Monmouth Guardian and Bargoed and Caerphilly Observer

Æ,ilL" ..<' fj,; rf\ ??&? T?ESAYCFPERFECTHAPPmeS '?ns <YI'1 "'jf¡" R??S. ?? ? ?' ???) ? ? ??????? :<> should be crowne¿ by the thougnt that the symbo! of your weåding joy IS ? ????'? the most perfect that moMy can buy. H. S.?ud's" Lucky "V.?.ting Latest fMhion?M. /?? ??? -???? ,1:>( RUJrrs are perfect-T1<"ffcct In theIr golden pur?v,perfect?brstcr!in?vatue, CeortstyiMinH?- ??' .?J ?"' ?,??? ?8 "'1.:¡! "i  -? ?-?n? ",J;< periecttorahfeume'.w?r. H. San.uel pr?.n?toeve?purch?of.. ?'?'?? S??????-? ? 1 Sold by wei? ?????M'LUCKY' WEDD!MG ? 5/- ? ?.???'?? WEOD:?G GtFT FnEE. ??10/S ????? ?"? Ar? enorinou with a haddsoine ?' <??'-????? Anenonnous ?CnnP?? ?B?'?E'?T? ?monpy-sir.-i?next ?"??? f???? ? .?' ij ? ?i<? ?' ?. ? < f \.1.: 'I 1, ';l'!  Weid,-? G.fd ree. r Sf? fct¡.m 01. tOra.ctory L:nces. Private selecting ? ?BS?-i?? j¡.1 ?t???? ?S?tNt?g 172, Commepcia! Street, 22,. 23 & ?m. ?&? ??? ? ????N?? "I /'1 I \f{t !t MUn 26&. High St., NEW POR T  OFF"'R. .3- ¡t- t F::s. ( ,WpdJm( R!O and ct H.s.lurL,I.TD. engr.ived \rl I :F,;?: Keeper 12/8 it;,I' ,> tbe 12/8 IF YOU WANT TO Furnish or re- Furn !sh %V,Isely and Welt, you cannot do better than pay me a visit. Most of my Good are made in my own Workshops. I have been Es- t&bMshedin t'-M VaUey over HaIf-a-Oentury. Re-upbolsterin;?, and Repairs done only by Ex- perienced Workmen. Nii-Sliodd3, Work done. .4.IJIJ "-ORK Special Shew of Kitchen Dressers, Bedroom Suites, 3odroom -t W&re of every descriptioD. ? Motor Cycle"?, Cycles, Md all Accessories. 1 VenetFan BHnds a Speciality. Buy with a Firm with a Half-a-Oentury's Reputation. ISRAEL FINE, Lawn Terrace, Rhymney, aud Commercial Street, New Tredeg&r. ¡: PONTLOTTYN WAR MEMORIAL FUKD (Registered). C A R N I V Â L .8 P O:R T S, AND OTHEIL COIPETlTIOX, MtLE FtELD, MONDAY, 30th JULY. !9!7. -0 U5T OF CARNtVAL EVENTS AND PR:ZH5 (AH Open Classes). Caruival to Start from LORD NELSOX SHOW GROUND, 3-30 shnrp. l:t Prize 2nd Prize 3rdPrixe C!as9. p. d. e. d. s. d. A.mt1¡1:1.neSquf\d (Competitinn on Fip1d) ¡j Medals. & 0 — B-Nation-ti RppreEentations in Costumes of our AH es 10 0 5 0 — C—FaocyDtess, Lady, Walking 10 U o 0 <- D Fancy Dress, Gentleman, Walking 10 () 0 U — E—Fancy Drpsa, Girl under 16, Wa,)king JO 0 5 0 — F—Fancy B.'y under 16, WaJkmg' 10 0 5 0 — C—Group of Fuur WaLkieg Characters (Historical or Patriotic ?0 0 10 0 u 0 11—Decorated Cycle, in Character (Lady or Gent!eman) 12 0 76 — I- -'oiii'! L; Band, for Men or Boys, or both (8 ia Dumber) 20 0 ]0 0 — J—Comic Çharader, W!\lking (Lady or GentlMQac) 10 0 5 O' — K—Foreign or'Co!\tinent.al CLlstume (Lady or Geatleman) 20 6 7 6 26 L-Coajie Tuinc-ut (Push Cart, Praia, Ac, &c.) 10 0 50 _2 Ú M—C<.Qnc Charactfroti Donkey B;ies 10 0 5 0 — N—Faccy Dresa on Horse Back (Lady or Gentleman) 20 0 10 0 Groom 5 0 0—Moat Humorom and Pitby T'ade Advertisement', Prosa or Versp. Not more th.$n 50 worda aI- lowpd, including Name and Address of Firm. Size ot Dul, 2ft. wide by 3ft. long*. To be carried on board in front of Competitor or Employee 10 0 5 0 — P-.Single Harness Horse and Conveyance, Pleasure 20 0 10 QGtoom5(.) Harness Herat-and Conveyance, Tiad.; 20 0 10 0 Groom 5.0. Rf Best Group on Vthide 40 0 25 0 15 0 Entrance 'k-ees for %bcve Is. for Xi acd First Priz-' Ctasses 6d. for lOs- FirstP'tzeCIasses. Eairies for the a?ov< to be in the jecfetat y's hand? not later ? f?an SATURDAY, JULY 28tM, tp?. tli an 5ATURD.Y, JULt' 28tti, 1917- SPOR. TS QT<r MIJLE FIELD (By kind permist!ion of l\lR. JE:-lKIX". The .F;um, Abettysawg). i'o Commence at o -ø: -} Admissiun :—-Adulta, Is.; Chudren, 6d. Eatxy :1< tot C&HHV&1 amd Sports do NOT inctode AdmMsion to the FicM. )3t Prize 2!T-i Pf;x" 3rd Prize Entry fee s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. I—Atobulance qud CompetHion .) )It'da.l, 50. — 1 Q 2-Girl; Race (under 1U years), 80 yards 5 0 3 U 1 0 0 3 H—Boya'Race (under 14 years), 80 yards 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 4—Tug-c'f-War(8a-&idp). 20 0 10 0 — 2 6 5-1O yards Novice Handicap 4U 0 15 0 5 u JO 6—150 y&rdsWhipp.t Handicap 80 0 30 U 15 0 2 U 7-80 yards Dash Handicap loo 0 40 0 Lt) 0 20 8—Nurses'Squad Competition 21 0 5 0 10 9—Ba.by Competition (under 12 Mootba) 2t 0 7 k; 0 6 10—Best Twins (under 2 Years oW) 21 0 — — Handicapper E LEWIS, Esq., PoBtypridd. Entries for Sports positively Close MONDAY, JULY 23rd, !9<7. Entry Forms and further Purticulara of Carnival and Sports, from- PHIL LEWtS, York House, AbertJsswg, Mon ? .T. PENRy WILLIAMS, CMtTef," Pontiottya, Glam. -0 ExceHeitt Band. Dancing on tbe Green. Skittling (FieM and Table) Con)petit:ons. Numerous Attractions. Nearest Stations Pontlottyn (R R.); Rbymney(B.&.M.B.) WOMAN'S UMFAtt-tNO FRIEND. j TOWLE'S PILlSi Immediately yvn, nohce any irregularity ¡ of the systftn. t<tke Tone's PiMa. They wi!! quick y remove aM su?erta?. ) Boxes 1 3 and 3 of ail CbMnigts, M sent anywhere c'n receipt of P.O., by E. T. TOWLE & Co., LM., I < Long Row. NOTTINQHAM. Wrtce for Buoklet onfl1.ini/t!l )"os< inualitable jnjonnation for ntarried woweM Pos< IrHo =/ ¿" I i tjIREE to the Srst twelve pig-keepers -t. whocaH; valuable 1917bo?kiet! about pigs, and one Kargwocd Pig Powder. Gertam rpmedy fot- colds, wheezing, tever, c')sHvf!]..ss, ít(hi,g, worms, eating e',rt.b, badipgs.Ioas of xppetitc. &c.— Break-.fclI, Corn Mercb&nt. loNmoutl', lö55 T_tEARSE, Lt?bf;, U?sa SLjps; cqua! JH ?e? Low P?Ic? CasborTern?.—. 31aust,)n, 2t. Bedford S' BirtU:ngh?nn P IOY-KEEPF,P,S want tf) turn th.-i JL mou"y over quickly sbouid ';B Kars* wood Pig Powder" twice we- k'y i't: fg" ten- ing- pig-. Ma.k'2s them put o:] fIL sh. Corn iATt,r- chant, Mcumouth. 1C5<:6 G ltt N D F C) R A L V F,.o I CAERPH1LLY CASTLE GROUNDS, 1*11 5 4 h foil, 1 WEDNESDAY, dULY U'tdt't- Husnices of the Caerphilly Silver Bn!lft" f1'Jor1 Fete Proceeds in Aid of the BLINDED AND WOUNDED 50LD!E:<S. SCHEDULE OF PRIZES. Jst 2nd Pnz. Prize. Class of Roses—(Space occupied by exhibit: to measure not I-,ss than 10ft. by 4ft). Rose foliage only. Grown in the open. coasideration Entrance £5 '£210s Class ,-Upl:'n. Cat Rrtgps—12 Biootas. DisMnct Vtn-ictiea. Eu- C!ass:3.—Amatems. Six Ro!e8:Distinct.Entnce Fee, 6d 10s. 5s. C!&sa 4.- Open, Six Bnncbea of Cu$ Flowers—Dietinct. Entrance -81 10s. Class 5.—Amateur. Butdhgs of Out klo*ers- Distinct., En- trance 1< t3C. bd, 10s. 5s. I Clasa C.—('pen. Sweet Peas, 12'<Yase8Distinèt. Not more than twenty stems. Own F(>IiAge only. Ent:raoceFee,58.S5 xi 10s, j C!ag8 7.-Ain.;teui,. Sweet Peas, 6 Va°ea—Distinct. Not more than twelve stems. OwHFoIiag'eonJy. Entrance Fee, Is. 6d.81 10s. 10. TRADE EXHIBITS.. f 7. Class 8.—CcHecHon o" CutFtowers. Entrance Fee, 5a. ,t5 .81 lOa Class 9.—collection of Vegetables. Entrance Fee. 5s. t5 1:1 10a Trade Exhibits Invited. Special Engagement of H.M. Royal Marines Band. Captured Germ&n Fokker Aeroplane oh Exhibition. Never before seen in the Welsh Valleys. Hon. Secretary—E. E. JOHNSON, 6, School Street, CaerpbiIIy. Entries to be in the hands of the Hon. Secretary on or before July 23rd. Bi,,A,ENAVON CHAMBER OF TRADE. 3rd ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD Also a BRASS BAND CONTEST, at Ue 11"onHMr's HASt AND PARK, BLAENAV4)N. ON MONDAY, AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY, r: —— UP\V\RI)S OF MI-00 IN PttIZi; -:o:- ADJUDICATORS:—Dr. CAP, A DO(4 ROBERTS. FR.CO., A.R.C iNf. (Wre,xl)am). Music-Mr. W. J, WAi'KlNS, F.RCO., L.K.A.M., (Dowiais). CHIEF ITEMS. Male Voice—" The War Fir,t Prize. £15 Snd, .65. Ma!e (In:utètte' 0 Peaceful Nig-ht." FirstPt-ize,.822s Chatupion Solo—.E22s. Vocal and Instrumeritat Solos-First Ptiz', .Sl If., mid 10; C. BRA55 BAND CONTENT. Test-" Sweet English Songs." W. & R..CtO, £;j, t3, and .8). Bratis Quartdte.-(bt). jE2; (2nd), .81. March Content—(!st), J?l 10s. Zn;I, 103. IWA'ND ADJUDICA.rOit-A,r. S. l,.ADCLIFFE, lLertri,.Iv%r. Programmes, lid. post free, from HAJR8Y WII.I.IAMS, 22, Broad S¡ fPet. maennven. ? ?? i: ro. ? ;'j ? ?;- .?'' ? ? M ?. ? .S ? ? s ? ? ?- a ?'- .?' ?????? ? y?/? I Important Announcement THE NEW TREDEGAR EISTEDDFOD 0:< Saturday, July 21,1917, WiM Commence at ip m., I and not 4 p.m., as origina.Uy announced. < eMminary Tests wHH efi,,mmence at 11.30 am. Order of the Day, Id e&ch lid. by Poet, from the Secretaries- Mr. OWEN JONES, 59, DuSryn Terrace, New Trede?Rr, Mr.GWILVM DA. VIES, 54-, Derrwyn Street, New Tre(le,,ar ON E tablt'spooaiul Kf\18WOod Poultry I ?? Spice supp!ies 20 bens one day and ensures eggs. Packets 2d. 6.]., Is. Sold t'y Daviea & Sen, Chemists, Rhymoey.

RtllMNZY-.VALLF,Y MINERS, t The monthly meeting of the miners of the Rhymaey VaHey District wa-s he!d at the Federation OBce, Bar- goed, OB Saturday, under the presi- dency of Mr Richard WitM&ms. There W) re alf-o p'esent?dcifgatea ivpre--ent- mg about 10,000 membeTR, together with Councillor Edntuud Joi-eit., J.P., traienler; Mr Wa!tRr L:;wis; J.P, agent; and Councillor Albert Thorny, J.P., Lqub-Rgent and secretary. The official report is as fotlows With regard tc Sbow, Carda" con- ducted In the district during- the month, favonraMe reporta were pre- sented.—The Agent, in bia mouth)y report, dealt with a large numlier,. of the naual kind of disputes which "had been settled during the month. Hi. reported npon ten compensation oasM that bad been through the coorts during the mjt)t,h. The Agent further reported having Been' the chief omoials .of the ro,,l.l DaSryn Company, on the question, of. a price liat for the Britaiiui.% C'JJliarYf and faiied to agree. The matter waa J now beimi- sent. to the CaiiioiluLi;' u ¡. B9afd,with a view of it being'.deR}t¡ with by arbitration. There were three fatal accidents during the month, one being a hitcher at Bargced Pit CAlb.rt LangJey). The inqurst Into the CilCUUtStRDCt-S was more < xbaustive than usual, but no fanit was ioond with anyone. Reports were 10 hand that there- was (!onstdf,r,,tble dissatisfaction at the Groesfaen Colliery, in cOé-¡seqoouceof the leluciance on !.ho part of the corn. pany to give saitab!e employment to injured workmeo, who were notsufR- cient!y recovered to reanme their nsaal occupations, and the agents were instructed to take up the matter with the management. The Agent reported upon the con- ference of the M.F.Q.B.. and the nrst conference of the Triple Atiiance of Miners. Rtntwaymen, and Transport Workers, which was hold in London, and said tbepurpo.e of r.he conference was to ratify the constitution as drawn up by the three executives of the respective organisations. The consti- tution, as proposed, was ratified, and he (Mr Lewis) had no hesitation in describing this aa a. great movement in the right direction. One thing they net ded was to avoid such a powerfol organisation coming Into conflict with, or overlapping the ork in the Trades Union CoL.greaa In his opiuion they slit-)uld need such au aiji&uca and its p' or. todoal with aftar the war lit,obier!is. He w&s very p)( used to be present at ti e 6t-t conl(:rence of auch a great movement. The district auditors (Messrs David Bta'cbfnrd. Bargoed, and Lpvi WiH- an d Ij(,v i Will- ia,tis, DritanDia, gave th<:ir J'l pot-t. Mr Hiatcbford, as Mmor aud'tor, highly comptimented tbf Secretary and Treasurer upon the L-fflcieri,, ujan. ner iu ,bich Lhe accounts had betfu -kfpt. Toe book-keepiog wasrfCQMrtc. ably weU dene, and a source of oduca- ) tion to him t ————— ;o} —————.

A WORD TO LJLD!Et. &md two <tMnp< for onr new and arigiw niustrtted Booklet, ecnttinmg plain MA prtcttofJ tKiYice how Irregml&rities, S;ip- b., mty be PrIliv#AUd or raidovad by Mmpi< -in few -Unri. Boom. mended. by <mmwtt PhytMBMM Md Gwa". «md< of kdies, u beiní 8rhe onJy Gmo&o Established ao y«n*.—LMUt MAtTm Ltd.. <4. D.r.í-J'68 Lam. I..o:moN. ?

? BRIT.HDI* YOUNG MAN'S the district coroner, held an inquest at the G.o.rge. ¡nn. Brithdir, on Thursday, touching the death of \Vm. Mark Harris, 10. of Herbert-street, who was killed at the Bargoed House Co'âl Pit on Saturday Mr. McBride repÍ'ented" the' Hoifte'Office;M' Albert Thomas the Miners' Feder- ation, and Mr. T. B. Fisher, M.H., the Powell Dufiryn Company. Rosetta Harris, the mother, stated deceased was 19 years of age. He worked with three brothers and an uncle. Septimus Harris, a.brother, said he worked with the deceased on a pillar. At about.2 p.m.—nnishing time—on Saturday his brother was on his knees pulling at a. butt of coal when a stone fell from the roof on to his head. The height of the roof was only 2ft. oin. Thomas John Hârri. another brother; gave similar evidence. J oseph H'ars said' the" three nephews Mm: Thev ?ad two-pJaGC? going ab%'ut 15 yards af>'lrt..He was in WtlHam's p?ace about haif ;a jailuttte before the accident. 'The roof was sound rock. Coal. had been worked for about ten inches. There was a post under this. The post had discharged and the stone which fell had pinned the deceased to'the ground. The stone was of a V" shape and was about 2ft. 6in. at the widest point. There were two slants in it which were invisible before the fait. There -,vas also a smooth above it. He had tried the stone just before the accident, and it sounded quite strong. Immediately before the fall there was a pounce. H. G. GregMy, thejtLr?man of this district, said he examined the working plact at 9.45 a.m. Hvery- thing was at that time in proper pjrder. l ier, t h e. Mr. T. B. Fisher, the mailer, explained the plan of the working place. He said tbat.aU that was necessary had been done. A verilkt(}f4'Acéîdenta1 death was returned. Mr. -FisRer, on behalf of the omcials and Company expressed deepest Sympathy with the family, and the uncle, Who was one of.thcit best workmen. ? .+." -J.&ir ;'otftt

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