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DEATH OF A NOTED BAR- GOEDIAN. I THE LA. TE JOHN EDMUNDS. I SOME INTERESTING RE- MINISCENCES. It is with much regret that we have to record this week the death which took place at Arfryn, Cardiff-road, Bargoed, on Saturday evening of Mr John Edmunds. The deceased gentle- man bad been in somewhat indifferent health for a considerable time, but it was only of a more recent date that he became confined to the house. Notwithstanding the best of medical skill, and the most painstaking care and affeotion of a devoted family, the end of an energetic, useful and honour- able career came amidst the peaceful surronnoinga of a true christian home. Mr Edmunds was barn at Beaufort, Breconshire, in 1833, and oarae from an old Welsh stock. He was possessed of a wonderfully retentive memory, and could recall stirring scenes of lost significance to Wales in the past three parts of a century. Important politi- cal, and religious events stood out boldly in his recollections, and he related the stories as though they happened yesterday. In conformity with the general custom of those dis- tant days, the veteran commenced work atthe colliery when but nine years of age. Since then he occupied various positions industrially and socially, and the variety of his activi- ties indicated a surprising facility of integrity and character. A life long Liberal and ardent Nonconformist, the deceased figured for many years in the fight for religions equality in Wales. It was in 1858 that Mr Edmunds got married at Llanhilleth, and MIB Edmunds died about nine years ago when they lived at Gilfach- fargoed Faoh Farm. She was a sister o< Mrs Phillips, Green.meadow, Pen- gam, Mr Edmunds' father's sarname was Jeremiah, who was a mining engineer and acted as agent for the Powells, of Pontypool. Mr Edmunds followed in his father's footsteps, for in after years he himself after passing through the various grades cf colliery work, became an important Mining Engineer. In 1861 he was appointed weigher and banksman at the Hope Colliery at 3g. 4d. per day with no percentage. A big wage to maintain a family." The proprietors at the time were Messrs T. Powell and Sons. In 3 867 he became a contractor in commencing the erection of 72 eoke ovens at Deri, near the old Ciloyle Colliery, and the site of the proposed new sinkings of the P.D. Colliery. Subsequently, he returned to New Tredegar, and in 1870 was appointed overman at the White Rose (P.D.), Colliery. When the new Mines' Act came into force he was granted a col- liery manager's certificate, and shortly after he was appointed manager at the Hope Collieries, Tirfilkin, Llan- hilleth, and Aberbeeg Collieries. Later be became manager at Hope Colliery, Cwmsyfiog, and held the position until the expiration of the lease in 1877 when the colliery was dismantled. It is a remarkable circumstance that Mr Edmunds was with others engaged in the opening out of this colliery and was manager twenty years later when it elosed down. During these stren- ous years Mr Edmuuda found time to render much public service. He was a member of the Llanhilleth School Board and a member of the joint committee of the Crumlin School. He was also a member. of the Board of Guardians, he Mynyddislwyn School Board and president of the local branch of the Monmouthshire Liberal Association. ENTERTAINS PRIME MINISTER I During his residence in the Black- wood distriot, Mr Edmunds had the honour of entertaining the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George. This was over 20 years ago, when the present Prime Minister went to lecture on Cymru Fydd at the Penmaen Welsh Con- gregational Church. Mr Edmunds and the members of the family accom- panied Mr Lloyd George to Mynyddis- lwyn to see the tomb of the famous Welsh bard, Islwyn. For over fifty years the deceased gentleman laboured zealously in the oause of Christianity, and at the time of his death was senior deacon and secretary of Tabernacle Welsh Con- gregational Church, Gilfaoh. He assisted is establishing various chapels, Sunday schools, and other religious societies in the Rhymney and Deri Valley, and filled all the important offiees in connection therewith, gener* ally acting as eeoretary at the initiation. I He devoted much time and energy for the advancement of education, and was instrumental in co-operation with other notable educationists in founding several schools. He remembered the population beinef very sparse from Pontlottyn to Pengam, when there were no charches or chapels in this area excepting the oid Puddlers Farm, New Tredf gar, and Caersaltm Baptist Chapel, Aberbargoed; when there were no day schools of value, and when the local railways were yet a thing of the future. As evidence of his wonderful memory, we may quote his own words of a few years ago, I well remember the Chartists in 1839, and Rebecca and his co- partners taking up the toll gates in various parts of Wales in the Forties. There were but very few schools at the time. and I recollect going with two or three others to a small weighing machine which served as a school, where a man named Beynon was tutor. The time, how- ever, was spent more at play than lessons. Subsequently, I attended a school at an old chapel at Capel Waun, between Beaufort and Sirhowy. I had to walk two miles to school, and the teacher was John Price, a very hot tempered man, who used the strap unmercifully at times." Relating his association with re- ligious work, Mr Edmunds said :— In August 1849, the Monmouthshire Association (or Gymanfa) was held i.n connection with Carmel Congrega- tional Church of which the late Rev. T. Rees, D.D., Swansea, had just become minister. At this time the Cholera was raging throughout Bryn- mawr, Nantyglo, Beaafort, and Trede- gar, and a great Revival broke out in the churches of the district. At Carmel about 210 were received as members at" one Communion, and I am thankful I was one of that number. I have recollections of wonderful scenes during that period, and also of the Revival of 1859. I left Beaufort for the first time in 1855, and went to New Tredegar and Cwmsynog, where I worked for some time in a little level, part of a colliery owned by the founders of the P.D. Company. I have had much up-hill work in my time, in founding and supporting new and small churches. Uchdir, New Tredegar, was but a small church in 1861, and the church at Deri in 1867. On January 1st, 1862, I with a few others, formed a churoh at the old Mill Long-room, Bargoed, when two members were appointed from Uohdir, and two from Deri, two of the number residing at Bargoed, to estab- lish the cause. Rev. D. Jones, a former minister at Uchdir, and after- wards at Cwmbwrla preached at the inaugural service." As the deceased gentleman emulated his father, so his sons and daughter follow in his footsteps by doing all the good they can for the community. Mr Ben Edmunds, Gilfach, and Mr Jeremiah Edmunds, the two surviving sons, have always been in the van- guard of movements for the uplifting of mankind. Eisteddfodan, Chambers of Trade, and other semi public move- ments have received their whole hearted support, and at the present time they holdrespeotivly the positions of chairman and trensurer of the local Welcome Home Fund, whilst Miss Edmunds is the principal of the Arfryn private school for children at Bargood, and has for years rendered valuable services as hon. secretary of the Gil- fach and Gelligaer Nursing Associa- tion,

I W P in ■ I TREDEGAR UNION INQUIRY. I Mr p. R. Williams, Local Govern- ment Board Inspector, held an inquiry at the Workhouse, Tredegar, on Wed- nesday, into allegations made by some of the inmates against Mr and Mrs. W. H. G. Pallin, master and matron. The first case was a complaint made by a female inmate that the matron struck her in the face with a bunch of keys, but she admitted that her face was not braised. The matron absol- utely denied the allegation, and said all that took place was an argument because the inmate would not return to her duties in the laundry. The second case related to an alle- gation that the master had insisted on a female inmate leaving the institution against her desire. The master stated that the inmate left the workhouse of her own accord, because she wanted to appear before the Ebbw Vale Relief Committee. This inmate added that in every other instance she had been treated most kindly by the mas- ter and matron, the former giving her a pair of shoes to go out. The third eharge was against the master for an alleged assault on an

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