Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

2 R y pe A N. ruq ti r4. A was held i-i Ebuuxev Chapel. Lo-.ver ^rynanunan. when the military jjuesfc di- tii*'ovenia<r was Pie. W. T. Davies^'W^ formerly of Olynbeady Tin Works (>ifica. hntncw with the A.S.C. Mr. Diw^-TJibnias presided.

-GCfiSV'pyRT. j AeeofilXn^to the number of sugar appli- cant? at"Ijrurryport the population is now The ijrTpe of milk was reduced at Bnrry- port to-il. a quart on Sunday. The price Dt be-f Welsh butter at Burryporfc on jeturday was 2s 6d. per lb. T The irfcffffage of Mr. Jack Lewis, arti- of Mr. John Lewis, ehetnistfy icaster in the Higher Grade Scdiool/'Llfihelly), and Gertrusle Per- rotr. of^ftHvard-street, Llanelly (daugh- ter of Mr. W. Perrott. mechanical en- Wern Foundry) was solem- nised at Canel Xewydd. The funeral of Ús. Aldridge, Skewen, took plac& at the Old Parish Church grare-, z(r(i Pemorey. Deceased was the widowo1"the late Mr. Aldridge (for many years agent-for the Ponthenry Colliery). The Yi'par of Pembrey. officiated. Tho annual re;xjrt of the Pembrey and B:lrryr"5trjct Nursing Association hag juat"trwn issued. During the year Nurso Oaries attended lib cases and paid VHn vbi..t6..

I. CWMAMMAN. I Tha ^uorfal vcTuains of Mr. Bowen Row- T! lands. TIrcoed, Glanamruan, were con- veyed $£l"t)1},r last resting place at Christ Churc^ Cejijstery on Motvlay afternoon. The, deceased, who was only 31 years of age, succumbed after only a brief illness. Be lear--f,sa wi -kl(-,w and two young chil- dren. At the funeral the Vicar, Rev. H. Vv'iiiiams (St Margaret's Church, Gianammsn), Rev. Williams (T.iirgwaith) I and Rev. J Thomiss (Bcthesda, Gianam- mani officiated.

CLVDACK. I At an inquest held at Clvdach, on Wednesday, on Frank Wileox, aged Si years, 12, Vcra-road, Clydach, whose body wa3 recovered from the canal, it was said that the lad left the house unseen. He might have wandered to tho water and fallen, in. A verdict was returned of Pound drowned." A meeting promoted hy the British Workers* League was held ut Clydaeh on Monday evening. Councillor Evan Lloyd presided, and the principal speakers were Messrs. J. Have lock Wilson, J. Terrett (Londun). and W. Brownrigg (Bristol). The principal topic was that of labour and conditions after tile war. The Clydach and district farmorfc' jumble sale for lho British Farmers'" Red I' Cross Fund has left a balance of £ 192 128 The wedding was solemnised at Ebenezcr Chapel, Swansea, on Tuesday oi -N-ri-. -lolin -,f tiif, (?loti?l Hall, Clyd?fh. ani Miss Lizzie Will;ams. third dau?ht"r of ??r. I?wis Winiams. ol' Cilm?enKwyn Farm, Godrf'rgra?. An Infints' Wp?f?'p C?ntr& was opened by MM. J. Jones ('prf?idcnt) at the Church Flail, Ciydo)?. on Wednesday afternoon. The local doctors ?matt-end. the centre meetings alternately. I (. L\1. ,Ii..

-CROSS HANDS. I W€onle concert was given at the Cross l&cnHsi'u hlie Hail, under the auspices of the local Soldiers' on Committee. ITes. Alquin Thomas, Jacob Evans and Harry,,Y«iing. J", D. F. TJavies presided. Vhc .Boryg!-oes Silver Band gave seke- ;ions^«-»'flK> usual gifts on behalf of the in- h: :)jt¡f "ere hnnded by Mis* M. U. ("ireriTle Garreg ITollt. II (t :ii- been decided that workmen con- ,tnr (.,f t! Pcnygroes, Tunable, I an,. £ 92? Hands ii,e the in- reit their home.

CWiVJLLYNFELL. I A reception wa-: rccardcvl to Pte. Tom I n:11"T1')"  'l r,(.L.t ')1' 10<y, ("(¡-I'nI"l- W'i?.?.?,.?i-.?h ?.r?.. on leave. *<>:>v.ncil- lor D. T. D?p'\J.r.,nrcMd?d.Aw?- gramn'.f was con!ributcd'to b- t,fü!ïow. i'i?:??s-(? 'A.J.-nc? A. W:il?rs.J.! Waulorveiden, M. Janier, M. Saxnnel; ????.  i-I'I"!I!:z? D. Thoina-j, J. Giyn I j'"pi"" Dillwyn wmianM, J. Evans n(t ¡ .'¿'n'¡n¡;í)' C;;l'n;iîl;' Jo?n Hushes read vtrscs. Mr. D. Davies handed the nue?t ,[L. Mr. Sam Williams was the ;tCMm?:??.t..

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I CARM^RTHSN. 1 t ?f?.Ra?:d?h'Ilin?.?-?eof??:r.G<;o. f PhUh?s. ld Lion Yard, Carmarthen, j died wi'h trLl"C .Middenness on Wednes- j day. Whilst dressing she was seized with aht,a''d p;{'¡] aw7.y ill a frw ll:inute, a lit, ,ii(i aw,.Y, in a ffw morhcr of eight sons, all of whom joined j the Forces-six in the A rur., and two in [' the Navy—whilst her two daughters (one married) arc engaged at a munition fac- t tory. The son-in-law also is in the Army. r Sergt. 7=hma€? Phillips. Wdsb Ec?me?. 1')11(' of OJ<' p.ght RGBs, made the supreme sacrifice at Loos. In regard to an inquiry from the Local Government Board RJ1?rrt a propœ"il national scheme )f liot-,sing, Carmar- i!wn Rural District Council han r?)'"?! that 250 houses are needed in th di.;tri¡,t, mostly in the colliery areas of Llanarfh- ney and Llangendeir. e. At Carma:!lien JJankruptcy Court on Tticsday. WiHia? JcnkuM.. Fr?rf?t Farm, Cwmd:J. LhuÓlo. C'am UlJ for his public examination with givss liabilities at £ 130 is., find deficiency £ 120 ?. He had for- merly farmed EVnygraig, and Pwli- I)is va;■ to want ot capital, loss cf stfltk, ana on forced sale. He now worked w a Libourer, and his wife carried on Fforest Farm of wlr.cli she is tenant. The eram;.nation wus closed. f At St. Mary's Auction ifirt, Carmarthen. on Satur(.laj\ the freehold dsvellir.ir-house a' shop. "The C^mhriun Bakery." Cam-: btian-ylaee. in the occutalton of Mrs. Hess. y;?.s eoid to Mr. Wiiidsor Thorcas, for £ .$35. The freehold residence cad srar- den 15, Picton-terracc. in the occupation of Mr Metcalfe, was withdrawn. At Curmat'taen L'oaee luuit on Satur- day, Morgan E-. ans. I. Caersalem-row, Pontyberem, was fined £ for assaulting Elizabeth Edwards, a next door neigh- bour. Esther Evans, defendant's wife, summoned Elinabe!h Edwards and her I sister. Margaret Wiltchire, for assault. II The charges were dismissed. i'rofosser J. Oliver Stephens presided over a meeting of the Carmarthen Free Church Council, when it was decided to adopt tho resolutions of the Executive of the Welsh National Free Church Council that the temperance policy of Wales should include prohihibon for the ?ri?d c-.f th ?:r :'7td dMn?!)'ir.sa?'&?; tht; h'eai-j is? 0' --iii filttil?e i:? -7i 11 Ip?is- jf;r¡' ,'2'¡;d\l;;W. ;;I: 1 separate &iva; tho maintenance and strengthening of the restriction? of the Ceifral ConLroI Board and local veto; and that all lic??cf's snpress'rd shcnM rec'?ivf )Hst corap?i nation fro?n the National F?- eheer.er. WOMEN WORKERS. j Refer ring at the Carrjarthepsiiire Education Committee at Carmarthen on Thursday to a letter from a lady teacher rrppiyieg for oil to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and in which s'f asked if she would be paid any of her tca.eacr's salary white serving, the Clerk (Mr. J. W. Nicholas) stated that he had replied to her in accordance with a circular cf the IJoard of Education, poiBtin? ;ut thab ?hc was doing more uw- _)114 t,, dL)-Ilg nif).ri?iW ) The r I Lieut.-Gen^ral Sir James Ilills-JohneS, V.C., G.C.B., said schoolmasters had been majlo to join the Army, and some of them did not care to do so, hut when a Vioman wanted to join they would not lot her. The salary of Mr. W. Vincent Morgan, the county architect, was increased from £ 400 to £ 500 a year, including travelling expenses. Tho committee passed a resolution ap- proving of a scheme for a National Council of Education for Wales. THE FISHER GRANT. The Board of Education has intimated that they estimate that the Fisher grant to Carmarthenshire would be about j Jjs.OiXt, and at a meeting cf th. County Education Committee at Carmarthen on Thursday a sub-committee recommended increases to the teachers totalling Y,7,(iS2 ills., which includes ..tE.\} above the Com- mittee^ own estimate of the grant. It was recommended that certificated teachers be granted an increase of £li 10s. per annum, uncertificated teachers and supplementary teachers "he in- creases to date from A nril 1st. The Chairman (Mr. Ben Evans, Pen- rrvicr), in moving the adoption of the report, said the Committee unanimously decided that not a penny of the supple- mentary grant should be devoted to re- duction of rates, but that it all should be given to improve the teachers' salaries. The Committee had exceeded the grant by providing -£,)O more this year and .6200 for next year. A departmental com- mittee was now sitting in regard to teachers' salaries, and probably the who,, matter of salaries would have to be re- considered in two years. Proposing an amendment that the whole matter be referred back for recon- sideration, Dr..1. H. Williams (Burry- port) said it seemed to him that they Hrere continuing in the old retrograde i-outine in which the Committee'had car- ried on in the past, so much so that l Carmarthenshire, like Pembrokeshire and Herefordshire, was becoming notorious in the history or education in this country. In seconding 1he amendment, Mr. Thos. Thomas (Llangennech) said the Commit- tee's recommendation was not sufficiently comprehensive. Heads ond assistants were treated in the recommendation on the same basis, and there was no differen- tiation ma.de between males and females. Mr. Dd. Evans (Whitland) said Dr. Williams seemed to think they we- making a new scale of salaries. Nothing of the sort. Only four voJed for the amendment, and the sub-eommftee's recommendattons wero adopted.

COCKETT. At tha monthly meeting of the Cockett parish Couneii, held at the Alesandra- road Board-room, Swansea, Mr. W. A. Douglas in the cha:r. f)-c>tiglz?s in fili?? to hold prdêst meetings 1 respecting tho Glamorgan Council's op- position to Swansea Borough extension at Ffcrestfach, Wauearlwvdd and Skctty, arrangements being left in the hands of Mr. Martyn, tho clerk. Reference was made to the non-inelu- sien cf a representative of the Parish Council in tho list of Justices of the Peace, Mr. Jones, of Waunafiwydd, re- ferriug in highly complimentary terms to their clerk, Mr. J. T. brtyn. Mr. Hopkins, Fforestfaeh, held that if Mr. Martyn was good enough to give 25 years" service there, he was good enough to be on the Bench. Mr. Jones (Fforestfaeh) said there were J.l's net fit to tie up Mr. Martyn's boots, and who could be bought for a pint. The Chairman remarked that they all agreed in their excellent opinion of Mr. Martyu The following were appointed a depu- tation to further in any way they were the claims of Mr. Martyn: Messrs.; ''L'm:s (Waunarlwydd), W. S. Jones, (Fforestfaeh), -Tallle6 (Sketty), and T. Hopkins (Fforestfaeh). Mr. T. E. I??s (Kiliay) said the potato j wart disease had b?n v?ry bad at f3kttY' r The Chairman caid it was th.? dwty of [ Councils to bring before the pubiic the _0 ,U.e ° 't> )P J .t: I information that they could plant no sort of (Hjtatoes except those that were Mr. K<?' stated that pra(;ticaHy the immune. i)ii:ced whole ci La?t C?morgan Lad placed ti.eir oidcrs for potatoes already. On the motion cf Mr. Hopkins, the iva: referred to the Food Provision Societies in the district. A second letter from the Department called attentIon to the urgent need of avoiding wasteful sowing of other seeds, and pointed out that these might be ob- tained in 6mall packets to suit tho re- quirements. Mr. T. Hopkins called attention to the tc of the road at Mynycld Newydd, where it was impossible for children to walk to school with dry feet, all because the gutters wanted cleaning.—Mr. Mar- tyn is L) cali the attention of the Dis- trict Council to this matter." Some ensued on a letter deal- ing with the "stoppage of an alleged right- of-way from Olchfa to Blackpill; and the clerk read a letter from Mr. T. B. Morris denying that there was any right-of-way. The matter was deferred. f~

OUNVAHT. H;:rx ct thanksgiving services T«<re held at Ebenezer Congregational Chur<m oil Sunday and Monday, w hen the Rev. j Samuel Bow en, Treorchv, and Prof. ] Oliver Stevens officiated.

<?———— GOWER. On Sunday and Monday last harvest fes- thai services were held at Mount Pkgah Congregational Church, • Parkmill, when j a of people attended. The I Rev. H. J. Lewis, C.M., Bury Green, and pastor. Rev D. T. <.JriHiths, officiated. It was announced at the close of the ser- vices that Mrs. B. Giyn Edwards would arrange for the flowers, fruit and vege-| tables in taken to the wounded soldiers at one of the Swansea hospitals. Ois his return home, Pte. Charlie lAtcas. Church Houae. Iteynoldston, was honoured, lie toc-I- ?;:2.rt in the Battle of the and siaEy other engagements lie was fur- thp" benonred at a tea. v.-hist drive, and concert at tha Institute. Tea was provided by .Mrs. Moreton and Mrs. S. MitcheM. ItUcas vas p:cseute;l with a ourse of gold. Tl,a ourse \¡!g aiven by Mrs. Rona Edwards, jn the entertainment the following took part Beatrice CosMao. Mr Josh Owen, and others. Harvest Tb'mksgiving Services were held aL Immanuel English Congregational Chapel, Pilton GrMn. The prf?ch?rs were the R?vs. Jc.? M?ore and GeorgG MeLnckie. Mies Mary Tucker was the or- ganist. I

GOV» £ RTON. I UI"" A jr.mble salo in the British Fa rmers* Red Cross Fund was held at Gowerton en Thursday. Gifts of over £ 2fl0 in cash were received on tho day of fale, and an inkstand made from a horse shoo realised £108. M tue previous sale it fetched £ 75.

GORSEEMON. Excellent results have attended the I harvest services at St. Catherine's and Holy Trinity Churches. Collections have amounted to ? f (6. and in addition the Sunday S,?houl children have contribuh>,d I £ 20 towards the Church Army War Huts. The fruit and vegetables at Holy Trinity were sent to the Swansea Hospital. The workmen of the Mountain Colliery j e r 800. have passed a resolution "most emphatic- ally protesting against the butter pro- fiteers in already overburdening the pub- lic by raising the price of this commodity to a pi-ice altogether prohibitive t'ot the worker's purse." Harvest festival services were hold at ?oly Trinit? W<?h Church, wh"? tho Rsv. D. Spacer J<)UM. Ammanford, was the pr''a"h?r. On Mcoday the preacher ,va,s the Rev. Jet L. Hamer Ms;=fik). At a nusjcq evening under the auspices cf the Tradesmen's Association. ex-Pte. T. S. Tobias, t "tit bada" ftan was pre- sented. witli a siivcr-monnted stick and a cheque. Mr. W. II. Mayne preside, cuy.. ported by Dr. TraiTord Mitchell. Mr. H. J. Da vies (hon. sec.), 2Lild Mr. T. Thomas. Musical items wero contributed by Misses M. Davics and Muriel Adams, Messrs. G. Eprnert. D. Winek, T. J. Tobias, J. A. Jen- kins, and G. Morgans, the accompanists be- inp Prof. Bowen and Mias Bevan. Addresses were delivered by the chairman, n. Mit- chell, Mr. Dd. Jones, and Mr. B. F. Bennett. At a reception at Libanus the Rev. Tal- fan Davics handed to Gunner Reos Thomas a dressing-ease from the members of the church. The fallowing took partLibanua Juvenile Choir (conductor, Mr. J. H. Evans), Misses A. Harris, G. Collins. M. A. Jones, Bessie Rees. A. Williams, Morsrs J. A. .Tones, J. Tucker, J. Daniel. D. Devonald. 0 Evaiia. and A. V'iV.iams. The accompanist was Gwladys Williams. Addresses were jriver1 by the chairman, and Messrs. 11 Hushes and Dd. Vfilliams-

———— HENDV. Captain T. Llew. Bowen, M.C., of tho R.G.A., is to lie made the recipient of a public presentation by tho villagers in recognition of the distinction won by him. Mr. John J. Hill, schoolmaster, has the arrangements in hand. The funeral of Mrs. Daniel Evans, Liwyn Rrith, Hendy, took place at the Sardis (B) burial ground on Tuesday afternoon, kip-4;ii, the mourners were: Messrs. Daniel Evans (husband), Henry Jas. Evans (son). Dd. Richards and W. Da, Swansea (sons-in-law), Rev. H. Smyna Jones, Llan- gefai, Anglesey, and Councillor D. Row- t lands, Kidwelly (cousins). Those taking part were: Revs. R. W. Da vies (pastor), A. Morris, Llangenech; J. Lewis, Libanus; G. Jones, C'apel Newydd; D. H. Dnvies, Pontlliw. ani1 B. E. Williams, Grovesend. Alderman J. L. Thomas, J. Jones, C.C., and H. W. Thorny D.C., were ako pre- ,t n (I T' 0nt. and the deacons of CaLiaria Chapel acted hearers.

ttlLL-AV. At the quarterly services at the Con- ¡ gregational Sunday School tho Rev. D. I Morgan presided. Excellent programmes were provided.

KIDWELLY. A sum of « £ 9 Ps. 6d. has been made by the sale of Alexandra roses at Kidwelly for the Swans-ea Hospitrd. On Tuesday, at Capel Sul, the wedding took place of Miss M. J. Davies, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howell Davics, of The Abbey. Kidwelly, to the Rev. D. E. Peregrine. of Nebo Congregational Chapel, Glyncorrwg. The Rev. R. W. Peregrine, of Rhymney (uncle of the bridegroom), officiated, and an address was delivered by the Rev. W. C. Jenkins, Capd Sul, the Rev.' Stephen Thomas, of Salem, Llandilo, also speaking. Mics Davics, sister of the bride, was brides- maid. Mr. and the Misses Peregrine, Tyrpark, father and sisters of the bride- groom. were also present. The duties of best man were performed by Mr. E. Davics, Byuoa. ■ '■ ■" 1 —i- Ljji.-jj.-jL "a

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.LL^3D5LO. The marriago has taken Flw,, at Llan- dilo of Mr. John Price, Rosehill Villa, Cross Hands, Llaudebie, and Miss 31 aggie Jane Thomas. Giasffyn House, Cwmgwili, Liandebie. A presentation was held at the Public Hall and literary Institute, Llandilo, to Pte. Ernest J. Powell. was a bank clerk. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary WilLams, Brynis Villa, I.atimer-road (widow ct the late Mr. W. J. Williams, M.P.S.. chemist, Medical Hall) took place on Saturday last at Llandilo Parish Churchyard. A service was held at the bouse by the Rev. W. Da vies, after which the cortege'left the house for the church. at which place, as well as at the grave- side, the Ven. Archdeacon Williams, M.A.. officiated. of the adopted daughter of Mi'. C. G Phillips, was I lei s'c] c attended and fully choral. At a War Aims meeting at Llandilo the sneakers were Mr. J. Towyn Jones, I M.P., Mr. G. Sandford, and Mr. Gwyn Morris. Mr. J. R. Evans, chairman of the Council, presided. The funeral of Mrs. Williams, Latimer- road, took place on Saturday. The Rev. Wm. Davies officiated at the house, and the Vicar (Rev. Archdeacon Williams) at the church aud graveside.

LLANDOVERY. The ncrd of Guardians on Friday a,p-. pointed Aid. D. Saunders-Th°11Q11s a mem- her of the lie use Cominittec, and Mrs. Mor- ris, Oaerhyn, a member of the hoarding out Committee. The application of Mr. W. Lloyd Williams, rate collector for an in- crease of noundage from 6d. to 74. was at- ceded trt. At a meetinir of the Rural Council on Fridav. a motion for increasing the wage« of the roadmen was deferred Mr Tudor I.-ewis, rrkrvevlr. said the workmen wished to be put on the sallie footing as tho county workmen, who received 50s. a week, whilst their wasres were 25s. a week. Out- cf the men in his district had left over the wage question, -iiid he was afraid others would follow, The Chairman (Mr, Thos. Joncg. renrhyn! said the majority of them were smallholders as well, and these would not leave. He also complained that some of the workmen weiv Icsinc time. and other members stated that fotne cf men posi- tively refused to assist farmers at the har- vest.

LOUGHOR. At a meeting of Moriah churchpeople, pernvi~s-ion which had beon given to hold I war alms meeting in chapel was cancelled. Consequently arrangement- ha.ve been ¡ made so that Mr. T. J. Williams, M.P.. and Mr. C. B. Stanton, M.P., will speak in Fennel Chnpd. The (3ourt It of the Manor of Lnughor wYi3 heLl on Tuesday, fr, E. White Bcor 'I (steward) presiding. The c-lcrk was M*. Dowdall, who has held this office for over forty year,?. The following appointments wore made: Foreman of the Jury, Vicar of Gorseinon; bailiffs cd the manor, I Mpsstk. Daniel Eic'hard« and Howell Howell; laiT-keoper, Mr. ThMmf! Phillip Thoas; bay word c.f marsh and moor, Mr. John Morgan. At the dinner speakers I were Mr. Beor, Mr. Morgan J. Thomas, and Mr. A. Raiding, M.E. A vote of con- relatives of the late ír, Giyn Price. ■«

LLANDBUl A reception concert wa* recently I at the Council School, under the prece- dency of J 1". Reos Richard ?, Hendre. The inhabitants had the. opportunity of ex- tending a varan rcee?tic-n to Pte. Henry Baydn r?h. E.F .A en his visit home from the 'froT!t Hf?r many mcnth.?* ?M- vice in th? 6-inn' 1'?. T?o folio-winy 1Y0U known local .i.rti?c? ?o? part: Dd. ¡ ?:i?ra<b Durip?. G-?pu??in? Da-if-? TIi!d') R?h?rd.?, T-'or Hv?t H???.? Tom Pugh tkrran, Ed. J. VI-»Iters, Jaco-b Kio!»-ar<!< Tcm ?-?1??. L. M. Dt7i? Cor?. Eran Thomas. Short addr-???? ,(' d-eliverfid by Mr. Ev?u Bevan and Mr. Hemy Mor- "«n (rchooln-.a ster\' Mr. Tti Hor. Bh:nau, and Mr. D. J. R'?3!-d?, S<1wn,! acted 33 nccoBTpanist?. T.'hi?t {'he' pro- gramme. n,s us?Ml, "lnH pr?ar?d by Mr, Vi, ¡ Dd. Richards, C'?mffa'!?. In n?dLt?T; tc the rpception, the Savon and IIor,clre dis- trict bad .4?), eoiigi t?o,  Rrpt ?roui t?Q d?t'Mt to g-am a distinc- tion in this war. Corpl. Evan Thomas, cf Pleasant View. Head re, who is fso-rving hi the P.F.A.. jrai-ed the MUi?y  last month for courage and devotion to duty under trying circumstances on the battiofield. Corj)!. l. Thomas was was home on and he had a fine recep- tion. Corpl. Evan Thomas was employed before his enlistment, at the Liandebie Colliery, and was a member rf the Saron Ambulanco Class. He volunteered at the outbreak of war to F- c- r the R.A. M.C. (St. John's unit), but owing to the delay in being called up, lie volun- teered his services to the R.F.A. His ambulance knowledge and training served t him well, and enabled him to nave a com- rade's life. The numerous friends c.f the family will regret to know that his brother has paid the full sacrifice. < 0

MUMBLES. I A horse, attached to a cart, the property I of Mr. Ek'" coal merchant, Mumbles, col- lapsed on Monday afternoon in th? Juno 'tween WocdviUe-road and Oakland road, and was destroyed. The death has occurred at 9, West- ¡ bourne-place, .Mumble?, of Mrs. Gowan, who, with her husband, was for a, number of yetrs, caretaker of the Swansea. Guild- hall. Prior toe this Mr. Gowan was a respected employe of the Swansea Har- bour Trust. At a meeting of the Oystermouth Parks' and Foreshore Committee the surveyor re- ported that the chairman, in fulfillment of his promises had fixed a circular seat in ,i the park.—Mr. Evans was cordially thanked.—!t was also decided to give the beet root grown in the park to the local Red Crosi Hospitals. LIFEBOAT OUT. .I On Tuesday morning the Mumbles life- boat was called out to the assistance of two ships in Swansea Bay. One was a French ship in difficulties at Port Eynon Point, and the other vessel was leaking in the Mumbles Roads. The lejikftig vessel was safely towed into Swaneea Docks. With regard b the French craft, which was apparently a four-masted schooner, reports were received both from Port Eynon and from Tenby as to her having been in danger, but the Mumbles lifeboat, after going as far as Port Eynon Point and making careful search returned without having found any trace of the vessel. A similar result followed the in- vestigation of a steamer which searched the coast as far as Tenby.

/SORRiSTQN. I A meeting of the ministers and dele- gates of all tha ??orriston Chapels and Sunday Schools w?s held at 13,(?lIb.1'ill Schoolroom on Monday night to consider the desirability of forming a Weigh Society at Morris'on. It was unanimously decided to form a Cymrodorion Society. The Rev. J. J. Williams was elected I chairman, Mrs. II. D. Williams treasurer, and Mr. A. R. Lewis secretary. I A Young People's Guild has this year been formed at Calfaria Baptist Chapel. There ?&3 a good number present en !) Thursday evening ?hen the pMsident, the II Rev. Dd. GriSiths (pastor) opened the I session with a lecture on "Christmas i! Evans." Mr. Rd. Geo. Lewis presided. Mr. W. G. Price has been appointed sec retary or the Guild. The funeral of the late Mr. Griffith Tfeomas* Sunnyfoank, Morriston, took -t. ;1: "4' .c M." ] "lace on Saturday afternoon for Bethel Graveyard. Llangvfc.lach. The deceased, who was 65 years cf age, died very sud- denly on Tuesday morning last. He had partaken of breakfast and, was in the ■>f putting on his coat to-go to work wheu he collapsed, and expired immediately. On Sunday evening a sacred concert lv;is held at Calfaria Chapel in aid of the Sailors' and Soldiers'-Fund. Coun. • >. J. Davies. J. presided. An excel- lent musical programme was provider! by the following: Master Brinley Lear, Miss Olive Williams, Miss Winnie Evans, Mr T. Bowles, Mr. Joseph Jones, Ma-ter Danny Roes, Miss Edith Samuel, Miss •May John and Master hor John. Miss Ani Watts accompanied. Underlie auspices of the E Company of the Glamorgan V.T.C.. a memorial servico was held at Tabernacle Chapel. | Morriston,$u Sunday morning to the late Pte. W. Thissen, R.W.F., of terrace. Morriston, w*u> was the first member of the E Company of the V.T.C. to fall in action. The occasion was also taken to commemorate the death in action of three other members of Taber- nacle Chapc.I, viz.. Pte. W. Brazell Evans, Pte. Dd. Phillips, and Pte. W. R. Thomas. Who being dead yet speaketh. Upon this inspiring and consolatory text the Rev. J.. J. Williams, tho pagtcr, on Sun- day. delivered a moving address at Taber- nacle Chapel, Morriston, at the memorial serviqp to members whose lives had been given in the war. Deeply pathetic as was the occasion, the circumstances which made necessary the service, as the preacher pointed out, were not untouched with a spiritual grarideaur, which the unrelieved grimnefvs of the war perpetually dims. Patriotism is often cruelly and unreason- ing'iy discriminative, he said, and sacrifice take? away here with heavy hand i>nd leaves there no mark, no trace, of its numbing agony. There were liomce which knew not the sorrows of Armageddon; there were other households who, in their grief, knew nought else. The rev. gentle- man, with an emphasis which was effec- tive, drew a true picture of the inequality of sacrifice which had left traces of bit- terness and questionings ou the part of these wh< taking no advantage of an opportunity for the steady pursuance cf their toil upon the primrc-se path of dalli- ance, gave nobly and unhesitatingly of tlie-ir best, so tha't brutality and the doc-, trines of Neitzsehe might hot be left tow- ering in oppressive strength over humanity and the principles oi' the Sermon on the Mount.

-I,- 1 PONTARSULAIS. Mr. E\'nu Hopkins, Worn Villa, presided over a meeting at the Mechanics' Institute on. Wednesday evening, when five local young heroes were presented, out of the ?sablfd Sa-Mors' and S?lfUera' Fund. Th? death has taken piaoa of Mrs. A. Thomas, wife of Mr. Jack ? Thomaa, a well-known railwayman, who resides at ?t. Mich a ei's-areiuie. Tha deceased wae I quite a young woman. The Bw. ,1. Griffiths, B.A., B.D., Am- manford, ofacaated at special anniversary t sendees at Sardia JJaptist Chapel, Llanedy, on Sunday. I The following discharged eoldiers are l to be presented with gifts out of the local I fund:—-Fte. Arthur White (Pontlliw), Pte. Ben Evanfc (Bendy), Pte. Thos. J. Godsell (Goppa), Sergt. Dd. Thomas i|tynybouau), and Pte. Evan Lloyd I 1)ayiès (Ilendre). Special services were held in connec- tion with Trinity Welsh Wesley«n Sun- day School. Mr. T. Isaac Griffiths I (National Stores) presided, and an ex. cellent programme had been arranged by Mr. Willie Griffiths, Ardwyn, the super- intendent. BicentenaTY meetings of th'hirth of the great Welsh hymnologist were held at Hermon, Pontardulais, on Monday even- ing. Tho speakers were the Revs. P?n?r Griffiths (Swansea) and the Rev. J. T. t Job (Abergwaua). Penar dealt with the period and life ef the? hymnologist, and Mr. Job spoke on his merib as hymn writer.- Mr. Thomas Davies (Birchgrove) presided. —————— « C t .——————-

POMTLUW. 1 A new lodge of the R.A.O.B.—" The Lliw v—was opened at the Buck Inn, on Saturday evening iu the presence oi a large number* ot brethren from Swansea, i Pontardulais, and The con- r secration' ceremoKy was performed by Knight Arth<ir J Shelter, P.O.P., Clydach, assisted by Bios. J). JMainwarin^, D.P.G.P., Swansea, Jî:11 JctlQ, P.G. See., Clydach; Joe Williams, K.O.M., Swansea; John S. K.O.M., Pontardulais; Sam T J- 0 '[ '1' 'U7" 1 Lewi?-, K.O.M., Gorseinon; Tom. Wilde, K.O.M., Gowerton, etc.

PENCWDD. ¡ The death has takeu place of Mr. Wm. Jenkins, Penlan, Penclawdd, in his 72,ud year. Deceased was it prominent Non- conformist, and was one of the pillars of Tabernacle C.M. Church, Penclawdd, of which lie was its senior deacon. He was a Past Grand Master of the ij fcvansea District of Oddfellows, .M. U.. and was treasurer of the Local Lodge for upwards of 40 years. He leaves a grown up family.

PONTARDAWE. A sacred concert was held sit tha Public r Hall, Pontardawe, on Sunday night, in aid ct the Local Sailors' and Soldiers' Welfare Association. The chief artistes were Mr. Ðèn-id Harry (Llwynhcndy), Mr. David Thomas (Alltwen), Miss Hannah Mary Mies S. A. Jones and Miss Kate Morgan. Mr. D. J. Rees and was accom- panist. At Alitwcn Congregational Chapel on Sunday night Pte. Arthur Joseph, Her- bert-street, Pontardawe, was presented with Treasury notes. The Rev. David Jenkins presided.

SWANSEA. The Eev. Geo. Thomas, of Goodwick, very weil known in Swansea, is now a major in tlie, Army. The funeral took place on Saturday, at Llaneamlet, of the late Mrs. Mary Hop- kins (77), of 66, King Edward-road The news that Swansea will continue to have its own Medical Board under the new" National Service Scheme has caused Ii lively satisfaction locally. The annual meeting of the Swansea Boy Scouts' Association was held -in Monday evening, Mr. Gemmeli presiding over a full attendance of members. The members of the Swansea Coopers' Society have tendered to the master Coopers six weeks' notice for an increase in both their day work and piece work rates. Miss Elsie Thomas, the young pianist of Biwnhyfryd, was successful in captur- I ing the silver cup at the Blaengwynfi eisteddfod in the pianoforte competition. ¡ This is her fifth cup. Another well-known Swansea docksman will shortly be leaving the town to do his lHUe bit Somewhere in France." We refer to Mr. G. T. Behennu, stevedore, who has been appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. Pte. George Teasdale (South Lanes.), of Watkin-street, Swansea, last week won the Convalescent Camp welter cham- pionship, beating Bandsman Rice's brother. He else ivoii the championship cup (presented by Baroness Rothschild) for his battalion. The quarterly meeting in connection s with the Swan-sea Pnd District Welsh ) Baptists were held at Brynhyfryd Chapell on Wednesday. In tlio afternoon Mr. j Thomas IIfathewlo (Caersalem) presided, and in the evening the Rev. H. D. Harris (Llansamlet). The next meetings aro to be held at Libanus Chapel, CVmbwrla. On Saturday morning the funeral took I place of Mr. F. Aspeslach, of 14, De la Beche-strept, Swansea, a Belgian entploycd on a trawler, who died on Wednesday. Deceased was 44 years of age, and leaves :t widow and seven children. There was a. largo number of Belgian sailers present I a.;id IfM?l B'??ian i?prpseutatives. The coffin was draped with the Belgian fh. The funeral of Mr. Duncan McDonald, 1 late proprietor of the old-established firm of Messrs. Hum's Mineral Water Fac- tory .took place on Tuesday morning, leaving his residence at No. 9, Melbourne- place, Swansea, for the 9.55 train for Green bank Cemetery, Bristol, for inter- ment. The funeral, which was private, was attended by the widow and a num- ber of relatives and friends. Col. W. Charles Wright, of Swansea, Controller of Iron and Steel Production at the Ministry of Munitions, and Con- troller of the iron ore mines in Cumber- bad and Lancashire, has been decorated by the President of the French Republic, being made a Chevalier de ia Legion d'Honneur in recognition of the special services he has rendered to France dur- ing the war. The annual meeting of the Swansea Cymrodorion Society was held on Tuesday evening at Trinity Chapel, Park-street. There was a large attendance of mem- bers, and the chair (in the absence of be.-s. nd the (, Councillor John Lewis) was occupied by the deputy-Mayor (Aid. B. Jones), who was heartily congratulated on the prospect, of his unanimous election to the Mayoralty of Swansea. Messrs. ley and Son. Swansea, potato dealers, were fined £ 100 at Spalding on Tuesday for buying eeed potatces at higher than the fised maximum prices. They paid a Lincolnshire grower £1 ex- cess price per ton. Mr. Ley said that the Swansea people ploughed a large area of lawns and other grass, and could not get eeed potatoes. lie had to offer illegal prices to secure the s(-,ecl. He scoured the country for seed in vain. Mr. Jehu Stuart Bingham, the Swansea Inspector of Weights and Measures, has in his spare moments turned his attention to lyric writing, and his maiden efforts are decidedly worthy specimens. Two of his poetic effusions have been wedded to music—the first, Queen of -AT-, Soul," by Mies May Richards, and the second, "Sing Thy Sweet. Song to Me," by Mr. Egerton Forester, both of whom are residents of the town. The new songs are tenderly phrased and tuneful, and are published by Messrs. Escott and Co., London, and are 2s. nett each. In High-street, about I o'clock on Tues- day, an accident took place illustrative of the danger attached to the prevalent prac- I ice among children of hanging on to the back of carts, etc. A little girl was hanging on to the back ct a lorry proceed- ing down the street when her screams at- tracted the attention of passers-by. On the child being picked np it. was of,4 1 ( 1 found that her foot had been caught in the wheel of the lorry. She appeared, however, to be more frightened than hurt and was carried into a shop near by for attention. FIRE IN HIGH-STREET. I Damage to tho extent of over £ 5C0 was caused by a tire which broke out in the kitchen of Messrs. Thomas' Welsh Cafe, High-street, Swansea, at midnight on Tuesday. It was only by mere chance that the fire was observed before it had a good hold. P.C. Porter was on his beat in iligli- etreet. when on looking into an alleyway to which thero was a trestle gate, ne observed the conflagration. He at once gave the alarm, and the Swansea, brigade, under Inspectors E. Evans and R. Bowen, were on the scene almost immediately. Aided by special constables, the brigade. soon had the fire in hand and extinguished it. The kitchen, which is not directly connected with the cafe, being separated by a wall, is a wooden structure known as Phillips' Auction Room. On Friday of last week a new boiler had been installed at a cost of t5o, and tea services, crockery, and cutlery of considerable value were stored there. On examination it was found that most of the articles had been melted down, while tho remainder were absolutely ruined. A quantity of food- stuffs, prepared for a' function at Gower on Wednesday, was also destroyed. The cause of the fire remains a mystery, as Mr. Thomas and members of the family were on tha premises until after 11 p.m., and there were then no signs of an out- break. The damage constitutes a deed loss to Mr. Thomas, as it is believed the building was not insured.

itr—.—:—; —■ ■ 00, i SeTics-No. j' IT's only when you are wotking hard, as § I am, that you know what a cup of §1 Rowntree's for supper really means. It seems Q .to put back the strength into you and it fig freshens you up wonderfully. It doesn't 111 !^p matter how hard you work, Rowntree's S ii'm Cocoa will help you through. I I IS mu$aa <s Sismit m& a msai |

SKETTY. For some time past the Sketty C L.B has been ar; a disadvantage, having no plaw to drill in except the Church School-yard: in wet weather it is impossible to drill at all. The company is placed in this position owirg to the hall being handed over to tlM military. In spite cf all this, the company wciking together, has made itself very effi- cient, thanks to the efforts of Captain Mcr ris and Lieut. Ttorogocd. The harvest festival was continued at St. Paul's on Monday, the preacher being the Vicar of Pontardulais. The choir Tenderajl the anthem Father of Mer- cies and tho Te tteum Landamus.- At Sketty Church, on Monday, the wed- ding was solemnised of Sapper Edmund Harries, only son oi Mr. and Mrs. W. Harries, Th6 Lodge, Newton-road, Mumbles, and Miss AsDoa OakeY. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mri. C. F. Oakey Bronwea," Sketty. The bride was given away by her father. The Rev. H. J. Stewart, B.A., officiated. The bridesmaids were 1rï!V; Muriel Oakey (sister of th? bride) and Miss Nettie Harries (sister of the bridegroom;. Mr. J. H. Browne actc-d as best man. The honeymoon is, being spent at Llandrindod Wells. The bride- groom has just recovered from #erious wounds received seme months ago in Flanders.

TREBOETH. The funeral took place at CwmgelTt Cemetery of Mrs. Evans, The Quarr. Tin- Rev. D. B. Richards (Brynhyfryd). ofS ciated. Miss Gata Nicholas, a*$compaaiefe to the Swansea Ladies' Choir, has been appointee to the same pSsilion for the T*«b»eth anc District United Choir.

YSTALYFERA. A reception was accorded to Cpl. Th. Samuel, of Gurnos, Ystalyfera, who L home on convalescent leave, after having been wounded in action. The followin artistes appeared:—Misses Jenny Griffiths M. A. Walters, and Messrs. E. T. Nicholas W. Walters, J. Walte-rs, Llew Evans, G E. Davies, Bert Butler, and the Ysialyfer; Town Band also made up a quartette. The Rev. 11. C. Mander delivered his ler tare on his experiences at the Front at Zoai Anniversary meetings were held a Wern Chapel and at the English Congri gntional Chapel. At the former the Ke-* Edryd Jones, Glanammn, occupied th pulpit. At the Congregational Chapel miscellaneous service was held in th afternoon, and the Ystalyfera Choir san under the conductorship of Mr. Jac James. The preacher was the Rev. J. < Willoughby.

YSTRADGYWLAIS. A competitive concert was held at Sard Chapel Ystradgynlais. on Saturday ftitrh when there was a farse attendance. Ti chief winners were:—Champion solo, M Gwilvm Jones: bass solo Mr Gwilym Jone tenor solo • Mr. Lewis Thomas; soprano sol Madame Ben Thomas. Alltwen: contrail solo, Miss Esther Cooper. Cwmgorse.

UPPER CWMTWRCH. A concert was held at the Temper&m Hall, Gwys, to welcome home SaPlJi Ted Morri: Councillor Lewis Thoma J.P., presided, and the programme wi provided by Misses Olive and Ray Ree L. G. Morris, A. Walters, Maddoek and Messrs. J. Oliver, D. G. William G. W. George, H. Harries (Ystalyfera S. Martin, W. Kendrick, end Giyn Rf lands. Mrs. Williams and M.i Bet Davies rendered suitable penillion. Tl accompanists were Messrs. D. L. Edwarc T. W. Davies. and Dan Allen.

waunarlwydd. tn the current issue of Tywysydd Plant" ("Tha Children's Leader") the: appears an interesting article on the He U, nT. Davies, Wanariwydd, who is seer tan of the Welsh campaign in favour State Purchase and Local Option, and al secretary of tha W 3h Congregation L'niou. He was born in Carmarthen, ai setved at The London House," Carma tliea, and at the shop of Mr. Ellis Evar Llanelly. m 1393 he proceeded to Eai Rancor College. In 1897 he recc-ived unanimous call from Bethesda Ohap: Britonferrv, In 19-0 hejtook up work Towyn, ultimately, in 1903, accepting a e, at Waunarlwydd where, (\'N' since, he h performed work of outstanding important This he is following up by hard and st cee.sfiti efforts in connection with State Pi chase of the Liquor Traffio-

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