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I POtfTAMAVE COOMCIL I The fortnightly meeting of the Pontardawe Council took pliict1 on Thursday, when Mr Herbert Gibbon, J.P., presided. He was supported by Messrs. Hy. Thomas (vice-chairman) Wyndliam lie wis (clerk); J. Morgan (engineer); A. E. Fxlmumls (sanitary ins{>eotor;; and Noah L. I)avie« (depti, ty olerk). Mr HieluLrd Tliomuis raised the matter with reference to open space at Clydach. The site referred to was the triangle opposite Ctl)el Buildings, and the Parish Council wore in agreement OIL the matter, as the site would bo very suitable for thv erection of a. war memorial for fallen heroes. Mr. Thomas stated that the site was a bout to be taken for a chapel, but he felt that the chapels already in Clydach were far from being filled. Mr L. W. Francis spoke strongly in favour of acquiring tllo site, as it wLs most suitable for a memorial. lu was dt-cidcd to ask the Parish Council to take the' initial stops, and that tlie District Council should fol- low up in the matter. Mr L. W. Francis moved a resolu- tion to the effect that in view of the forthcoming visit of the Prihie Minister to South Wales, tliat the Council should take steps to present an ad- dress to the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd Georgo in appreciation of his great services to the State. Capt. F. R. Phillips, J.P.. in seconding, said it was oidv right tliat tlie Pontardawo District should take, steps to honour the outstanding man of the day. (Hear, hear). x%Ls carried, and the question of endeavouring to got the Prune Minister to pass through Pont- ardawe was left to the clerk (Mr Wynd ham Lewis.) The Engineer (Mr John Morgan), re-ported that lie had prepared a ociieme for supplying the inhabitants of Gra>igeefnpare with water. It was proposed to acquire a spring on Fagwr farm.

| w. Â. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, OlD be oonsuited daily at the Vwtanfr ArcadT (oeax the Market), Swansea.

PONT AR DA WE ALLTWEH GLEANINGS. The sad news was recehed on Friday • evening by Amy Jones, Herbert- street, Pontardawe, iJiat her husband, Pte. Elias Jones, had died at; the result of wounds and gas, received in action, cm August 19th. Pte. Jones was the son of M I-. and Mrs. David Jones, butcher, Alltwen Hill, and carried on busiiuess as a butcher in Herbert-street before joining the colours. Ho is the third son that Mr. and Mrs. Jones have lost in the war, while they have ajiothor son ind two sorus-in-law- -two ;.) in France, and one at a London h'tsp;- tall. Deceased lea v; is a widow and one chikl, and much sympathy IS felt with tito parents ii-tcl in thus ardded Harrow. Tho following letter was re- ceived by Mrs. Elias Jones from th,' regimental ( hap^iiii; and sinew its re- ceiipt, the official, intimation of eteath olia.9 aJfto come to "De?Lr Madiatm. -?)iRcLal &&ti<'f will pr?MthJy ImTf To?ch<d you ?f the death of your h?ba'id, Ptc E. Jon?s, R. A.M.C., 53rd Field AmibrJaiioe, at No 3 Geu'ral Hospital, here. His body was harried thi-s morning with iwiitaiy hknwurs,, and a wreerfh from his com- rades was placed on his grave, at Mont Hiion Cemetrry, Le Fraport. I was -A- rtih him just before the end, and a.at glad to say his sufferiitg had abate# and he mntde loving reference to your- se>:f joining fervently in prayer on your lvehalf as well as hi; own. He died a "hrLstum soldier in performance of his sacred task, and I trust it will 00 ever thus that you will think of hian. God you, ti:ir madam. His own CQID- JU11". in this hour of trial. Siuoere yours, Capt. W. H. Mumaster, Presbyterian ('hap la in. News luivS been received that Pto. Edward Thorney, S.W.B., ka« sue- oumbed to wvjundt* received in action in France, at an internment caimp in •Germany. Pte. Thortiey, prior to hio enlistment, was onuployed at Messi-s. GiSbertsbn's works. He was talken prisoner some frumths ago. Tlw dte-Ath I 6s taken place of Mrs. Jenkins, 'wife of Mr. tJohn Jeukins, Francis-stree<t, furnace foreman at Messrs. Gilbert-son's worts. Deceased was 47 years of age, and comes from a w eTl-kn<'WTi local faaiuly. She retired to hl as usual at 10 .o'clock on Tuesday liight, and died alwut fin minuter aftci-war<I.«. Miuih syni-p:)-thy is ft with the family in their bcrcavem«j,t. Major W. Owen Evaun, the new Pontaa-davre J.P., it. the .1 surviving sfvu of the la-te K-ev. John Evans (Evans frelhHlf\n)" 'Unitarian minister-, Ti-e- hno, Ponntardawe and s«n-in-'lav of eheÜ Dr. Griffitih Gmffithy, J.P., of Pojrtardawe, to tJve" practice of whom he succeeded on lús death. Major Evans has held commissions under her hate Majers<ty Queen Victoria, King Edward, and our present King. During the South African war ho volunteered for sei-'vice. and served witli the regu- fcar forties for over five ve«ars, for which he was signalled olirt rorspecial promo- tion to the rank of major. Major Evans was mobilised in August, 1914 and was it twniniand of the second line of the Vfelfih Border Mounted ri Field Ambuiant^^ and was invalided from in 191,1). Since then he has aied on ruitin.g Boards, and ongi- 1 tuuted two local auxiliary hospitals in Pontardawc, and has been in medical '(shjttt^e since their opening-. Pte. David Davies, son oi Mr. VTm.. Pte. David Dales; AÜl1 oi Mr. W. Daries (butcher), H?gh-st?oct, and nepju-vv of Councillor L. W. Francis, who ha.s been in Kalonioa for over tliree ytsvrs, liiis come home on furloaigh. Certain T. Victoi- Williams, of the R.N.D.. formerly on Mr. John Morgan (engineer's) staff, has come home on furlough. Ho looks wcH. and Las hwn well s w(41, and lizis l,e?on I)N- I)is old Sei-gt. D. T. Lloyd, who has been with the 4th Vol. liatt. Welsh Regt., on the Eiist Coast, has returned home, i He has done two months' tomporary service, and is none the wrse for his experience. Pto. Phil. Wilcox, son of Mr. John \Y ilcox, s;um]>Le passer; Ptc. Morgan Thoha.s, Yii;sd-rw-roa-d and Pte. Arthiur Morgan, Goorgc-stneet, all of whom have seen service in Saloiiica, come home for a well-earned rest. f The funeral took place on Taesday of the three monitlhs' old child of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gornes, Franci^-strcet. The interment took place at St. Peter's churchyard. Annie Jenkins, the onlv daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jejukins, Francis-streeii, died on Monday bust, at the age of 28. She was a prominent member of the St. John V.A.D., and had done duty at the local war hospi- tals since their foa-n:.a.tion. Deceased had only been ill for a fow months. The funeral takes place on Saturday at All Saints. Mr. W. H. Howell, Quarr-road, again swept the boards last week at the local slhow-s. At Yatalyfera on Thursday he t-ok ten prizes, seven of wJbi<:ih wore firsts, out 0" 14 entries at Neath on Saturday he captured two ftrs-t prizes out of four entries. i — A presentation was held at the Wasleyan Chapel on Monday evening last, when the Rev. H. Joncs-Davies was given a wallet of Treasury notes by tihe members of the church on the occasion of his leaving the district. Mr Jenkin Davies presided, and the ,pre- sentatym was formally-made by Mrs. Gully. Mr. Dav-iev has mini-stered at the Weeleyan Church for three years, dfuritig wihich time he has made a larbt'( number of friends, and by his genriaI disposition has niade friends in all the denominations. All will wish him every prosperity. News has been recreivxKi that Pte. Lewis Jones, AjS.C., has diei IloS the result of being gassed in France. H lc had\ been on set-v-ice for six months having starved altogether for two years. He leave* a widow And one child, wit Ii whom much sympathy Is felt Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Jones, Grove- -ecc-i ved the sa d jpad, Poutarciawe, the sad tidings on Sattirdayla.stthat their son, Gunner Oliver Jones, had been drowned at sea. Deceased, was only 28 years of a.ge)< anda. weLI-known figure iii South Wal,(-ti Ijardic circles and amongst pen- iilli-cu singera. Ouiy a few weeks ago he was iliumo on leave and captured the prize at Trehpetih Eisteddfod. He was a l'so engaged on the same day as adju- for next year's eisteddfod in the same place. Prior to enlisting he was engaged at the Bryn Tinplate Works, and took P& in many recep- tion meetings held in the district. He was a brother to Pte. T. Gun.\ n Jones, a popuiaa- elocutionist, who iq now in France. Both brothers .figured, prominently "at -tte Dewt 'S&n? ?athen'- in. h?M I61M w? angj?gea <to ?"?ajrrMtd a? i-he' d<??)«!t ?ympa?hy wHi b? f<?t.with MB intended wiife and his parents in their loas. -The r"sitl-t-s of the Atreet* eollc^tiona oil Friday arid Seturday lost in cottncc- tic n with tbe Ga'rnivai was ate follows: 2 s d Hutchings. 2 10 4 Pte. Banks I I T) 4i IHc. Clea-rv 1 17 0 Pite. Nobbic 2 10 6 Miss* Effie Madge 1 0 21 -Nfit;s Itnhy Humphreys 0 10 4! Mrs. Ijawrence 0 16 311 Miss Clarice Humphreys 0 15 7 Miss Ethel John 1 0 7 Miss Hawkiiis 0 10 3 Mr Rees Griffiths, G irriant ",0 7 11 Two Wounded Sol die ns 0 18 5 Miws E. Bibbs and Miss M 2 15 0 Mr Bob Andrews (kicking the football) 2 10 2 220 12 3J

TREBANOS. On Sunday evening a sacred concert ii -kit i held at Go sen, when the drwlwJ was filled to over flowing, and "e11- known artistes took part. The chair was occupied by Mr. Dd. Roderick, and he wjus -sai^/ported by Revs. D. G. Richards, D. G. Rees, and Messrs. J. L. Rees and Laao Hill (Clydach), and M. Henry Morgan and Dd. Da vies (Trebanos). The artistes who took paJ.t were Miss E. A. (Joshua, Godre'rgraig; Miss M. Cox, Manj^elton Miss Maggie I>ewis, Morriston; Mr D. Morris Evans Morriston, the bari- tone, and Mr. E. T. Nicholas, Ynta-v- fera, tlio veteran tenor vocalist, who sang with his usual fervour and style, completely winning the hearts of the audience. Violinint, Mr. Marios Wil- liamly., Trebanos, while the duties of accompanist wero efficiently carried owt by Mr. Isaae K Hojjkin, Trelvaiwxs.

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SEVEN SISTERS. The Rangers' Association f<x>tball team desire to announce that they are open for fixtures with other "local teams for the comi ng season, commenc- ing Saturday, Septetmlwr 7 1918. Average ages, 18 years. A fnweessful smolving oojicert was" held at the Seven Sisters Hotel on Saturday last in honour of Driver E: S. Morgaai, M.T., who bao just re- turned from hospital, having seen ser- vice in German East Africa. The room was crowded, and some splendid ecfios, etc-, wiero renderod. by local arti totes. W6 notice liome on leave for tliie wenk end the following: Laaicer Dan; Morj^an (Ireland), Driver T. Rowlands and Pte. J. J. Hart (France), Sergt.- Iastruotor T. Woomacott, D.C.M.. who returned to France on Friday.