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BRYNAMMAN NOTES. I COLLIERY DEVELOPMENT t Mr W. toelfryn Morgan, who for some ) time has bc?nj prospecting for coal on the Bryn estate, has had his expectations realized this week. Recently a new electric pump was installed, and the water accumulated in the quarry re- moved. A restart was ma de and the workmen -.struck the Bryn vein early this week. The vein is about 2ft. 3ins. in thickness, and further development is expected. It is thought that from 30 to 50 tons a. day ought to be easily obtained. It is ill- tended to open out in the direction of the Old Quarry, in order to secure a water course. Success to the enterprise! LOCAL FOOTBALL I The first hft??n visited Curwen btars  ]ast Saturday. The game resulted in a I pointless draw. I ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL I /SERVICES The Rev. Enoch Hughes, Abercaniaid, is the special preacher announced for the /big meetings on January 25th. Mr W. Rees Bowen, Cwmgarw, occu- pies the pulpit at Cwmllynfell next Sun- Jay. Those who heard him at Gibea two "■Sundays ago will make the visit. LOCAL HOSPITAL CASE I The unfortunate man injured at the .local brickworks last week is making as satisfactory progress as can be expected, at the Swansea Hospital, where the hand mutilated has been attended to. NEW J.P. Congratulations to Aid. W. J. Williams, ,J.P., also to Ald. Tom Morris, Garnant. The political education of Brynamman 'has in the past been sadly neglected. Eis- teddfodau, concerts, etc., are always to the fore, but alas, never a lecture of any sort. However, on January 30th at op- portunity is extended to listen to Dr. Esmonde, M.P. for North Tipperary, who will speak at Gibea on that date, on the subject of "Irish Homo Rule." A TIP OpposItion. to the sewerage scheme in Cwarter Bach, is not yet to be con- sidered a "spent" force. Under a cool exterior, indignation and revolt are still nursed, and active forces are at work to counter-act the decision, of the District Council. After all, with a little locai support and interest, a local scheme is by no means ur.likely. SAD DEATH OF LOCAL RESIDENT I Brynamman was plunged in gloom on Tuesday evening, when, the body of the late Evan Lewis (43), Cwmgarw road, was being brought home. A large number of sympathetic friends had assembled near the station to moot the 7.30 G. W.R. train by which the body was being brought. The mournful procession, continually swelling in size, wended its way towards the house in Cwmgarw road. Sincere public sympathy is with the widow and her little son. The body was interred at Moriah or. Thursday. »» t

Portsmouth Town Council haa adopted a committee's recommendation to transfer the municipal telephone exchange to the Post Office, the purchase price being 935,000. All the employeea are to be taken over. A fox which escaped from captivity in the Isle of Man a few days ago hag wrought such havoc among poultry that a reward has been offered for it. "dead oi- alive." The animal has still its collar and chain attached to its neck.

? ????    B" ? B*?? RECORD SALE i rim, NOW Proceeding at CECIL'S BARGAIN STORES, 36, Castle Street, Fancy and Heavy Drapery, Men's, Youths, and Bo ys' Clothing at Giving-Away Prices. I SEE WINDOWS SEE WINDOWS J ? Note only Address— Cecil's Bargain Stores l' 36, Castle Street, Swansea Observe Every Article a Bargain. i ^a—-j—-—

PONTARDAWE and ALLTWEN GLEANINGS I [BY BIRKS.1 A plan for the new police station was approved at the last meeting of the Council. It is hardly likely that the problem of the situation of the proposed County Court will be solved before the building is erected. The Ystalyfera Chamber of Trade are deserving of the best thanks of those compelled to attend the Pontardawe Court by having put forward the appeal for County Court facilities in the dis- trict. The new building will have ample ac- commodation for the press and public- which the present building does not pro- vide. In a purer atmosphere witnesses—and especially uniformed wit-le-ses--will have more inducement to remember the oath. Truth is the most difficult thing in the world to believe; anybody can believe a lie, but only the most clever people can believe the truth. Probably that's why there is such a high pere-wita,ge of con- victions at Pontardawe. The epidemic of scarlet fever after having touched the fringe of Pontardawe has settled down in Clydach. The Isolation Hospital is still full, and the nursing staff, no doubt, feel that they have earned more than the gratitude of hundreds of people in the district. The Rev. 1. R. Morgan, acted as Father Christmas at the distribution of presents to the children attending the Welsh sec- tion of St. Peter's Sunday School, at the Schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The Tennis Club dance on Thursday evening was a really swagger affair. The death occurred at Swansea Road, Trebanos, on Thursday last, of Lewis Davies (57), a widower. The funeral took place at Gellyonen, on Wednesday. After a long illness Hannah, the wife of Mr Wm. Morris (doubler), of Tre- banos, died on Thursday, at the age of 40. She leaves three sons and one daugh- ter. The funeral took place at Clydah Churchyard on Tuesday, The death occurred at Ynismeudwy on Saturday, of Mr Thomas Thomas (60), pickler. He leaves a family of grown up sons and daughters. The marriage took place at the Taber- nacle Chapel, on Wednesday, of Mr John Lewis, harpist, of Trebanos, and Miss Maria Lewis, of Dolyfaal, New road, Ynismeudwy. There is, apparently, a good opening for a tobacconist's shop at Rhos! On reliable authority I am informed that it is the custom of the wives of good hus- bands to procure a weekly allowance of four ozs. of the soothing weed. On the assumption—a well grounded and sensible assumption—that this amount would not be exceeded, the store keeper has been in the habit of ordering just sufficient, so that after the groceries have been sent home, the supply of to- bacco has run out. The result is that ma,ny of the model husbands have been up in arms and'— well, anyhow, four ozs. is not enough! Owing to the alleged recreation ground being under water-as usual—last week end, a wire was despatched to Llwyny- pia informing them of the fact. Although the wire was sent off in the early morn- ing, the visiting team arrived to find that nearly the whole of the Pontardawe players had gone up the Valley to see Y stalyfera "slip it acrost" Bryncethin. Alas The annual meeting of the Morriston District Ward of the British Steel- smelters was held at, the T.U.E.L. room on Saturday, when voting for the return of an Executive member took place. The result was as follows :— Mr Enoc Evans, Worcester Works, Morriston, 36 votes; Mr David Jones, Cwmfelin, 21; Mr T. Jeremiah, Pontar- dawe No. 2, 14; and Mr David Lloyd, Ynisderw, 3 votes. Mr Enoc Evans has been the Executive member for about 18 months, and has given allround satisfac- tion. • Representatives of Nos. 1 and 2 branches of Steelsmelters and of the Dockers' Un- ion, met at the Holly street room on Wednesday evening for the purpose of discussing a working arrangement, and to consider the pros and cons of the pre- sent dispute. in the galvanizing depart- ment at Gilbertson's. The onus of responsibility for bad steel supplied to the mills at Gilbertson's (a matter fully dealt with in theas columns last week) h as been thrown upon the steelworkers by the firm. Apparently this answer to the demands made by the men will not be sufficient to meet the claims made by the millmen. In the past the firm has aggressively protested in respect of wasters, but now the boot is on the other foot, and it is the men who are protesting. Mr Morgan Rees, organizer, addressed a large meeting of millman at the Works' Institute on Saturday, when. it was unanimously decided to hold to the re- solution mentioned in this column last week. The engagement of Mahatma, assisted by Professor Chas. M. Stean, at the Her- bert Street Palace this week has brought together large audiences each evening. The "turn" is a wonderful and marvell- ous performance. "Dr. Nicholson and the Blue Diamond" an exclusive Ameri- can detective drama, met with an en- thusiastic reception SWANSEA v. PONTARDAWE The visit of Swansea Rugby team to Pontardawe to-morrow (Saturday) will probably draw one of the largest crowds of football enthusiasts seen on the en- closure for many seasons, and should the weather be favourable a really good game should be seen. The team which will do duty for Pontardawe will be selected from the following :— Johnny Davies, F. Vaughan, W. J. Hopkins, Stanley Davies, W. Phillips and W. Keift; Tom Jones and Tom Lewis; Graham Morgan (ca.pt.), Geo. Smith, Llow. Jones, Dan Jones. Tom Jones, Alec. Williams, W. Rees, G. W. Michael, Trevor Rees, A. Evans and T. J. Williams. The following will probably represent Swansea, and the homesters, if they play up to their usual form. should have no difficulty in retaining the advantage of the ground, a.9 the visitors will be with- out some their best players SWANSEA.—Back, J. Davies; three- quarters, D. Williams, Oswold Jenkins, A. Thomas and J. Morris: half-backs, J Rapsey and B. Beynon; forwards, D. J. Thomas, T. Morgan, H. Morgan, B. Hollingdale, D. Huxtable, P.C. Hemen, A. John and A. Evans. I PONTARDAWE TEACHER IN SHORT LIST The Glamorgan Education Committee met on Tuesday, and comiclered, 54 ap- plications for the post of headmaster to the Whitchurch Council School. Amongst the applicant were several local teachers. The short list is as follows D. J. Jen- kins, Cogan, near Cardiff; A. E. Jones, Herbert Street School, Neath, and R. E Thomas, Pontardawe Boys' School. I LIKELY NEW MAGISTRATES I What is the explanation of the delay in publishing the list of new magistrates for Glamorgan ? Many people are beginning to think that the list has been lost, as it was understood some time ago that the Advisory Committee appointed for the purpose of preparing a list for pre- sentation to the Lord Chancellor had completed their delicate task "Hope de- ferred maketh the heart sick," saith the old proverb, but a m-erry heart maketh a cheerful countenance, so in order to make the waiting less wearisome, I have prepared the following lists of Probables and Possibles. It is not likely that the whole of the gentlemen named will be promoted to the magisterial bench, but perhaps some of them will be interested to know that their names have been men- tinned in connection with the matter. I Tha appointments may be made known I very shortly, but despite that fact, I hasten to predict that some amongst the following will be found in the list when it is published. Probables Messrs. Chas. Gilberteon, F. R. Phillips, Alderman T. Jones, Percy Player, John Griffiths, H. J. Powell, Isaac Jones (G.C.G.), John Ed- wards, Owen Davies, D. T. Williams, Vernon Hartshorn, W. Jenkins (Cymmer) D. W. Davies and D. D. Davies. Possibles Messrs. J. L. Williams, J. G. Harries, Griff. Jenkins, Hy. Thomas. L. W. Francis, Evan Lloyd, Theo. Mor- gan, J. G. Roberts (schoolmaster), J. Rees (Abernant), David James (Alltwen), J. M. Davies, Revs. -1. R. Morgan, H. SEiriol Williams and D. Price. Is a.nyone prepared to submit an alter- native list; if so, I am prepared to risk a new hat with the1 foregoing against any other list submitted before the official list is published.

WILLIAM DAVIES & Co/s ——— ANNUAL ——— WINTER SALE 8 inawMiWiWMMMMMnMiiMWMnw»rrrirTiirTnTrM* Al COMMENCED ON Friday, January 9th, 1914, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR 21 DAYS, There are being offered some of the most astounding Bargain? ever put before the Public, Every line will be substantially reduced, and ALL GOODS ARE NEW AND UP-TO-DATE. Genuine Reductions in Blouses, Lace Goods, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Umbrellas, Underclothing, Corsets, Ladies' Coats and Costumes, Furs, Dress Materials, Furnishing and Household Drapery, Blankets, I Qailts, Flr.nnelettes, Gentlemen's, Boys, and Youth's Overcoats | ALL MILLINERY TO BE CLEARED AT HALF-PRICE. j All Oddments Cleared at Immense Reductions every Wednesday, throughout the Sale. Victoria Buildings, Pontardawe. I W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, can Oe consulted daily at vhe Victoria Arcade (near the Market), Swansev

Since 1905 a sum of C289,632 has been awarded as compensation by the East and West Kent Licensing Committees for the extinction of 340 licensed houses in the county.

— « or » W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, can be consulted dtaily at the Victoria Xttade (near tfrp Market), S^rarnse*. 1 ORAND THEATRE SWfllMSEA. Lessees The Exors. of the late Mr. F. Mouillot. Resident Alaniger Mr. T. Byrne. Monday, January 19th, 1914 For Sis Nights at 7-30, and Two Matinees—Thursday & Saturday, Jan. 22nd 8c 24th At 2-30. ————————————————————————————————————-— j J. A. E. Malone's Co. (by arrangement with Charles Frohman), in f PETER PAN or, THE BOY WHO WOULDN'T GROW UP By J. M. Barrie. I Week commencing January 26th— ?_Jr- T .L USUAL PRICES Scats reserved by telephone and not paid for cannot be kept after the advertised time of commencing the play  O YM IC CINEMA, OXFORD ST., L P ".LV.1, SW ¡NSEA. Resident Manager Mr. Arthur Eldon. Continuous Performance, 7 to 10-30 p.m. Doors open, 6-30 At Every Performance during the Week, The Vivaphone Singing' Pictures TO-NIGHT, a Grand Two-PaTt Vitagraph" Drama— THE STIL-L VOICE And our usual Interesting Series of Pictures. Trams Pass the Doors. Prices—3d., 6d., and Is. Trams Pw the Doors. Pi-lees-3d., 6d., aiid I's. ?f?!? Je?CoTr??T't Street LHULj X->ontardaiWe. Proprietor Mr. Rowland Williams. Proprieto'r Mr. Rcw!au d ?Vi?ian.s. The House of Unrivalled Merit. Entire change of programme twice a wee?- Renowned for Star Pictures and First Class Varieties. Popular Prices: 3d.. 6d. and 9d. PREMIER CINEMA .r "S:- .?$ .o;?)" "i. '"vo  YSTALYFETIA Proprietors Messrs. M-thins & Kvans Mauager Mr. Templar Evans The only AII-Sar Picture huse in the VaHey. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS. Tip-up Chairs in every part of the Building. Pictures absolutely Flickerless, The Hall is properly Heated and Ventilated. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16th and qth- Great American Detective Drama: L. \tica }; THE WATER RAT I 1" By the SELIG Company, And a Fine Programme of other Pictures. Prices of Admission-3IL, 6d. and gd. MATINEE FOR CHILDREN ON SATURDAY AT 2-30 Prices for Children—id. and 2d. Full Programme.   y u 'T 2%, ii Ltd., The Largest Boot & Shoe Merchants in Wales. 8/6 Stocke(I in Box Calf an (1 C h,rome U N dr, and Square The Best Value in e, 1. GltillïlliÚč<1 for a 1). r 110\ Mentiun I leatlier. shape size. 011 of P 0 U. for 0/6, we wiU sell(i bvr rdurn of P!ht pa.i\. Auolclorici's ^GHHE SETm, SWANSEA ST. HELEN'S RD., ?VVAi?&J??. Leslie E. Hew Architect, Surveyor, and Valuer, Respectfully begs to announce that he has started Business at Ystalyfera and Gorseinon, and is prepared to carry out any work in the above branches. Consul- tations daily at the following Addresses- The Square, Gorseinon Tynywern, Ystalyfera Mr Thomas Matthews, of Cirencester, who died on Tuesday, in his 78th year from injuries sustained in a fall, had been a member of the church choir for 60 y ears, and for over 50 oonfiecutive years had attended the Three Choirs FœTaJ. The Revival of Roller Skating being now an accomplished fact THE L.B. SKATING RINK, PONTARDAWE, WILL BE OPEN EACH EVENING, MONDAY TO SATURDAY (Inclusive) From January 5th. 1914, from 7.3():. to 10 p.m. DANCING ON SKATES EVERY THURSDAY EVENING. Admission and Skates, Sixpence. Late 'buses leave for Morriston, Neath, and Ystalyfera each evening. Late trains on Saturdays for Swansea at 10.10 p.m., and Ystalyfera, Gwys, and Brynamman at 11.30 p.m. I An Idobi Floor and Beautiful Music.

PUBLIC HALL PONTARDAV/E. Thursday Evening, Feb. 19, 1914 Grand Miscellaneous Concert by the Pontardawe Plait Voice Partp Conducted by Mr. DAVID DANIEL, Assisted by the following Star Artistes MISS CARRIE LANCELEY (The Famous Australian Soprano), MR. JOHN COATES (The Great English "Caruso"), MR. POWELL EDWARDS (The Popular Welsh Baritone), MR. GEORGE KENDALL (The Celebrated Elocutionist and Humourist), At the Piano, Mr. T. J. DAJES, A.R.C.O. Chairman: F. W. GILBERTSON, Esq., J.P. Admission, Reserved and Numbered, 5s. Unreserved 2s. and Is. Concert to com- mence at 7.30. Seats may be booked and tickets ob- tained from members of the choir, or from the secretary,— W. THOMPSON DAVIES, Grove-road, Pontaxdawc. BOOK EARLY.

Rev. T. E. Nicholas to Leave Glais. GREAT LOSS TO SWANSEA VALLEY The Rev. T. E. Nicholas, Glais, who for ten years has been stationed at Glais as pastor of the Seion Congrega- tional Chapel, has been offered and has accepted the pastorate of two chapels at Llangybi, near Lampeter and Llan- ddewi Brefi, rendered vacant by the appointment of the Rev. F. W. Roberts to a pastorate at Merthyr. On Sunday evening the Seion Chapel was crowded with members of the con- gregation and visitors from Pontardawe Birchgrove, Alltwen, Rhydyfro, Tre- banos, Clydaeli, and other parts of the Swansea Valley, when the rev. gentle- man gave his farewell address. He re- viewed his ten years' ministry, and in the course of his analysis said that there were two sides to the work he had done since he came amongst them —the negative and the positive sides. He had not preached or said much about hell and the future life. but most of his attention had been devoted to the social problems which cried aloud for solution. He did not hold the view that the Church existed to look after creeds, but men and women; it was his strong conviction that the Chucrh should deal with the material as well as the spiritual side of life. Whilst many of his congregation had not seen eye to eye with him, when he first came ,amongst them, and they had rightly supposed him to be a. revolutionary, he was convinced that the majority of his flock ha.d come round to his way of thinking. At the conclusion of the service a stranger amongst the congregation arose and said that whilst that was the first occasion upon which he had met the rev. gentlemen, he had been in communion with him on many occasions. When thousands of mil es away from Glais he had read the rev. gentleman's books, and they had been an inspiration to him. The works of no other living poet had appealed to him so strongly as had the poems of Mr. Nicholas. The reading of the poems had stirred his emotions to the uttermost. He believed that the majority of minis- ters connected with the Church held the same opinions as Mr. Nicholas did but, unfortunately, for some reason or reasons they da-rod not express those opinions. On two successive Sundays the con- gregation at Seion have passed unani- mous resolutions asking Mr. Nicholas to continue his pastorate, but the rev. gentlemen has definitely decided to leave. A movement is on foot amongst the congregation and friends of Mr. Nicho- las to make him a substantial presenta- tion. It has been felt by many of the rev. gentleman's friends that he had not sufficient leisure to devote to litera- ture and poetry, and it is hoped that in his new ministry he will be able to devote more time to the literary side of his career. It is interesting to hear that Mr. Nicholas is at present engaged in the preparation of the biography of R. J. Derfel, whose fine contributions to "Llais Llafur" will be recalled by our older readers. The volume will be entitled "Gwrthryfelwr Cvmreig"—"A Welsh Rebel." It is also his intention to publish a volume of sermons on social questions to be called "Pwlpud y Werin," and still another book of social poems, "Cerddi Gorthrwm"—Songs of Oppression. We feel certain that our readers will join with us in extending to both Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas the best wishes for their prosperity and happiness in their new sphere of activities. During the ten years he has resided in the Swan- sea Valley he has inspired hundreds if not thousands with a wider and nobler outlook on life. He has been and is the most revolutionary of revolutionaries, and his strength as a lecturer is only equalled by the strong appeal he makes as a preacher.