Abergavenny Chronicle

Correction.—In the list of gifts to Maindiff Hospital published last week it was stated that Mrs. Williams, St. Arvans, sent two tins of Cape jam. This ShOll1il have been twelve. Mlsical Success. Among the successful candi- dates who passed the Trinity College Examin- ations, held at Newport recently, was Master Idris Thomas, of 9 Priory-road, who gained very high marks in the Preparatory Division. He is a pupil of Miss Gladys Morgan, A.T.C.L. Concert at the Workiiocse. -On Wednesday in'last week an interesting entertainment was given at the Workhouse by the A berga venuy (dee Society, Nvi icli Was thoroughly appreciated bv the inmafl-s. Choruses were adnrf^aoly rendered by the (,1ee Society, anl the individual items were wc!I received. The in(liN-idu-,l i*,eiit, ?v,,t-e -,Nell receive(,I. Tli e and ble: t aire thev," Glee Party song, Floral I Dance," Mr. P. j oin s song, The old plaid shawl," Mrs. R. Evans recitation. The Leper." Miss Jackson b..njo solo, Skipping Rope Dance," Mr. Williams (encored); song, In an old-fashioned tow. Miss Savce song, "13eautiful Garden of Roses," Garner chorus, Lost Chord," Glee Party si!,(, to me," Miss Sayce and Mr. Willeox song, Down the vok," Mrs. Evans song, The Veteran," Mr. Garner banjo solo, Park Crescent Marc Mr. Williams duet, Ye Banks and Braes, Messrs. Garner and Willeox chorus, Worthy is the Lamb," Glee Partv song, God, send you back to me," Miss E, Lvwis recitation, A Mother of High Degree, Miss May P', lllips song, "My Dear Soul." Savce recitation (humorous), Mr. John ().•• en chorus, Good night, beloyed," .Glee Party.

Abergavenny Police Court. I Wednesday—Before Mr. W. K. Routledge (in the chair), Col. W. Williams, Mr. Edwin Foster, I Mr. W. L. Thomas and Mr. Robt. Johnson. I Alleged Killing of Lambs Case Dismissed. William Gutter Harris, farmer, of Llwynuu; summoned Henry Phillips, surface colliery labourer, of Abergavenny, for allowing his dog to kill four lambs, and complainant claimed S 3S. 6d. damages. Mr. A. M. Cunliffe ap- peared for complainant, and Mr. Iltyd Gardner represented defendant. Complainant said that about 0.30 p.m. on the 23rd March he heard the ewes and lambs bleating in the meadow below the house. He went there and when within about 150 yards saw some children with a dog, who were coining away from where there was a lamb. The lamb had had its throat cut by a dog, but it was not quite dead. He left the lamb and went after the children, and told them that the dog had been killing, lambs. They said that they did not know there were any lambs there. Witness caught the dog, and found that it was all over blood. He took it home, and it bit him on the hands, and he had to go to the doctor's to have them dressed. He found a second lambb the meadow on the same night. Its throat was cut in the same manner as the other one, and it was dead. The following morning he went round the held and found another lamb drowned in the brook, but he could not see any mark on it. The skin of a fourth was found close by. On the Sunday evening defendant came to his house for his dog, and witness told him that he could have it when he paid the value of the lambs, wl¡ich \YilS I:-i. Defendant said "That's rather stiff. It was a small collie dog. I air. Gardner How old were the Iambs A month or five weeks. Did you tell defendant that. one had only been dropped two days )-o.. What breed were they ?—Raduors. In three months they would be fit to eat — They were fit to eat then. When they were three ijionths old you would have had to sell them at is. {d. per ib. ?-l could not say. They would not make £ 2 each when they were three months old -Yes. they would. How many pounds weight were they )-1 could not say. How often do you have these rases of legs killing your lambs during the year ?— -A good many times, worse luck for me and the country. And you very often get paid damages by people who do notcare to come to Court or bring their children ;Sometimes. Therefore, though many dogs a year come and kill your lambs and YW get paid for them, yet all the lambs ryoti find dead you put to this man's dog --No, I dcm t. Did you ever accuse a dog of killing lambs when vou could not prove it ?—I saw the dog doing it. How many times have yon brought charges against people of killing lambs and failed- to get paid or to prove it :Not many. A few though ?—Xot many, if I have. Do you remember telliilg Mrs. Townsend that her dog killed a sheep worth £ 3 10s. and asking for the money ?—I don't remember. Can you say you didn't ? -I could not. say. It must be many years ago. Didn't she tell you that it could not have been her dog, because it had been poisoned two months beforedn* the vet. and had been buried ? I don't know. I warn you that you are on your oath and that if you say anything that is false you are liable to be prosecuted. After that warning, did you or did you not have that interview with Mrs. Townsend and tell her that her dog had killed your sheep ?-I could not say. You could not say ? You have so often made claims against people for killing sheep that you have forgotten one case in particular. Did you go there, or didn't you ?--I could not say. The Bench will draw their own deductions. You admit that many times a year you get Iambs killed and you are paid for them ?—Some- times I get paid for them. Evervbod3* who goes tip the Sugar Loaf pays you for a sheep or two .Not that I know. It was not on the Sugar Loaf. What led the dog to bite you ?—Because I daresay that it didn't want to go along with me. How were you holding it --β the neck. Were you holding it by the two hind legs, trying to make it vomit ?—Xo. Do you mean to say that the dog bit you in the Hands when you had hold of it bv the neck ? —Yes. Mr. Gardner The Bench will know whether to believe that. George Harris, son of the last witness, said that lie found the second lamb about 50 yards awav from where the first was killed, and it was quite warm then. It was too dark to see the others, but he found them first thing in the morning. There was only a piece of skin about the size of a 5s. piece left of the one. The lamb had probably been eaten in the night by a fox. Defendant came to the house on Saturday night with his little girl. Witness asked her why she had the dog tied with a handkerchief, and she replied Because the lambs were in the field." Witness refused to let him have the dog on the Saturday. When told 011 the Sunday the value of the lambs, defendant said It's a"bit. saltv." He also said I cannot make it out, as the bitch has not done it for years." Defendant did not make any offer. Peter Price, farmer, of Llanweiiarth, said lie heard defendant say He has not done it for i years." Cross-examined by Mr. Gardner, he was sure that those were the exact words. Asked why defendant should call the bitch a he," witness replied that it was she de- fendant said. William Lewis, farmer, whose land adjoins the complainant's, said that he saw three of the lambs, and he put them at six weeks old. He I valued the large one at and the others at 4 5, and the others at £2 each. Mr. Gardner What weight would they be ) —They are not usually sold by weight in March. ,I took the value- according to what they sell in the market. Mr. Gardner said that the Bench had no evidence before them which carried them an inch further than that the dog was near a dead lamb, and that was not sufficient to show that the dog killed the lamb. Even that evidence was; only that of complainant, and was easily controverted. He asked the Bench to dismiss everything defendant said. He admitted that he had made many of those claims, and that many had been paid without his coming to Court. He was notorious in the neighbourhood in this direction. He denied that he'had made a claim-of £ 3 10s. against Mrs. Townsend though the dog had been dead two months, but when he was warned that lie might be prosecuted for perjury he said-tliat he could not remember. Would any reasoning person not remember such an incident and be sorry for the mistake he had made ? He asked the Bench to believe that complainant's testimony was perjured testi- miffiv. There were points in his evidence which were astounding and unbelievable. He said that when he was holding the little dog by the neck it bit him in both arms. Defendant, who was called to give evidence, said that the dog never attempted to run after sheep, because he had broken it off it when it 'was voung. She had never worried any sheep, and he never said that she had not done it for years. 1 'l I I Harriett Elsie Phillips, daughter of the de- fendant, said they went to gather moss. \f hen thcy get nearly to the field she heard the noise of sheep, and she tied the handkerchief on the dog's neck. She kept hold of it all the while thev were in the field where the h inbs were and until they were well into the next field coming hack. Then it kept close to them right on to the road. In reply* to the Bench, witness said that she tied the handkerchief OIl the dog because her father had told them not to go in the field where there were lambs. Complainant came across the field to them, caught l'old cf the dog by the hind legs, and went to strike it with the hacker. The dog turned round and bit him on the arms. The blood started running down his arms, and he started swearing. He then caught the dog bv the two ears and dragged it up the field. Bv Mr. Cunliffe She did not sec any other dogs there except the two which were with Mr. E anis. The Bench considered the evidence so con- flicting that the for the prosecution was not made out, and the case would therefore be dismissed.

▼ We have a very large stock of Writing Pads I bought before the last rise in prices. Now is the I time to buy.—M. Morgan & Co., Chronicle omcc. f

I j ROLL OF HONOUR. I ER°G.-GENE.RAL R. BARKETT BARKER K ILLED 5N ACTION. The news Hi at Brigadier-General R. Barnett Barker, of Cae Kenfy, had been killed in action on March 24 th was received witC regret at Aber- gavennv on Tuesday. Th-9 information was conveved in. a letter received by Mr. and Mrs. W. H Peake from their sent, L.-epl. Ivor Peake, who was Brigadier-Gen eanl Barker's orderly. The General was in the thick of the severe fighting in the first days of the German off^ensive and it appears that lie was killed by shell fire, and was buried the following day. Mrs. Barker had had no official communication of her hus- band's deatfn although nine days had elapsed, and on inquiries being instituted the news proved to be only too true. A letter had been received from the General only two or three days before, and the sad news came as a great shock to the family and friends. A fine type of officer, the deceased General was idolised by his men, particularly* the battalion of Royal Fusiliers whom he had commanded at the front for over two YC2r. His coolness and fearless courage in the'face of danger gained him die admirati;n I and reject of al!, ard L.-cpl. Peake, who was with him a lmost to the last writes that he never paw him braver than on the day in met his death. Brigadier-General Barnett Barker nad uad a verv succcssful Armv careei. lie retired some ve-irs a' uo from theArmy with the rank of Captainin the Royal Welsh*. Fusiliers. Sub- sequcntly he was appointed Brigohle-Maj^ or of the Chesl1Ïrcs; and shortly after the outbreak of tlie war lie was in charge of the Frimley'Camp for German prisoners. Later he helped the Mayer of Kensing'ton to raise the Knesington (22nd) Battalion of Royal Fusiliers and he went to France with them as Lient.-Colonel in command in October, TOiy The battalion, under his command, took part in six large engagements and fouuht on the Vimy Ridge, the Somme, Anere, and at Arras. Brigadier-General Barnett Barker had been mentioned in despatches several times for excellent work, and in July 1916 was awarded the D.S.O. for gallantry (immediate award) in connection with the taking of Delviile Wood and consolidating the position. In April 1917 he received a bar to the D.S.O. for gallantry (immediate award) and was promoted a few months later to Brigadier-General of the 1st Brigade of the 99th Division. £ ;•< i. y: MRS. HILL KELLY'S SON KILLED. Lieut. George Francis Pauling, M.C., Grenadier Guards, was killed 011 March 25th, aged 23. He was the only son of the late Mr. Henry Clarke Pauling, C.E., and of Mrs. Hill Kellv, of Llanfoist House. Abergavenny, and step-son of his Honour Judge Hill Kelly, "K.C. He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, whence he passed into Sandhurst in September, I912r being gazetted to the 17th Lancers in August, 1914. He exchanged into the Grenadier Guards in January, 1916, and won his M.C. at the Battle of the Somme in that year. ♦

LOCAL CASUALTIES. I E-CORPL. FARQUHAR WOUNDED. I L.-cpl. Trevor Farquhar, youngest son of Mr. J. H. Farquhar. solicitor, and who has been serving with the Australians in France, was seriously, wounded on Good Friday, having hail his left arm blown off by a shell. He is now in the Australian Hospital at Rouen. This is the fifth time L.-cpl. Farquhar has been wounded. iRFin• « ib; T" » «• I GJLWERN CAPTAIN DANGEROUSLY I WOUNDED. General regret was expressed throughout the whole district of Gilwern when it became known, on Thursday of last week, that Mr. and Alrs. Walwyn Trumper, Glamvysg, had received official information that their youngest son, Capt. E, H. G. Walwyn Trumper, was dan- gerously wounded on March 2jth. He received- a shell wound in the body and a gunshot wound in the right le £ Widespread sympathy is felt for the family in their great anxiety, and all hope for better news and the ultimate recovery of this gallant yonng officer. ABERGAVENNY SERGEANTS INJURY. I Sergt. Rey-nolds, R.F.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds. Monk-street, was wounded in the left arm in France on the 21st of March, and has been transferred to the 1St London General Hospital.

THE REV. GWILYM DAVIES AND DANCING. I To the Editor of the "Abergavenny Chronicle." I SIR,—I take the liberty to reply to E. W. Blanch, 14 Stanhope-st., Abergavenny, in reference to his finding fault with the Rev. Gwilym Davies for speaking his mind about dancing during the present crisis. The writer agrees with Mr. Davies's remarks, and endorses every word he said in the Town Hall. Mr. Davies has done his duty as a minister of the gospel, and what Mr. Davies said was gospel. More men like Mr. Davies are needed all over the nation. The nation has been engrossed in pleasure for several years, and it is no wonder that war is raging over many parts of the world. IVe are scourged to make us remember God. The nations have forgotten God by being so en- grossed in pleasure, and God will not be for- gotten. And F. W. Blanch said, Fancy the Rev. Gwilym Davies saying to one of these men about to enter a place of amusement, Friend, your worldliness and frivolity will be your un- doing you should pull a long face like me, if you would save your soul ali\*e.' First of all, if Mr. Davies should say it to any- one about to enter a place of amusement, he would be doing quite right and giving good advice-as cinemas, theatres and all such-like places are our undoing. Such places ought not to exist. 'Such places send people laughing down to hell, I am sorry to say also the cursed drink- houses, they are nothing but devil's houses, every one of them. Secondly, I may say Mr. Davies would not say You should pull a long face like me," as Mr. Davies does not pull a long face. And F. W. Blanch would like to know What has Mr. Davies done ? Mr. Davies's conscience is quite clear of what he has done. He has worked hard to try to have the curse;! drink prohibited, for our Army and nation's sake and not only that, Mr. Davies works hard with nis ministerial duties,—toe much, rather, for his health. And I can assure F. W7. Blanch that Mr. Davies is the wrong man to try tn be ornamental. And F. W. Blanch said that according to Mr. Davies's creed we ought to be down in the dumps. I may say that is a wrong suggestion we can be serious without being in the dumps. And as the Vicar, the Rev. M. E. Davies, said in his address, Seriousness is essential to religion, but seriousness without God is awful and so it is. I may add that I do not wish to cause offence towards F. W. Blanch, nor to anyone else. What I have said is in a kind spirit. I shall conclude witn the last few lines of a well- knoivn hymn Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All its boasted pomp and show Solid joys and lasting treasures None but Zion's children know. I I éilll, Sir, vours truly, A READER. irciii "Other letters 011 the subject from R. Beavan and A'Lover of Fair Play received late, are unavoidably held over till next Wrek owing to the great pressure on our space.—Eli-] -¿-

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j EASTER ATTRACTIONS. I I rttottaH War Committee's PrograsTinio. lOVER HiO CLEARED FOR WAR FUNDS. The Abergavenny Football War Relief G-ui- mittee, considering that Eastertide provided air excellent opportunity for raising money on behalf of war funds, set to work some time ago to arrange a programme of attractions. Re- membering that Abergavenny is a popular centre for visitors at holiday time, especially when there are events to attract them, as was the case up to the titne that the ei steddfod and sports were discontinued, they felt justified in feeling optimistic that their efforts would be worth while< They arranged a varied pro- gramme for Gockl Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesdav and secured the use of the Castle- grounds, the Park, and the Town Hall, and they decided that the net proceeds should be divided equally between the Mayor's Local War Fund and the Brookfield Red Cross Hospital Depot, both deserving objects which require all .the financial support they can obtain. The members of the committee gave up their leisure time and put in a lot of hard work for the object in view, "both beforehand and when the events were held, and they one and all laboured enthusiastically7 to ensure the success of the various event s. As a result there will be a sum of over £ 60 to divide between the two funds, and though the com- mittee may perhaps have hoped to raise a larger amount, the achievement is one on which they- are to be heartily congratulated. Undoubtedly the events were the means of attracting a large number of visitors to Abergavenny, and the town, therefore, benefited indirectly in addition to the help given to the funds mentioned. The committee are as follows Messrs. W. Crutchley (chairman), F. W. Blanch (hon. seed, W. Davies (hon. treasurer), H. Blackmore, T. Dodd, H. BCfan, \V. Watkins, Misses N. Jones, M. Jones, V. Lloy-d. Miss Dorell and Miss Casson. I THE CONCERT. I The first event was a conceit by local artistes at the Town Hall on Good Prida3* evening. An excellent programme had been provided, but the attendance of the public was disappointing. The artistes were as follows :—Abergavenny Male Voice Quartette (Messrs. E. J. Price, A. Best, E. H. Evans and J. Norton), Miss Lydia M. Jones and Miss Gwladys Davies .(sopranos). Miss (Even Morgan (contralto), Mr. A. Best and Mr. L. H. Evans (tenors), Mr. J. Norton (bass), > and Miss G. Morgan (accompanist). Each part was opened .with gramophone selections by Mr. T. Close. The Otiartette Party sang three ex- cellent quartettes in harmonious manner and were deservedly* applauded. Miss G. Davies sang sweetly and pleasingly 0 Light of Day and The Valley of Laughter," and was encored. on each occasion. Miss L- M. j ones rendered sympathetically and artistically A Lament and A Summer Night," and was recalled for the former. Miss Gwen Morgan was equally successful in Roses of Picardv" and "If I might come to you, which she sang in her usual pleasing style. Mr. A. Best gave a good account of himself in the songs" The Sailor's Grave and My Dreams. Mr. J. Norton displayed his resonant and powerful voice to good effect in his rendering of Abide with me," and he and [Mr. Best sang very effectively the duet Love and War." Mr. L. H. Evans, who has come to be regarded as the apostle of boisterous humour, showed that he can equaily well adapt himself to other roles. He had some well-selected numbers, in which he made the most of his pleasing tenor voice. His singing of such semi- humorous songs as Tit-willow and When I was a boy at school was a distinct success- He was encored on each appearance, and the audience accorded a double encore on one occasion, but the artiste only bowed his ac- knowledgments. The programme concluded with the singing of the National Anthem. CARNIVAL AND BALL. I On Easter Monday a carnival and ball were held, the procession being formed in Bailey Park in the afternoon, headed by the Trcdegar Town Prize Band, who, it is worthy of note, gave their services both on Monday* and Tuesday. The committee were disappointed with regard to the entries for the carnival and several promises to provide features for the procession did not materialise. The procession was not therefore so imposing as the committee would have liked it to be, though there were several good turn- outs, including Mr. Claud Cornhill's American Coon Dancers, a miniature Coster turnout of a vegetable barrow attended by a ^diminutive. Harry and Harriet dressed up to the '?- and Harriet nines," a representation of a Cadets' camp on a L. & N. W. Rly. lorry, and last, but not least, Dai Smallcoal and a colliery model on which were.inscribed the words Keep the pit wheels turning." The procession proceeded along the Hereford-road and Monk-street to the Mon- mouth-road, back along the main street to the Brecon-road railway Bridge, along Commercial- street and Merthyr-road, and then via Victoria- street and Baker-street to the Park. There were large crowds of people all along the route and the following collectors were busy among the spectators with their boxes and collecting bags Miss Norgrove, Miss Linton, Miss Barrell, Miss Tranter, Miss W. Williams, Miss K. Jones, Mr. T. Strong and Mr. G. Plowman. The collections realised £ S 4s. 4d. The procession was stopped at various points and the proceedings were en livened by the evolutions of the American Coon Dancers. Mr. \V. H. Butt judged the turnouts for prizes given by the committee, and his awards were as follows :ist, American Coon Dancers 2nd, Mr. Smith-, Cross Keys (" Dai Smallcoal"); 3rd, Masters Driver and Miss Driver, Cross Keys (" Coster turnout) 4th, Mrs. Jones, Mill-street (" Robin Hood ") 5th, Miss N. J ones (" Belgian Girl "). Aiter the carnival the band played for dancing at the Castle from 6 to 9 p.m., and there was a large attendance. Subsequently a ball was held at, t he Town Hall from 9.30 p.m. to 4 a.m. aii(i the event proved very successful, the attendance number- ing about 300. The M.C's were Messrs. C. Powell, C. B. Coninill, W. Barlow and W. Merriman. Mr. A. Richards' Orchestral Band played for dancing, and refreshments were served in the Corn Exchange by Mr. E. Wood- head. Prizes were given for the best fancy- dresses, but most of those present were in ordinary attire. Theindges were the Mayor (Aid. Z. Wheatley) and Mr. F. W. Blanch and the prizes were presented by the Mayoress as follows :-Ladies-Ist, Miss Manning (" Chinese Iady ") 3rd. Miss N. Jones' (" Belgian girl ") 4th, Miss Nash ("' Dutch girl"); 5th, Miss Thomas (" Oucen of the Jesters "h Gentlemen—i-t. I Mr. J. Saunders (" Huntsman"). I TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Tuesday yvas devoted, to dancinsi and euter- tainm«uis at the Castle and a football match in the Park. The Tredegar Town Prize Band paraded the streets in the morning and played for dancing at the Cast k in the afternoon and evening, and two excellent er teriainments were givm bv* the Jollity Ibys from Pon"newydd, under 1 he direct ion of Mr J. James. The pro- gramme consisted of songs, comedy duels, monologues, and a. school soma, and the auelience showed ii (ir full appreciation of the varied and interesting fare pro\ided by this clever concert part}', who geVen ush* gave their ser\ices free. The ar-isles yvere M.srs. 11. Liring, J. Janus, T. Williams, W. H. Sw; ilow. J. Ginner, ?. ""1, T 'r,' n. Chet?-n, C.H-.?leU,lvcrM(-r.m!B.Cr?y?i?t T. Leon;rd Tire footb: U match attracted a fairly large crowd, the teams htir.g Abertillery and Aber- gavenny United, and Mr. F. \V. Blanch ofheiated as referee. Tiie game yvas wv 11 contested and at half-time the teams were levtl with one goal each. In Hie second li; if, however, Aberga- veniiy added the winning goal. The scorers for Abergavenny were Bush and H. Jenkins, and for AbertiHerv H. Wright. For Aber.?avcuny Bush on the left wing, T. h'h/g-erald at hft haH. Diisil oil the left T. r, ? I f-I a t I I I f. centre forward,

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SACRED ftnT .3 '¡ i: fill' V ¡. a.- b e i APERCAVOifiY GLEET SOCIETY'S FJKE J-.1- r JW. t 'i t.. 'La: \,i ¡" \.I t II. 8 't Ii. EcTORT. i i-:e bergaveuny Glee Safety i ;:1 rnl1ic -1 j orgau:sa*:ian which hsr> *k w e.tablished itself in ti:e lavc-iir of local music lovers, and concerts prc?noted by theccieh" may be ahvays assured 01 ]?arty?upp(;rt en Lhe part of the public. i:' e;f;;(r:t \2'l]: }{(,/ce et:¡:l: t' 'i,owil 1',all (.11 !e crowded with an appreciative audience. The proceeds were in aid of the Mayor's Local War Fund, and the flavor (Aldermsu Z. Wheat- 1e\ J .P.) presided. F(,r this occasion the choir hao. undertaken well-known choruses from The Me-iah and St. Paul," and the following special artistes to<>k part in the programme and con?rihu?d individual ilc?s :—Scpra?o. Mr N Bealrice B?irrtcn, Abersychau contralto, I I Mis: Nellie Webber. Abersychan tenor. Mr. j Joseph Matthews. Risenavon bass, ?{r. Enoch Clavton, Varteg. The accompanists were Mrs. A. E. Tonkin and Miss E. B. Cooke. How to Help in the Crisis. The Mayor, in opening the proceedings, said that a concert of that kind would enable them to maintain a proper spirit during the present crisis and help to encourage the soldiers at the front to do their duty as bravely as they were doing. Some of them might want to know yvhat they could do at the present juncture. Thev could not all be soldiers and they could not all be. W.A.A .C.'s, but they could all help. Hc l?u, t h had received a pressing communication from the Ministry of Food asking him to impress upon the people of Abergavenny. the necessity of studying the strictest economy in the matter of food and also to try and cultivate as much as" they possibly could, soas to save ourselves from suffering the pinch of hunger during the coming year. Bwryone could help in this way by doing all they possibly could in their garden or assist- ing those who had gardens and were not ablt" to cultivate them themselves, there was another way in which they could help. He believed that this was the beginning of the end, and if they would only believe that Carl was with us and was our Guide and Hein and would only prav and wrestle with 111121 and ask Him to give us thef victory, and i-Iriv for the brave bovs who were cut at the present moment facing death, it would help them and strengthen them. He wanted thein in the silent hours of the night to remember this and to prav for the success of our arms and pray that God would soon send victory so that we might be the means in His hands of making this world a brighter and better world. If they wottid only do that so that the boys in the trenches would feel that they were supported by the people at home, it would encourage them to carry on their glorious work. They were giving their lives for us and it was for the people home to do all they could to sustain them at the^gresent time. He wished to thank the Glee Society for arranging that concert and for the various work they had undertaken since they were organised for the benefit of various war funds. It was very gratifying to find ladies and gentlemen who were prepared to devote leisure- time to render those services, and he thanked them publicly for all they had done. By their presence the audience inspired them to go on with the great and glorious work on behalf of the soldiers and their dependants. In the present crisis they required all the money they could possibly get to find necessities for their wounded soldiers and whatever they did, .vliether in* means of such a concert or helping the Red Cross, they were doing some little towards helping those who at the present time could not help themselves. He hoped they would do all tliev could to support those organisations which were for the benefit of our soldiers and their de- pendants. Excellent Singing. 1. The choir opened with the chorus Happy and blest," from" St. Paul," which s sung with precision and restraint. Mr. A. J. Willcox, the enthusiastic conductor, had his forces well in hand, the parts were well balanced and the whole rendering was very pleasing. The choir's next effort was the part-song The Lost Chord," a charmingly harmonious setting which was done full justice to and evoked enthusiastic applause. Howeyer, the choir distinguished themselves most in the always popular chorus, Worthy is the Lamb," from the Messiah." This was sung with spirit, and the attack left nothing to be desired. The singers took their cues promptly, the voices blended admirably. and the general effect was very fine. The final ebon ?. Lord Thou alone art Cod," was also capitally performed and provided a fitting and enjoyable conclusion to an excellent programme. The audience displayed their appreciation in no uncertain fashion, and Mr. Willeox is to be con- gratilated on bringing his choir to its present state of excellence. The individual items were all well rendered and were much enjoyed bv the audience. Mr. Joseph Matthews, who has a hue tenor voice, made the most of it in the solo How vain is man (" Ju-rlas Maccabaaus "), and scored a great success. He also sang There is a green hill far away" in admirable stNIe. Mr. E nodi Clayton^ displayed a rich, resonant bass voice to good Advantage in Lead, kindly bight and The Light of the World (Adams). With Mr. Matthews he sang the duet Call to Arms in a stirring manner. Miss Nellie Webber is only a young artiste, but she possesses a contralto voice of considerable promise. Her renderings of Eternal Day" and He was despised were both artistic and pleasing. Miss Beatrice BourtQn also gave a good account of herself in the solos I heard the Voice of Jesus say* and Oh, Sacred Head." She has a flexible and pure soprano of good range and she used it with full effect. In securing the services of these artistes Mr. Willeox made an excellent selection. Mam*, if not all, the items would have been encoded but for the stipulation that no encores could be allowed owing to the length of the programme. Mr. 0, J. Owen gave the oration Man the Lifeboat in his best elocu- tionary style, pointing the moral with telling effect.

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BiRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS MARRIAGE. SKETCHLEY—YOENG.—By special licence, on March 2 ¡th, at Holy Trinitv Church, bv the Rev. L R. Phi:Iips, S<-r?t. S. H. Sketch^ 9th Welsh Kegt., B.E.F., France, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Sketchley, t?, Oueen- otli Weisli B.E.F., Fr,?ilee, stc()ild son ,?f -Nir. ,-i(I Sketcliley, 17, ( ) Uee- Yolill- (Jciiry), of Mr. and Mrs. Youn?, The Green, Aber- The Crecii. DAVIES. At the Cott.'?e Hospital, .c\hé'ré:1- \enny. on April 1st, Eh :'bLth: wife d t]i? late I Thomas Davies, of Abergavenny*, aged 63. of 30 MiH-strcet. We loved her, ah, no tongue can tell, Plow much we loved her and how well. God loved her, too. and thought it best To take her to His lieavcrfly rest. -it The Lodge, Pcn- pergwm, Jane, the beloved wire of Cornelius Flicks, aged Si. WILLIAMS.—On the ai d i QlddCll h-) rtt Ivlaiy Ann, beloved wife of Louis Williams slid daughter of the late Robert and Martha Gardner, of Abergavenny, in her .¡nth year. KILLED IN ACTION. HILL.—Killed in action on March 11th. Private James Hill, S.W.B., youngest S011 of the late Charles and Caroline Hill, of this town. Saclly mourned by Brothers and Sisters.  Saniiicl In Loving Memory of Pte. J 2mes Samuel I IN MEMORIAM. -%vii 6 1 ackson, ?f and Canadian Light Infantry, who fell fighting for his country in France, at the (-"f \,ir?iv Ridge, (m April ?th..im;. Eldest sou of Mrs. King, of'Overt 011 Terrace, l,"](Iest sou of I>eepl3* cI-Ovc?rioll Mother. Fur others and Sisters. Ii 1;1 Loving Memory of our dear little sou George Looth, who passed away on April i st, 1917. One lonely year has passed awan* since our I ,.1. 1.< J (. (1.. L,u. l", < "-) J. I great sorroVr fell Still in our hearts we mourn the loss of him we loved so well. I Sadly missed by Main and Dad and all at r,9 Union-road. -¿-

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r & lis1 X W 1 A m > I i?? ?d ?, i? 1, 10 I LOCAL FiSCuRDS CF OVER 50 YEARS AG3.  '=-l I. -\RTI??LVI. 0? a'teruattve schemes ?; drainage continues -3 T.c- rq 011 of the Special Sewerage Committee On h e 2n d c' f I)eceui On the 2nd of Decern -er the committee held a furthe-r conference with ??r. Curley'in order ,0 fallows :— i order lo ascertain his views as to the merits and cost ,A the alternative plan. air. Curlev pointed a d that the additional ortrali would carry the sewerage into the river at a. point where the stream was sluggish, and the sewage-would mat be carried, aw&3" so quickly as was desira"■>. On inquiry it was ascertained that the cost f constructing this second outfall weuld be-lit*"e Jess than that of continrmg the seyver from e Westgate Buildings to the tank, as proposed aa the original plan, and, further, the second cat- tall sewer would crops land situated out oi the limits, :¡(: tLe • oncen- c-,f the owner yvould therefore have to be obtained prior to its con- struction. Tak'ng these matters into e< n- sideration, it -,Vp- s decided to abandon the pLn of the second outfall sewer, and instead of it, to continue the plan of this sewer as originally pro- posed from the Westgate Buildings to the tank. Your committee requested Mr. Curley to prepare a specification applicable either to the original plan or to the alternative plan and also to furnish estimate* of the cost of both plans Y'Espec-t:( The Committee's Recommendations. "These specifications and plans were con- sidered by your committee on the 30th of Decem- ber, and the plans and sections as finally arranged to meet the views of 3-our committee were laid before them. The object proposed in adapting the specification to both plans is that tenders may be obtained for both, thus affording to the Board a.n opportunity of deciding scheme marked B in preference to the original plan with the speci5ed omissions marked A. tl- T committee desire, for ver-v obvious reasons, rot to make public the revised estimates furmshed by Mr. Curley and they have therefore not mentioned them in the report, but if any mein.br r of the Board desires to be acquainted with estimates the Clerk will make them known to him priyately. The estimates do not provide for the sewei^age of Pem-pound, that being ore of the portions omitted, but on reconsideration it appears advisable that this portion of the town should be drained, as it contains more houses than either of the other omitted portions, and the sewage of these In.uses is at present carried into the Kibby. This it is tliongnt ought not to be the-xase, and it is therefore recommended that-Penypound be included n the plan. The additional cost that this wcuM entail would be about £90. The foregoing is only an outline of the ?I ceedings of the committee in their investigation'. Mindful o: the importance of their commissi..a and the magnitude of the interests involved, they have devoted much time and thought to the questions which you addressed to them. Having 'lone this, they commend to yottr favoura-ble consideration the adoption of t> e following recommendations (1) That, your committee, having investigated the plans of sewerage prepared by Mr. Curh-y and having made such modifications thereof -s seemed to,them desirable, it is expedient to ob- tain tenders for the construction of a system of sewerage according t.o the plans marked A B respectively"; (2) that after such tenders been received it shall be competent for the Board to decide which of the two plans they will adopt, taking into consideration the preciilecth •of your committee and the engineer in favour « f plan A 15) that in the event of this report being adopted, measures be taken to obtain such tenders forthwith and to raise money by a date hereafter to be fixed for executing the works." The report was unanimously adopted. On the 17th of February a report of the com- mittee gives the amounts of the tenders. From this it appears that the engineer's estimate for plan A was £ 3,610 15s. jei. and for plan 3 these estimates being lo-,ver -i that of any of the tenders. The lowest tender was that of Mr. H. Mackenzie, of Worcester, ;t £ 3,942 as. -ti. for plan A, and £ .3,590 14s. 3d. fcr plan B and tjie tender for plan A was recom- mended for adoption. In fhe event of the report being adopted it was resolved that the committee should visit Stroud Sewerage Works in company* with Mr. Curley. in order to ascer- tain by personal inspection and inquiry the truth of the alleged advantages of Dr. Bird's processes of deodorising and utilising sewage, with the view of enabling the committee to decide at an early date whether or not they could recommend the Board to construct tne tanks and outfall sewer in such a mode as to meet the requirements of theoe processes. Old Townsmen. Reverting back to the earlier minutes, we £ ni that Mr. James Gosden, of Nevill-street, -iv,,s appointed a Commissioner in place of Mr. Robert Bowles, who died on the 21st September. There was a fire at Mr. Humble's in Cross street on the 3rd November. A reference t ) another old townsman occurs in the person f 1,lar k et -lane. Mr. Crump, blacksmith, of Market-lane. There is a good deal of speculation about the following minute of the gth November, 1865 :— "The person assaulting one of the toll takers at the Cattle Market on the 25th September "oa.s ordered to be summoned if ire could be found also a man named Jones accused of selling a number of sheep in the yard of the Victoria Inn on the 31st ult, if his address could be obtained. On the 16th of November the tolls of the Cattle Market were leased to Mr. James Portneil of Monmouth, for 1-300, and of the General Market to Mr. Win.'Watkins. fruiterer, for £ 605. The street sweepings and ashes collected by scavengers were sold to Mr. W111. Watkins, The Farm, Llantilio Pertholey, for [17 15s. The county surveyor, Mr. W. P. James, had ceased repairing the approaches to the Kenvy bridge, on the Monmouth-road, on the ground that the repairs had hitherto been done in error at the expense of the county and the 5th and 6th William IV., chap. 50. section 21, was quoted as authority. The Board considered that the aioresaid Act rendered it incumbent on. them to repair and maintain the approaches of Keny)" bridge for the future, but that the ivalls, banks and fences of these approaches must be repaired by the county as heretofore. On the 17th February. 1S66, Mr. Watkm. lessee of the Cattle Market, haying ai.plied to be released from his agreement, on the ground that it was not worth his time to collect the s.ru.dl amount of tolls now taken for s liecp and pigs (the market being closed against cattle), the Markets Committee recommended that the Board should take the market into their own hands and. release Mr. Watkins from his engage- ment. The amount of the tolls collected by Mr. V-. at Kins yvas !5 os. 5(1. Objections. There were some objections to the scheme of sewerage. On the 1st of March the Rev. J. F. S. Gabb amended and stated that although he did not object to the pl. °f the proposed (ii(I not ("ject to t!7,C I)i ()t t)ae property, yet his tenants would suffer boss by being deprived of the sewage which they u.v? used as manure, and that Mr. Win. Day s, gardener, estimated his loss yvould amount to ;thont Ib annually*. Others of his ten a. if ts would also lose small sums, and if the spring of vca^er which existed en his propert3* were cut oft by the works further iajury would be f,st aim.(L tl,e o r ks fiir,her iii.iur-v ,Vc,i? d be Ir. Gabb oaggested that a small tank-should be made in garden and connected with the main :-cv.vr, so that Davies and others might obtain some sewage when required. The Board resolved to consult the engineer on the matter before replying. Mr. W. J. Hands attended 10 complain that he would also !>e depiived of toe use of sewage for his gardens in Tudor-str et by the construction of the new works esti- mating his loss at about. "I I) per annum. It appeared on inquiry that the new works world not through Mr. Hand's property*. Mr. r. T. Harvey attended to object to the sower ';)¡;i;Tl; garden, stating that it might he cont i nued re.?i?d the road instead of t1 rc-u?i Iris properly. "Mr. Win. Davies, gardener wished to know whether he would receive com- pensation for damage done in constructing the works, end a reply was ordered to be eiven that the tenant?, would receive c< m;xnsa;iou for sru-'h dsma?e. On the 'h o: March tne committee of visiting ::¡ :lt¡C h \t,:J a; ;l::Jll'I::l e 1!t: through Dr. McCullough, for a suppiv' of wafer to the Av.dum, to be used in c?:se ( i ure a- d occasionally to keep the apparatus, in order ard to exercise the men in the use of the same. After hearing the report of the engineer, Mr..Hair, the Water Committee recommended that the appli- cation bt a coed'd o t.n certain conditions, ,{1)- rent to bv paid for the Of 1 the use vi the water in ex. raising the men with the extinguishing apparatus fcur times a year and for the use of water for extinguishing fires, the term of the agreement to be 21 years.