Penarth Chronicle and District Advertiser

Correspondence. HENRY PURCELLS BICENTENARY, Ct I To the Editor the Penarth Chronicle- Sm -Allow me to call your readers' attention to the Coming1 Bicentenary of the death of the greatest of English musicians, and the founder of the English School of music, Henry Purcell, who died November 21, 1695. Henry Purcell has the highest claims on the respect Of the English people ss the improver of our Cathedral usic the originator of English melody, as the term is now understood; the establisher of a form of English opero which was universally adopted the Introducer of new and more effective employment of the orchestra in accompaniment; the man who Excelled all others in his accurate vigorous and ener- getic setting of English words; and the most original and extraordinary musical genius our country has Produced. The commemoration is being warmly taken up by Musicians throughout the country and all who appre ciate the beauties of Purcell's exquisite music are lnvited to join in the celebrations, which in some cases have already commenced- The matter is in the hands of the great composer's lineal desendant Dr Purcell Taylor, who worthily 2LIPPorts his illustrious ancestry by the eminent Position and great wealth he has attained as a dIplomatist, and as an authority on Patents; and who has earned the gratitude of the public by his success- efforts in the cause of free technical education; aIld by his settlement of the dispute between Chili nd the United States, which threatened to culminate In a terrible war. All who would like to take part in the movement, pr who have any of Purcell's music, are warmly lnvited to communicate with Dr Purceil Taylor (whose address is 2, Powis Place, Queen Square, London), who is preparing a complete history of the c°m.poser's life and times. Yours truly, J: BAKER.

BETTING To the Editor of the Penarth Chronicle. DEAR SIR-You kindly inserted my last weeks putting from the Nem Age may I now ask you to >lSer^ a cutting from the South Wales Daily New of Monday last.'

A PLUNGER'S SAD END. BROKEN OVER THE LINCOLN HANDICAP. DISAPPOINTED, DISMAYED, DROWNED. "AU the winners" on Wednesday wag a mournful — TJ r———mi mm ■ cry to the household of Joseph Hobson, who until that day was a lamplighter in the service of the Leeds Corporation. For he did not come home in the even- ing as usual, and there had been that in his demeanour for some days before which gave rise to uneasy suspicions on the part of his wife and friends. These unfortunately, proved only too well founded, for his dead body has been taken out of the river at Armley. The explanation of the sad end to a respectable work- ing man's life may be given in a word-the turf. He backed not wisely but too well, and surely it may be said to be one of life's little ironies that he should have resided, of all the streets in Leeds, in Prosperity street. A local wit, in answer to the query of a Yorkshire Post reporter, said was the street tbev were all trying to find. Poor Joe Hobson found it a { misnomer, and it is a pitiful story that his wife told yesterday to the reporter. He bad been betting off and on for a long, time, and latterly bad taken to making a book. He made an unfortunate one over "the Lincolii,, for his patrons were thick on Euclid The winner was heavily backed in Leeds generally, and Hobson was among the sufferers. His wife noticed that on Tuesday evening he seemed strange, as if depressed with the extent of his transactions. She asked him if he was still betting, but all the answer she got w«P, •< Nav, lass, its ail light. li0r weeks and weeks'last year Mrs llobson suffered a sort of martyrdom over her husband's betting transactions, for she suspected that, he was gamohng, but conld not ascertain any thing, The deceased had been 15 years married, bis wedding- anniversary actually occurring on Friday, and he leaves six children, the eldest of whom, a lad of 15, is still at school. The body was taken out of the water on Iriday morning-, and an inquest was held on Saturday. Probably this is a specimen of the reasons why Mr Fletcher washes his hands of the responsibility of puohshing betting News. Yours Faithfully, HONOUR, [The above letter was crowed out last week.-Ed P.O.]

Proposed New Baptist Chapel. I Tenders have been received for the erection of a I new chapel for the Tabernacle Baptists, in Plassey Street. Sunday next will be the last time the present structure will be used tor public worship, and on Monday the work will be commenced. The contract has been let to Mr D. G. Price.

football CARDIFF y. PENARTH. I Only a few matches now remain to be played, and that of Saturday last with the Welsh Metropolitans may be termed the beginning of the end. With a decimated team Penarth did better than many people expected; Gibbs, Dai Evans, Spencer, flufcehingsand Hubert Alexander, all of whom were included in the team that brought victory to Penarth in the Cardiff Arms Park, were absent on Saturday. George Shepherd, too, ought to be taken into account, for owing to his injured knee, he his not half the man he was at the beginning of the season. With, therefore, a 1 one third of the best players substituted, the Seasiders did well to come out of the fight on Saturday with only a try against them: and that a very soft one. The previous week, in their meeting with Abergavenny, the Penarth men had given a very mediocre display, they forwards especially being slow and untiained- If they had played in the same manner on Saturday last the Cardiffians would have piled up a big score. The homesters, however, had evidently been making special preparations in the way of training, and in ad- dition to that, they played up with all the determina- tion and skill of their best days. The Penartb forwards generally rise to the occasion when they have a big thing to bring off; and certainly they rose on Saturday last, for they seemed like a different team to the one that faced Abergavenny. A good deal of stress has been laid on the climatic conditions of Saturday, and the slushy state of the Penarth ground. But what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander," and both teams bad to sufxer alike m this respect. Passing of course, was almost out of the question, and the tackling on both sides so keen that the wing men scarcely ever had the ball in their hands- It is quite true that Pearson, in the first half never had a pass, but the same reirark applies to the right wing man of Penarth. The game was in reality almost confined to forward work, and in that department the Cardiffian ups h&d only a very slight pull. At half, the Cardiff play almost broke down. Elliott was a miserable substitute for Selwyn Biggs, and was in his own way most of the time. R B Sweet-Escott, is well known to be a brilliant player, but he was either considerably off colour, on Saturday, or a little bit apathetic as to the result of the match for he put in very little work. George Shepherd was not up to his old form- Time after time ha got tl1 ball, but no opening could he make. Of course the tackling of his opponents was keen, and this must be taken into account; but still he should have done much better. He kept to the same tactics, never showing any variation, and invariably, when he got off, he ran right into a cluster of Cardiffiaus, Dewar consider- ably surpassed expectation, and was the best half back on the field. He got the ball from the scrum cleverly, and when-he didn't secure it, he spoiled his opponents play by a dribble on or a good tackle. The quartette on both sides had to confine their work chiefly to kicking and tackling, and very little fault can be found with any of them in this respect Pearson's try was a very lucky one, Jack Alexander was, perhaps, the weakest man on the Penarth side- Pearson bested him time after time- Clemence played up to his best form, notwithstanding the serious draw- backs in the way of a slushy field and a greasy ballt One the whole, it may be said, that the game although totally devoid of brilliant play, yet was characterised by good feeling on both sides. 17, In

THE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME. Penartb play Dewsbury on Good Friday, and on Saturday meet Gloucester on the Gloucester ground. On Saturday evening they leave Gloucester for Birmingham, and play Leicester on Monday afternoon- They leave for home at 7 p.m. on Monday-

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tlie regulator valve, and all danger was over Thank you," said the lad, firmly enough. I -■will not forget you. What's your name ?" The driver told him, and then as the two engines were brought Great Hamble as quietly as if nothing had ned, the boy inquired how they had ascei't'i: had been adrift on the loco- motive. I were au37 witE a powerful arm, hucl wrenched as if "It was George Collier as saw you, sir. He noticed it and stopped our train, and then my mate, Fred, here, he said we had better run across and alongside of ye, and then-" r You risked your life to stop my runaway horse," interrupted the lad. Give me your hands, friends; I think I can promise you something handsome for your bravery. Where is Collier f" They told him, and then the' young engineer insisted upon taking the engine back again, piloted ty the goods to the shops. They had run full thirty mdes in about thirty-five minutes. "Pretty smart going," remarked the young man; the last bit was speedy, eh Yes, sir. Ye went easy at first, but when we got on the grade it was a mercy as we caught ye up," replied the driver. "But how could you leave your signals, Collier ? Won't any harm come of that ? "I Jott a person in charge," replied the man, reddening. Quite accidentally an old friend, who's 'Used to signals, came, and he—she I mean—is in the box." As soon as the tunnel had been cleared and the familiar cutting regained, the signalman and the young man ascended the steps and found Lucy standing at the instrument quite self-possessed. The lovely little girl was sleeping peacefully beside the great signal levers. Young Watson advanced and thanked her, and then stood gazing at her and the little girl a well- grown babe, scarce one year old. As he looked the child awoke, and, opening her tiny arms, laughed at the comely face of the boy, though now his skin was not free from dust. 0<i How curious he exclaimed. There is quite a, likeness to somebody I know. Who is it, I wonder? Thank you," he continued, turning to Lucy. "I am much obliged to you all. Good- night. I will fee you again. Good-night." Lucy's heart fell when she beard him speak of the likeness. The boy had seen it, too. The child was like her father, Colonel Deane, and Edward Watson knew it. This was the first fruit of her deception I —— (To be continued.)