Barry Dock News

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT AT CADOXTON C..Al. CHAPEL. A grand concert was held at Seion Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Ponty- pridd-street, Cadoxton-Barry, on Wednesday evening last, in aid of the church funds. Mr. John Jones, Bristol House, occupied the chair, and a brilliant programme of music was contributed by the Barry Choral Soci- ety, conducted by Mr. J. Pritchard. Pleasing items were also contributed by Madam P. Skrine (soprano) Miss May Blake (contralto) Mr. Tom Hib- bert (tenor); Mr. Ivor Morgan (bari- tone); and Miss Wheeler. Mr. D. Jones, Barry was the accompanist; and Mr. D. J. Morris, the concert sec- retarv.

BARRY CHIEF OFFICER DIED I OF EXPOSURE. 1 VICI'IM OF U-BO AGE. I VICTIM OF U-BOAT OUTRAGE. Mr. J. Jones, chief officer of the steamer Penvearne, owned by Messrs. John Chellew and Company, has died of exposure, following the torpedoing of his ship by enemy submarine off Holyhead on Friday Jast., He leaves a widow and five grown-up children at 169, Court-road, Cadoxton-Barry. Deceased was 52 years of age, and previous to joining the steamer at the end of last year, held a commission I in the Royal Navy Reserve. His eldest son, Sapper Richard Jones, 1 Royal Engineers, a skilled athlete, was wounded in action in November j last, while his youngest son, Thomas, j is at sea.,

BARRY HEALTH COMMITTEE. Mr. L. P. Griffiths, J.P., presided at the monthly meeting of Barry Pub- lic Health Committee on Thursday last, there being also present, Messrs. J. E. Levers, J.P., F. C. Milner, C. i B. Griffiths, and J. A. Manaton. The chief Sanitary Inspector (Mr. S. B. Sommerfield), reported that Hei nuisances were inspected during the month a like number of notices be- ing served. Six cases of infectious diseases were removed to hospital, j and eight cases were treated at home. Twenty houses were disinfected during the month. Dr. Lawrence Pick, deputy medi- cal officer of health, reported that since the last meeting of the Commit- tee 252 cases had been dealt with under the Investigations of Births' Act. During the month two stillborns and four deaths of children under one year of age were reported. Mr. R. W. Hall, the dairy cows inspector reported that during the month he had visited fifteen cmv- sheds, and examined 136 cows. I Amongst the latter were three suffer- ing from slight catarrhal mammitis, and one with supparative mammitis. As meat inspector, Mr. Hall re- ported that 393 lbs. of tuberculous I beef and organs were destroyed; diseased other than tuberculous, 79 .Jbs. Mr. E. J. Curtis, slaughter-house manager, reported that since the pre- vious meeting 82 beasts, 178 .sheep, 10 calves, and 156 pigs were slaughtered, a decrease of 102 beasts, 245 sheep, 8 calves, and 200 pigs, compared with last year. .Mr. Charles Hockley, port sanitary inspector, reported that since the pre- vious meeting 221 ships were exam- ined, 34 being defective or dirty. There were 106 steamships from foreign ports, 100 steamships coast- wise, and 15 sailing ships coastwise. Of four samples of ships' water taken, two were unsatisfactory. There were 14 cargoes of grain from home ports, and one part cargo of preserved meat from abroad. A letter was received from the Ministry of Food stating with refer- ence to the letter from the Committee regarding the waste of wheat at the docks, through coal being tipped thereon, steps had been taken to see that such an occurrence did not recur. The Food Ministry would be obliged if the Committee would report any further instances of wastage. In consequence of a letter from the Barry Red Cross V.A.D.'s, with re- gard to the street lamps, it was agreed to ask the Surveyor to re-whiten the same. The wages of the clieckw eigher at the Refuse Destructor was increased from 7/6 to 10/- a week, exclusive of war bonus.

PYKE-STREET PRIMITIVE METHODIST C.E. The Christian Endeavour Anniver- sary will be held at the Primitive Methodist Church, Lower Pyke-street, Barry Docks, on Sunday next, when special services will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. J. Whittock, and in the evening by Mr. G. Wed- lake, when special singing will take place. A model. Christian Endeavour meeting will be conducted in the after- noon by Mr. E. J. Turpin, and at which Mr. Westlake will speak. The Annual Rally of C .E.Societies and Young Peoples' Guilds will be held on Monday evening. Mr. T. Lewis, Barry Island, and Mr. J. H. Edward will speak, and the roll will be called by the Rev. J. Whittock. Mr. R. A. Wedlake will preside at the organ. Collections at each service.

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RECOGNITION OF BARRY EN- GINEERING TEACHER. | ,,is mi d e or) Fridav A presentation was made on Friday last, by Mr. Lorimer, on behalf of the students of Barry Engineering Tech- nical Classes, to Mr. A. R. Harrison, in recognition and appreciation of his great interest and efforts as teacher of these subjects for the last twenty years. r

[Axil RIGHTS Eiskbtkd.] THE HALF OF I HIS KINGDOM BY LADY TROUBRIDGB, Author of A Marriage of Blackmail," A House of Cards," &c. CHAPTER XXVII. (Continued.) I BT. TJSBYTH DEMANDS AN ANBWt*. I So that was the name she had taken1. St. Osryth handed the programme to Lady Mary, and looking at the stern fixity of his faoe she forbore to say more, feeling some- how an inward conviction that too evening was spoilt, and that the little supper sug- gested by the other member of the party, and agreed to by St. Osryth, would not take place. She was right. No sooner had the curtain fallen on the massed stage, with its con- trasting colours and rows of faces, than he- hurried them out and into the motor-car in waitiner; then taking off his hat he spoke to her mother. "I'm so awfully sorry, but I've remem- bered an appointment. Can I ask you to excuse me?" There was nothing to be said, and he cut short her regrets and remarks as abruptly as he dared, turning away with a smile that included them all, and had in it nothing special for the pale gir' over whose face. a shadow had fallen. If he had seen it he would not have cared, for what does the pain of others signify when the hurt in our own breast is all we can think of? There was a blackness before his eyes that cleared gradually away as he turned down a side street, and made his way to the stage side street, "his heart still beat heavily, and a. furious anger had possession of him that was like the rages that used to stir him in his young, undisciplined days. He was stopped just inside the stage door by the porter, who looked at him from the small cage-like office, through an aperture that gave on to a sort of counter. "I want to see Miss Parsons-I mean Miss Jardine." No visitors allowed said the func- tionary hoarsely, turning again to the cup of tea that stood at his elbow. St. Osryth took out his card. "You were at the Merriment, weren't you?" he asked, staring at the large red face under the peaked cap. "Yes, I was, my lord, and many's the time I've seen you. No difficulty made there about visitors; but Mr. Dennis is very par- ticular, and he won't have the ladies dis- turbed in any way. "Nonsense!" said St. Osryth. "The show's over, and I've come to see Miss Pareons home; but first I want a word with her." "It's impossible, my lord. She dresses with twenty others, and you wouldn't be able to speak to her." St. Osryth took out a five-pound note. "Look here," he said, "I haven't come to pay an ordinary visit to an actress, or to t 'Zk e anyone out to supper, or anything of that sort. I know Miss Parsons very well; she's a kind of relation of mine, and I just want the chance of ..saying a word. Take this, and don't make any fuss." The doorkeeper stared at the crackling note, and being a family man, as well as an excellent fellow in his way, his thoughts went back to the home and to the pleasure this access of wealth would give them-a coat and hat for the missus, a jaunt to the theatre for the kiddies. He rose uncertainly and came out of his sentry-box. "Look here, my lord," he said hoarsely, "I'll go up and see how the land lies. Do you wish your name mentioned or not?" "No, said St. Osryth. "Very good. A gent on important busi- ness, that's your style. Wait here, and I'll come back." He was a long time gone, during which St. Osryth, ignoring the tall stool in the corner, stood with folded arms and brows bent until his acquaintance returned, when he saw that the news was good. "As luck would have it," said the man, "she's been moved at the request of Miss Lester to a small dressing-room near hers, and she's there alone at this moment, for the dresser's just left her to attend to Miss Lester. You follow me, and if we don't meet no one the thing's as good as done." They passed up a circular staircase that seemed as if it would never end, along draughty corridors dimly lit, to a small whit-ewashed door, where the doorkeeper rapped loudly. "Come in," said Daphne's voice, and St. Osryth walked in, closing the door behind him. She was standing at the dressing-table with her back towards St. Osryth, but she turned at the opening of the door and stiffened with amazement. Y 01{ I" "Yes," said St. Osryth, and she started at the fierceness in his voice. "I've caught you this time. You send your servant to drive me away, and you refuse to answer my letters, and then you write me this: so I bribed the doorkeeper, and a word with you I will have, whether you get me turned out ornot.. "Why do you speak like that?" she asked tremblingly. "What have I done?" "What have you done?" he repeated. "Oh, nothing of course—that is, nothing to you! But you've broken my heart, Daphne, and made me suffer so that my life has been a hell. And, finally, you write me this—that is to say, if you did write it." He drew out the letter from his inner pocket where he always carried it, and flung it down in front of her. She made no motion to take it, only stood staring at him, her great eyes artificially I darkened, looking at him from the small 1 painted face, the make-up of which added a touch of irony to the tragedy in her expres- sion. "Open it-read it!" he commanded. "Yes, I insist upon it." She took it mechanically and smoothed it out. "Read it," he repeated, almost beside him- self. "I am reading it," said Daphne, while the great tears began to fall. "So you can cry," said St. Osryth. "I'm glad of it; it shows that you are human, which I had begun to doubt. But what are your tears to those you have made me shed? Mine were tears of blood, and each one of them made me feel ashamed." "Oh, I can't think how you can speak to me like that," she sobbed. St. Osryth came close up to her, and held the letter up in front of her eyes. "Did you or did you not write me that letter?" he said. "If you didn't, I'll ask you to forgive me on my knees; if you did, then everything is over between us. What do I say? I can see by your face that there never was anything at all, but on my side there was so much that I'd rather clie. than have it end but this is more thau any man can stand. Answer!" he added impatiently. "I shall not answer you," said Daphne. "You refuse to give me an answer! Aren't I worth even Yes or No? I gave you my mother's ring; I've loved you better than my own soul, yet you won't even answer me. "I didn't mean that," said Daphne, nearly distracted. "I mean that I can't deny it." "Then if you can't deny it, you did it." She was silent. "Very well," he said; "then so be it; that ends it for ever." And he turned and walked out 01 the room, -k. '> I — CHAPTER XXVIH. [ A SUPPBB PARTY. I As the door closed behind him Daphne sank on a chair, and fell forward, her hand on the letter, and her face on her hand. For a moment it was a relief to feel the silence round her instead of that voice, with its concentrated bitterness, and the words that lashed her like whip-thongs. At first she had hardly understood him; then gradually it had dawned upon her that someone else must have written the letter, and all the time she stood silent her brain was whirling after a clue. Could Margaret have dared? No, impossible! She could not have imitated her handwriting so well. Then it must be her father; and simul- taneously had come the instinctive desire to hide his action, and never to let St. Osryth know that he could have been guilty of anything so mean and so unworthy. If "she 'had had time to reason it out, she might have understood how little it would have mattered to him to know her father guilty, so long as she herself was blameless. If he had been less violent, less crushing in his demands and passionate reproaches, she most certainly would have confessed the truth, but she had been taken unawares and obliged to trust blindly to the instinct of loyalty. And now, in spite of her love, she felt a longing never to see St. Osryth again-at least not until, by some miracu- lous :«gency, he could know the truth. It would kill her, she thought, to meet the fire of those accusing eyes and to hear any more cruel words, and the longed for some- thing in the nature of a shelter where she could hide herself for evermore. She felt utterly crushed and beaten, and oh, so .ïrd (To be continued.) 9

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BARRY EDUCATION COM- MITTEE. The March meeting of Barry Educa- tion Committee was held on Monday evening" last. Mr. C. B. Griffiths pre- sided, and there were present, Messrs. J. E. Levers, J.P., P. J. O'Donnell, J.P., J. Marshall, S. R. Jones, Howell Williams, J. Felix Williams, T. i Evan, G. Wareham, Edgar Jones, M.A., E. Walton, W. Beck, and F. C. Milner. It was agreed to celebrate St. George's Day in the schools on April 23, the afternoon to be a half-holiday, and the morning devoted to patriotic purposes. The School Management Committee were deputed to meet the teachers with regard to the question of scale of salaries. Mr. Beck proposed that a sugges- tion from the Head Teachers' Associa- tion, that examinations be held twice yearly instead of three times as hither- to, be adopted. Mr. Howell Williams seconded, and it was carried. The resignation of teachers, Miss M. Davies, Romilly-road, and Miss F. A. Davies, Cadoxton, was received. The Clerk (Mr. R. Treharne Rees) said that Mr. Digby Smith had re- turned from France and wished to re- sume teaching. If so, Miss Abbott's place could be taken at High-street School. It was agreed to adopt this course, and to fill the vacancies as soon as possible. As in former years, it was resolved to grant fifteen scholarships for the Glamorgan Summer School at Barrv. The use of Clive-road Schood was granted for holding a meeting in sup- port of the movement for a war memorial at Barry Island of those who had taken part in the war, but it was decided to make representations that the project be merged into a general town memorial, which would undoubtedly be instituted. Arising out of a letter from the Board of Education, Mr. "Edgar Jones said that all teachers in Class C 1 would now be called up for service with the Colours, and those below that categ-ory would be called up for medical examination. ft was felt that the schools would not be greatly affected by the order, but it was agreed to notify the teachers. This was all the business.

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