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ROUND THE TOWN. Round the tDwn, Up the town, Anything to earn an honest brown." What town Every town, village, and parish 'where the St<wiS circulated. It is commonly reported in the Rhondda that Mabon will be opposed at the General Election, but no one with any knowledge of the valleys doubts the result. Major Jones thinks Barry doubly fortunate in the possession, first, of the largest single dock in the world, and second, of the South H (ties the best and brightest weekly paper in Wales. Rev. Ossian Davies. who delivered a lecture on Dr. Moffat." at the Congregational Church, Barry, last Friday night, is a cousin of Mr. T. Griffiths, of 1, Wenvoe-terrace, Barry. The Cadoxton Market is turned into a circus the Barrv Market is to be turned into a public hall. Evidently a market is not needed in the Barry district. The Barry Board School recently opened an infant school at Holton. They expected about 180 children, and got between 300 and 400. They had to make special arrangements to Provide teachers for this unexpected number of children. The carriage in which the Local Government Board Inspector drove from Cardiff to the recent enquiry broke down at Dinas Powis, and the in- spector proceeded to Cadoxton m a greengrocers cart. A Local Government Board enquiry ie to be held at Penarth, dealing with a matter almost • exactly similar to the Barry-road question. We hear that there is a talk of starting two social clubs at Cadoxton and one at Barry. There is alreadv one political club at Holt on, and another is'talked of. No one can say that we do things by halves in this district. Dr. Magor has started practice in Travis-street, Barry Dock. The cry is Still they come. A bill-posting company is shortly to be started at Penarth. Some of those connected with tne Barry Bill-posting Company are to be connected with the Penarth venture. The foliasre in Porthkerry Park is now at its best. The time to see a woody country is when Nature is turning the leaves. The Technical Instruction Committee for the county are going to hold classes at Dynas Powis in butter-making. All pressmen know the value of apt allitera- tion's artful aid." But what price ■'dainty It is as well to remember that the sense must not be entirely sacrificed to the sound. Another battery of artillery volunteers is to be rformed at Barry. The adjourned annual shareholder meeting of the Barry Estate Company will be held to-day in London. In the piece entitled" Dr. Bill," which was on at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, last week, the father-in-law of a Voung doctor noticed m a newspaper that a lady who had fallen ill in the street was skilfully attended by a doctor who was in the crowd, and whose name did not transpire. Struck bv a sudden inspiration he at once wrote to the newspaper in question stating that his son-in-law was the doctor, and after a glowing panegyric on his medical sk.ll signed h.msell -One who owes his life to him. VVe need hardly assure our readers that professional advertising is quite unknown in the Barry District. The co.U trade is still declining, and a material falling off in shipments is the result. Captain Davies told the School Board members at Barry on Monday that Carmarthen was more of an Fnclish town than Barry. This statement is nil the more interesting when the reader learns that Mr. James, an applicant, said Welsh was indispensable in performing school attendance duties in that town. Bv the way. cne of the applicants said that house rent in'hi- town was £ 10 a year hen shall we have that down here, Mr. Thomas asked Captain Davies at.the Board architect. « A penny an hour rise all round is the best re- duction of house rent," was the unique reply. There were forty-five applications for the po.?t of attendance officer, but thirty-five were rejected because they had had no previous experience. The successfuliapplicant,although his name is Seig, has a thorough knowledge of the Welsh language, which is sure to be of much assistance to him down here. The Rev. J. R. Jones, Pontypridd, is announced to deliver a lecture at the Wjish Ba: ti^t Chapel, Barry Dock, next Wednesday night. His subject is Elias 0 Fon, William o'r Wern, a Christmas Evans." Mr. Jones will also preach on the pre- ceding night, i.e. Tuesday, the 17th inst. We are all so apt to blame our public authorities that it is nice to have a chance to commend them. Our School Board appointed Mr. Rees, headmaster of the Barry Dock Schools. This is what a mem- ber of the Llanarth School Board has to say upon their losing Mr. Rees' services :—First ot all, we very reluctantly, after a long discussion, and with g-reat regret accepted Mr. Rees's resignation. 1 think we all felt sorry that he made up his mind to leave, at least. I felt so, and was willing to do anything in my power to induce him to remain, but we were compelled to accept his resignation, and all were willing to assist Mr. Rees, who wished to leave as soon as possible, by engaging one to succeed him at once. This is from the Journal report. The Holton District Church was opened on Sunday at the Barry DOCK Public Hall. In the evening the church was filled to overflowing. The services are bright and musical, and the Rev. R. Usher, M.A., is the curate-in-charge. "Ruy Bias," a Gaiety burlesque, occupies the boards at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, this week. Marie Roze will be there the week after next. A chrysanthemum show, which is usually well worth visiting, will be held at the Park Hall, Car- diff, on the 18th and 19th inst. Nellie Asher and Kate Morgan are the stars at to-morrow's popular concert at Cardiff. When are we going to have Mr. Lewis's Cadoxton pops ? They should take well. Llantrisant was in gala attire on Monday, cele- brating the fact tha\ a Llantrisant boy was that day installed as Lord Mayor of London. When the Lord Mayor was entertaining his fellow, Welshman," Lord Salisbury (for Cecil is said to be derived from Sisyllt), the men of Llantris- ant were being regaled with cakes and ale" at home. So eager were they said to be to enjoy the good things, that the Liberal agent was expressly for- bidden (on dit) from opposing Alderman Evans' claim for a vote, though the opposition could be upheld. Sad to relate, the immaculate agent con- sented. and 11 Dai Glanmyddych," as Caradog speaks of him, is an elector. The Prince of Wales was fifty on Monday. God bless the Prince of Wales Mr. Gladstone was present at the Lord Mayor's banquet as a Cabinet minister in 1841, when the news was brought that an heir had been born to the English throne. Lord Mayor of London, indeed (says the London Star). He is simply the representative of a small body of City tradesman, who have corporately mis- appropriated enormous wealth, which they lavish either in sensual gratification or in securing the continuance of the privileges they have usurped. There were real Welsh bards and druids in the procession, and" Morien was not allowed to join except as a reporter. The bards and druids have always had the reputation of being wet men and, unfortunately, they left behind them the im- pression in London that on Monday they were very wet" indeed. The writer of the letter last week on Barry Church writes to say that the paragraph was not written in nny bitter spirit against the genial rector, but he trusts it may be the means of having things made decently comfortable. This, he adds, appears to be unanimously demanded by the par- ishioners. The great puzzle at Pontyclown is to find the way to the station. So writes Quire." .tro.. Host Hoddinott, of the Witchill Hotel, Cadox- ton, is as enterprising as ever. A handsome cab —no mystery attached to it—belonging to him, now plies between Cadoxton Station and different parts of the district. The fare is moderate, and don't you forget it. Ossian Davies in his lecture at Barry last Friday said that he hoped Major Jones would soon be in another place." Major Jones said that Theodore Dodd's Open Letter to Mr. Lewis Morris was 4i immense," and that the writer had the true instinct of a jour- nalist. The Rev. Ossian Davies was mentioned last year as a Liberal condidate for East Carmarthen, and his political ambition is said not be yet ex- tinct. While at Barry, Mr. Davies stayed with Mr. S. A. Williams, whose only fault is that he is not a Cardi." The Brynmenin folks are greafy exercised in their minds because certain young people will persist in driving out in waggonettes on Sunday. Our Brynmenin correspondent advises his neighbours to keep early house, and is of opinion that" Bacchus has drowned more people than Neptune." A new way has been found at Brynmenin to dispose of horses, donkeys, and such like, and it has been found more profitable than the ordinary method of sale. The animal is raffled for, and everybody takes a ticket. Peaceful Paul" wishes to know if there is a Sanitary Inspector on the Brynmenin side of the Garw River. If there is, the Bryn folks never see him, and he is sadly wanted there, for very many of the houses have no manner of drains attached to them. At the Barry Public Works Committee meeting on Tuesday night, Mr. W. Thomas and Mr. Barstow were at it again, or rather the former was. How- ever, he toned down before the end. and did the amrnde honorable by accepting a pinch of snuff from Mr. Barstow. By the way, when the committee were examin- ing- the plan of the district. Mr. Barstow pointed out a spot where the late Captain Jenner acci- dentally put a bullet through his hat. When Mr. Barstow remonstrated, the careless captain in- dignantly expressed his surprise that Mr. Barstow couldn't stand a joke

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