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PgJJW.>u p »r^ysrtgMCT'Ta-jr-i»^f'^<t» M.riM',WiKWi«iaiiiii ■ Tram nan m SEVEN SIS/ERS- 11. ill fW'! in. The i'C.il Trades and Labour Coun- cil have row derided tD Ipa ve their meeting!* open, but no persons may take pact ui any discussions unless ap- pointed from the respective unions. An unfortunate accident has hap- nen<?d to Mr Geo. Jones (check weigher) and the doc?r had o make ?x stitches rio nipped Lis band with tho hatchet in the wound. 'ach sym.?thy i.s Mt l?ca?y for .?. Th?p.hih:s J"kinf<, who ia t-:)<Hy L!' c, and has six children to. t?ko of. A m-eve! rent ia on foot to j., the military authorities to re- [ her husband from the Army. He now in idl local "Llais" tendes help in c.s.« a petition is re- workmen Ls.ve alie?.dy ?ovcd ht tho j 'tuire-d. Th? ?'<.? S?tcra C<'n!?ry A committee har» h<?Q f?r?K-d Jwn' :0 c.?rry '?m Nomf schctn? to hdp tho prisoners of war fund. In all proba- r.?tt?. J    fiity u ciwqu of -toO u'm b? Bent at j   :.n early dab. A eocin.} is mentioned. Why not hive concerts [Gr children, then ;< can toko part? Excellent entries are expected for l-he competitive conoert to he held on The 23rd inst. in aid of Mr. David Lewis. The local allotment socle-ty is grow- ing by leaps and bounds. They have now succeeded in obtaining more land from Mr. E. Evans-Bevan, and the plots wiil be divided this week. Mr. Miles is working hard in this matter. It is saggesved that the Ant hraci te District of Miners intend taking dras- tic measurea against Dulais Valley, it hoy made a. thorough search of the v, hole district y would probably find others aIpo guilty. Will the agents see. to it? It is high time a solution of si time was found. A rehearsal was at Soar on •Snaday, Me-wr. D. H. Da view and T. J. Harris coadTU:ti»)Jtr. All Y. d t well. Mr. Wiilio A. Hughes:, ftryndulais- avenue, has brea appointed to the post of assistant electrician at the Seven. Sister* Colliery. He has tho beat wishes of his many friends. la our report of tho recent quarterly meetings at Scion (C.M.) Chapel, .J_L_ -¥II"a V'J --q::¡ through a. regrettable oversight tho fol- lowing namefl woro Emitted :—Solos, Phyllis Williams (twice), and Eluned Harris; duet, Miss Beatrix Da vies and Miss Lilian Lewis; psalm, Miss Phyllis Wiihuma. Miss Lilian Thomas (Lonlas) and Mr. Phillip W. George proved efficient acoompanists. A correspondent writes — It is high time that the Feeding of No'.x>ssitou.s Sch<Kjl-childiv>n Act should be put into operation ill this valloy. The other day a pitiful sight presented (,If--two little boys coming from the top part of the district-to school, each carrying a big turnip and gnawing away for all they were worth. Wheu questioned as to why they were eating j such things, they replied th:tt they h'd j not had anything tf) eet sinoc> -(inner- tjnw. the day before. If tint the case it is high time the public awoke. to its duties. Anyhow, the mat- tor should )>e inve-stigiited. t >X'iies of s./ci.if evenings Iluo late- ly held :t the Workmen'?; Read- • up;-roo:n, the privvM-ris going lo neody persons in the p' iro. On Monday hist another social ezoning and dance was held, find w,-g by tlie young folks, the proc-cods on this oc- casion being handed over to a maimed .soldier, who was \vi%h the first batch that left hero to fight t'r his country. ft is to he hoped a c!;> < nt sum was realised. The Dillwyn Colliery 1 going well just now. having worked five days a week for throe weeks in accession, and the prospects, it is said, are very rosy. This colliery has been hard hit since the Huns started their submarine war- fare on merchant, vessels, the coal be- ir g mostly exported to Norway. Tho competitive concert at Soar C m itk-1 on Feb. 23 promises well. At the outset the committer were faced ivith many obstacles aa the. collieries were only working half-time then, and unfortunately they continue tho same But it is Ratifying to loarn that thft tickets are going well, and that there are- prospects of a fine com- petition. So it is to be hoped ib, t the i public will rally round tho committeo j ;,11,1 help to make it a great success. 1 Thoy are out to help one who can't h-?') hir.?K'lf. through mc?tin? with an injury nearly fivo years ig The secrc- I tariul duties ?rn hi the mumble hands of Messrs. W. P. and D. G. j Morgan. ^lythvr ddaufon" yd gan "Bugeil- iab" o Ftrainc at r-i dad .'r tculu vim Br-ynsiriol, Stiren Sisters N:d 'cop' vw Ixxl yn fries y frwydr tawr ;r f;iei3 y with v am ddeg roll ddewnaw awr; Xid reel us ydyw'r gwaitli o fod yn gl-ercyn tlawd, cicli pt>rtnerf> yn v line, cr mwyn ia.v. nderau brawd. I Mae miwsig yn y ddryll (ni ohlvwir fawr o son), Ond nid cc's dim awelon p;:r yn cyr- h?d'! t.? y 'phcwl Rhyw weithio nos a dydd hob 'gwnnad' ar y pai, Y drams yn slack, a'r top yn dlawd. a'r g^venau'n myn'd yn llai; Rhyw fyd ar ben ei hun yw byd y clercyn prudd, Acuidoesrhosynyn y wlid na wywa ar oi nudd. Ond both am 'foys' y line, ynghanol tan a mwg, ? u bwyta cerrig yii y caw!, yn horio cy?xigwg; Yv eysgu yn y ffos. heb gwen IIckh-, Br.'I!ddwydi,L am ci 'FCll,' o dany pluon oer. 0 fywvd hapus iac-h, mae'r cwmni'n llawn o swyn, W rth gofio'r nos yng Ngwalia. dloa ar lwybrau'r grug a'r brwyn. Mae'r wen yn fyw o hyd, nid marw I ydyw'r gaine, r A phcidiwch ofni rhoddi gwen am fod eich mab yn Ffrainc. j Daorh blwyddyn ncwydd dua i wenu J ar ein byd, I j).)\vn r'.trv' eyn ei diwdJ, nhad, j'r: hen 'J'Yynsirio]' clyd. \r rt y i yn <>:ilii»f iacli, heb ofn.au dan; fy in"on, 1 Oiid aia y 'slitUs' «'r Christmas bclk, j <x -,veh glywod later on cau fy emrynt cul, mevrn office fach ddi-drefn, j (hd yn y nos mewn breuddwyd dies fe u: gwelir YIl y 'Seven.' —Driver J. Da vies, i'.E.F., I'Vance. A "smoker" was hold at the Seven Sifters recently in honour of Pte. Dd. Ui.iluuns, who bid returned from trance on leave. Some capital songs, etc., were rendered by the folloiviiig: i 'Messrs. Griffith Jon^i, Morgan Phillips John Hughes, M. Milos, G. Davies, D. Williams, J. Hooper: duct, Messrs. D. WilHams and M. C. Williams; recita- tion, Fhnrys Phillips. Thp chair occupied by Mr. iMortimer Miles, who is always re.vdy 01 tbeso occasions. An J excellent eveni-.ig was spent.

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ABERGRAVE I LOCAL PUTJMls. I The pulpit at Carmel Chapel was occupied -on Sunday last by the Rev. -Evaivs, Rerolven. There wove good congregations at Bryn Beion el r11:1- <l.v, when Mr Roland Thomas, M.A., Brecon, delivered eloquent sermons, L. Lloyd, of Bryn I Sedon, preached at Noddfa, arid Na'nty- f1:n j >apt;st church-es in the morning and evening resncctively. MLss Sarah Mathias, DyfFrvn house, ]i;ls been apixyintod assistant for the drapery and b.x-,t department at the Co-Oporative, Stores. TfOME ON LEAVE. Pte. FJxnuv.er .T. Lewis, A .S C.. tho son of Mrs. Gwen Jjewis, Penybank. i was lioine over the week-end. He k Wrexham, rtlld returned on Monday rre rni Another visiter to the place during tho w-aek was Lieut. Yv'illiam Richards, K. A. M. C., nd brclher to MTS. Davies C^fnymeusydd, and Mr J Richards, Morgan street. Liout. Richards has been m Fla'nders fur many months, ,and was now back for 14 days' leave. Wireless Telegraphist P>iab Jones, ,) I ilst Fkiah Dolvooed is non" oy,, t->a,d a patrol boat in tho Menai Straits. He was in Gaining at the Crystal Palace, Lctu'on.

CWMTWRCH CWHLLYNFELLI I Mr. S.amucvl Hopkins, Ynistredeg, Upjver Cwmtwrch, has received a vii s it this week from his nephew, Pte. Bill Hopkins, of the Australian Imperial Forces. Pte. Hopkins, who has come -:Ins, w L o has come all the way from Melbourne in defence of tlie mother country, has been in hospital for four months under trcat- ment. The CwmHynfeil S. and S. Society are deserving of the highest praise for the success of their efforts in collecting j funds to hen ur local lads on their re- turn to t' • plaoe from active service. All men Jio have returned on fur- lough hr e boon handsomely presented and the .nuds show a balance of over i je220 in the bank. It is intended to hold a series of concerts and sports to further augment the funds and ar- rangements have also been made with the Rhus Dramatic Society to present a drama at Cwmllynfell on March 9. Mr. Tom Isaac Jones i3 the secretary of the society. The death took place on Wednesday of hist week of one of the oldest in- habitants of the district, i:i the person of Mrs. Davies, widow of the late Mr. ] Dd. David (Cwtch), Rhiwfawr. De- ceased had reached the ripe age of 91, a.nd was highly respected. The funeral took place at Cwmllynfell on Saturday, the. cortege being a very large one. The Rev. J. Jeremy Jones was the offi- ciating minister. Driver Dd. John Thomas, son of Mr Emlyn Thomas, Cwmllynfell who is with the Transport Service, has been home on furlough. He is at present in li,)in(, ?)-,) fiirlou,,Ii. tfi, Is ?it pr(,A?zit ill An eisteddfod has been arranged to take place at Cwmllynfell on St. David's Day. Cwmllynfell is always to the fore in assisting charitable objects, and dur- ing the week a house-to-house canvass of the place has been made in aid or the "Evening Express" Prisoners of i- Fund. On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Lower Cwmtwrch Welsh Society took place at Bethel Chapel, when Mr. Daniel Jones gave an interesting address on "A ellir osgoi rhyfel yn y dyfodol?" A discussion afterwards took place. Mr. T. R. Thomas presided. On Friday evening last the Rev. LIew. Bowyer, Danygraig, Pontardawe gave a lecture under the auspices of the Cwmtwrch branch of the I.L.P. Mr. T. H. Williams was in the chair. There was a good attendance at the Drill Hall, Gurnos, on Thursday even- ing, when a. concert arranged by Mrs G. H. Strick was held. The proceeds were equally divided between the Ys- tradgynlais and Ystalvfera War Emer- gency Committeo. Councillor H. J. Powell, J.P., Ystalvfera, proved all able chairman, whilst Miss May Bra7Æ,1j a-id Mr. Elvet Morgan were the accompanists. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks to the artistes was carried on the projio&ition of the chairman, seconded hv Mr. Owen Powell, whilst a vote of thanks to the chairman was proposed by Mr. Owen Powell and seconded by Mr. J. Pir.cke Lee. The follow nig programme was given: Songs, Mr. John Morgan, Miss Gwen Lewis, Mr. D. ft. Hopkin. Miss Mary Evans, Miss Moses; cornet solo. Miss Kate Morgan; pianoforte solo. Miss Brazell; duett, Messrs. D. R. Hopkin and John Morgan songs, Miss Mary Evans, Mr. D. R. Hopkin; cor- net solo, Miss Morgan, .song, MÎ&3 Moses and Miss Lewis; quartette, "Good-night, belevcd," and "God Save the King." At the Central Hall Eisteddfod. Swansea, on Saturday last the prize for the best essay on "Patriotism in the light of Christiaiiity," was divided !>etv.-<on the Rcyx. W. T. Hughes and Mr. T. Walter Rosser, Cwnatwreh.

CWMLLYNFELL HANNAH BRYN BRAIN YX EI BEDD. Dydd Iau, Ionawr 24ain, daeth J newydd fel taranfollt i ghistkiu yr ar- dalwyr am farw yn dra sydyn—heb ond yehydig oriau o gystudd-y chwacr hynaws, garedig Hannah Davies, anwyl briod Willuim Davies, Llwynon, gynt o Brynbrain, yn ymyl ei mlwydd oed. Anhawdd oedd digymod a'r syniad gan bawb a'i gwelsant yn y capûl niown cyfarfod arbenig y nos Lun evii hyn, ac yehydig feddyliem Y pryd hwnw mac d\ n:i ei hymweliad olaf a'r dcml oedd rnor gy..sc^grc4dig gan ei chalon, ond gwiredciir y ffaith liono bob dydd "Foci ei ffyrdd Ef yn y mor, a'i Iwvbrau yn y dyfroedd dyfnion." Pan gollwyd Hannah, coll- wyd 1111 o ragorolion y ddaear, un a anwylid gan bawb a'i hadwaenai. Hanai o hen deulu parchus y Ty- gwyn, a phwy erioerl a. ymwelodd a r hen ardal yma na chlvwodd air yn cacl ei draetlnt am yr ae'nvyd ragorol bono If)(,(!d mor nodedig am ei llettygarwch fel aelwyd y Tygwyn ? Bu aelwyd Hannah, hithau, :.r hyd ei hoes, a'i gwen roesawns bob amser VI: pfn i bawb deimlo )"J1 gartrefol dan ei chronglwyd. Fel William a Hannah Brynbrain yr adnabyddwyd hwynt ill dau gan y mwyafrif o'r ON bresenol, ao ni fu dau hapusach yn trigo yJ1- nghyd, nac aelwyd mwy cynhee ft ehroosawgar nag aelwyd Brynbrain o fewn y fro, ac er symud o honynt i'w lletty newydd, Llwynon, i dreulio prydnawnddydd eu hywyd, nodweddid y fangro hono eilwaith a'r un ysbryd caredig; a dedwydd oedd treulio a.mbell awr yn nghwmui'r teulu dyddan. Derbyniwyd ein chwaer vn aelod crefyddül pan <-ddeutu 11 oed yn hen cal)4'1 T Gajxd Cwmllviiit'il, a T,u yn fiyddlon i'w haddun^d, a chadwodd <-i chyf- amod yn dclidor am 52 o flynyddail- Anwylai bawb o garedigion Scion a meddai sk-I ddiamheuol dros achos ei Gwan-dwr. Bydd ei lie yn wag niewn llawer 0 gylchcedd, a theimlir hiraeth ar oi hoi mewu llawer mynwea heblaw ei phriod hoff a'i pherthynasau. Am- lygwyd y parch dwfn oedd iddi yn yr ardal a'r cylclux-dd, ^an y dorf" fawr ddiveth ynghyd i w chynhebrwng J dydd Llun dily.uol i dalu iddi y evtrr- wynas olaf. Gw:\samiethwyd yn dodd- ertig ac effeithiol gan ei gweinidog, y Parch. D. Jeremy Jones, Parch. Ben Da-vies, Pantteg; Parch. Lewis Jones, Tynyeoed: Parch. W. D. Roderick, Rhiwfawr, ar' Parch. W. P. Jones, Brynllynfell—rhoddwyd ganddyn 0 dyst- iol'<th uchel i'r ymadawedig fel mor- WVIl dda i Iesu Grist ar hyd ei hoes. Derbyniwyd llythyrau co gydymdeim- Ind oddiwrth lu o garedigion. Chwith oodd gennym feddwl fod ein lianwyl frawd wedi ei luddias gan afiechyd i gyfeirio ei gamran hyd !an ei b'xld. Hyderwn y caiff eto adferiad 'buan a naw( l d v iic f i'w (,, nawdd y nef i'w galonogi weddill o'i dajth. heb deimlo yn unig am fod "cyfaill a lyn yn ivr-li na b;E.-d" yn gwmni iddo yn yr awr dywyllaf. Eidd- unwn yr un fendith i Moses a John o'r Tygwvn, y ddoi sydd f'f..o'n aros fel dwy golofn o'r tenln dedwydd hwnw gynt, ac i hawb o'r perthynaaau vmhell ae agos. Disgym'd d?uparth o yspryd llodnais, caredig ein chwaer ar y gen- Ilo(Iiiais, e?trodi?, (?i!i ar (,),(,n- o uevmeriadm;, ;ic i'w gwe.eua yn fen- (1141- 1I)Y(i C,'tl  ?viifellvdd. I

Z HWj. j Sh?K-SMMed I. T? tt ,,00, "C,¡¡ d"f i PersGiis J ??'??'T. '?<X I !dfi/1:  ??-?  w ;\1r:r '-vunt to bring the booi: ckse to their eye-. It means that the object looked at 1 does not locus on the retina, the focus comes in front—too '< co,)n t, eyeball is I Ither- ?o' W.?nnot I I1 :it ;) ;:(.. ;): the fOCJs. We mn a lens in front ( of the eye w hich throws the focus back to the proper position. Cail upon ns and learn  more about ihts important subject of detective vision. C. r. WALTKRS j I tt{ F.S.M.C., F.I.O. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN, Oxford St. Ss5. cinsea I I i'Nr t v o;.»V Iite Sati'Îa1 Scn0,1) •Bum. _4.. 1.