The South Wales Star

BOOTS FOR THE MILLIOS ■■ SHOES FOR ALL CLASSES I •^SUPPERS!TOFSUIT ALL;! W. H. "HOCKING Eegs to inform the Public generally that he has received his New Stock of Autumn & Winter Goods Which are Reliably Good, and will be Quoted at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. REPAIRS NEATLY AND CHEAPLY EXECUTED WITH PROMPT DESPATCH. NOTE ADDRESS W. H. HOCKING, 3. CAROLINE-STREET, near Post Office, 6] BRIDGEND. "EMMVEFPLIGE EEIEESHHEIT ROOMS, (Near the New Bridge, BRIDGEND.) HOT 1 E R S JJAILT. ELL-AIRED BEDS. HENRY BALL. [A CARD.] A LLAN J. w ATERS ARCHITECT i; SURVEYOR, 136, X o L T O X S T R E E T, BRIDGEND, Late an Assistant-Surveyor of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board. THE J^ARMERS' SLPPLY gTORES. THE SEASON'S GOODS. HAY PIKES (PARKE'S WARRANTED), ALL SIZES. HAY BAKES (NATURAL FORK). SHEEP SHEARS, BARLEY FORKS, SPARS (LOXG AXD SHORT). GALVANISED CORRUGATED SHEETS FOR ROOFIXG. CHURXS, CHEESE PRESSES, AXD VATS. MILE-PANS, MILKIXG BUCKETS, AXD ALL DAIRY UTEXSILS KEPT IX STOCK. CRAGOE AND BROWN, BRIDGEND. i f I TEA. "I.. THEY say that TEA comes from I -L India, China, and an Island called C'eylon. but my MOTHER says the BEST TEA SHE EVER BOUGHT comes from f T W. EGBERTS, | tJ. TEA MERCHANT, ] BRIDGEND. i I I I I EAGLE IMPLEMENT, SEED, AXD ]\ £ A^URE STORES. QOWBRIDGE. EJOIIX begs to inform FARMERS AXD • OTHERS that he has a large lot of HOME- GROWN CLOVERS from the neighbourhood of Tl&ncarvan and Penmark, imported ITALIAN EYE GRASS. splendid ALSYKE WHITE DUTCH TREFOIL, all of erood samples. Home-grown old sort SANFOIN. Growers' names given. Agent for Adam's Celebrated Manures. A LARGE STOCK OF SEASON'S IMPLEMENTS. AN INSPECTION INVITED. JT& C. SANKEY, JPAMILY Q.ROCERS, BRIDGEND. TEA IN TINS AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 101bs. of 1/4 Tea at 13 per lb. — 12 6 51btin — 6i3 lOlbs. of 1/8 Tea at 1/6 per lb. — 15/- 51b tin — 7/6 10tbs of 2/- Tea at i.lJ per lb. — 184 51b tin — 9/2 IORls. of 2 4 Tea at 2,'2 per lb. — 218 51b tin —10/10 10lbs. of 2/8 Tea at 2 6 per lb. — 25;- 51b tin — 12/6 10lbs of 3,- Tlóa at 2 9 per lb. — 276 51b tin — 13 9 IMbs best 34 Tea itt 3/- per lb. — 30/- 51b tin — 15 CEYLON, 1/10 & 2/- PER LB. Cairiage Paid for Cash.

MINISTERIAL CALL FOR THE REV. W, G. EVANS, COTTY. We understand that the above rev. gentleman, who for the past nine years has been pastor of Gilead Independent Chapel. Coit}'. has received within the last few days a unanimous call to accept the pastorate of Pentre'ygwyn and Cefn- arthen churches, with their branches in Carmar- thenshire. These are amongst the oldest Noncon- formist churches in the Principality, being formed in the year 1642. I s a preacher the rev. gentle- man is regarded very highly in this part of the county. He is, perhaps, more well-known as the author of that beautiful volume of sermons entitled. Arhry yr Areithfa." which we hope to review in our columns shortly. Should the rev. gentleman accept this call he will leave behind him many friends, the influence of an excellent character, and a chapel that will remain a lasting monument to the success of his labour amongst them.

NOTES AND NEWS FROM PONTYCYMMER. The weather has been very wet and stormy of late. Old Neptune has plied his waterpot so vigor- ously that last Monday the river Garw almost overflowed its banks. Two little boys were cross- ing the river on a plank, when one fell into the water and was carried away by the flood. Fortu- nately, he was rescued by some men belonging to the Great Western Railway. Well done! The thanks of the neighbourhood are due to-you for your noble eliorts. Opthalmos writes to say that he finds no fault with the Board as a whole, nor can anyone say a word against the worthy chairman. "Ratepayer" doc-s not enlighten anyone's darkness by saying he is a gentleman in every sense of the word. We all know that, and there is nob a more generous, noble-hearted gentleman in Glamorganshire. Look at what he did for all the chapels on his es- tate he gave them all the freeholds; besides many other kind deeds he has done. Then as to the surveyor, we have nothing against him per- sonally as a man but about him being the right man in the right place, because Ratepayer" says so, that does not prove the case true nor fecause Ratepayer" and the two that he has vented his mind to say it. We say nothing about the surveyor or his work, or if he had a dnzcn assistants if needed. But we do protest against assistants being paid by the ratepayers if the surveyor has time to work for private individuals, either as a matter of kind- ness or for pay. He is paid by the Board for his time then let him devote his time to the Board. Why did notRatepayer give a good example by putting his name to his epistle 0 fie. Mr. Rate- payer," you are preaching what you can't practice. At the next election, Ophthalmos, and Lousin, and Black Prince, and Baby Bingo are going to stand, and hope that "Ratepayer "and his friends will plump for them, as they are not common men, but office-seekers. LOUSIN.

PONTYPRIDD. HOUSE RENTS.—During the last few years the rents of houses in this town have been gradually in- creasing, but lately a large number of new dwelling houses have been erected, and it is expected that the rents will, in consequence, be materially lessened. THE RAILWAY STATION.—We understand that the Taff Vale Railway Company are making arrange- ments to remove the present station higher up than it is at prose. t to the junction where the Rhondda and Merthyr branches meet. ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN.—The Glamorganshire Police Committee will, at their next meeting of the County Council, recommend the appointment of six additional policemen for the Portypridd district. A NEW ORGANIST.—We understand that Mr. J. Shaw, the organist of St. Catherine's Church, Ponty- pridd, has resigned his position at that church, and a new organist has been appointed, but up to the present we have not been enabled to secure his name. SUDDEX DEATH.—On Friday last an old man, named Edward Roberts, a road man, 66 years of age, and residing at 19, Graigalva-road, Treforest, was found dead on the Pontypridd Common. He had only a few moments previously left the house of his daughter, who resided at Rocking Stone-terrace. On the following day an inquest was held on the body, before Mr. E. B. Reece, coroner, at the Farmers' Arms, Norton Bridge, and a verdict of "Death from natural causes was returned. THE FLOOD.—The rivers Tali and Rhondda, which meet at Pontypridd, overflowed their banks on Monday last, and flooilcJ several houses in Gas-road, Mill-street, and Jones's-court. The yard of the Butcher's Arms was also covered with water, and considerable damage was done to the main sewerage works, which are at piesent in course of construction at that point. PROPOSED BAZAAR.—We are informed that a"- rangements are now being made with a view of pro- moting a bazaar by the members of the St. David's Methodist Church and their energetic young pastor, the Rev. W. Henry, in order to reduce the heavy debt stdl remaining on the buildirg. COXSHRVATINE LECTURE.—On Tuesday evening last Mr. T. C. Mackinnon delivered an interesting political lecture at the Town-hall. The chair was occupied by Mr, L. Gordon-Lennox, J.P., who also addressed the audience. A large number of the most prominent Conservatives of the town were present, and evidently listened most attentively to the en- couraging remarks of Messrs. Mackinnon and Lennox. THE EISTEDDFOD OF 1893.—We understand that on the 17th of K ovember next a public meeting will be held at the Town-hall, for the purpose of pushing forward the movement in connection with the pro- posed National Eisteddfod, which will be bdd at Pontypridd in 1893. His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams will preside, and choruses will be rendered by the Philhurmon'c Society, led byCarado THE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION.—We under- stand that preparations are now being made to resus- citate the Ratepayers' Association, which did such good work during the short period of its existenco. It would be worse than useless to re-open old sores, but our readers will be glad to know that the obstacle to the success of the association has now been effectually removed, and in all probability the association has a flourishing future before it. WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—On Thursday- evening last the first of a series of six entertainments were held in connection with the Women's Liberal Association, was held at the St. David's Hall, Ponty- pridd, Mrs. W. Spickctt in the chair. After a short address from the chair, Miss Mills favoured the com- pany with a song, "Never again," which was sweetly rendered. A recitation "The Curfew," by Miss Ethel Rowland followed, after which Miss Arnott gave a pianoforte solo. She wandered down," by Miss Pollie Rowland, was well received, and was rendered in that talented young lady's best style. The next item on the programme was a recitation by Miss Roberts, followed by a song, Ora Pro Nobis," by Miss John, and a reading selected from Mark Twain's humorous book, Innocent's Abroad," by Miss Evans. "The Better Land," sweetly rendered by Miss Mills, received a well-merited applause, as also did that delightful reading, by Miss Ethel Rowland, entitled, The Eatanswill Election." A song, The Miller and the Maid," by Miss Pollie Rowland, and a selection from Midsummer Night's Dream con- cluded a most pleasant entertainment. The attend- ance, considering the inclement state of the weather, was very large, and hopes are entertained that the Women's Liberal Association will be enabled to con- tinue a series of entertainment which has been com- menced with such a measure of success; and were the committee, of whom Miss Alice Evans is the seere- tary, to formally invite the representatives of the press to those gatherings, it would undoubtedly have a good effect. There is 110 remedy in the world equal to LEWIS'S PECTORAL BALSAM for Coughs, Colds, and allDi orders of the Lungs."—Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per bottle. TREFOREST. THE REV. GOMER PRICS, of Ton, Ystrad, and recently of Cadoxton, occupied the pulpit at Glyntaff Church on Sunday ltst, and preach id a powerful sermon to a large congregation. A SERIOUS OVERFLOW.—For the past few years, the river Taff has not been known to contain such a large quantity of water as it did on Monday last, when the water grazed the top of the highest arch of the bridge, and it was feared that the structure would be swept away completely. The water, however, receded, and the calamity was averted. LLWYNYPIA. THE LATE FATALITY.—The remains of Harry Tibbs, grocer's assistant, who was washed away with the hone and cart while attempting to ford the swollen stream near the railway station at Llwynypia on Thursday afternoon, and those of Wm. Mason, collier 30 years of age, who plunged into the flood to try to save the haulier's life, were buried on Monday after- noon in the Trealaw Cemetery. The two funerals formed a very large procession. The Rev. Mr. Jenkins and the Rev. Mr. Davies, pastor of the English Baptist Chapel, officiated at the grave. TREORKY. PROPOSED NEW POLICE-STATION.—A petition has been numerously signed in this district in favour of the proposed erection of a new police-station in a central place in the locality, the population of which is about 11,000. It appears that the police have now to convey all persons arrested here to Treherbert, a distance of about three miles. Sections of the road leading to the. latter district are generally unfre- quented late in the evening, and the police have more than once been attacked b.y a mob while conveying prisoners to the lock-up. It is stated that the petition will be submitted to the Police Committee of the County Council. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning last a collier named Thomas Jones, 31 years of age, a married man with five children, was seriously injured whilst working at the Cwmpark Colliery, by the fall of a large lump of coal. The unfortunate man had to be conveyed home by a number of fellow workmen, and was attended by Dr. James, who reported him to have received serious internal injuries. He is not expected to recover. PENTRE. WHAT DO YOU WANT?—On Monday night last an interesting ant amusing lecture entitled. "What do you want r" was delivered by the Rev. W. Parry, Pontypridd, at Zion Chapel, Pentre, to a large and appreciative audience. The rev. gentleman, in the course of his lecture, dealt principally on want of money, of amusements, of something to love, of the want to be something, and of the want of heaven. YNYSYBWL. EAST GLAMORGAN LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.— The Ynysybwl section of the East Glamorgan Lioeral Association have been considering the advisability of fornung a <1cb.ttllJ?" sOCIety for the coming winter months, and for this purpose a number of them met at Tabernacle Vestry on Tuesday, when it was determined that one should be held fortnightly at the English Wesleyan Chapel. It is to be a bilingual society, and non-political, and the following gentle- men were appointed officers :—President, the Hev. W. B. Jones, Noddfa, Laptist mini-iter vice-president, Alderman G. Jones, John Williams, cheekweigher Rhys Llewelyn, fireman and Edwin Tanner, cashier; and Mr. Edgar A. Lewispreparatory committee, Messrs. Joseph Howel's, builder; John James, lamp- m'm and J. T. Williams, cheekweigher. The first meeting will be held on fie 28th inst., when a paper will be read by Mr. Henry James, upon "Is dcnf)D,ina,- tionalism beneficial or injurious"* Mr. D. Rogers, newsagent, has been appointed to negative the paper.' ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—The Welsh C.dvin- istic Methodist held their annual special meetings at Jerusalem Chapel on Saturday evening. Sunday and Monday. The services were very well attended, and the sermons delivered by the following rev. gentlemen were both eloquent and effective;—The Revs. W.R. Jones, Goleufryn, Caergybi; Thomas Rees, Ccfn, Merthyr Lewis Lewis, Llwynypia and Wm. Henry. Pontypridd. MARDY. IMPROVEMENTS WANTED.—The pavements of this town is in a deplorable condition. In some cases a large number of flags have been displaced, and deep ruts in the pavement make it dangerous to travel at night. We have also noticed that the lamps are not lit until a late hour, making it inDre dangerous still. It must be remembered that it is now dark at six o'clock and we sincerely hope that Mr. G. Thomas, the Local. Board member of the district, v. ill call the attention of the local authories to these matters as soon as possible. A NEW RESERVOIR.—We understand that the Pontypridd-Water Company are making arrangements for the construction of a new reservoir at this place to supply the Rhondda Vaeh and Pontypridd. Surveyors are now engaged in chaining the land. The site of the new artificial lake is about a mile to the north of the present reservoir. MORE TRAINS REQUIRED..—For some time past the inhabitants of this, the upper part of the Rhondda Vach Valley, have been seriously inconvenienced because the train which leaves Pontypridd at half-past four travels no further than Ferndale, Mardy being obliged to wait for five hours in the afternoon without any railway communication whatever, and people who are obliged to travel by the afternoon train have to walk across the mountain to Ferndale, a distance of nearly two miles. This is a most serious inconvenience to the inhabitants of a. large and rapidly-increasing town, and, undoubtedly, the Taff Vale Company should be memorialised to run another passenger train between half-past two and half-past seven. TEMPERANCE.—During the last few days the town has been thoroughly canvassed by the temuerance party, with a view of obtainirg the feeling of the in- habitants with reference to the Local Option move- ment. The result will be made known in the course of a few days. THE COAL TRADE.—We are sorry to state that during the past-two or three weeks work in the Mardy and Ferndale Pits has been extremely slack, only two turns being worked in some pits. It is rumoured that this the result of the recent dispute between the men and Mr. F. L. Davies. RHONDDA. YACH. STOPPAGE OF WORKS.—On Thursday and Monday last, owing to the heavy flood which inundated the Rhondda Valley, the colliers were unable to work the Ocean Collie-ies. and several other pits were practi- cally at a standstill owing to the want of wagons, and thousands of men were idle. YSTRAD RHONDDA. THE REFORM SOCIETY.—On Wednesday evening last a well-attended meeting of the Rhondda Reform society was held at the Sandy Bank Hotel, Mr. David Lloyd occupying the chair. The chief business of the meeting was to discuss the advisability of agitating for the erection of a new station at Ystrad, and it was decided that this should be done. This society has been the means of securing many important reforms for this district, and although it has practically been non est for some months, it is to be hoped that it will still live to do much good to the locality. PORTH. THE RECENT IFLOOD.—On Wednesday morning last the road leading from the Cymmer bridge to the Police-station was inundated by the water which found its way to Dr. Naunton Davies's house, which was considerably damaged. Several houses were also flooded in Station-street, the water in some cellars being five feet deep. The tradesmen have suffered severely, and in one case—that of Mrs. Evans, chemisL— the loss amounted to nearly £200. The Ys-iad Local Board are much to blame for the exist- ing state of things, as the matter has several times been pointed out to them, but they have taken no steps to stop the river from over running its banks. HAFOD. THE FLOOD.—The town of Hafod suffered con- siderably by the overflow of the river Rhondda on Monday. It is stated that during the last five years the river has not risen so high as it did last week. A couple of baulks, 35 feet long, belonging to Mr. W. W. Phillips, contractor, and member of the Pontypridd Local Board, were carried away. but hopes are enter- tained of their recovery. Mr." Evans, grocer, Temple- buildings, however, suffered the heaviest loss, the water finding its way to his cellar, where much of his goods were stored, and groceries to the value of £60 were destroyed.

MID-REONDDA GLEANINGS. [BY MIRZA. ] Floods, floods, are the history of the Rhondda this weeks—floods and death. In 1877, when the famous Bridgend floods occurred, a bridge was carried away, which connected Trealaw and Tony- pandy. Later on in the year there were ten weeks ceaseless rain, and on the day when the foundation stone of St. Andrew's Church was laid, clergy and laity were clad in thick waterproofs, and umbrellas were dominant while the services were carried on. Stream and rivulet, rivulet and stream, were gush- ing and running everywhere, and the mountain quarries showed a hundred cataracts. This past week has the severest record of life lost by floods for many years, for even in 1877 no lives were lost. In the papers the deaths of Harry Tibbs and his gallant would-be rescuer have been made known. I heard one man, however, state that he saw the unfortunate Tibbs, and he followed as far as he could. He also saw Mason jumping in and from what this man said, he seemed to be an expert swimmer but, alas the Rhondda is a rushing torrent in such a, flood, with so many rocks that escape is hopeless. I went up the river and it is something to be able to say that sympathy is not yet dead, for hundreds tof persons gathered round the bridge, where the trap could be seen, and where the ill- fated horse, valued ac J640, got caught between the shafts and the wooden pillars, making escape hopeless for it. Hundreds of men and women gathered round, shocked by the accident, and eager to help if it were needed and stay they did, spite of dreadful showers, while many walked up and down the banks to watch. About three- quarters of an hour afterwards Mr. William Morgan, checkweigher, Adare Colliery, saw the body. He called a tipper, and by one catching hold of the other's hand and stretching out into the river, the body of Mason was brought ashore. Sergeant Hoyle came in in a moment, and an attempt to restore consciousness was made, but poor Mason must have been dashed lifeless long before. A brave deed was the attempted rescue and, as I understand, Mason has left a heavy family, a col- lection ought to be made on behalf of his widow and children. It was Thursday, and it is supposed that it was about one o'clock, and early-closing day, that Harry Tibs attempted to ford the river for the sake of being home only about a quarter of an hour earlier. An old man—Samuels, Penygraig—was also found dead at the Great Western Colli"y. The old man was respectably clad, and the verdict of the jury was that he died from exposure. At the Naval Colliery initiative steps have been taken to start—what I have before suggested in the columns of the South Wales Star-a sort of Co-operative Building Society, where workmen can have a chance of building their own houses It is something similar in principle to the Starr- Bowkett, and is called the Perfect Thrift Society, initiated by William Horsley Harrowgyte, and by a payment of 6d. per week per share a man has a chance of obtaining a loan of ,£ 100 by ballotting for appropriation. The promoter of it is, I think, Mr. Tom Evans, checkweigher, and a few others of the Naval, and a good secretary has been ap- pointed in the person of Mr. T. D. John, school- master. It seems to have every possibility of success, and all will wish well to such a beneficial scheme. Just at the present there is a severe ouebreak of measles in the Mid-Rhondda, especially in Trealaw, and there are but few houses which are not affected. Moreover, there are two cases of typhoid in the main road, and two cases elsewhere also three cases of scarlet fever. The latter are isolated, and not epidemic.

GRAND CONCERT AT CADOXTON. It is not often that Cadoxtonians are entertained musically to such a treat as had been prepared for them at the Market Hall on Wednesday evening last by the Congregational Church of Bryn Sion. Mr. R. W. Evans, of Cardiff, made such an excel- lent substitute for Eos Morlais, who was absent through illness. Llinos Dar we had not the idea- sure of hearing before, but she came up to our expectations, and her 0, dywed i'm' awel y Nefoedd" was most pathetically rendered, and re- ceived a well merited applause. Of course, Madame Pollie Jenkins kept up her reputa- tion. as also did Mr. Gwilvm Thomas. The entertainment was very well patronised. Mrs. E. Morris, the Rectory, as usual kindly pre- sided at the piano, while the genial rector conduc- ted the proceedings, and did his duty admirably. In conclusion, let us heartily congratulate both the committee for their good selection of artistes, and the singers for their excellent singing throughout, as well as the audience for their attentive be- haviour. The following is the programme :—Piano- forte solo, Mrs. E. Morris song, Alone in the Desert," Mr. Gwilym Thomas; song, "Angus Macdonald," Madame Pollie Jenkins; song," Mona," Mr. R. W. Evans song, "0, dywed i'm awel y Nefoedd," Llinos Dar (encored) song, "The Lost Chord," Madame Pollie Jenkins (encored) song, Gogoniant i Gymru," Mr. Gwilym Thomas song, "I dreamt I dwelt I'), marble halls," Llinos Dar song, "Golden Lesson." Madame Pollie Jenkins duet, Howell, Howell," Mr. R. Evans and Llinos Dar (encored) song, Out on the deep," Mr. Gwilyn Thomas; song, The garden of sleep," Madame Pollie Jenkins song," Children's Home," Llinos Dar: song, Mr. R. W. Evans quartet, "Good night, beloved," Mr. R. W. Evans, Mr. Gwilym Thomas, Madamo Pollie Jenkins, and Lllinos Dar: finale, Hen Wlad fy Nhadau."

WENVOE. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—On Sunday and Mon- day of last week these annual services were held in connection with ZOitt. Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. The following ministers officiated:—Sunday, Rev. W. D. Morris (Cwmaman, Abc-rba-c), and Rev. J. Edwards, Baptist (Cardin); Monday, Revs. W. D. Walter Daniels (Penmark), and John Pugh. The father of the Cardiff Evangelistic movement, Rev. — Jones, Wesleyan (Cadoxton), having commenced the meeting through prayer at two p.m.. excellent and stirring sermons were delivered to a large audience. W c are pleased to say a few were received into tho Church membership on Sunday. Also the above Church has given a call to the Rev. Barac Rees. of Pontypridd, to become pastor (son of Alaw Ddu, Llanelly). The rev. gentleman has not yet sent in his decision.

FROM BRISTOL TO BRIDGEND WITHOUT A TICKET. A man giving the name of John Owen, was brought up for trial at the Magistrates' Clerk's office, Bridgend, on Wednesday, charged with ha, ing travelled on the Great Western Railway from Lawrence Hill (Bristol) without having paid his fare. Richard Lloyd, ticket collector, saw defendant without a ticket in the train arriving at Bridgend at 12.14. Defendant told him he was going to Tenby, and had no money, but intended paying when he got there.—He was remanded in custody till to-morrow (Saturday).

BARRY AND CADOXTON PUBLIC LIBRARIES COM- MITTEE. The above committee of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board met at Cadoxton on Wednesday night, when there were present Messrs. J. C. Meggitt (chairman), W. Lloyd Edwards. W. Thomas (Cadox- ton). W. J. Flowers, D. Roberts, and G. F. Willett (clerk's deputy).-A letter was read from the clerk of the Glamorgan County Council, stating that in reference to the sum of £2,100 for the past year, which the Council had under the Customs and Excise Act, and the money received this year had been devoted to building schools, and the Council were prepared to aid the committee in building a school for technical instruction if a site were provided, and a contribution to the build- ing was forthcoming from local sources.-It ap- pears that at the last meeting the sum of Y.30 was voted to the sub-committee for the science and art classes, but the clerk (Mr. J. A. Hughes) re- commended that that resolution should be res- cinded, because, under the Technical Instruction Act, a penny rate can be made by the Local Board. —A motion to this effect was carried.-Several articles were ordered to be obtained for the rooms, and a number of bills were passed.-The question of revising the lists of papers and periodicals was left to the managers of each room.—The custom- ary reports were received and approved of.—The Clerk submitted an agreement between the mem- bers of the Cadoxton Recreation Rooms and the Public Libraries Committee, which was deferred for consideration until the next meeting.—Mr. W. Thomas was authorised to see Miss Bray, who supplies the papers. &c., for the reading rooms, to see if she will agree to continue to supply them until the end of the year at the same charges.—A letter was read from the editor of the Harry Dock JS'nv-t replying to a letter addressed to the com- mittee at their last meeting from the editor of the South Wales Star in reference to the reporting of meetings of the sub-committee.—No action was taken in the matter.—This was the principal busi- ness.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE BARRY QUOIT CLUB. The sixth annual dinner of the Barry Quoit Club was held at the Ship Hotel, Barry, on Wednesday night, and proved to be an unqualified success. The elaborately-furnished dining hall of the hotel pre- sented a very handsome and attractive appearance. The catering of the popular proprietress. Miss Leicester, was thoroughly appreciated, the repast being of a most recherche character. Amongst the numerous company were Messrs. R. S. Robinson, captain of the club (who took the chair in the un- avoidable absence of the president). S. J. Martin (vice-captain), T. Waters, G. F. Willett (secretary), T. Ward (assistant secretary), E. J. Roberts, F. J. Collyer, D. H. Howells (Colcot), G. Baker, Rees Jones, F. Collins, Pearson, Thomas Davies, Daniel Norman, C. Bolton, James Watts. T. Gregory, Edward Griffiths, Theo. Williams. G. Barnes, Illing- worth, Ewens, G. Townsend, Griffin B. Willett. Charles Rose, Charles Owen, William Jame", W. Egan, Murphy. &c., &c.—The Chairman gave the toast of "The Queen," which was loyally drunk, after which he apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr. J. Robinson (president) and Mr. J. Lowdon (vice-captain).—Mr. T. Waters proposed, in brief terms, "Success to the Barry Quoit Club." which was enthusiastically drunk amid cheering and with musical honours. — The Chairman, who was accorded a hearty recep- tion, rose to respond. He said that during the past season the club had played six matches,but of which they had won four. (Applause.) In order that they might have a good fixture list for the next season, a general meeting had been arranged for the following evening, so,that a com- mittee pro tem might be appointed to arrange matches until the appointment of the general committe next year. (Applause.)-The Chairman said it was now his pleasant duty to present the three prizes in connection with the 18yds. handi- cap which had been held, The first prize, a hand- some timepiece, had been won by their vice-captain, Mr. Martin the second, CasselFs English Dic- tionary." by Mr. Illingworth; and the third, an alarum clock, by Mr. T. Ward.-Each recipient having appropriately returned thanks, Mr. E. J. Roberts, who was referred t6 by the chairman as the oldest-established tradesman at Barry, gave the toast of Success to the Trade of the Barry Dock District." He expressed the hope that the district would continue to thrive, and that the Barry Quoit Club would join in the general prosperity. (Cheers.)—Mr. Theo. Williams and Mr. Griffin returned thanks, the latter saying that he hoped that they would soon have the new dock that was talked about, with plenty of trade to keep it going. (Applause.)—Mr. Richard Evans proposed The Officers." — The Chairman, in returning thanks, read the annual balance sheet, which showed that the receipts during the year amounted to 428 3s. 10d., and the expenditure £ 27 Is. 2d.. leaving a bal- ance of 41 2s. 8d. It appeared, however, that there were some bills to be paid which made a balance against the club of 4LI 17s.—A collection was made towards clearing of this amount, and the sum of £ 1 was realised.—Mr. G. F. Willett also respouded, and said he had been secretary of the club for the past six years, but was compelled to bid them good-bye as an official, although he did not intend to sever his connection with the club as a member. (Applause.) He hoped the club would go on as prosperously in the future as in the past, and that they would have a large number of new members next year. (Hear, hear.)-On the motion of the chairman, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Willett for his valuable services to the club.—The chairman pro- posed The Hostess," Mr. Davies responding for Miss Leicester.—Capital songs were sung during the evening by, amongst others, Messrs. F. Collins, S. J. Martin, P. C. Bolton ("Ask a Policeman"), Cobb, W. James, Rollins, T. Evans, R. S. Robinson, Howells. &c. Mr. Davies rendered a humorous oration during the evening. Mr. Rees Jones (printer) presided at the piano in an efficient manner.

DEMONSTRATION OF WELCOME —It is proposed to welcome the return of our fellow townsmen, Messrs Edw. Kinnersley and Palmer, late the Three Bells Inn, Old Viilage, in a suitable manner at the King "Tiiliam the Fourth Hotel, on Monday, Novem- ber 2nd. For further particulars see our advertising columns.

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