Abergavenny Chronicle

jPitscelianeoMS. I ii|H1—Tl3E«5aBrWIWWf~3l3—MTg Elegant Fitted & Unfitted LADIES' BAGS WmM In SILVER MOLE, CROSS GRAIN MOROCCO and FINE SE, AL and other Leatlier, frOilI to 4°/- Gent's Wallets & Treasury N ate Cases. For holding Treasnry N oies in I the full size. In Paste  at 2/ in Seal Grain and Morocco at 2/6; Small size, do., at 1/6 2/- each Cheaper quality, at 6!d., 1/ I THE "IVSystse" Mote Case. I Sole Agents in Abergavenny for SILVER MOLE CALF GOODS i Comprising Ladies' Hand Bags, rftarncure Sets, Purses, Letter Cases, Photo. Cases, Pouches, ————— Cigarette Cases, &c., &c. — (5v £ 5^t) MORGAN & CO., "Chronicle" Office, I ABERGAVENNY. WHY NOT EXCHANGE YOUR PRESENT IA-11 _-i?-?ITO PIA NO FOR ONE OF OUR LATEST MODELS, CONTAINING | ALL THE MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. I OUR ECONOMICAL EXCHANGE PLAN IS OUTLINED BELOW 1 "YTTE are willing to allow you a very liberal price for W your old Piano-no matter what make, style, or condition—in part exchange for one of our latest models. This price will, in the great majority of cases, be such that it will help materially towards paying the cost of the new one, and our generous terms make a very light matter of the balance. Delivered free, Tuned free for 12 months, and warranted for 10 years. HEINS & CO., LTD., FROGMORE ST., ABERGAVENNY. pe Telephone 146. ABERGAVENNY STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED, MERTHYR ROAD. Why Buy New Clothes ? When you can have the old WASHED, DRY CLEANED, or DYED equal to new. Heasonable Charges, consistent with good work a | No sweating of workers. Collars, 9d. per Dozen. PALM SUNDAY, 1916. Intending purchasers of Memorials are well advised to place orders in good time this year. You may pay double our prices for London work, but you won't get better workmanship or newer design. ROBERT PRICE & SONS, MONUMENTAL WORKS, ADJOINING CATTLE MARKET. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS. SHORT Preparatory Office Training kJ Courses Practical Typing. Rapid tuition.—Ask for particulars I.C.S., Ltd., 3 James Street, Blaenavon, Mon. WILL. EVANS, SCULPTOR, 2, BRECON ROAD, Has just received a SPECIAl, CONSIGNMENT of the Noted FOREST OF DEAN STONE for PALM SUNDAY ORDERS. NOfDEAD CHICKS-To make your poultry pay, you must rear every chick, and the only sure way to do this is to feed them for the first three weeks exclusively on Armitage's No. I Original Dry Chick Food, and follow on with Armitage's No. 2 Grow-on Chicken Mixture, and Armitage's No. 3 Small Chicken Corn. Manu- factured by ARMITAGE BROTHERS LTD. Poultry Food Specialists NOTTINGHAM.—Sold by :— William J. Day, 27a Frogmore Street; T. Rees, 16 Cross Street; Saunders & Co., 50 Cross-street; W. T. Stoneham, Argyll Stores A. G. Wibber- ley, 5 Lion Street, Abergavenny. F. W. Taylor, High Street, Ledbury C. Thurston, Cheapside, Newent. "'J FURNITURE. SELLING THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK AT A REDUCTION. Diningroom, Drawingroom, and Bedroom Suites. I ALSO AN Antique Bureau Library Bookcase, AND A LARGE ROCKING HORSE. MRS. PHILLIPS, St. Michael's Hall, Frogmore Street fov Suction. PRELIMINARY. THE PENTRE, ABERGAVENNY. TAMES STRAKER SON, & CHADWICK ?J are favoured with instructions from R. G. D. Thomas, Esq., to conduct an Important Sale of the FURNISHINGS AND EFFECTS On THURSDAY & FRIDAY, MARCH 16 & 17. By instructions from the Trustees of Mrs. S. E. Blennerhassett, deceased, late of Brecon-road. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1916. TAS. STRAKER (F.A.I.), SON, & CHAD- F J WICK (F.A.I.) are instructed to remove to the Swan Hotel Ball Room, for convenience of sale, and Sell bv Auction, without reserve, the Valuable MODEf & A?iT5QUE FURNITURE, including Fine Old Oak Carved Chests and Wardrobes. Sporting Prints and Old Oil Paintings. Large Quantity of Silver and Sheffield Plate. Rare Swansea, Powder Blue, Nankin and other China. Miniature Chippendale Brass-mounted Chests. Fine Old Bronzes. Old English Glass. 100 lots of New Household Linen. Sale at 11.30 sharp. View Day, Thursday, February 24th. Catalogues from the Auctioneers. Alteration of Date of Sale. THE HILL, ABERGAVENNY. TAMES STRAKER, SON, & CHADWICK ? beg to announce that ?this Important Sale Fixture will take place on THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL Gth and 7th. PRELIMINARY. HOP YARD FARM, GOVILON. TAMES STRAKER, SON & CHADWICK ?J beg to announce that Mr. John Morgan, who is retiring from farming, has fixed THURSDAY, MARCH 23rd, for his Dispersion Sale of LIVE & DEAD FARMING STOCK, PRODUCE, AND FURNITURE. Further details later. Alteration of Date of Sale. ABERGAVENNY loth ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE. JAMES STRAKER, SON & CHADWICK ?J beg to solicit Entries for their ANNUAL BULL SALE, and they will be glad if Vendors and others will kindly note that the date of sale has now been fixed a WEEK EARLIER, viz., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29th, owing to the fact that the original date fixed clashes with the Show at Hereford. Judging at 11. Sale at 12 prompt. TREVYR FARM, GROSMONT. Attractive Sale of Live & Dead Farming Stock. 15 well-bred CATTLE 2 HORSES Sow and 10 Strong Store Pigs 100 head of Poultry Implements of Husbandry and Effects. MR. MONTAGUE HARRIS will Sell for y Mr. Lloyd Rayner, who is leaving the district, I On MONDAY, 6TH MARCH, 1916. Sale at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Goods on View Morning of Sale. Auctioneer's Offices Lion St., Abergavenny. TIMBER FOR SALE. TO BE SOLD BY TENDER, Valuable TIMBER AND MIXED COPPICE WOODS as under:- 1. NEW HOUSE FARM GROSMONT. 93 Oak Trees. 15 Acres of Coppice Wood. 2. PENYPY FARM, GROSMONT. 12 Oak Trees. 7 Acres of Coppice Wood. 3. BRYNYCWM FARM, GOVILON. 4 Oak Trees. 13 Poplar Trees. 30 Ash Trees, and A quantity of Mixed Coppice Wood. Separate tenders to be sent in for each lot. For further particulars, applv to MONTAGUE HARRIS, Auctioneer, Abergavenny. BRECONSHIRE. BWLCH-WAEN ESTATE, PANT-Y-RHIW. Important Sale of Valuable Larch Plantations, Oak Timber, &c. MESSRS. NEWLAND, HUNT & WILLIAMS IVi have been favoured with instructions from the Representatives of the late Edward Davies, Esq., to Sell by Auction, at THE MART, 19 Commercial Street, Newport, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1916, At 2 o'clock, the following Valuable LARCH PLANTATIONS, TIMBER TREES AND COPPICE WOOD, situate on the above Estate. Lot I.-About 10 Acres of Coppice Wood, known as Pant-y-rhiw Plantation," situate within half a mile of Pant-y-rhiw Railway Halt Siding on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, and comprising Strong Pit and Cog Wood and in- cluding about 10 Ash Timber Trees. The Oak Timber Trees are reserved. Lot 2.—About 13 Acres of Larch Poles, being part of Coed-Pant-y-rhiw," adjoining Lot 1. Lot 3.—About 9 Acres of Well Grown Pit- wood, Larch and Hardwood Poles, known as Nant-y-wenynen Plantation," near Nant-y- wenynen Farm, in the Parish of Llandetty, about four miles from Talybont Station, and including 90 Oak Timber Trees. To view, apply to Mr. John Morris, Dolycoed, Talyllyn, Bwlch S.O., Breconshire. l Further particulars may be obtained from the Auctioneers, 19 Commercial Street, Newport, Mon. ifrltacellaneous. — BOROUGH OF ABERGAVENNY. TN accordance with the Proclamation issued i in case of an Aerial Attack, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that should the necessity arise for the GAS to be turned off, IT WILL NOT BE TURNED ON AGAIN UNTIL 7 A.M. ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING. It is therefore re- quested that all Taps be turned off before that hour, for safety. WM. H. HOPWOOD, Town Hall, Abergavenny, TOWN CLERK. February loth, 1916. LOANS WANTED. 900 WANTED by the Abergavenny Joint õtJ Burials Committee, in sums of £50 or upwards, on the security of the Poor Rates of Abergavenny Urban and Rural. Loans to be for three years certain, and from then to be subject to six months' notice from either party. Offers to be made to W. LLEWELLIN, Clerk to Joint Burials Committee. 1, Town Hall, Abergavenny. BOROUGH OF ABERGAVENNY. PROCLAMATION. Residents are requested to Comply with the following Requirements in case of an Aerial Attack, viz.: ALL PERSONS, in the event of information J" that hostile Aircraft are in the neighbour- hood, must remain indoors or return at once to their homes or shops. Medical Practitioners must remain in their Surgeries or at their homes until notified that their services are required. If necessary, the gas supply will be cut off at the Gas Works, and all lights, whether public or private, will be immediately extinguished. Lamps or candles must not be used in private houses unless the windows are screened effec- tively so that no lights can be seen from outside. The Fire Brigade are also requested to be in readiness in case they are required. The in- structions of the Military and Police must be implicitly observed. While such an attack is always possible, it is not considered that the residents have any immediate cause for anxiety. Z. WHEATLEY, Town Hall, Abergavenny. MAYOR. loth February, 1916. jr. H>ale. ARDEN Barrows, Ladders, Carts, Gambos, &c, VX —Watkins, Wheelwright, Mardy. M- n. \I7 HY pay high prices for your Coal? You can V V be si?)piied with pood Welsh L?rge House Coal 24/6 ton ueliveaed — Apply, White Horse. L?OR Sale. One Gent's Aim, Five SnH.t1 (leather covered), and One Robber Ch?ir. Antique Linen Press, beautiful Antique Oak Cupboard, also Double Wooden Bedstead.—24 Richmond Road (off Here- ford Road). Sale, Horse Powders, Pig Powders and Poultry Spice. Is. per lb.. Slbs for 2s. 6d. Pinet-i quality obtainable Also Saltpeter for Bacon Salting, lOd per ib —llob'jrts, Chemist, Frogmore I Street, rlut-rgavenny. fj^OR Sa'e, in stock, We-tphalian Manure Di"n- i butors: 1 4hn?{. p?Hu! ?t?'ne, 1 ?.? ditto. Cbaffcutlers, Cultivators, Sh«»-p Hacks, Cattie Cribs, Diaboic Separators.—A. PiiteharcJ, Ironmonger, Abecga' enny. GREY HAIR permanently and speedily re- X stored to its original colour by using Harrison's Hair Colour Restorer. It is not a dye, but by natural means acts as a restorative. Contains nothing injurious, and is beneficial to the growth and beauty of the Hair. In bottles, price is. 6d. (postage 3d. extra). Manufacturer C. W. Harrison, Hair Specialist, Reading. Sold by Chemists. Agent icr Abergavenny H. Shackleton, Chemist, 9 Cross Street; Bryn- mawr A. M. Jones, Chemist, 74 King Street. RATS, MICE, MOLES, COCKROACHES _L\< and BEETLES greedily eat Harrison's Reliable" Rat Poison. Cats and Dogs will not touch it. Vermin dry up and leave no smell. Prices 6d., is., 2s. 3d. and 3s. 8d. Postage 2d.— G. W. Harrison, Chemist, Reading. Sold by Chemists. Agent for Abergavenny H. Shackle- ton, Chemist, 9, Cross-street. Brynmawr A. M. Jones, Chemist, 74 King St. Crickhowell Kirkland. KILL THAT INSECT, TOMMY!—Send your pals" out yonder some tins of Harrison's Nursery Pomade—they'll be very acceptable. When you haven't time to wash, there's a big chance you'll have companions A little Harrison's Pomade kills every insect on hair and body. Insist on having Harrison's Nursery Pomade, Tins of Comfort," at 4-Id. and 9d. Sold by all Chemists—or by post from Harrison, Chemist, Reading. Co JUt. TO Let, a small general Shop on the Ross Road. JL —Apply, Pritcbaid, TrediJlion Road. COMFORTABLE Rooms would suit married \? couple or two friends sharing.—Apply, M. L., Chronicle Office. PLOUGH Inn as pnvate house or temperance JL hotel; rent £ 15.—Apply, John J. Vaughan, Estate Office, Coldbrook, Ab< rgaventiy. rrO Let, at Pandy, old House; excellent garden J- and poultry run; rent 2,6 per week.—Apply, Allan James, Pandy. rpO Let, No. 2 a.nd 3, Harringay Terrace,Breeon X Road.—Apply, F. R.Britton, United Counties' Bank. TO Let, all that commodious Premises in Cross i Street, now used as a post office, with Lock-np Shop (prfviously cycle ehop). Vacant possession now. — To view, etc., apply, Tong aud Cobon, Rocklands, Abergavenny, or Auction Chambers, Brynmawr.  HOWARD DAVIES & Co. (Ed- E wards', Furnishers) have good dry Storage for Furniture, Household Goods, &c. Any quantity may be stored for any length of time. Terms moderate.— Apply, 26, High Street. Santeb. WANTED, a good General able to cook two Vv in family.—Apply, A., Chronicle Office. WANTED, a good Carter; good wages to suitable W man.—Apply, Saunders & Co. WANTED, a Boy to assist in Bakehouse and W Delivery.— Watkins, Decker Bakery. WANTED, a Man accustomed to horses.—Apply, W Herefordshire House. MAN used to horses wanted as Carter.—Apply, l?JL Foster & Hill, Builders. WANTED, a strong active Lad for the Corn and Seed Trade.—Jeffreys & Son. WANTED, Post in Bnsines, in Abergavenny; W by Girl aged 19 years: provision or stationery preferred-Apply, L., Chronicle Office. WANTED, good General girl lewing school W pr?ferr?d.—Apply, Williams, Round House, Cloddock, Abergavenny. BELGIAN Governess, aged 21, desires situation JD either in school or family.—Apply to Miss Morgan, The Voluntary Labour Bureau, Aberga- venny. WANTED, Workman Cowman cottage and W garden close to work good wages given.— Apply, Williams, Ni-wton, Talybont on Usk. WANTED to rent, shortly, a Cottage with garden, Vt in the country about 15 miles from Newport. —Address, with particulars, Box 12, Chronicle Office. WANTED, good Assistants to the Dressmaking W Improvers and Apprentices.—L. A. Rogers, 13 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny. WANTED to purchase email Villa, in or near Abergavenny.—All particulars G., Chronicle Office. TXT"ANTED, intelligent Youth strong and active V V shop work only as improver in the butcher- ing business.-Apply at once; personal application preferred.—H Carter, Church t., Abertillery. HELP wanted for Land and Country Mill; good JLJL wages, with cottage and garden to suitable man.—Apply, Robert Davis, Aberffrwd Mill, Aber- gavenny. WANTED, superior Girl to help with children.— W Apply, Mrs. Davis, Bryn Redyn, Western Road. WANTED an Apprentice to the Furnishing and W Agricultural Ironmongery. — A. Pritchard, Ironmonger, Ab. rgavenny. COOK GENERAL wanted middle of March; must have good references —Mrs. Vaughan Richards Henton bouse. NURSE • HOUfcEMAlD wanted immediately; jL?J superior young girl; must be goud needle- woman two children 7 and 9. — Mrs. Vaughan Richards, Henton House LADY living alone would like to receive Lady i J Boardtrs; Hneford Koad district; terms moderate.—Address C., Chronicle Office WANTED, by a thoroughly competent Gardener, V Garden and Landscape Work; terms given per day or per hour, or will take gardens per contract for season or otherwise.—Apply, A. V., Chronicle Office. FROGMORE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH. ORGANIST wanted; honorarium £20 per annum. —Apply, F. Mansfield, Clyne Villa. WANTED, immediately Gas ?? Stokers and Labourers at Abergavenny Gas Works.—Apply, Manager. Cost or istrapefc. STRAYED, to Graig Cwm, Llanellen, a Bay Horse Pony, about 12-1. If not claimed in .21 days will be sold.—Apply, John Jenkins, as above STRAYED, to Lower Stanton. Llanvihangel Crucorney, on October 22nd, a Radnor Ram.— If not claimed within seven days, will be sold to defray expenses.—Apply, Oliver Jones. iflsscellaittntis. J ii—jni.-uiMiii || IlilllilliMiimiiiiiiiiininimiilHiaiiiinilUBtii II III III—' I -"TVi*TT" COLISEUM ABERGAVENNY. Telephone, 33. MANAGING DIRECTOR RICHARD DOONER. RESIDENT AIANAGPIT W. H. WALLER. ANOTHER FIRST-CLASS PROGRAMME OF ALL-STAR ATTRACTIONS. MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY :— STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome Return cf the People's Favourite, CHARL5E CHAPLAIN. In his Latest Comedy Creations. Have you ever been struck by lightning ? No ? Then go to the Coliseum on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, see CHARLIE CHAPLIN in one of his Latest Successes, entitled "CHARLIE AT WORK," and see the lightning results you'll get. A riot from start to finish. Two Reels of Original Clever Comedy by that King of Film Fools, CHARLIE CHAPLIN. MA:J'I-:? "A TELEPHONE TRAGEDY": A Tense Dramatic Storv full of Sensational Incidents and Human Interest. Two Parts. WAR.UNDER THE SEA A very Interesting '• Topical. DREAMS OF GREATNESS A Sensational f Drama. ALIAS v GREASES LIGHTNING A Farce Comedy. THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Another Expensive Production of the Famous METRO. Series, "The Heart of a Painted Woman." I)raiiii in Five Parts A Sensational Metro." Drama in Five Parts and 200 Scenes, featuring that Great Emo- tional Actress, OLGA PETROVA, in one of the most Gripping and Artistic Motion Pictures ever produced. QUEENIE OF THE NILE Coined v. "JOHN BULL'S SKETCH-BOOK, No. 3: A Film of Interest. i ADULTS 3d. CHILDREN, 3D. I ADULTS, (Tip up Chairs) 6d. CHILDREN, 3d. I ADULTS, (Tip-up Chairs 9d. i CHILDREN, 6d. IIIiIIIi I-F1'J.£ CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 226th ANNIVERSARY. Unique Concert by Child Artistes THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1916. DON'T MISS THIS TREAT. THE CHILD-REX (ALL FIRST CLASS ARTISTES) VOCALISTS MISS CEINWEN THOMAS (Silver Medalist), Llanelly, Carmarthen. MASTER CLIFFORD ALLEN (Winner of 50 Prizes), Blaenavon. INSTRUMENTALISTS MASTER KENNETH HARDING (VIOLINIST), Abertillery. MASTER LESLIE JAMES (Pianist) Abertillery. ELOCUTIONIST MISS MELBA PAYTON (THE WONDERFUL CHILD RECITER), Ludlow. The Church Choir will render Part Songs. Tea at 5, Concert at 7.30. Ticket, ii-, Concert only 6d. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES, Sunday, Feb. 13th. Preacher REV. D. EDGAR BOWEN, M.A., B.D. Hereford. Abergavenny and District Co-operative Society, Ltd. A FREE TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT W will be given to Members' Children, in the Co-operative Room, on Monday, February 21st, 1916, commencing at 6 p.m. Admission by ticket, which can be had upon application to Manager. FOR SALE by private treaty, all those Two F Freehold Shops and Premises situate in High Street, Crickhowell, in the occupation of Mr. Dodd and Mrs. Pugh.—For further particu- lars apply to Messrs. Bythway & Son, Solicitors, Pontypool. ABERGAVENNY CEMETERIES. THE Joint Burials Committee are prepared T to undertake the Care of Graves in the Abergavenny Cemeteries, upon payment of 2s. 6d. per grave space per annum, payable in advance. Applications to be made to W. LLEWELLIN, Clerk to Joint Burials Committee. 1, Town Hall, Abergavenny. Christadelphian Synagogue, LION STREET, ABERGAVENNY SUNDAY NEXT, FEB. 13th, 1916. At 6.30 p.m. Speaker: Mr. Z. WHITEHOUSE, Newport. Subject: "The Lamb Slain from the Foundation of the World." Come and hear. Seats free. No collection. F. W. RICHARDS, 5, MARKET STREET, Wishes to inform the inhabitants of Abergavenny and District that he has now OPENED A BRANCH at FROGMORE STREET WITH A FULL SUPPLY OF LEATHER, GRINDERY, HARNESS, SADDLERY, ROPE, TWINE, AND FANCY LEATHER GOODS. MORGAN & CO., ARE NOW OFFERING SPECIAL VALUE IN GROCERY" PROVISIONS. BACON, Finest Quality, lid. and i/- per lb. by the Side (about 40lbs.), wid. per lb. BUTTER, Finest Quality, r/6 per 15. Second Quality, 1/2 per lb. Agents for MAZAWATTEE TEA. LOOSE BLENDED TEA, 2/ 2/2 & 2/4 per lb. Special Value. BEST COFFEE, Fresh Ground or Whole Berries, 1/6 per lb. MORGAN & CO., 45, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny. PEDIGREE Middle White Boar Pig for service. P -Embry, Cadvor Farm, Govilon.