The Glamorgan Gazette

LOCAL GOSSIP. The Gelly Hounds, which for so many years I hunted the Maesteg district, was originally a pack kept at Margam by Sir Thomas Maneell, of Margam. Afterwards his agent, Mr. Hopkin Llewellyn, took over the pack, and when he in turn gave them up they were taken by Mr. Thomas Jenkins, of the Gelly, and the fame of the Welsh pack of black hounds was known tar and wide. The second of the Jenkinses of the Gelly, Mr. J. N. Jenkins, was a man of the most sympathetic nature. The common counsel- lor of all, rich and poor. He had studied for the legal proieseion, and was fond of giv- ing legal advice to his servants and neigh- bours, by whom he was loved and respected. The fame of the Gelly hounds reached high- water-mark under the mastership of Mr. G. T. Jenkins, one of tne most daring riders in South Wales (the only surviving representa- tive of the old family who kept and hunted in good style the celebrated Gelly Hounds till age compelled his retirement). The Gelly country is mountainous, and a very rough country to cross, but there are some excellent covers, particularly in the Margam district. A book could be written, and a racy one too, on the una of the Gelly. One of the great runs was from Fforch-dwm, where they found a strong fox. Leaving Baglan Higher, he crossed the Afan to Hendre Owen, then on to Pencastell, Blaen- llynfi, Oroeserw, Mynydd-y-Caerau, Bwlch- garwa, Bwlch Afan. From there he set his mask for Gelly, and on to Abergwynfi, Blaen- oorrwg, Hendregarreg, and down into Glyn Neath. With hardly a stop the hounds pressed on for Blaengwrach, Pencae, from there over the hills to Hirwain, and from Hirwain to Penllyn-owen LO Bwllfa, where the hounds rolled the fox over, game to the last. This remarkable run to Aberdare, of over 40 miles, over the mountains, spread the fame of the Gelly. The gallant master, Mr. G. T. Jenkins, was one of the few in at the death. A famous Welsh bard Alun" (the Rev. John Blackwell, Vicar of Manor- afon, Pem.), wrote the song of Craig y Bwllfa," of which I give a specimen verse: — CERDD HELA CRAIG T BWLLFA. Mae awelon dydd yn aetfro, Gwelwch ruddiau r boreu'n gwrido; A glywch chwi sain corn hela'r gelli Yn rhoi tafod i'r Clogwyni? Twrf helyddion—cwn yn udo, Pob peth megys yn cvdfioeddio H Heddyw ydyw'r dydd i ddala, Cadno cyfrwys Craig y Bwllfa." I have endeavoured to translate this verse, which is typical of this fine hunting song- The Hunting Song of CTaig y Bwllfa. The breezes of day are waking, The sun through rosy clouds breaking. Hark to the horn of the Gelly, I It sounds away to Clogwyni; Crowds of hunters—dogs are yelling, Their shouts across the meadows swelling. This is the joyful day, Hurrah To catch the fox of Craig Bwllfa. Another great run is celebrated in the aong, Craig-y-Tewgoed." They found a fox at Tewgoed cover in the parish of Michaelstone. He was evidently bent on beating the bounds of the parishes, for he circled and twisted from Michaelstone to Briton Ferry, Neath, Llantwit, then away up the Vale of Neath, over the mountains to Glyncorrwg, on, on to the Rhondda Valley. From the Rhondda up to Aberdare, then once more ascending the mountains to Llan- wono, the gallant hounds ran from scent to view, and the fox had to yield his brush. Five jolly sportsmen keeping well together rode through this long hunt and were in at the death Mr. Thomas Jenkins, Gelly (the master), Mr. Thomas Rees, Mr. John David, Mr. John Hopkin, and Mr. Morgan Thomas. The other hunting songs of the Gelly are, Helfa'r Carw" (' The Stag Hunt"), Cwm Duon" The Black Hounds')), Y Gareg Lwyd" (" The Grey Rock"), and the famous ''Helfa Llangynwyd," which is usually called THE GELLY HUNTING SONG. It is sung to the old tune, "Cil y Fwyall," and was written by the old hunting bard, Twm Llewelyn. It introduces the names of all the principal dogs, such as Ringwood, Rambler, Lady, and Beauty. As it consists of seven eight-line verses I will content my- self by giving the closing verse of Twm's song of praise of the Gelly hounds. "Eu perchenog enwog, hoenus, I Cywir ydyw, a chariadus; Clod a ddygir gan foneddigion, Gwych y Gelli, a, u cvfeillion Llwyddiant byth, i gadw'r gennel' Lan galonog, enwog, anel, Haeddant gan a fo'n amgenach Boed i'r nesa'i ganu'n hawsach." Twm Llewelyn a'i cant. Not being a bard myself, my rough trans- lation of Twm Llewelyn's lines must be par- doned. The worthy master of the hounds So careful keeping them in bounds; Praises are showered on him by all. Success to the Gelly, loud they call, May good luck ever guard the pack, And bring them ever safely back; They've earned a better song, I trow, Than mine, but 'tis the best I know." There you have something of the spirit of the old-fashioned hunting rhyme. There is a story told of Beauty," one of the hounds mentioned in the song, and which was walked at Hendreowen. One day this hound was out running at large with Rees Rees, one of the workmen from Hendre- owen Farm, when near the wood on the bank of the Afan, a fox jumped out of a bush, and the hound started in chase, the fox being about fifty yards ahead. They went up the Hendreowen mountain, and over through Bryn towards Margam, and all the way the fox still held the same lead. Rets followed to the top of the mountain, but hearing no- thing, he started to come back, when sud- denly the fox and hound came in sight and passed down the mountain towards the river, and here Beauty killed the fox after a re- markable run of over an hour in sight prac- tically the whole time. There was a similar h run by a single hound from this pack at Aberpergwm. A fox had been clearing the poultry yard on the estate, and Mr. Williams of Aberpergwm, sent to Mr. Morgan Jen- kins, Ton, a brother of the Master of the Gelly, to bring the hounds over. But there was only one hound at Yniscorrwg, a cham- pion named Diver. So on the following morning Mr. Morgan Jenkins had the pleas- I, ure of following Diver up and down the Neath Valley, till after a long run the hound ran into the fox on Graig llwyd fawr. ■ A KEEN HUNTER. K Squire Wyndham, Lord Dunraven's ances- K tor, was a very keen hunter, and often after K he had arranged to spend an hour with his K agent, Mr. Franklen, pouring over estate books, he would vault into the saddle and away with his hounds to his favourite hunt- ing place at Ogmore. Another sporting pack were the Gilfach Goch Hounds. They ay were callied harriers, but they hunted every- K- thing. On one occasion they hunted a fox down from the hills to Brrgam, Llansannor. The hounds were close on Reynard, when he saved his brush by running into a crevice in the rock at a quarry near Coed-y-Maes. The eager huntsmen spent the rest of the day trying to dig him out, but failed. They used to keep a pack of harriers at Court Colman in the old days, and Mr. W. Llew- ellyn hunted them. One Sunday morning they broke out of their kennel, and soon moved a hare quite close to the house; then away they went. Pussy led them a merry chase up and down through Llangewydd on to the village of Laleston. Here they ran down the road and pulled her down on the green quite close to tho church. This article would be incomplete without some mention of that rare old sportsman, Dr. Davies, of Bedwas, known far and wide as "The Baron." He had the right blood in his pack, for his hounds came from Risca, where Squire Phillips bred the very best. The stories told of "The Baron" would fill many pages of this paper. He was Brenin," King of Bedwas, and ruled and physicked the old folks in a kingly way. He, too, was a splendid judge of hounds, and could tell from what pack a dog came at a glance. One of the sights of his house at Bedwas—Y Ty Isha—was the room hung round with heads and tails of foxes, mementoes of many a long, stern chase.—J. Kvrle Fletcher, in the "South Wales Daily News."

imWiENll POLICE eeulT. I B.turday.-Before Messrs. R. W. Llewellyn (in the ohair), R. L. Knight, W. Llewellyn, J. 1. D. Nicholl, Oliver Sheppard, Wm. Howell, Jacob Edwards, J. P. Gibbon, W. J. Lewie, and Dr. E. J. Parry. TRANSFERS. Final transefers were granted of the fol- lowing lioenses: -Lamb Inn, Maesteg, from William .kynon Jones to Joseph John, for- merly of Bettws (Mr D. Llewellyn appeared); Globe Inn, Newton, from Moses John to Edward Rees, Pontrhydyfen; Turbervill Arms, Llanharran, from Elizabeth Jenkins to William Spicer, late of Canton, Cardiff. THE DRINK. For drunkenness, William Dawkine, Oaerau, haulier, had to pay 20s.; David Bowen, Cymmer, publican (drunk and disor- derly at Nantyffyllon), 20s. John Perry, Caerau. labourer, 15s.; George Bowden, Cor- nelly, labourer, l;Ai.; Robert Owen, Kenfig Hill, labourer (drunk and disorderly at COT- J nelly), 15s. Thomas Walters, Blaengarw, collier, 15s. Thomas Thomas, Porthcawl, publican, 10s.; Isaiah Price, Pbrthcawl, labourer, 15s. NON-ATTENDANCE. The following were summoned in respect of the non-attendance of their children at Bohool: —Charles Denley, Philadelphia-road, Porthca.wl, fined 5& David Watts, Williams Plaoe, Porthcawl, labourer, 5s.; Thomas Howells, Vintin-terrace, Porthcawl, carpen- ter, "s. David Davies, 42 Railway-terras, Blaengarw, roadman, 5s. Howard Hart, 4 Bryn Cottages, Pontyrhil, oollier, order to attend; Martha Lloyd, S5 Railway-terrace, Blaengarw, order; William Davies, 6 Bryn- oottages. Pontyrhil, labourer, 5s. John Har- man, 58 Bridgend-road, Pontycymmer, col- lier, adjourned for medical examination of child Phoebe Pike, 9 Elder-street, Bridgend, order; Arthur Mudford, 20 Edward-street, Bridgend, labourer, 10e. MILK-SELLER FINED. William West, a Bridgend milk-seller, was summoned for selling milk to the prejudice of the customer. Inspector Benjamin Evans spoke to pur- chasing a pint of milk from the defendant on December 16th. He submitted a sample to the public analyst, whose certificate showed that it contained at least 11 parts of added water. Defendant, the witness added, per- ariated for some time in refusing to sell him some milk, and he only did so when he was informed that he would render himself liable to a penalty under the Foods and Drugs Act. Defendant said he sold the milk exactly as he received it from a contractor. The rea- son why he refused to sell milk to the in- spector was because he had not sufficient for his round. He had been selling milk for 13 years for his father and himself, and this was his first offence. Defendant had to pay £1 "and 17s. 6d costs. WIFE DESERTION. William Evans, of Llanelly, haulier, was charged with deserting his wife and family. Richard Davies, relieving officer, said de- fendant deserted his wife and family at Llanelly last April. They came to Llange- wydd, Laleston, and became chargeable to the union on the 27th October last. Defendant: I have been in prison since the 20th October, and was arrested at the prison door. Witness: I did not know that. Prisoner said he would look after his wife and family if given a chance, and pay the money due to the union when he co 'Id earn it. He had been travelling with t. horse for the Hon. Odo Vivian aince hr left his family, and at that time sent 10s. r 15s. a week. The Chairman said the Bench Fould not send the man back to prison, but would ad- journ the case for a month. IN BRIEF. Robert Llewellyn and William Llewellyn, Porthcawl, masons, were summoned for using improper language at Newton on January 19th. P.O. Harris gave evidence. Neither defendant appeared, and a warrant was issued for the arrest of Robert Llewellyn. William Llewellyn was fined 15s. James Fury, a Caerau sinker, was mulcted in 159. for using improper language in Caerau-road on January 19th. A fight at Llanharran on January 19th led to William Cotterel and Edward Worgan, colliers, of that place, being fined 15s. each. The following were summoned for allowing horses to stray at Court Colman on .Janna-rv 18th:—David Lewis, Tynygarn, tailor, fined lis. including costs; James Kettle, Josiah Paget, and Thomas Harris, all of Penyfai, labourers, lis. each; David Thomas, Tyny- garn, labourer, lis. On the grounds that he conscientiously be- lieved vacoination to be injurious to health, John Major, Park-terrace, Tondu, was granted an exemption certificate in respect of his child. STRUCK A WOMAN. William Ashton, 6 Cefn-road, Cefn Oribbwr, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Mra. Mary Telling, of Cefn Cribbwr. Mr. W. Powell David was for the defence. Mrs. Telling stated that defendant's son, aged 16, lived with her. He would not re- main at his home owing to his father's be- haviour. On January 19th defendant came to the house and asked to see his son, but, fearing that there would be a row, she tried to prevent him entering the house. He then struck her on the face. He had previously behaved violently at her house. By Mr. David She had been a good friend to defendant and his son. She did not strike defendant. Lily Elworthv, domestic servant, corrobo- rated. She admitted in cross-examination that Mrs. Telling pushed the defendant. Defendant denied that he assaulted Mrs. Telling. He went to the house to get some things belonging to him but complainant pushed him away. "I will take my dying oath that I didn't strike her, and I wasn't drunk," he added. P.C. Morgan said defendant was addicted to drink, and his son had to leave home be- cause of his habits. Defendant was fined JE1, and bound over to be of good behaviou for six months. GARW OFF LICENSE. Mr. David Llewellyn appeared in support af an application by Thomas Bale, of Ponty- symmor, for the transfer to him of the off- ioense in Oxford-street, Pontycymmer, from lis late wife. Applicant stated that he applied for the transfer as the executor under the will of his vife, who had held the license for nine years. Supt. Davis Why did your wife hold the ioenee?—Because she applred for it, I sup- pose. Why didn t you hold it ?—I was an undis- charged bankrupt. Are you still undischarged ?—Yes. Supt. Davis did not objeot to the transfer on personal grounds. Tins, be said, was a case in which the magistrates had absolute power to refuse the transfer of an off-license when it lapsed owing to the death of the holder. He submitted that the license was not necessary for the district, as there were sufficient facilities there for drinking. Mr. Llewellyn pointed out that every license lapsed in a sense when the holder died, but there were special provisions for the transfer of a license to the personal re- presentative of the deceased person, and these provisions were made to apply to off- licenses. If the superintendent had any ob- jection to make on the grounds that the off- license was unnecessary he should wait until the Brewster Sessions, which would be the proper opportunity. The Bench granted the transfer, and the Chairman said the superintendent could make any objection he wished to at the Licensing Sessions. LICENSEES CAUTIONED. Mrs. Mary Llewellyn applied for the final transfer of the license of the Welcome-to- Town. Newton, from her late husband to herself. —Sergt. Jenkins, in reply to the Chairman, said the house was conducted satisfactorily, but defendant's son Robert frequently came home drunk and created a disturbance. His mother would not supply him.—The Chairman said the Bench would renew the license now, but unless Mrs. Llew- ellyn would prevent her son coming to the house and creating disturbances the license would be refused at the Licensing Sessions. An application was made for a final trans- fer of the Welcome-to-Town, Bridgend, from Williams Thomas to Alfred Prynne, formerly steward at the Conservative Club.-Sllpt. Davia said that since Prynne had been at the hougo. the police had had occasion to caution him as to the oonduct of the house, inasmuch as some of the worst characters, poachers, etc., visited the house, and people had also been found there somewhat under the in- fluenoe of drink. Perhaps a word of caution from the Chairman would have the effect.-The Chairman What test imonials were read when the temporary tra. ifer was granted?-The Justices' Clerk TJc, re was a testimonial from the Conservati.e Club.- Supt. Davis: I have no doubt he is able to manage the house well, if he chooses to do go.-The Chairman said the Bench would grant the final transfer, but Prynne's con- duot would be considered at the annual Lioensing Sessions. If he did not manage the house properly, he would no doubt get into trouble.—Prynne: There is a rough class there I admit, but I am getting to know them now. THEFTS OF COAL. Susan James, 88 Ffaldau-cottages, Ponty- cymmer, admitted stealing a quantity of coal from the tip of tne rialdau Colliery Co. P.C. Price Evans said the coal stolen was worth 2d. There was between 2 cwt. and 3 cwt. of coal in the defendant's coalhouse, which was similar to that taken from the tip. Defendant had not ordered coal for three months. Defendant: I never stole any of the coal in the "cwtch." God forbid that I should tell a lie. A fine of 10s. was imposed. P (1 "RVona. Q 1iD',{')" no „1 P.C. Evans also proved a similar charge preferred against lad named William Rees Taylor, Mount Pleasant, Pontycymmer. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was bound over to be of good behaviour. Mrs. Emily Thomas, his mother, summoned for conduc- ing to the commission of the offence, was fined JE1. David Pascoe, of Mount Pleasant, Ponty- cymmer, was also charged with stealing coal from the tip of the Ffaldau Colliery Co., and Mary Jane Pasooe, his mother, was sum- moned for conducing to the commission of the offence. P.C. Price Evans said he saw the younger defendant ooming from the direction of a tip with a bag of coal on his back. He accom- panied the boy to his home, where in the presence of the other defendant, he said his mother sent him for the coal. Mrs. Pascoe said she had only lived in the district for three weeks, and thought the tip was free. The constable said she had been at Ponty- cymmer three months. A store-keeper at the colliery said there had been a notice on the tip for three or four years warning people not to take coal. The boy was bound over to be of good be- haviour and his mother was fined JE1. FEDERATION PROSECUTES. William Isaac, 2 Ivor-street, Pontycym- mer, a collier, was brought up on a warrant charged with stealing a mandrel shaft and two mandrel blades, the property of a fellow- workmani. Alderman T. J. Hughes, who appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Ffaldau Lodge of the Miners' Federation, described the theft as a particularly mean one, as it was com- mitted during the illness of a fellow-work- man. The local Federation lodge took these proceedings in the interests of the workmen generally, as these mean tricks should be put a stop to. Ernest Gardiner, a collier, of Pantygog, said he worked in the Ffaldau Colliery, but on August 18th he was taken ill. He left a number of tools, including the mandrel shaft and blades, in Foxes Deep, where he had been working. He did not return to his employment until October 18th, and he then found that the tools named were missing. The prisoner had been working in the stall adjoining witness's. He had examined some tools in the possession of Frank Bua-chell and identified them as his property. Frank Burchell, 11 Thornton-crescent, Pontycymmer, deposed that he was also em- ployed in the Foxes Deep. On October 9th he met the prisoner in Oxlord-street, Ponty- cymmer, and Isaac asked him if he wished to buy some tools, explaining that he had some tools in the Deep, but was not return- ing to work. Witness agreed to purchase the tools and paid prisoner Is. 4!d..Wit- ness accordingly took the tools. William Davies, acting agent of the Ffaldau Colliery Lodge, said the lodge had given the prisoner every opportunity to at- tend a meeting to explain his conduct. He made several promises to attend, but did not fulfil them, and proceedings were accordingly instituted. Prisoner's father was a respect- able man, and the lodge were prepared to deal mercifully with him, but inas- much as he offered no explanation, they had no alternative, in the interests of the work- men, but to prosecute. Prisoner admitted the theft, but. added that it was due chiefly to Gardiner's tools bearing the same private mark as his own. I am very sorry," he added I didn't think it would come to this." P.C. Price Evans stated that for the past two months prisoner had not done any work, and he had continually frequented public- houses, afterwards going home and creating disturbance. The Chairman said the Bench would have been prepared to deal leniently with the pri- soner, if the police had given him a good character. As they had not, however, he ;çould be sent to prison for ten dave. Wednesday.—Before Mr. Oliver Sheppard and Mr. Thomas Rees. ° TWO MONTHS HARD. I John Tame, formerly of Heolycue, was l brought up in custody charged with stealing 7 goods value 9s. and 1;1 36. in money from a house at Heolycue, where he had lodged. I There was a further charge of stealing a suit value 15s. from a house at Garw Fechan- road, Pontyrhil, where he previously stayed. James Lake, a collier, residing at 10 Rail- way-terrace, Heolycue, said the prisoner came to lodge at his house on January 1st. On January 5th prisoner and witness re- turned from work in the early hours of the morning and sat up for some time. Witness subsequently went to bed, leaving the pri- soner in the kitchen. Prisoner was missing when witness came down for breakfast. Witness subsequently found that a pair of boots and a muffler had been stolen as well as El 3s. in money. John Dicks, fireman, residing at 18 Garw Fechan-road, Pontyrhil, ueposed that pri- soner lodged at his house for two months last year. On September 17th Tame left the house and did not return and witness found that a suit of clothes had been stolen. Pri- soner also owed for a week's lodging. Prisoner; I know I owe that, and I will pay him. P.C. Snow gave evidence of arrest. He charged prisoner with stealing the goods and money from Heolycue, and he replied, Yes. I took them. I have scent the money." In reply to the further charge of stealing the suit, he said "It is .ri:rht enough. I did steal it. I took it to work once and then threw it away." Prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges. 1 Snpt. Davis said he was also "wanted" for a charge of theft at Abergwynfi, but that was not now being proceeded with. The Aber- 1 gwynfi theft was a mean one, prisoner taking c £ 4. the property if fellow-iodgers. k Prisoner was sent to gaol for two months. ]

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\.i L, 1'1i .1 v B^SDOEiND CGtfCm. Mr. J. G, Jenkins. J.P., presided at a meeting of the Bridgond Urban District Council on Tuesday evening, other members present being Messrs. R. C. Griffiths, G. Harris, E. P'reece, junr., G. Bevan, H. Abbott, W. Edwards, M. Stradling, and W. Jones. ROAD OWNERSHIP. The Chairman reported that, with ivlr. Bevan (chairman of the Works Committee), and the clerk, he went up to Paddington at the invitation of the officials of the Great Western Railway Co., to interview them on the dispute between the Council and the Company as to the ownership of parts or Quarelia-road, the Council being unani- mously of the opinion that the road ought to be declared a public road. The two secre- taries of tha company met them a.nd were very courteous, but they said the road was still the property of the G.W.R., notwith- standing any notices which might have been posted by the Council declaring it public. Mr. Bevan pointed out to them that parts of the road had been taken over, and they re- plied that one part was taken over without their knowledge. The road, they stated, was transfered to them by the owners of the Ogmore and Llynfi Railway. .Mr. Bevan said the secretaries appeared to be agreeable to hand over the road, but they wanted a consideration. The reason the subject cropped up, it should be ex- plained, was that the company threatened an increased annual charge for the use of the road. No doubt the company would look into the matter. It would not be advisable to discuss the subject in detail in public. Mr. Edwards: Is it advisable to mention the consideration" ? Mr. Bevan: They wanted us to make an offer, and we said we were not authorised to do.so. Mr. Jones said he remembered that the sidings were across the road, and it was im- possible to say which was the tramroad and which the road for vehicular traffic. The Acting Clerk (Mr. S. T. Daniel) read a report of the Clerk on the subject, in which he advised that the road was private pro- perty. Mr. Abbott: What amount do we pay as rent? The Chairman Five shillings for the part taken over in the ex-bended district, and 5s. for the other part. Mr. Bevan And they wanted to increase it to £ 1. It was decided to further discuss the mat- ter in committee. DEBIT. It was resolved, on the recommendation of J the Finance Committee, to serve seven days' notice on ratepayers whose accounts were outstanding on the old rate. A debit was reported on the general account of £939. DRAIN INSPECTION. On the recommendation of the Works Com- mittee, it was decided to instruct the Sani- tary Inspector and the Surveyor to complete the inspection of houses in one road before proceeding with those in another. A THREAT. .L..a, Å .L..A..LV..t.L1 J The Surveyor reported:—"As the cost of obtaining granite metalling from the County Council depot at Coytrahen-road, Tondu, will be very high on account of the haulage, it is proposed as a temporary expedient (until a supply of granite arrives) to repair the New Bridge with limestone. I have made inquiries, and find that the St. Keverne Co., of Helston, Cornwall, have sup- plied large Quantities of granite to the County Council at 11s. per ton." The Chairman said a serious situation might arise out of the failure of the Council to find granite to repair the bridge, the County Surveyor having threatened to re- commend the County Council to withhold their contribution. Mr. Bevan said the fault that the Council had no granite in hand was due to the late Surveyor, who had failed to order a supply. The Surveyor was instructed to order 50 tons of granite, subject to the price being satisfactory. HORSE ILL. The Surveyor reported that the horse "Farmer" was ill on Wednesday and Thurs- day last week. Mr. Preece Send it. to Llandrindod Wells for the benefit of its health. (Laughter.) ENCROACHMENT. The Surveyor reported that Mr. A. A. Rideout, of Cowbridge-road, had erected an open cattle shed at the end of the back lane between Cowbridge-road and Coychurch- road. This shed appeared to be an en- croachment upon the back lane, which was taken over by the Council some years ago. In a letter Mr. Rideout offered to take down the shed at any time he was requested to do so. He did not know the site was public property; otherwise he could have erected the shed elsewhere in the field. It was stated that the lane was a cul de sac, and part of it had been enclosed in the 1 field for a number of years. ] A committee was appointed to visit the < spot and report. < SCAVENGING. The Surveyor reported Under the old system of sweeping the streets, heaps of mud and refuse were sometimes left standing about the main thoroughfares until late in the day, by which time passing vehicles had scattered the heaps, thus making the sweep- ing of little or no avail, especially in the case of slurry heaps. I have arranged that the sweepers, instead of each beginning on a separate district in the mornings, shall sweep in one body the busiest portions of the town until the carts come out at 7.30. Some of the sweepers then fall back and as- sist in the shovelling up, the object being to have all sweepings carted away as soon as possible. The side streets and outlying parts are attended to afterwards." The Chairman considered the new system a great improvement. It was decided to circulate notices request- ing shop-keepers to put out their refuse be- fore eight o'clock in the morning. I CART WASHING. The Surveyor reported that the occupiers of the stables in Meadow-street were in the habit of washing their traps and waggonettes in the roadway, and in consequence the road metalling was becoming loose. The Chairman said the road had only just been metalled. Mr. Preece 1 move we take the same steps as we did in Union-street. Mr. Bevan: What was ordered there? Mr. Preece: That it should not go on. Mr. Bevan: Well, it still goes on. Mr. Bevan seconded the motion, which was extended to include all places where the washing of carts was done in the public streets, and in this form the motion was carried. Mr. Preece said he should be prepared to move that proceedings be taken against i offenders in Union-street, and asked that the Surveyor report on the matter.-Agreed. HEALTH REPORT. The quarterly report of the medical officer was read showing that there had been 53 births, giving a birth rate of 29.1 per thou- sand per annum—three below the annual rate for the last ten years. There had been 37 deaths, equal to 20.33 per thousand per annum, compared with 10.8 in the preceding quarter, and 10.3 in the corresponding quar- ter of last year. Three deaths had occurred from the chief zymotic diseases, and six were deaths of children under one year of age. LEAKAGE OF CURRENT. The Electrician reported that a serious leakage to earth' occurred on the public main at Quarella-road on Monday evening, the 14th inst. He proceeded the following morning to locate the faults, and discovered one near the sub-station, on Friday, the 18th inst., and another on the 23rd inst., near the Workhouse Infirmary. He advised the Council to purchase a fault localiser, as the instrument they now had. though it showed when a fault existed, would not locate it. There were from 13 to 1.5 miles of cable laid in. the urban district area, and it was abso- lutely necessary that an instrument of this kind should be purchased. He estimated the cost of an instrument at about £ 15. Mr. Abbott said he could not see the value I of the instrument seeing that they had no plans of the cable. Mr. Preece: That makes it the more neces- I sary. At the last meeting the Council paid away t3 or t4 in wages to men who were looking for the faults, and this suggested that the investment would be a good one. The Electrician was instructed to see^rc. quotations for an instrumeui. PARK STREET SEWER. Mr. Lewis Nicholl, agent to the Merthyr- rnawr Estate, wrote that he had carefully considered the proposal to put a sewer through Park x-lelds, and could not see on what ground he could advise the estate to deal with the matter other than on the ordin- ary lines. He could not see that any advan- tage would accrue to the estate through the sewer. It would be necessary that the work be carried out under the Council's compul- sory powers. Perhaps the Council would prefer to pay a way-leave instead of compen- sation. The Chairman said Mr. Nicholl had given the Council reason to believe that he would agree with the putting in of the sewer, and he (the Chairman) was terribly disappointed. Mr. Bevan They are the only people who charge us in the neighbournood. Mr. Griffiths said he understood the sewer would improve the land for building pur- poses. The Chairman said it was contended that it would. The matter then dropped. COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS. Mr. Griffiths proposed that the Surveyor prepare a table of the cost of maintenance, including repair, cleaning and watering of the highways in the town' contributed to by the County Council; a report as to the ownership of the New Bridge; and a re- port with reference to the maintenance and repair of footpaths abutting on main roads. A very long discussion ensued, as usual, on the subject, the motion being carried. It was also decided to write the clerk to the Hebden Bridge Urban District Council for particulars concerning their claims from the County Council in respect of the main- tenance of main roads, and also to the Ur- ban District Conncilsl Association for advice bearing on the subject. MARINE STORE. Mr. Harris said he understood on good authority that the Mineral Water Works in Coity-road were about to be turned into a marine stores. (Oh!). Mr. Preece: A flea factory. Mr. Harris thought if tho Council had any power in the matter they should object to the opening of such a stores on a main road. The Chairman We have no powers, I be- lieve,. Mr. Preece: There is one in Oldcastle; why should you complain? Mr. Griffiths suggested that Mr. Harris might see the ground landlord in the matter. Mr. Preece These things naturally arise in the development of a large town. (Laugh- ter.) ° The matter then dropped.

It must be clearly oiiaeraiwuu we uo not nold ourselves re sponsible for the u^uiious uaprcssiid oy uux correspondents. Correspondents must write on one SiUic of the paper only and na letter pauusiita uinBt-s tne writer Bends hit real name and address, not necesea.rhy lor i ubnca.tion, but aa a guarantee 01 good fuiin.

PEuNXOED WATER SUPPLY. To the Editor. Sir,-—P'lease allow me a small space in your columns 10 ask who it is in jPencoed who wants a public supply oi water..Prom the hrst house in Pencoed to the Board School there are 381 wells of pure water. Is there a "Jack in the Box'' in fencoed, or is it at Hrynmenin: What advantage will it be for those who have plenty or pure water to get a fresh supply: There are eight wells which have never been known to be dry.—Yours, etc., A RATEPAYER.

"TRUE ECONOMY. To the Editor. Dear Sir,—With your permission, I am prepared to answer each and every indi- vidual who chooses to enter the lists against me, with this condition only: that apart from this epistle, I absolutely refuse to an- swer any person who adopts a double- barrelled title as an appendage to his contri- bution, and has not the manliness to append his name. The high-falutin, stab-in-the- dark policy may well suit a sneaking, foreign mind, but has no countenance with the spirit of justice and fair-play which are considered the attributes of a Britisher. I am prepared, by my every action, fore- shadowed by my election address, to light, the opponents of economy at every turn. The cry, however, of your correspondent, and of certain members of the Council, that they aTe "true economists," while at the same time they are wilfully and'recklessly squan- dering the ratepayers' money, is too childish for articulation, and even too funny for wordig.. but the seriousness of such a policy is landing them and us into a quagmire which at no distant date even Mr. Trade Unionist, Ratepayer and Co. will be bound to see. At present your correspondent seems to be in doubt whether he shall whine or glory in the fact that he is paying an additional 2&. per annum for increased rent. To this fact, sir, I would draw his attention to two ex- cerpts from my election address. (1) That I will in no way sanction the appointment of two officials to carry out the work of one. (2) That rents have advanced and are ad- vancing solely by this short-sighted policy. Having advanced these points some nine months ago, I would like to know if I have seceded therefrom, or abated one jot from strenuously fighting, by speech and vote, from that position.. Let me here reiterate my oft-repeated statement, that I stand second to none in my desire for healthy and sanitary surround- ings, but I will be no party to paying, and causing others to pay, at both ends for it, by an increased rate, caused by increased offi- cials, these extra officials causing advanced rents, which my friend is winning about, while opposing those who seek to abolish such inconsistencies. Perhaps, sir, a little more of true economy" will some day cause the scales to drop from your correspondent's eyes, but in order that I may set him rubbing them, I would for his information even attempt a little prophesying, which he will find will not be long ere it becomee an accomplished fact. To revert for a moment. I with others suc- eeeueu in reducing the previous rate of 2s. 8d. to 2s. 6d., and not without a struggle, but the near future will, if I am not mis- taken, see a reversion to the former, and in the not distant future even a 2s. lCd., or more, rate. One would have thought, if but for a moment, that the question of elec- I oc- tric light and other projected items of no small moment, such as these, would have weighed with your "true economists" before launching upon expenditure which was totally unprovided for, and certainly un- called for at this time. If a little more of this "true economy" and economists are wanted on the Council, by all means let us have it and them. ano. let this double- barrelled, titular, whole-hogger come out. Just one more item in his grandiloquent, but cymbal-like, utterance. Just fancy an Abbott the friend and backer of Landlord- ism. I would have thought, and have given credit to my fellow-townsmen for knowing, that such an amalgamation is not only a libel upon me and my opinions, which are well known, but is an impossibility which is as likely to become a reality as I am to become a Lord Chancellor.—I am. sir. yours, etc.. HENRY ABBOTT.

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"i | iLliUwi,. I The monthly meeting of the Governors of the Bridgend Intermediate tochool was held on Monday, Mr. Michael Davies presiding, in the aosence of Alderman 1. J. jtiugnes. Also present were Mrs. Powell, Mr. J. M. Randall, J.P., Mr. S. H. Stockwood, and Mr. J. G. Jenkins, J.P., iindgertiu; Rev. Stephen Jones, Troos; Rev. R. Johns, Tondu; Dr. D. J. Thomas, ^antymoel; Mr. John jjio*.sjAio, vvit,u the Headmaster Mr. John Rankin, B.A.) and the clerk (Rev.' H Eynon Lewis). EVENING CLASSES. The Clerk said a claim had been forwarded to the Committee for £ 25 12s. for expenses incurred in connection with the holding of evening classes av the school. The claim was prepared in accordance with the County Council regulations governing the classes, but it was reduced to L22 10s. The finance Committee had considered the ques- tion and now recommended the governors to write the Education Committee stating that, in future, they would expect payment on a different basis to that stated in the regula- tions. The Chairman said the evening classes were at present being conducted at a loss to the school, which was not reasonable. Rev. S. Jones: I would be prepared to go the whole length and move that the governors refuse the use of the school. Mr. Jonn iio'.veiis proposed the adoption of the committee's recommendation, which was .1. ACCOMMODATION. The Headmaster reported that 24 of last term scholars had not returned after the Christmas holidays, but four of these were absent temporarily owing to illness. Fifteen new scholars had been admitted, and ten other applications for admission had been re- ceived. Unless the accommodation was to be texed even more than last term, only five of the applicants could be admitted. Mr. Howells: Vv hat is the maximum? Mr. Stockwood: We have passed that long ago. We may as well let them all in, I think. It was agreed to admit all the applicants. The Clerk stated that he had received a letter from the county architect with refer- ence to the -ropoeed temporary extensions at the school, stating that the chairman of the Building Sub-Committee had been in- structed to accept a tender for the work, and it was expected that the buildings would be ready in about five weeks. Mr. Stockwood It really means that they will be ready for next term. WELSH. The Clerk to the Central Welsh Board for- warded a copy of a resolution passed by the Board drawing the governors' attention to the desirability of utilising the Welsh lan- guage as the medium of "instruction in the subject of Scriptural knowledge." The Chairman This is becoming an im- portant question in these days. 1fT. Stockwood moved that the letter be received and acknowledged. Mr. Randall seconded. Rev. Stephen Jones said the governors had made provision for Welsh instruction. The Headmaster: This letter relates to a very small matter in comparison with the in- struction given at the school. We teach Welsh for the certificat-e stage at present. Rev. Stephen Jones: I am afraid that if we adopt the suggestion the instruction in Scripture and Welsh would suffer. (Laugh- ter.) The motion was agreed to. HEADMASTER S DUTIES. The Headmaster suggested that in future the clerk should attend at the school for the first two or three days of a term for the purpose of receiving the school fees, so as to free him (Mr. Rankin) from this work, which interfered with his other duties. He pointed out that in the first days of the term pressing matters of organisation Had to be attended to. For several years after the opening of the school the fees were collected by the le>o..1- Mr. Randall suggested that the Finance Committee confer with the clerk and report. The Chairman: Unfortunately the com- mittee usually consists of one. Mr. Randall: Then I think there is evQory likelihood of a unanimous decision being ar- rived at. (Laughter.) Rev. Stephen Jones thought that if the present arrangements interfered with the discharge of the higher duties of the head- master a change should be effected. The Clerk: It would relieve the headmas- ter of a lot of work and add considerably to mine. Mr. Jenkins said the Governors should know exactly how much extra work would be caused the clerk. Dr. Thomas Would the clerk be prepared to undertake the work if he were suitably re- munerated? v 0?^^ Y63- It would mean more work, but 1 am not afraid of work In the end a committee was appointed to consider the matter, namely, Alderman T. -^n§"e3, G. S. Jonas, Revs. W. A. Edwards and Stephen Jones, Messrs S H Stockwood, and J. G. Jenkins. Later, the Clerk said he some time ago made a suggestion that a typewriter should be purchased, as the correspondence in con- nection with the school had increased so much. The governors declined to do so, and he accordingly purchased ono himself. He now asked the governors to make a contribu- tion towards the incidental expenses.—This matter was referred to the same committee. DISRESPECTFUL TREATMENT." The Headmaster reported that he had made requisitions for several articles of fur- niture, etc., for the school, but they had not been received and he had heard nothing fiom the Education Committee regarding the matter. ° Mr. S. H. Stockwood I think we should ask for more respectful treatment. „ Pr* .ThoPlas: It is not unusual for the Education Committee to treat people in this way. general S Jones No complaints are pretty The Chairman: They are in respect to the elementary schools. I did not know that they treated secondary schools in the same way. On the motion of Mr. Stockwood, the Clerk was directed to write Dr. James asking for an explanation. AMENDMENT TO SCHEME. The Governors again considered the pro- posed amendment to the county scheme which has previously been regarded, in some respects, as unfavourable to this school. If otffaolPfl5 u b/ T11? members that part of Gilfach Goch should be included in the Bridgend area, and it was felt that Bridg- ThW 6 £ titled to an increased grant, «n + £ k aP°cation of the surplus should + ♦»,/» S ?f ,average attendance and not the accommodation. +i + +K *"nis Said lt couId not be expected that 4the funds would be increased so far as the whiskey money" was concerned he was glad of that. It was resolved to send a deputation to the Education Committee, consisting of Alder- man T. J. Hughes, Mr. G. S. Jones, Mr. S. H. Stockwood, and Mr. Jenkins.

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