Penarth Chronicle and District Advertiser

J, Weekly Notes by QuiTkquequip. The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions expressed in these notes. Time was when Councillor Shepherd, as an Ex Local Board member, fathered the agitation for im- proved railway facilities between Penarth and Barry. Surely it isn't a case of infanticide It cannot be that such a movement will have as an epitaph "Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung." 0 0 0 As the summer solstice approacheth it is time that the pioneer of seats, Mr Edward Seagrave sbaketh himself from his hibernating slumbers to stir up the Council and public to a due sense of the necessity for sitting accommadation round about the sad snug sleek, soughing sea-side suburb. To your tents, 0 Isiael o 0 0 The noise of battles hurtles in the air." 'Tis but the preparation of the Sunday boaung question 0 0 0 A local wag says that the Influenza wave now sweeping over and devastating Penarth fiist issued from the Ludlow Street Urinal. We'll see what the Medical Officer £ a^"s in bis next memthly yepgrt, 6 0 0 Among the local distinguished victims of the Influenza has been our Printer's Imp. The latest bulletin says, Look through the Ghronide Pulse 135, I Temperature 109,5. Sack next week. None of the gatne family need apply." Signed, THE OFFIS BOS, C.P.D. (Locus demons.) 000 ■ History reports itself even in war. The Czar of Russia is Colonel of the Scots Greys, but in 1640 General Sir Thomas Dalziel-tbe martial ancestor of Captain W. Gascoyne Dalziel, Penarth, raised the first troop of horses, belonging to this famous regiment which is the oldest cavalry in the service and served Charles II at the Battle of Worcester. Being taken prisoner he was sent to the Tower cf London but eventually escaped to Mus Covie, where in 1665 he fought against the Poles and Tartars. Charles II subsequently recalled him and appointed him Lieut General of Scotland, his last battle being at Pentland Hills, He died inl685 but his picture, subscribed by a synopsis of his life is amongst the penates of his lineal descendant. Captain Dalziel, of the 2nd Glamor- gan Artillery Volunteer. 0 0 0 Like father, like son. The fooball prowess of Mr Herbie Morgan, captain of the Penarth Football Club, is evidently inherited from his father. Mr David Morgan, tie oldest of the tenants on the Windsor Estate, at the old inhabitants," supper, said that forty years ago, when Penarth numbered only 150 .souls, The Tump used to be the favourite rendezvous o*" 1 footbalierp. He with others used to play on Sunday, but as soon as the rector hove in sight they scutted off for their liveq. 0 0 0. Mr Daniel Mules, Penarth, has the proud distinc- tio nof tipping the first wagon of coal into a ship at Penarth Dock. 000 0 0 0 Four decades ago Ponarlii had a population of only 150, now it is 13,000, the Elite numbering quite twelve-thirteenths. 0 0 0 There was a growl last week in Chit Chat from a correspondent. Well, to any one liking Tit Bits, Answers and Pearson's Weekly, I should think it wad just the thing they would like. Buy 'em, then. 0 0 0 Another phhse of the New Woman! What domiin will she n)t invade ? A young man this week, in the throes of toothache, screwed his courage to the sticking point, and went to a local dentist, but Mr was not in. Either womanly ruth or a femioine "lye to business must have prompted Mr 's wife o tell the sufferer she could extract the tooth quite as well as her absent spouse. Detecting an involun- tary sceptical look on the patient's face, Mri ——— :————————— 1 act was furthur evidencel when she explained that she was quite used to it and had the previous day drawn a gentleman's bicuspid. The agonised one, however, feeling an intrutive doubt of a woman's "delicate touch and prowess in dentistry said he'd call again. 0 0 0 I understand that the South Wales Portland Ce- nxent and Lime Company, Limited, Penarth, have purchased the business lately carried on by the Aberthaw Blue Lias Lime Company at Bridgend- 0 o Zo Inquiries are being made for Penarth Pier Shared People are beginning to see that they made a mistake in not taking shares when they were publicly offered* Doubtless the Company will reap a rich harvest. 0 0 0 Will the friends who took tickets to sell for the recent concert in Andrews' hall, oblige by sending money and unsold tickets as soon as possible to the Secretary, Mr Elkington, 64, Plassey Street, or to Mr PicKford, Chronicle Office, as the Committee are anxious to close the account immediately. The com- mittee will meet on Saturday evening, the 30th instt to receive balance sheet, o 0 0 As showing- the desire of the ground land lord to treat on equitable terms with allotment seekers, the Duke of Bedford, in a circular letter, written to the chairmen of the various parish councils iu BedforcU shire, where he is the owner of suitable land for alfoc-" ments, intimates that be is prepared to transfer to the various councils all his field allotments on certain terms with a yearly tenancy. "r 0 0 0 The s.s. Beresford which sailed from Penarth Dock on last Xmas morning for Mobile, had on her out. ward passage a mutiny. As the result of the trial at New Orleans only two of the origiual crew are now aboard her and on their way to Bremerhaven. 0 0 0 Is the Council making archaeological or geological r searches just below the bottom ot New Plafisey Street ? A cave in the wait has been dug and 10 secret must the explorations be that it is deemed ad- visable to cover the opening up with a board. The public curiosity is excited, and sinister rumours are afloat that unless that public convenience immediately below the Holy Nativity Church be speedily removed, some Councillor or Councillors will be immured. 0 0 0 A leading incident in Scott's Marmion is the immuring of Consbnce, a nun, who bad broken her vows. Who amongst our 12 will offer himself up as an expiatory sacrifice ? >

BATHS. Mr 0wen of the Don attended to ask for a re« duction of the usual charges for the benefit of the Penarth Swimming Club. After some discussion it was resolved t@ recommend the Council the use of the Baths on VYednesdays from 4 p.m-, the tickets of ad.. mission being 3/- a dozen, and the club to provide its own bathing dress and towels.

PLEASURE BOATS. In view of the reappointment of Mr Geo. Morgan, of Crimean renown, as Beach Inspector, it was decided that besides the uniform it was necessary that lie -should also be provided with a mackintosh, the costwbereof wt. to exceed X2. I The following licenses were granted:— I Mr Shearman (7)-Stanley, Oxford. Maggie, Ethelf Gladys, and Gipsy King. Mr J Hall (6) -Letad On, Ocean Queen, Kymin, Maud, Lark, and Spark. Mr Edwin Randall (I)-Edith Mary. Wm Gall (3)—» Bride. Sarah, Gwrgie. Ar W If Jones (I)-B,onny Kate. Mr 0 Bacbarim (5)-—Duchesf, Thistle, Koi £ f Shamrock and Rosy Eayne. Mr Geo fivans (2Wwr TullO and Olive, i It was resolved that the remaining- boats be I inspected by Mr Pavey,

HACKNEY 'CARRIAGES The Committee went through the list of persons applying for licenses, and recommended that those which had been inspected should be granted: Th# I Committee also approved the applications for donkey licenses nmde by John Norman (2), J Buckland (2>. J and Jas Jennings (I). w#

-== Upon v'!FPeara a v' Ty ^rious fact that f taps, times defend 8 s° °ianJr ^ndreds of lives some- safety A °? ,e. so 'farnished with means capa"ble of jinij- 0W hfe-buoys and a few boata ^tered com^i S'.pe,haPs' one-lialf of the re- Provisioa maA^m ot Passengers, are the only happen. or sn nnS life at sea if accidents Besides the* generally enh-m /'T", r' 0 appliances the panic is enerally enhalleEd L. nprepared condition of e required K111, tcr su- i e. rJ hat tliey should that pt,+ efiv apparently the very last and-webbine- „ers J10 Dior's mind. Neat ovcrings probably 0jfr' v?rJ'thing fixed securely in its place propel it will if11* 0ars V3 a ^oat requiring six to collection n-f ti,-6 w'ith a very miscellaneous tended for ( °w^s an'l s-heep) in the boats The Durhr>r*G^n "s!u 'en anfl terrible emergency, S°me resBeot, + f,s <wa3 certainly an exception in »ess of the hn«f c.|ar too general rule of unreadi- ^tion for an v s" "he had not sufficient accommo- ^ei*e not enm Jlr Cre,w an'l passengers, but her boats pars were -d Wi th odds and ends> and the was occ15^mri- A lon £ 1111(1 a ver7 trying n<>t the sea h J> < f'astmg them loose, and had loss nf Vf1 ort,lnately smooth on the surface, fire Za? w,ould have occurred. ?kip» and thp o • n out iQ the fore part of the Before the wi n's ^rst care was to set the vessel /jdvantaee of « It?1 course which not (nly had the /jdvantaee of « It?1 course which not but the gentle bree?e drovP f ™g her head to land, but the gentle "^aere all tbp .,«e •^ awaY from the quarter-deck, Darkness 1ed passengers had gathered. ^Passengers'«+ 3 raPl(lly fallen upon the sea, and the l^erce the <>irlair,ei ^le'r eTes 'n endeavouring to u^otnino- „f„ om beyond the glare which was now lQcotiveiii0n|. '-the heat, too, began to be i^ete huddle'4^ ,^e terrified women and children the prm °^ er wbile the men endeavoured to kTheZZ ■ 1 j^Oswered to Tf- lenSth launched, and the sailors cro^din °ir ^mes* There was no confusion Jr3L -^he women Avere put into the LCabin -hoc,' 1 Mrs. Desne, with some of the second jNccbS Te ^ut under the charSe of p But whiln + £ dtl'gyman on board. 1 crew were -w i • wa.s being done, and while the |he fore with a will to subdue the flames, j?a bur^^ ^nd Ha<3 caught fire, and all S1?^ gave -nrA-06 T0 maJie Witters worse, the lsSu% to a atv again shifting, and also of Sv^e onS breeze, so before the Durham itt, and^flames came leanino- |e^> were hUddf^ P^^eng|S|"wEo tffflamcS on Nt Was a D-PO J6 together like'sheep" ^8liip—af5„n ^et fearful sight this great burrf« OI ^ere at SPI uP°^the waste of waters, dying as time as +iTe v-U,ing freight as^helpless almost J ^cape-unloo ^erso]l") there was little chance .te ^as nnf \e 8ea rornairicd calm, and of that At lS Probability. U HA? auj he foremast fell with a tremendous «etceived to iQ ? an £ u'sh rose loudly as it was .S^the Sm.i ?n backwards. It fell a mass of flame a?8' and dashing sparks in all direc- ii;ace some ofthf.an that' bu ying in its fiery shrift! j Passengers and crew. 11 6Very a cries were awful, and horror set „ eai»ed tb« LSave them—oh, save them i,0Ul,:l ^0 anvtvJ°r 'ghted women. But no one |Ur6i, gav^ .ln^ then, and the captain, still unin- to st^ln «UCti0ns for tlie hoats already S^er °f thp j and keep away, for there was The boata P1?wdor 011 ^ard. the fnrt aTay from the ship, and we shall ^icidence if 'iQcf ? hat one of them. By a curious resting riaf:, ?lned the doctor and his most in- ff^test an.xipf wh°m he now experienced the J80 c*aved *iere was another woman who fierc attention—a pretty face with a some- and tisBo; .t expression; a face with firm- cJ s?ftnesa °m,Cyr3'ousl3r blended, determination, c,by in her"a» young woman carrie 1 a tiny gjght. m8 an(l appeared listless and lost in and o £ ?g5 n,ex^ the lady we have men- sL lckn,ss sj^ Ye<l her closely. With a woman's yQipathising. -JV1j situation, and said some *»% regrjonfl °T?S' wllich were kindly and gra- in to the oft? i' -Each of their natures went eQlyf0r a Su.Ch:n ?ctor addressed the lady in whom he took » a, terc%t with Professional courtesy, and, we w e are Professional anxiety. Sphere a^l Vi ^ain land soon, Mrs. Deane; <i Ve^sme that ^ata^> I oppose. The second hr!IIth,at ln three days » fit ^ree ? d;u'« P >?haU w? have to remain in the S*«<Vdoctor exclaimo(l the poor woman. "Wv ree d'avs r>> never survive it! i «(>at !^ay nrif.'>, murm.ured the young m.other. Co^J w°Hcler aPP.en 111 three daysr'' tinned. «T at is happening in India?" she ■is i. your husband in the service, « ea" tgtf M.rs- Deane. « He commands the i, ° J P °r- Are you the wife of a soldier, fed;. AndreS^ the woman- My husband is blo«^ Deanp ? Pardon me. Is he the tear<r? tim frJm°lvXeCated ?e rebel Sepoy by « ^80 touch ? » the gun, about which we all \retches t Olonel. Deane" had condemned the poor «> nS> but the authorities altered the AT ^as°v-ngUa?ertttoog!ft' broke in the doctor. There tot^^hythemf^ {or them. So yourhusbamd K ^young Woma • 1. added' sympathetically, fri.^°) Shp ,anwith.the baby. com^s"shot-i^y led' "He was murdered by his aW;<y fr y ?Tder a court martial for tevpn ut never m'fi re?imr;Iit without leave, and < £ ged" (Tod fa?md T> she added' 1 shall bo i«> |L S' Deane 1S°-W.8 how 1 Pray for it i" ew hadeiK m8',ll,?w affecte<l she was, gaid '^Qdn "^anj-e in vC her speech, or noticed the in her SL Inan»"r; but there xws a that on« the iai* h J* n hi»S mi ha t,,ousb'8 iu^ of the detested officer, who ,tX&5^ere in the boat- obfo^l'Ur P^nnij^u^0,11^0111"?? the woman nursed t>U,rii Under the +1' miS^t hest achieve her *a>u,:fi t'-v lu.r l^ stars'.with only a narrow ^iiulv0ald o-dvtw? eternity, this "warped" ^0 has deejax^d^i ° siting eng-eance is mine."