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CHRISTMAS SEASON CHRISTMAS SEASON 1908 jpSr* We hold Three Leading Agencies for Maesteg District. W. & A. Gilbey's Wines & Spirits The name Gilbey on a bottle is a guarantee of purity. Look out for Price Lists. Anglo-Bavarian Ales & Stout In Cask, Flagon, and Bottle. 4 s Gallon Casks 4s. 6d. and 5s. 3d. 9 „ „ 9s. and 10s. 6d. Pint Bottes 2s. 6d. and 3s. per dozen. Flagon Ale and Stout 4s. and 4s. 6d. per doz. Oakhill Double Invalid Stout Sales are increasing by leaps and bounds. It is a real pick-me-up for invalids, and is full of nourishment. Half-Pints 2s. per dozen, Pints 3s. 6d. I. W. Leake & Co. IN Commercial Street, MAESTEG. To look smart over the Xmas Holidays You must have a smart Boot on. i JENKINS & Co. have just received a New Stock of m M 9 the Smartest Boots ever made. Our Special Lines for Xriss are Gents black glace kid, and box calf, lace or button, 8/11, 10/6, & 12/6. Tip-top quality, any shape toes. Ladies New Styles, perfect fitting, lace & button, 6/11, 8/11, & BO/6. ■IIIIWIIIBWITIW—"ffn MlllllllilTTlim Sel our Windows. Try a pair and be convinced. Unless you have a dry foot you will not enjoy your Xmas Tioliday. You will be sure of that only by wearing our Famous Boots. v Note Address- JENKINS & Co. = 35 COMMERCIAL STREET, MAESTEG. Christmas for one and ALL. 090%, A Present for one and ALL. —II—IMIMBIWInil Wine—■——■■■■IB ■Him HI III Hill II IIIIIIMiMIIMIIllllllI Will ■Will II ■!■!■■■ We beg to remind our Customers and Friends that we have made special effort to complete our Stock with the most Up- to-Date and the Latest Designs of goods suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. A Invitation to all to inspect our Goods in the Window, ————— also the large selection inside the Shop. ————— t QUALITY RIGHT! -v- PRICES LOW! ) Kindly Note the special heavy stock of WEDDING RINGS, KEEPER RINGS, AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS AT SPECIAL GOOD VALUE FOR XMAS. NOTE THE ADDRESS:- B. KALTENBACH & Co. Watchmakers, Jewellers, & Opticians, 108, COMMERCIAL STREET, MAESTEG. P.O. Telephone 12. Established 1880. i I ,r r;
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A Reiving Oixier in Bankruptcy has been madie L the matter of Willi-am Treharne, 3 Gaipni-nd, Maesteg, collier. Th Marriage Institution."—Under the 1 auspiraof the Mutual Improvement Society of the aiglisli Wesley an Chapel in Castle- street, ir. John. Emanuel read a paper on The Airriage Institution its origin, pllan, j and p'pose." Discussion followed by Messrs. --oekyer, Da vies, McPherson, Brill, Maywar and Jewel. Mr. R. Flower, pre- sident society, was in the chair. Chriian Socialism."—On October 9th, tire Revl. Rhondda Williams, of Bradford, deliverediia popular lecture, on, "Christian Socialism at Saron Chanel. Nantyff ylion, lent for 'e occasion, under the auspices of the I.L.I There was a large attendance, pi-esi-ded, rer by Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, J.P., andt the clbse a. hearty vote of thanks was passe on the motion* of Mr. J. Silvan Evans, B. se con doo by the Rev. T. Gwilym Jonies, B. I Mutual nprovement.-At Salem Hall' on the 9th in., a meeting was held in conniec- tion with t Salem Mutual) Improvement So- ciety. M William Kosser presided. An excellent per was read by Mr. Trevor Roderick oi" The Cleansing of the. Temple," after ivhich-lieire was a discussion, in whi'ch ME- :TS. A. tWilliams, D. John, John Evans, Daviesand Mrs. D. C. Howells took p-art. Misseeil Elias favoured1 the audience v. ith. a recitioa. Town HalTlieatre.—An excellent holiday attraction h been ,securool for the patrons of cliis popuh place of amusement in, Stanley Carlton's celffated Company in London1 1 with the Lid fl." On Thursday night, and at the speciiamatinee at 2.30 on Saturday (Boxing i>ay)" A Marriace of Vengeance" will be preseitd, Mr. Carlton brings with him a st,ro-n,g cnpany of the best artistes and1 carries all speal scenery and effects. This will make onef the stroneest holiday fares that has ever >eii provided at Maesteg. Railway Filities.—On Friday night Councillor JoIL-tkwolis presided; at an ad- journed meetin. held at the Council-room, to further oonsid the Question of railway facilities'at Ma teg. The committee selec- ted at the previis meeting" reported that the presents ajrrangients of the train service on the G.W.R. watery satisfactory. The re- port was adopte and it was also decided to express appreciam of the excellent manner in which Mr. EJoleman,, the station master at Maesteg, ha always endeavoured1 to secure any alteraons the district required, Church MissTonFestiva!.—The annual fes- tival in oonnectio with the Church Home andl Foreign Missus was held on the 9th inst., at St. Davis Church Mission Room, inst., at St. Davis Church Mission Room, when addresses we given by Minor Canon Lewis, of Llandaffand the Rev. Z. P. Wil- liamson, Vicar oflargam. After the ad- dresses, tea was pvided when a very large number sat at theables. The proceeds of the tea will be dided equally between the funds of the Homend- Foreign Missions. Tea being over airvioe was held at St. Michael's Church, lien a splendid sermon was delivered by (iron Lewis, Vicar of Ystradyfodwg. Carnid Eistedd'fot-'A successful Eistedd- fod was held at Carrel Chapel on, the 9th inst., under the ansae's of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society. Mr. W. Rees, Castile-street, preskk- The adjudicators were:—Music, Mr. lEvana; literature, Mr Jacob Jenkins. i\4=s Gwladys Evans fav- oured the audience w'ft an opening solo, and Miss May Taylor als kindly gave a piano- forte solo. The awds were: —Alto solo, Miss R. Jenkins soptio solo, Miss Winifred Thomas; recitation, T. Conic; open solo, Mr. Tom Owen; due M'r. Tom Owen and friend; impromptu spcli. Mr. Tom Owen quartette (six partiesompeted), Mr. W. J. Thomas and friends. Tiabor Improvement Society.—A miscel- laneous en tertai n ment<"as held on the 9th inst., at the new Taborthaoel, in connection with the Mutual Imprftinent Society. The Rev. W. H. Thomas, lator, presided. A pianoforte duet was givi by Misses Dilvs Thomas and Bessie Davi', and solos by Misses Olive A. lones, A. Hopkins, and Messrs. John Jenkins1, WH. Williams, and J. T. Jones. Miss Ceinen Davics contri- buted a pianoforte solo, id a dialogue was given by Messrs. Williams Mr. D. T. Wil- liams recited. Much i ntest was taken in the unpmictuated irea,dii, competition, in which a large number counted. The prize was awarded to Miss Lottie Evans. Mr. D. M. Davies, Liverpool Hons was an efficient accompanist. Siloh Entertainment.—OMonday evening an interesting entertainir-ft was heild at Silolii Chapel, Nantyffvllli Mr.. David Evans presiding. Recitati'S were given by Misses Margaret Bo wen, dwen Willliams, Ethel Lewis, Mary Sarah JlQls, Mabel Mar- tin, Elizabeth J. Bevan, Eth May Jarvis, Morfydd Lloyd, Mary E.Avails, Mrs. H. Rees, Messrs. Robert J. tratton, James Rees, David Jacob Thomas, Wmas Anthony, David Jenkins, Benjamin <hes, a-nd Win- stone Edwards. Duets by Messrs. Thomas Anthony and Catherine A. ithony; Bryn- m'or Williams -and Roger Rcfi's, Edward I. Jcnes and Rees Evans. olos by Misses Mary E. Rees, Gwladys May il'liams, Edith M. Williams, Gwladys Thomi Elizabeth A. Williams, and Messrs. Simeo lit rati o n, Brin- ley Richards, and Wengar Ret A dialogue- was contributed by Mr. Debris Cambete and friends. Mr. Henry EvS1 read an in- teresting paper on Tobacc" while the choir, condiucted by Mr. Thons Rees, Bee- hive, rendered several: nieces Hustrated by lantern views oil the History f Joseph and Ruth." MESSRS. NORTH'S NEW FFICES. The new offices of Messrs. ,K"'(,h's Naviga- tion. Ltd' at the junction offalbot-street and Castle-street, with the <ief frontage facing these two thoroughfaS are cow occupied1. The principal entJice is in Talhot-street, and access is obtai?d to all the nooms on the ground floor bjmeans of a broad tiled corridor running the'hole length of the buiMiing, a'nd leading to stone stair- case by which the upper floor ispproacbed. To the right of Lb's co,rridjoir aT placed the general' office and pay office, whilto the left are the deputation and waitinfooms and the strong room for the safe-keepg of plans and othe'r documents in case of &. Exter- nally the building is faced wit. Forest op Dean stone and Bath stone. ie generru treatment of the excavations heir simple in character except at the entrance. The work has been executed by Mesers. Rlfmxl and Greaves, contractors, of Derby, mder the personal superintendence of Mr. adford, a partner in; that firm and a residenof Portli- icawl, the designs having been pipared by Messrs. Puginand P'ugin, archixec- of Lon- don and Liverpool, who have receid' the as- sistance of the minins: agent. illr. P. Gib- bon, in (supervising the carrying <t of the work.
GARTH COLLIERY MANAGEMENT.…
GARTH COLLIERY MANAGEMENT. ♦ LAXITY ALLEGED. STRICTURES BY BRIDGEND BENCH. Arthur Gray, Belle Vue, Maesteg-road, Maesteg, engineman, was chtarrgoo at Bridg- end Police-court on Saturday w.ith leaving the engine house at Garth Colliery, without the special1 permission of the manager or mechanical engineer on October 9th. This was the date on which a boy named Prater was killed at the colliery, in conse- quence of which proceedings in connection with the laying of a foundation stone of the new institute at Garth by Sir S. T. Evans were brought to a sudden termination. Mr. H. J. Randialit (Messrs. W. R. Randall and Co.) was for the prosecution, and Mir. E. E. Davies appeared for the defence on behalf of the Enginemen's Society. Mr. ■Randall said no actual danger was in- curred by defendant s absence from the en- gine house, but there was a definite breach of 'rules, and the mines inspector considered proceedings should be taken. Richard Da vies, banksman, stated that he was in the cabin about 3 o'clock with the hitcher, and the latter called Grav, who came and stayed for 10 minutes. He sat down and had a meal. Richard Thomas, hitcher, gave similar evi- dence, and in reply to Mr. Da.vies, said he called defendant because he wanted to give him instructions as to lowering and raising the nortli cage to certain' stages to enable him (witness) to move some machinery. Charles Alexander Baker, mechanical en- gineer, said' he did! not /rive permission to Gray to leave the engine house. There was no necessity for the hitcher to give verbal in- structions to the ensrineman, as there was a proper code of signals by means of which the cage could be raised c.r lowered to any paJrt of the pit. VINDIOTIVENESS ALLEGED. For the defence, Mr. Davies admitted a technical breach of the rules, but said the blame rested with the company, who had al- lowed the rule to become a dead fetter. But for the accident to the boy Prater, through which proceedings had been brought and. the manager and mechanical engineer fined for not having machinery fenced, nothing would have been heard of the present case. All the men had left the colliery at the time it occurred, the pit being closed early to al- low them to attend the foundation stone lay- ing of the institute. It was not until after he (Mr. Davies) had sent in p substantial claim for damages on behalf of the relatives of the boy that the d.c,Feiicl,a,.it heard anything about the case. Defendant said he -w-a-s employed in connec- tion: with the down-cast nit. He had left the engine house dozens of times, and had been seen doing so by officials without any complaint reaching him. There was no lava- tory in the engine house. The manager told him if be had not received the claim for damages he would net have spoken a word about the matter. There was formerly tele- phone connection with the engine-house, andi he then received speci?! instructions by that means.—By Mr. Rand-ill He had never read the special rules relating to enginemen prior to receiving the summons. GREAT LAXITY." After the Bench had consulted for some time, the Chairman said the magistrates were of opinion that the colliery had a great deal to do to put its house in order. Theie seemed to have been great laxity in the man- agement and unless it were improved the Bench were afraid they would hear a great deal more of the colliery. The management of the colliery was lax in. carrying out His Majesty's Inspector's rules, but there was no reason why those who worked there should not carry them out. Even. a man- in the capacity of an engine driver came there and told them he had not made himself ac- quainted with the rules. It was the duty of everyone to know what the rules were, especi- ally a man hoMing the hitrh position of engine driver. It was astonishing to the Bench to know that officials allowed a man to be en- gine driver without seeing that he knew the rules. He hoped that the officials would take this very much to heart, .and that the man- agement would be amended. A fine of £1 was imposed.
THE DANGER OF FLANNELETTE.…
THE DANGER OF FLANNELETTE. > NANTYFFYLLON CHILD'S FATAL BURNS Oit Tuesday morning Mr. Kowe-ll Cuthbecrt- son held an inquest touching the death of John Sheen, of 8 McGregor-row. Evidence of identification was given by the father, Willi am Sheen, who stated that the child was four years old last August. W'it- noess left the house at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, and his wife followed soon after, leaving two young children in the charge of their brother. Witness and his wife were in the Market- place about 8.30, when they heard there had been an accident. On reaching home about 9 o'clock they found the child on the coucfi /wrapped up in a blanket. Some neighbours had put oils on the burns, but the child died on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. The child wore a flannelette night gown. From the evidence of Cornelius Sheen (aged 13 years), it appeared'that he put his brother to bed about a quarter to seven, and then followed his parents to the Market-place, leaving a younger sister, aged 10, in the house. There was no iicrbt in the bedroom, but there was a lighted candle on the table in the kitchen. When witness left his elder sister was in the arm chair in the kitchen.— By the Jury: His parents asked him to stay in the house with the children. Mrs. Donoughue, a next-door neighbour, said she heard1 terrible screams at the house of the Sheens, but did not go there at once, as she thought the child was being bathed. The screams continued, and' after about five minutes wait she went into the house. She found the bedroom full of smoke, and the little boy was behind the door nude, while siome clothing was smouldering near by. She placed the child in a, blanket which she got from her own house, and other neighbours brought oils, which were apnlied to the burns. Medical aid was summoned immediately. Witness added that the little girl was found lying on the bed fully dressed and asleep. T"(here was a paraffin lamp on the mantlepiece in the kitchen, a large fire in the grate, and a candle burning on the table. Dr. Sinclair said that when he arrived at the house the child', was on the sofa in blan- kets. The burns were not deep, but very extensive over the body and face. The cause of death was shock as a result of the burna. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence. The Coroner stated it was quite a mistake that flaniTcfette night dresses should be-used by little children. He renrimanded the boy Cornelius for disobeying his parents by leav- ing the house.
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SALVATION ARMY MISSION. *-
SALVATION ARMY MISSION. SUCCESSFUL VISIT OF STAFF-CAPTAIN RUSSELL. The twelve days' missioll at Maesteg, con- diucted by Staff-Captain John Russell, of the Salvation Army, closed on Wednesday night, after a very successful series of meetings. The different gatherings were marked by the fervour of revival days, and occasionally ex- tended until 11 p.m. A spec-ial feature was the meetings for night workmen held at nine o'clock in the morning, which were well at- tended. Eighty conversions were reported. On Saturday night there was a "night attack on drink," a torchlight procession being held by the local band and corps with reinforcements from Caerau. A parade of the streets took place about the time of "stop tap," and the processionists afterwards pro- ceeded to the Army Hall, where a great crowd assembled, some under the influence of drink. The Staff-Captain soon rained control of the audience by a triumph of tact and a remark- able meeting ensued, many new resolutions, being expressed. I STAFF CAPT. JOHN RUSSELL. 1 On Sunday afternoon and evening the Town-hall was packed with attentive crowds. a. great number of whom were among these who ,had been attracted to the hall on the previous night. The missioner was assisted at these meetings by Mr. Daniel Evans, of Cardiff, and Sisters Mrs. Webb and Bushel!. A climax was reached when the men who had offered themselves at the midnight meeting sitood1 behind the footlights, declaring in tears their determination to be sober and godly in the future. On Tuesday, the revivalist's lecture ciii My Gipsy Days," in Zoar Chanel, proved1 an intel- lectual and spiritual treat to a large audi- ence. The Staff-Captain commences another mis- sion at Mardy to-morrow nisrht. Questioned with reference to his methods, Staff-Captain Russell said the midnight raids pronerly carried out would soon solve the problem of dead churches,. empty seats, and cold form alism. He leaves Maesteg with the best wishes of many friends made throuch his earnest and straight for w a rd m a nner. NATIVE OF MERTHYRMAWR. Staff-Captain John Russell is a Glamorgan- shire man, and was brought up in the quiet village of Merthymawr, near Bridgend. When in his teens lie went into the miming valleys and afterwards became a check- weigher in the Garw. He represented the men on many important occasions. He lias a. splendid grasp of the Welsh language, and is an interesting speaker in and out of doors.
DEATH OF MR. J. P30SSER, CYMMER…
DEATH OF MR. J. P30SSER, CYMMER ♦ PIONEER OF THE SLIDING SCALE. The death of Mr. John Prosser, of Cymmer, Glyncorrwg, has occurred suddenly. By his death the South Wales coalfield loses another of that famous band that brought into being the first-sliding scale on December 11th, 1875. The deceased was a native of the Usk Valley, but had spent the greater part of his life at Trecynon, Aberdare, where for a long time lie was checkweigher at the Cwmdaie Collieries. Being a fluent speaker, he was in great de- mand for platform work during the stirring times of the seventies. Mr. Piosser's name appears on the sliding scale agreement of 1875 next to that of Mr. William Abraham (Mabon), M.P. the only other signature on the workmen's side heincr that of Mr. Thomas Halliday, while the onlv employer still living who signed the agreement is Sir William Thomas Lewis, of The Mardy. Mr. Frosser, however, liate,r on. retired from the prominent place which he occupied m,.o,iig the miners' leaders and opened a crocer's shop at Tre- cynon. Aberdare, although he continued to hold the position of checkweigher. The de-' ceased while at Aberdare was a member and deacon of Ehenezer Congregational Church, Trecynon. When he left the district for the Garw Valley he waa ereativ missed in that Church. He was a ke-en riolitician. 'and dur- ing the election of 1868 was a suppor- ter of the candidature of the hite Mr. Henry Richards, and m 1888 he supported the candidature of Mr. D. A. Thomas, the present senior member for the borough. He was a, good writer in the vernacular, and years ago took a prominent position in vari- ous literary circles and Eisteddfcda-u. The funeral took place on Wednesday.
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WATER EXPERT'S CLAIM. 0 — THE RESERVOIR LITIGATION. At the Waters and Sewers Committee of the Swansea Corporation on Friday, Sir. Davidi Davies said that at a recent meeting. of the Swansea Council a -resolution was adopted instructing the borough engineer (Mr. Wyrill) to return certain money paid to him for private practice. He wanted to know if any moneys bad been paid. The Deputy lowiu Clerk: I do no know of any. jrerhapa Mr. Wyrill can tell you. The Engineer made no reply. Mr. Davies proceeded to say that since then he had received, unsolicited, a letter from Mr. J. P. Giboon, the then, chairman of the Maesteg Urban District Council, stating, It might be an advantage for you to know that the amount paid to Mr. Wyrill in con- nection with his services to Mr. W. Jones (Neath), late reservoir contractor, to the Maesteg Urban District Council, was £ 262 ICs., which is something like half of his claim before his costs were taxed." Mr. Davies pointed out that Mr. Wvrill had told the committee he only received £ 100, and that his expenses were £ 20 10s. He (Mr. Davies) moved that the Maesteg Council be asked to furnish Mr. Wyrill's bill of costs. Alderman Martin urged thü the commit- tee should first get, tlirough the Town Clerk, a return from Mr. Wyrill, and until that was got it would be unfair to question the amount. The resolution was absolutely per- secution. The Mayor (Mr. Morgan Tutton) took the same view, but other members supported Mr. Davies, and eventually the resolution was withdrawn, and another adopted asking the engineer to furnish a return for a special meeting fixed for December 21st.
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I I NO. 9 COLLIERS' WAGES.…
NO. 9 COLLIERS' WAGES. «• MR. GIBBON REPLIES TO MR. VERNON HARTSHORN. EARNINGS AT NORTHS NAVIGATION. Mr. J. P. Gibbon, J.P., agent to Messrs. North's Navigation Collieries Co., writes to the Press in reply to Mr. Hartshorn's letter, published recently, re the earnings of the No. 9 colliers and other matters. He says: In the first place, Mr. Hartshorn denies that the average of the No. 9 oolliers was 10s. per day. I give below the average earnings of these men for the last four fortnights the colliery worked:— Two weeks ending September 26th, 10s. per day. Two weeks ending October 10th, 10s. 7d. per day. Two weeks ending October 24th, 10s. per day. Two weeks ending November 7th, 10s. per day (one week's work: colliery stopped 31st October). No one can; affirm that this is not a very fair and reasonable rate of wages. The logical assumption to be drawn from the statements made by Mr. Harvey and myself is that men could s-earn in the No. 3 Pit, Caerau, under the same conditions and undter a similar price list as at No. 9 Colliery, the same average rate of wages, viz., 10s. per day. It is quite correct that the rate paid at the No. 3 Pit, Caerau, to-day is 5s. 4d. plus 45 per cent., which equals about 7s. 9d. per day, but it must be remembered' that is a day- wage rate, as the men are not working on any price list. and for the amount of work done I have no hesitation in sayinir that it is a great deal too much. I still say that if price lists were settled on the three seams in question—viz., the. Upper New Seam. Coegnant, and the two seams at the No. 3 Pit. Caerau—we could put to WOJfk the whole of the No. 9 men and from 100 to 150 in addition, but we cannot do this on a day-wage rate, as we have had quite enough of that" mode of payment, and more than is srood for the company, the men. or the pub- lic. For example, we have been working on a day-wage rate at Coegnant New Seam for some two years or so, and fmid that when the men started in this seam they were sending out about two tons per collier per day, where- as the present output from this seam is only about 22 cwttS per collier neT day. The mat- ter of settling a price list on this seam is being considered by two members of the Con- ciliation Board, and we shall be very pleased indeed when these gentlemen arrive at a set- tlement. I may say further that we are working the same seam with a similar sec- tion, etc., at our Caerau Colliery, on which there has been a price list fixed 'since 1st May. 1S96. and this has been offered the men for working the same seam at Ooegnant Col- liery, but so far it has been refused. As regards the employment of men, it should be remembered that we have had to rart with the trade we had when No. 9 Col- liery was working. as the coal froip that col- liery was of a totally different quality and class from that we are now working, and, as a result, our present coal is not suitable for that market. Mr. Hartshorn denies that we have about 60 to 70 of the No. 9 workmen employed at our other collieries. But I again affirm that the statement is a correct one: and. as a matter of fact, more No. 9 men- could have been employed if thev had wished. for at l°-nst four of them reused work at the No. 3 Pit. Caerau, in the Victoria, seam, unless we were rrepared to pav them 2s. 6d. per yard mere than we are to-dav paving men who are doing similar work at the same pit and in the same seam.. As re°*ard!s the men who had notices on thA 1st of November to terminate contracts. I may sav that- out of 66 men who received no- tices 18 were kept on. It is well that the public should know that not one of the men who had notice had anvthinsr to do with the rrice lists. Thev were day-wa<re men who had been engaged in developments at the collieries, but which. owin<r to the present state of the coal trade, had to be suspended. The remark made by Mr. Hartshorn as to throwing dust in reopie's eves calls for no replv save to sav that we have not attempted to throw dust into the eves of anvbodv. but have simplv stated facts. It is of no advan- tage to mislead the public, or those immedi- ately interested. What is wanted is an amicable arrangement on a reasonable basis. I
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