Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

MAYOR-MAKING AT CWMAMMAN. From time immemorial it was cus- tomary at CAvirtamman yearly to elect a mayor, and tho honoured gentleman carried shoulder high through the valley by iriends ou New Yca<t'& day. -Bit l i  [ Cut like othfr many &mu?n? o?I cus- t-,ws. it has died < ?t. The abnv<' repre- sents ih» last of these ceromomcs, which toük place about 1.2 years aJ, the mayor-elect on that occasion being Air. Dyiu Jones, v i

I REV. DAVID JONES, FORMERLY I OF AMMANFORD.  Mr. David Jones, late ofMeuri Villa, Pen y bank-road. Ammanford, who was ordaillofl deacon at All Saints' Cathedral, Halifax, Now Scotia, last month, by the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia. The' ordination service was con- ducted by the Dean. In the evening the newly ordained deacon was privileged to read one 01 the lessons at the cathedral. The Dean intoned the service, and the Bishop preached an eloquent sermon to a large congregation. Air. Jones was licensed to take charge of three parishes, viz., Georgetown, Seircis, and Cherry Vdley, in Prince Edward Island. Tho parishes are very extensive, and a great deal cf work is r.coded before they can be eovercd. At St Peter's Cathedral School Air. Jones gives lectures in Scripture to men who are preparing for King's College, Winrl- her, Halifax during the week, and on Saturdays he sots out for the various paris hes, and returns on Aloixiay or Tr<#tfday as the cuse may be. It will be remembered that Mr. David Jcncs left Ammanford at the end cf last October, and when he le# £ the Amman- ford Church lost one of iks mOSrt useful members. He is the eldest sou of Mr. and Airs, Griffith Jones, and w as I.r.«i j i the year 137 at Gartlieli, Cardigan. He received his early education at Gartheli Parochial School, and from there nine years ago canio with his parents to reside at Ammanford. After- wards ho went to Ystradmeurig Gram- mar School, whore he stayed lor same time, and then went to St. Colombas OdJege, Durham, where ho was a student Huder tho late Rev. Dr. John Haywood, Ai.A., D.C'.L. At Durham h' studied for three years, and took a theological cGursp. Whilst there ho qi.alificd for tlie diploma of A.C.l'h., and late" proceeded to the degree of F.C..PJ: ho scoured last Thiough- cut it has been the Rev. David J'om.Vs ambition to b:conie a ckugynu.n, and with that ol)joct ill vie"" li:.«!. "ülLà ex- ceeaiEgly hard, aiul lie was rewarded the Sunday boiore Christmas (St. Thoma.vs Day), when, as staled iibove, he was c«rdaini.d. fie had actod as lay reader at Ammanford for some time, and during his three years in coliege lias preached at Cross Hands, Saion, C v, iugorsc, St. Margaret's ((ilana-innian). Si. Thomas's (Aruniariford), and St. Alichaels (Ammanford). He was given tho honour bv the. late Rev. Dr. Hay wood cf preaching at Bowburn Casscp- cum-Quar.'ingcon, a church in th? dioci-so of. Durham, where there were about .101) member". C'H four or five suc- cr?&fVp Sunday?. He h;? hc!d nu nprou p<'?tiMtsJu ihe dmrch at Ammanford, i)iclud)n? a Sunday 8c!:o?! ??<:h<?r, and s abc. a staunch member of the Church of England Mens Soqioty. It mjghf be mentioned that he comes from a stock of clergymen, ilCkdillg the foiloning relatives, who-hold pronnneju positions in the Church. llev. Evan Jories, vicad- of Mold; Rev. D. Davies, vicar of Rhymney, Rev. J. Davies, curate of Rhymney; Rev. D Davies, curate of St., Mark's, Swansea; Rev. William David'Davies, curate of St. Aiatthew's, I?irmin.gh«,m: Rev. T. M ourig Davies, late senior curato of St. Aiary's. Swansea and many others. He tb al so < nephew of the welt known bar- rister, Mi. Griffith Jones. When a member of the old Volunteers, which were abolished five or six years -.is given the honour of repre- senting the Ammanlord Company at Cardiff when the kite King Edward visited that city For six years lv' h.- longed to the Tycroes Silver Prize Band, and was with them when they won the fifty guinea challenge cup in 1006 at Mumbles Pier annual contests, and in Jt08 at Clydach-on-Tawe, when they Avon .ii. Previous to leaving Ammanford the Ammanford Welsh Church Choir pre- tnted him with u purse of gold.

SWANSEA VALLEY. I SWANSE V:LEV. ABERCRAVE AND COLBREN. The recently established ohurcil. ni Neuadd are about 1-(1 elecl; the first set of deacons. It is uiidorstood that there is no lack ci eligible candidates. The present officers are :—Secretary. .\LI-. fhivid Williams; treasurer, Air. D. Williams, Wernallt; precentor, A'r. W. dories, Pi-e^wyifa. 'Jhe Sunday School superintendent 's Air. Thos. Watkins, .\l. E., Moeliryn. X X A joint rehearsal of the churches of Tynycoed, Neuadd and Bethlehem, was j?id It Neuadd c-n Sunday alter- noon., Mr. H, -L Lewis. C..H., wwldmg the baton. Th0 Gymanfa is to be hei? 11 in May, when Air. W. J. Evans, Aber- d tre, being the selected conductor, will conduct the amalgamated choirs. The local hockey team entertained the Neath Y.M C.A. on the Athieue Grounds on Saturday. The homester-' were again victorious, the score being six goals to nil. The weekly meeting of the Ncddfa Young People's Society was addressed on Thursday evening bv Air. Rviand Jones, who gave a j plsndid description of a Weish character depicted in one of Daniel Owen's ilovels. iali-, Thomas Thorn as p resided. The pulpit at Noddfa was occupied 0:1 Sunday evening by the Rev. John Hopkins. Cefneoed, Abeicraves, but now d 'Stayhttie, Alontgomeryshire. The Pastor, the Rev. ('. J. Pipe, A.T.S was away fulfilling, an engagement in the Rhondda Valley. The Rev. Ivewis ,.J oiies- Tynycoed, officijutcd! CWlll- ilyniell on Sunday morning. A great many people are ill at the present time. Coids, chills, and the 'fine arc the prevailing fashion. Among the sufferers are Mr. W. J. Lewis, a member of the y,staldera lootball Team; Air. W. D: Lewis, teacher of mining at the evening school; and his brother, Air. Ivor H. Lewis, suiiaxje manager at the Gwaunclawdd Colliery. The Rev. Thomas Ilowatt, B.A., principal of the Trefecca, Preparatoiy School visited local Methodists last week on behalf of the above institu- tion Miss Annie Evans, Bristol House. has accepted a position as head millinei at Air. J. T. Owen's establishment at Ystalyfera. -f:. I Tho question debated at the last meeting of the Carmel Literary Sfxaety was: "Is tho world growing b8ttN" The affirmative was taken by Mr. John Davies. 1, Abercia\-e-terraoc, and the negative by Air. John Jones, Davies- street. Airs. Phillips, Glanffrwd Cot- tage, presided. The Rev. T. Enfield Jones, a spiritual son of the Rev. Lewis Jones, now labouring as Congregational pastor at Newcastleton, Scotland, has been made the recipient of a purse of gold given by the Tynycoed members. Mr. Wm. Price, Giynlleoh, made the pre- sentation. The Rev. Lewis Jones ivokc ju high ter-ms of the Rev. T. En- field Jones, who feelingly responded. The scheme of council offices has been defeated by the ratepayers of Abercravp, Colbren, (iurnos and CWU1- twrch. But the (itiestioi-i has only been disposed for the present.

PONTARDAWE. Duri.'iP"" the present winter season the inmates of the Pontardawe Workhouse have been given many treats, thanks tc the kindness of these people whose am- bition it is to introduce a ray..f sun- shine into the lives of those who are confined to that Institution. Last Sat- urday the Pontardawe Male V G,ice Pariy visited the_J»uiiHing Vrnd pro- videdthe inmates with an excellent programme, and apart from this, they jiresented the children ,with sw eets, oranges and a largo tricycle, tea and sugar for tho women, and tobacco ior the men. Air. Owen Davies, J.P., who takes a deep interest in the Institution, was in his happiest mood as chairman. It is interesting to announce that Air. Frank Gallagher has taken over the management of the Pontardawe Pavi- lion, in place cf Mr. Charles Booth, who is being transferred to the lstaly- lera Playhouse. Mr. Gallagher has a iir-st of friends in Swansea and distuct. Ho was: for six years assistant manager at the Swansea Empire. Air. Gallagner is a rrun? cf the H..O.B., and "e- ceived a heartv ,I,. tlit, Dr. Logan Da line Ledge (Alltwen), and Dytiryn Tawo Lodge I P o I r d a ii-c), Irhieh h. attended on Monday and Wcdnesdav evenings respectively. # # # The new Guardiar.s offices in Holly- street, are practically ready, and Air. Wynuhani Lew.s (clerk), together with his statf. have had a very busy tillw during the past few days in remove from the o!d into the new home. Her- I bert C hambers had become too seiali to ccpo with the work of the Gnar<nans and Council of the prose.it oay, but there is no doubt tliat the buiio- ins will meet the requirements ior m:ny ycat? to corae. :? ? ? A s-o-collc<l who ro&nlos iu AHi?en district, to'd his friend the c.t?ci day that he had only been to church once in his whole Hie, and on that occasion the crnoH ,nls' the Of'st.! he had ever heard. When asked what the text was ha replied most emphat;- cally, that it was about thf3 "liugail watching the Shepherd." There were a large number of friends and sympathisers at the inneral which,( took place on Monday of Airs. Gwen- Lliall Williams (12), w-ife of District Councillor D. J. deceased was a native of Resolvcn, a,nd had not b°en.ir. good health 1,cr several months. Ihe interment took place at Ebenezer Chapel, Rhos, and the Revs. Dd. Jeukins, Williams, and Air. Baran Jones officiated. I ueb sympathy is felt for Air. Williams and four little daughters in their bereavement. :)I: llCCtrT C. f The Rev AI. Evans-Davics, Rector cf CilvbebyII, should feel proud of his little e'cven-year-old daughter, -Nia?? y Alexandra Irene Davies. who has just Ire-ti?- Davie; ?vho lias jilst Trinity CoHege of Music, London. She has passed the four examinations in lour years; obtaining lull marks on each occasion This is believed to be a re- cord for a girl who is so young. Her sister, Annie, who is a litle older, has also passed the same examinations. The Pontardawe Institute team plaved AI orristou at Pontardawe on londay night, and won easily. The scores were.— Pontardawe. Alorriston. 150 H. Jones A. Arnold 142 150 I Jones E. G. Harris In 150 W. Lewis J. James 70 150 A. Clatworthv W. Jone-s 145 150 G. Lewis J. Grey 129 9G E. Edwards L. Williams 150 89 YV H. Thomas S. Roberts 100 150 A. Phillips .S. O. Else 143 1085 9 iD3 u

YSTHABCYMLAtS. The first annual dinner of tho local branch of the Independent Labour j Party was held on Saturday ovoniu^ at the Cyniais Cafe4 Air. Llevv Morgan presiding. Having done justice to this splendid spread prepared by the: i hostess, Airs. Delahaye, the remainder of the evening was spent in "toasting, the guests" (Vounty Councillor Idns Davies, T. Prosser Jones, James Powell, and District Councillor Lewis Thomas), and various phases of this labour and Socialist movement. Speeches were delivered by Air. Llew. Alorgan, Councillor J. Powell, Coun- cillor T. P. Jones, Mr. T. King (tile I chairman of the Ystalyfera J.L.P.), Councillor Idris Davies, Councillor L. ihomas, Mr. David Rankin, Air. L. Thomas (Brecon-road), Mr. jJ. Alexan- der, Air. ti. W. Powell. Air. W. R. Wil- liams, Air. B. Lewis, Mr. W. Thomas, Mr. J. Bowen, and Mr. W. S. Collins, who also obliged with a recitation. An enjoyable evening was wound up with the singing of the "Red Flag." Mr. W. R. Williams has been com- missioned to write a Welsh play with plenty of local colour, for the local I.L.P. ? The new Cinema- on Brecon-road w as- opened on Aionaav evening with a splendid programme, cons.sting ot variet-v artiste, and first class pictures Lieut. Ralph W. Woosnam, 6on of Air. and Mrs. C. W. Woosnam, Builth Wells, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. Hodgson as agent of t Ynyseedwyn Estate. The new agent is a graduate of Oxford, and has been, private secretary to Lord Tredegar. — Welsh services are now held in the Parish Church at 5.30 p.m. followed by the English service at 6.30 p.m. Tho new procedure commenced last Sunday. >)í": The death occurred on Monday of Air.. John Price, Penllwynteg Earm, Palleg. Air. Price, who was in his 81st. year, was ono of the oldest agricul- turalists in the County of Brecon. He. was a stauncii Churchman. His wife was a sister of the lato Rev. Div Walters, one time Vicar of Ystradgyn- lais, and one of his daughters is tho wife of Aldeiman Alorgan W. Morgan, Bryntawe, Abererave. & A special meeting of the District. Council was held on Tuesday to discuss: the serious difference between the tenders received for the construction of the sewerage scheme 4rild the estimate prepared by Mr. Swayne, the engineer The highest tender was double tho amount of the estimate, r.ad the lowest was thirteen per cent, higher. Tho difference, aoyrding to Mr. Swayne, was caused by the advance in tho price of materials since, the estimate was made. In some cases this advance is as high a.s forty per cent. k Air. W. Beddoe R-ees, architect, Car- diff, also attended the council, and ex- plained the scheme of the Garden City Co., Ltd., to enable the tenants to be- como owners. The company is pre- pared to advance one-fifth of the pur- chase price, and the tenants can their, avail themselves of the nrevisions of the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act to borrow the remaining four-fifths. Fivn loans were approved of by the Council Ion Tuesday. *r $ A successful tea and concert was held on New Year's Day at the Oddfellow- street Sunday School—a branch of the Parish Church. A very interesting programme was gone through, which included selections by the children, trained by Miss Kate Rogers, and a solo in Esperanto given bv the curate,, the Rev. W. H. Harries. B.A. Mr. Ww J. Jones is the superintendent. The Rev. W. H. Harris attendf-d tht» Esperanto conference held in Cardiff last Saturday. He is the chairman y* the Welsh Society.

YSTALYFERA. Anniversary services were held ati the Gurnos Congregational Chapel on Sunday and Monday evening, when the Rev. B. Davies, D.D., Newcastle- Emlyn, one of the leading stars of Welsh Congregationalism, was the preacher. Ttie services were very well attended, and the powerful discourses highly appreciated. o,¡: if; Jerusalem mem bers are on the look- out for a successor to the Rev. J. Dor Jenkins in the pastorate. Several likely candidates have occupied the pulpit "ar. prawf," but the favourite appears to be Mr. Stephens, of tho Aberystwyth Theological Colloge, iv native oi Treorchy, who occupied th", punit for the second time on Sunday. Tho prolonged illness of the Rev. John Davies is very sad. He has been indisposed for nearly seven years. The Wern Church during all these yeara have been very loyal to the pastor. Hopes have been entertained all along that Mr. Davies would be restored to his wonted health. During his active ministry there was not in AAest AVales a more powerful preacher or a more proiound thinker, than the Rev. John Davie. On Sunday# evening tho church verv reluctantly approved or the decision arrived at between Air. Davies and the deacons whereby the pastorate will be reined in Jnly un- less, happily. fr. Davie" has in the meantime gained ?Is one time health. This week prayer meetings are held This week prayer meetings are hc!d every evening atlocal Nonconformist Ciiaoels. The burden of the prayers is the Home Minions, and the Metho- dists are making special collections in aid of the Forward Movement. The weekly meeting of the Guild was held at the Stores on Moiidi.), evening, Mrs. Langdnn presiding. An address ou Shop Life" was given by Mr. J. Davies* Clare-road. w The first meeting of the new session of the P.S.E. was held at the Institute on Sunday evening, when a very in- structive address on "Primitive Man • was delivered by Mr. J. Y. Esmond, B.Sc., headmaster of the Cwm Boys School, Swansea. Mr. T. C. King pre- sided over an appreciative audience. The last meeting of the Pantte-g Mutual Improvement Society was spent in discussing Longfellow and his works. The Rev. Ben Davies, who presided, ied forth with an instructive address, giving a short biography of the poet, his distinctive qualities as a poet, and his message. Other members followed with addresses, which spoke volumes of the real appreciation the young people of Pantteg have for poetry. Mr. Thos. Gower, of the Midland Cafe, w ho has been confined to his bed for the last fortnight, is making a. satisfactory recovery. Mr. Rhys Hughes, the ironmonger, has had a most severe illness, but he too is pro- gressing. Air. Jack Evans, Alltygrug, is, I am sorry to say, making but a. very slow progress.

Air. Eecles, captain the Peinbrey Golf Club, entertained the whole of the caddies to a knife and fork tea at tho Ashbllrnham Hotel, Peinbrey. Air. Ecrles similarly entertained the caddies

LLANDILO URBAN COUNCIL LIVELY SCENES.-CHAIRMAN VACATES THE CHAIR. The monthly ii.eeting of this Coiinf.il was held at the Public Hall on Tues- day evening, when there wcro present: Sir. Claude R. Davies (chairman), Air. D. MoVgan (\-ic2-Cl¡ai.rman), Hey..Le.\Ù Jones, Dr. R. Jones, Mr. J. Pritohard Davies, Mr. J. T. Edwards, Air. W. D. Jenkins. Mr. J. H. Hughes, Mr. H. AV A l i- Jo,'in 3 ones, Mr T. C. Hurley, Mr. John Stephens, Mr. P. T. Evans, Mr. J. R. Evans, also the Clerk (Mr. H. Shipley Lewis), and The Surveyor A\ alters). Jtr. J. H. Haghes thanked the Coun- cil for the resolution of condolence on the death of his child, passed at the last meeting. Mr. J. T. Edwards reported on an interview he and Mr. H. W. Jones had had with Mr. Gomer Henry, ctunty sur- veyor, with reference to the surface water limning into Crug-lane. He stated that Mr. Henry saw no possi- bility of correcting matters without go- mg to .great expense, which would per- haps fail on the Urban Council. Crug- lane formed a. natural basin for the sur- face wat<er, and even if an open ditch were mac^e inside the hedge it would rot torrect matters much, as the wato:: would percolate through, and the hedge bank wouAd soon tumble down; besides the consejnt of the owitox- and tenant would he required for this. There was a remedy by widening the lane, raising the centre by metalling, and making a gutter on one side of the lane. 'Jhe other alternate Mas. cutting a trench through the middle of the field, fit socket- pipes, with chambers, and lead the water to a lower level to avoid the line altogether. With regard to the Dynever footpath from the entrance or the Park to xhc* "White Hart he agreed it should bo korbed. Mr. H. W. Jones- thought it unfair to run surface wart or behijnd the cottages light ireto the lane. By remedying a ■; nuisance in one piaec. they created j another. Mr. J. Pritohard Davies said if they could prove it wits a iiuisance they could insist upon that being abated. Repaying to Mr. D. Morgan, Mr Edwards said it was Mr. Gomer Henry's opinion that the expanse would fall on this Ccmicil, but it did not seem so to him. Mr. W. D. Jenkinc said they were not hound to take refuse and waste water from the county j'oad at. all. They should insist npon the county council taking la-easuroi to remove their waste water at their own ex.pen.so. The Rev Lewis Jones said he would put it stronger and say that unless the county c cur-oil reauoved it this council would consider 1.110 (ii-lestiioii of doing the work and charging the county council with the eXpf'llH. It was agreed the clerk should write a letter to Le read at the Main Roads Committee. A letter was read from Mr. Hum- ph reys, manager of the London City ;t!id Midland Rank, in reference to the letter of the Coimcil, bILat tie was in- sii-ucted by his head oiUco to inform the rdúm District Couracil that they much regrr-tted th-ey were arable to meet U.hi wishes wlili regard to the setting back of their premises, as it would make a great difference to their new building. A Livey Passage. I Mr. H. AY. Jones, on a notice of motion" tr.at the Council request the owner-, of property adjoining Clarcnce- road and Stepney-road to put the same in repair, and that bath roads he then taken over/ said that Clarenco-road had been made up and everything was as it should be, and it was the duty of the Council to take it over. Stepney- road was in a ve ry bad s>tate, all covered with needs, and it was no credit to tho Council. It was decided to deal with CTarcnce- icad first, and Mr. Jones proposed that it be ta ken over. Mr. D. Morgan seconded. Mr. W. D. Junkins asked that before it was taken ot-ei- n nuisance on plots O/ijoming the road should be remedied. The state of tbc-e plots was a disgrace to the town, and he proposed they should be reported upon. Mr. H. W. Jones: You refer to the weeds. Mr. W. D. Jenkins said he didn't ob- ject to the weeds and grass; he liked Kature. It was worse than that. Mi. H. W. J cues said he had not told them what the nuk-mce was. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: Do you want me to tell.jou? If I did it would stink this room out. It was a disgrace when we so many medical men on the Conn- >ii who are supposed to have the wel- fare oi Llandiio at heart. The Chairman: You arc out of order: t ask yml please to sit down. Mr. *\V. D. Jenkins: Do you want to throttle th-i health of Llandiio? Do you want to gag it? Tho Ctuaunian: No. BJr. lV. D. Jenkins: You all know jt; why, ask the question. The Chairman: I quite agree with you Mr. AY. D. Jenkins: Thank you. (Lauahtsr.) Mr. H. AV. Jones then moved that the owners put Stepney-road in order with u view of it being taken over. Mr. D. Morgan seconded. 1r. W. D. Ieiikins called attention to the kind of metalling, and said they tx'uid grow cabbages on it without manure. (Laughter.) The Chairman IVe are going to write fen the owners, to put the road in order. Mr \V. D Jen kins: Aic you going to ask them to take that stuff ofi ? The Chairman: Mr. Jeukins, please. Mr. AY D. Jenkins: Tnere are other •owners in this town, and they should all be treated alike and put down proper metalling. The Chairman: Mx. Jenkins, I ap peal to you. Mr. W. D Jenkins: And I appeal to ou for other owners. The Chairman I will vacate JJie chair if I have to appeal to you again. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: I don't want you to do so; you are wcitahy of it. But if you are an advocate of jerry work-- The motion was carried More Trouble. I Mr. J. T. Edwards had given notice to ask (1) for the production by the surveyor of plans of the drainage, gas pipes, electric cables, water mains, etc., of the town, which are the absolute property of the Urban District Council, and were deposited at his office on De- cember 1st last; (2) that a plan of the streets of the town be provided, show- ing all hydrants, marked in their exact positions (and numbered) for the use of the Fire Brigade, and posted up at headquarters, and that a Sun print copy he given to ea-,oi of the firemen; also that a list of the Fire Brigade, with the full address ot each fireman, be fur- nished for the Council, and posted up at suitable places for the public." He eaid he had brought this on because his statement was challenged at the last meeting. Another reason was that he bad been to the surveyor's ofncp for a plan of the drainage, and there was none there. He would now ask the sur- veyor was there a complete plan of the drainage of the town belonging to the < ?own in his pos?es?ioa on December lot. u The Surveyor: Not a complete plan, but part of one. Mr. J. T. Edwards went on to say i that during tlie la-st fortnight the sur- veyor had been leaking for leakages in j the water system and using zi. stethos- i cope, and he had discovered two in- spcetion chambers covered with some inches of metalling which he Knew [nothing about. These things cost pounds to put down, and their new sur- i-e-oi-, having no record handed over to him knew nothinb about them. That was too bad, and he .should propose again at some future meeting that a map of the drainage be made so as to get these records. He asked the sur- veyor was there a plan of the gas pipes within the urhan a rea. The Surveyor: 1 don't believe a gas pipe plan was ever made. Mr. Edwards Wa5 there a full plan i of the whole system of water supply from Llandyfan to the town., The Surveyor: They were in my office, but not in possession of the Council. Mr. Edwards: To whom deea it The Surveyor; It was given to me as a present when I came into office. Mr. Edwards: When Mr. Adams, London, the water engineer, came down :t summer to advise us in regard to tho s hortage of water, were you asked to fivo him a plan of the town section:- I llie Surveyor said that was iso, and his predecessor, Mr. Roderick, had 1 copied that. Mr. Edwards: There were really no snaps or plan of the whole water system in your possession belonging to the Council? The Surveyor: No, not belonging to the Council. Air. Edwards said there was a copy used by Mr. Adams of the town 'section, but wiiat he wanted wa the whole thing, and not a fragment. Mr. M D. Jenkins: It is not a frag- ment. There is a great deal more fi-u-?l previous surveyors. The Chairman said Mr. Adams had made another plan. Mr. Edwar ds then said that thev ? \id got a very ancient plan of the town complied many years ago, and there was no Alan-road, no Latimer-road no i Tlioma-s-,bti-eet nor Thomas-terrace' ^hown on it. Even the Intermediate! Bchool was not in, and there were manv! ciefunct ol-I •.such a,s tho old White Lion in Rhosmaen-streec. Mr. tl \V -Jones Rs*.e>a wny cjic plans produced were brought to tne meeting unless they were in the absolute posses- sion of the Council ? Mr. W. D. Jenkins rose to speak, but the Chairman said thero was nc proposi- tion before the meeting. Mr. W. I). Jenkins: I want to replv. Mr. Edwards has made rontaiks about the plans, and I think I am entitled to give niy opinicn of things. I can con- tradict Mr. Edwards in toto. The Chairman" There is no proposi- tion before the meeting. Mr. AN. D. Jenkins: I claim your in- dulgence to reply to Mr. Edwards. Give me two or three minutes. Mr. J. H. Hughes: Mr. Edwards asked for the production of certain plan. Are they produced? If they are t here's an end of it. Mr. 1) Jenkins said Mr. Edwards was a Progressive, and so was lie, but he didn't like him saying he was chal- lenged. j hat remark. 11 it applied to anybody, applied to him tJr. Jenkins), anrihe <1 id not challenge him. He assssted him as much as lie. could by ex- plaining all the plans were in the sur- veyor »•-> ottice. Whoever they belonged to was immaterial. He wouid tell them why. becausc Llandiio was a network of errors, and no one surveyor in the world cCould give thenL a map, because the drains had never been superintended ploperJu. TJlcy might as well ask the surveyor to give them a map of the moon. If they wanted a plan thev would have to take up every old drain in Llan- dilo. He thought it his duty as I. coun- cillor to detenu the surveyor when he was asked to produce suc-ii a plan. Now with reference to the water system, he wished to contradict Mr. Edwards flatly. He did not challenge him, ho did ,not like that word, but He contradicted him when he taid that a, plan of the whole water system was not in the surveyor's office on December 1st. If Mr. Edwards failed to get an explanation from the surveyor about the water scheme, per- haps that was due to lus lack of tech- nical knowledge. He might be a good schoolmaster The Chairman' No personalities. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: No personalities at all, but I say a man who entem, ijito technicalities in the Council iniist be prepared to answer technicalities. Mr. Edwards: I asked a plan ques- tion. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: And I hare I answered you. I am pre-pare4 to prove xliat a plan of the whole water system j on Decem ber 1st was in the possession of the surveyor. Mr. Ed wards: New he said it was not; complete. Mr. W. D. Jen kins: I never heard lum say so, and if ho did I would con- tradict him. The Surveyor: I never :>aid ihat about the water scheme, but about the drain- age. I Mr. W. D. Jenkins said Mr. Edwards had laid great stress itatsue-ii and llcll a street was not shown on the plan. Did he expect new streets to be snown on a plan nulttc twenty years ago? Mr. Edward's: I never mentioned that. Mr. TV'. D. Jenkins: Excuse me, you did, and I claim the privilege of reply- ing, but 1 will iesive it at that. Mr. Edwards: I think I can under- stand what is here. Mr. ^V. D. Jenkins: Then you have mistaken your vocation. (Laughter.) The C hairman I am not going to ap- I peal to you again. I will cany out I what I said. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: Haven't I re- plied ? The Chairman: Yes, yen have replied. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: 1 hank you very much, but I won't stanu interruption. Mr. J. Pritchard Da vies said there was a plan of the electric cables, but there were several extensions that had been made, and he thought the surveyor sJiciild see that priory estciisioi was put down ior future record. Mr. Edwards: That is wha-b I said. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: I qui to agree with you. but not this surveyor; he has only been here a few weeks. The Chairman: I shall quit this chair if I have to appeal to you again. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: You can quit it then The Chaiiman I am not going to ap- peal to you again; I shall break this meeting Mr. W. D. Jenkins: Break it up, then. M i. J. Pritchard Davies then referred to the hidden ii)aiil,ules, and said in Rhosmaen-street there was a drain which five or six y,-Gr.-i ago cost them about -6250 or man- holes. which cost about Ll0 each, were covered up, a* d the precent surveyor knew nothing about them. Perhaps he would have been thare five or six years without knowing about them if certain councillors had not been out with him. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: We don't want to go back five years. The Chairman: Mr. Jenkins, if you please. Rev. Lewis Jones nid he did not think the Council had quite such a zi-asp upon matters as it ought to have, rhese extension's of the clectric cables

A LOCAL WORTHY IN CONGENIAL MOOD. Mr. J. L. Williams, the Cunard agent at Poutardawe, and one of the most popular figures in the Swansea Valley metropolis, was in )i,s happiest vein when taking the ch'air at a smoker last week. The smoker followed Mr. PurJtan's Clothing Club dinner at tho Ivy Bush, and the genial" J. L." proved to be the ideal chairman-firm, tactful, and humourous.

THE LATE MR. EBENEZER DAVIES, BIRCHCROVE. The death took place cii Saturday last of Mr. Ebene^r Davies, Birchgrove, Llansa.iT!let. Deceased had reached the npe ag" of 82. He was oil- of the Photo by] [Art Portrait Co. founders of Saron Congregational i Chapel, and had been a deacon of the church close upon 50 years. He was ) buried on Tuesday at Bethel church-1 yard: The following ministers offici- ated: Rev. J. Hywol Parry (at the ( house), and the Revs. Picton .1011(,S, M. G. Do whins, andlL J. E. Griffiths/ at! Bethel chapel. The funeral arrange- inentr were in tho hands of Mr. llees Llewellyn. Birchgiove. )

DEATH OF MR. D. LEWIS, WAUNARLWYDD. We regret to record the death of Mr." David Lewis butcher, Waunarlwydd, one of its oldest and most respected in- habitants. He was a life-Jong Liberal, and a meir.ber of the Cookett School Board during its exirtenee. Mr. Lewis was rJso -a Parish Councillor, and his uncle is Air. David Davies, Cihhedyn, Lkmdehie, an octogenarian, and chair- man of the Carmarthenshire County Councd. The deceased getitloman was huried I at Sardis Chapel Burial Ground on Fri- day last He had been connected with that place cf worship for close Oil CO years, and was up to the time of his death a deacon, treasurer and Sunday School Teacher. The following wero the chief nrourriers:—Mrs. I?ewis ?widc-w), ?lr. and Mrs. D. M. I?cwis, Swansea and John L0wis ?son?. and daughter-in-law), ?ir. a?d Airs. T. Gf?or?e, Pontardawe. Mr. d )irs. J. Thomas, S?an?r-a (dau?ht-?rs and hon?-i n-!aw ) ? Air. and ?h's. John Lewis, timber merchant, Swansea- (brother and sister-in-law), Hey. Lodwig -Lewis, Fgremont, Liver- pool (brother), Air. and Airs. E. Lewis. ¡ Cross Hands (sister and brother-in-law), Air. D Davies. Broadoak Colliery (brother-in-law). Airs. Lewis, Alanselton (sister-in-law). Air. J. 2\1. Jones, buiidor, efc., Hii'waiu (brother-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. Geoige Jones, builder, etc., Waunarlwydd (brother-in-law). and numerous other relatives. The follow- ing ministers, took part:—Rcrs, Air. p. van, Mr. Davies, and Air. Jones, W/umarlwydd Her. Mr. Thomas, Gûr- s°inon Hew. Air. Stephens, Brynteg: Kov. B. D Williams, Gowoiteu. There ,rc.r.p a1 o present the IV-v. Air. D.?vifs. Cm?-p'his. Swansea Mr. Dl. Lloyd (Llovd Bros.), Mp?-r-? Mo?.s, Davies and Scurlock, Nantgaredig, etc.

• Lnugliov I played Alansel I. on the Rectory Field on Saturday last in the iii'st round for the cup, and after a good game the home team won by two con- o-ze ti-v, t-o iiii. The tnos I 11 ct-11; Ben Thomas ?;i? n1!'dd Emus. The home- ste-rs ()!ay?t a <hnmuton game through- out, <.?"s:f?T?? six of their h?t play- ^| crs wej-e absent. I

ought to have been seen to by the Electric- Light. Committee, a -k! placid on th? map there and then. He thought fVey ought to ask tho chairman to see these things were brought- up to date as they went a!?ns:. It was easy to put in small alterations as they ?crc made, in -?s they ii-ei-o in.-i(le .inrl itot E-.G ellsy to put in i lal-g,l The Chairman: I think we all agrea, a record ci all- I Mr. W. D. Jenkins: You have not grven every member an opportunity to express hi views. The Chairman: If I am interrupted; hy yoh again I shall leave this cha.ir. j I have not refused a single man to speak; he is quite at liberty. Mr. W. D. Jenkins: Am I entitled to! reply ? The Chairman: You shall not reply again. Mr. Jenkins. I throw out thej suggestion that this thing resolves itseif into a que-stion- Mr. W. D. Jenkins: You arc not entitled to put the gag oil this Council, are you ? The Chairman: I am very sorry; I will quit this chair. The meeting then broke up.