Monmouth Guardian and Bargoed and Caerphilly Observer

'>IL:' OMISSTON.—Wevregret that in our report of the funeral of the late Mrs Henry Davies (Carno-sfcreefc) the foUowing were inadvertently omitted from the list of mourners, Mr and Mrs' S. J. Samuel, Pontlottyn, Mr and Mrs S. J. Samuel, Pengam, (sisters-in-law), Mr and Mrs E. R. Jones, Bargoed, (cousins), Mr and Mrs D. Hdwells, Bargoed, VICAR'S SERIOUS ILLNESS. We regret to announce that the'Rev. D. DaVies, the respected' yicar of Rhym. is seriously indisposed. His condition on Thursday evening ^was such that Dr. R. V. Redwood ordered # 'T e irev, aii immediate operation; The rev. gentleman W.,tS ,Çonveyed to the Cjottage Hospital, where, the opera- .ij9.n.;)V,, press, we learn that he is still in a critical condition. MARRIAGE. On Thursday, the marriage was solemnised at Bedwellty Parish Church, of the well-known Rugby footballer, Mr Sam Vincent Jones, and Miss Lily Steadman, I, daughter of Mr and Mrs Steadman, of Merthyr.' The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. B W. Roberts, B.A., rector of Bedwellty. Subse- quently, the newly-married couple drove to Mertbyr, where the wedding breakfast was provided. BACK FROM THE FRONT.—Quite a number of our fighting Tommies have been home on furlough from the battle front lately. We are pleased to hear that Corporal J. Alban Jenkins, of the Welsh Guards, son of Mr and Mrs D. Jenkins, G ardent-city, who has been home, during the past weekf has been recommended by his, comm$ndiug officer for. a com- mission. Corporal Jenkins has taken part in all the "big scraps," oouihe Western front, during the last I two years. TRIBUNAL.—A meeting of the Mili- tary Tribunal for the Rhymney Urban I Council area, was held at the Council Offices on Wednesday evening, Coun- cillor T. R Joties, cillor T. R. Jones, J.P., presiding. The military authorities were. repre- sented by Lieutenant D. M. Yorwerth, Recruiting Officer for the district, and Mr W. Lloyd< Marks, local Military Officer. TJ pards of a5 appeals. for exemption wer$, dealt with, iacl11,W,ng a number of review cases, and the sitting was a rather lengthy one,.

j NEW TREDEGAR. Interesting marriage was solemnised at the Church on Monday, between Corporal C. Jones, jloyal Welsh Fusi- liers, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. G. Jones, 41, Moy-road, Cardiff, and Miss Flora Hilda Turk, the youngest daughter of the Jate Mr Wm. Turk, formerly gas manager at Tirphil. The bride, was given away y ber ^brother, Lietit. Turk, and of best man were discharged by Mr B. Jones, late of the Welsh Kegiment.t The bridegroom, it should bet. Stated,' formerly belonged' to ;t)1e 9.-ara,I1 9Ui Battalion and has been twice wope.a

1 JOHN EDWARDS, J.P. ?  I ]$LICCTORS' CQNGRATULA- ■ :p r t, p,)g S. At a representative meeting of the electors of the Lower Ward, including Abertysswg, held on Tuesday evening at the Lower Rhymney Mixed School, Councillor W. Griffiths referred to the recent -elevation gi Councillor John Edwards, J P:, to the Aldermanic Bench of-thê- County Council, and moved that the warmest cotigratyla- tioca be 'extended to Aid. Edwards- upon hist ap^ointmeut. lb was, pro- ceeded the speaker, not only a honour to Mr Edwards, but to the locality, and particularly t.he people of Rhym- ney, whom he had so admirably represented for the last thirteen years, to know that his services bad won the complete sympathy and respect -of. his colleagues on the- County Council, "What, it had meant to a business man like Alderman Edwards from a financial standpoint to devote so much time as he had given in the interests of the public would be realised when he said that it necessitated him going to Newport three, and sometimes four times a month. He (Mr Griffiths) felt that as that was the first public opportunity of meeting in that way, it was their duty to offer their sincere congratulations to Alderman Edwards upon having attained that distinction, and which his splendid record of ser- vice fully merited (hear, hear, and applause). Mr D|nriel Thomas (Clarempnt) in seconding, said they all desired to congratulate Mr Edwards upon that honour, for the splendid services he had rendered the whole of Rhymney, and the Lower Ward in particular for a period of thirteen years. It was a great pleasure to him (the speaker) to second the motion, and he thought they should at the same time tender them* warmest thanks to Alderman Edwards for the noble servical he had rendered the district (applause).—- Councillor Phil Lewis (Abertysswg) supported the motion which was un- animously adopted. '> ::tt, Alderman Edwards in acknowledg- ing said he thanked themlvéry sin- cerely for that vote of congratulation and expression of thanks. lie assured them that it meant a great deal to him to know that the wqft he had w k he bad accomplished bad met witjFifeeir ap- proval. He hoped to be Sfilfiable to serve them for a good #(ny yia'rs^B faithfully and efficiently as- he had 4n; the past (hoar;, hear^ Si$R? W /appointment to thatc pcMifion he*had received many congratulations, but he ;could assure them that there for&-not any that,be FA precial(,,l mbi* than those, exprdsse at 'that, the largest gathering of electors he ever remem- borod in the Lower Ward (applause).

 THE AMBROSB LLOYD I THE ::eO:R:O 'I r It will be remembered that in con- nection with the centeriary of Mr John Ambrose Lloyd, a successful festival was organised by the members of Zion Copgregat onil Church, and oon- cucted by Mr Daniel Owen. Thp following appreciative letter, though somewhat belated, from Mr C. Francis Lloyd, the distinguished welsh musi- cian will be read with interest by local oboristers Stoneleigh, Graham Park Road, Qosforth, N e wcastle-on-Tyne. J ■ June 19,16J7. My DEAR SIR, I thank you for the programmes of the Cyfarfodydd Dàthlli can mlwyddi- ant John Ambrose Lloyd which you have so kindly sent me, and in which I am greatly Iritelrested. Tou say you sent me a copy at the. time of tlîømeetiD« but if you did so, I am sorry to say it never reached me, as those you J^ave now sent are tlii ;&st "I ha#i? 9 ei i i' ? ave now sent are the- Brst l have seen. The selection I of the jnoiiicjp ox(jell«it and?'"represents my father at his best, and to hear it sQg as I know the Rhymney singers can sing, ought to have Been gteat treatti I should have be^B especially pleased to have heard the papers read £ the meetings. Are thOTe ^ny accounts of tnese published" in the local papers ? If so, I should be delighted if you could send me copies? I have just completed a biogrhyôfíy father, which would have been pubHabed before now but fprth??ar. ?Ihopeto place it in the psrihle^s Lauds 'before l?ng. I wi!l B??i? ple to allude to your festival. ,> festiva.that the Wne No. 14d?M 3om>Vha^from the Original, which was first published in my fatli er's Casgliad 0 Donau" in 1S43, under the Aathe of to Sardis." But many of his tunes were slightly altered after their original publica. tion, some of them probably by himself. This and "Wyddgrug"are the oldest tutfes in your collection. If you have any reports of your festival I should be. pleased to see them. f With kind regards, believe me, Yours very truly. ce, FRÂÑClltLLOYD, D. T. Evans, Esq., Scethrog, Rhymney. » a

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'Y: 1t. "'&: BABY WEEK, AT NEW TRt-DEIbIAP,. C:¡1: COUNCIL'S'. SUPIV-. At the meeting of túe,tÍ1èc!èllty Urban Council otr Tuesdai^-Mr Edgar Davies, ini the ohafis v. Mr Albert Thomas introduced; "a* f deputation, which iticfitded t Davies, Brooklands Mrs Smith and Mrs Rees, in connection with the proposed Baby week. He said these ladies were interested with .th'c1ini's work of New Tredegar district, a they proposed o hold it Baby week IU7 the locality, when prizes would be offered. A film, eptitled, Mother- hood," would be shown at the Work- men's Hall, and, other attractions of- fered. All this entailed a deal of ex- pense, and they were there to ask the Council to votq a cerfcaan sum towards the cost,—Mr W- O'Connor suggested that a letter should be sent to the Lo- cal Government Board, asking per- mission to make the grant.—Mr,^ Albert Thomas, in answer to one of the members, said that "our chaps in the New Tredegar district are bled 1 white by having to contribute to so many charitable causes." He added that if there was one thing more than another which should receive the fi- nancial and moral support of the Council, it was this question of the future generation.—Mr R. J. Jones said they had already arranged for a Baby Show to be held at Aberbargoed. They always -tbougbt the public au- thority would help them to the extent of £5 or RIO.-After some discussion it was decided to write to the Local Government Board, asking for sanc- tion to s end a per Ward. upoEtthe clinici.

GREAT SALE AT THB. BON- ] MARCHE, BABftOlfife On another page appears an announcement, that the Summer Sale will be commenced To-day (Friday) at the Bonmarche, Hanb\ffy% Road, ^Eftgoed; Thefse exttnsB^el premises;,ate novo, cómpleted, ah# are under the capable and courtoeus supervision of Mr John Williams. A peep within tB'e^walfs^^ows t £ is "&ih establi ent tp 4e literally up W., '-Oa wide'ange of girtioies. clothing of ^erej^diKsiiption 'fifust be disposed at a ridiculous krice. In the ladies' 7Zt n s dspaoutents, there are Maftftdae^ of bargains in innumer- able branches. Hats, dresses, gloves, garments, hosiorr- &c &c., The general household goods too, are hot overlooked. No one should. mig| v, this opportunity 01 paying a visit to the Bonmarche, with its finely equipped suite of rooms, and seoure .bargains of great value. Purchasers of 10s. worth of goods, are paid their train fares.

INTERESTING PONTLOTFYN MARRIAGE. On Monday, June 18th, a pretty wedding was solemnised at St. An- drew's Church, Plymouth, the con- tracting parties, being Mr Fred G. Thomas, R.N elder son of Mr George Thomas, Church-street, Pontlottyn, and. Miss Clarice Oatway, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Kent, of-the Lord High Admiral Hotel, Plymouth. The best man was, Mr Bert Jenkins (brother-in-law of the bridegroom). The bride who was givten away'*by her brother/ (Mr Alf Ifenthwas neatly attired in a dress of white silk, bridal veil held by a. wreath of orange blos- sgnaa and carried a bouquet of Arraum lilies and orange blossoms. Brides- maids, Misses Sal and Frqyda Thomas (sisters 61 bridegroom^. Iris and Gladys Burt, Doreen Jenkins, (nieces of bride). They wore pale blue silk eolienhe dresses, and carried bouquets of white and pink carnations. v The following were amongst the guests at church Kent (mother o&buide) Mr George Thomas (father of bride- sgroom ), Mr and Mrs A. Burt, Mr and Mrs F. Austin, Mr Albert Oatway, Mr r and^.l&ra Bert JtnB, Masters Stanley Thomas and C. E. Manning, Mr and Mrs A. Kent, Mrs Eagles f-MLrs Bird, Misses Hilda and L. Bird, etc. Breakfest was providfeid at '• home of the bride, and -the couple were the recipients'of maoy useful and costly presents.

M ?ti I ,.YSTP,AOMY4-N4 H SOLDIER'S ? | D!5T<N?TtQ? ? ? Sapper Hubert P. Williaaiif odn of Mr and Mrs Williams, Ye Olde Royal Oak, Ystradmynach,; who is at present serving in Francf with the R.M.R.E., has received- the sflver p medal for soiehce at the Oarditf-' Tecblaleal Schix^r- He alfead^efdkigs#^ eight first class certificates for scie.. building coiasttaiction, mathematical -4. &0. > 'A

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