Abergavenny Chronicle

Abergavenny Stock Market. There was a shorter all-round supply on Tuesday, this no doubt being accounted for by the fact that many farmers, taking advantage of the fine weather, were engaged in harvesting operations. Although trade in mutton and lamb was somewhat easier, the Food Control Order, which came into force for the first time locally, did not affect trade to any great extent. There was a good supply of beef, which met a ready demand. A.

y BLAENAVON TRAGEDY. LABOURER SUCKED INTO A CHUTE. Mr. J. B. Walford held an inquest at Blaen- avon on Monday, touching the death of William Henry Powell (18), of High-street, who was fatally injured whilst labouring at the coal washery of the Blaenavon Company Limited on the previous Thursday. Mr. C. Kenshole, Aber- dare, was present for the company Mr. Timothy H.M.I.F., represented the Home Office; and Mr. Roberts, Newport, represented the relatives. William Powell, father, said that prior to the fatality deceased was active and in good health. He had never complained that his work was dangerous. Arthur Hughes, washer, said he was working with Powell at about 2 o'clock. They were shovel'ing slag into the bunker. Soon after, the foreman gave them instructions to leave the bunker. Witness left, and expected the de- ceased to follow him. Within 15 minutes after- wards witness returned to the bunker to look for Powell, but saw no trace of him. The fore- man approached witness, and remarked that Powell must have gone down (meaning down the chute), and added, His shovel has come through." A man named Arthur Duck was sent to search for Powell, and witness did not see what happened subsequently. In reply to the Coroner, Hughes expressed the opinion that deceased must have been sucked into the chute (which measured two feet wide by two or three feet long) after witness had left the bunker. Deceased had not received instructions to perform the work he was doing at the time. The Coroner Do you say this lad had no business there, when he was with you ? Witness Exactly. Examined by Mr. Kenshole, witness said he could not assign any reason for Powell's failure to follow him, unless he slipped in the bunker and was thus prevented from doing so. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," and made a recommendation that a working signal should be provided to warn workers in the bunker of the operations of the washery. Mr. KenAhole, on behalf of the company, ex- pressed sympathy with the relatives in their bereavement, and said the company felt they had lost a careful and useful workman.

I- w I ABERGAVENNY I NAMED AFTER THE SMITH-GOD? A writer in the Monmouthshire Evening Post" says Many explanations-some very far-fetched— -have been put forward respecting the above place-name, which, like that of the River Monnow, is admittedly a hard nut to crack. The writer ventures to make an entirely original suggestion, after deep study of sources of information within his reach. It is as follows, ruling out Cefn-wy and other unlikely ideas Now, it is well-established that a kind of totem-worship-or something very much akin to it-was prevalent in ancient Wales, explaining many place-names, which include names of deified animals, birds, etc. Now, the Cymri-I or, perhaps, the Silures, which, it is not easy to state—worshipped, with other Celts, the smith- god Gobannius." Now, here we have, in an iron-producing region, a name strongly sugges- tive of the Greek Vulcan. Is it not possible that the river was dedicated to the smith-God ? Take away the Latin termination us and we get at the Cymru ) Gobanni." The writer's suggestion is that the modern river Gavenny is none- other than the ancient i river of the smith-god. Perhaps rude ironworks existed near it to give a reason for the deifica- tion or, again, it may have been an arbitrary application. Of the meaning of the word Blorenge the writer has also an explanation differing totally from that which has been given, with some authority. This, however, he reserves to another occasion, merely here reminding young place- name amateurs that their pursuit demands far wider qualifications than may be obtained by the perusal of a Welsh dictionary. It would be a highly interesting matter to secure the place- names of farm-fields and by-lanes in the county, before such are lost for ever. Abandoned sites very easily lose their ancient names.

BLAENAVON TRACES CQUNml. I TRADESPEOPLE ON FOOD COMMITTEE. I The monthly meeting of the Blaenavon lraaes Council was held 011 Monday evening, Mr. Charles Court presiding. The Secretary read a circular issued on behalf of the South Wales Labour Federation and en- closing copies of the proposed resolutions to be considered at the first annual conference of the federation, to be held at Cardiff this month. It was decided to send a delegate. A letter was received from the clerk to the Blaenavon Urban District Council, inviting the Council to appoint a representative 0:1 the local Food Control Committee.—Mr. W. Arthur Evans was appointed.—It was decided to protest to Lord Rhondda against the numerous appoint- ments of tradespeople 011 the committees. The conduct of district councillors in not attending the meetings of the Trades Council regularly was criticised in outspoken language. Mr. Marchant said it was inconceivable that not one of the four councillors was present that evening.—Mr. J. Barry said he knew of difficul- ties which prevented the members from attend- ing. There was a special meeting of the district of miners that evening, and Messrs. Cook and Skuse were at that meeting. On the other hand, they knew how busy Messrs. Wm. Jones and Wm. Mortimer were.—Mr. Marchand urged that the councillors should be requested to furnish written reports when they were unable to atetnd. (Hear, hear).—Mr. Barry moved a resolution to that effect. The resolution moved by Mr. Barry was carried. Mr. John Barry again raised the question of the supply of house coal. He complained of the quality and quantity of the supply, the percentage of small being very high.—Mr. Marchand said that in his locality there was no ground for complaint as far as regularity of supply was concerned, and the Vice-chairman supported this statement. Mr. Barry My own load is a fortnight late already.

BRYNMAWR FOLlCE COURT. I Monday.—Before Messrs. J. Watkins, J. Bioor, I and D. Owen. ADJOURNED. Richard Morgan and Rebecca Morgan, Llan- elly Hill, were summoned for assaulting Charles Jones, of the same locality. Rebecca Morgan was also summoned for assaulting Alice Aylett.— Mr. W. A. Jones (of Messrs. Powell, Hughes and Jones), who represented the defendants, asked for an adjournment, as he had only been in- structed that morning.—Mr. D. G. Harris, for the prosecution, said he did not object to an adjournment, which was granted after evidence had been given by Mrs. Aylett and Dr. W. Farrington, who said he attended her and found ¡. her suffering from nervous shock. •> NO LICE-NCE. George Seal, Llanelly Hill, was summoned for I keeping a dog without a licence. Defendant said he had sold the dog, but it would keep I coming back.—Ordered to pay 15s. costs. Thomas B. Christian, Llanelly Hill, also sum- moned for keeping a dog without a licence, said he thought it was only five months old.—Ordered to pay i is. AN ABSENTEE. I Alfred H. Edwards, Clydach, charged with I being an absentee from the Army since August I 27, was handed over to the military authority. PIG OWNER SUMMONED. I Elizabeth Davies, Pontygof Cottage, Bryn- mawr, was summoned for failing to give notice of a case of disease with a pig, and also for per- mitting a carcase to remain unburied.—P. S. Jones said defendant told him three of her pigs had died and had been buried. Witness found one of the pigs in the sewer. After this was ex- amined it was found it had died from swinefever. Later Mrs. Davies admitted that thirteen of her pigs had died in a fortnight.—The Bench in- flicted a fine of £ 2 on the first charge, and on the second charge she was ordered to pay the costs. MAINTENANCE ORDER. I Joseph Walters, Cwmnantgam, was sum- moned by his wife, Ethel, who applied for the variation of a maintenance order.—Mr. D. Gibson Harris, Brynmawr, appeared for the applicant, and said that since the other order had been made for 25s. per week another child had been born. Defendant had earned an average of £ 3 12S. per week for the last four weeks.—The case was adjourned for a fortnight to allow the parties an opportnuity to confer with a view to them living together again. ..&

BRYNMAWR EISTEDDFOD. I I LIST OF AWARDS. I The fifth annual eisteddfod in connection with the Bailey street Congregational Church, Bryn mawr, was held at the Market Hall on Monday, when there was a large attendance. Mr. T. Williams, M.E-, was the president, and Mr. Harry Harris the conductor. The adjudicators were :-Music, the Rev. Arthur Davies, Merthyr, and Mr. Amos Harding, Abertillery elocution, Miss M. Pallister, Brynmawr. The accom- panists were Miss M. J. Bradley and Miss Lewis, Nantyglo. The officers of the committee were —President, the Rev. J. L. Evans, B.A. vice- president, Mr. W. R. Taylor hon. treasurer, Councillor W. M. Taylor hon. secretary, Mr. J. H. Flight. The awards were as follows :— Duet, any voice, own selection Messrs. Tod Jones and Wm. Davies, Treherbert. Soprano solo (open), There's a whisper in the air Madame Lewis Harcombe, Penygraig. Mezzo soprano (open) The Shrine Madame Thomas Cutter, Ebbw Vale. Contralto solo (open), Good bye and God be with you Miss Gladys Smith, Brynmawr. Tenor solo (open), Your eyes the stars Mr. Tod Jones, Treherbert. Baritone solo (open), My Wish Mr. Glanville Davies, Maesteg. Bass solo (open), The Wanderer's Song Mr. Glanville Davies, Maesteg. Novice soprano solo, When the great red dawn is shining Miss Filer, Blaenavon. Novice contralto solo, The road that leads to home Divided between Miss Gladys Mines, Cwm, and Miss C. Richards, Nantyglo. Novice baritone solo, The Grey North Sea Mr. Ted Jenkins, Brynmawr. Girls' solo, I little know Divided between Angie Woods, Blaenavon, and Ceridwen Lewis, Nantyglo. Boys' solo, Thinking Clifford Allen, Blaenavon. Pianoforte solo (open) Leslie James, Aber- tillery. Novice tenor solo, The road that leads to home Mr. C. Williams, Abersychan. Pianoforte solo (not over 16 years) Bertha Watkins, Ebbw Vale. Pianoforte solo (not over 11) Selina Cook, Morriston. Pianoforte solo (not over 14 years) Harold Jacobs, Garndiffaith. Pianoforte solo (not over 13), for a silver cup Miss L. Caddick, Blaina; consolation prize to Miss Ruby Dando, Abertillery. Adult recitation, The Fireman Divided between Miss May Halé, Blaina, and Miss Gwennie West, Abertillery. Juvenile recitation (not under 14 years), Railroads 1, W. Williams, Merthyr 2, P. Edwards, Garndiffaith. Champion solo (open) Divided between Messrs. Glanville Davies and Tod Jones. Male voice, The War Horse (not less than 40 voices), prize, £ 12: Three parties competed Rhymney, Blaenavon, and Tredegar, and the prize was awarded to Tredegar, under the con- ductorship of Mr. J. T. Evans. In the second male voice, The Soldiers' I Chorus," four parties competed Apollo Glee, Tredegar Ebbw Vale Glee Gwalia Nantyglo and Gwent, Nantyglo. The last named, con- ducted by Mr. T. W. Angell, were the winners, being awarded the full 50 marks. ▲

▼ LLANOVER. A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT.—As a result of the sale and concert held a fortnight ago at the Parish Church Hall, the handsome sum of £60 was raised on behalf of the work of the Llanover Sewing Class, and the promoters are to be con- gratulated on the result. The members of the class are most grateful to all who contributed and assisted in various ways. Among the names inadvertently omitted in our report were those of Mrs. Salter, who gave the doll and attended to the guessing competition Mrs. Chandler, who assisted in taking tickets; and Miss Blodwen James, who assisted with the games, etc. The pair of chickens were won by Mr. Reuben Lewis, Penyparc the cheese by Miss Maud Morgan, Penty; and the work-box by Miss Blodwen Davies, Clawdd. No one succeeded in guessing the name of the young lady in the competition for the doll.

p;"{ T\!TO   P?? '????:? INTO TEE PAST. | .? r? Loca? Recors of ?ga'r!y.S)X?y Years Ago. ARTICLE XXXVIII. The trouble with the gas still continued. O'n the 2?th October, 1859, the Finance Committee recommended that Mr. George Overton, pro- prietor of the Gas Works, be paid the sum of £ 50 12s. 6d. for gas, lighting and repairs to the public lamps for one quarter ended 1St August, 1859 The minute continues As repeated intimations are given to the tommissiouers that the public lamps are not sufficiently supplied with good and pure gas and that consequently in many parts of the town these lamps seldom burn brightly and are often altogether ex- tinguished, and, moreover, on many occasions within the last three months an the lights in the town have been extinguished at too early an hour, the committee recommend that when the above-mentioned remittance is forwarded to Mr. Overton lie be informed that as the supply of gas to the public lamps continues to be so bad in quality and so deficient in quantity as to produce great dissatisfaction among the ratepayers and as complaints have been so frequently made in the past to Mr. Overton, the Commissioners determine to discontinue the use of his gas after the expiration of the present agreement." I' Proposed New Police Station. ? -I- Un JNovember iotn, 1059, the i-.eneral Com- mittee reported that they had consulted on the steps expedient to take in reference to the enlargement of the Town Hall, in connection with the county magistrates and the County Court. Mr. W. F. Batt, who attended the meeting at the special request of the Commissioners, stated that he understood the magistrates were pre- pared to lay out £1,200 in erecting a police station, magistrates' room, etc. It was unani- j mously resolved "That as the county magistrates are desirous of obtaining a piece of land in the I town of Abergavenny upon which to erect a magistrates' room for public business, and a police station, and as the Commissioners are in possession of a site suitable for such buildings, it is expedient that the General Committee solicit a conference with the magistrates deputed to visit Abergavenny on this business for the purpose of endeavouring to come to some arrangement to effect the desired object." The county magistrates stated that they would be at the Police Station, Frogmore street, on the 15th, and would be happy to receive any proposi- tion the Commissioners might be inclined to make and to confer with them on the subject. On November 25th the chairman reported that he and other Commissioners met the magistrates by appointment. Mr. Steele stated the views of the Commissioners with reference to the erection of a magistrates' room and police station in front of the General Market house in Cross-street, but at the same time apprised the magistrates that the Commissioners had no power at present to sell or lease for a long term of years any portion of the town property. It was con- templated that the Commissioners would apply for such powers to Parliament in fact this was included in the new or amended Improvement Act for which application would be made in the next session of Parliament. Meanwhile, until the Bill was passed some temporary arrangement might be made with the magistrates for the carrying out of their plan. The magistrates received the deputation very courteously and inspected the site of the Town Hall and the pro- posed site of the police station in the Market- house. The Commissioners had since that time received no official notification from their worships, but it was understood that the result of their deliberations was to refuse the offer of a site in the Market-house and to fix on another site near the Grofield Inn, where they intended to build a new police station. Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. At the meeting on January igth, 1860, the Clerk reported that he had, at the request of some of the Commissioners, written to Mr. P. Morris, general manager of the Newport, Aber- gavenny and Hereford Railway, soliciting that gentleman to meet a deputation of the Com- missioners for the purpose of conferring with them on two points of great importance to the welfare of the inhabitants of the town-ist, the obtaining of a regular supply of coal 2nd, the alteration of the trains on the market day to suit the convenience of the farmers and other persons from the country attending the market at Aber- gavenny. On Thursday, January 5th, Mr. Morris met the General Committee. With reference to the first point, Mr. Morris stated that the recent insufficient supply of coal was caused by circumstances not likely to occur again. Certain changes were just at that period taking place, and, as usual, such changes pro- duced temporary inconvenience. Mr. Morris stated that the railway company were ready not only to supply coal themselves, but also to afford every facility to merchants and dealers desirous of carrying on the traffic, on condition that they provided their own trucks. Such dealers were not compelled to unload their trucks in a specified time that was required only of persons using the trucks belonging to the company. With reference to the alteration of trains on market day, Mr. Morris stated that in the course of a year or 15 months there would be no cause for complaint. As soon as the Hereford and Worcester railway was opened several fresh trains would be passing up and down the line, affording all the facilities that might be desired to farmers and other persons going to and returning from the market at hours suitable to their convenience. At the time the only alteration Mr. Morris could safely make was that permitting the evening up train to stop at Llanvihangel. Town Hall Enlargement and a Public Grant. The Commissioners, as is evident by a pre- ceding paragraph, were anxious that the Town Hall should be the centre of all local public business, and if their ideas had been carried into effect there is no doubt that the Town Hall would have been an even more important build- ing than it is to-day. On the 2nd of February, 1860, the Clerk reported that on the preceding Thursday the General Committee had met at the offices of the Commissioners Mr. Charles Reeves, Surveyor of County Courts, who had been deputed to inspect the Town Hall, where at that time the meetings of the County Court for the Abergavenny district were held, in order to ascertain what accommodation it afforded for prosecuting the business of the County Court, and also to inspect the site on which the magi- strates proposed to erect the new police station, and to report thereon. The committee ex- plained to Mr. Reeves the wishes and plans of the Commissioners with respect to the enlarge- ment of the Town Hall by erecting a large room over the colonnade in front of the Market-place. At the same time they acquainted him with the I financial position of the town, which precluded them from effecting the improvements which they felt to be desirable and necessary. Mr. Reeves readily admitted the feasibility of the plan suggested by the Commissioners and strongly recommended that they should en- deavour to unite with the county magistrates and then to memorialise Sir G. C. Lewis (the Home Secretary) soliciting a grant of public money in aid of the undertaking. In pursuance of the recommendation of Mr. Reeves, the Clerk addressed the following letter to Mr. S. R. Bosanquet :—" 30th January. Sir,-The Abergavenny Improvement Com- missioners on Thursday last had an interview with Mr. Reeves, surveyor of County Courts, relative to the enlargement of the Town Hall, in order to afford increased accommodation for the meetings of the County Court in this town. Mr. Reeves appears to be decidedly of opinion that such an enlargement is necessary and that it might easily be made on the premises. He also thinks that if the magistrates of the county would unite with the Commissioners a grant might be obtained from the Secretary of State towards defraying the cost of this enlargement, and the burden would thereby be lessened both on the county and the town. Unless the plans of the magistrates as to the site of their proposed new police station are definitely fixed, the Com- missioners would be glad to be favoured with another conference with yourself and other magistrates on tne suDject. ine commissioners still retain their conviction that the site which they have to offer, being more central, is for that reason more eligible than any other which has been proposed, and as soon as their new Act has been passed it will be in their power to grant to the magistrates the conveyance of such a portion of this site as may be required for a police station. On the ground of economy they also consider that the enlargement of their Town Hall for the erection of a room sufficiently com- modious for the purpose of a magistrates' room, County Court meetings and public meetings, for the advantage of the town, might be effected at much less cost than the erection of a new building suitable to all or indeed any of these purposes." Mr. Bosanquet replied that the site and plan of the new police station had been decided on by Quarter Sessions and the site agreed for. Under these circumstances it seemed to be impossible to make any change in the arrangements.

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DETERMINED SUICIDE. TRAGIC END OF WELL-KNOWN RAGLAN FARMER. SIGNS OF ECCENTRICITY. Agriculturists in the Abergavenny district have been shocked to hear of the tragic death of Mr. Sidney Townsend, of Llv.ynygaer Farm, Raglan, and Bryngwyn Manor. Mr. Townsend was a prominent agriculturist, a frequent attendant at the Abergavenny markets, and was well known throughout the district. He was found at the farm on Friday morning fatally shot through the head with a gun. The inquest was held at Llwynygaer Farm on Saturday, and was conducted by Mr. Herbert Williams, Coroner for the Monmouth district. Threatened To Finish His Son Off. The first witness was Reginald Townsend, son of the deceased. He said his father was 60 years of age, and farmed Llwyli- 'Gaer Farm and resided at Bryngwyn Manor, about two miles and a half from the farm. Witness had been working at New House, Llandenny, and had not seen his father for over six weeks. His father had been strange as long as witness could re- member him, and had been five times in Aber- gavenny Asylum. Deceased had been out of the asylum nearly two years. The Coroner Had he shown signs of getting worse ? Witness I think he was completely wrong when they let him out of the asylum. He was dangerous. Did he threaten you ?—Yes, sir. It was not sale to be near him. He had said if I went near Bryngwyn Manor he would finish me off. Then according to your view lie ought never to have left the asylum ?—Yes, sir. That is my opinion. A boy named Hadyn Phillips said he drove from Bryngwyn Manor to the farm with de- ceased on Friday morning. Witness attended to the calves, and later deceased warned him that it was time to go to school. Witness arranged to come back to the farm when he came out of school. Sometimes deceased behaved in a strange manner. Discovery of the Body. William Davies, a Monmouth boy, said he assisted at the farm with his father. They were employed by deceased. On Friday witness came to the farm for some cider for his father. It was about 11.30. He discovered Mr. Town- send lying dead near the dairy. The body was by a trough and there was a gun lying across the trough. There was blood about. Witness in- formed his father of the discovery, and the police were communicated with. Albert Davies, a Monmouth man, said he worked for the deceased on the farm. Between 11.30 and n.45 on Friday morning his boy told him of the discovery, and witness came to the spot. He could see Mr. Townsend was dead. Police-Sergt. Cains, of Raglan, said the body was lying on its left side in a pool of congealed blood. The front part of the head had been blown clean off. On the trough outside the dairy door near the body witness found the double-barrelled gun produced. The left hand barrel had an empty cartridge in it. The right hand barrel was fully cocked and contained the live cartridge produced. According to the position of the body and the gun, witness formed the opinion the gun had been placed against the wall on top of the trough and put just above the eye and let off with the left hand. The injuries were inflicted at close range. Witness knew the deceased to be an eccentric man. A son of deceased was reported missing in France. A Missing Son. I Supt. Bullock Was that his favourite son ?— Yes, sir. The Foreman Did the deceased know his son was missing ? Witness: Mrs. Townsend knew, and it is thought that Mr. Townsend knew yesterday morning for the first time. Dr. Steel, of Abergavenny, said he did not think the injuries he saw could have been caused accidentally, but self-inflicted at quite short range. The Coroner said that the son's view that his father should never have been allowed to leave the asylum was not a matter for the jury to consider. The gentlemen in charge of the in- stitution at Abergavenny were mental specialists, and they knew their business. The verdict was that Death was due to gun- shot wounds in the head and face, self-inflicted whilst of unsound mind."

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INQUEST ON ASYLUM INMATE. An inquest was conducted on Monday at the Monmouthshire Asylum by Mr. J. AAG. Price (Deputy Coroner), concerning the death "of Nicholas Dalton (64), an inmate who had been in the institution nearly 40 years. t" • Dr. N. R. Phillips (MedicanSupt.) said that the deceased was admitted into the Asylum on the 5th June, 1878, as a pauper lunatic, and he had been in the institution ever since. He was a puddler by occupation and came from Cwm- bran, being a single man. No one had been to see him for about 20 years. Witness wrote a letter to the address given on admission, but it was returned, marked Unknown." Deceased had been getting feeble for some vears.^ On Thursday last he went with other' patients to the dining hall and was as usual taking his dinner, which consisted of roast beef,ifpotatoes and kidney beans. Witness went into the dining hall about five minutes past one, and as he went in he saw a patient being carried out. It was not unusual for patients to have a fit,but he followed to see the patient, and found that he was choking and black in the face. Witness got out of his mouth some pieces of potato and I kidney bean and subsequently a largeVpiece of beef which was stuck at the top of the windpipe. (Witness produced the piece of beef in question, which was very large, but which v witness said was previously twice the size). They tried artificial respiration for half an hour, but the deceased's heart had ceased to beat. They gave him various stimulants, but they were unable to bring him round. Death was due to suffocation by choking while suffering from heart disease. If deceased's heart had not been in a bad state they would probably have been able to bring him round. Many demented people were in the habit of bolting their food, and deceased bolted his food owing to his senses being blunted. No sane man would attempt to swallow such a large piece of meat in addition to the potatoes and beans. In reply to the Deputy Coroner, witness said that if there was any question of patients not taking their food properly they were not allowed into the dining room at all, but deceased had had his meals in the dinirg room for 40 years. Thomas Jenkins, who was in charge of the table at which the deceased was sitting, said he was some distance away, but on turning his head he saw the deceased hod fallen forward with his head on the table. He fell off his chair with his head forward, as if he was dead, and he was picked up and carried out. The jury returned a verdict of Death by accidental suffocation." ♦

I Y.M.C.A. ROOMS. I To the Editor of the Abergavenny Chronicle." DEAR SIR,-Through the kindness of the Committee of the Y.M.C.A., we have been able to open their rooms for the use of soldiers. We entertain the wounded from Maindiff on Satur- day and Sunday afternoon, and all men in uni- form are heartily welcome. May we appeal to the generosity of the people of Abergavenny and district to help us to con- tinue during the coming months what we are doing at present ? As the weather gets colder we shall need fires and lights, and our expenses will consequently increase. Contributions, either in money or kind, tea, sugar, milk, butter, bread and plain cakes, will be thankfully re- ceived by any of the undermentioned. JANE OWEN, Avenue Road. MARY REES, Stanhope Street. MARY STEEL, Nevill Street. EDITH WILLIAMS, Avondale. ▲

v- New Rector of LSangalieck Lingoed. The Rev. Jonn Griffith, of Sully, has been offered and has accepted the living of Llan- gattock Lingoed. For many years the Rev. John Griffiths was the curate of Llangunwyd, Glamorgan, and latterly he has acted as a missioner under the Bishop of Llandaff. The rev. gentleman is a very able and many sided man. His history of the tragic wanderings of Edward II. in Wales is a careful and laborious piece of work. Amongst other things, Mr. Griffiths take a deep interest in ancient as- tronomy and its mythological bearings. He is also greatly interested in the orientation of Druidical remains, and his researches have been of value to Sir Norman Lockyer, the great authority on the subject, and have been fre- quently recognised by Sir Norman. The Rev. L. D. Richards, who has at present the oversight of Llangattock Lingoed, was appointed to that living in the spring of 1915, and in the autumn of 1916 accepted the living of Llanddewi Skirrid, but continued to exercise charge over his old parish pending the appoint- ment of a successor. The parishioners of Llan- gattock Lingoed very much regretted Mr. Richards' departure from their parish, as he had done very useful work there and always had the interests of the parish at heart. Since he has been the Rector of Llanddewi Skirrid he has gained t e respect of the parishioners and has concerned himself with the satisfying of paro- chial needs. +

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