Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
12 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
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Wjustard and Cress. ♦ Mr Janes Baker, formerly residing at 91, North Road, Porth, but now with a Trading Corax^tBy in the Transvaal, has an interesting v'er in the "Free Press" ihis week. Mr Baker a, gifted descriptive writer, anl that he is a en of practical ideas is proved bv his terse •mark* on the emigration question. Our read- 's would do well to digest what he has to toll 0m. In our Welsh columns this week will be see!1 f. e adjudication of Mr M. O. Jones, Treherbert, the musical competition in comv eticn with ie "Cymanfa G'nu" of the Welsh Congrecr?.- nalists of the Rhondda. The U.K.A. conference at Porth on Friday vtested against the holding of inquests in biic houses. Some genius has suggested that the Jubilee -oulfl be celebrated by dividing the year in ? rure into tliirt-een months, the extra one to be f* Jed Victoria. It is understood that the pro- it is receiving the warm support of all i-tose r-.V.sses of Her Majesty's subjects who are pni ? .air salaries monthly, and also of that section y the community whose sphere of industry in. v" Ives the frequent necessity of doing a month's labour. Some of our stautes appear to be specially -sign-d to make things as hot as poss:b'e for Jhcxse who endeavour to bring a little brightness e wI pleasure into the lives of their neighbours. IThe other day the rector of Austen, in York- iLirc, permitted an amateur entertainment to he jgiven in his schoolroom for the amusement of lihe children. The performance included a ketch" in which two persons took part. The if ctor was immediately swooped down upon by ine police, summoned, and convicted for permil &;ng "stage plays" without a licence. Now.could !t-iv reasonable person suppose that the Act was intended to apply to cases of this sort, or that a sketch by two amateurs in a schoolroom could r5Jstlv be termed a "stage play?" Yet this i» fee kind of petty tyranny that rewards fcfle ?!?orts of people who try to provide harmless entertainment for school children. The "Caniedydd" Tune Book, though not long ia the field, is making a record sale. At Easter test the returns showed that 82,000 had been sold and that there was L900 worth in stock. Still fc-tter is the news that the E800 profits made al- ready have been allocated among the cyfundebau el Independia in Wales. This unprecedented encouragement given to the Congregational Tune Beok reflects the marked ability of its editors, among whom we find Mr M. 0. Jones, Treher- fo. rt. In this district the book has been adopted all the churches with very few exceptions. We trust that before long the holdiny-out con- gregations will make known that their opposL ision has entirely disappeared. The book must supersede everything that has hitherto been in to-1?. Its fulness, variety, and wealth of psalm- 3 !v are undeniably established. We are very jjp!eased to find also, that the same staff of iitors has been denuted to brin? out a "Canied- y Plant," which is very much a desideratum amongst the juvenile choirs of our Sunday f>"hools. Mr M. O. Jones came to Treherbert in 1862. a. mere stripling fresh from the Boro' Road Col. iege. London, He has thus served Treherbert educationally for no less than 35 years. It is few that realise the immeasurable value of such services to the social evolution of the Valley. If A has not only served Treherbert in his school, (.ill no public movement has been without his guiding experience. He is still strong in la- bour's capacity to do good work, and we certain- irejoice to find him yearly ascending in recog- nition, not only of Treherbert, but throughout ft-,i.4 native land, which he loves so ardently and whose traditions he has cherished so affection- ately. The drawing for the benefit of Mr John Da- ws. roadman, Tonypandy, has been postponed to Tuesday, the 25th May. The list of success, itil numbers will appear in the "Free Press" on the Friday following. Mr Davies's case is most deserving, and we sincerely hope that. in the tew days that still remain for selling tickets, r-'l friends wil make every effort to puh the sale. Mr Brooks, Tonypandy, is the hon. sec- i°tary. and he will be glad to receive invitations ior more tickets.—-Adv. Mr Short, H.M. Sub-Inspector of Schools.was removed from this district to Aberystwyth. Dur- ing his fourteen years of service- ho made many lends amongst the teachers and other educa- tionalists of the district. The Rhondda and fc'ontypridd Teachers' Association have decided t.) show «heir appreciation of hsi good work, and kindly interest during the many years he had n anion ,-st them, bv presenting him with an luminaled address. This pleasant function wiU oe conducted at the New Town Ha1!.Pontypridd ■on Saturday evening. May 29th, when a soiree II be held in his honour. On this interesting ccsHon his many friends and his coHenrnes in The inspectorate will rather together to bid him "GQJLspr in a new sphere or labour, to Hitch h, has heen again recalled. It is often that the prosecutor and the pleader for mercy are one and the same. Such, ftowever, was actually the situation at Ystrad .Police Court cn Monday last. The social phe. romenon was illustrated in our genial old fr'end ■Mr Yornrh. attendance officer under the Ystrad- yfodwg School Board. A negligent parent who had given repeated trouble to the zealous officer summoned for neglect of the attendance laws. It v/as a clear case for conviction, and •be penal exercise of tlie law would have been phwrl upon him. had not. the knowledge that he had joined the Salvation Army the previous sunday night been made known to the tender- parted officer. And as a good chapel-man (a Methodist, in the bargain) the officer was true to £ is faith that salvation means mercy, so he vent from the Government box of prosecution to the defence side of the Court, and pleaded another "let off." It was granted, but not be- fore the gearchin-, T.P. had asked if Yorath had '■'wi made a lieutenant under General Booth. 'Good old Yorath," we say: "may his shadow rever grow less." It is said that the prize-winner in the flannel 1-tticoat competition at Groeswen Bazaar last v-eek was a mere male creature. Of course, he t..iows no more about the uses of the strange irrneiit than did the Greek ladies of three housands years ago. We are -lad to find that Alaw Cynon, Hopkins •town, has spoken in no uncertain voice on the zreedniess too often displayed by eisteddfod competitors. It is positively disgusting to wit- less the money-grabbing policy of experienced r-id gifted singers, who, having won a hot of "izes when competing under fair circumstances, attend small competitive meetings in order to match half-crown prizes, their opponents gen- "IJv being youngsters, The intelligent audi- 'nee at Ynyshir, to whom Alaw Cynon addressed :mseIf, backed up his opinion by hooting strong- 1,' the competitor whose conduct gave rise to "e veteran eisteddfodwr's observations. This is healthy sign of the times. JudEring by their name, the choir which car- "ri off the prize at Ynyshir competitive meeting st Saturday night must have hailed from the Folv Land. They styled themselves the Jericho 'ir'harmonic Societv, and were conducted by Welshman—Mr John Howells to wit. We ■ist ask Eglwysbach whether he came across ;s band of harmonyJovers during his visit Palestine. We have it on excellent authority that Ponty- "idd is to be represented by three powerful ,,)ril combinations at. Caerphilly Eisteddfod I Wh;t-Moftday. The "Ffug-enwau" have al- •adv been sent- to the secretary as follows 1. "Mountain Dew" Choir. 7. Ginger Beer Choir. Pa-vable-at-Death Choir. hat an interesting trio I Miss Ca-ssie Edwards, Penygraig, who has just "PletM a ten months' tour with the Walford nilv., returned home for the holidays on MOIL- v evening. Miss Edwards has had a most cesfuI engagement. In addition to vocal tribiition to the Walford's party she has stored the delicate manipulations of the man- ac!ine, and doubtless in any local engagement may accept she will delight us with its ""ititully ten<ler and nervous strains. We have always had a sneaking weakness for oni. We know that he is foolish sometimes. J he is a good sort, nevertheless, and we. know i :o that there are bigsrer fools than Shoni when drink. Jjist read this about the Shonis in TjC'r Universities: they belong to the "hupper ?_a"l:lcs" too. If they are not worse than our -jji-vni we art, Dutch: "RIOT AT OXFORD HE ROYAL VISIT MARKED BY DIS- GRACEFUL SCENES. UNDERGRADUATES OBSTRUCT AND ASSAULT THE POLICE. TWENTY-THREE ARRESTS. 'The police-court at Oxford was crowded yes. ■S:" lay. when the magistrates were emzijrtd for considerable time in investigatiag charges of ? mlt on the police and disorderly conduct on Wednesday night, when the city was nmated on the occasion of the visit of the ice of Wales. Twenty-three arrests were 1e. p.,i fonrteen of the prisonerg were mem- r. of the University, one gen tie man being a ¿'"Jow 'I » Lecturer of a college," It is not generally known that from the moun- tain, north-west of C'vdach Vale, twenty-four other mountains can be counted, and on the Car- diffide thp Flat and Steep Holmes are clearly visible. When the atmosphere is very clear the English coast from Weston-Super-Mare to Lyn- mcuth is also visible. Our numerous mining readers will recognise this word, "Asterophyllitesequisitiformis:" the others, who don't can adept the County Minrm Lecturer's advice and use it h" a "cuss" word. The correct proncunciaticn can be gi'/en them at this office. There is a Rhondda man who says he does not get the taste of his beer until he has imbibed his second gailon. Shades of Bacchus i how much does he drink at one sitting, anyway? Congratulations to Mr Thomas Evans, Peny- graig, and Mr Dan Charles. Llwynypia, who je. rently took first-clqs- certificates at the Colliery Managers' examination at Cardiff. It is evident that the Tonypandy people mean to keep within the letter of the law. At present it is imperative that dog's must have affixed to their collars the names a,nd addresses of their individual owners. To meet LuiS dog owned by ene of the influential tradesmen of district struts about with a piece of paper, bearing its ingenious owner's name and address, tied around his neck with a bit of string. On Sunday week, at 8 o'clock p.m., the Pont- ypridd Choral SceHv Town Choir* "11 a sacred concert at the New Town Hall, and will be assisted by an array of talented artistes, about a dozen in number, nearly all prize win- pers s"p1':1.1 0f whom q-e Nation1,] nnz winner* Such items as the programme includes of sacred music, offer a treat to the mtisic-loving commu- nity of Pontypridd seldom to be met with for variety and anility. 'I'hp admission will be by programme only, prices ranging from Is to 3d. This will be the onh- elinnee. of hearing the Town Choir previous to Whit-Monday competition. The nice young g-irl creatures of Pontypridd have been smitten bv the cycling craze with a great big smite. One day this week a fair charmer walked into an outfitter's shop and asked to see some cloth. The assistant en- quired what the material was intended for, and. with a bewitching blll<h suffusing her features, the dear girl replied that she was about to have a pair of bloomers made for herself. "Oh." re. ioined the shopman "we have plenty of the e in stock. May I send you a few on approval ?" To this the young lady agreed, but imagine her dismay when, on the arrival of the errand-bov at her house, she discovpred that the parcel contained only men's pants! We understand that the members of the Pont- ypridd Mining Class have decided to shew their appreciation of the effoT-ts of Mr Henrv Davies. County Lecturer, bv making him the recipient of a neat little present. Complaints are being made that during the present hot weather Taff street, Pontypridd, does not receive sufficient attention from the District Council's watering cart. We understand that Inspector Mainwaring has arranged with the Clerk of the Weather for special showers at intervals during next month. The Chepstow District Council have gained more or less favourable notoriety by their all- night meetings. Pentyrch Parish Council are now emulating Chepstow's questionable example, for at Monday's meeting they deliberated until midnight! Pentyrch, thy name is Patter! We were pleased to find, from the "Barry Dock News" last week, that Miss Beatrice Johnstone, the Rhondda singer, who is now a resi dent at Barry, still continues to sustain the pro- mise which her course of studies at the Royal Academy of Music foreshadowed. She is an ex- ample of what we can expect from the discover- ing of talent afforded by Children's Concerts. She first appeared on the concert stage in one of Mr Jones's Juvenile Concerts whenaL Penygraig Since then her progress has been rich in hopeful. ness. At the Academy she has a record of con- spicuous distinction. Out of 500 students she was selected one of the 38 who formed the choir and was further appointed a soloist at the Academy Concerts by the choice of Dr Alexan- der Mackensie. She will proceed to Milan in September next for two years' tuition under Madame Marchesi. We have every reason that this training, additional to her present position, will ensure for her a prominent place among the future concert artistes of the country. Miss Johnstone is financed by her devoted and admir- ing grandfather, Mr William Roberts, who is well-known in the Rhondda. The "Free Press" is going ahead. We have this week appointed Mr Rees Walters to repre- sent our pr-per in the Porth and Cymmer Dis- trict. including Rhondda Fach, Tonvrcfad, Dinas. Penygraig. and Williamstown. We hope our friends will give him every faci'itv to gather news Ho means to make "thorough" his motto, and every commentable event he will note and trans- mit to these columns. Our Upper Rhondda re- porter also will enlarge his sphere to include Abergwynfi and Cymmer. Once a week he will visit the New Rhondda beyond the tunnel, and as so many of our readers have migrated to the Avon Valley, we feel certain that our informa- tion will be welcome news to them. The Jubilee Diamond Reign is going to bring grist to many a heme and pleasure and fun to not a few. Tne general rule will be a holiday, and School Boards have already decided this as the best way to impress the children by the ob- ject lesson of a week's holiday. Pontypridd, Eglwysilan, and Llantrisant School Beards have already sent forth the word. Ystradyfodwg Board has not yet arrived at an official pro- nouncement, but we anticipate a loyal and patri- otic following. It will not be precedent for the largest Board to display the smallest generosity We find also that the Erlucation Department view the event with relaxed red tape, and that the holidays will be without prejudice to the regulation 400 times. This week London has witnessed the assem- bling of the Liberal Women's Federation. We are glad to note the presence at these meetings of representative Liberal Women from the dis- trict in Miss Arnott and Mrs J. Spickett, Pont- ypridd, and Mrs T. Jones, Brynaxnlwg. and Mrs John Griffiths, of Tonypandy. The two func. tions specially arranged for Welsh Liberals are an "At Home" at Mrs Brynmor Jones's place, and a Welsh luncheon given by Mrs Wynford Phillips. Whatever the male organisations may be amohfst us, we feel heartily grat-fied --at the women are moving towards political effort. We shall need their help, as the gangrenous and almost incurable organisation disease, chaos, seems to have gripped the men absolutely. Carpenters in London are sharing in the good fortune of Jubilee ceremonials. Last week they were paid eighteen pence an hour, and they fully expect .at on the three days preceding the great day-June 22nd-they will be able to get ten shillings an hour. They argue that since the speculators in grand stands and the con- tractors who erect them are having a good old pull out of the ceremonial preparations, it is but fair, therefore, that they should have a "il l also. Thi, i js it should be. according to our lights. Too much of one_sided benefits there has been in the social economy of the past and share and share alike between speculators, contractors, and the man who carries the social fabric on his shoulders, is just the tune we like. "Welsh Gossip" says that Llanelly has 252 teachers of all grades in its service. This looks bK but it is a long way behind Ystradyfodwg Board, with its 597-only three short of oui). This was the number last year; ane; that it is much more this year is certain, as enlargements and extensions seem to be the order of the day with the Rhonddas. Congratulations to Dr W. Griffiths, the Uni- tarian minister at Pontvpr. id, who on Monday joined the ranks of the Benedicts. Mrs Griffiths is a Trowbridge lady. The Rev John Watson ('Tan Maclaren") was the puest of Mr Archibald Hood during his stay in Cardiff this week. Mr Hood is a splendid Scotchman, so patriotic that he loves to see a Welshman enthusiastic on the theme. "Th's is my own, my native land." We feel certain that had he our luck to ba a Welshman he would have made a champion Cymru Fyddite. Mr Sutcliffe, the manual trainer under the County Governing Body, recently paid to us a fine compliment to the Pontypridd boys who at- tend his manual training classes at the Inter- mediate Schools. And if any one has the pre- rogative right of an authority on all educational subjects in the "hand and eve" curriculum it is Mr Sutcuffc. He has taught many classes in woodwork clay modelling, card board modelling, and the various branches cf kindergarten. He told us—and this is our delight—that the Pontv. beys will make one of the best classes he bad ever had. Bravo, boys, go for it In mnk-'ng a name for your native town you will be blessed alro with an education that will st;ck to you whatever else you forget. We are glad of these manual training classes. Onr school sub- jects have hfn too one.sided. This is a practi- cal subieet. and is also a means to discover the practical instinct in our scholars. A lady with four children left Pontypridd for Ponhcawl one afternoon 1 a«t week. On her arrival at Llantrisant it was very imns;n" to the other passengers to see the way she nibbed down h-r bicycle on the station platform w;th her white handkerchief, standing a little wro- df T},1 a Hiiring it. then another rub down. All +hi«, the four children liad not the slightest at- tention from her. Oh, tiie pity of it! A member of the Pontypridd District Council, in order to comply with the new muzzling order, has attached a luggage label. bearing h s name and address, to the collar of his "tyke." The latter, with this monstrosity around its nrck, has on several occasions been mistaken for a sandwich man-we mean, dog. The same, "animile" at Thursday's meetin- of the Distrci Council kept the Board in rapt attention for a period of about five minutes, and had to be to o-der by the chairman It is pop:1a:ly supposed that he was advocat- ing a plentiful supply of marrow bones on the occasion of the Jubilee dinner for the poor, among whom, judging by his collar, he was included. We are pleased to see by the Lonuon papers that Mr David Jones. A.R.A.M.. is in great de- mand at the best- concerts. He has now accepted an engagement from Mr Beerbchm Tree to ap- pear in a leading part in an opera for fifty nights at Her Majesty's Theatre, London. The Iv Liverpool press also highly eulogised his s'nging a ta concert held in St. George's Hall recently.
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The town rings with tie nnvc; that FRANK THOMAS ("My Flatter, sells the I,est 3.9 liat V888 The chief characters! Vs of G. F. BACKER'S Photo- graphs are FideJity ard Artistic tinUli. Snmplts may be seen at his Studio—12 and 13, The Arcade Pontypridd. 2998
PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Generosity of the Chairman. VISIT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INSPECTOR. THE COTTAGE HOMES AN UNQUALI FIED SUCCESS." The weekly meeting of the Guardians was held on Wednesday, Mr Godfrey L. Clark, J.P., presiding. ^In^a/vordanee with his notice of motion, Mr V.. Jeffrey moved that the list oi outdoor pau_ jiers shouid be revised. Mr E. H. Davies seconded, and suggested that the different relief committees should make the necessary arrangements to carry out the work. The Local Government Board Inspector, Mr Bircham, suggested that the number of relief committees should be reduced. He did not think it advisable to have a relief committee for every relieving officer. As it was at pre- sent each committee consisted of members from the same district as the person to whom they administered relief came from. He thought by having only three committees they would have fresh blood on them, and so prevent-he would I not call it favouritism—but a partiality iowards paupers who came from their district. This should be deprecated as much as possible, and if a pauper waited upon a Guardian asking him to get him relief he should be referred to the relieving officer, who would make the necessary enquiries. Alderman W. Morgan, J.P., desired to know- when the abstract would bo out. Mr E. H. Davies said that the Clerk had been instructed to include all the accounts of the various officers in the next abstract, and it xad been detained on account cf that. The last committee was on the. 21st March, and the Clerk had not had sufficient time to get the necessary returns from the various officers. The Chairman said he wanted the Board to give him permission to allow the Cottage Homes children and some of the old paupers to go down to his residence at Talygarn, as they usually did in the summer (applause). Mr Clark's request was readily acceded to, and the Board cordially thanked him for his generous offer. Speaking with regard to the administration of outdoor relief, Mr Bircham, Local Govern- ment Board Inspector, said he had already spoken the chief part of what he had to say, and that was to deprecate as much as possible the appointment of an unnecessary number of relief committees. He hoped the Chairmen would be very strict with the new officers, and see that their books were properly filled in, and that the information required by the com. mittees was filled in also. He had urged them to appoint two additional relieving officers, and that meant a considerable expenditure of the Board's money, and this relieved the other four officers of a good deal of their work. In return for that he thought they (the Board) ought to have a strict and proper system of relief. He hoped the different chairmen would deal with the officers in the strictest possible way. They gave £ -2 )0 last year in relieving the poor, and this was a very large sum. That was merely the relief they gave in food and money, but the working of the whole mach'ne. including the relief came to a total of £ 33,000; so that they gave their paupers zE2,000 and spent EII,006 in administering it. For that they should get some return. He thought they had now a good network cf medical and relieving officers, -uid they should have the duties done thoroughly. He did not, however, say they were not toite properly. They should try to reduce tho rehff in the proper quarters and then they would have more to give to the deserving poor. Pau- pers should not be allowed to go to the ^Tirtrd- ians to sol'-eit relief, but should be refined to the relieving officers, who thculd br made re sponsible to the Guardians. He wished ',o ;c- precate that practice most strongly. It might enrich a Cuardian in the opinion oi people if lie had the credit of being of revson who could give relief, but the paupvs 1 he re- ferred to the officers, j he lat returns he had obtained gave about .I. 000 per Y"lr col- lected ir. that Union unde- te l.-td"ig "Fcor rates." Out of that sti-ii £ 50. 0 ipui Ic) II i es other than relieving ih" ( o ?r, 1t"I] IK I 1 Boards, county rat's uc 41I < I tl oco I (,s were under the heading or at' But really, the poor only got £ 32,U P • ut f P,74 000. Supposing the rateable value cf 'he Umrn to be £ 860.000, the poor relief came to 3s 7.1 per head of the population, or a ■nccprnny rate, and the rest of the rates which were spent camo to 5s 6d per head. making a fotil of :I Id per head under the title of poor rates He always thought it was a sign of pros j«rif:v when a Unicn was able to give the les^r LaF "f its rates to pauperism and the larger pcrrkn to legitimate purposes. Pauperism was a ncces. sary evil and had to be properly relieved: but when they found the larger half given to other purposes it was so far satisfactoi y. He hoped they would soon satisfactorily arrange a site for the proposed workhouse. Mr Clark and he had visited a site, and he thought the visiting com- mittee would be able to frame a nice plan when- ever they got a proper site. It had given him very great pleasure to go around the Cottage Homes and also of the workhouse, although over-crowded. Llantwit and Bridgend were better than any homes he knew (hear. hear). Other Unions had Cottage Homes, but they were so overcrowded that they had ceased to have any claim to that title. When twenty children were put into a home there was great danger. Pcntvpridd and Bridgend were the only two Unions which had retained the real features of the Cottage Homes. It was quite a treat to visit their Homes. So far they had been an unqualified success, and he often told his English friends: "You have no Cottage Homes; Wales is the only place where satis- factory Homes can be found" (applause).
A MOTHER'S TROUBLES.
A MOTHER'S TROUBLES. Every station or condition in life has its worries and trials. Mothers often rralise that tl ey have mr re than their proper share. So thought Mrs "urden. of Wittiybrook, npar Coventry, for writing in August, 1894, she said — "My "leg is very liad, it runs such a lot. of matter, and fliers is bad fl sh, and so painful, I g-t so owr)-hearted about it that I often sit down and have a "ood cry. It is what thev call Burst Vari- cose Vpins. Tt hFt- bperi lik, it, more or I "s for y, mrs My Doctor has trivrn it up a.-a Lafl job anrl I iiave of tilings 1 t no good I h a v bpen i. com n "rt t-o try I your "11.VKH'S PILL^ and SILVC'T'S >TL Po you iHxiiv 11■ it:Ic rt will ctirc iny U tr ? \11' 7 i ti'iiiT pri a supply, lu r^-vered, or i, ■■ If .'t cti»ns e»rf»fu!!v, anH tl,p r. suit w. thmt in ?Vt.ruarv, 189r>, sh" wrotp- M\ bi> i now qir e nt !|. 'Sliver's Pill and Silver's Oil IV • ur>l mp" M"*T MAXVKLIOTJS RKMVPIKS for IS:I•. 1,01 \¡:8 UNIT VARIOOS" V'-MIS, w '-unds. S. r»* T; r at. Jr"iti¡o; N- iir!tl!zia. & ^ILVKR'S PILLS" cure In-tisT'-tio- -Pg. and Ner- vous f,ilitv AsTonvpixr; 11!T'L1'I P'^r-ar'l ,.1, bv .JO' !N SILVER. C'royton, K» si rt -.0.! in B<»x s and HoM U s 8^d Is ar-d 2. hv SOIM 1\ nts <V.r this district, > & F.VANS, !lie H;i street-, Porth, niirt Norton 14ridge, Pontypridd
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I The World of Pastime. By The Sporting Scribe The entry form for the Pontypridd Football Club Sports are out. and can be obtained from Mr D. Llewellyn, Llwynypia A.C.: Mr G. L. c Morgan, secretaiy, White Hart, Ponivpridd; from this oiuce, or any member of the com- mittee. A leading feature of the sports will be the fire brigade competition, for which a number of entries have already been received. Amcng them are Pontypridd, Weston.super.Mare, Newport, Cwmbran, and Pontypool. Splendid prizes have been selected for the cycle races and in a few days thee will pro- bably be on view at Mr J. E. Brooks, tobacco- nits, Mr Frank Thomas, hosier, Mr Ll. Delaney, hosiej. Messrs Morris Bros.. cycle agents, and Mr F. S. Judd, cycle agent, Tretorest. Competitors can rely upon the ground being in good going order as arrangements are now complete for having the steam roller on the field this week. Not only will the cycle track be well rolled but the sprint courses also. The Town Band will be in attendance, and, under the leadership of Mr Foxall, will play selections throughout the day. Previous to the sports, which will commence at 1 p.m. prompt- ly, a procession of the various fire brigades will be formed and will parade through the town, headed by the Town Band. The cycle track has already been staked out a.nd intending competitors will be able to practice on it during next week. On Saturday at the Belle Vue Grounds,Peny- graig, a football match was played between Penygraig and Clydach Vale and district. Both teams turned out pretty strongly, Clydach Vale having a little advantage in weight. The game was a fairly good one all through, Peny graig having slightly the best of matters, and ran out winners by the narrow margin of one point. Score: Penygraig. 1 goal, 1 try (eight points); Clydach Vale, 1 field goal, 1 try (seven points). The Porth and District Cricket and Lawn Tenfils Club held a general meeting at their head-quarters (the Porth Hotel), on Wednes- day. Mr D. M. Jones, Gladstone House, tak- ing the chair. The organisers are undoubtedly pleased to see the support the club is meeting with in the locality, there being 36 members at the meeting. Mr W. T. Davies (captain C.C.), intimated to the meeting that they were in time to join the newly formed league, and it was decided to become affiliated. The season will be commenced on 41mrsday on their own grounds with a match between the Benedicts and Bachelors. On Saturday the first League match will be played at Pontypridd. No proper practice has been had owing to delay in having new goods sent on. A quoit match between Ystrad Rhondda and LIwynypia. was played on the grounds of the former on Saturday. The visitors winning by the substantial score of 44. Scores LLWYNYPIA. Ben R. Bevan 21 John Baynham 21 T. G. Hammond 21 Joseph Hadridge 21 Job Edwards 21 William Davies 21 George Lane 21 Ben Beavan 13 Total 160 YSTRAD RH JA. J. Evans 16 T. Pomeroy 16 H. Pomeroy 10 M. Hopkins 15 A. Humphries 13 W. Jones 17 William Ware 8 David Francis 21 Total 116 What is the matter with the officials of the Llwynypia Athletic Club? Do they intend to let cricket and tfep other summer games die out? Players of every section were unable to get the things out on Monday because the groundsman did not put in an appearance. Why is this? on Saturday 'at the Cardiff Arms Park, Tre- orky, the second cricket league match of the season played in beautiful weather before a fair crowd. Ynysybwl were the visiting team, and they mustered up their strongest team, while the homesters were minus the services of Dr Tribe, their Capta.n. The game resulted in a victory for the home team by 19 runs Appended are the scores of each team: YNYSYBWL. J Lane, b G. Chalke l E. Williams, b I Morgan 0 Dr Jones (captain), b G. Chalke 0 J. Allen, run out 0 T. Justrell. run out 0 E. Freeman, b T. Morgans 7 R. Wigley, run out 2 H. Wilkins, b G. Chalke 0 R. Hopkins, run out 0 P.C. Taylor, run out 2 W. Williams, b T. Morgan 0 Extras 4 Total 16 TREORKY. Tom Morgan, b Wilkins 0 M. Falcon (captain), b Lane 5 H. Chalke, b Wilkins 2 D. W. Jcnes, b Wilkins 0 O. Ashford, b Wilkin* 0 George Chalke, b Wilkins 6 D. C. Davies, b Wilkins 7 J. Sweet, st Justrell, b Lane 4 E. J. Pryce, b Wilkins 0 H. Wood, not out 5 J. T. Austin, run out 0 Extras 6 Total 35 Bowling analysis: TREORKY INNINGS. I O. M. R. W. T. Morgans 10 6 7 3 G. Chalke 9 6 5 3 YNYSYB}VL. O. M. 11. W. Wilkins 9 5 10 7 Lane 7 2 9 2 Wigley 3.2 0 10 U Tho ground was rather dry, the ball bouncing a little. The Ynysybwl fielding was very fair, while Wilkins with the ball made things rath. hot for the homesters, taking seven wickers for ten runs. E. Truman with the bat was ibe ¡Ù k of tho visitors, and played finely. Fo:' the homesters it can be said that they ha" im- proved immensely, and the special feature cf their play on Saturday was their excellent lidd- ing which contributed immensely to their vic- tory, no fewer than four of the visitors being run out. Chalke and T. Morgan with tho ball wer') a great success, and if the same improve- ment can be obtained in every match, they will have a very fair average at the end of the season. In wielding the bat, D. C. Davies M. Falcon, Chalke, and Hood obtained I he highest scores, and played sound cricket. Special r tn- tion should be made of D.C. Davies, who this season has made his debut as a wicket keeper, and in the two matches alreadyiiiayed, has been a huge success. All who have seen him per- form declare him to be equal, if net sujierior, to any other wicket keeper in the League. On Saturday neat the Treorky eleven journey to Merthyr, to try conclusions with the Ply- mouth eleven, and if the standard of l ist Satur- day's play be kept up, it will be a stiff thing for the Meithyrites, although playing on their own dunghill. The Treorky eleven will be seL ected out of the following: Dr Tribe (captain) M. Falcon (vice-captain), T. Morgans, D. C. Davies, T. Falcon. G. Chalke, E. J. Pryce, D. W. Jones, H. Hood. O. Ashford, J. T. Austin, T. R Thomas, H. Chako, and W. Jenkins. The team will loove Treorky by the 1.10 p.m. train, when all players selected, are expected to be in readiness. The following is the result oi & quoit match 11 played at Ton on Sat unlay between the repre- sentative teams of Ton and WaUstown. Ton winning by 84 points. TON. Isaac Thomas 1.. 21 D. McDonald 21 John Pate 21 Price Jones v 21 Joseph Pate 21 Dan Davies 21 R. Kinsey 21 M. R. Jones 21 Totui 168 WATTSTOWN. T. Ralph 7 M. Walton 18 J. Jenkins 14 J. Harris 14 T. Rees 7 F. Yeoman 4 T. Walton 2 J. Pritehard 18 Total 84 A meeting of the Dims Cricket Club will take place at the Briihweunydd Hotel at 7 p.m. on Monday next. Considering this club had such a fine record last season, it is to be hOj ed the members will acrain rally around. Llwynypia has ccmmenccd practice in cricket and tennis, and premises to put a very warm cricket eleven Con the field. Should that be the case, the fight for the shield will be very inter, esting. It is even whispered that it will find a resting place alongside the football cup this season. Pontypridd wen their second match of ths season on Saturday, when they defeated Mr W. Davies' (Porth) Team by an innings and two runs. The tail end of the team made a very good tand. partivularly Gay and Oliver Morgan, the latter undoubtedly deserving a regular place in the team. W. M. Walters bowled exceptionally well, taking four wickets for a very few runs. G. V. Evans also bowled very well in the first in- nings. Both these bowlers are left handed with a natural break from the leg, which is very dangerous. The number of members at present is very encouraging, and there will be three teams,first and second eleven for Saturday matches, and a Thursday team. The club have. I hear, in the true spirit of sport, given facilities for the bovs of the In- termediate School to practice on'the field and make a pitch. No doubt, some of the boys will be very useful members of the team in the future. The old veU-an, J. Rogers, kept wicket in fine style on Saturday. When batting, how. ever, he somehow conceived that he was still at the wickets, and dropping his bat made a rush to stop the shy in, much to the amusement of the crowd. The wicket was very good, but could be much improved by roiling, and there is a fine chance for some of the muscular members of the club to let off a little superfluous energy. It is, in my humble opinion, a pity that the team which is so promising this season should be captained by so in-experienced a player as at present. And it is a further pity that the said captain labours under delusion that he can bowl. There are at present many members of the team, at least three, who are head and shoulders above him as a bowler, and if he had a little of the experience which a captain requires for so responsible a position, he should recognise this. Key* thee marth shoot!" is a good tip for a skipper, especially on the field. A League match between Pentre and Ply- mouth (Merthyr) was played at Merthyr on Saturday in fineweat-her. The wicket was in fine condition when the visitors opened their innings at 3.10 p.m. W. D. Morgan and M. J. John faced the bowlin- of T. Nash and D. Jones. Three runs had only been scored when Morgan unfortunately played a ball on to his wicket.. who followed, opened his account with a nice hit for two. The score slowly, but steaaiiy, rose until John was un- fortunately run out. G. Hughes was next in, but the partnership did not last long. for Rees was bowled by a good ball after putting to- gether 11 runs. The next two wickets did not cause much trouble and five wickets were down for 25. Then Hughes was next, partnered by Royall, but the former was bowled in the next over. The new comer was D. S. Einon and the partnership had produced 16 runs when Royall was clean bowled by Han-is. Upon Daniel Morgan oing in, E non soon raised his score to 14. when D. Jones found his wicket. Morgan was now partnered by J. R. Jones, and some batting of "stonewailer" fashion was now witnessed, the both doing noitnng in the way of getting runs. After several maiden overs were sent down, Jones' off stump was taken by a ball from D. Jones. Griffiths, after knocking down five, was run out through a mis- understanding. The innings finished at 4.55 for the total of 66 runs. Ernest Lewis and S. Jones opened the innings of the home team at 5.5 to the bowling of B. Roes and W. D. Mor. gan. Only one run had been scored when Jones was run out bv smart fielding on the part of W. D. Morgan. D. Jones then followed in, and after the partnership had produced 15 runs Jones was taken in the long field by G. Hughes off Rees. Clayton was next man in, and with the addition of five runs to thp score Lewis was given out l.b.w. T. Jones, the next man, was bowled without scoring, and Bland partnered Clayton. Three runs had only bü-0n ¿:,Jd an-1 Cla-yton was finely caught in the field by Rees. Five wickets were down for 28. Bland was the only man who did anything worthy of notice, he hitting two fours. After scoring 14. he was caught and bowled by Rocyn Jones, who had displaced Rees. The remaining widkets soon fell, the innings closing for 46, leaving th, visitors the winners by 20 run". It may be stated that this is the second League* match of the Pentre team, and having won both, four points now stand to their credit. Appended are the scores: PENTRE. W. D. Morgan, b D. Jones 0 M. J. John, run out 2 B. Rees, b T. Nash 11 G. Hughes, b T. Nash 7 L. Wight, b T. Nash 0 D. Hughes, b W. E. Harris 1 O. Royall, b Harries 10 D. S. Einon, b D. Jones 14 D. T. Morgan, not out 1- J. R. Jones, b D. Jones G. S. Griffiths, run out -1 Extras 10 Total 66 PLYMOUTH. Ernest Lewis, l.b.w. b Morgan 7 Sam Jones, run out 0 D. Jones, c G. Hughrs, b Rees 7 H. Clayton, c Rees, b Morgan 8 Tom Jones. b Rees 0 J. Bland, c and b Jones 14- W. H. Topham, run out 1 H. J. Aldridge, b Morgan 0 W. E. Harris, c G. Hughee, b Morgan 3 T. Nash, b Jones 1 D. J. Williams, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 4,6
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Cycling Notes. ib — By Pedalphast. Lamplighting times for week. May 21st, 8.52 p.m. May 22nd, 8.53 p.m. May 23rd, 8.55 p.m. May 24th, 8.56 p.m. May 25th, 8.57 p.m. May 26th, 8.59 p.m. May 27th, 9 p.m. --v-- Treforest Cycling Club runs: Saturday, Penarth, 3.30 p.m. Monday, Caerphilly, 8 p.m. Thursday, Southemdown, 3 p.m. Records are again being cut down. On Friday at the Crystal Palace track J. Platt Betts made an attempt on the mile flying re- cord. Paced by a quintel and a couple of quads he established tho following times: Quarter mile, 25 seconds; hd.-If mile, 50 L5 sec.; threequarter mile, 1 min. 14 4-5th see.; one mile, 1 min. 40 sec. n u -0-- On Saturday the eamo rider went for a five miles record at the sd-me track. Admirably paced by two quads and' four quints, Betts was close to his own record at ene and at the end of the second milo was six seconds inside A. A. Chase's previous best. Keeping up full pres- sure, Platt-Beus was seven seconds inside at three miles, 9 2.5 see. inside at four miles, and 11 L5 sees. inside the safety fibres at five miles. His time for the full distance was 8 2-5 sec. faster than the world's record or all types (viz., 9m. 13 L5s.) made by the Brothers Chase in their tandem ride at Catford last, year. Appended are the times for each mile: TIMK. PREVIOUS RES'I. MILES. Mia. Sec, Min St-c. 1 j. Platt-Betts 1 49 i-Stbs 1 47 3-5tlis *2 3 36-toths 3 42 4-5ths *3 5 26 5 S3 *4 „ 7]5 7 24 2-5ths *5 „ 9 4 4.5ths 9 16 *Worl(i' rceords, —o— It is stated that A. J. Sheen, the old Welsh rider of Aberdare, is assiduously training with a, view to going for the one hour Welsh record.
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A CHURCH "EVnL T" IN THE HONDD. Trouble at Clydach Vale. The Bi-lingual Difficulty. "NO MORE WELSH ^RVICES." FORTY COMMUNICANTS TAKE A FIRM STAND. The attitude of certain Church of England clergy in this district towards the spiritual needs of the monoglot Welsh hag for some years past been strangely at variance wiui the assertion that the Esta-ned Chueh in Wales is not an ai,en church, but is native to the soil. Sweeping as our statement may be considered,, we are sure that it is so much a matter of common know- ledge that it is now unnecessary to place our finger on particular parishes or localities. For some time the Welsh Churehfori-:s at Clydach Yale—a locality known to be the "Welshiest" part of the Rhondda—have felt that they and their cherished language have been slighted by "the powers that be," and thc- tension between I cl(,ry and parishioners has become so groat that at last some two-soore of the latter have broken out in open "revolt." It was with a view to cleaning evidence as to the circum- stances which gave rise to the present rupture that a "Free Press" reporter paid a special visit to Civdach Vale an? Llwynypia ],st, Fri- day, and we trust that the information fathered will tend to bring about a satisfactory solution of the existing deadlcofe. Before Trocee(likig further we should like it to be clearly under- Rtood that we do not ifan towards either ivtt-ty in this dispute, and that we sincerely hone puMicity will be the means of bringing public opinion to bear in the direction of an armnge- yient acceptable to both .,j.1 es. Let us t'ur; uer say that no iournalistic "colonring" of any kind has been added to the statements made bv the persons interviewed. Our r,"porter first, visited ClydaoValeh,where he called uoon a number of Churchgoers. As the statements made tally in almost every particular, we do not think it wi.se to give the evidence of each member separately, and therefore have only set cut the eeneral effect. It would aprear that the ecclesiastical history of Clydacb Vale does not start from times very reovrte; in fact, it takes us hick something less than four years. Somewhere about thtime a Church congregation was fonnL embracing a fair proportion of monoglot Welf-ii people, several English mojwjglfltSi ona a- number who understood both languages. For a while the little flock was tended by Captain Evans, of Llwynypia. and "mixed" .service partly English and partly Welsh-werc. regulaxly held at what was started as a bilingual church Three years last December the Rev B. 1, Johns took charge of this church, and it w,-T-, then mutually agreed to hold Wel&h and English services on alternate Sundays, with "mixed" services on week-nights. This arrangement which continued up to a few months baek, seem, to have given entire satisfaction to the purel-, Welsh section of the congregation, but the Engiish-spaking members do not appear to hav, cared for it,and there has been a considerabli friction in eoi^squtjnce. Those who preibr Welsh to English as a means of religious worship have, so they declare, done their very utmost tc live in perfect harmony with their co-members, but to no avail, the difficulty being that thoec Welsh people who were conversant with th; English language wanted entirely English ser- vices, regardless of the feelings of those whe unfortunately kn<-w no other than their native Cymric tongue. The Welsh monoglots argue* 1 that the church was originally intendi-d as a bilingual church, that it had been conducted on those lines throughout, and that a change would mean committing a great injustice to quite ha. the worshippers there. Durinsr the course of these unfortunate bickerings, the intervention of the Vicir (the Rev J. n. Jamps Llwynvp^) was sought, and the Welsh section were led to believe, so they say, that the rev. gentleman's views quite coincided with their own. On the evening of last Ash Wednesday, the Vicar called a meeting of the Welsh section, and from ni:, remarks it would then appear that he was still strongly in favour of the continuance of the ex- isting arrangement, with which his hearers quito agreed. At the Easter Vestry, however, tho Welsh were surprised to hear the Viear an- nounce that in future there would be no Welsh services hd,¡ at he ChTirch-that the service, would be conducted in English only-with th. except en that on every alternate Sunday mom ing, commencing at eight, a Welsh communion s'frvicp would be held, whilst if it was desired. Welsh services would be held on Wednesday nifhfs. To this announcement, strange to say the Welsh made no demur, although thev felt that they were being unjustly treated. 'Why was no protest made at the Vestry?" our re- porter enquired of one of the "revolters." "Be- cause we knew it was perfectly useless," W1:" the reply. "It was evident that the Vicar ha,1 made up his mind, and, besides, there were bui very few of us present at the time." Proeeedinv the srv-kpr went on to point out the injustice cf the V-car's decision. In the first place, suppos- ing Welsh services were held at eight in tho rnorniy,in unconscionable honr for* people who toil hird during the week—where were they going during the rest of the day? Secondly itr so hai^en-^d tbit nearly all the Welsh mcynber, z- were ni?ht-\vorkmen, so that it was absolute' ipl"0"ihI0 for them to attend the Wednesday night services. With regard to the fit point !v Tol.h wonl.l rHW bt obli.L. to (Á1t.c¡¡4 Emdih service, which they would not under., stnnd or trudge all the way to the W l h Church cd Tenvnandv. which was a .,cn"id<rn.b!<* distance off. Asked what steps had been taken our informants stated that after the Fp-t-r V <-■ try. a full statement, of the case was ferwardeep to the Bishop of Llandaff. Pending li;, shin's reply, fcty Welsh members—quite htrj thE: entire congregation—have kppt .WC\V fHr1 church nltogether; in fact, most of them >.r!iT attended no place of worship whatever. Otbty Jiowevf^ ,h,ive< attended the Nonec.rifo->>-y d chapels; "And," broke in another "rev.» nr ■ "it's well there is efiapel. that's what I tf 1V— 111 th" course of further conversation a nr* assured our representative that the WelltJ :<:e('. ticn were even ne w willing and anxious # n:" settlement should be arrived at. Spea-ifc' iner cv religions matters in general our repress ntative was informed that there were seven HEir Clydach Vale, and that there was Prowl o, con'Tocition at each. There were, hewe e «er-*s of Wel"h churchpoople who n?f tended chapel owing to the tmfortnnaf te "trp.;n.1 rehtions behwn members of the pr^ation. This fact notwithstanding the W(,f" church communicants had steadily- n lc""a"l' pit the unfavourable circumstaiaf ■ef! in which, thev were situated. THE VICAR OF LLWYNTF ( V rNTFTl VIEWED. Our reporter next visited tJf e Church ba-nr at the Town Hall, Tonypandy, where he sou de out the Rev J. D. James, vw ax of the paiisL The pressman stated the natur e of his errand 1 Clydach Vale, and the fasrf that the Welsh churchpeople there complaijy d that th"v were unjustly treated by being duf ,rived of Welsh s< r vices. In accordance with the policy Of tt "Free Press" he was ibfft" Icted to publish th ciher side of the case, if Je Vic.ar replied thai wnen tie made the PTinoir lCement at the VBerry no opposition to the change was r>!«««! at all. He added that ti e new arrangement v i made at the request oi a number of tlip Wei ll communicants themselv g The rov pent'ori-ir further contended tfeiti no injustice whatever ha horn done became people who pr f<rr<v! Welsh could attend > divine service at another church in the pansi where the service' won entirely m Welsh. To what church ceu'd tK^V ot "3rt'er- "They could a.'un ►.t. Davids Welsh' Church, which is in thp iar. ish. But that hi not in Clydach Vale "No it is not in ClydV -h Vale, it is true." After > short pause the )111 essman aekeot. "Then v 1 f- they suffer no inf- istice?""Yes." was the V'a'' partin? reply, *7 you can put down that I coti sider they haro no grievance what.ever."
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-+ FORTH. ?COTTAGE ITOSPT r I The matsr m of the Porth Cottage Hospital re trM.mS,y thanks to Mrs Evan Davi's r- k' 1 Jenkins, Cemetery Road; M- T M Llwyncelyn, for out flowers; also iv- iomas, Town HaJl Chambers, and i ;•.» t Waitstown, for illustrated WAj.(fh jf iye the nine patients much pleasure
MARRIAGE OF THE REV. DR GRIFFITHS,…
MARRIAGE OF THE REV. DR GRIFFITHS, PONTYFRID On Monday at Conigre Unitarian Chtir-^i. Troubridge, tl.e marr age was solemnise-] f čhe Rev W. Grifetks, Ph.D., B.D., tho est f-merl L'nitarian pastor of Pontypridd, and M;s Flor- ence Davie«.<ta»ightor of Mr James Dq vi bridge. Th« officiating minister thr P,,01 R H. U. Bloor. B.A. The bride wa away by ier eldest. brother, Mr Wil! !»r?vtes and was attended as bridesmaid by Miss Con stance Jhrelyn PeHney; whilst Mr J 'iv-'Jhui Jones, of Burton, as best man. i woddiie? breakfast had been partaken of at the homo of the bride's parents, Dr and M ■ (JeiL itth-s loft amidst liourt y good wis!e»- ill, y South of England, there to spend the hcn-ymcork Printed and. published by the Propriot ,r • a Hi. Glaroo^gnti Pree PrerA" Printing 22. TAff-atrcet, Pontypridd, Parish o 1 prytl, ] County of QJajnorgan, SATDKDAV, MAY 22, 1897.
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Up to the present 118 amateur licenses have been granted by the South Wales Centre of the N.C.U. --0-- At Wednesday's meeting of the N.C.U. South Wales Centre a letter was read from the sec- retary of the Bristol Centre to the effect that a rider named Davies of the North Bristol C.C. had won prizes at the Pontypool Sports on Easter Monday of the alleged value of jEll 10s. He had had them valued by the official valuer of the Bristol Centre, and that gentleman certified that they were only worth L7 3s. The Pontypool officials, however, said the valuation was absurdly wrong and that the goods were supplied at nearly cost prize. The Bristol Centre now desired the South Wales Centre to take the matter up with a view to obtaining redress. It was decided to get th prizes to Cardiff where they would b3 valued by an independent expert, and should he be of the same opinion as the Bristol valuer doubtless the Centre will take action to get the matter remedied. At the same meeting an application for a lic- ense was received from a rider purporting to be a member of a local cycling club. This particu- lar rider belongs to no cycling club and his ap- plication was held over pending enquiries. --0- I cannot speak too strongly in condemnation of such conduct of any rider who endeavours to obtain a licence by representing himself as belonging to a c!ub with which he has no con- nection. The club affected, I am glad to hear, will strongly resent such an unfair use being made of their name, and perhaps intending ap- plicants will make a note of this. --0- A general meetinsr of the Treforest Cycling Club will be held at the head-quarters on Tues- day at 8 p.m. Signs are not wanting that a large number of riders will compete at the Pontypridd F.C. Sports on Whit-Mondav. The ground will be well rolled with the steam roller this week, and the intending competitors will be allowed to train on the track during the next two weeks. Several members of the Treforest C.C. will compete at the Harlequin's Sports on Saturday in the half and two miles cycle races.