The Glamorgan Gazette

Thursday, September 23rd.-Before: Messrs. D. H. Lloyd a.nd W. Powell. DESERTERS. I Francis Coles, Ll, a private in tne 5th Welsh Supernumerary Regiment, sta- tioned at Whitchurch, was charged with hav- ing been an absentee from his regiment since September 19th, and was remanded to await the arrival of an escort. John Arthur Harley, of Blaengarw, was charged with having been an absentee from his regiment, the 89th Brigade, R.F.A., stationed at Bulford Camp, and was rmanded I for an escort. SERGEANT'S ASTUTENESS KKW aijunj. James James, cf Bridgend, was charged with having been an absentee from the 12th Welsh Regiment, stationed at Kimmel Park, St. Asaph. It was stated that prisoner was Arrested at Birmingham, but broke awa-y 4Tom the escort and went to Wolverhampton, being subsequently arrested in Bridgend. The magistrates granted Sergeant- Loveluok s,n awatd of 5s. for his smartness in bringing about the arrest.

Saturday. September 25th.—Before: Alder- man. W. Llewellyn (chairman), Alderman J. Thomas, Messrs. G. R. Bruce, W. Powell, T. E. Lewis, Evan David, T. E. Hopkins, and G. Jeanes. DRUNK. For having been drunk fines were imposed on Joseph Evans.. collier, Caerau, 10s.; David Davies, collier, Blaengarw, 15s., and Thomas Wilde, the Duffryn, Gorseinon, 15s. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Fines were imposed on the following for having been drunk and disorderly: Thomas Jon*3 a collier, Pyle, 15s. William Williams. collier, Caerau, 20s. William Jones, colliery repairer, Pricetown, 15s.. and John Hogan. labourer, Ogmore Vale, 15s. For having been on licensed premises 1111- lawfully. Leyshon Penny, collier, Caerau, and Joseph Wilkins, collier, rau, had to pay 15.Q" and Albert Sinnett, collier. Caerau, was alro fined 15s. UNRULY TONGUE. The use of indecent language led to fines being imposed on: George Williams, haulier, Blaengarw, 20s. Owen Goss, collier, Ponty- cymmer. 20s.; Llewellyn Edmunds, collier, Bettws, 25s. COMMITTING A NUISANCE. The summons against Benjamin Barnett, labourer, Prioetown, for having committed1 a nuisance on the highway, was dismised with » caution. STRAYING. John Ricketts. labourer, St. Brides, had to pay 15s. for having allowed three horses to stray, and Thomas G. Jones, farmer, was fined 5s. for having allowed oRe horse to I stray. SUNDAY TRACING. The following Sunday traders were dealt with: Antonio Vendty, shop assistant, Og- more Vale, 5s.; Antonio Sidoli, shopkeeper, Caerau, 5s.; John Brignoli, shopkeeper, Nantyffyllon, 5s. Stanesate Esposito, shop asistant, Nantyffyllon, 5s.; Joseph Delveno. shop assistant, Ogmore Vale, 5s.; Ethel Stan- ley, shop asaista-nt. Ogmore Vale, 5s.; Angelo Fianchi, shopkeeper, Bridgend. 5s; Mary Serena, shopkeeper, Aberkenfig, 5s.; Antonio Belli, shopkeeper, Maesteg, 5s. NO LICENSE. For having kept a dog without a license, Thomas Isaacs, la bourer. Bridgend, had to pay 10s. TRAVELLER AND HIS LIGHT. John It N ew.«on, traveller. Manchester, was ordered to pay the costs, 5s.. for having driven a motor-car without the necessary lighted lamps attached. EDUCATIONAL. For having fail-ed to send their children to school regularly the following w re sum- mooed: Ncami King. Victoria Street. Pcnty- oymmer, fined 5s. Patrick Corcoran. Victoria Street, Pontycymmer, 10s. Ruth Lane, The Avenue. Pontycymmer, as.: Jqmes NIo.(Iwick, )S. David Dav i es. David Street. Blaengarw. 5s. David Davies, Railway Ternx'e. Blaengarw. 5s. Edith Lloyd, Bridgend HOtd. Pontycymmer. 5s. Ma rgaret 'i>rnian. Mack worth Street, Bridg- end, 5s. Hugh Thomas, Bridgend Road, Pontycymmer. 5s. David Braund, Station Road. Pontyrhy). 5s.: John Hubber. Maok- wortli Street. Bridgend, ordered to attend; (Susannah Aubrey. Newcastle. Square. Bridg- end, t5s. Thomas Sims, Philadelphia Road, Porthoawl, 5s. William Thomas, Florence Street, Nottage, 10s.: Thomas Jones, Florence Street. Nottage, 5s. David Watts, Philadel- phia. Road. Porthcawl, 5s. Mary Atkinson, fishmonger, John Street. Porthcawl, ordered to attend: Martha. Hughes, George Street, Porthoawl, 10s.; Timothy Hughes. Pwll-y- dre, Newton, ordered to attend; Evan John. Waunbant Road. Kenfig Hill. os. Nathaniel Middern. f tatdon Road. Kenfig Hill, 5s. MAINTENANCE. Charles Hearsey, sawyer, High Street, Nantyffyllon, was ordered to pay 2s. per week and 7s. &3. costs, towards the maintenance of his mother, who had become changeable to the Oommon Fund of the Union. John Richardson, labourer, Bryjiteg Ter- race, Heolycwy, was summoned in respect of the maintenance of his mother, and was ordered to pay ere rrrr.th or go to gaol for a montn.

NO EVENING CLASSES 4" FOR GLAMORGAN. The quarterly meeting of the Glamorgan County Council was held at Cardiff, the Chair- man (Councillor J. Biandy Jenkins) presiding over a full attendance of members. The Chairman, moving a vote 6f regret at the death of Alderman E. H. Davies and sym- pathv with the relatives, referred to his own health, and expressed the hope that the Coun-I cil would put someone in his place as chairman I as soon as possible. Alderman Dr. T. H. Morris seconded the pro- position, which was carried. I FARMERS AND THE WAR. Councillor Percy Player reported on his at- tendance at the recent conference with the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade on the question of increasing the production of foodstuffs in this country. He was afraid that the result of the conference was a disappointment to the farmers. He, personally, would have preferred to see Alderman T. W. David's suggestion adopted, viz., that a grant of < £ 2 per acre should be paid to farmers for each additional acre laid down to wheat. He proposed that a County War Agricultural Committee be formed of the present members of the committee, with power to co-opt not more than six new members if de- sirable. Alderman T. W. David seconded, and this was agreed to. I EVENING CLASSES. Councillor Wm. Jenkins drew attention to the recommendation of the Education Committee that all evening continuation classes be discon- tinued in the coming winter. He believed that the Glamorgan County Council was the only body which proposed to take this step, which would inflict injustice on many young men in the county. He moved that the minute be re- ferred back, with an instruction that the classes be continued. Alderman the Rev. D. H. Williams said the committee were exceedingly reluctant to take this step, but they had no alternative, having no money at their disposal with which to pay the salaries of the teachers and the incidental expenses. Councillor Percy Player thought the decision a wise one. The difficulty was to get young men to attend the classes. In reply to a question, the Rev. D. H. Williams said the cost of the classes was about j63,800-a year, less than a half-penny rate. Dr. Morris supported the view of the Rev. D. H. Williams. It was time, he added, that something was done to force boys to attend these classes. The recommendation to discontinue the classes was adopted. I LLANTRISANT'S RE-VALUATION. Pontypridd ratepayers forwarded a resolution protesting against the re-valuation of Llantri- sant, contending that the excessive burden im- posed strangled public and private speculation, and urging a policy of retrenchment. The housing problem, the resolution said, would be a serious one in Llantrisant in the near future. The resolution was referred to the Health and I Housing Committee. I THE LATE CORONER. The appointment of a successor to the late Mr Howel Cuthbertson, coroner for the western division of the county ,was considered, and it was decided to advertise the appointment and to state that a knowledge of Welsh would be considered a qualification. It was agreed that the Local Government Committee should select three from among the applicants to appear bP- fore the Council at the next meeting.

A CURIOUS CAE. ) CHARGE OF THEFT DISMISSED AT B ,1: D I At Bride:1J Police Court on Friday, be- i fore Me?rs. V. H. Ll?yd and W. Pow&ll, George Ja;e:>, labourer, v as charged with h iving stolen a wallet, Uh, 8d. in cheques and notes, from Edwin Jenkins, Ewenny Pottery. Prosecutor said that on Tuesday night about half-past ten he was returning lome I from Bridgend when he met prisoner on the road. He aid to prisoner: "Why did you in-n!t my daughter-in-law?" Prisoner re- plied: "I wtll insult you too," and jumped about I.! threatening attitude. Thirking that prisoner was going to asault him, ;}ro- I secntor struck him on the head with his stick. They struggled and both fell to the ground, j Both then said they "had had enough" and separated, but when prosecutor was neuring his house he found that the lining of his coat was tern and his wallet containing the rotes was missing. He informed the police. William Jenkins, Ewenny, a cousin of the prosecutor, said that late on Tuesday night prisoner, who was in his employ, came to his house and handed him prosecutor's r?at, stick, I hat and wallet, which he said prosecutor had left on the rd, and asked him to return them. He at once took all the articles to pro- secutor's house and ieft them the; e. Iuspector Rees Davies said that after re- cei ving information from prosecutor he went in search of prisoner and found him in a shed where he was allowed to sleep by his employer. Prisoner refused to open the door, and witness had to burst it in. When charged prisoner replied: "It is a wrong charge. The money :,1, "1] Mi. Jonkins. Prisoner said that aftey the struggle with prosecutor he found the articles mentioned by William Jenkins lying on the roadway. He at once took them to William Jenkins and asked him to restore them to prosecutor. The case was dismissed, and the Chairman advised James "to steer clear of the beer."

A VETERAN Y&L3 WORTHY j I MR. JOHN MORGAN (10AN TRITHYD). I LIFE STORY OF THE BARD OF THE VALE I I <By Mr. T. M. PRICE, Late of Boverton). No history or account of Llantrithyd Village aud Parish would be complete without the brief biography and life story of Mr. John Morgan (loan Trithyd), the well-known venerable bard and veteran agriculturist of the Vale of Gla- morgan, who derives his bardic title from the historic old-world village of Llantrithyd, and is recognised as one of the oldest tenants on the A ubrev-Fletcher Estate in Glamorganshire. I ANCESTRY OF IOAX TRITHYD. I loan Trithyd is a descendant of one of the oldest families in the Vale of Glamorgan, being the youngest surviving son of the late Mr. Christopher Morgan and Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Morgan, Ty Uchaf Farm, Llantrithyd. He was born on the 12th October, 1830, at the old farmhouse, which was demolished in the year 1895, twenty years ago, and re-built in the same year. It is interesting to note that several generations of the Morgan family (loan Tri- thyd's ancestors) formerly resided at the same old-fashioned farmstead for the long period of about six hundred years without a single break in the family tenancy. His father, grand- father and great-grandfather were all bred and born at Ty Uchaf old farmhouse, Llantrithyd. The late Mr. Christopher Morgan, father of loan Trityd, was a well educated, intellectual gentleman, and trained to be an Excise officer, but he had a preference for farming. loan Trithyd's mother was also an excellent scholar. loan Trithyd told me his mother was a good teacher and often taught him his home lessons and made up his sums, many times, to save him having a thrashing from his schoolmaster. His father married twice. By his first wife Anne he had one daughter, who became the wife of the late Mr. John John, of Aburthin, Cowbridge, and subsequently the mother of the late Mrs. Evan Morgan, Village Farm, Mar- cro-s, and grandmother of Mrs. Richard Mor- gan, Pentre Farm, Llantrithyd, and Mrs. T. J. Yorwerth, Cowbridge. His first wife was Miss Anne Jones, of Bro- castle Farm, near Bridgend. On their wad- ding day, the bridegroom brought home his bride riding behind him on the mare, and in coming through the main street of Cowbridge a large number of the inhabitants assembled and held a long iron bar across the roadway to chain the newly-wedded couple by the Old Bridge in High Street, Cowbridge. The mare made a sudden halt and jumped clear over the iron bar, with the youthful bride and bride- groom, and they escaped scot-free, to the great discomfiture and disappointment of the crowd. It should be stated that there were few vehicles in those days, and no honeymoons like the pre- sent time. After the wedding ceremony was over, they proceeded to their home and straight to the work on the farms, etc. Mrs. Anne Morgan died December 18th, 1811, in the 30th year of her ag. Mr. Christopher Morgan's second wife was Margaret (Peggy), daughter of Richard Dafydd, Prisk Farm, in the parish of Welsh St. Donats, by whom he had several sons and daughters, including Mr. John Morgan (loan Trithyd), the subject of our present sketch. The late Mr. Christopher Morgan died on the 23rd of June, 1859, in the 94th year of his age. His second wife (Peggy Morgan) passed away November 11th, 1870, in the 80th year of her age. All of them were laid to rest in the pretty little graveyard of St. Illtyd's Church, Llantrithyd, with many other mem- bers of the Morgan family, who were bred and born at Ty Uchaf Farm, Llantrithyd. The late Mr. Thomas Morgan, eldest brother of loan Trithyd, was the last member of the Morgan family at Ty Uchaf Farm. He passed away 27th September, 1888, aged 74 years. His widow, Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Morgan, kept the farm for some years afterwards, but subse- quently handed it over to her nephew, Mr. I Edward Watts, the present occupant. Mrs. I Peggy Morgan died February 27th, 1908, in the 87th year of her age. I THE OLD METHODIST MEETING-HOUSE AND AN ECCENTRIC OLD DAME. It is interesting to recall that it was at old Ty Uchaf Farmhouse, Llantrithyd, the Cal- vinistic Methodists of the district held their services on Sundays and week days until Zoar Calvinistic Chapel was erected in 1834. Several notable and distinguished Nonconformist preachers officiated there at the great annual meetings, but they have all long since passed away. loan Trithyd told me a very amusing story about an eccentric old dame in the old days at Llantrithyd. The old dame was know* by the name of "Hen Wraig R-ebeca," and she lived in apartments with another old lady, named Rebecca Richards, who resided in a quaint old cottage at Llantrithyd Village. Hen Wraig Rebeca was an aged woman, and shook very much, suffering from palsy, and it was very difficult to understand her talking. The old dame was proceeding to Llantrithyd Church one Sunday afternoon, and one of the villagers who was going to the Methodists' meeting at Ty Uchaf Farmhouse, asked the old lady if she was coming to the meeting. "No indeed," I she replied, there is sixpence or a shilling to be had now and then for going to Llantrithyd Church, but there is not a penny to be had in Christopher Morgan's meeting." Hen Wraig Rebeca was in very poor circumstances, and was maintained by parish relief. The old lady lived to a very old age. Her walking-stick and snuff-box were placed in her coffin when she died, in accordance with her expressed wish. Her funeral took place on a Sunday, her coffin being carried by willing bearers all the way to an old chapel graveyard near Pentyrch, situate near the summit of the lofty Garth Mountain by Taffs Well. I THE OLD WOODEN PLOUGH AND THE  OLD MARKET DAYS. I loan Trithyd remembers his father using an old-fashioned wooden plough, which made four furrows or ridges, to set wheat, and a man sow- ing the wheat by hand before the wooden plough. loan Trithyd often drove the team of horses attached to the plough, in his young days. When he was a boy he recollects his mother going to Cardiff Market every Saturday with farm produce. She always rode on horse- back. A saddle was fastened to the horn of the side-saddle, and a wallet was slung over, filled with farmhouse cheese at both ends, and she carried a large basket of butter on her arm. It is difficult to conceive of any farmer's wife doing this to-day, as they have their cars and traps to suit their purpose, and times have I changed in every way in this progressive age. I HIS BARDIC TITLE. In his young days loan Trithyd was a fre- quent competitor at local Eisteddfodau, and he won several prizes for his englyns and lines of poetry. When he was a young man, from 20 to 30 years of age, he was known by the the name of lolo Llantrithyd, but about the age of 30 years he was christened and had the bardic title of loan Trithyd conferred upon him by Dewi Wyn 0 Assyllt, a noted bard of distinc- tion, who was a member of a Welsh Society at Cardiff called "Bwrdd v Beirdd," of which loan i-'thyd was a member. About sixty years a;i 1. JV h, hi- fc-si prize with an euglyn which he composed for an eisteddfod held in the Stuart Hall, Cardiff, situate on the corner of the Hayes Bridge, Cardiff. The lines were am follow:— Y GWEYN. I Gwen Hani Gwyn, cilw'r gwenyn, > I swgnol gasanu'r blodeuyn, I'r cwch gwydda y cewch gwedyn Miloedd ddont a mel i ddyn. He won a second prize with the following englyn to "The Tide" (Y Llanwr), at an Eis- teddfod held at Cowbridge fifty years ago, the first prize being awarded to Dewi Wyn 0 Essylt, Dinas Powis :— Hyf lanw lyth aflonydd-ni-erys Hen arof ymwelwydd, Ar er daith, dwywaith y dydd Try i'w gawell trugywydd. He won a largo number of prizes in addition to the two mentioned, and was a most popular and successful Eisteddfod conductor at local eis- teddfodau in by-gone days. Although loan Trithyd received little educa- tion in his boyhood days, he acquired a great amount of knowledge. He only had a few quarters' schooling in the winter months at Bonvilstone, under the tuition of the late Mr. James Tutton, a stringent old schoolmaster, and later in life he attended a night school. Farmers had little time for education then, but they were often better scholars than children who to-day have so many educational advan- tages. It is a trite saying that every person receives two educations-the one which he re- ceives from others; and the one, more import- ant, which he gives to himself. This is evi- dently the case with loan Trithyd, the bard of the Vale. Some years ago, loan Trithyd contributed to the Welsh columns of the "Central Glamorgan Gazette," under the nom-de-plumes of Gwitiedydd Arthur Llwvd" and "Yr Hen Baeman." He is a great reader and takes an especial interest in passing events, and in spite of great age he retains all his mental faculties intact. His handwriting may be described as excellent, considering he has attained the age of 85 years, and his caligraphy would put many of our present youthful scholars in the shade, with all their educational facilities. HIS SERVICES TO AGRICULTURE. I Few men have rendered better service to the agricultural community than loan Trithyd. He ably and faithfully discharged the office of sec- retary to the Glamorganshire Ploughing Match for thirty years. He resigned two years ago owing to advancing age, and his third son, Mr. Richard Morgan, Pentre Farm, Llantrithyd, now holds the office of secretary. loan Trithyd has been farming on his own account since he was 28 years of age, or, to be precise, since the year 1857, and he carried on the butchering business in addition to farming, and held a stall in Cardiff Central Market for 37 years, which he handed over to his second son, Mr. William Morgan, Maerdy Newydd Farm, near Bonvilstone, in 1900. loan Trithyd lived at Llantrithyd sixty-four years, and held the Rectory Farm lands and The Cross Farm for many years after the death of the late Mr. John Williams. He also acted as agent for the Rev. Roper Trevor Tyler, M.A., Rector of Llan- trithyd, until his death in 1885, and was assist- ant overseer of Llantrithyd Parish for many years. He became a member of the Cowbridge Farmers' Club soon after it was founded, and takes a speciaj interest in agricultural matters in general. IOAN TRITHYD'S MARRIAGE AND I FAMILY ISSUE. loan Trithyd married in July 1858, 57 years ago, Sarah, daughter of the late William Mat- thews, of Waterton Court, near Bridgend, her mother being the only daughter of the late Lewis Jenkins, of Tyr Tran, in the parish of Llanilid, near Pencoed, and a sister to ten brothers, the youngest of them being the late I Mr. Daniel Jenkins, of Rythin, near St. Mary Hill, father of the present Mr. Daniel Jenkins, Rythin Farm. loan Trithyd was married very quietly at the Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, Th. Hayes, Cardiff, which is one of the oldest Non- conformist places of worship in Cardiff, founded in 1821. By this marriage there were seven children, Comprising four sons and three daughters, namely, the eldest son, Mr. Christopher Mor- gan, who resides at The Cross Farmhouse, Llan- trithyd, and has held the farm for the past 20 years, when his father removed to Penyrheol Farm, St. Mary Church. William Morgan, the second son, occupies Maerdy Newydd Farm, near Bonvilstone Village. Richard, the third son, is tenant of Pentre Farm, Llantrithyd, and his youngest son, Thomas Morgan, resides with his father and holds the joint tenancy of Peny- rheol Farm, St. Mary Church. Mary, the eldest daughter, married the Rev. W. E. Evans, pastor of Carmel Congregational Chapel, near Bonvilstone Village, of which loan Trithyd has been a member and regular attendant for many years. Alice, the second daughter, is married to Mr. Thomas Watts, Llanmihangel Place, near Cowbridge, a well-known Vale farmer, .and the youngest daughter, Maggie, resides with her aged father at Penyrheol, St. Mary Church. The wife of loan Trithyd, the late Mrs. Sarah Morgan, passed away in October, 1899, after 'I raising a family of seven children, and was laid to rest in the peaceful graveyard adjoining Zoar Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Bonvilstnn. The only surviving sister of loan Trithvl is Mrs. Keziah Davies, residing at Coity Road, Bridgend. loan Trithyd has 40 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; thus there are four genera- tions of the family living to-day. Four of his grandsons have joined the colours, and are noyr serving their King and country—three of them brothers, sons of the Rev. W. E. Evans, Con- gregational minister, Carmel Chapel, Bonvil- [ stem (who resides at Llanblethery and has a small holding under Miss Samuel, of London), and the fourth is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watts, Llanmihangel Place, near Cowbridge. REMOVAL FROM LLANTRITHYD TO I" ST. MARY CHURCH. Twenty-one years ago loan Trithyd removed .from Llantrithyd to Penyrheol Farm, St. Mary Church, which is about 2! miles from Llantri- thyd Village, but he still regards Llantrithyd affectionately, and pays frequent visits to his sons at Llantrithyd. During the time he was farming jointly with his youngest son, Mr. Thomas Morgan, at Penyrheol, they won two first prizes, valued £10 each, for tiio best and tidiest kept farm holding within the limits of the Glamorgan Huut, besides the first prize of fifteen guineas and two second prizes of five guineas, given by Messrs. Webb and Sons, for the best swedes in the six adjoining counties in- cluding South Wales and Monmouthshire. loan Trithyd often acted as judge at several ploughing matches, and won many prizes at various ploughing matches in his young days. He well remembers several farmers in the Vale ploughing with oxen. His father ploughed with oxen at Ty Uchaf Farm. It is of interest to note that Major-General Tyler's father, the late Rev. Roper Trevor Tyler, M.A., was the last gentleman to work with oxen on the Rec- tory Farm at Llantrithyd, and the old plough- man, named Tom Roberts, of Llantrithyd, used to sing tc them, and he could be distinctly heard all over the parish exercising his vocal powers to the dumb creatures. Here is a speci- men of tjlP songs old Tom Roberts, the plough- man, used t., .-in-; to the oxen, at Llantrithyd :— Mae byd mae bud maibedwen Mae dur mae dur mac- derweu Mae clai mewn clawdd mai clyw mewn clust, Mae ffon mae ffust ffaean. 0 mari mari fwyn, mae hedd y fo-reu mwyn Ma'er a-dar bach yn canu a'r gw-cw yn y 11 wyn Hw ymlan Hw ymlan Hw. I A BARDIC DUEL. About 45 years ago, when Mr. Rees Thomas, of Boverton Place, lived at St. Hilary, there were several interesting and exciting ploughing competitions in the Vale. Mr. Rees Thomas, the present well-known Vale farmer, was a first-class ploughman in his young days, and won several first prizes at various plough- ing matches. He had, however, a prominent opponent in the person of Mr. Cornelius, of Og- more, who often competed in these ploughing matches. The rivalry between the two noted ploughmen got exceptionally keen and exciting and loan Trithyd composed some interesting lines eulogising Mr. Rees Thomas, the cham- pion ploughman of the Vale, and an6ther bard or poet from the Bridgend district composed some flattering lines in praise of Mr. Cornelius, the noted ploughman from that district. The general public took a keen interest in the bardic duel. Perhaps some readers of the "Gazette" have preserved these lines of poetry. Mr. E. T. Lloyd, J.P., Llantwit Major, tells me in a recent letter that they caused quite a flutter of excitement among the agriculturists of the Vale, according to the traditional stories he has gleaned from the various inhabitants in the Vale of Glamorgan. I THE HOME OF IOAN TRITHYD. Penyrheol, St. Mary Church Village, the pre- sent residence and ideal home of loan Trithyd, occupies a pleasant elevated site, near the right- hand side of the highway leading from Cow- bridge to St. Athan Village, Gileston, and The Leys, by the Severn Sea. The house is a sub- stantially built modern structure, erected 21 years ago, with every convenience for a farm- house and with splendid out-buildings attached. The farm forms part of the extensive Margam Estate, owned by Miss Emily C. Talbot, Mar- gam. The exterior of the house has a pic- turesque south frontage, with a miniature lawn and a fine display of various old-fashioned flowers and rose trees, which have been care- fully and artistically arranged by Miss M. Mor- gan, loan Trithyd's youngest daughter, who takes much interest in flower gardening during her spare moments.. I THE INTERIOR APARIMENTS. The house contains a large dining-room, containing a number of interesting pictures and family portraits, etc., including a group of loan Trithyd's family, taken in 1910, on his 80th birthday, and portraits of Miss Tal- bot, Margam; Sir Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, Bart., Ellesborough Manor, Bucks; Captain Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, M.V.O., and his young baby son and heir, represent- ing three generations of the Aubrey Fletchei- family. Near by a portrait of the late Mrs. S. Morgan, wife of loan Trithyd, who passed away in 1899. A very antique oak table, many centuries old, occupies a space in the dining-room, and four old-fashioned solid oak stools, which are all well preserved. These iave been family heirlooms for many genera- tions. On the sideboard table are a number of valuable silver utensils, including a large solid silver teapot, presented to loan Trithyd on his 80th birthday by Sir Lancelot Aubrey- Fletcher, Bart, with name engraved on it, and a beautiful silver cake dish, given by Major-General and Mrs. Tyler, Llantrithyd House, on his 80th birthday. Some interest- ing old pictures, purchased recently at Llan- dough Castle, occupy spaces in the dining- room, one depicting The Time of Peace," after Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A., and The Return of the Red Coats," from the painting by Frank Craig, R.A., and a fine old war picture, Back from the Battle." Near the window of the dining room is an an- tique old-fashioned grandfather's clock, nearly a century old, and an old picture de- picting a scene, entitled, The Time of War" (engraved by C. Zoben) In the entrance hall is a very antique oak chair and table, and some interesting pictures of Llantrithyd Parish Church, Carmel Chapel, The Rectory, Llantrithyd (where loan Tri- thyd and his family resided for 12 years), and a portrait of the grand monument in St. Illtyd's Church at Llantrithyd. The sitting room contains a number of in- teresting pictures, family portraits, and curios, and a very old-fashioned oak corner cupboard, with lozenge-shaped panes, contain- ing a set of antique china over a cen- tury old and several unique glass ornaments and old curios of much interest to the anti- quary. I INTERESTING REMINISCENCES. I corn oo years ago, loan lrithyd has lived to see great changes and progress made in social reform and in comforts in life. It would need a special chapter to pen all his in- teresting reminiscences of the days of old. He remembers the old mail coaches travelling from South Wales to London before the Great Western Railway was opened for traffic in 1841; the death of King William IV., in 1837 the Accession of Queen Victoria, June 21st, 1837, and her marrnage to Prince Consort in 1840; and the Repeal of the Corn Laws by Sir Robert Peel, 1846. In conclusion, it should be mentioned that loan Trithyd was specially honoured by a per- sonal visit of the Right Hon. Walter Runci- man, M.P., and Mrs. Runciman, and other notabilities, in December, 1912, Mr. Runci- man at that period being President of the Board of Agriculture. Both Mr. and Mrs. Runciman were greatly interested in the venerable bard of the Vale during their brief sojourn in the Vale.

BRIDGEND MAN'S DODGE. A COSTLY FARE. At Bridgeud Police Court on Saturday, Henry James, manager, Stamp Co., Sunnyside, Bridgend, was summoned for having travelled on the G.W.R. with intent to avoid payment. Mr. Parsons (from the office of Messrs. Vachell and Co., Cardiff) appeared to prosecute. James King, guard in the employ of fhe G.W.R., said he was on the 12.40 train ex Nantymoel, and saw defendant get in at Og- mure Vale. When the train arrived at Bridg- end, defendant alighted and witness informed the ticket collector that defendant got into the train at Ogmore Vale. Ticket-Collector Garnsworthy said at Bridg- end on August 26th he was on duty on the ar- rival of the train. Defendant came up and said he had not got a ticket, but came from Tondu. Witness interviewed him afterwards, I and told him that he had come from Ogmore Vale. Defendant denied it, then admitted it, and offered the fare. Defendant had been in the habit of going up by the 9 o'clock train in the morning to Ogmore Vale, and had always tendered the fare from Tondu on the return journey, so they knew he was defrauding the Company. Fined £1.

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(Continued from previous column). Evidence of the assault was given by the little girl and one of her companions. An- other witness stated that, through a field glass, she saw defendant acting in a suspicious manner, so she approached the place where he was. She pulled a stone away from the hedge, and through the aperture saw the as- sault complained of. Defendant, on oath, gave a complete denial to the charge, and stated that the little girl was caught in the hedge, and he simply pulled her down. However, after hearing the evidence the magistrates said defendant would have to go to gaol for two months, and refused to im- pose a fine instead of imprisonment. I ABSENTEES. John Lewis and Richard Roberts, privates of the 3rd Welsh Regiment, at Cardiff, ad- mitted being absentees from their regiment. and were remanded to -awa,it an escort. I THEFT OF SCISSORS. Benjamin Llewellyn, a Caerau collier, pleaded guilty to having stolen two pairs of scissors, value 2s.. the property of Edward Evans, at Caerau. Evidence was given to the effect that de- fendant went into a. shop and took the sci&- sors, and then ran away. A cons-tiable gave chase and caught him, and defendant then said: "I admit I took them: I have never dona such a thing before." Defendant, who 'expressed his regrefc. and said b-> had been drinking, was fined £ 2.