Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

CHOICE OF CANDSDATES. A supplied report says: At a meeting of 4he Afan Valley Branch of the Dockers' Union, of which Councillor William Lewis is secretary, on Saturday, the fol- lowing resolution was passed unani- mously That this branch recommends to the committee of the Aberavon Divi- sion Labour Party, in order to avoid overlapping, that representation on the conference for the selection of Parlia- mentary candidate lie confined to Trade Union branches and to those members of the sections of other societies who are not already represented in the Trade Union branches." It was felt that the LnJwur Party ccnid not consistently condemn plural voting for Parliament If they retained the anomaly in their own organisation.

At a meeting cf the' Ogmore Valley miners at Bridgend on Saturday, Mr. V. ITa-tshorr, J.P., Was unanimously nomi- nated as Miners' Candidate for the Og- inore Parliamentary Division. In a boxing bout at Cardiff, Idris Jones (Ammanford) defeated Frank Moody in a 15-roll,.I( l tPontypridd). on pointy in a 15-round bout. Walter Osborne (.Maesteg) beati Ernie Thomas (Britonferry).

j SHOP-LIFTING AT SWANSEA. I At Swansea on Saturday Sarah Sullivan 'I (23), single, and Agnes Davies (20), mar- ried, were brought up on seven charges of stealing and receiving boots, etc.. from the Co-operative Stores, value nearly £ 15 j (thrNa charges), costumes, etc., valued aboilt £11, from Messrs. Evans, Lassain, Swansea (two charges), and from Meesrs. Cohen (trading as Fanbury's), costumes value £43. The total on all charges was given at £ 69 2s."lid. The Bench decided to deal with the first case only, hut to talro into considera- tion the others. The Chairman said there was a considerable amount of shop-lifting going on, and they had to put a etop to it. Each defendant was sept down ior a month. i

I EASTER VESTRIES CHAPLAHfS PLANS FOR SPENDING HIS FEES On Easter Monday, at the Parish Church, after morning prayer at noon the Vicar (Canon W. Talbot Rice) appointed Mr. F. P. Wood and Mr. Syd Solomon as vicar's wardens, and the Mayor (Aid. Sen Jones) appointed Mr. John Dyer and Mr. P. G. lies as his wardens. At Christ Church, Swansea, the Rev. J. H. Watkina-Jones presided. Mr. D. H. Morgan presented a statement showing an increase of Xlf in offertories. Amounts given to societies, etc., was 1:126, and there was a balance in hand of 98. The year's voluntary contributions aggre-. gated £ 1,203 19s 3d. The wardens (Mr. F. E. Perkins, vicar's, and Mr. D. H. Morgan, people's) were re-appointed. The Easter gift to the Vicar was £100. The Vicar mentioned that he was the richer by being a chaplain. He pro- posed to use his fees for a stained glass window in memory of those who fell and those who returned, and a brass monu- ment containing their names. He re- ferred to a kindergarten service boing held in Rodney-street. In view of Disesablishment, a Finance Committee was elected, the members being: Messrs. T. H. Couch, Rupert Lewis, J. G. Townsend, and W. H. Snow. Messrs. John Hill, F. Strawbridge, and G. B. Crang were re-elected as lay electors. ST. MARK'S, SWANSEA-: I At St. Mark's vestry the vicar (Rev. W. J. EdwarcLs Jones) presided. Reference was made to the Lenten effort of the com- muiricants, who raised over ik:100, thus putting the balance on the right side. The vicar nominated Councillor T. W. IIow el Is as his warden, this being Mr. Howells'a 35th year cxf oiffce. Mr. George Loxton was re-elected people's warden. I The vioar was presented with the Easter offering, £ 7 lo. Od. The vestry decided unanimously to recognise the services of Councillor T. W. Ho wells, and elected a committee. ST. THOMAS. I The Rev. Wm. Evans presided for the 34th year. The vicar thanked all workers, and e&id the Easter communicants ex- ceeded the usual number. The balance eheet was satisfactory, and Meesrs. J. J. Ogborn and W. J. Owens were re-appoin- ted wardens. SKETTY. I The vicar, Rev. H. T. Stewart, pre- sided. Mr. S. A. Smith presented the financial statement, showing offertories of £ 217 17s. 8d., an increase of £39. The total revenue for 1917 was t792 19s. 9d., and expenditure < £ 817 7s. 7d. An appeal by the vicar had led to increased offer- tories. The wardens, Mr. S. A. Smith (vicar's), and Mr. J. CTiappoll (people's), were re-appointed. Sidesmen on service and national work were re-eleeted; the places of those who had left the district were filled. The vicar said during the year two of their Sunday School teachers had been killed, as had some 30 to 35 churchmen from the parish. The debt of over £300 on the Church Hall had been cleared by Mr. John Glasbrook. On Easter Day there were about 600 com- municants. The Easter offering of S66 was handed to the vicar by Mr. S. A. Smith. OYSTERMOUTH. I At Oystermouth the Rev, Harold S. Williams presided. The financial state- ment showed that the year began with a deficit of Z94, and closed with an adverse balance of £5i. Offertories amounted to £429, as against E324. The vicar re- appointed Mr. Wm. Law, J.P., as his warden. Major D. Lewis was re- appointed people's wax-den. It was de- cided to grant the verger a war bonus. The Easter offertories amounted to £18 at the parish church, and C30 at St. Peter's Church, Newton. The vicar re- ferred to the increasing expenses, and made an Appeal for increased offerings to wipe out the deficit. ST. PETER'S. COCKETT. I The Rev. J. W. Jones, M.A., vicar, I presided. Accounts showed reoeipts of £ 21G 4s. and an advert" balance of £23 3s. Id. A temporary finance com- mittee was formed. Mr. Geo. Hanson was re-appointed vicar's warden, and Mr. Trevor Hopkins was elected people's varden. The mission wardens are Mr. Field and Mr. Percy Sobey. GORSEINON. I At St. Catherine's and Holy Trinity, I Gorseinon, the Vicar (Rev. R. W. Jones) presided. Major Lewis wrote regretting I his first a bsence for 35 years as vicar's warden 'of Holy Trinity. Accounts showed ,t balance in hand of X6 6s. 5d. on n turnover of = £ 1,035 15s. 5d. Major- Lewis and Mr. Joseph Bevan were elected war- dens for Holr Trinfty and Mr. LI. Davies and Mr. Thomas Jones for St. Catherine's. The new Vicarasro Fund had a credit I balance of dil.787 10s. NEATH. At Neath. blr. Wm. Samuel was reap- pointed peoples' warden, a the rector I appointed Mr J Cook Kees as his warden. An Easter offering of a pair of sil ver cruets for the altar was given by Mr. John Winter.-At Llantwit Vestry, Mr. George I Hammond was re-elected rector's warden and Miss Evans, Eaglesbush, people's warden. CWMAVON. _.n. I At Cwmavon Rev. D. batikes-Williams. B.D., presided. Mr. W. !.T. Richards ? I Miss M. Jonee were re-elected vicar's I and parishioners' wardens respectively. I CLYDACH. I The parocb. al vestry of St. John's Parish, Clydoch, was held on Tuesday evening, the Rev. T. Morris (vicar) pre- siding. The churchwardens' financial statement showed total receipts of 4947 lis. 9d., which correctly balanced the ex- penditure. Mr. Morgan Morgan and Mr. John Smith were tlected churchwardens. At St. Mary's Church vestry the church- wardens' accounts showed total receipts of < £ 238 3s. lid., leaving-a balance in hand of Ss. £ d. Mr. Jrfmes Hearne and Mr. H. R. Jones were elected churchwardens.

 i BAD BLOOD- At Go-wer Sessions o. Tuesday, Eddth Alil,A,etit, against whom there waa a Y)revio?M conviction for a similar oScncP, was Bned ?1 for an assault cn an eight year old girl named Marjorie Bo wen. The police said that the parties were estranged and there was bad feeling.

BOYS COMMITTED. Evan Thomas Williams, Edward Ji<rces Williams, and Richard John B.iv-c-n, youthful labourers, were charged at Swan- sea on Tuesday with stealing and receiv- ing 10s. from a petty cash box at the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railwny Sta- tiion, St. Thomas, Swansea., betwaen 12.5 a.m. and 7.30 a.m. on March 31st. They were also charged with breaking -Into and entering a house at Manselton-road, Swan- sea. on March 26tt, and stealing two watches, two chains, a silver medal, vassor, a bunch of keys, a knife, a pack of bards, and sixpence, value .£10, belonging to Edward Charles Williams. The two Williamses pleaded guilty, whilst Bowden denied the allegations. They were committed to the Quarter Sessions. Bowden was given bail.

Capt. Glyn Hughes, R.A.M.C., who is Buffering from wounds in the hip and thigh, is a son of the late Dr. Hughes, who died in South Africa. His mother is Mrs. H. R. Hu?hep. dauRhtpr of the late Ald. Lleweljn Da vies, Bryagelly House, 'Swansea*

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GOWER FARMERS. I At the King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldston, the annual meeting of the Gower Farm- ers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., was held, the president, Mr. H. Ll. Prichard, in the chair. Mr. D. Morgan, the secretary and manager, had a very encouragirsj state- ment of accounts to present, showing that the turn-over was now £11,000. and the profits for the year were £400: The so- ciety was in the happy position of having over £1.000 in hand. General satisfaction was expressed at this fine result of a re- cord year, and Mr. Morgan was warmly congratulated, as the society is going from strength to strength. All the offi- cers were re-elected. Mr. B. Lional Wolf delivered an able address on "Manures and Manuring." and among these who spoke afterwards were Col. Benson, Mr. S; S. Mason, and Mr. D. E. Gordon.

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I THE SCROLL OF FAME According to present indications, the casualties of 0- Armies during the last fortnight have baen very light. Local casualties are always good indications of the total. Every local household has its representative in nearly every regi- ment engaged on the fronts, and if we had lost heavily during the German offen. sive our columns in these days—now that the families of those concerned have prac- tically all been notified of their losses- would have been very heavily engaged in recording local casualties. But, as our readers will no doubt have seen from tho great extent of the operations, we have escaped extremely lightly. Both upon this basis and upon the news which we have I' received from an authoritative quarter, we are glad to say that up-to-tiate the British casualties have not been heavy. News has just been received that Pte. Robert Webb, New-road, Grovesend. has been wounded, and is in hospital in France. Signaller Arthur G. Morgan, second son of Herbert L. Morgan, Sketty, has been sent to a ba-to* hospital suffering from the effects of gas. Mrs. Thomas 3. New-road, Skewen, has been informed that her eon, Pte. Bert Thomas, R.W.F., is in a base hospital in France from the effects of gas (during the present push). Pte. Albert Hcrepath, of 18, New Or- chard-street, Swansea, has been wounded in France. Previous to joining the colours he was engaged at Meesrs. Auck- lands', Higli-street. Gunner W. J. Thomas, Tank Corps, eon of Mr. Thomas, The Avenue, Carmar- then (formerly manager of the G.W.E. gocds dept., Carmarthen), has been wounded in France. Pte. Herbert Applen, R.A.M.C., whose sister is Miss O. Applen,, 39, Prince of Wales-road Swansea (late of Ciiepistyll- street), has been gassed, and is now in hospital at Edmonton. Official news has been received by Mrs. Peters, ,Cuba Cottages, St. Thomas, that her husband, Pte. A. J. Peters, Welsh Regiment, has lost an arm and leg. Pte. Peters was employed at the Swansea United Breweries. Official news has just been received that Sec.-lieut, Harold G. Rew has been admitted to a hospital in France suffer- ing from gunshot wounds in the knee. He is the youngest son of Mr. W. E. Rew. 17. Henrietta-street, Swansea. Gunner Robert Bell Thomas, of the 18th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thomas, White Lion Hotel, Llandilo, who is serving in Salonika, has been awarded the Military Medal. Gunner Thomas is 31 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans, New- road, Trebanos, have been notified that their son, Pte. David Evans, R.W.F., has been severely gassed by a shell. Prior to enlisting he was engaged at Messrs. Gilbertscais' works. He has one brother also serving with the R.W.F. Mrs. A. J. Parrant, Hope-street, Pont- ardulais, has received oBicial notification that her husband. Driver A. J. Parrant, Trench Mortar Battery, R.F.A., lias been admitted to hospital, gassed and sprained back." This is the second time for Parrapt to be wounded. Mrs. Chick, of Wern-road, Skewen, was informed on Wednesday that her son, Sec.-lieut. John S. Chick, li.F.Ci, -has been awarded the Military Cross. On March 16th he entered hospital. He is 21 years of age, is an accomplished musician and an old pupil of the Neath County School. Aid. Walter Spurrell and Mrs. Spur- rell, Carmarthen, have received a re assuring letter from their son, Lieut. H. W. Spurrell, Machine-gun Corps, who was officially reported to be suffering from severe gun-shot wounds in the face, hand and shoulder. He has been brought over from France to Hyde Park Hospital, Plymouth. Mr. Humphrey Leyslion, secretary of the Aberavon Rugby Club, and a well- known sportsman, has heard that his son, Trumpeter Humphrey Leyflion, R.H.A., that lie was wounded at Bapaume loA Thursday, and is in a general hospital in France. Trumpeter Leyshon, who is eer- ving wince mobili&ation, worked in the Mansel Tinplate Works. Principal Trevor Owen, headmaster of the Swansea Grammar School, has re- ceived intimation that his son, Sec.-lieut. J. 1. Trevor Owen, R.G.A., was wounded in the leg by a shell splinter on the 27th ult. He has been in France since Sept- ember last year, and is an old Grammar School bay. He joined up from the Bristol University O.T.C. Mrs. Morgan, of 21, Swan-street, Swan- sea (who also has a butchers' stall in the Market) lias been officially informed that her son, Signaller M. Morgan, of the Royal Naval Division, has been seriously wounded, and is in hospital in France. Prior to the war. Signaller Morgan—who also took part in- the Dardanelles cam- paign—worked in the upholstering de- partment of. Messrs. Ben. Evans and Co. He has a brother serving. Pte. W. D. Gower, Morriston. (Died of Wounds.) Lieut. Wm, James, Swansea. (Killed.) I 2nd.Lt. J. S., Chick, Skewen. (Military Cross.) P.O. S. T. Manning, bwansea. (Military Medal and Recommended for a Commiesicta.) Mrs. Glover, 12. Harry-street, Sketty, has received news that her husband, Pte. Ivor Glover, has been badly wounded in the hand. Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Crwbin Shop, Pontyberem, have been officially notified that t.heir son. Pte. D. Davies has been severely wounded in France. News has been received that Gunner F. Yeates, R.F.A., who jvas for six years employed at the Swansea Gas works, has been wounded in the shoulder. Lieut. H. Williams, son of the vicar of Oystermouth., is lying dangerously ill in a London hospital after undergoing an operation while home on leave. Pte. Johif Roberts, Welsh Guards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roberts, Llandre- morfawr, i'ontardulais, has been wounded and is in hospital in Folkes- tone. Councillor E. G. Protheroe, of Swan- sea, has been notified that his son, Major E. L. Protheroe. has been severely wounded in the right leg, and has been admitted to a base hospital. Information was received by Mr. Wm. Isaat, Stepney House, Carmarthen, on Monday, that his son Capt. E. E. Isaac, M.C., a doctor in the R,A.M.C., has been wounded in the left arm in France. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans, news- agents, Brynymor-road, Swansea, have received intimation that their youngest son, Corpl. Sidney Glyn Evans, has Jn gassed in France. Pte. W. D. Jones, E.A.M.C.. of Bryn Siriol, Edward-street, Alltwen, Pontar- dawe, eldest son of Mr. D. H. Jones, of the ■" Lorna Doone," High-street, Cly- dach, ,has been awarded the D.C.M. Pte. Mortyn Griffiths, son of Mr. Rees Griffiths, The Garage, Llandilo, serving in East Africa, has been admitted to hospital- for the third time suffering from an attack of malar'al fever. Pte. Griffiths is 19 years of age. Pte. Ronald Anderson, of the Royal Fusiliers, only son of Mrs. Anderson, 2, Edward-street, Swansea, is now in an English ho»pi,tal suffering from a wound in the arm received on March 25th in France. He is 19 years of age, and was. engaged as a driver' for Mr. Thomas, of Gloucester-buildings. Mrs. Temple Stroud, Vivian Arms Hotel, Sketty, has received news that her nephew Pte. Ernest John Eudge, has been wounded in the head and is now in a French hospital. This is the second time Pte. Rudge has been wounded, and he has been in France for nearly two years. He has three brothers serving with the colours. News has been received by Mrs. Green- sladc, of 33, Carl ton-terrace, Swansea, from her brother, Trooper Albert Wil- liams, of the Lancers, stating that he is in hospital iu France suffering from a bullet wound through the left knee. Trooper Williams, who went through the South African war, was in the reserves when the present conflict broke out, and has served in France £\>1' nearly four years. He was formerly a butcher in Swansea Market. The only son of Mr. E. Colby Evans, J.P., Carmarthen, Second-Lieut. Trevor Colby Evans, Wel&h Regiment, has been gassed. « Information has been received by Mrs. Smell, Beigrave-road, Loughor, that her husband, Gunner J. H. Small (Tanks) has been wounded in both hands and head. Mr. and Mrs. David Job, Caepys, Tre- boeth, have received official information that thpir eon, Pte. D. W. Job has been killed in action in France. Pte. Job was 19 years of age. The following Kidwelly boys are re- ported as having been "woundejl in the recent great figliting:-Sergt. Id i- is Evans, M.M.; Pte. W. Richards, Lce.-cpl. Ivor Binyar. and Pte. Frank Davies. I Pte. W. J. Piper, of No. 10, Pentro E^ styll-street, Swansear is in a Fjencii hospital suffering from wounds in the eye, hands, and arm (severe). A shoemaker by trade, Pte. Piper is about 27 years of age and single. News has been received that Pte. Sam J King, son of Mrs. King, Brynmorgau Cottages, Upper Cwzntwrch. has been ad- mitted to hospital suffering from gas: poisoning. lIe was engaged at Dryn- henilys Colliery. Mr. James Hearne, of Plascadwgan, i Ynistawe, Clydach, has now been o cially notified of the death in. action in France of his youngest son, Pte. Tom Hearne, R.W.F.aged 27 years. He wasi killed while taking part in a raid. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones, South. View. Gorseinon, have received omGial' information that their son, Pte. Oswald. Jones, has been wounded in the recent 4 fighting. Nineteen years of age, he had! acquired some reputation as a boy soloist. j News has been received at Ammanford that Driver David J. Davies, son of Mr. Wm. Davies, Springfield House. College-? street, was killed in the fighting on thai 27th ult. The intimation was sent by al friend—Driver Alcwyn Williams, eon of Mr. D. Williams, bootmaker. Mr. and Mrs.. Eisner, New Houses, Evans-terrace, have received news thac their eon, Corpl. Hector Edgar Fisher, j M.M., has been wounded in action in.) France, and admitted to a hospital in è England. This is the third time Corpl. Fisher to be wounded. Intimation has been received by Alr and Mrs. Thresh, Guildhall-square, Car-j inartlien. that their son. Sec.-lieut. Nor- j man Thresh. Welsh Regiment, has been' gassed in France by musSard shell ga,,) He was badly gaeseed at L006. in 1915, and! wounded on the Sonime in 1916. News has been received that Sergt.i Emlyn M. Rees, of the Royal Engineers.* has made the supreme sacrifice, having] on the 25th ult. died of wounds at ii-I Canadian base hospital in France. Sergtij &es, who was 25 years of age, was p7??' viously employed at Pwllbacb, Yetaly-' fera. He was the sole support of his. mother and two sisters, who reside nearl, Tro'rgleien Council Schools. Lower Cwmv hvrch. ■ 1 1 ————-———— LUlli, Printed and Published, by the Swansea Press. Ltd.. at Leader Buildings c;wlllnspalo.