Welsh Newspapers
Search 15 million Welsh newspaper articles
15 articles on this Page
-----KODAKETTES.
KODAKETTES. [BY SNAP-SHOT.] My attention has been called-as probably it was intended it should be-to a letter which appeared in a contemporary last week, and headed A libel on Bridgend Nonconformity," and purporting to have been written by the Rev Oscar Owens. I say purporting to have been written because I do not think that the Rev Oscar Owens was solely responsible for its production. I do not know whether his was the idea of heading the letter" A libel on Bridgend Nonconformity," but if it was, I should like to ask the reverend gentleman whether he thinks that his congregation is the only Noncon- formist one in the town, or whether he is labouring under the delusion that ho himself is the only Non- conformist minister. It is a very good thing for Bridgend that such is not the case, and that there are ministers of the Gospel who can find better means of employing their time than in quibbling over the meaning of certain words, or writting letters to the public Press, couched in such language as cannot but reflect detrimentally on the writer. I do not intend to follow in the steps of the Rev Oscar Owens, and fling vulgar abuse about, neither do I intend to take the letter sentence by sentence and show the pitiful weakness of its conception, but there are one or two points on which I mean to have a word with Rev Oscar Owens. In the first place he commences his letter with a stretch of the imagination. He states that he has referred to his dictionary and found that the meaning of Snap Shot" is tale- bearer." I am very much inclined to believe that the dictionary in question id the brain of the rev. gentleman, and that in his utter incapacity to find out the real meaning of the word, he has given it the interpretation which he desires it 1. ve. Perhaps Mr Owens will be good enough to let the public know who are the publishers of his wonderful dictionary. I for one should like to have so valuable an addition to the literature of the day. The Rev Oscar Owens goes on to call himself a "public marr," and with righteous indignation wants to know whether it was supposed that he would allow a false and untruthful report to appear in a newspaper without taking the first opportunity of contradicting it. Now let us see what this" false and untruthful report" was. In the first place, I find that I referred to the fact that this spiritual shepherd did not think it worth while to call upon an old member of his congregation when he found that the said old gentleman would not be able to get down to the polling booth. Mr Owens does not attempt to deny the truth of the conversation which took place between him and the old gentleman's son. But what does he do ? He immediately sets to work to quibble over the meaning of the word member." Facts are stubborn things, and the truth cannot be changed," oracularly says Mr Owens. Facts are indeed stubborn things, and here is one of them for Mr Owens to digest. The old gentleman in question was for many years a constant attendant at the Tabernacle. Owing to deafness he occupied a seat next to the deacons' pew, and paid rent for it. More than once has the Rev Oscar Owens given the old gentleman the kindly assistance of his arm to help him up the steps to the chapel. With increasing years, the deafness increased, until this eld worshipper could not even hear the mellifluous words which fell from the lips of the Rev Oscar, and then, and not till then, did he cease from attending the chapel. He probably thought he coold worship his God quite as well at home, with the Book before him, as he could by sitting in a chapel where he could hear nothing. Presumably the Rev Oscar Owens' interpretation of the word" mem ber" is one who is a communi- cant, but I never once said that this old gentleman was a member of the church, but of the congregation. One would have supposed that even a member of the congregation would have received the benefit of visits from the pastor, but the Rev Oscar Owens never visited him, neither during the time he was attending the chapel, nor during the first or the last three months of the four years. It was only when an election was pending that this pastor of his flock thought it worth while to look up one who had sat under him for years. and the probability is that if he had not been informed that the old man would be unable to come out to vote, the call would have been made. Then the Rev Oscar Owens has a slap. at the Church of England. I can quite understand why he should do eo, but the Church of England in Wales is not likely to suffer from the crafty innuendoes and the silly aspersions of such a gentleman as the Rev Oscar Owens. I pass over the unworthy manner in which Mr Owens speaks of the old gentleman in question, and perhaps present members of his congregation and church will not consider that the remarks of Mr Owens in this respect are in the best taste. In reply to the concluding portion of this part of the letter, Mr Owens flatters himself that, though a Welshman, he understands tht meaning of the word "member." He has not shown it, at any rate, but he has distinctly demonstrated the fact that he knows the meaning of the word quibble," and what is more, knows how to quibble. I am sorry to see that the four deacons of the Tabernacle have been drawn into the controversy. The letter which they addressed to this paper last week was sent with the consent of the Rev. Oscar Owens, but he adds I had nothing to do with its origination." This being so, Messrs D. Lewis, E. Rees, T, Thomas, and W. David, would have done well if they had thought a little before they sent such a letter for publication. By doing so they have, simply placed themselves in the same boat with their pastor, and have done nothing more or less than simply quibbled over the words'' member and 11 church." This being so, the letter will be taken for what it is worth, and its worth is summed up in one word, and that word is nothing." And here I should like to give the lie direct to one mem- ber of the Rev Oscar's flock. He stated that a pre- cisely similar letter to that which appeared in the name of the Rev Oscar Owens in a contemporary, was sent to this journal, but refused insertion. I have made enquiries that no such letter was sent here, and the "gentleman" who made the state- ment told a deliberate lie, and knew that he was telling a lie. It is not to be supposed that the Rev Oscar Owens has the slightest idea of iournalistic etiquette, but had he been the possession of this knowledge, he would have known that the proper place to make contradictions, was in the journal in which the statements, desired to be contradicted. appeared. The lame and impotent explanation which the reverend gentleman tenders in regard to the relief tickets is so palpably absurd, that it hardly needs any comment. I simply asked questions Mr Owen has answered them, probably to his own satisfaction, but to that of nobody else. He admits that he left a ticket at one house, and subsequently went to the same house and secured the promise of a vote for Mr Powell. What I have written on this matter on previous occasions has not been written without a due regard being paid to the semblance of some foundation for the statements I have made, and I may tell the reverend gentleman that only this week, people, disgusted with the tone of his letter, have voluntarily come forward and stated that in I their case the relief tickets were distributed and the canvass made at one and the same time. These are facts and can be proved. I have seen in a Cardiff daily paper a paragraph, probably inspired by the Rev Oscar Owens himself, to the effcct that" Awriter in a local jonrnal has been hauled up by the Rev Oscar Owen, one of the most eloquent preachers, and esteemed pastors of the Welsh Congregational Connexion in South Wales. The rev. gentleman, as is his wont, places unadul- terated facts before the public in reference to the attack upon his actions at the election, and states his intention to make his detractors prove their words in another place". This most eloquent preacher and esteemed pastor has simply demonstrated the fact that his qualifications are not limited to being simply an eloquent preacher and anjesteemed pastor. He has shown that he can so far forget his high calling as to descended to the vulgarest abuse, and an utter disregard for all the canons of politeness and propriety. In conclusion I may tell the Rev Oscar Owens this: I am nob afraid of his threats with reference to a more important place" Mr Owens has spent his life in smn places, and has probably not had an opportunity of studying hi, fellow man except on the Sunday, and then from the pulpit. Otherwise he might know that everyone is nob so easily frightened as himself. I wonder how the Rev Oscar Owens would like to have his vicarious production analysed by an eminent Q.C., or how he himself would like to undergo half an hour's cross-examination at the hands of such a gentleman as say Mr B. F. Williams, Q.i: or Mr Arthur Lewis. I am ready for the Rev Oscar whenever and wherever he chooses. To refer to a more pleasant topic, the meeting in the Drill Hall on Monday evening was a veritible pantomime, and the proceedings afforded unbounded amusement to those who were present. As to the choice of the meeting—if choice it might be called—there were strong indications thou, and since, that in the event of a contest Mr Corbett would nob receive the unanimous support of the working classes, and Wednesday's meeting seemed to further prove this. Both the meetings were, more or less, a complete farce, and it might have been in better taste if the Chairman of the Council had not presided at the latter meeting, inasmuch as one of his own workmen was the selected labour representative. At the time of writing it is openly stated that a contest is inevitable, but this again remains to be seen.
THE REV. OSCAR OWENS AND SNAP-SHOT."
THE REV. OSCAR OWENS AND SNAP-SHOT." TO THE EDITOR. Siit,-As the dispute between Snap-Shot" and the Rev. Oscar Owens has, by a peculiar process of evolution, expanded itself into a libe: on Bridgend Nonconformity, perhaps you will allow me as one of the libelled (!) Nonconformists to give tome opinions and notions on certain phases of theluesticn that have occurred to me; and at the outsat let me say that, in reading the rev. gentleman's letter, I was greatly surprised at its undignified tone Permeated by sullen petulancy, and bristling with ;-lib meander- ings, the epistle-as I think-ill becare the sacred calling of a minister of the Gospel, in-whom,, above all men, we would fain see that mora solidity that guarantees a nature alienated from the taint of bitterness and enmity, and all other uncharitable human passions. True it is—and on r too well do we know it-that gentlemen of the hick cloth are but human; and, being human, are abject to the vagaries that flesh is heir to but, or all that, methinks envy, hatred, malice, and alltncharitable- nesa should be as foreign to their feiings as they should be repugnant to their mindi. ut tinged as is the whole letter with a spirit of ettishness, I think the paragraph containing a.,h sneering references to an old gentleman of 80, ow lying on his death-bed,, contemplating the flickeng pulses of life-I think, sir, that paragraph confutes a libel on Nonconformity if anything does re is an old man, on whose head rest years of stain^s character, but who is now stricken with the infiaityof age, enfeebled by the weight of yeard, and ifast nearing his grave. To such a man, one would Ive thought, no one-least of all a Christian mister-would have referred in words other than gent and tender and pitying. The passions of age e soft and susceptible, and should be tenderly regded withal but what do we find ? We find this olman, suffer- ing from physical decadence, sneering disparaged and scornfully reproached for not 1ng a seat- holder-for not having been inside mahapel" for the last four years and further, this feebled old an is told by this reverend gentleman Vt though not attending chapel during the last tr years, he has been about the town every week) to the last three month" and this is the debilityhich is the attendant of old age with a vengeance. Unworthy words these, Mr Owens. We want tQlme back to Mark Antony's standard- When that the aged wept, Caesar lh cried. Christianity has come to this, has ikfoat when a grey-haired veteran, after having b< a regular attendant at a chapel during his line, is com- pelled by dint of advancing years to 8111 the day of rest" in quiet repose, and in calm Citation by his own fireside-soliloqtaising over hrrows and brooding over his troubles (if he has ?)—he is to be without a comforting exhortation, 1tout a kind word, without a visit from the minV whom he has so often heard in the days of his orous man- hood, because, forsooth! he has sufficient strength to attend chapel! Why, sivhat is the great principle underlying Christian but love and what is love at its best but coition to the aged and infirm, comfort to the distied, a warm shake of the hands for the lonelyi you going to tell me that because an old man .impel'ed to stay at home on a Sunday through! age, that therefore his old ministerjshonld by on the other side" as it were, and never givfcok in ? It seems to me that our Welsh Nonconfajt ministers are lacking in Christian deeds and <s8 that are more than coronets in proportion as ? are lavish in abstract rhetoric We are told ilot by) the South Wales Daily News that the Rehear Owens is a most eloquent preacher; and if" uence con- sists in hysterical declamation again^Q and sin- ners, then never was a truer thing 0 But what is eloquence? Eloquence, sir, is fte thought clothed in sublime language: and i grandiose- airy pulpit rhetoric is too wild and ft a thing to be generated by sublime thought, there is a greater eloquence than oral eloquenf rhere is an eloquence in deeds-in real life. tions speak louder than words. Words that ibud may be empty, actions ttbat are quiet ma; full. Now give me a pastor whose life is uent—a life devoted to the service of humanity,fhe comfort- ing of the aged, to the consoling e dying, to visiting the sick. Now the Welshih,r spends too much time over his sermons. Ighould move among the people, learn the ups (owns of life, get impressed with the drama of lfie tragedy of existence, and obtain his inspiratiq'ect from real' life. Instead of this the modern js' a prosaic parlour study-a nebulous abstrt His sten- torian voice is heard from the Pften enough. Would that it were heard as oft the bomes of the people, radiating them with tling glamour of Christian love Perfervid em appealtJ from the pulpit may create mental ícies-but the ecstacies are transient, and once tell is over the listener is none the better for it. jjaation never penetrates hearts, and if, ouleave ttrt untouched —the conscience unawakened—th^ inner man is unchanged. Our ministers needfapressed that here is more virtue in deeds fin words. It should give a true minister morloy to comfort a dying man, than to pro an elaborate exegetical analysis of some of Paul's enigmatic utterances. Would that they would devote more time to the stemming of the tide of human tears that rolls even in the town of Bridgend How sings the entrancing Goldsmith ?—of te village preacher ? Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride And ee'n his failings leaned to virtues side, But in his duty prompt at every call He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for alL The old gentleman was not a member" says the Rev Oscar Owens. But sir, give us a minister who considers it his duty to visit any man,—member or no member—if by so doing he thinks e can do good. If you know of an old man to whoto you can offer consolation when he is hovering between life and death, what matters it whether the old man is a member of the church or no, if he is a member of the human race. Christ did not limit his minis- strations to a handful of the faithful. Ha went abroad over the highways and by-ways and wrought miracles and relieved suffering. "At one house I went to," says Mr Owen, "the wife was surprised to see me and said I know what you want you are canvassing." What a significant admission As much as to say Is I know you would never pay me a pastoral visit; you must have come on some interested message." She only know him as an abstract declaimer from! the pulpit; he never shed his light on her home! To conclude: —Supposing the rev. gentleman reaches the age of 80, and is by that time in the same physical condition as the old man" in question, will he be seen then regularly in chapel or at home at his ease ? I wonder And if compelled through the decay of ags to stay at home, will he not yearn for a visit from his pastor of the Taber. nacle, whoever he will be? Again-I wonder. And does he believe in the Biblical behest as yr- would that men should do unto you" &c., one more-I wonder !—Yours, &c., NONCONFORMIST. would that men should do unto you" &c., one more—I wonder !—Yours, &e., NONCONFORMIST.
[No title]
-saed to us a long letter in 31r n tj ser, haR P--e reason the grave at the Mr G-. ov » referred to last week by which he explain" W" nQfc filIed in> wa8 that the Bridgend Cemetery Ile place until late on the nap ot ^wa"xiself was ill on the Sunday and interment l no ha(i to engage men to prepare Saturday; that he hithe late Councilior 0wen. He Monday, an t at earth had been for the interment ofmainderoftheletter q £ also asserts t at oi our correspondent of so abusively thrown in. e r«^. wg feline to insert it, and we a personal attack or. himself would not like to see his vulgar a nature tho 7e have giveu Mr Bowser's ex- are sure Mr Bowse probably be cheerfully accepted effusion in type. men who made the complaint, planation, which < ;00 in « Snap Shot's notes.- by the several gei which was incorp ED. G, G.
_N THE WARPATH." "MR. LA 3NTRAST.
N THE WARPATH." "MR. LA 3NTRAST. EDITOR. TO na to swell the account of zettc by inserting the SiR,-Kindly permit me laat my atten_ my indebtedness to the Ga. us headline" Mr following. In perusing your "bwitb possessed tion was arrested by the omino ".is adventures' Law on the warpath," and I fori. j antici. myself of the interesting account of u i$not as per the Glamorgan Gazette. Of course to pated something outside of the usual, and I w disappointed. It gave me the liveliest pleasui. notice that the confidence I had always placed i Mr Law was justified to the full by the spirited and praiseworthy manner in which he denounced the (to use his own words) hole and corner policy" which some of his colleagues appear to have adopted and should these remarks of mine catch the eye of Mr Law, it may be some encouragement to him to know that his policy in this matter has the fullest, approval, of the public, many of whom to-day regret I that the "warpath" incident was not sufficiently previous to have effected his candidature for the Town Council a few months back. The loss, it is recognised, has been to the people of Neath; many of whom can now see the benefit that would have accrued from the introduction of a little of the same spirit into the other assembly. A short time ago, through the coloums of the Gazette, attention was called to the wretched condition of Lakes-court and other courts. The Medical Officer's report was appalling, but up to the present what has been done, to remedy the matter ? The usual total-nil. Perhaps the wretchedness by which these people are environned was not sufficiently moving-not near enough home, eh ?—to stir the responsible Bumbles; but we hope that the fact will not be lost sight of when these respectable citizens, with the bland suavity peculiar to them at the election season, seek a renewal of the confidence which was misplaced in them last autumn. I hope the people of these courts, and the town generally, will recognise the necessity for weighing these so-called representatives in the balance, and voting according to their services. Go on, Mr Law! It is refreshing to notice that you are not influenced by the fashionable cut of their togs. The mind is the standard of the man."—I am, &c., NOM DISCRIMNATOB.
GLYNCORRWG SCHOOL BOARD.
GLYNCORRWG SCHOOL BOARD. A meeting of the above named Board was held on Thursday, last week, Mr Edward Plummer ychair- mag), presiding. The following also were present:—Mr J. G. Morris (vice-chairman), Mr W. H. Plummer, and Dr Thomas. The Clerk reported that the contractor for the alterations and additions to the Abergwynfi and Cymmer schools, had not had sufficient time to pre- pare the contract, but that he would be ready in a fortnight. The Chairman said the matter could be dealt with at a special meeting if necessary. The Clerk read a letter from Miss Kate Jones, in reference to the appointment of female head teachers at Intermediate Schools, and it was ordered to lie on the table. A letter was read from the Education Depart- ment, stating tbat;C93 12s 61 had been placed at bank to the credit of the Board on aocount of fee grant. TRACHEM. The Clerk was directed to advertise (see other column) for an assistant mistress and an assistant master at Cymmer and Abergwynfi schools re- spectively. The Clerk read a scale of revised salaries applying to all the teachers. The Board agreed to adopt the scale, and the clerk was directed to inform the teachers. An application was received from Hannah Lewis, Cleaner of Abergwynfi School, for an increase of salary. It was resolved that the application stand over until next meeting, to enable the vice-chair- man to make necessary inquiries before deciding the matter. Mr Hill, head master Glypcorrwg School, applied for a revision of his salary on the ground that an in. crease had been granted to the assistant teachers. The Clerk was directed to reply that the Board did not see their way to grant the request. They had no intention of making an alteration in the salaries of head teachers.
_)WN'S MEETING. THE TX
)WN'S MEETING. THE TX I "A LAME AND IMPOTENT AFFAIR." The town's meeting" convened by the District Council, came off on Wednesday evening at the Town Hall, which was well filled with a more or less working class audience. Mr W. Buckley, J.P. (Chairman of the Bridgend District Council), presided, being supported on the plat. form by District Councillors D. H. Lloyd and George Bevan. The Chairman, having announced that duties had called Mr T. J. Hughes away to London, briefly explained the object of the meeting, observing that the late Mr Owen was a represen- tative of the working classes, and the Council thought an arrangement might be made whereby the turmoil of a contested election would be avoided. They had had a good many contested elections lately, and he thought the present vacancy might be filled without a contest. Some thought as Mr Owen had been returned to the Council by the votes of the working classes, they (the working classes), Alight claim a right to a successor from among their own ranks, and, if they did, the Council was of opinion that their desire should be respected (applause) It was not for the Council to advocate the claims of any one or another, and the representatives of the council were there that evening absolutely im- partial. A contested' election would cost the town between JE20 and E30, and he thought they might arrange the matter amicably without in- curring such expense. He then invited anyone to speak (applause). Mr Michael Davies, as Chairman of Monday night's meeting, explained the nature of the reso- lutions passed thereat, stating that the meeting had decided by a large majority to support Mr Corbett. He had heard that some were not satisfied with the result it was for the working men to say now if they were or not (applause). The Chairman here explained that, whatever the decisions of the present meeting, it had no power to prevent any one being nominated. Mr William Perkins said be was a working man, and a number of his fellow-workmen were not satisfied with the result of Monday night's meeting (hear, hear). Mr William Francis said Mr Michael Davies had ruled on Monday night that he (Mr Francis) and two others could not be nominated at that -eting but was Mr Davies a representative of "orking classes himself ? (laughter, and hear, mi iL %airman It Is not our duty to discuss hear). ""no at that meeting. The L es said that Monday night's meeting what was cil upport only labour candidates, Air M. Davi uld not put up other nomina- pledged itself to and therefore he co, some one to move a reeo. ,(mf nE to support some man. The Chairman asked „ j a nnonty must agree Iution pledging the meetn.c If two were nominated the n.. ^airman's asser- to support the majority. Mr H. Abbott disputed the C: A 1°^ „ led to get a tion that Mr Owen was returned b} ». men, and averred that Mr Owen fav ^of^in working man to nominate, or second, him. How then was he elected by the tr) men ? The Chairman ruled this as irrelevant, au. asked for a resolution. Mr George James thereupon came to the front, and, facing the audience, proposed that no person be nominated unless he bad a stake in the town (hear, hear, and laughter). A labouring man was liable to be discharged at any moment, and to leave the town and then this thing would be gone over again," and there would be another election. Mr Tom Brown moved that the candidate be one who worked for weekly wages. Mr George Moore seconded. Mr David Llewellyn seconded Mr George James' motion and spoke in the same strain. Mr D. H. Lloyd, in supporting Mr Brown's motion, said it was only fair and reasonable that the working men of Bridgend should have a representative on the Council. There were interests directly affecting the working men, and if there was an intelligent candidate nominated who could look after the interests of his fellow workmen it was only right and just and fair that he should be elected. Mr Owen, had he been spared, would have done the working men great Service, and it was for the working men themselves to find a successor to him (applause). Mr Brown's resolution was then put to the meet- ing and carried, only Mr George James and Mr David Llewellyn holding their hands up against it. The Chairman then asked any elector to propose a name and someone shouted Richard Jenkins and another suggested that a resident in Newcastle be nominated. Mr Tom Brown proposed that Mr Corbett be the working man candidate (applause). Mr Tom Jenkins seconded. Mr W. G. Richards asked if a lodger was eligible as a candidate. The Chairman Everyone who is an elector is, I take it. Mr Richard Warner objected to Mr Corbett as he was not an unskilled labourer. If you are going to select anyone in succession to Mr Owen added Mr Warner he must be an unskilled labourer." The Chairman That's a question for the working men themselves. The Chairman then put the motion, and declared it carried practically unanimously. It was notice- able, however, that dozens of people did not hold up their hands either way. The Chairman then said it was now their duty to support the candidate who had been selected by such an enormous majority. Mr John Brown On what ground ? The Chairman On the ground that this meeting has decided by an overwhelming majority that he is a fit and proper person to represent thum on the Council. Mr Brown: I still ask on what ground—is it on the ground of expense to the ratepayer* P The Chairman We have nothing to do with it. It is a question for the workiDg-mtn (applauae). We are not here to dictate to tba working-men whom they ehould choose. We uere to confer with them. (Hear, hear). I Mr George James: Then we will nominate one for ourselves. (Laughter). Mr John Brown said it was true that Mr Corbett was selected on Monday evaning, but there was a feeling in the town, and more than one working man had spoken against him. An election would not mean a farthing rate. The Chairman: It is open for any one to nominate whom he likes. Mr Perkins said he had been accused of drafting the resolution passed on Monday night; but after hearing the gentlemen on the platform express their views, he, for one, as a working man, would abstain from voting for a working man who would not do anything ("Oh oh !") What could they expect from Mr Corbett ? He could not tell them one single thing on Monday night The Chairman: You are going away from your explanation. Mr Perkins: Well, the explanation is that I drafted the resolution (laughter.) Mr McG-aul said this was not altogether a working man's question, and unless they all decided to support Mr Corbett there would be an election. He did not see how they were going to arrive at an amicable arrangement without an election unless they were all agreed, (Hear, hear.) The Chairman had stated that the majority that evening was for Mr Corbett, but there were hundreds outside that knew nothing about it (" Right"). He thought Mr Corbett would serve the ratepayers interests, but would he have the confidence of all the people F There were working women in the town who ought to be consulted. He would be glad to save a contest but it would not mean a farthing rate, and a man had better be elected by a clear majority over au- other man than by a quarter of the town (cheers). Let them put two or three working men up (applause). The Chairman said he not see that they could do anything more that evening, he therefore declared the meeting closed. Mr George Bevan proposed a vote of thanks to the I Chairman, and the audience dispersed. i
MAESTEG DIVISION.|
MAESTEG DIVISION. Public opinion seems to point to there being yet another contest in the Maesteg division for the vacancy on the County Council caused by the eleva- tion of Mr J. Barrow, J.P., to the aldermanic bench. It is considered on some hands that Mr Jenkin Jones, who made such a gallant fight for the seat just recently, and who was supposed to be the representative of the Liberal party, should be allowed to take the seat without the luxury of a fight, but on the other hand there are those who do not look upon Mr Jenkin Jones as a representative man, notwithstanding the fact that he would have the powerful aid of the North's officials. A meeting was held at the Oakwood Schools last weex, and as an outcome of this gathering, a deputation of influential Liberals waited upon Mr T. Rees, grocer, with the unanimous request that he would allow himself to be nominated. After due consideration of the matter Mr Bees consented, and will presumably be nominated to-morrow (Saturday). Mr Rees is a Liberal and a Nounr-formist, in the latter capacity being a promin member of the Congregational Church. Should Mr Jenkin Jones be nominated and decide to go to the poll, Maesteg will again have to choose between two Liberals, and, in this case, two Nonconformists. A meeting was held in tha Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, Mr T. L. Roberts, in the chair. The Hall was not full. The Chairman said it would be de- sirable to know who was responsible for calling this meeting. Mr Jenkin Jones the unsuccessful candidate of the General Election of the County Council, got up to explain, that he was responsible for the meeting having been accused of not being selected at a public meeting of electors. He therefore called thi s meeting, and appealelto the electors to allow him to have a walk over.VHfr Jones said he fought gallantly at the last el^^PS against a gentleman ot Mr Barrow's position, one who had resided in the district for 40 years, a gentleman of unparalleled ex- perience in all local matters. Mr J ones now considered himself highly dignified in being able to stand on the same platform as Mr Barrow. Mr Jones made an effort to point out to the meeting that he was not Supported nor selected by any party or any person, he appeared before the electors on his own responsibilty and having fought so honourably he was more able to appeal for a walk over on this occasion. Mr Jones made some touching remarks in reference to his recent troubles having within a very short period lost his wife and mother. He appealed for their sympathy in these stormy times The Chairman announced that the meeting was now open to question the candidate. Mr Evans, Oakwood Colliery, asked Mr Jones if it was not true that he had stated he would not again contest the seat becoming vacant on the election of Barrow to the aldermanic chair on the County -reler any conditions, having been deceived Mr. nd Nonconformists of the district. Council u- 'd that it was true he bad said so, by his party;. '-ad to come forward to contest Mr Jones replie 'uted, believing that he but having been prest Tones denied that he had the seat, he had cona,, .-Mists. deserved a walk over. Mr 01 ied the platform made any reference to Noncontc. He had the | Mr Evans, Oakwood, then asceni and addressed the meeting in Welsh. greatest respect for Mr Jones as a gentleman, ancT highly appreciated the spirit of conciliation put forth in Mr Jones' address, but did not consider the present time opportune for complying with the views of Mr Jones. He had made a statement that h would not be a candidate, and had admitted it that evening, and now again came forward and appealed for a walk over. The candidate, Mr Tom Rees, bad been duly chosen, and they meant to fight-win or lose. Mr Evans asked whether Mr Jones would represent North's Navigation Company, or the ratepayers of Maesteg (a voice from the audience, What has North's Navigation to do with County Council?") Mr Evans explained that at the last School Board election Mr llarvey, general manager of North's Navigation, said if Caerau were working we (North's Navigation) would have won the fight. The Rev Mr Harris (Zion) then made a lengthy speech, in which he tried to point out Mr Barrow's failures during the last six years service as County Councillor, and compared Mr Jenkin Jones' Radicalism and Mr Barrow's lukewarm Liberalism. Several other gentlemen took part in the meeting, including Mr Thos. Bowen (contractor), Coegnant; Mr E. David (contractor), Mr D. Hopkin, Mr W. Richards, and Mr E. Perkins. A proposition was put before the meeting, and a counter proposition. On a show of hands for and against Mr Jones' candidature, the parties were found to be nearly equal.
1 SOUTH GLAMORGAN ICONSERVATIVE…
1 SOUTH GLAMORGAN I CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. 8 I BRIDGEND CONSERVATIVES CONFIDENT. The annual general meeting of the Bridgend Branch of the South Glamorganshire Conservative Association was held at the Conservative Club, Bridgend, on Wednesday evening. Mr S. H. Stockwood presided, and amongst those present were-Mears R. Evans, W. McGaul, W. M. Richards, W. Bradshaw, G. Pratt, J. Thomas, H. Goulden, J. Lane, Alban Morgan, W. Mopkius, and R. C. Griffiths (Hon. Sec.) The first business was the election of officers. Lord Dunraven was unanimously re-elected president. Dr Naunton Davies. Messrs '# H. Stockwood, Robert Evans, and J. 1. D. Nicboll were re-elected vice-presidents, Mr S. H. Stockwood being elected first vice-president, and as such, he will be an ex-officio member of the executive of the Central Association. Mr W. McGaul was re-elected treasurer, and a similar compliment was paid to the hon. sec., Mr R. C. Griffiths. The following were elected on the committee—Messrs J. Davies, W. Bradshaw, R. Llewellyn, G. Pratt, J. C. Coath, Oliver Sheppard, J. Williams (Mertbyrmawr), Hopkin Jones (Panrlv), Alban Watts (Coity), J. MeKenzie, W. W. Bacon, H. Goulden, Farley, J. W. Hughes, Dixon, A. T. Morgan, G. T. Hardwicke, and John Epps (Newbridge). On the election of delegates coming on. the Chairman said it wis exceedingly important that in the present position of political affairs, they should aproint as delegates gentlemen who would attend the meetings. As they all knew, Major Windham Quin had been approached, and if chosen, he was willing to contest, the seat. He thought they were very lucky in having a gentleman of the Major's position and calibre willing to come forward, and he was sure the cry so long heard in South Glamorgan that the .Conservative work could not be carried on because they had no leader, would not be heard in the future. He ventured to hope that the committee in Cardiff would be backed up by the delegates from the Bridgend Branch in selecting Major Windham Quin as their candidate. The Major was not known to many of them, perhaps, but he (the Chairman) knew him well as a boy, and his experience in all parts of the Empire as an offioer would be of great value to him as the representative of that division in Parliament. The Major was the presumptive future Lord Dunraven, his intt-rorts were bound up in the county, and he did not think a more suitable man could be chosen to fight for them. The following gentlemen were then elected as delegates:—Messrs R. Evans, J. 1. D. Nicholl, G. Pratt, W. Riley, James Davies, G. Singer, and W. Hopkin. In moving a vote of thanks to the hon. sec. the Chairman said Mr Griffiths bad done a great deal of work, and they owed him a deep debt ef grati- tude for the admirable manner in which he had done that work. Mr W. M. Richards, in seconding, said, if for nothing else, Mr Griffiths deserved their best thanks for his splendid work in the registration courts. Mr Griffiths thanked the members for the com- pliment paid him, and said he had always received ready and able assistance from the other officers of the association. He would do his best to carry on the good work of the cause, and he hoped they would go on increasing their strength, so that when the testing time came they would be able to see whether Major Windham Quin or Mr A. J Williams was to be their member. All he hoped was that Bridgend would show A united front. At the recent County Council election the Conservative candidate—all honour to him for the gallant fight he made—was beaten in Bridgend by a section of his own party. He himself had to stand on one side while the election took place, but he was nevertheless in a good position to observe what was going on, and he derived the great satisfaction of seeing in the result of the election the fact that the Conservatives could win Bridgend at any time they liked if they only stood united. He did not believe any one of their political opponents, in his less excitable moments, would venture to say the election was won by the Radicals of Bridgend. They worked hard and unitedly, but they would not have won the election had it not been for the fact that the Conservatives had amongst them some gentlemen who, for reasons of their own, thought fit to abstain from voting for the adopted Conservative candidate. He hoped such a thing would never occur again. It had been to him rather a bitter blow, because they had never had a single division in their ranks. In the course of sundry congratulatory speeches after the result had been made known, one gentleman-he believed it was Mr Michael Davies-referred to a certain gentleman as having won the election for them, but that gentleman would not be on the Radical side when the general election came round. He hoped such differences would never occur again, and had he only known that it was going to occur on the recent occasion, he would have thrown up his appointment and taken his stand on the side of Mr McGaul. Mr Thomas remarked that during the recent con- test he was himself canvassed by Conservatives t vote for the Radical candidate. A vote of thanks to the Chairman proceedings, which were tv formal character. concluded the --rougtiout of a purely
PRESENTATION AT NEATH.
PRESENTATION AT NEATH. On Monday last an enjoyable evening was spent at the Rev. John Davies' residence, at London-road, by some members of St. David's Church, the occasion being one of a presentation to the rev. gentleman, who is now leaving Neath, after a stay of 2! years, to take up a charge at Swansea. Mr Davies has endeared himself to many, especially to the poor, who will feel his loss keenly. The Rev. Hugh Price James offered some cordial remarks, and wished Mr Davies every success in his new sphere of labour. Miss Thomas, Mr Raymond, and Mr B. L. Price followed, and endorsed what had been said by Mr James. Miss Lilian Keep, in a few well-chosen remarks, then presented Mr De festal writing desk (suprjj^ Neath) with si\?d by M r ^8ome pc inscription— n, •'tunes Fe&r by the membert^ate bearing the f March 18th, 1895.15 the rth During the evenu" Grid's Churrb0 v?aries « as follow—silver ink. » -Neath, taond, organist; twif presents i reference bible, pocket presented h ,recei^e<J MrD.rie.U^kedtSoil ness, and referred the es> Iarife the presentation. This brcA. >' ;» < £ c. a close. ^ystedip J
Advertising
For Sale. SEED OATS FOR SALE (Webbs). Price 2s 6d per bushel.-Apply Williams, Red Farm, Penlline, Cowbridge. 1503 T710R SALEmantity of GRAINS weekly r also fresf* '.M at 9(1. per gallon. —Coegnan t Brewery, Trw ,esteg. 1492 FOR SALk, 2 pedigree shorthorn BULLS red, 21 months; white, 12 months old.— Gaddarn, Pickett Farm, Cleuienstone, Bridgend.. 1493 fTfOR SALE, MANGOLDS and SWEDES, JJ about 60 tons.—Apply Mrs Jones, Wyndham Hotel, Bridgend. 1489 FOR SALE.—Strong BED-WAGON also a large Spring WAGON.—W. Price, Merchant, Bridgend. 1513 FOR SALE, SEED POTATOES excellent early kinds!; abundant croppers of finest flavour; price on application. E. Lawrence, Ewenny. 1519 FOR SALE, BLACK ITALIAN OATS for Seed—Apply to Mr David Phillips, Croesty Farm, Coity. 1534 ORTSALE, Three CONTRACTORS' CARTS and Four-Wheel DOG CART.— Apply, D. R. Phillips, Mack worth Carriage Works. 1542 SEED POTATOES of all kinds at J. W. Roberts', Corn Exchange, Cross Street, Bridgend. 1555 FOR SALE, Early RHUBARB ROOTS, cheap. Apply, Carter'a Dining Rooms, Union-street, Bridgend. 1563 "TTUEEWOOD FOR SALE; cut in short lengths; F 1/- per cwt., delivered, -Arthur Phillips, Steam Ci) riage Works, Bridgeud. 1472 Wanted. WANTED, APPREXTICES and IMROVERS W to the DRESSMAKING.-A. C. Morgan, Morfa House, Coity-road, Bridgeud. 1511 WANTED, at once, an Experienced General SERVANT (for public-house). — Apply, B. Gazette Otlice, Bridgend. 1512 DRESSMAKING. WANTED, APPREN- TICES and I.NIPROVERS.-Apply, H. M. Morgan, 17, Pirk-street, Bridgend. 1510 "TANTED, a Respectable Girl as GENERAL W SERVANT, another kept.—Apply Cam- brian Hotel, Bridgend. 1532 GENERAL SERVANT WANTED; two in family.-Apply, Hillsley Villa, Park-street, Bridgeud. 1555 WANTED, a Strong YOUNG MAN to look after Horses will make himself generally useful; state experience and salary required; indoorr,Evau Thomas, Coegnant Brewery, J-ywith Maesteg. 1531 WANTED, TWO APPRENTICES to the CARRIAGE BUILDING, One Body and One Wheeler-Apply, D. R. Phillips, Mackworth Carriage Works, 1541 TANTED, a good GENERAL SERVANT, W able to Wash.-Apply, Mrs Loveluck, New House, Cornelly, Pyle 1559 WANTED, an APPRENTICE & IMPROVER W to the DRESSMAKING.— E. Hitt 23, Queen Street, Bridgend. 1554 WANTED, GENERAL SERVANT, good strong Country Girl preferred.—Apply, Lamb Inn, Newcastle, Bridgend. 1571 WANTED, a BOY, 15 or 16 able to look after and drive cob.-Hodges, Chiswick Ale Stores, Bridgend. 1573 To Be Let. TO LET, PARC LE BREOS FARM, near Swansea, from Lady-day next. This farm, which is largely rich pasture land, comprises 289 Acres, and has hitherto been in the occupation of the landlord, the late Lord Swansea, on which his famous herd of Shorthorns was kept.—Apply, L, D. Nicholl, 4, Trinity-place, Swansea. 1233 MONKLEY VILLA (No. 2) TO LET one of the healthiest places in the neighbourhood Drawing-room, Parlour, Kitchen, 5 Bedrooms; at the back—Wasli-house, Coach-house, and W.C. large Garden, soft and hard Water.—Apply, Mrs. Richards, Lamb Inn, Newcastle, Bridgend. 1436 COMFORTABLE SITTING-ROOM and BED- c ROOM TO LET, in Park-street; also Com- .1 fortable LODGINGS for one Young Man.-Apply, "Z. Gazette Office, Bridgend. M58 TO LET, Three VILLAS in PARK STREET, BRIDGEND best situation in Town.— Apply Chas. Jenkins and Son, Timber and Lime Merchants, Bridgend. 437 LANAFON," BRIDGEND (now in the IjT occupation of J. M. Randad, Esq.) with Stables, &c., adjoining, TO BE LET on LFASE, from November 1st. 1895. Also," CAE-COURT," BRIDGEND (now in the occupation of C. Price Davis), TO BE LET on LEASE (with option of purchase), from 1st June, 1895.-For terms and conditions apply to C. Price Davis, Cae-Court, Bridgend. 1028 A BURTHIN, near Cowbridge, TO BE LET, A from 1st May next, a well-built HOUSE, containing 8 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, good kitchen, and other suitable offices, with a ilftLJJ if required.—Apply William Thomas, Aburthin. 1497 APARTMENTS (Lodgings) for one or two Respectable YOUNG MEN, with or without board.-Apply, H. E. N. at this office. 1540 TO LET, TWO DWELLING HOUSES in Nolton Street, BRIDGEND—Apply t» JjH. Williams, Fair View, Bridgend. 1566 TO LET, Furnished SITTING and BED- ROOM good situation terms moderate.— Apply, G," Gazette Office, Bridgend. 1568 HOUSE TO LET (with immediate possession) No. 21, Newcastle Hill, Bridgend; healthy position. Containing Front and Back Parlour, Kitchen, Scullery, Bath and Four Bedroom*, hot and cold water, and gas laid on garden moderate -reut.-Apply, W. Thomas, on the premises. 15.0
LOCAL NEWS. .
LOCAL NEWS. TAILORING.-Cheaper than Ready-mades, three times more lasting. Made on the premises. See -our Window for Scotch Trouserings at lis, worth IGs. Must make 20 pairs per week to pay.- JI. Abbott, Nolton-street, Bridgend. 1549. THE B RIDGEND CHOSAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT,— Announced for Easter Tuesday, promises to be a ig success. The following eminent aristes have been engaged—Miss Armriding, R.A.M. (soprano), Madame Annie Parry, Liverpool, (contralto), Mr F. Barlow, Liverpool, (tenor); Mr Fred Owen, Liverpool, (bass). The orchestra will consist -ot Hulley's celebrated band. STOCKING THE RIVER.-On Wednesday evening (the first consignment of a fine lot of trout from Braunton, N. Devon, was placed in the river Ewenny by members of the Ogmore Angling Association, the party consisting of Messrs F. Bartlett, W. Thomas, R. H. Dyer, W.E. Pajfield, J. Sankey and W. Harris. The fish were stated to be the finest ever obtained by the Association for ,stocking purposes, and there seems to be every indication of excellent sport being obtained during the coming season. A further consignment will be placed in the river on Thursday next. OBITUARY _-We regret to record the painfully sudden death of the wife of Mr Tom James, of the Bridgend County Court, which occurred on Tuesday .morning. Mrs j- TB waft fitting at breakfast, and shortly alters expired. Dr Hood certified that death was .<>.6 to syncope. The greatest sympathy is felt for the widower and five children in their bereavement. The late Mrs James was a daughter of Mr aLd Mrs Davii Bryant, late of Quarella farm, and was sister in-law of Mrs Griffiths. .3 -.J! Caroline-street.—xne aeatn w aiso announceu u* Mr H. Speck, a well known contractor under the old Bridgend Local Board, whose relations have also the sympathy of the community.—Mrs James will ,fce buried at Coity to-day (Friday), the funeral leaving 3, Australian Terrace at two o'clock.
===== JL1C. THE VOICE OF THE…
===== JL1C. THE VOICE OF THE PU= aold ourselves respondents. It must be clearly understood that yre do not^e Da r responsiblefor the opinions expressed by ourwri^a^d.s°iiis CORRESPONDENTS must write on ONE SIDE £ PUBLICATION, but and no letter will be published unless t' real name and address, not necessarily as a guarantee of good faith. ———————————————
-—— VACANCY ON THE fHE IDGEND…
-—— VACANCY ON THE fHE IDGEND COUNCIL. BR" TION AND POLLING DAYS. NOMIN. ——— ext, the 25th inst., has been fixed as Monday n nomination of candidates to fill the the date fo the Bridgend Urban District Council, vacancy on April 8th, will be the polling day in and Monday a contest. Mr C. Corbett's name is the event of before the electors, but there are prominently others will be nominated on Monday. rumours that the eligibility of lodgers to stand as In regard to -e have received the following letter:— candidates t Park Street, Bridgend, March 21st, 1895. Wednesday night's town's meeting, in Sin,-At uestion put to the Chairman by me as answer to a q °^^er was eligible as a candidate, Mr to whether a I ;d in 1116 negative. Since then I have Buckley replit 8 and have ascertained that the Chair- made enquirie was inaccurate and that lodgers are man's answer t therefore behoves the working men eligible, and i heir position, as many good men have to reconsider t claims considered owing to the fact not had their ted that lodgers were not eligible.— that it was sta W. G. RICHARDS. I am, &c., n with this point it may be stated that In connectio jrick will, in all probability, be Mr D. RodrMonday. A report of the meeting of nominated on ill be found on page 6. working men w —
ACCIDENTS AT TONDU.
ACCIDENTS AT TONDU. I A MAN BURIED ALIVE. On Monday, a man named Murphy, who is en- gaged as a labourer at the new works being carried out at the Tondu Railway Station, was engaged with others in taking down an old tip, for the purpose of putting in a siding, when a mass of debris fell, burying the unfortunate man. His com- rade immediately set to work to get him out, and the poor fellow was extricated in a critical condition. He was attended by Dr. Richards, and conveyed to his lodgings. He is stated to be progressing favourably. On the following day, yet another accident oc- curred at the same place, the foreman, Mr Bruce, meeting with a nasty aocident, by a heavy stone falling on his foot. He also was attended by Dr. Richards. Tne fall mentioned in connection with the first accident is supposed to have been caused by the vibration of a passing train. It is understood that the men had been warned to keep from under the tip.
MR GLADSTONE Aftf***0*8 40…
MR GLADSTONE Aftf*0*8 40 i BRIDGE CENTEN* J We published on the 8th of this m? | memoir of Dr. Salmon written by oat. ■; correspondent, M r Selwyn Davies, who wt an interview with the old gentlemen for t pose. On its appearance in the Glart. Gazette Mr Davies sent a copy of the paper to Mr Gladstone, who is at present staying with Lord Rendel at the Chateau Florenc, Cannes. On Sunday lasfc Mr Davies received tho following communication written by Mr Gladstone himself. Selwyn Davie*, Esq., Avondale, Cow bridge. South Wales. D-r Sir, I beg to acknowledge the memoir of Dr Salmon and to express my sincere good wishes for him here and hereafter.—Your faithful and obedient, i* l W. E. GLADSTONE. March 13th, 1895.