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YSTALYFERA MOTES. Deep sympathy is felt with Sergeant am Mrs. Gould, of the Ystalyfetra Hotel, in the sad bereavement they have sustained through the low of their youngest surviving daughter, Myra May, who passed away on Sunday last after a long and tedious illness, bonne jffith a patience unusual in one 80 young. Deceased, who was only 18, had suffered from heart attacks for tihe past five years, and on several oo- cas ioais her life had been, despaired of, but though her friends realised that 1 •abe would never be strong, fhey hoped they would be allowed to keep her with j ?hem for many yea?rs longer. Hov?7ev;, in spite of tender nursing, %nd the best. ofmedlical skill, the attack of last week proved fatal. The funeral took, place om Thursday afternoon at Ys- tffadigynlais Churchyard, the Rector of Ystradgynlais omciating. A wide circle of friends will be sorry to learn that on account of the con- tinned ill health from which he has suffered for the last eight years, the Rev. John Davios, Wern, has decided .to resign from the pastorate of Werii Chapel, aAd on last Sunday "week his formal severance as a minister took place. In antiicdpatioax of this, the Church. had arranged to present him with a. dheque of £ 52, and this was Jianded over to him accompanied by many expressions of good will and re- gard. Mr Dayies has ministered at Weain CJhapei for a period of 26 years, cumi until his unfortunate illness limited the eoope of his activities, it. maybe safely eaid that the Welsh pulpit contained no ablea- preacher with voice or pern. Mr Da vies, we learn, will continue his connection with the Church as a member. He has also decided to open busancee at Victoria House, Wern road, as a bookseller, stationer and dealer illl fancy goods, and doubtless he will de- vote to this the same energy and ability as has characterised him in rother spheres. The retrea-r of the 10th Division of .the British Army in Serbia has interest for this locality, for Lieut. Exnlyn Hop- kins, whose interesting communication tprom Serbia we recently published was doubtless in this retreat, if not in com- mand of the abandoned guns. We shall look forward with imereet to hear- ing again from Lieut. Hopkins. '-1:r On Monday night last-, at the Colis- eum, a. very enjoyable concert was given by the local Girl Guides, under the able leaderShip of Miss Jessie Williams. A packed house testified to the popularity of this kind of en- .tortai,nmen,t, and loudly applauded the various items. The following artistes assisted' and rendered some highly appreciated songs:—Miss Annie Clee, Mr Richard Daniels, aind Mr Evan Hughes. Items from "The Mikado," "The Quaker Giril," and "Our Miss Gihbs" were rendered by Katie M. BrazeM, Mary J. Davies and Guides; Mr Richard Darnels, Guides and Party; Miss Aninie dee, Kezzie Thomas, Besscie Clee and Guides. The singing and acting of Miss Bessie Clee and Mi&s Millicent Jones and Mr Richard Daniels in the scene from the Quaker Girl was a great success. Miss Jennie Griffiths in the scena, "Moonstruck," assisted by the Guides, was delightful. Master Plhalip Davies in the eoema "Won't you join the Army, aesfiett-ed by the Guides, sang ^excellently. This little lad has a really splendid voice. In the "Camp Scene," a fine rendeir-# ing of "The Sunshine of your Smile" was given by Miss Doris Page, Who showed that. she was no stranger to the stage. Master Philip Dav-ies sang 1Jhe wefll-known song "Keep the Home Fines Burmiaiig" splendidly in this scene. A particularly charming picture was that in which Jennie Griffiths, M. J. Da vies and Katie M. Brazell ap- peared as fairies, renderi ng an odd Welsh air in a delightful manner. A fine concert finished up with a 'Grand Allied Tableaux, in which the National Anthems of all the allied, -nations were sumg. Mr W. D. Oltee was the accompanist. The whole ocin- "oert was a tribute to the patience and skill with which Miss "Williams had trained the girls. Mr John Jenkin Gape, son of Mr Jos. Gape, Gralgymerched, who is serving on board H.M.S. Tiger, is home -on four days' leave, and looks the pic- tune of health. "Life on the ocean -wave" undoubtedly agrees, with him. Mr Rees Hughes, of Guraos road, ystalyfena, who died on November 6, left estate of the gross value of £ 898, -of which £ 886 is net personalty. Pro- hate of his will has bean granted to Mr Simon Thomas, of the Railway Inn, Ystalyfera, innkeeper, and Mr William 'Thomas, of the Post-office, Gurnos, I grocer. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. I At a special meeting of t.he Chamber of Trade, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to' close ca.11 shops in the neighbourhood on Friday night before j Christmas, and re-open on the following i I Wednesday morning. Housewives will J do well to lay in a good gwck of pro- j Yiaicms over the ¥Y8. PRESENTATION TO LOCAL I SOLDIER. v. The first presentation by the Cham- ber of Trade to "a local soldier home from the front, was made .last Satur- day to Private Horace Yorke who, as stated in our last issue, was spending a few days in the district before re- turning to the front. The present oonsoetjed of a handsome silver cigarette case which had been suitably inscribed bv Mr D. W. Jenkins. We understand that there are several other names under consideration, so it is probable that other presentations will follow shortly. Early in the New Year it is intended to hold a good concert to aug- ment the funds for this purpose. On Christmas night there will be a lecture-concert at Jerusalem Chapel, giVen by Mr W. 0. Jones (Eos y Gogledd). The subject is "Alawon Gmerin a Chami Penillion," and a rare treat may be expected. AB a result of the war the Methodise Colleges at Trevecea and Aberystwyth have been closed, and all the students have joined the colours. The members of Jerusalem Chapel have decided to send half pay to all those students, who, prior to the closing of the college had been engaged to preach at their chapel. This is a very commendable action, and one which will be highly appreciated by the st-udeftnts we feel sure. The results of the attestations made last week under Lord Derby's scheme are far from satisfactory. On'ly a very srmall percentage of the cards have been accounted for, and those chiefly by married mem. It is perhaps not- generally under- stood that though the period for at- testing under the scheme is ended, the recruiting offices are still open for en- listment, so there is stall a chance for the young men, to come forward volun- tarily. We understand that the appointed tribunals will commence their duties soon. Fourteen days' notice will be sent to evecry man before he is expected to joilu the Army,, he should then, if he intends to appeal, send notice to that effect to the clerk of the tribunal, when instructions will be forwarded to him, as to when amd where he may at- tend to state his case. On Monday next at 2.30 p.m., the Baroness Cedemtrom will attend at the Wern Qhiapel to make her annual dis- tribution of Christmas gifts. Assist- ance to the value of 3s. will be granted to all those who have been brought under her notice. The Pont-drdawe Board of Guardians amd District Council have decided to hold their monthly meeting on Wed- n-eeday instead of Thursday next week, in order to give the relieving officers sufficient time to go their rounds be- fore Christmas. We regret to rooorrd the death of Mrs. Thompson, wife of Mr Gieorge Thompson, near Vine, which occurred on Sunday last. Deceased had been adling for a considerable time. Much sympathy is felt with the bereaved husband an d family. We understand that a good number of Ystalyfera »hoys will be leaving for the front early in the New Year. POSTCARD DAY AT YSTALYFERA The sum of R17 Os. 2d. was realized in this district on Saturday last by the sale of postcards, for the National Fund for Welsh Troops. The following is an account of the receipts of each of the sellers, who must be complimented on their excel- lent reou-Itis:-Danilde Davies, 7s.6d; Grlyndwr Phillips, 8s.10d. Trevor Thomas, 7s.8d. Idris Davies, 9s.2d.; Nora. White, 12s.2d. Muriel Price, 12s. 7 £ d-. Gwyrmeth Rees, 26s.6d. Iris and Vera Arnold, 25s.6d. j Elsis Brown 16s.7d. Doris Leyshon, 5s.9d.; Ada. Thomas, 18s.7^d. Mary Jonathan, 8s.9d.; Sephora Williams, 17s.l £ >4d.; Geraintt Williams, 4s.9d, Norma Hum 25s.4d.; Gladys Bell, 20s.Id. Mary G Davies, 7s.Id. Iris Henwood, 9s.8d.; Iris Keen and Bronwen Williams, 18s.6d.; Lewis Griffiths, 5s.4d. David R. V. Thomas, 4s.8d.; Bronwen Thomas and Eunice Jones, lls.4d.; Katie Roberts and Elsie Morgan, 9s.9d. A cheque for tihembove amount, less 7s. 6d. for carriage of parcels back to Cardiff, was sent to the Hon Secretary, Mr Wm. Lewis, 11 Downing Street, from whom the following acknowledge, meat has been received. December 15th, 1915. Miss M. Price, Gwynfryn, Alltygrug road, Ystalyfera. Dool1" Madam,— I am in rer-eipt- of your letter of yesterday, enclosing cheque for £1612f1. 8d., being the amount realised by the saJe of Postcards in aid of this fund in Ystalyfera. On behalf of Mtrs. Lloyd George and the members of my Committee, I have to thank you for your kind efforts on. our behalf, and I shall be glad if you will please convey I our thanks to all who assisted in the sale. Yours faithfully, WM. LEWIS, Hon. Secretary. One of the oldest inhabitants of Ystal- yfera, if rot the oldest, has been laid to Test this week in the person of Miss Woodliffe, who parsed away on Friday last, in her 86th year. The deceased lady was asister of the late Mr. David Wood- liffe, Swansea, and of Mrs. Thomas, widow of the late Mr. Caleb Thomas, of Ystalyfera, with whom she ha • resided for the past 46 years. Six weeks age she was stricken down by a seizure, and last week buffered another attack, tron v,hi:h she did not rally. Of a quiet, unassuming manner and sweet disposition, Miss Woodliffe was one of the very few of whom we might say "To know her was to love and admire her." In spite of her advanced age she was very active until within a short time of her death. She was one of the founders of the English Con- gregational Church in Ystalyfera (of whom only two now remain, Mr. T. R. White, now of Swansea, and Mrs. Reed, of Go dre'rgraig) and she was always pleased to relate how in, the days before the present chapel was built, the English friends used to meet for worship in a large room opposite the Royal Oak. After the chapel was built, Miss Woodliffe was one of the most faithful and earnest of its members until about two years ago, when failing sight prevented her going much out-of-doors. The funeral took place on Tuesday, the remains being interred at Ystradgyn- lais churchyard. The Rev. R. G. James, pastor of the English Congregational Chapel, conducted a short service at the house, and the rector of Ystradgynlais officiated at the graveside. A number of beautiful wreaths were placed on the coffin, which was of polished oak. Ystalyfera readers will be interested to learn that Lieut. Rudall Thomas has re- cently been promoted to the rank of captain. Captain Thomas is the son of Dr. Phillip Thomas, of London, and grandson of Mrs. Caleb Thomas and the late Mr. Caleb Thomas, of Ystalyfera. For some time prior to the outbreak of war he was an enthusiastic member of the Territoiral Force, and when war was declared he was granted a lieutenancy. He is expecting to go to the front in a short time. Dr. Thomas's second son is also with the colours, and is under or- ders to go abroad as first-class motor transport driver. We wish them both suc- cess and a safe return. Interesting details have come to hand j this week with regard to the ladies' knit- ting class, to which reference was made in these columns a few weeks ago. It will be remembered that last spring a. concert was held to provide funds for giving a treat to the dependents of all the. soldiers and sailors in the neighbourhood, and that as a result, tea was given to upwards of 500 women and children. A balance of £ 1 remained in hand, and the ladies' committee thought it advisable to utilise this as the nucleus of a fund for providing winter comforts for the men a^ the front. The ladies made a collection among them- selves, which augmented the fund by several pounds. Wool was bought, and work was commenced, and readers will be interested to know that a large parcel has been sent this week to the headquar- ters of the national fund for providing comforts for the Welsh troops, of which Mrs. Lloyd George is chairman. The articles sent include 15 scarves, 30 pairs of mittens, and a number of helmets and socks. More helmets and socks, which are not quite completed, will be forward, ed at a later date. There was a very good attendance at the "Ddraig Goch'' Society meeting held at Jerusalem Vestry on Wednesday even- ing. Mr .Griff. Griffiths presided in the absenoe of Mr. Ben Jones. Mr. T. Gun- stone Jones, of Pontacrdawe, Tendered some excellent recitations, interspersed with penillion singing. His efforts were highly appreciated by the audience. A vote of thanks, proposed by Councillor H. J. Powell, J.P., was seconded by Miss Price, B.A., and brought to a close one of the most successful meetings the society has held this session. At the meeting of the Chamber of Trade on Tuesday a letter was received from the members of the Free Church Council asking that meetings arranged in honour of local soldiers home on fur- lough, should be held in some place other than on licensed premises. After some discussion it waa decided to send a reply to the effect that though the members do not consider a chapel vestry a suit- able place for a smoking concert, meet- ings arranged for soldiers' presentations will not in future be held on licensed pre- misea. We understand that an order from the Chief Constable of Glamorgan has now made it illegal to hold, meetings of any kind where soldiers are concerned, on licensed premises. A baptismal service was held at Zoar Chapel on Wednesday evening, when, seven new adult members were received into the church. The Rev. Wm. Jones officiated, and the servisce was of a very impressive character. w On Tuesday evening at the Zowr Christian Endeavour Society, an able paper was read by Mr Dan Daniels on "Hab." Mr Fredk. Rees occupied the chair, and a number of members took part in the subsequent discussion.

TRY JOSEPH FOR YOUR XMAS GROCERIES. TRY JOSEPH DAYIES FOR YOUR XMAS GROCERIES.   ?"  'g? S    ?t?"??? ?t EYESTRAIN hrtp<a abc?t tho most distromind ef?&ta and hta&ehea. It. one to 90rew up the eyes, pre. j dluoi'n? crows' feet ilnd wrinklim prematurely aied aj>uoa £ iin«a. Our matheds are t m — i f i ■ i •- *iric and up-to-date. a never C. Thi. -s a disag?e.s6ble =4 0 C. F. WALTERS, F.S.M.C., F.I.O., Oxford ?t., Swansea recommend glasses unless abas-   QUALIFED OPTICIAN, tately neoeBsary. ??.

Burnt to the Ground. Brynamman Loses iiali and Library. Private Property also Destroyed. I Brynamman awoke to strange happen- ings on Wednesday morning, unwilling to believe the evidence of its eyes! Yet, what had occurred was all too real., Dur- ing the night that which a few hours before had stood a crowning tribute to long years of willing sacrifice, was now gutted. The Public Hall and Library had been burnt to the ground, nothing remained not h ing rerfLw iit,, d by 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning but a smoldering mass of ruin. It was ter- rible, and men wept like children. Never before has the heart of the Brynamman public been so touched. The hall and its library was a most cherished institution. How the fire originated no one knows, nor can anyone surmise. To make matters worse private owners of adjoining pro- perty have olso suffered severely, and deep sympathy is felt with Mr. P. H. Cowling and his family in their affliction. Mr. Cowling has lost hia all; one house burnt to the ground and the other now in the occupation of Mr. and Mrs. Batho- lemew, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. Cowling, very materially damaged. Mr. Cowling, now a man of advanced years, and not in too robust health, is sudden- ly rendered homeless. The ways of pro- vidence are strange indeed. Mr. Jones, tailor, who had a shed ad- joining Mr. Cowling's premises, has also suffered considerably, and so has the English Congregational cause, which for some years past had made the Public Hall its meeting place. A beautiful com munion service, an organ, and a quan tity of books are included amongst thsic losses. How the fire originated is a mystery. All was well at 10.30 on Tuesday night, when the caretaker made his rounds and locked up. The pictures had been shown as usual, the electric current switched off at the main, and the heating apparatus left in order. It has been said that per- sons coming home from work passed the place somewhere about 1 o'clock on Wed- nesday morning, and noticed nothing amiss. Three hours later Mr. Cowling, whose house was only separated from the hall by a narrow passage a couple of yards wide, awoke to notice a glow of light in his bedroom. Mrs. Cowling was called, and soon found out the cause. The alarm was raised, and Mr. Rees Ed- wards (caretaker), Mr. Cowling, Mr. Martin Cowling, Mr. Goronwy Thomas, and others were soon on the spot. Fire extinguishers in good numbers were se- j cured and put to use. A peculiar feature abuot the fire is that it was discovered in a part of the hall one would think least exposed to such risks, namely the part under the gallery entrance on the ground floor. Had it been on the opposite side the heating apparatus might surest itself as a cause, ( but at 4 o'clock that section was un- I touched, and the fire confined to the cor- ner on the other side. The fire then was I of no great dimensions. The library and corridors and the body of the hall were as yet little affected, and Mr. Martin Cow- ling was able to make his way down the back staircase to the stage to secure two of the fire extinguishers. The few persons assembled did heroic ) work, but in less than a quarter of an hour the whole place was ablaze. The fire spread through the whole building with lightning rapidity, and it was seen that Mr. Cowling's house had caught. It was soon evident that nothing could save the hall. By 5 o'clock a large crowd had gathered, and hoses were obtained, and scores of willing hands formed a chain, and bucket after bucket of water passad from hand to hand from Nanty- melyn brook right up to Mr. Cowling's house. Shortly after 5 o'clock the roof of the hall collapsed, so tremendous was the con- flagration and so rapid its spread; and by '7.40 nothing but a mass of smoulder- ing ruins remained. It would be superfluous to mention names in connection with the heroio at- tempts made at extinguishing, but from all accounts the women on the spot seem to have outshone all others, working like Trojans salving what could be saved from the neighbouring houses. Frrom the hall not a scrap of anything was saved, the heat from the galvanised sheets being too intense to allow anyone approaching near the building. A splendid collection of some thousand volumes of the best books in the English language was destroyed, as were hun- dreds of reference books. Some of the books are now out of print, and would have realised good sums if put up for sale. The library was the pride of the place, and few places in Wales of similar proportions could boast an equal. A billiard-table, on which a new cloth i costing about BIO was nxed only a fort- night ago, went with the rest. Two operating cinema machines worth any- thing up to £ 80 are also gone, together with piano, organ, and other valuables. But a few months ago the committee expended nearly je;20 in fixing patent panic bolts on the exit doors as safe- guards in event of fire. What will be done in the matter of re- building, it is of course, too early to aur- mise, but it is evident something must be done. A library must be set up, and I am glad to understand that the com- mittee is already taking action to secure temporary premises as reading-rooms, to be opened next week if possible. The loss is covered by insurance to the extent of 21,500. A public meeting will be called in the near future, and a full statement as to how- things stand will be given, and the public ia in the meantime asked to con- sider ways and means for re-opening. If any our our readers would like to discuss schemes, our columns are open. Various schemes suggest themselves, such aa workingmen's institutions, as at Fern- dale and other places, or a Carnegie Library, or again a library on the rates, or a library supported from the various works, etc. —————

W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, can be consulted daily at the Victoria I Arcade (near the Market), Swansea I

I BRYNAMMAN. I SUCCESSFUL EISTEDDFOD. A successful eisteddfod was held at Ebenezer, Lower Brynamman, on Satur- day evening, when Councillor William Davies presided. Mr. Wm. G. Thomas (Brynamman) adjudged the music, and Mr. Jno. Tvans (Garnantydd), Garnant, the literary subjects. Mr. Ted Morgan, A.L.C.M.. accompanied. The awards were were as follow :—Tenor solo, W. Prys Rees, G wauncaegurwen; bass sclo, D. [ M. Jones, Gwauncaegurwen duet (under 16), divided between Nellie and Ediia Davies, and Blodwen and M. Thomas, Brynamman: solo (under 16), 1, Nellie Davies, Brynamman; 2, Katie Jones; solo (boys under 13), 1, DanIIY Jones, Bryn- amman 2, Dan Lloyd, Cwmgorse; solo (under 12), 1, Sarah Davies, Brynam- man; 2, Millie James; solo (under 8), 1, Mary Thomas, Brynamman; 2, Hannah Davies; 3, Gwynneth Thomas; chief re- citation, Blodwen Evans, Brynamman; recitation (under 16), 1, Bessie Roderick, Neuadd-road; 2, Sarah A. Cook, Gar- iiant; recitation (under 8), divided be- tween Eva Cook, Garnant and Gwynneth I Thomas, Brynamman; treatise (four com- petitors), D. Bowen, Brynbriallu, Bryn- amman; verses to "Submarine," Mr Tom Morgan, Brynamman answering im- promptu questions, 1, M. H. Peregrine; 2, Nancy PeregTine. At Llandebie on Wednesday, the Rev. D. J. Moses, B.A., Tyoroes, was married to Miss Hannah Rees, Brynpedol. The bazaar organised by Miss Isaac, the popular headmistress of the Upper Schools, for the purpose of raising a fund'to supply local lads in the trenches with parcels, realised considerably over £ 20. A farewell meeting to Pte. Aneurm Jones, R.F.A., who was returning to his battery after a long sick leave after ser- vice in France, was held at Gibea on Saturday evening. A collection was made and about 25s. handed to the young sol- dier. Another meeting to oelebrate the de- parture of two other local lads, Ptes. Ben Evans and B. Thomas, was held in the schools on Tuesday. The eight months old child of Mr. Evan Howells, Mountain, was buried at Giboa on Tuesday. A full rehearsal for the Xmas Singing Festival of the United Congregational Chapels will be held at Gibea on Sunday evening. The following chapels partici- pate Gibea, Bethania, Hermon, and Ebenezer. Mr. D. Aranfab Thomas, younger son of the Rev. W. D. Thomas will preach at Gibea on Sunday, and collections on be- half of Brecon Congregational Chapel will be made.

YSTALYFERA PRESENTA- TION. I Mr Iorwerfth Beynon Rees, son of the late Mr J. E. Rees, headmaster, of Hannah street, Barry, who has beem granted a commission as Second-Lieu- tehiant in the 7th Battalion, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, now on active service, was on Thursday evening a.t the Swan Hotel, Ystalyfera, presented with an officer's kit-bag by Mr Hy. Morgan, on ibahalf of his friends at Ystalyfera. Lieutenant Rees was a member of the staff of the L. and P. Bank, Ystalyfera, and has also been at the Swansea and i Merthyr branches. He is very popular in the Swansea Valley, and was captain, of Yistalyfei-a Association Football Club 1913-1914. Lieut. Rees' eldest sister in Mrs. j Genaldius Jones, Barry, widow of the only son of the late Gawnos Jones, the famous Weflfch bard and divine, and has three brothers serving, with the colours. He is a direct descendant of the Rhysaaid of Uanerth, viz. Rhys Goch. They were the pioneers of the victory which was attained by Owadn Glyndwr in the wars, freeing Wales from the tyranny of the Saxons. There was a. splendid attendiance at the meeting, and speeches were also de. livered by Messrs. Clee, R. H. Edwards (Pontardawo) and W. A. Thomas (Pontardawe); Iieut. Rees afterwards returned thanks. Others who took part in the programme were Messrs. D W. Jenkins (Ap Oledflyn); Telorydd Nicholas, J. S. Hopkin, George G. Davies, D. G. Hooper, W. Meyers, G V. Thomas, arid -Morris. The meeting closed with "Heni Wlad fy Nhadau." Mistress: "Look here, Jane! I can write my name in the dust upon this table I" Jane: "Ah, mum, there's nothing like eddication, is tJhere P" On Tuesday afternoon a jumble sale- was held at the Church Hall. A large- Ini-irtiber of uf-eful articles were sold a6- j very reasonable prices. There was a good- I atfcendance.

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