The Aberdare Leader

Up and Down the Valley. CADLYS. GARDEN SEEDS.—Only first prize seeds stocked. Choicest selection at Emrys Evans', M.P.S., Victoria Square. JAY'S furniture ia worth placing m your best rooms. OBITUARY. (Jh Good Friday the death took place of Mrs. Samuels, late Welsh Harp, Trecynon, later of 1 Ann Street, Gadlys, sister to the late Thomas Lewis, the Mind harpist. The funeral took place on Easter Tuesday, the Rev. E. R. Dennis, Hen-Dy-Cwrdd, officiating. The chief mourners were: First coach, Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Davies, daughters; Mrs. Lewis. Clydach Vale, aunt; Mrs. Walters, daughter-in-law; Mrs. Evans. Treorcliy; Mrs. Jones, Car- marthen, nieces; 2nd coach, Miss Lizzie Samuel, Mrs. Lizzie Vater, Miss Mary Davies, grandchildren; Mrs. James, Clydach Vale, niece; 3rd coach, Miss Weekes, Treorchy, niece, and Mrs. John, Glan Road. The following walked behind the hearse:—Messrs. 'Sam Phillips and George Davies, Tre- ■cynon, sons-in-law; Samuel Davies, Thomas L Samuel, Will Vater, Aber- aman, and Mr. James, Clydach Vale, grandchildren.

ABERDARE. JAY'S furniture ia worth placing in your best rooms. JOIN our Shoe Club. Select your hitsun Shoes now.—Lewis, 1 Canon Street, Aberdare. ST. EL\ AX S. —,On Sunday morning last (Low Sunday) the Te Deum was sung to Ilelmore's setting and the Bene- dictus to Woodward in E flat. At Evensong the Canticles were sung to Barnby's setting. The morning preacher was the Rev. C. G. Wright, B.A., and in the evening the Vicar. A -P'1 I CARMEL (B.). «Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Matt. 6. 23) was the text from which the Rev. T. H. Robin- son, M.A., Cardiff, preached at Carmel on Sunday morning. He dwelt on the subject from the intensive and the ex- tensive point of view. The kingdom of God would never be established on earth until we had a sanctified com- mercial system, a sanctified industrial system, a sanctified educational system, and a sanctified home life. I.O.G.T. On Friday night the Lodge Deputy presided at the Pride of .Aberdare Lodge. Sister Howard and Bro. George Parr and Bro. Parker were appointed representatives' to District Lodge at Birwain. Items were rendered by Bro. W. T. Price. Sister Howard. Bro. W. Arnold. Bro. George Tarr, and Bro. Parker. Sister D. Price presided at the piano.—The Juvenile Temple met earlier, and were accorded an orange and nut feast by the Lodge Brothers, Sister Alice Jones distributing same. TABERNACLE. — At Tabernacle "Congregational Church on Sunday even- lug Mr. Ben "Williams sang "A dream of paradise." The Rev. T. M. Jeffreys, the pastor, preached from Matt. 14. 26-31, the passage wherein is recorded Peter's attempt to walk on the sea. Mr. Jeffreys dwelt on (1) Peter's agonising voice in the storm; (2) Jesus' hail in response to that voice; (3) the failure of the human effort; (4) the divine grip that came to the rescue. The Gospel, he said, was not a creed but a friendly human voice. One often wondered at the gmit popularity ot someone like Billy Sunday. Part of it was doubtless due to the fact that he spoke in a homely j, vernacular to the people. Christ spoke to us, if one might put it so with rever- euce, with the voice of a chum. To paraphrase the saying of an old ex- perienced Alpine guide, Christ's hand never lost a man. Thi-s friendly grip ,of his was saving many men in the Army to-day. The passion of God was behind it. OBITUARY. — Hannah, the wife of Thomas Humphreys, 11 Tram road Side, (({iHaeh Goch, died on April 10th, aged .-)S, and was buried on April Kith at the New Cemetery, Aberdare. The remains were conveyed by car to the home of her daughter and son-fn-law, at 9 Trevor Street. The chief mourners were: Husband; J. Wilcox, son-in-law; T. Wilcox, grandson; AV. G. Rees, D. -lames, brother; W. Davies, J. Howells, W. Phillips, E. Humphreys. M. Wil- liams, Gilfach Goch; W. Edwards. J. Phillips, D. G. Thomas, D. Humphreys, E. Edwards, E. Williams. C. Williams, and L. Morgan. Gilfach Goch. First coach, Mrs. Wilcox, daughter; Mrs. Rees, Elizabeth Street; E. Ann and Hannah Wilcox. Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Phillips, )ii- Jiiues, Mrs. Humphreys, Pontvcvmmer; Mrs. Williams, Gilfach Goch: 'Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Paine, Miss Phillips, Miss Samuels, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Rees, Royal Oak, and two cousins from Llwvdcoed. Wreaths by (D Mrs AV G. Rees; '(2) Miss Marie Key; <3V Mrs. Evans, a friend.. THE INTERMENT of the remains of Ezer Harris, the 16-year-old son of Mrs. Harris 4 Highland Place, took place last Alondav at the Old Cemetery, Aber- dare. Deceased was taken ill on 1 ucs- 41kly even imr. and died on rl hursday morning. The mourners were — \N aid- ing behind the hearse:—Tom Harris. brother; Ezer Davies, .Fred Lnlynrd, end David AVilliams. First coach. Airs. Harris, mother; W. D. Harris, brother; Mrs. Griffiths, aunt Ellen AA illiams, Gnladvs Lidvard, Irene Lidyard, •Gwladys AVilliams and Tommy Wil- liams; 2nd coach, Airs. Bevan, Alonk Street; Mrs. AVilliams, Morgan Street; Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Jones, Airs. Evan Evans, cattle dealer; 3rd coach, Tom Lidyard, Fred Lidyard, Mr. Jones, Airs. Jones, and Mrs. Edwards. The bearers were deceased's friends:—Tommy Jones, Harold Tucker, John Emlyn Jones, Morgan Parsons, Ivor Phillips, Willie Jones, Emlyn Morgan, and Thomas John Evans. Wreaths were sent by the following:—(1) Mother and Brothers; (2) Air. and Airs. David Williams and family; (3) Aunt Mary and Mr. and Mrs. Lidyard and Family; (4) the Cwmaman Colliery Electrical Staff; (5) his Fellow-workmen; (6) the Bearers; '(i) Air. and Airs. Evan Evans, Abernant. The Rev.' D. Silyn Evans, of Siloa, officiated. Air. J. Zachariah, Aberdare, was the undertaker. OBITUARY. On Wednesday last week May, the beloved daughter of AFr. and Harry Seourfield, 33 Pembroke Street, passed away at Smallheath, Bir- mingham, where she bad been employed at munition works. The cause of death was paralytic seizure following upon appendicitis. On the same day her father journeyed to Birmingham, but arrived ^too late to see his daughter alive. 1 he funeral took place on Alon- day at the Aberdare Cemetery. The first part of the burial service was taken at St. Elvan's Church, and con- ducted by the Vicar. At the graveside the Rev. D. J. Wills, 11.A., officiated. 1 he mourners were: Parents; Lydia and Richie, sister and brother; Air. "and Mrs. R. Seourfield, grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Slee, Air. and Mrs. Rees, Neath; Air. and Airs. Hathaway, Blaina; Air. and Airs. Watkins, Airs. J. Seourfield, uncles and aunts; Miss Slee, cousin; Airs. Sheaves, Messrs. Joseph Jones, Rhys Jones, W. Alorgan, W. King, and six companions of deceased, viz., Alisses A. Bennett, A. Thomas. R. Price. N. Beynon. G. Evans and Elsie Thomas. The bearers were: Atessrs. James James, W. Nicholas, D. J. Davies, Jacob James. R. Jenkins, and Oliver Alorgan. Floral tributes were sent by: (1) Parents; (2) Grandparents; (a) Aunt and Uncle; (4) Rhys Jones; (5) Young Friends; (6) Council Employees; (7) Air. and Mrs. Garrett; (8) Mr. and Mrs. Holman, Edinburgh; (9) Sister M. Green, Ambulance, de la Ocean, Belgium; (10) Mr. and Airs. Lucas; <11) Mrs. Osmond; (12) Mr. and Airs. Blundell: (13) Afiss Sheaves and Atiss Lloyd, Birmingham. The late Miss Seourfield was 16 years of age. and was a probationer of the Guild of B.V.Al. (St. Elvan's). The undertaker was Mr. John Zachariah, Aberdare.

ABERAMAN. JAY'S easy payment system ia easy for you. BEULAH (B.). — "Moral Earnestness" was the theme of a powerful discourse delivered on Sunday evening at Beuiili by the pastor, the Rev. David Rees, his text being Acts 4. 19 and 20. LIBANUS. The half-yearly preach- ing services of Libanus (C.M.) were held on Sunday last. The preacher was the Rev. W. D. Alorris, Soar, Cwmaman. The precentor was Mr. Tom Alorgan, and the organist Air. T. Davies. REHEARSAL. — The Aberdare Lower District C.M. held a rehearsal on Alon- day evening at Hebron. The Rev. J. Lewis, Hebron, presided. The con- ductor was Mr. Beddoe Stephens, Aber- dare, and the organist Mr. Evans, Hebron. The two anthems. "Buddugol- iaeth Calfari and "Pwy yw y rhai hyn?" went well. The Rev. William D avies, ALA., Aherdare, closed in ''iB)RTTCULTURAL SOCIETY. — On Wednesday evening, April 11th, a very interesting and instructive lecture on "Food Supply and Potato Growing" was delivered at the local Institute by Mr. R. A. Bailey, F.R.H.S., of Peterston- Super-Ely. The chairman was Councillor G. D. Budge, ALE. The lecturer dealt with the cultivation of the potato and the best way of treating the land so as to get the best results. Several ques- tions were asked and satisfactorily answered. ° THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Aberanian Library (Public Hall and Institute) was held on Monday evening, The chair was occupied by Air. George Reddick. The secretary. Air. W. W. Price, gave a report of the work for the year, and stated that the number of books issued had doubled, being over 9.000 last year up to the end of March. 1917. The following officers were elected:—Air. George Reddick,' chair- man; Air. Ben Evans, vice-chairman; committee, Rev. H. P. Jenkins. Afessrs. AV. Williams. D. J. Evans, Lewis Gough. AVilliam Llewelyn. Thomas Wallow. John Alorgan, David Evans, and Joseph Brown. OBITUARY. On Saturday morning Mr. Jacob Evans, 341 Cardiff Road, passed away after a protracted and patiently borne illness. Deceased, )Wlo was the eldest son of the late Rev. Alorgan Evans, Seymour Street, Aber- dare. Congregational minister at Pen- deryn, was prior to his retirement an engine-driver under Fothergill, Lewis. Plasdraw, and lastly the Marquis of Bute. He was 66 years of age, and a highly-respected inhabitant. A widow, four daughters and two sons, viz., Afessrs. R. AT. Evans, secretary of the General Workers' Union (local branch), and Jacob Evans, engine-driver, G.W.R., survive him.

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CWMBACH. LET JAY supply you on their 6UJ payment system. ON LEAVE. Private Gwilym Davies. of Phillip Row (Welsh Regiment), is now home on leave from France, owing to the death of his mother-in-law. Private Davies has been twice wounded, but is now fit and well agitiri.-I't-iN-,tte I% J. Williams (Welsh Regiment), son of Mr. Thomas Willitims, of Pleasant Row, is home on leave from Rhyl.—Driver William Thomas, son of Air. and Airs. Lewis Thomas, of 7 Tirfounder Road, writes home to say that lie is in the best of health and spirits. SUCCESSES. The results of the re- cent examination of the Ambulance Class under the auspices of the Glamorgan County Council are to hand. The examiner was Dr. Alorgan Rees, Pontypridd. Lecturer, Dr. P. J Murphy, Cwmbach. The follow) m; passed: —Kirst year: E. Thomas, Davici James, David Owen, Joseph Morgan, Isaac Davies, Idwal Davies, AV. J. Williams, Griffith Evans. Second year: James Lloyd. AVilliam O. Griffiths. John James. W. J. James, Joseph Gentle, AA". Gentle. Erasmus Thomas, J. Evans, Alfred Thomas and Trevor Wjlliaius. ST. MARY MAGDALENE'S. — At the above church on Sunday morning there was a choral celebration of the Holy Communion, the Vicar being the celebrant, assisted by Air. F. AV. Alellor. After the service the Easter Vestry meeting was held, the Vicar presiding. The balance sheet for the ensuing year was read and adopted. Air. A. T. Jenkins was re-elected Vicar's Warden, and Air. Richard Griffiths re-elected People's Warden. The following were re-elected sidesmen: — Messrs. Tom Lord, A. V. A. Jarman, AVatkin Jones, W. Panniers, Alfred Sweet and W. Wif- liams. A vote of thanks was accorded to Aliss Al. Jones, organist, for services rendered. RECEPTION CONCERT. — At the Workmen's Hall on Wednesday even- ing a concert was given under the auspices of the War Heroes' Fund ill honour of Lance-Corporal Barnett, who was -home on leave from the trenches in France. Thb programme was provided- by Air. David Stephen's (Aberdare) Concert Party, who gave some fine ren- derings. The chairman was Air. Thomas Rees. Tenor solo, "Baner ein Gwlad," Mr. 1). Williams. 'Cello solo, "The Broken Melody," Master Leslie Griffith- Violin solo. "I] Trovatore." Aliss Gwennie Griffiths. Solo, "The Swallow." Aliss Al. A. Barry. Solo, "Heaven for me," Air. AV. J. Harris. Solo, Aliss L. AL Thomas, Glyn Neath, who is at the Blind Institution. Swan- sea. Solo. "Angus Macdonald," Aliss A. At. Phillips, Cwmaman. Duet, Alessrs. D. Williams and \V. J. Harris. Duet, violin and cello, Leslie and Gwennie Griffiths. Recitation, Air. D. J. Davies. Gyardian John Hughes, on behalf of the Heroes' Fund, presented Lance-Corporal Barnett wifh a purse of money. He suitably responded, and i)andedoverto the AVar Heroes' Fund Committee a Prussian Guard cap to be disposed of for the benefit of the above fund. Solos. Aliss Al. A. Barrv, Air. D. AVilliams. and Aliss A. At. Phillips. On the pro- position of Mr. D. R. Davies. seconded bv Air. G. 'iQioiiia, i hearty vote of thank-was accorded to Air. Stephens and his party and to the chairman.

CWMAMAN. I JAY'S furniture in worth placing lr r"Vr Hast rnorn- IF YOTT WANT good Garden Seeds, try Emrys Evans'. Aberdare. He stocks first nri^.e seeds onlv. Personal attention. PULPIT. — The pulpit of Soar C.M. Chnr'-h WAS occupied on Sunday last by the R ev. AVilliam Davies. B.A., Crwys Road. Cardiff, who commenced his ministerial career at this church. THE ANNUAL preaching services of Seion (AVelsh Baptists) were held on Saturday evening, Sunday, and Alondav last. Sermons were preached by the Revs. Humphrey Ellis. Dowlais. and B.D.. Liverpool. The pastor. Rev. S. J. Leeke, presided. Sunday afternoon service was. intro- duced by the Rev. W. Davies, Cardiff. Mr. Austin H. John, Swansea, and Air. Gomer Thomas acted as organists. AIR RIFLE. The following matches took place last week in the First Round B.S.A. Cup Shooting Competition. Both teams from the Nightingales Club (top of Aberdare Valley League) have been defeated. The scores were: Aberanian Athletic: George Probert, 31; A. Bishop, 33; George Bishop (senior), 33; Al. Bishop, 31; W. Bishop, 31; F. Bishop, 33; total, 192. Night- ingales (1): Sam Hughes, 31; J. H. Lethebv, 33; E. Daniel, 32; Tom Owen, 30; F. Blake, 32; C. AVhatley, 33; total, 191. Aberaman won by one point. —Cwmaman Institute A: John Davey, 33; H. Penny, 33; H. Edward, 33; John Thomas, 32; John Williams (1), 33; John AVilliams (2), 35; total, 199. Nightingales (2): D. E. Jones, 31; H. R. Pugh, 31; W. Llewelyn, 30; H. Blake, 29; W. Dix, 32; .1. R. Jones, 31; total, 194. Cwm- aman Institute A won by 15 points. INTERMENT. The remains of Air. David Rogers, 31 AVordsworth Street, were laid to rest at the Aberdare Ceme- tery cn Thursday last. The Rev. E. J. Owen, Aloriah Aman; R. H. Davies, Cwmbach, and W. T. Gruffydd, Treorky. officiated. The chief mourners were: First coach, Mrs. Al. L. Rogers, widow; Rev. H. E. Rogers, son; Air. and Airs. Philip Jones, sister-in-law; Airs. Jones, Prestatyn, niece; -Mr. John T. Walking Coedpoeth, nephews; 2nd coach. Air. and Airs. George Jones, nephew and niece; Airs. Kate Lewis, cousin; Aliss Louisa Jones, niece; Atessrs. David Davies, cousin, and AVillia m T. Davies, Coedpoeth, nephew; 3rd coach, Aliss Andrews, cousin. Birkenhead; Air. and Airs. Humphrey Evans and Air. John Davies, Tony- pandy, nephews and niece; 4th coach, the Alinisters and Af essrs. William Argust and Thomas Thomas, deacons of Aloriah Aman; 5th coach. Air. and Ali-s. George Jones, Godreaman; Alessrs* Edward Rogers, Rhys Davies, and John Davies, friends. The following deacons of Aloriah Aman acted as hearers; -Job Lewis, Benjamin Jones, William Aleredith, Rhys Thomas, and John Llewelyn. Several deacons from Tabernacle Church (C.), Bridgend, where the Rev. H. E. Rogers is pastor, were also present. Several floral tributes had been received. THE INTERAIENT of Air. Adam Parker, 31 Glanaman Road, took place on Saturday last ,at the Aberdare Ceme- tery. The Cwmaman Silver Band (R. S. Howells) played the Dead Alarch in Saul en route. The local lodges of the R.A.O.B. and the Order of Ancient Britons were well represented. The chief mourneiy were: First coach, Widow; Airs. Al. Phillips and Airs. Sarah James, sisters-in-law; Aliss Blodwen Edwards, Aliss Hilda Parker, Haydn Parker and Thelma Edwards, daughters and son; 2nd coach, Airs. William Thomas, Port Talbot, sister- in-law; Airs. Lewis Llewelyn, Neath, niece; Airs. John Henry Davies, niece, Airs. James Evans, Treherbert, and Airs. Gwilym Lewis, Ammanford, cousins: Air. David Evan Edwards, step-son; 3rd coach, Alesdames Tom Phillips, David John Phillips, Misses Blodweu Phillips, Alorfudd Phillips, and Airs. W. C. Howells (nieces); 4tli coach, Air. Thomas Thomas, Aliss Al. E. Thomas. Airs. AVilliam Thomas, Airs. Rhys Thomas and Miss Al. A. Howells; 5th coach, Airs. William Smith and Airs. J. Davies, Trelewis; Airs. John Daniel and Airs. 'J'. n. Evans; 6th coach, Mrs. D. Thomas, Airs. Jane Rees, Airs. John Jones, Ali-s. John Ryan, Airs. Thos. Toller and Airs. Edward James; 7th and 8th coaches, Air. Thomas Jones, Mr. David James, Airs. Sarah James, and Mr. Tom Phillips. Following the hearse were: Alessrs. Tom and AA". Edgar Parker. sons; John R. Edwards, son; Richard Parker. Neath: Tom Bartlett. Idris Phillips, David J. Phillips, William AVilde, Cilfynydi, David James, brother-in-law; Da rid Harris, nephew; Rhys Thomas, Wm. Thomas, John Thomas, Emrys Thomas, and Tom Thomas. John Henry Davies, Philip T. Howells, and John Jones. Bearers: Alessrs. Eliakim Thomas, John Probert, Tom Phillips, Edward Daniel, and Tom Alorris. The Rev. E. J. Owen officiated. The R.A.O.B. ritual was read by the Vicar. Several floral tributes were received.

MOUNTAIN ASH. JAY'S furniture is worth placing ID vour best rooms. PRISONER OF AVAR. Mr. Clem Austin has received acknowledgment of two parcels of tobacco and cigarettes from Jack Henebery, a prisoner of war. Jack is one of a trio of policemen soldier brothers from this district.

MISKIN. .•AY'S furniture is worth placing ir your best rooms. MILITARY WEDDING. — A pretty wefldifig (hy special licence) was solemnised at Bethlehem Chapel, Mountain Ash, on Easter Alondav by the Rev. J. R. Evans, B.A., B.D. The contracting parties were Aliss Elizabeth Ann Jones, Ammanford, and Lance- Corporal Hugh Owen Griffiths, 60 Clarence Street, Aliskin. Aliss Hannah Jones acted as bridesmaid, and Ali-. David Owen as best man. Lance-Cor- poral Griffiths has been at Salonika for two years. He had seen active service in the Dardanelles, and was in .the land- ing at Suvla Bay. He has also been in Mesopotamia, and came home on a 14 days' leave on Wednesday, Alarch 28th. and returned on Wednesday, April 4th. He will again be going out to the East.

PENRHIWCEIBER. YOU will be pleased after calling JAY'S. ^RUSSIAN FLAG DAY at Penrhiw- ceiber on Saturday, Alarch 31st, proved tn be a great success. It was organised by the Guild President, Airs. T. E. Phillips. A good collection was made by the children. the collectors being: Gwyneth Hopkins, Dorothy Geen. Gladys Peregrine, Gwennie Alorris, Bronwen Davies, Doris Davies, ATiolet Alorris, Clarice Wastie, Alorfvdd Davies. Al iriam Roberts, Eunice Davies, Re- becca Fine. Florence Finnel, Florence Vaughan, Bertha Evans. Sarah Daniels. YioJpt Brewer,- Aladge Thomas, Eileen AA alters, Lena Hall, Doris and Prudence AVastie. Ada Lawrence, Lilian Davies, Nora Phillips, Louie Price, L. Jones. Nellv Bath, and Aliss Owen. Harry Hall, Emlyn Jones, Roy and Harvey IT all. Aleirion Williams, Donald Phillips, Brinley Erasmus, Gwyn Walter*. Trevor Lloyd. Avillie Hammonds, Eli and Reul>en Fine, Sidney Henry and Lyndhurst Jordan, Edwin and Teddy Thick and Tudwal Davies. A collection was made at the Pengeulan Alixed School, the Infants' School, Pen- rhiwceiber, and a house-to-house collec- tion by the Ladies' Sewing Guild.

It's a Duty to safeguard her health-she owes this to the well-being of her children. lnexperie-ce or perhaps a little want of thought at critical times has caused many a woman years of suffering Undoubtedly the greatest cause of Women's Troubles begin with the wearing of internal instruments. In many cases these oause Canoers and Tumours. If you are suffering from any abdominal oomplalnt consult me now. Consult ME on MONDAY NEXT. RUPTURES, WOMEN'S INTERNAL WEAKNESSES, DISPLACEMENT, etc., CURED AND RELIEVED WITHOUT OPERATIONS OR INTERNAL INSTRUMENTS. Illustration shows my Belt for Illustration dep.cts my Re- th cure of pro|ap,us Uteri. Illustration shows o«e of my nowned Rupture Belt. It takes the strain aw,v Apphances for Rupture and Note how evenly the weight from the affected parts and Prolapsus Lten. It is worn and pressure is distributed. thus permits an early recovery vV,thout any ">«»>ven.ence. READ THESE CONVINCING TESTIMONIALS. An Old Patient Writes as follows:—Dear Mrs. Slater- Thanks for booklet, which I have received this morning. I am glad to say since wearing your Belt my health is much improved. I can also walk with greater pleasure than I had done for years previous to wearing your appliance and following your advice. Again thanking you. I may say I was the means of my friend, Mrs. H getting ber Belt from you, which has done her a lot of good in all ways.—Yours very sincerely, J. H. H. A Good Deal Stronger. Dear Mrs. Slater,-Tust a line to tell you that I am getting on very well. I can get about better than I could before I saw you. I am a great deal stronger than I was before I got the Belt. I have told many of my friends the good you have done me.—From Mrs.H- Being Benefited. Dear Madam,—I have been following your instructions and I find I am benefiting by them. The medicine [ you gave me is also doing me good. ( Would you kindly forward me the | tonic receipt. —Oblige yours truly, .Irs. B- Mrs. Clara E. Slater WILL VISIT ABERDARE ON MONDAY, APRIL 23rd, at the LIBERAL CLUB INSTITUTE. Hours 1 to 4. ur ALL ADVICE FREE. Write, enclosing 2Jd.stamps for postage,for New Illustrated Booklet," Why Internal Instruments Should Not be Worn," to Mrs. Clara E. Slater, Dept. Dl,"Belgrano" Finsbury Park, Londoa.N4 PARKER BROS., ABERDARET FORD SERVICE DEPOT.

Scraps. BY THE SCRIBE. A local anti-Socialist i- dead set uyainst the proposed communal kitchens for Aberdare, because he hates communism and all that appertains thereto. But, my friend, never mind the name where there's nourishment. Hunger is no respecter of persons—or poiitie". A Rliondda allotment holder reeenth devoted the greater part of a Sunday to planting his seed potatoes. Some of his Sabbatarian neighbours were so out-! raged that early the following morning they proceeded to the plot and dug up the whole crop, which they appropriated to their own use It must be a very crooked theology which sanctions the avenging of the breach of a command- IIIp)]t by the breaking of another. Re- sides, are these ultra-Sabbatarians not cognisant with the text, "Vengeance is mine" l,lillif,ll N- il justly proud of the part 1aken by AVelsh Territorials in Pales- I tine. Most of them were recruited in the town and district the South Wales Pres>). 1 wonder which was their favourite war-song, "Sosnan rach" or "The De- struction of Gaza "r There is a talk now of a "peace that will abolish war." I suppose our jingoes are getting tired of referring to the present world-conlfict as a "war that will end war." Recently some caustic comments have been made and published locally on the stinginess of church menilxM'.s. The discussion commenced in the pulpit and has been continued in the Dress. I ;.<j;]'ee with Memo that a perusal of the contribution columns of some church reports is interesting but annoying studv and a severe indictment of parsi- monious church and chapel-goers. Some of them try to buy religious re- spectability and a Sunday seat in the tabernacle of the Most High at less than a tithe of the price of the seat of the .scornful. They expect to get an eternal crown in the next world at an easy payment of half a crown h year in this.. It some professing Christians were to treat a friendly society or a slate club to which they may belong as shabbily as they do their church, they would be excommunicated without compunction. A ii(i if I were "president of the im- moriais" I would rule them "out of compliance" for all eternity. In many instances the materialist who recognises as his ouly trinity the world, the flesh and the devil, has far more in his soul than the ortho- dox Trinitarian who hates filthy lucre to such a degree that he endeavours to keep it all to himself so that it wilt not. soil the sou! of his neighbour.

DON'T WASTE YOUR WASTE PAPER! Work of considerable value can be done in aid of .charities—such as the Hed | Cros* Society. Prisoners of "War Funds, Dr. Barnardo's Homes. Heroes' Funds' etc.. hy the collection of waste paper. which householders can save and hand over to volunteer workers like members of the Church Lads' Brigade, the Boy Scouts, the UirJ Guides, etc. Alessrs. Thomas (iwen and Co., Ely Paper Mills* j Cardiff, are willing to pay at the rate of £ 3 bis. per ton for all grades mixed —printed, led. brown, cardboard, old buoks. etc.; and they will also pav carriage. All over the district by organisation of school children and others vast quantities of paper, etc.. could lie gathered, and substantial sums ob- tamed tor different charities, and we would urgp npnn the leaders in the different hi igades and other lxxlies, as i well as sc.iool teachers, to initiate and further schemes of collection of this de- scription. Hundreds of pounds' worth of papei are going to waste, whereas hy delivery to Messrs. Thomas Owen and Co. large eontriont ions might he se- cured for the different charities. Papers must be firmly packed and safely tied.

< WEDDING. A very pretty wedding took place at Brecon Roman Catholic Church this week, the contracting parties being Corporal B. Scorey, S.W.B., second son of Air. and Airs. James Scorey, 362 Cardiff Road, Aber- aman, and Aliss Agnes Kelly, second daughter of Mrs. Kelly, Buckland Row, Brecon. The bride, who was attired in a brown costume with pink hat, was given away by her uncle, Air. Tom Kelly, and accompanied by her sister, Aliss Annie Kelly, who also wore a brown costume and pink hat. The brides- maids were Aliss May Kelly, sister of the bride, and Miss Lizzie Ann Scorey, sister of the bridegroom, who were dressed in navy blue costumes with hats to match. The best man was Mr. Wil- liam Crinimings. There were also present: the father of the bridegroom; the mother of the bride, and Airs. Howells and daughters, of the King s Head Hotel. Breakfast was partaken of at the bride's home, a large number of guests being present. Corporal Scorey has been to the front and wounded. He is now back with his regiment. BEULAH. On Thursday last a re- ception to the new pastor, Rev. David Rees, was held at Beulah English Baptist Church. The trayholders were: (1) Airs. D. Waterman and Mrs. Jones; (2) Aliss May Hooker, Aliss Al. Jane Hooker; (3) Mrs. W. Jones, Miss Florrie Jones, Mrs. Biddiscombe; (4) Airs. Burrows and Misses Burrows; (5) Airs. Burt, Aliss S. A. Davies and Aliss Florrie Burt; (6) Airs. John, Airs. Ethel Davies, and Airs. T. Evans. Cutters, J. Hooker, Mrs. J. Francis, Airs. Al. Radford, Airs. J. Barnett, and Airs. W. Parry. Attendants, Stephen Cowdry, Mrs. G. Eynon, and Mrs. E. Powell. A concert was held, presided over by the Rev. David Rees, supported by the Rev. J. F. J ones, Mountain Ash. The chairman thanked all who had given him such a hearty reception. The following' items were then ren- dered:—Solo, "Just as I am," Aladame Eynon. Recitation, "Comrades," Elsie Jones, Penrhiwceiber. Quartette, "The Poor Alan's Grave," Caleb Evans, Thomas Williams, Misses May and Maud Evans. Accompanist, Mr. Wil- liam Griffiths. Impromptu speech, eight competitors. Mr. Benjamin Davies, Trecynon. Solo, "A Soldier's Tear," Aliss May Evans. Recitation, Airs. J. Gregory, Mountain Ash. Solo, "Three Cheers for Daddy," Beryl Eynon. Quartette, "Cast your care unto Jesus," Caleb Evans' party. Impromptu speech for ladies, Airs. Willie Davies. Recita- tion. Air. John Aroses. Solo, "The Holy City," Madame Eynon. The secretary was Air. Arthur Williams. Madame Eynon presided at the organ.