The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

1MTABLISEBD IN 1880. JOHN GRIFFITHS & SON 7 Ait ILY GROCERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, AND i OUTFITTERS, MILL S T R E E T, PONTYPRIDD. "QUEEN ESTHER" AT PONTY-PHIDD AND TREHERBERT. FFLSUND PERFORMANCES OF f THE SACRED OPERA "E S TH E R," THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN, IN CHARACTER, UNDER THE DIRF.C IORSHIP OP MESSRS HUCHES BROTHERS, ASSISTED BY A PROFICIENT CHOIR OF PONTYPRIDD. WILL BE niVEN AS FOLLOWS A.t the PUBLIC HALL,") EASTER MONDAY A TBEHSHBERT J TUESDAY, April 18,19, AT POFKTTPKLDD • THURSDAY A FR'DAY, At PUfc 11 r HIW April 28 & 29 1881 Benefit for Sion Congregational Chapel, Pontypridd ■■ ■ E. N. NAISH, WHOLESALE & RETAIL MANUFACTURING COMFEGItOMER. AJTD SUGAR B OILER, 59 & 60, BRIDGE STREET, CARDIFF. Shops Supplied at Lowest Possible Prices pOST QFFICE, JJAFOD. L EWIS J^JORGANS, DRAPER, Family Grocer & Provision Factor, HAfOD AND CYMMEB. tt tl:Tr. ^yuOLLKN J<\U i.UKY, j JllllW, PONTYPHI|>D, S. G JONES, WOOLLEN itAXUFAC TURlR, CLOTHS, BLANKSTS, And erery kind of Plain ai\d Fancy WELSH FLANNELS. All <McHptions of Welsh Stocking Jarll, in ant flMrti U- Oowttrj work prometlT aliened to. DO YOU WANT A Steam Engine or Boiler, Now or second hand MORTAR MILLS, SAW BENCHES, CHAFF CUTTERS, CORN CRUSHERS, or any other ENGINE or MACHINE. Apply to T. LEMOtf & Sons, The Hayes, Cardiff. 1 JOHN LIVINGSTONE, COACH BUILDER, TAff STRUT, PONTYPRIDD. Bxperienced men kept in all branches. OUHI PtonrrtT Sxkctbd AT MODBBATI CHABCIS. WORKST MORGAN STRBET. FOR HO MB MADE BOOTS OO TO J ILT8HIR1, 14, MILL STREET, PONTYPRIDD. Hepttrt of tTtiy daieriptien premptly kttaiiM to. THE GREAT FIRE AT PONTYPRIDD. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Owiug to the EflV-ct« of the above Fire on his Premises and Stook, WILLIAM WILLIAMS' E S T A E ZDISIHIIMIIEIfcTT WAS CLOSED ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, TO ENABLE HIM TO RE.MARK HIS WHOLE STOCK, WHICH HE HAS COMMENCED CLEARING OUT AT AN IMMENSE REDUCTION ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 91H, AND WILL CONTINUE THE SAME UNTIL THE WHOLE STOCK IS CLEARED, WITH A VIEW TO RE-BUILD THE PREMISES.. ALL SOILED AND SMOKED GOODS WILL BE CLEARED AT VERY LOW ;4. PRICES. ;• The public are invited with confidence to visit this Sale, at their earliest opportunity, as it will be found well worthy of their attention and to their advantage. ALL GOODS WILL BE SOLD AS MARKED IN RED INK, AND STRICTLY FOR PROMPT CA:5H, AND NO DISCOUNT. ——- _— f, I THE TEA EXCHANGE, PONTYPEIDD I J. & I. PROTHERO, Beg to thank the public for the liberal support hitherto given them, and avail themselves of the present opportunity to call their attention to the present unrivalled Stock of GROCERY AND PROVISIONS They hold A FEW SPECIALS ARE AS UNDER Fimes Flour 2s 8d per score Tst. Cork Butter Is 4 d. per lb. (A trial will convince you of the quality). 2nd. „ Is Hd Good do. 2s 6d. Finest Canadian do. Is 0 d White Potatoes 8s 6d per Sack or 281bs.'for 10 £ y01y Good „ do. Os 10H Crush Sugar 3d. per lb. Good Lard Os 5 £ d Best Brown do. 2 £ d. „ „ Fjce Mild American Cheese Os 7|d „ A Remarkably fine and chtfice Tea 2s 6d. „ „ Good Useful do. Os 6 d (Drawing a pure invigorating liquor). Best Derby do. Os 8id „ A Grand Tea 2s Od. >, „ Prime Mild Cured Bacon Os 6td „ „ (equal to that Sold at 2/6 and 2/8) Very Good do. 4d &5d. „ Rich, Strong, Fatnly Tea Is 6d. „ „ Corned Beef CUT OUT Os 6 d „ (Try a Sample). HOME-CURED BACON, AND HAMS ALWAYS IN STOCK PURE HOME-MADE BREAD FRESH DAILY 41b LOAF FOR SIXPENCE. All other Goods equally cheap. A trial will fully satisfy you that our estab- lishments are the cheapest in the District. I TREFOREST READY-MONEY STORES, TREFOREST. AMERICAN CEM PORTRAITS, 12 FOR ONE SHILLING. Taken and Finished in a few minutes, BY THOMAS FORREST, STTTZDIO, PONTYPRIDD Also the NEW CAMBRIAN GEMS, (on paper) 12 for Is. 6d. 50 for 3s. 100 for 5s i SPECIAL NOTICE. CASH ADVANCED from £ 3 Upwards, Withont Sureties to all cfasaea, AT A FEW HOARS' NOTICR. DiaTAITOB NO OBCTCBCT. -APPLY PERSONALLY OR BY LETTER TO G. H. WILLIAMS, 4, TAVISTOCK-STREET, BOATH, CARDIFF. DAVID CTJLJO. GROCER ANO PROVISION DEALER AND GENERAL DRAPER, MILL STREET, PONTYPRIDD. Prime Welsh Butters, and best home cured Bacon always in stock. ——————————————— Millinery, Dress & Mantle Making by Experienced Hands done. on the Premises* Tailoring in all its Branches by practical and thorough experienced hands. AGENT FOR MESSRS. CURTIS & HARVEY'S CELEBRATES BLASTING POWDER TO ADVERTISERS f MT Q POSTED THOROUGHLY AND jJUo SYSTEMATICALLY. ArPLT i Williams, Bill Poster, &c.. RHONDDA ROAD, P O NT Y P R I D D. WHO HAS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY MOST CONSPJCIOUS STATIONS. GWILYM A DDODA YR HYSBYSLENI YN BRIODOL A THREFNUS. W. E. YAUGHAN & Co. I STEAM DYEING AND SCOURING I WORKS. LLANDAFF ROAD CARDIFF. • Branch, Establishments CROCKHERBTOWN, BUTE STREET, J-CARD1F.. COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWPORT. HIGH STREET, MERTHYR. LOWER GOAT STREET, SWANSEA. Agent for Rhondda: MI. J. H. THOMAS, HANNAH ST., PORTH. JJUDSON SMITH, WILLIAMS, & DYER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, AND GENERAL AGENTS, ALBERT CHAMBERS, HIGH-STREET, CARDIFF. Mr. G. B. DYER, Resident Partner, Cardiff. Head Offices, TIIK EXCHANGE, Bristol. QEORGE gARTON DYER, AUCTIONEER, ALBERT CHAMBERS, HIGH-STREET, CARDIFF. I JOHN ^ILLIAMS & CO., I TEA SHOP, PONTYPRIDD, Will offer on SATURDAY NEXT, a specially se- lected stock of PROVISIONS, &c., at the follow- ing Low Prices BUTTER from lOd per lb. CHEESE „ 6d „ BACON 5d „ LARD j 5td „ Try our Mild Cuied Bacon 6id per lb. Other articles, too numerous to mention, equally as Cheap. Please note address — JOHN WILLIAMS & CO., .i 3, MARKET PLACE, PONTYPRIDD. WRITTEN IN, FIRE," OR THE WITNESS IN THE DARK, BY MISS FLORENCE MARRYAT. SEE THIS WEEK'S CHRONICLE. EUROPEAN WINE COMPANY, LONDON. AQIMNT FOR FONTTPRIDD, W. H. KEY, CHEMIST, &c., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, 89 & 90, TAFF STREET. Per Bottle Per Dozen. Pale Sherry Is 3d Is 6d Is 8d.l6s 18s 20s Royal Victoria. 2s 3d 27s Fiue Pale or Gold.2s 6d 2s 9d 3s Od .,30s 33s 36s Tarragona .Is 3d Is 6d Is 9d.l5g 18s 21g Fine Old Port 2s Od 2s 3d 2s 6d.24s 27s 30s Choioe Old Crusted 3s Od Ss 6d 4s 0d,36s 42s 48s Dinner Claret Is Od Is 3d Is 6d.12s 15s 188 Superior do. old bottled .2s Od 2s 6d 3s Od .24s 30g 368 Champagne 2s3d2slOd 3s 6d.27s 34s 42s Chansarels 1st quality 4s Od 48s Sparkling Saumur 2s Od 2s 5d 2s 9d.24s 26s 33s SPIRITS. Colonial Brandy.2s 3d 2s 6d 3s Cognac Brandy 3s Od 8s 6d 4s Fine London Gin 2s Od 2s 5d 2s 7d Irish Whisky 2s 3d 2s 8d 38 Scotch Whisky .2s 3d 2s 8d 3s Jamaica Rum 2s 3d 2s 8d 3s Sehiedam Hollands 2s 5d 2s8d Books of Prices, containing over 200 descriptions of Wines and spirits, forwarded free on application to the Company or their Agents. Jules Dufont's Old Cognac Brandies. Brenan's V.S.O. Irish Whisky, 3s 6d per bottle. Melrose Highlaud Whisky, 3s 6d per bottle. W. GRIFFITHS, TAFF WHEEL WORKS, PONTYPRIDD. New and Second-hand CARTS to suit Farmers and Contractors. LIGHT SPRING CARTS, SUITABLE FOR GROCERS. A Large Stock always on hand. Please examine W. Griffiths' Stock before yon pur. chase anywhere. SYLWCH! SYL WCB Diwallydd hollol o bob math o ddodrefn ty iselbris a da. Eled y Cymry at y Cymro i brynu eu dodrefn i'w tylwytb, ete a ddengys Celfi i'r Seddrandy, Ymddiddanfa, Gorweddfan, Cegin, &c. Taliadau, mal y cytunir wrth brynu gan LEWIS JOIN E8, FURNITURE DEALER, MEIRION HOUSE, COWBRIDGE ROAD, CANTON CARDIFF. PRIS 9c. TELYN Y FFRWD. Deg o Donau cyfaddas i'r YSGOL SABBOTROL, Yn y Ddau Nodiant, gan MORGAN GRIFFITH (ALAW FFRWD,) FFRWDAMOS. PENYGRAIG, Rhondda Valley. Anfoner at yr Awdwr. GO TO Brooks Bros., 3, Angel St., Cardiff, And 72, COMMERCIAL ST., NEWPORT, Who FRAME PICTURES at London prices. Always in Stock a large assortment of mouldings, oleographs, illuminated texts and engravings, CABINET WORK and VENETIAN BLINDS MADD TO ORDER. MESSRS. CROCKETT & JAMES, Anctioneers, Accountants, Valuers, Surveyors, and Emigration Agents, AGENTS FOR THE ANCHOR LINE, NATIONAL LINE, GREAT WESTERN LINE, AMERICAN LINE, DOMINION LINE. NETHERLANDS LINB. RENT AND DEBT COLLECTORS, ARBITRATORS AND SURVEYORS. Auction, Estate, House and Emigration Office, MONEY ADVANCED ON MORTGAGES AND OTHER AVAILABLE SECURITY. All Acocunts trusted to Messrs. Crockett & James will be promptly settled. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR "SERVA NTS, NO CHARGE FOR ADVICE UNLESS BUSINESS BE DONE OFFICE "71. TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. HOURS—10 TO 5. SWEETS. THE PONTYPRIDD WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERY STORES, JAMES COOMBES, PROPRIETOR, Invites all Retailers of Sweets to oall and inspect his Stock, which for QUALITY and PRICE cannot be surpassed in SOUTH WALES. VANS TO ALL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT j DAILY. j White Bread, Brown Bread, and j Biscuit Factory, 2, MARKET STREET, PONTYPRIDD, Where all kinds of BREAD BISCUITS & CONFECTIONERY are being made Daily, and Delivered Free to all Parts by own ) J Vans. ) Shopkeepers Supplied on liberal Terms. ) j J. COOMBES, 2, MARKET STREET, PONTYPRIDD. t ANEURIN CULE, ^E13Sr"2"C3-E/Ji-Xa- SHOP, PENYGRAIG. I BEG to say thot I have some special lines to offer to the Public for this week. I have just returned from the Liverpool and Bristol Markets, and have purchased a large quantity of GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, of first-class quality. The same will be offered to the Public at very Low Prices. 50 tubs good CANADIAN BUTTERS, at 10tn. per lb. 200 tubs VERT FINE BUTTEHS, at Is. llc!. per lb, 50 tubs of prime BRECONSHIRE BUTTKR, just arrived from farms in the neighbourhood of Builth. The quality if better thrn any I have otpen for the last six months, Is. 4d. per lb. 100 sides of Prime Mild BREAKFAST BACON, €d. per lb. 50 sides of GOOD B ACON, 51. per lb. HAMS, any amount, a little salty. 3td. per lb. These Hams are perfectly sweet. 200 Good AMERICAN CHEESE, Hd. per lb. 64 Fisest CHEDDARS, 8d. per lb. 500 Good Single GLO'STER CHEESE, from 6d. per lb. The FLOUR I sell is of excellent quality, nt 2s. 8d. a score. Try it once. It will surprizefou I have 20 tons of prime WHITE POTATOES. I can sell them at 8s 6d per sack, or 38 6d per hundredweight, or quarter of a hundredweight for IOtd. Freeh BREAD, 41b. Loaf for 6d. All other Goods sold at extremely Low Prices. All Orders will be esteemed, and attended to at once. Goods delivered to all parts of the Valley. NOTE THE ADDRESS— ANEURIN CULE, • PENYGRAIG SHOP, PENYGRAIG. GO TO THE TEMPLE OF FASHION, FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF W 13ST TIEilR/ CLOTH I IN" Q-. BARGAINS NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF. BEST GOODS LOWEST PRIOlo T. EVANS, TEMPLE OF FASHION, PONTYPRIDD. J. CROCKETT & Co. CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, d. WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS, Jj§j2&3, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. i -ksl If you want Home-made BOOTS, SHOES. OR CLOGS, GO TO HALEWOOD'S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CLOG AND BOOT SUPPLY, 11 87, HIGH-STREET, PONTYPRIDD. Stuart Hall, 9" 5, Bridge Street, CARDIFF, YSTRAD, FERNDALE, PONTYPRIDD Manufactory 32, CANON STREET, ABERDARE. Men's Home-made Strong Watertights for Colliers and Navvies, 6/11 7/6 8/6 and 10/- » Evening Boots 5/11 6/6 7/11 and 9/11. Women's 3/11 4/3 and 4/11. Boys' and Girls' nailed Boots 1/11 to 3/11. 'IiI ALL GOODS OF THE BEST QUALITY, AND WARRANTED TO WEAR. BESPOKE WORK, AND REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE AT THE LOWEST PRICES. Children's soled and heeled 1/6 Women's „ „ 2/- Men's „ „ 3/- GO TO THE CLOG SHOP, PONTYPRIDD. FOR YOUR IRONMONGERY GO TO THE Cheapest and best Shop in the Trade, J S. WILLIAMS, MAiIIT SQUARE, PONTYPRIDB, AND HANNAH STREET, PORTH. "—— PHILLIP R. JAMES, PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA T ALUY Bill Poster and Town Crier, TREORKY. RENTS ALL THE PRINCIPAL POSTING STATIONS IN PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY. Horse and Trap kept for hire. GEORGE GALE, GENERAL SMITH, MORGAN STREET, PONTYPRIDD. Locks, Guns, Bells, Ac., Repaired. fuNGU, WITH HOT & COLD WATBR, FrrriD UP AXD RKPAIMD. ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. WHEN YOU READ THE FOLLOWING, you t T will know where your wants can fully be complied with, your objects best attained and made safe.-Do you want to insure your property, such as live stock, stock in trade, private or public buil- dings, household goods, nteosils, Ac., againat low by FIRE, or lightning, at moderate premiums, with prompt and liberal settlements of claims, guar- anteed by a safe and respectable office. Do you want to insure yourself or family or any parties that you have sufficient pecuniary interest in, for small or large sums in Life Insurance with or without profits, annuities, endowments, or Ac- cidents of all kinds, at moderate premiums, an. nual, quarterly, or monthly pre-payments. Do you want to become an agent for a good insurance office, liberal terms offered bv the Lon don and Provident Institution. For full particulars apply Mr. WATKINS, Insurance Manager. Office, 10 Glebeland Street, Merthyr Tydfil. IF YOUR "^TATCH STOPS SEND TO W. L. JONES, PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER hi JEWELLER, 37, HANNAH STREET, PORTH, Who will guarractee to set it right to yoar xatit. faction All kinds of Watches. Ch cks. Jewellery, Wedding Rings, &c. kepi in tibrsk, COLOUR PRINTING! COLOURED BILLS OF THE LARGEST SIZE CAN BE HAD AT THE Mill Street Steam Printing Works Committees of Eisteddfodau. Concerts,&c. Would do well to patronise DAYIES's PRINTING WORKS, 23 & 24, MILL STREET, PONTYPRIDD. Tradeemen requiring LARGE NUMBERS, should go to DAVIES' Bill-heads' Note-headings, Memorandums, Circulars, Trade Cards, Mourning Cards, &c., &c. Clab Rules, Statements, Contribution Cards, ADDRESS: B. DA VIES, • Steam Printer, 23 & 24, MILL STREET PONTYPRIDD.