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Davies (Heolycyw), G. Harris (Pencoed), and E. Samuel (Pencoed). The feature of the entertainment perhaps was the charming choruses rendered by the Pencoed Ladies' Choir, so ably conducted by the reteran, Mr. Tom Jones, and which completely captivated the enthusiastic audience. Madame Taylor ably acoompanied. 1 1 1 MULTUM IN PARVO. The Coychurch Higher and Heol-laethog Soldiers' Fund now provides oomfort for our men at the front, and conveyances when they visit home.—The local Dramatic Society is once more in harness.—Heolycyw workmen employed at Werntaro complain bitterly of the mud and water they have to wade through to get to and from work.—There are inquiries why snow drifts are not now cleared on Tynewydd road as they were when they oc- curred twenty or more years ago.—The Coity farmer of 60 years ago who refused to sell his wheat for 16s. a bushel, because, as he said, it had the smell of a guinea, had to sell it after the war for 5s. a bushel. Will history rpeat itself?

Thursday (last week) .-Heiftwe Mr. D. H. Lloyd and Dr. E. J. Parry. QUESTION OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. H. H. Cox (Clerk to the Bridgend Mid Cowbridge Board of Guardians) asked the ma- gistrat to make an order under Sectior^ 290 of the Lunacy Act that Annie Fi&her (63), a pauper kmatic, was chargeable to the county and not to the Bridgend Union. Itr Cox said that the police found the woman wandering about insane on the 5th October, 1W15. She had tried to throw herself under a train. It appealed that she had spent a considerable part of her life in Cardiff, and in 1882 was sent to the asylum for a period at the charge of the Cardiff Guardians. It was at present doubtful where her "settlement" was, but it was cer- tainly not in th* Bridgend Union. Mr. Bul- lock, on behalf of the Glamorgan County Council, said that possibly if the inquiries were pursued a little further it might be found I that the woman's settlement was in Cardiff. He asked that the oase be adjourned for fur- ther inquiries to be made. The case was ad- journed for a month.

Satu,rclay.-Before: Alderman W. Llewellyn (chairman), Dr. E. J. Parry, Messrs. Oliver Sheppard, T. E. Hopkins, W. Powell, Evan Davies, J. Rees, and T. James. UNCOVERED. Richard Watkins, collier, was up for being drunk and disorderly in Church Street, àlaes- i teg, on the 8th inst., and was fined los.—A constable said Watkins was without cap and coat, and waa unable to giro any account of himself. LANGUAGE. Gomer Williams, collier, and his wife, Florri«, of Bryncethin, were charged with using bed language in Morse Row, Bryncoch, on November 7th, both being (the police al- leged) under the influence of drink.-Deien- dants, who did not appear, were fined lo6. each. William Roberts, co llier, waa similarly fined for a like offence in Commercial Place, Ponty- cymmer, on Saturday, the 11th inst. EXCESS OF LIGHT. John Randall, mason, Nolton Street, was summoned in respect of certain lights, which on November 4th were "not so reduced or shaded or screened, that not more than a dull, subdued light was visible, two hours after sunset. P.C. Hurley spoke to two powerful gas- lights, which, at 7.30 on the night in ques- tion, were unshaded and uncovered, and illu- minated the whole street.—Fined 15s. FARMER AND BOY. Albert Coombes (aged 14) was charged with working, and Rees Llewellyn, farmer, with causing a horse to be worked in an unfit state at Kenfig Hill on November 7th. P S. Morgan said on the day named he saw Coombes in charge of a grey mare at Kenfig Hill. On examination, he found a dry sore, the size of a five-shilling piece. One of the hind feet was held above the ground, aad the leg waa very much inflamed. The explana- tion given was that Llewellyn had only two other horses, and could not trust the lad with either of them. The animal was in a very poor condition, and totally unfit. Llewellyn was fined LI, and Coombes 5s. WITHOUT LIGHTS. Arthur Burnett, collier, Aberkenfig, was charged with driving without lights in Nolton Street on November 7th. Defendant had been to Llantwit Major, and returning with a small pony attached to a trap, he told P.C. Waterman, who accosted him, that he thought he would have been back before "lighting up time." He was ordered to pay the costs only, amounting to 4s. I DEFECTIVE AND UNSTAMPED. Oliver H. Thomas, colliery proprietor, Neath, was summoned by Edward Williams, inspector of weights and measures, Port Tal- bot, for having in his possess ion at the Gelli- hIT Colliery, Lletty Brongu, near Maeeteg, a weighing machine which was defective and unstamped. Thf. inspector said defendant did not ad- ant ownership of the machine, but he pro- ceeded to show that from his (the inpector") point of view, 0. H. Thomas, Ltd., had pos- session of the weighing instrument, and used it for trade purposes. The machine had been broken, and certain alterations made it inaccurate. Defendant represented to him thai i* was seldom used for the weighing of coal as it came up, but that it was used in accordance with a mutual arrangement with the men Witness then said he visited be colliery on October 25th, and found t he machine in question to be defective and un- stamped. Defendant: I appreciate all the inspector has said, but I say I don't use the machine. His case was that, having leased the colliery and thf) plant, he could not be said to be the owner of the machine. He called James Gunter, who said that in 1915 he was manager of the Gellihir Colliery Company, Ltd., and in April last an arrange- ment was made between three of the work- men and himself to take over one of the levels and work it in their own way. They got very little coal, and the men were paid by the day. Coal was simply passed over the machine, which was not used for trade purposes. Mr. Thomas: You are the lessee of the plant, including machinery?—Yes. The Chairman said they were satisfied both cases had been proved, and defendant would be nned JE2 for having in his possession a de- fective weighing machine, and £1 upon the second information, for possession of an un- stamped machine. BRIDGEND RAILWAY STATION SCENE. Frederick Fletcher, oollier. Kenfig Hill, was fined R2 for creating a disgraceful scene at Bridgend Railwav Station on October 28th. It was proved against defendant that he laid on a seat and vomitted in one of the wait- ing-rooms, and then used threatening lan- guage to one of the Company's employees. SCENE IN ICB-CREAM SHOP. I A couple of young colliers, named William Roberts, 78 Bridgend Road, Pontycymmer— âJWd 15* earlier in tske day, for using unfit lang;uagnd William Griffiths, 6 High Street, also of Pontycymmer, were charged with assaulting Angelo Platoni, assistant in a refreshment house in Oxford Street, and also with doing malicious damage to sundry mineral water bottles and glasses, on Satur- day night last. Mr. David Llewellyn conducted the prose- cution. Defendant* were fined JB1 each for the as- sault, and the damage they were ordered to pay in moieties of 7s. 6d. each. COOL THEFT. I Benjamin David, an ex-soldier, having no fixed place of abode, was charged with steal- ing an oiLkin coat, value 12s. 6d., from the shop of Mr. Joseph Price, 51 Nolton Street, on the prev ious evening. Prosecutor said the oilskin was missed from the doorway. Early in the afternoon, about 3 o'clock, defendant called and asked to be shown a pair of trousers, and then some- thing else, and as it was sufficiently clear he had no honest intention, he was ordered off the premises. Still persistent, he called again later. Prisoner: Did you 8ee me take the ooat?- No; and if I had eeen you I would have pre- vented you from taking it. P.C. Arnold gave evidence as to arresting accused in the Castle Hotel, where he was wearing the coat. Charged with the theft, he replied: "Yea. I took the thing, and I'm sorry it was too small for me." Prisoner: It was hanging outside, and blocking the pavement, what with the wind and snow. I admit I had had too much to drink. Alderman Llewellyn: You have a bad re- cord you will be sentenced to six weeks' im- prisonment.

BRIDGEND ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH GUILD. On Wednesday evening last week, Mrs. W. Evans, B.A., lectured to a crowded meeting of members and friends on Joseph Haydn, Composer." At the out6et, Mrs. Evans cor- rected the prevalent erroneous impression of the composer's Austrian nationality. As a fact, he war neither Austrian nor German, but by parentage a subject of Crotia, one of the smaller Balkan States. True, his life was chiefly spent in Austria, and his large- hearted sympathies were undoubtedly Aus- trian. Speaking of Haydn's earliest days, the lecturer narrated many little incidents to sliow how intolerably difficult was the path- way to faoe for the little son of the village wheelwright. Entering the Cathedral of Vienna as a chorister at the age of 8, he re- mained there until near 10 years later, living a life of real struggle and hardship, but ob- taining practically no help from his teachers to further his musical education. The sever- ance of his connection with the cathedral and school was, however, the turning point in Haydn's life; for, after a period of poverty and destitution, he came under the greatest of all teachers of singing, Porpova, completely winning the great man's sympathy and affec- tion. Haydn's first commission as a oom- poser was to orchestrate for a farce entitled, The Devil on Two Sticks." This composi- tion led to Haydn's departure from the con- ventional model for stringed instrumental music, which up to this time had been written in the trio form, to the composition of quart- ettes for four strings, which innovation estab- lished Haydn's reputation as a leading com- poser of instrumental music. So perfect were his compositions in form, and in regard to justice being done to each instrument, that they became recognised as the true model for string quartettes, Moaart and Beethoven each adopting Haydn's fundamental principles in their own compositions. In design, Haydn's quartettes and symphonies were based upon the sonata form of composition. Of the former, he composed 84, and of the latter about 118, many of them gems of sur- passing beauty. Mrs. Evans referred to Haydn's engagements to Prince Esterhazy, Count Margin, and Prince Nicholas; and to his setting out to London at 60 years of age to fulfil an engagement for 20 concerts at the princely sum of £50 a concert. While in England, the series of symphonies known as the London Symphonies, were composed, the great master so capturing the hearts of the London populace that he became the hero of the hour. After a return to Austria, and a .,c,c,ond visit to London, Haydn composed his master-piece, The Creation." The lec- turer spoke of the rapidity of Haydn's work, and of his prayerful solicitude for its true greatness; her brief allusion to the great ora- torio betokening a rare sense of niusical per- ception and judgment, which quite captivated her audience. In concluding her address, Mrs. Evans asked for the hymn tune "Aus- tria." which is an arrangement based on the air of the Austrian National Anthem, and which Haydn composed in his later days, to be sung as a tribute to the memory of the great composer.—Other items were rendered by the Bridgend District Orchestral Society, Miss Gladys Henson, and Mr. W. Leyshon. Mr. Lewis Edwards proposed, and Mrs. M. Davies, seconded, a vote of thanks for the lec- ture, which was admittedly one of the finest the Guild had ever listened to.

BRIDGEND DESERTER'S "HOME SERYICE 1" -0 .——— "WORST RASCAL THEY HAD EVER I HAD IN COURT." CHAIRMAN'S SCATHING COMMENTS. PROJECTED MARRIAGE-DEFERRED FOR NINE MONTHS. Mild-eyed, ef meek manaer, amd slightly deaf (an infirmity well under control), Daniel Harris Williams (26), a private in the South Wales Borderers (Rhyl), was brought up in ouatody at Bridgend on Monday, upon three specific charges of false pretences, in addition to which the police made other revelations of the man's modus operandi in other parts of South Wales. The Magistrates were Mr. D. H. Lloyd (in the ohair) and Dr. E. J. Parry. In the first of the three cases, prisoner was charged with obtaining a shirt, two packets of cigarettes, a pocket handkerchief, and 2s. 6d. in money, value in all 15s., from Mary Jones, Alms Houses, Pencoed. Mrs. Mary Jones, wife of William Jones, said she had not seen the prisoner before he called upon her on Saturday, Nor. 11th, and. represented that he had "come for TVm Jones, my son out in France." He said Tom was in need of clothes, and witness, believing the statement, handed over the money, and the articles specified, in addition to which witness's husband gave a shilling and herself sixpence, and a packet of cigarettes to the man "for his kindness." Accused further said he was going to France at twelve o'clock that night, but had first to call at "a good many other places for other boys." Witness packed up the things, and Williams took them away. Prisoner here said: I was going to North Wales; I never was in France. P.C. William Jones (Penooed) said that from information received, he arrested pri- soner at 2.15 on Saturday, the 11th inst., and, not satisfied with his answers, he con- veyed him to Bridgend for further inquiries. As a result, on the following Monday morn- ing, witness cautioned and charged him. He replied, "I received the parcel. I'm very sorry." On Sunday morning witness received the parcel from a house in Wimborne-road, where it had been left on the previous day. Prisoner: I didn't say I was going back to France. Inspector Rees Davies said prisoner was in the South Wales Borderers (14th Battalion), and he had been a deserter from his regiment since April 15th last. He was only in train- ing for a few months at Rhyl, and had never been to France, or seen any foreign ser- vice. The second charge (next investigated) was that of obtaining 2s. worth of tobacco, by a similar faJse pretence, from John Jones, Ballarat, Pencoed. Jones described how prisoner, whom he had never seen before, called upon him on NOT. 11th, at 11 in the morning. He professed to be a friend of witness's brother, who was a soldier in France, said he was about to re- turn, and witness gave him six ounces of to- bacco for his brother, and 2s. 6d. for himself for his kindness. Prisoner alleged that he demurred when the money was first offered to him. P.C. Jones (re-called) stated that prisoner, on being charged, repeated that he was sorry. In the third charge, which was then pro- ceeded with, prisoner waa alleged to have ob- tained, by the same means, two shirts, two pairs of socks, one lb. of soap, 2s. 6d. worth of cigarettes, and 3s. in money, value 20s. in all. from Catherine Lewis, 2 Brook Row, Bryncethin. Mrs. Lewis (who is a widow) said a knock came at her door on November 2nd. She answered the knock, and seeing prisoner, in- vited him inside, and said "she was pleased to see anyone from France." He told her he was returning to France on Thursday, and if she had anything he would be delighted to take it out to her son. She then made a selection, and handed over the articles men- tioned, with 2s., as some recompense to Wil- liams for his kindly interest in the matter. Accused: Didn't I at first refuse the 2s.- Witness: I don't remember you refusing. The Chairman: I think his hearing is im- proving. Prisoner said he had to see so many parents ,tn d he mi- and he might have made a mistake. Inspector Rees Davies: In this case, youp Worships, he told Mrs. Lewis her son was in a filthy condition, and had had to burn his shirts, and that new shirts would be no good; also that he had been wounded—although the lady had received a letter from her son in France, stating that he has never been wounded or anything, and was, on the con- trary, well provided for, and safe and well. The Inspector (continuing) said he had made inquiries respecting the man, and ascertained that he received from Mrs. Jones, Croft House, Bryncethin, two shirts and pants, and a pair of boots, value 22s. 6d.; from Mrs. Morgan, Carrola Farm, Brynooch, 2s. worth of chocolates and 3s. in money; from Mrs. Mallet, Pencoed, Is. worth of food and 3s. in money; from Mrs. Jones, Nantyfloch Farm, Llangyfelach, near Swansea, one suit of clothes, two new pairs of socks, a shirt, and other articles, valued altogether at JE5; and from Frederick Rees and W. Williams, both of Bridgend, Is. 3d. and 2s. 6d. worth of cigar- ettes respectively. In addition, prisoner se- cured sums of money for himself at the vari- ous places at which he called. Also there were six cases at Swansea—where he admitted netting a large amount of money; and a war- rant was out for him at Neath. This was a man who creat-ed a very bad impression, with his suggestion that the boys at the front were suffering from bad boots and misfitting clothes, and were not supplied with sufficient food—allegations that had no foundation, and unnecessarily increased the anxiety of the people. P.C. Jones: He called at four other houses at Penooed, and received 4s. from people who could ill afford it. The Chairman: He is a meek looking man. Inspector Rees Davies: He was convicted at

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Neath in Marsh, 1914, ef stealing one cwt. of potatoes from a truck on a aiding at Neath, the property of John Bowdea, and went to gaol for 14 days in default of paying a fine of 108. pTiaoner, th. Cllitirman (M\ D. 11(m. priaoner, the Chairman (?. D. H. Lloyd) described kim *& about the worst rascal they had ever had in the Court. He had traded upon the sympathy and good will of these poor people, and would be sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each oount -mine months in all-, a sentence which he hoped would be a lesson to him to be a honest man, and they further hoped that when he came out of prison, he would strive to serve, and be a credit to, hia country. Inspector Rees Davi es mentioned that the man had 19s. in money in his possession, and .f eou ld take it &11. he supposed they oould take it all. The Clerk (Mr. Walter Hughes): Oh, yes; anything you can find, certainly! Prisoner, as he was leaving the Court, said, Can I see about the girl now P" Inspector Reea Davies: He wants to get married. The young bride-elact was in the precincts of the Court. The marriage, which was to have been solemnised last Monday, will have to be de- ferred for nine months, if not for a longer period.

I HEOLYCYW AND DTSTmCT NOTES By SILURIAN." At the time of writing, Cpl. Jordan, of the Welsh Regiment, and Pte. Goovaerts, a Bel- gian soldier, whose family have been among us sinoe February, 1915, are at Heolycyw on short leave, and it is unnecessary to add that a hearty welcome was extended to both men. Jordan was wounded on the Western front, and is now recouping at a convalescent camp near Liverpool. Both men joined the oolourg in September, 1914, and though Goovaerts has seen much hot fighting, he is so far un- scathed, and is a splendid looking soldier. His esteemed wife and their little adopted daughter now speak English fluently, and are much and deservedly esteemed by the vill- agers, as are their compatriots, Monsieur and Madame Cerulus and their family, who have been here sinoe Deoember 12th, 1914, while their esteemed daughter, Miss Cerulus, who was a certificated rchoolmistress in her native land, now renders efficient and exoellent ser- vice on the staff of Heolycyw Council School. Ill The memorial servioe held at Rhiwooiliog on the 12th inst., and recorded in these notes last week, was in connection with the reoent and much lamented death of Mrs. Jones, the beloved wife of Mr David Jones, Maesynynon. Mrs. Jones was from Coychurch Higher, and the parish never reared a gentler daughter. She proved a model wife and mother, and her early death was an irreparable loss to her family, to her church at Rhiwceiliog, of which she was such a consistent and blameless mem- ber, and to all the oountry-side. Ill The exigencies of the times will, without doubt, result in greater portions of local farms being giren over to cora-growing in the near future. Well within the itoemory of local people, who are by no means old, hundreds of acres of oorn were grown annually in Coy- church Higher, and mill and forge were kept busily plying from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. In recent years one doubts whether the whole parishes produces annually 100 acres, the mill and forge have lain in inglorious ruins for up- wards of a quarter of a century. This is not because the land has become unsuitable for corn-growing—as is proved by the success of Messrs. Thomas John and Son, Lan Farm, whose cereal and root crops compare very fav- ourably indeed with those of the Vale. Nor is it because labour is unobtainable, for, let farmers pay current wages, instead of those of fifty years ago, and labour will be forth- coming in abundance. The conditions of the labour market have, fortunately, changed for the better, and farmers, who are, perhaps not unnaturally, somewhat loath to leave old ruts, must make up their minds to march for- ward with the times The returns re acreage, crops, stock, and employees, which farmers had to make last week, is a sign that land will have to be made to produce its maximum, which is only justice to the community, to whom the land really belongs. The land I gave He unto the eons of men." « « « Notwithstanding the very inclement weather which prevailed, a very successful entertainment in aid of the local Belgian Refugees' Fund was held on Saturday even- ing in Ainon Chapel, kindly lent for the oc- casion. Mr. Rees Morgan, M.E., manager of Raglan Collieries, who is proving himself a tower of strength to all worthy movements in the locality, presided, and solos, duets, reci- tations, etc., were given by the Misses Jones (Bridge Stores), M. and J. Edwards (Llwyni- wrch), E. Davi es (Pencoed), 0. Pearce (Pen- coed), and M. A. Stephens (Heolycyw), and Messrs. T. Stephens, R. Stephens (Heolycyw), T. M. Owen (Trigfan), W. Hopkin John (Lan Farm), Yorwerth Griffiths (Heolycyw), Rees

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YALE NOTES. I (By PELA-GIUS.) J The many friends of Councillor D. M. Rees, Plymouth House, will be glad to hear he is recovering from his serious accident. Re- turning home from hunting on Monday of last week, when near the Great House, Llantwit Major, his horse got frightened at a motor car driven by Dr. Lee. The horse reared, and on doing so the second time, slipped on the newly-tarred road, and fell, with Mr. Rees underneath. Dr Lee gave the unfor- tunate gentleman immediate assistance, and conveyed him to his home. He remained un- conscious several hours, but under the doc- tor's skilful care, is now rapidly recovering. The injuries are chiefly on the right side of his head, right arm, and right leg. 111 We regret to record the death of an old Valian, Mr. Wm. John, The Elms, who passed away on the 20th inst., after a short illness. Ill Another of our boys, after being buried for several hours by the explosion of a heavy Ger- man shell, is back in "Blighty," and this week visited his native town. We refer to Machine-Gunner Edgar Davies, son of Mr. Frank Davies and the late Mrs. Davies, who joined the Monmouth Regiment on the out- break of war,- and was transferred to the Machine-Gun Corps. After many months in France, and several marvellous escapes, he got buried on the Somme, with three oom- rades, by a shell upheaval. 1 1 U Although under heavy fire, his pals quickly managed to get the debris off the heads and shoulders of the unfortunate lads, but so severe was the enemy's shell and machine- gun fire that they had to seek cover for a time, but when darkness set in returned to their work of rescue, and conveyed the gun- ners to a place of safety behind the lines. Davies escaped better than his companions, who had broken limbs, and after a short stay in a Birmingham Hospital, Gunner Davies is now about to re-join his regiment at Gran- tham. I Like others who have come from France, Gunner Davies is full of confidence that we have taken the Measure of our foe. He speaks of the Colonial troops in glowing teems Australians, Canadians and South Africans -the two first for their dash and "Elan," whieh often takes them further than they have orders to go. The officers and men, he says, never want to atop once they are let go. But this impetuosity sometimes costs our brave Colonials dearly. Ill But it is the cool daring, the regardlessness of their lives, the iron determination of the Africanders, Davies says, that impress the home Army, and bring forth suppressed cheers of admiration, when both they and those waiting in reserve know that once the parapets are scaled, and before "no mail's land" is crossed, and the enemy's trenches reached, many will fall to rise no more. No single Africander shrinks, but each vies with the other in dashing across at the enemy like greyhounds in the leash. « « « • IV What will live for ever in my memory, and in the memory of others who witnessed it," says Davies, "was the charge of the Munsters on the Somme. That day we were covering the Munsters, who were to take a Tillage. The first line of enemy trenches was from 100 to 200 yards in front of the trench where the regiment was waiting to charge. Our field guns and heavies had been for hours pounding the Germans, none of whom could be seen above the ground, although we knew they were waiting for the barrage to be raised. We of the Machine Corps had our order that, on the word being given, we must sweep the parapets of their trenches to keep their machine guns down. This we did. Our barrage was lifted th prevent reinforcements coming up. The Munsters jumped over like one man, their officers signalling with small blue flags. A rush-then the enemy opened on them. The men, as if on parade, wheli the officers lowered their flags, fell flat. This enabled us to play our machine guns on the enemy. They bob down. The flags are raised, and the Munsters again rush on, and again fall flat, we continuing to cover them. Ill This was repeated several times, the men falling as one man, like the leaves of a book- no hurry, but under the perfects control of the flag signals. When within measurable distance of the enemy's position, our guns spoke faster; then suddenly stopped. The I Munsters, with a rush, gained the trench. Only they and the Germans know what took place there, but shortly a few prisoners came back-not many; it was bloody work. They were Bradenburgers who held the trench. They fight clean, and die hard. But the work was not yet over. We came up to the first-line trench, and the Munsters went through the second, and into the village. House after house, cover after cover, they cap- tured, and held fast in spite of counter at- tacks and shell fire." II a ii Captain Daniel Hopkins, M.C., is notified as having received the King's approval, in last week's London "Gazette." Capt. Hop- kins is now temporarily attached to the Yorks and Lanes. Regiment, from the 6th East Yorks.

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