOR CASH. EXPERIENCED TUNERS VISIT ALL PARTS OF SOUTH WALES PERIODICALLY REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS EXECUTED BY í FIRST-CLASS AND EXPERIENCED LONDON WORKMEN. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR PLACES OF WORHIP, INSTITUTIONS, AND SCHOOLS Before purchasing, do not fail to send for our Price Lists and Verdict of 900, and compare our I Prices and Terms with other houses. SHOWROOMS: v j 51, QUEFN-STREET, CARDIFF; 70, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD 1 AND 81, WINDSOR-ROAD, PENARTH. Agencies at- ABERAVON, CADOXTON-BARRY, CAER- PHILLY, BRIDGEND, MAESTEG. CANVASSERS WANTED IN ALL PARTS ON GOOD COMMISSION. IT- í Fruit & Vegetables FRESH DAILY. All requiring a DAILY SUPPLY would do well and SAVE MONEY by giving a call at the DAILY TPADE AND HOUSE- HOLD SUPPLY STORES. Patronise those who caupe reduction in prices and compare the quality with prices elsewhere. Wholesale customers liberally dealt with. 9, PENUEL SQUARE, PONTYPRIDD, H. DRURY, MANAGER. N.B.-Genuine Pure Cider at per gallon in asks from 9 gallons upwards. Quality guaranteed. Special Terms for Hotel and Other Customers I I R. MATHIAS, | 78A, TAFF-STREET, Has just received his New Stock of this Season's WALL-PAPER (all Patterns perfect), from 2d. per Piece. Experienced Paperhanger employed. Also a Large Stock of CHINA and FANCY GOODS, suitable for the coming Season. Genuine Home-made Millpuff Beds and Bol- sters at really Wholesale Prices. Full Size-9/6, 12/6, 15/ 17/6, and 24/6. Millpuff at 11, 2td., 3 £ d., 5d., and 6d. per lb. Feathers stocked and made up to order equally as cbeap. Pictures of all kinds made to order ou the premises. Plush Frames a Speciality: at very low prices. A Large Variety of Baskets always in Stock. For Decorating your Windows R. M. has a Nice Selection of CRYSTOGRAPHS to-represent Stained Glass Windows. Your favour will oblige. Please Note the above Address: — THRIP4E DOTK3 FP3U OFPIII- POI r??.u "o. Dales' COLD MEDAL. Dubbin M akes Boots and Harn waterproof as a duck's back, and soft as velvet. Adds three times to the wear, and allows polishing. 19 Exhibition Highest Awards. Tins 2d, 6d, and 2a 6d of all .it Bootmakers, Saddlers, Leather Sellers, Ac. Thomas Elliot, Ld. ZION STREET, PONTYPRIDD, And at Cardiff, MANUFACTURERS OF MINERAL WATERS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS; CORDIALS AND BRITISH WINES. Bottles of Wheatley's Celebrated HOP BITTERS. Makers of Elliott's Celebrated STONE GINGER. We were first in 1846, We still lead the way in 1896. A. TEMPLE, MANAGER. Maskell's TEMPERANCE HOTELS. 56A ST. MARY STREET (Two doors from Wyndham Arcade) 6. ST. JOHN'S SQUARE, AND BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. These Hotels are newly furnished and com- fortably fitted up as FIRST-CLASS TEMPERANCE HOTELS, Replete with every modern convenience, To suit Commercial and other Visitors. DINNERS SERVED DAILY, From 12 a.m. to 3 p.m. MODERATE CHARGES. UNDER THE PROPRIETOR'S OWN MANAGEMENT. PIANOS AND ORGANS. M. A. PARFITT, PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN WAREHOUSE 54, PARTRIDGE ROAD, CARDIFF. Special Iron Framed, Full Trichord, :Check action, Upright, Grand Piano, warranted, zC22 10s. Good Pianos, from £ 10. American Organs, from £ 5. Cheapest House for Music, Violins, Strings, etc. Tuning and repairs of all kinds promptly attended to. Lessons given on the pianoforte. Pupils pre pared for Musical Examinations. Note Agrees— 54, PARTRIDGE ROAD, CARDIFF. As a FARINACEOUS |Food OATMEAL ranks high, and the nutritions properties of :H: TT :IsT T S Home Manufactured Oat Cakes ARE MANIFEST. SOLD AT 6d. PER LB. 1, Newport Road, CARDIFF. Mr ALLEN PEARCE.—Crooked Legs, Cur- ved Spines, Weak Ankles, Strengthened and Straightened; Bearing Down Pains Relieved; Rupture Cured without the knife; Eyee, Arti- ficial Legs and Arms, made and fitted at 4, Charles Street.- Cardiff; and at Castle Street, Bristol. BUILDING LAND NR. LLANDAFF STATION. Frontage about 16 feet. Ground rent frem £1 12s. Od. Sewers laid. Survey fees, plans and lease, 95 16s. Od. Great demand; selling readily. Apply, MR. TELFORD EVANS, surveyor, Queen St., or MR. WESTYR-EVANS, solicitor, Cardiff. COLLECTOR REQUIRED (unmarried, ener- getic, good walker) by the Pontypridd and Rhondda Valley Debt Collecting Agency, 16, Market Square, Pontypridd. nONTYPRIDD URBAN DISTRICT T COUNCIL. The above Council are prepared to receive Tenders for providing and laying Paving, Kerbing, and Channelling, building Retain- ing Walls, Garden Walls, and Widening of R Dad's, &c. .Plans and Specifications will be seen, and Bills of Quantities and Form of Tender obtained, from the Surveyor on payment of zCl Is., which will be returned on receipt of a bona fide Tender. Sealed Tenders, endorsed "Street Works," are to be sent to the Clerk, HENRY LI. GROVER, Esq., not later than Wednesday, the 8th Jay of April, 1896. The Council do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. By order, EDWARD REES, Surveyor to the Council. Council Offices, 25th March, 1896. j PUBLIC NOTICE W- E. VADCHAN & CO- LIMITED, Stearlnl Dyers, French Cleaners, and Laundrymen. Works:—LLaB daff Road, CARDIFF, J. HENRI MACKINTOSH, GENERAL MANAGER. MR. WILLIAM MATHEWS, our late agent for Merthyr and District, has ceased to repreeent as, and has no authority to solicit orders. Orders received at our Branch Shops, at Merthyr and Pontypridd, and by our various Country Agent. CAERPHILLY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TO CONTRACTORS. EXTENSION OF MAIN SEWER AT SEN- GHENYDD. The Council are prepared to receive Tenders for the construction of about 500 lineal yards of 12 inch stone ware pipe Sewer, together with the necessary manholes, lampholes, etc. The Drawings, Specification, and Bill of Quan- tities may be seen, and form of Tender obtained, on payment of £1 (which will be returned on re- ceipt of a bona fide Tender) on application to Mr A. O. Harpur, Engineer and Surveror, Council Offices, Caerphilly, on and after Wednesday, the 8th day of April, 1896, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. No Tender will be considered unless made upon the prescribed form, and the lowest or any Ten- der will not necessarily be accepted. Sealed Tenders marked Sewer to be delivered to me on or before Monday, the 20th day of April, 1896. By Order, DAVID LEWIS, Clerk. Council Offices, Caerphilly. YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the erection of a. Pupil Teachers' Central School at Porth, with ac- commodation for Deaf and Dumb Schooi and Cookery Class-room. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the re- sidence of the Board's architect, Mr Jacob Rees, Hillside Cottage, Pentre. Tenders (sealed and endorsed Tenders for Porth Pupil Teachers' School, etc.") mu,t; reach me not later than twelve noon on Monday, the 13th April. The Board do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. School Board Offices, Pentre, Clam. W. G. HOWELL, Clerk. 30th March, 1896. ARIAN Pontypridd a Chymoedd y Rhondda.—At rai fwriadant F enthyca. Cyn gwario eich « ian am eich cludiad gyda'r train i Gaerdyid, anfonweh. lythyr i mi yn egluro beth syd:l Vf ei.au arnoch. Caiff y cyfryw fy sylw uniongyrchol. W. WILLIAMS, 46, I.hntrisaat R- od, PON TYPPIPD. Yr Echwynwr Lleol. BENTHYCION CYNYGIEDIG. At bawb dynion parchus mewo cngen am arian yn mlaen Haw ar log rhesymol ac ar gynllun hawdd i'v had-dalu, ymofynwch trwy lythyr gyda R. RICHARDS, The Avenue, Pontypridd, lellder ddim o un pwys.
Family Notices
DEATH. DA VIES.—On Saturday roorn:.ng, 29th inst., Daniel Davies, aged 48 years, Printer and Publisher, and Proprietoi of the Raondda Val- ley Printing Works, Treorky, at his residence, the Boar's Head, Treorky, afte- r brief illness. Funeril on Thursday afternoon rext at Treovky L
Advertising
A TRIP To Penarth is one of the delights of the Season, especially if you go to the Queen Restaurant (adjoining the station), wliei you get* TO PENARTH and have a good Dinner or Tea, and although the Refreshments are not quite FREE "j': the price is most reasonable, and the qua- lity very good. There is also accommoda- tion for very large parties, for which esti- mates can be had on application. EASTER HOLIDAYS. Pleasure Sailings from CARDIFF & PENARTH By the magnificent Saloon Steamers BRITANNIA, CAMBRIA, WESTWARD HO I LADY MARGARET, RAVENSWOOD, and WAVERLEY. The Fastest and most Palatial Steamers in the Bristol Chanel (Weather and, Circumstances permitting). THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd (Cambria or West- ward Ho! LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE — Leave Cardiff 10.30 a.m., Penarth 10.40 a.m., Ilfracombe 4.30 p.m., Lynmouth 5.5 p.m. Cardiff for Cleve- don and Bristol 7.30. p.m. GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd. (Cambria or Westward Ho! Waverley.) LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE — Leave Cardiff 11.0 a.m., Penarth 11.10. a.m., Ilfracombe 5.0 p.m., Lynmouth 5.35 p.m. Cardiff for Cleve- don and Bristol 7.0 p.m. CLEVEDON (via Weston)-Leave Cardiff 1.0 p.m., Penarth, 1.10 p.m., Clevedon 6.15 p.m. Fare 2s. SATURDAY, APRIL 4th. (Cambria or Westward Ho Ravenswood.) LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE — Leave Cardiff 1.30 p.m., Penarth 1.40 p.m., Ilfracombe 5.30 p.m. Cardiff for Bristol 8.0 p.m. Note,-Steamer call at Lynmouth down Journey only. CLEVEDON (via Weston)-Leave Cardiff 2.0 p.m., Pecarth, 2.10 p.m., Clevedon 6.30 p.m. Fares Is. 6d. and 2s. EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 6th. (Cambria or Westward Ho Ravenswood.) LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE — Leave Cardiff 10.0 a.m., Penarth 10.10 a.m., Ilfracombe 7.15. p.rr Lynmouth 7.45 p.m. CLEVEDON (via Weston)-Leave Cardiff 2.0 p.m., Penarth 2.10 p.m., Clevedon 7.0 p.m. Fares, Single 2s.; Return 2s, 6d. EASTER TUESDAY, APRIL 7th. (Cambria or Westward Ho I Waverley.) LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE — Leave Cardiff 11. a.m., Penarth 1110 a.m., Ilfracombe 8.0 p.m., Lynmouth 8 35 p.m. Single Trip to BRISTOL-Leave Cardiff at 10.30 p.m. Single Trip to LYNMOUTH and ILFRA- COMBE-Leave Cardiff 5.30 p-m. CLEVEDON and CHEPSTOW (via Weston) -Leave Cardiff 10.45 a.m, Penarth 10.55 a.m returning from Chepstow 3.0 p.m, Clevedon 4.0 p.m. Fares to Clevedon 1a 6d and 2s, Chepstow 2s and 2s 6d. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8th. (Cambria or Westward Ho Single Trip to Bristol-Leave Cardiff 12.30 p.m NOTE.—Steamer leaves Ilfracombe this day at 9.50 a.m for Cardiff and Bristol. I FARES (day of issue only) Cardiff to Lynmouth and Ilfracome, Single Fore Deck 3s, Saloon 4s. Cardiff to Lynmouth and Ilfracombe, return (same day) Fore Deck 3s Gd, Saloon 4s 6d, Tickets available return any day until Wednes- day, April 8th, Fore Deck 4s 6d. Saloon 5s 6d. For Special Through Bookings in conjunction with the L. & S. W. Railway during the Easter Holidays, see Special Bills. For further particulars apply to Mr Wm. GUY, Agent, 70a, Bute-street, Cardiff. or Messrs P. & A. CAMBELL, Ltd., Cumberland Basin, Bristol. f DAILY SERVIC E BETWEEN CARDIFF AND WESTON (Calling at Penarth), by the magnificent Saloon Steamer WAVERLEY (weather and circum- stances permitting). APRIL, 1896. Leave CARDIFF-Thurs. 2.-10.0 am. 12.15 pm Good Friday 3—9 20, 11 10 am, 1.0 pm Saturday 4 -9-30, 11-30 am, 2 0, *7-15 pm Easter Monday 6-9.30, 1015, 11-30 am, 12 30, 2.0, 2.45, 4.45 pm Easter Tuesday 7-10.45, 11.45 am, 2.0, 4.0, 5.45 pm Wednesday 8—12-30, 3.0, 5.0 pm Thursday 9-0—1.0, 3.0, 5-0 pm. I Leave WESTON-Thursday 2-10-45 am, 6.30 pm Good Friday 3-*10.0, *11.55 am, 7.0 pm Saturday 4-10.20 am, 12.20, 7.15, 815 pm; Easter Monday 6 -10,30, 11.15, am, 12 30, 1.30, 3.40, 8.0, 8.15 pm; Easter Tuesday 7—10 45 am, 12.45, 3.0, 445, 5.0, 10.0 pm Wednesday 8-1.30, 4i0, 6.30 pm Thursday 9—1-50 4.0, 7.0 pm: Trips marked thus do not call at Penarth. CLEVEDON (Via Weston). Leave Cardiff, Good Friday 3—1.0 pm I Saturday 4-2,0 pm I East. Mon. 6—2.0 pm East. Tues. 7-10.45 am Monday 20—2.0 pm Leave Clevedon. Good Friday 3—6.15 pm Sa.turday 4-7.0 pm I East. Mon. 6—7.0 pm East. Tues. 7-40 pm Monday 20—6.45 pm For further particulars apply to Mr Wm. GUY, Agent, 70a, Bute Street, Cardiff, or Messrs P. and A. CAMPBELL, Ltd, Cumber- land Basin, Bristol PONTYPRIDD URBAN DISTICT COUNCIL ELECTION 1896. LADIES and GENTLEMEN, Kindly accept my sincere thanks for returning me a member of the Pontypridd District Council-Town Ward. I shall endeavour to serve you and the Ratepayers generally to the best of my ability. I beg to remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours very faithfully, RICHARD LEWIS PHILLIPS, Colliers Arms Hotel, Pontypridd, 80th March 1896. mo LET, for Basiness purposes, on main road, I centre of place, near station, Public Hall, and Post Office; also close to two new large steam collier- ies, flourishing distriot and grand, position, suitable for Any bnRin-,zq; moderate rent.-Apply W N. M'stV- "v?> P k:
THE DISTRICT COUNCIL ElECTVIO.
THE DISTRICT COUNCIL ElECTVIO. "After the battle is ov^r" coIIl39 ii counting of the slain, and alth 3ugh the C, is an unpia.sant one it is a accessary f Fortunately, on this occasion that task easy one, for the mighty who have fa^ j^B| battle ara very few, and the cause of only Liberal defeat is not far to se^ the Town Ward of Pontypridd Conservatives have held the feat for f years, there would probably have -1 contest <.It all, as Mr Seaton >ovld hsvt r returned unopposed, if it had not be6" the extraordinary action of the local organ in declaring that ever;' other the district was to be contestol A st. feeling prevailed amongst Liberals in 10 of allowing Mr Seaton to be returned opposed, but, as he was tte only ret Conservative member, and LIt) newsp^P^ which he is a director cout.i,ed a. fI d. heading announcing wholesale opposik1"^ Liberals—opposition which :"over took fm --it was erly natural that the C candidate in the Town We' 1. whoe^ might be, should have to fie (it for his Some time elapsed before a Liberal date waa Selected, and when the choi;C upon Mr jjmott the election was close us; there was very little time for pre tion, and there was no party cry to ra^JB voters at a time when present burdens M ratepayers dread the possibilities of M expenditure on the part of the Council- Phillips made the most of the cry for 0 tion to the purchase of the market buil while the term The Progressive Candid as applied to Mr Arnott, did not cl define whether progress meant s more money or spending less moneY; just now the easiest way to reach the typridd ratepayer's heart is through pocket. In the Graig Ward, notwitb9^ ing double-barrelled opposition, Mr g el Morgan waa again victorious, and, c,0^ ing that his triumph was scored .M' may be not inappropriately termed the ton-on-Trent" of Pontypridd, where tbe rel is a powerful factor, the "old deserves to be. congratulated upon hie' I d cess. Then, as to the Trallwn Ward, the Waterloo of this year's election h¡1.$¡ fought, there is a prospect of walls better able to stand storming in the than they ever where in the past, fot, bill-poster's art has been brought- upon them in suoh a way as to givt? a stout protecting film of election pIll and skits. Inasmuch as legal proc-e^1^ Z*1 10 are pending, we will abstain from conØ ing upon the action of our polite contemporary, and simply point to tb tI that Mr Watkin Williams's return J5 I best answer to the mud-slinging that dulged in. jB
CYMRU FYDD MEETING AT FER>y…
CYMRU FYDD MEETING AT FER>y $ The monthly meeting of the branch of the Welsh National was held last Tuesday evening at the School, Ferndale, when Mr R. D- Jji4' delivered a scholarly address on tory of the Protestant Reformation* jjJ1, ted by a limelight lantern illustrati^^ portant portions of his address. the development of the Reformatio*1 the time of Edward III. to the dest* of the Spanish Armada, giving special I inence to all the important personage took part in each stage of its progr {J The notable characters pictured °øeJJ screen were Edward III., Henry VIII., Edward VI., Queen Mary> Elizabeth, Wolsey, Cranmer. ^°tlm Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, urne Wickliff, and many others too numef^^f enumerate. The various orders oj f and their mode of dressing, assisted 110, pressing on our minds the graphic d f tion of their habits by the lecturer* J dissolution and destruction of the .fyi teries were depicted with such expression that brought forth a mous approval of the condemnatory guage use dby the speaker. His ve e t* to the sufferings of the martyrs, all noble stand made by them for liberty cheered lustily; while the descnp* the tortures of the rack and the burT0 v* the heretics, caused us to detect t e ranioal rulers. Councillor D. Thoni cupied the chair, and we are pleased^ that his health has improved so mud understand that he is in full harness and that we shall soon have an opp° of knowing how he has fulfilled his' cjl 1 duties since his election as County to" A vote of thanks to Mr Chalke was p bv Mr W. Thomas, of Cardiff Unl seconded by the Rev D. G. WilliaW1^ carried with a storm of applsuise- Lewis proposed a vote of thanks to lor Thomas for presiding, and it w J «, ded by Mr J. Richards. The mem^ highly indebted to Mr Chaike for lectual treat he provided, ihe i of the society are rapidly increasing a short time the Rev. Towyn J°ne* liver the last address of this ses a preparations are being r-ade fW the mosfc eminentt 'Welshmen to them during the coming winter. J