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German Intrigue Against America.…
German Intrigue Against America. I MR. JOHN RATHOWTS STARTLING j REVELATIONS. t To Mr. John 11 at horn, editor and ui-xiager of I the Providence Journal belongs the credit for bringing to light and thus frustrating the I insidious German machinations in America right from the outbreak of war in August, 1^14.  l I)Y It wjs r. the huge mass of evidence coilccscf. by Mr. Rathom that the United States Government W;re bound to take action. and these revelations no doubt had a deal to do witu America coming into the waL The t,-)rv of how 15 loyal reporters outwitted the heads of the German spy system in America and wrested their secrets from them provides a. thrill'-ug reading as many a rirst-cla>s novel. The Providence Journal had v>"o wireless telegraph stations, and 0:1 the outbreak cf war lfx. Rathom and ids assistants, with great perspicuity, commenced to lister, in Oct SayvilL raid Tuckington and operators worked iu shifts for five mouths without anything being said to anyone about what was beiag done. This only touched the fringe of the German system of intrigue, but as a result of information gai,le(I P,-at,icti,- able to b-niR pressure on prominent Genr- ?-Amencaiis who vere in- volved and secure from them the highest letters of recommendation, which enabled the J ournal men to secure positions iu the various German consulates throughout the country arc. 111 die German Embassy itself. Among the incidents related by x».a«.iiotn are the following 011 August 4, Iq 5, our man iu the embassy was ordered by' Captain Boy-Ed, tlk German naval attache, to come to New York and select a suite of quiet rooms at some quiet notel where Boy-Ed could meet Iluerta. After he left, being a loyal Providence Journal reporter, he came to us to find out where he should get the rooms. So we hired a S'-ite of five rooms at the Manhattan Hotel in New York. Captain Bey-Ed arr'ved the next day. We had tenderly ca? for those rooms, with some instruments made in Germany, and in order to make quite sure that this meeting -would take .place, one of our own men drove the automobile which brought Huerta down from the Ansonid Hod to that conference Every word of that conference, which was translated from Spanish for Captain Boy-Ed's benefit, was handed over to the United Stales Government the next afternoon and in that way tcie people of the country, I tliiuk, got their first idea as to the extent cf the German propaganda, as far as it related to our anairs with Mexico, our sister republic. Another instance of German methods is given by Mr. Rathom a3 iollows :—• Our man in the Austrian Consulate General's offices in San Francisco reported to ua one day a freak of nature. He said that on two occasions, to his personal knowledge, the Austrian Counsel General in that city had positively refused to obey the instructions of his government, through Ambassador Dutnba, who ordered him, first, to blow up the navy yard at Puget Sound, and, secondlv, take charge of the organization of a squad of men who would place bombs on ships sailing to Vladivostok from San Francisco. We felt that a man of this type was worth looking up. It resulted in personal visits with the gentleman called Dr. Joseph Garachoc, who was the Austrian Counsel General in San Fran- cisco, and who has been in the consul service in Rome, in Berlin itself, and in many other cities of Europe. He came on to Washington at our solicitation, and there, at our solicitation, re- signed from the service and told his story over a period of several weeks through the columns of the Providence Journal and the New York Times -1 and that story was responsible for the elimination of 50 per cent, of the Austrian propa- gandists in consul offices in the United States. He is to-day in New York, and he holds an official position with the Standard Oil Company, and he is better off and feels better off tnan he ever did before iu his life. We also discovered in San Francisco that after Dr. Garachoc had declined to undertake any of this work, that one Dr. Franz Bott, the German Consul General in San Francisco, had very willingly taken it on. Dr. Bott went further than his instructions. Not onlv did he attempt to blow up the navy yard, but he sent several tons of dynamite to Canada to bldw up Canadian Pacific Railroad tunnels, and also to establish an armed force which was to go across the line at some subsequent date, a force of some eight or ten thousand reservists, and capture Victoria, Vancouver and other cities in British Columbia, when the word was given." The whole disclosures of Mr. Rathom are a convincing proof of the barbarous and un- scrupulous mentality of the German, and the complete story should be read by the public generally. We have only space for one further instance One of our men went with Boy-Ed and Von Papen once to the home of a prominent German- American in Brooklyn, and there, with them, listened to the declaration of the man who had blown up the Dupont plant at Wilmington and killed thirty-one woikmen, and he came there with the blood fresh on his hands, and they opened a case of wine and drank wine all night to this great German victory. This was a victory against a peaceful, friendly nation, which was not versed in the diplomatic methods of Ger- many, which took these men on trust, who had been treated royally by our people, and who were stabbing us in the back, and attempting in every way they could to create sentiment of disloyalty among our people."
RATION BOOKS. I
RATION BOOKS. PROVISION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS. Several classes of ration books, besides vouchers for sped I needs, come into use on July 14. A book will contain all the ration cards that a per3->n ordinarily requires, with spare leaves for any later rations. It will run for 16 weeks, and is to be renewed simply by filling up an end p ge. District food offices are now sending out the books, and recipients should at once re-register with retailers. Each class of book is in dis- tinctive covers For children under six, who draw reduced rations (green). Ordinary adult rations for people six years and upwards (white). Supplementary rations for boys between 13 and 18 (pink). L ds of 18 who are preparing for military service can continue the supple- mentary rations tb-tit called up The manual workers, agricultural labourers, and very heavy workers have extra books in blue, each stamped with the letter of its section. At present the supplementary rations are uni- form, but they may be altered. Travellers' books (red), for commercial travel- lers, actors, and others regularly on the road, the coupons are available anywhere, without registration. Soldier's and sailor's books, issued by the Services to men on leave or on duty away from their units. Then there is a special book, marked to guard against duplication, if the original is lost; issues for invalids who get extra rations for vege- tarians, that they may exchange meat cards for rations of fats and for Jews. Mr. Clynes has decided that tea is not to be generally rationed in July. It is hoped later to increase the butter and margarine ration from 50z, to 6oz. weekly. During the week ending July 6 facilities will be given for changing one's registered retailer, but only on showing special reasons. Hotel and boarding-house visitors can use their ration books away from home. If staying in a district for less than a month visitors can, on tising a declaration form obtained from a post- office, buy from local tradesmen. The forms for the new Ration Books are being delivered to each house in Abergavenny by the postman. In case any householder has not had a form left, applicatiom should be made at the Food Office.
NATIONAL REGISTRATION.
NATIONAL REGISTRATION. PERSONS WHO ARE LIABLE. The Town Clerk wishes to draw attention to the provisions of the National Registration Acts, 1915 and 1918. in view of the fact that many people seem to be unaware of what is required. All male civilians between the ages of 15 and 65, including discharged sailors and soldiers, must be registered under the above Acts and should be in possession of a National Registra- tion Certificate. Aliens must be registered. Females on attaining the age of 15 years are not required to register. The following persons on becoming liable must register the,-inselves (a) Every boy, within 14 days after attain- ing the age of 15 years. (b) Every discharged soldier, within 14 days of his discharge. (CI Every person between 15 and 65 arriving in the United Kingdom, within l4 days of arrival. ftl) Every male who has lost his certificate, immediately 0!1 discovering the loss. How to Register. I Every person liable to registration must fill up I a registration form, obtainable from a Post I Office or from the Town Clerk's office. The form may be sent by post (postage being prepaid) or may be handed in at a Post Office iu the district. A certificate of registration will be forwarded in due course. Any inquiries should be made .of the Town Clerk. Changes of Addre3s and Occupation to be I Notified. Everv registered person under 65 must notify any change of permanent address and every registered male below that age must notify any change of occupation within I4 days by writing the particulars on the back of the certificate and sending it to the Town Clerk's office. The cer- tificate is not to be forwarded where a person continues the same occupation and merely changes his employer. I Production of Certificates, Employers are required to call for the produc- tion of the registration certificate of every male between 15 and 65 taken into their employment. If the certificate is not produced within 7 days the employer must report the failure to produce it to the Local Registration Authority of the District in which the man resides. Employers have no duty in respect of the registration cer- tificates of their female employees. The absence of a certificate need not prevent any man from obtaining employment. The production of the registration certificate of a male may also be required under the amend- ing Act by a police constable or by persons duly authorized by the Director-General of National Service. I I Penalties. I may be imposed on persons who refuse, or wilfully neglect, to perform any duty required to be performed under the Acts, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding £ 1 for each day during which the offence continues after con- viction. I Death or Permanent Removal from the Country. I When a registered person dies or leaves the country permanently, it is desirable that the certificate of registration should be surren.dered. —
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I ♦ I Abergawenny Man and the New Star.—Mr. ) Arthur Mee writes in the Western Mail The question who actually saw the New Star first is still unsettled. Mr. Owsn, of Aberga- venny, informs me that he noticed it with the naked eye on Friday evening, but being very busy did not pay any further attention to the matter. Mr. Owen and his brother both take great interest i- L astronomy, and have an. ex- cellent telescope. Had they reported at one what they saw the honour would have fallen to Monmouthshire, for the star was not officially recorded till the following night. It i3, however, o recorded till the following night. It is, however, of scientific interest to know that it was cer- tainly visible before then." We learn that it was Mr. Edwin Owen who observed the star. He was casually looking at the heavens and noticed a star which at the time he took to be Altair, though it struck him that it was more brilliant and up earlier than Altair. Had he been observing a little later, when Altair was visible from the garden, or had he been in a less encloesd space and had a more extensive view of the heavens, he would at once have realised the significance of the appearance and would have had the honour of being the first to officially report it. The star has during the past few days lost a good deal of its former brilliance. A.
ICRICKHOWELLI
I CRICKHOWELL I MISSING.—Our readers will regret to hear that the younger son of Mr. D. M. Evans, Relieving Officer to the Crickhowell Board of Guardians, is reported missing. RulLU. DISTRICT COUNCIL.—Mr. W. G. James presided at the monthly meeting of this Council on Monday, when there were present Rev. W. Arvon Davies, Mr. A. J. Thomas (vice-chairman), and Messrs. T. Ll. Jones, Wm. Rosser, E. Pirie- Gordon, Josiah Phillips, and John Thomas. A number of circulars were read from the Local Government Board, including one upon the im- portance of pig keeping. A Councillor remarked that if the Local Government Board could tell people where to buy pigs at a reasonable figure some good might be done. No action was taken. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Gwilym C. James presided at the fortnightly meeting of this Board on Monday. Thre was a large attendance of Guardians. The following tenders for supplies were accepted for the quarter ending September 30th :-Flour and grocery Mr. James Isaac Cordwood Messrs. A. Jones & Sons Ltd. Funerals Lower District, Mr. David Edwards, Llangattock Upper District, Mr, T. Winstone, Clydach. Coal Mr. Benjamin Watkins. Meat: Mrs. Barroll, Crickhowell.
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v 1 LLANVIHANGEL GOBION. I FUNERAL.—On Wednesday last, the 19th inst., the mortal remains of Mrs. John Riggs were laid to rest at Mozerah amidst every manifestation of sorrow. Deceased was one of the oldest members of the church and was highly respected by all for her Christian character. The Rev. W. Jones (pastor), assisted by the Rev. D. Collier (Abertillery) performed the last rites of burial. The Rev. John Prichard, Abertillery read a portion of scripture at the house of Mrs. Dunn (daughter), Abergavenny, where the deceased passed away. There were a large number present at the funeral, the chief mourners being Mr. John Riggs (husband), Mr. Wm. Riggs (son), Mrs. Thos. Brute (daughter), Mr. Edgar Riggs (son), Mr. Percy Denner (son-in-law), Mr. Mervyn Dunn (grandson), Mr. T. H. Prichard and Mr. S. C. Holman, M.P.S., Abertillery, the Revs. W. Jones (Pastor), Dd. Collier, J. Prichard (Aber- tillery). There was a very representative gathering of Mozerah members and friends at the chapel. The bearers were Mr. Griffiths (Wernamelyn), Mr. Watkins (Pant), Mr. Jones (Pisky), Mr. Arthur Lloyd (Tydraw), and the undertaker was Mr. W. Geo. Downes, Aberga- venny. Floral tributes were sent by Husband, Will, Maggie and family Poll and Tom Bess, Edith and Percy Edgar, Ruth and family Babe, Will and family Mervyn and Violet Lionel, Claude and H&rry Mrs., Miss Johns and Bertha (Blackwood) Miss May Evans and all at Red House Mr. and Mrs. A. Lloyd and Miss M. Lloyd, Tydraw Mrs. Bence and Clifford, Heathfield Mrs. Evans, Llanwenarth Mrs. Bevan, Silver Grill; Gunner J. F. and Mrs. Parry Mrs. Dickinson and Miss Ellis (Hall).
LAND WOMEN'S WORK. I I
LAND WOMEN'S WORK. I I IN THE ABERGAVENNY DISTRICT. I The work of women in agriculture and garden- ing in the Abergavenny district has been organised since April, 1915, by a small com- mittee of men and women appointed by the Abergavenny Plural District Council to which the registrars and others have been added. An office, 12 Cross-street, in the centre of the town, has now kindly been lent to the committee for over three years by Mr. J. 0. Marsh. This is opened on market days for the registration of employees and women anxious for work on the land or of training under the L.A.A.S. The district is the same as that of the district council, and includes 32 parishes grouped for purposes of organisation under registrars and a district representative, Miss Jackson, Bryndcri, near Abergavenny. It has been found satisfactory to arrange gangs of women and girls under an experienced fore- woman, for piecework or day labour, on farms. In many cases these gangs are met at the nearest station by their employers' wagon, which takes them to the farm if at any distance from the town or station. Sometimes the gangs spend a week 111 cottages provided and equipped by the farmer, returning home only for the week-ends. The success of the part-time and whole-time workers has been largely due to the organisation and supervision of Miss Penton, first appointed gang leader for Abergavenny, and uow'working under the food production committee as one of the group leaders for the county of Monmouth. The number of whole or part time workers in this district was 102 at the end of last season, with iO members of the lar-ff Army Auxiliary Service. This year the numbers are L.A.A.S. whole- time 28, part-time 115, recruits in training 4 women gardeners in situations 8, in training 7. Principal Centres. The principal centres for farm work in the district are Pwllyrhwaid Farm, Llanover, where Lord Treowen employs 13 women living at the farm, and Lbvyndu Court, at which Mr. Fredk. Mills has employed the same forewomau and the same two of his three farm women for over six- teell mouths, and also three women gardeners. Mr. Mills has also opened the Chapel Farm Hostel for four L.A.A.S. trainers in loud work nnder the care of p. lady superintendent, the in- structions being given by his bailiff. The local committee have felt from the first that Ab-rgavetiny offers special facilities for the development of market gardening. Mr. Ruther, I Mr. Salter, Mr. Criddle and Mr. Williams have t _11 r"- L_ 4-1._=- employed women reguiariy ror some rime in tutu, gardens, and Mrs. Pritchard's market garden is carried on entirely by herself and her daughter A training centre for educated women and girls was opened at Nantyderry in the spring of last year, at which the county agricultural education committee offered six scholarships of the value of /40 a year to women and girls over 16, resident in the county. The five scholars who entered for the Royal Horticultural Society's examin- ation in March, 1918, have all passed, two in the senior and three in the junior division. Miss Warbury, of Swanley Horticultural College, has lately been appointed principal, and gives in- struction in the cultivation of fruit, vegetables, etc., both out of doors and under glass. Poultry- keeping and milking can also be learnt here. There are now seven trainers from the L.A.A.S. in residence for six weeks and with 8cholars and private students the numbers amount to 17 in residence. Market Gardening. A pnvate scnooi 01 marKet gardening ior women has been started at the Cefn Cottage, near Abergavenny, by Sir Arthur Herbert, G.C.M.G., who is maintaining it at his own expense, with Miss M. G. Davies as instructress in all branches of gardening to resident and non-resident pupils. Mrs. Gordon Canning having kindly offered her house, Ty Gwyn, near Abergavenny, to the Food Production Committee for use as a hostel for agricultural women workers, the offer has been gratefully accepted, and the hostel has been open from the beginning of June. The women will be trained for gang work on farms and can be en- gaged on application to the matron, at the hostel, or to the district representative, or the registrar of any parish. At the present time the work required from them will probably consist of weeding, but later on in tbl season they will be available both for hay and harvest work. Many of the farmers in the district have employed women trained in the county, and some have given them training on their own farms. In one case a woman worker has been in regular em- ployment on the same farm since June, 1915. There is no doubt that the local women are willing and ready to help in agricultural work whenever they may be required, but the cer- tainty of munition work and regular pay has taken a great many away from the land.
GILWERN
GILWERN MILITARY MEDALLIST.—Sergt. W. L. Perrot, R.E., of Gilwern, has been awarded the Military Medal.
.Abergavenny Stock Market
Abergavenny Stock Market There was a fair entry of calves on Tuesday, which were graded for slaughter and rearing, rearers making up to £8 apiece. There were only 10 cattle, and these included two very heavy bulls weighing up to 17-iewt. There was a very full market of sheep, no less than 949 being allocated in the usual way. This was an in- crease on the corresponding market of last year, but the supply of beef was down 75 per cent. on the corresponding market. There were no fa. pigs on offer.
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ABERGAVENNY BUFFS. I
ABERGAVENNY BUFFS. I I FOUR BRETHREN RAISED TO THE SECOND II DEGREE. A large and representative gathering of Buffs, was held at the King's Head Hotel, Aberga- venny, on Thursday evening last, under the auspices of the Loyal Kennard Lodge, No. 1515. G.L.E., the occasion being the raising of four brethren to the second degree, namely, Bros. Richard Dorell, S. T. Gough, Geo. Mann, and L. H. Evans. The installing officer was the Provincial Grand Primo, Kt. C. Hamitt, of New- port, and the visitors present included Kt. Kelly, the Prov. Grand Sec., and brethren from the Usk Lodge, Brecon, and from Newport. The Mayor (Bro. Z. Wheatley) extcnded a hearty welcome to the visiting brethren who had come to do honour to the lodge, and wished that he could get to lodge more often, but business pre- vented him.doing so. Kt. Kelly, R.A.H., gave a lengthy report of the turning over to the G.L.E. of seven Newport lodges under the Ltd. secession, and Kt. J. Smith, P.P.G.P., spoke of the War Memorial Fund instituted by the Order to perpetuate the memory of brothers killed in action and to grant annuities to needy and deserving aged members and their wives. The address was much appreciated by all present. An interesting presentation was made to one of the newly-made Primos, Richard Dorcll, the presentation taking the form of a gold-mounted walking-stick and a jewel. Kt. II. W. Powell and Kt. W. Williams made the presentation, and spoke of the good work done by Bro. Dorell, which had been much appreciated by the lodge. Several of the Brecon brothers also spoke of the good work done by Bro. Dorell while residing at Brecon, and expressed their regret at losing such a good brother, but their loss was Abergavenny's gain. Several good songs were rendered by Primos Watts and Evans, and Kt. Jones, Primo Parry and Bro. Clark, of Brecon, also added to the harmony. Altogether one of the most pleasant evenings in the history of the lodge was spent, and much credit is due to the lodge secretary, Primo Geo. Thurston, for the arrange- I ments for such a splendid meeting. —-
▼ I Abergavenny War Savings…
▼ I Abergavenny War Savings Committee. I TANK DAY AND WAR WEAPONS WEEK. Progress is being made with the arrangements I for this event. Tank Day will be on July 3rd, and War Weapons Week will commence oil that day. The Tank Egbert," which has been on active service and which hears the marks of the fray, will visit us. It will be mounted with the usual guns and be in charge of a gtl.rd of honour from pur local V.T.C. The tank will be located in Frogmore-street, and it is hoped to secure the Lecture Hall to serve as headquarters for the Bank of England officials, who will issue Bonds and Certificates to be stamped in the tank. A number of prominent gentlemen have promised to speak at the opening ceremony. The local superintendent of the Pear In- surance Company has intimated that his Com- pany have authorised him to hand in a cheque for £ 2,500 at the opening of the business, and, in addition, to pay in the full amount of the War Bonds on their special policies which have been taken out by local people and on which the deposit has been paid. The Prudential propose to hand in a cheque for £2,000 and have made the same arrangements as the Pearl with regard to War Bond policies. ) The procession on Tank Day will assemble in j the General Market at 9.45 a.m. and will include the Mayor and Corporation, firemen, wouuded and discharged soldiers, land workers, secondary and elementary scholars, and others.
I -QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROSE DAY…
I QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROSE DAY FUND. I To the Editor of the Abergavenny Chronicle. DEAR SIR.-May I trespass upon your valuable space to announce that the Queen Alexandra Rose Day Fund will be collected for in this town and neighbourhood on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday week. On Saturday and Monday there will be a house to house collection, and on Tues- day the sale of roses. The proceeds (after con- tributing the usual percentage to the central fund) will be given to the Victoria Cottage Hospital and Dispensary, which is in great need of funds, owing to the death of, and removal from the district, of many of its supporters. I trust a generous response will be made to this appeal. Yours faithfully. JNO. O. MARSH, Chairman of the Committee St. Ronan's, of Management. Abergavenny, June 19, 1918. .&
I Local Men Wounded. I
I Local Men Wounded. I I Mr. Will Bvans, sculptor, Brecon-road, has received information that his eldest son, L.-cpl. W. E. Evans, Monmouthshire Regiment, who has been missing since April 12th, is a prisoner of war in Germany and is severely wounded. Mr. Evans's younger son, Eric, in the R.W.F., who has seen service in the Dardanelles, is now lying dangerously ill in Bradford Hospital. It will be remembered that another son, Pte. Gus Evans, died in Mesopotamia. Pte. G. Berrington, 2nd Mons., son of Mr. Berrington, baker, Merthyr-road, is a prisoner of war at Stargard, Germany, and is woimded in both thighs and one arm by bullets. Official information has been received that Pte. Charles Meredith, S.W.B., of i Wilson's-lane, Mill-street, is in the 7th Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, France, seriously ill, having had his right leg amputated. His' brother, Rifleman L. G. Meredith, was killed in action on June 14th.
I New Breconshire Magistrates.…
I New Breconshire Magistrates. I Among a list of 24 new magistrates appointed for Breconshire by' the Lord Chancellor appear the following names :— Major the Hon. Wilfrid Russell Bailey, D.S.O., Grenadier Guards, Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, eldest but only surviving son of Col. Lord Glanusk, C.B., D.S.O. James Harris Furmedge, Penmyarth, Crick- howell, Lord Glanusk's estate agent and member of War Agricultural Committee. Charles Wylde Hughes, Glynpedr, Llanbedr, Crickhowell. Gwilym Cristor James, C.C., Llanwysg, Crick- howell chairman of Crickhowell Board of Guardians, National Service Representative for Crickhowell district, and formerly head of a Merthyr firm of solicitors. Wallace John Tong, 18, Brynmawr-street, Brynmawr, and the Rocklands, Abergavenny; Alderman of Breconshire County Council and vice-chairman of Education Committee. John Edward Williams, C.C., Nantdduar House, Clydach. ▲ ————
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PEEPS INTO THE PAST.
PEEPS INTO THE PAST. LOCAL RECORDS OF OlER 50 YEARS AGO. L ARTICLE LVIII. What seems to be a novel way of securing an improvement to Lion-street is mentioned in the minutes of the 29th August, 1866, when a special meeting of the Coiumissioners was called in pursuance of a requisition of which the following is a copy We, the undersigned, hereby re- quire a special meeting of the Abergavenny Im- provement Commissioners to be held at the Lower Town Hall, Abergavenny, on Yvednesday. I the 29th August, ISGÚ. to take into consideration I the expediency of memorialising the justices in respect of the application for the grant of a spirit licence to the house called the i'l. ck Lion, I the property of Mr. Wm. Morgcr. The question of the memorial having been discussed, and a draft of the memorial proposed to be sent to the justices having been read. and I in which it was shown that the principal' object which the Commissioners had in view was to obtain the consent of Mr. Wm. Morgan to part with certain lands for the purpose of widening and improving Lion-street, and which 1.1:1-. Morgan declined to sell until he had obtained a spirit licence for his house called the Black Lion, lately built, and which had been set back bv Mr. Morgan 0.1 his own accord as a commencement of such improvement, and as it appeared that the object sought was merely the transfer of the j licence from one house to another, it seemed expedient to agree to send such memorial under I seal to the justices, whereupon Mr. Isaacs mov«.d and Mr. Meredith seconded that the seal of the Board be affixed to the mmiorial and that such memorial be forthwith laid before the justices. The Clerk reported at the meeting on the 30th August that the petition had been duly I presented and that the licence had been granted I by the magistrates. i An Old IEI,etion Five Voies Rscorded. Evidently not a great neal of interest was taken iu tue electa>: s of Commissioners. The Clerk reported on ihe 13th September that at the election by the ratepayers on the 6th inst. of four Commissioners Messrs. John Harris Conway, Isaac Isaa s. Edwin Tucker and James Hoskius had been daly elccted. Five votes only I were recorded. Later, Mr. Gj-orge Gowling Golding. of High-street, was appointed by the Commissioners in place of Mr. J. ^Kil-.y Morgan, resignd, Supt. Freeman was appointed inspector of lodging-houses, and iu a report ou the 13th of ( September he stated that the 13 lodging-house keepers who had -applied to h ive their houses registered took in 120 travellers, but according j to the scale of 230 cu. ft for each lodger only 04 j coidd be accommodated. The eight lodging- j houses containing two rooms and upwards would take 74 lodgers, and the averag e number of tramps, including those sent to the Workhouse, was only 44, At fairs and races there were con- siderably more, but want of proper accommoda- tion might keep them away. to the great benefit of the public. I Mrs. Watkiiis kept the Victoria i?n at this J.U.h', (\" "1 "t ?e .L, H <. oJ. <1. I time, and on her application it was decided to have the market gate near the inn opened on market days. Subsequently George Davies, of I the Newmarket Inn, Lion-street, and Edward Lewis, of the London Apprentice, in Monk-street, applied to have the Cattle Market gate in Lion- street opened on market days. They all, evidently, had an e e to business. On the 4th of October the Gas Committee, ia their annual report, seated that the gas manu- facture continued to prosper. The quantity registered by consumers meters was 479,100 cu. ft. over that registered the previous year. The leakage or gas unaccounted for was 1.204,900 cu. ft., or about 161 per cent, of the whole quantity made. The average yield per ton was 8,321 cu. ft., or 45.5 cu. ft. in excess of that the previous year. It was reported that a new tank and gas holder had been constructed capable of containing 22,000 cu. ft., the cost being /600, and this additional holding capacity was rendered necessary by the inability to supply the con- stantly increasing demands for gas during the previous winter. Lion Street Improvement. On the 18th of October the Streets Committee reported that they had considered the plan and estimate for improving Lion-street. The plan proposed to cut off a corner of the Lion Inn measuring 5ft. in Frogmore-street and 8ft. in Lion-street, to erect new pillars and gates at the entrance to the Lion Yard, to cut off a portion of the Lion stables, and to build a wall from the corner of the stables across the old pig pens down to Messrs. Tucker's cart shed. The wall of Mr. Morgan's garden was to be set back so as to allow of 236 sq. yds. being taken into the street a raised footpath was to be made with a crossing from one side of the street to the other opposite the cart shed. The committee under- stood that the owners of the property were willing to permit these improvements on the following terms :—Mr. Lathom, the owner of the Lion Inn, required as compensation £ 25 the remainder of the old pig pens not required for the street was to be given to Messrs. Tucker for the sum of £ 25, so that Mr. Lathom's compensation was provided for. Mr. Wm. Morgan required L30 for the 236 yards of his garden ground. The cost of effecting the improvement, including the purchase of the garden ground, was estimated at L176 is., and the improvements were recom- mended to be carried out. Reference is made in the minutes to the Unicorn Inn, which, like the names of many old public-houses, has undergone a transformation and is now a dwelling house. Wells Dried Up. The construction of the main sewer was in progress at this time, and there seems to have been some trouble in connection with the matter. Mr. Rees, tanner, made a claim for seven guineas wages paid his workmen during one week that the contractors were laying the main sewer through the stream that supplied his tanyard with water. The committee considered the claim a reasonable one and recommended that it be paid, but that the iability of the con- tractors should be inquired into. A well in Monk-street on property belonging to Mr. Wm. Price, solicitor, and another in Cross-street on property belonging to Mr. Robert Thomas, were said to have been drained by the new works, and the tenants thereby deprived of *ter. The committee recommended that the .oard make an offer to the owners to lay a water service into these properties gratuitously, but that the usual water rates be charged thereon. At a later meeting Mr. Ackland presented a claim of 115 5s. on account of his mill having been stopped for 10 days, seven of which were occupied by the contractors in cutting through the Mill stream in the Priory fields. The committee also considered this claim a fair one, and recom- mended that it be paid. Messrs. Garth & Moorshead had a tallow factory in John-street, and complaints were made of the nuisance caused thereby to the in- habitants of High-street. On the 15th November, 1866, Mr. Jones, of the Crown Inn, was reported to have slaughtered animals habitually on his premises without I a licence, and as there had been complaints I notice was ordered to be given him to discontinue the practice. It was also stated that he had slaughtered pigs on a public thoroughfare lead- ing to the Priory well, and it was ordered that he be summoned for repeating the offence. Mr. Hy. Hailston's house in Brecon-road and three cottages belonging to the L. & N. W. Rly. Coy., situated in Chapel-road, were ascertained to be within the limits of the town and were ordered to be assessed to the last street rate, the properties not having been hitherto assessed to that rate. A
I -EWIAS -HAROLD MARKET. I
I EWIAS HAROLD MARKET. I Messrs. Straker, Son & Chadwick report that at their fortnightly market on Monday there was a good supply, 16 cattle and 271 sheep being graded. After the allocation of the full quota on the local certificates, the surplus, seven truck-1 loads, was sent to Cardiff.
CRICKHOWELL TRIBUNAL.I
CRICKHOWELL TRIBUNAL. I SOLICITOR'S PROTEST, I Mr. K. Piric Gordon presided at a nueting of the above on Monday, at the Town Hall, Crick- howell, when there were present Rev. W. Arvon Davies, and Messrs. Josiih Phillips, T. Ll. Jones, Henry Thomas, A. J. Thomas and Philip Griffiths, together with the N.S.R., Mr. Gwilym C. James and Mr. Jan: II(,wat repre- senting the Board of Agriculture. Two applications were received which the Ck-rk informed the Tribunal were out of time. One ot the applicants stated tL, i mau had asked for medical examination, kat beyond a promise the authorities had not granted the request ami in the other case the employer in- formed >.ne j.nbuual that he was not aware of the new regulation regarding time for putting in claims. The Tribunal decided, with ihe assent of the N.b.P. to hear the claim: t the next meeting, the older applicant b:-i::g requested to again press for medical examination. Mr. T. 1,1. Joms said that if the Tribunal Were going to enforce the regulation will] regard to time, viz., every applicant to put ia his claim at least 14 days before the expiration of the perind of exemption previously granted, they must try to be consistent at any rate. He could not forget that on a previous occasion they declined to entertain an application 011 this veiv ground. Mr. Cwilym C. James Cases must be con- sidered on their merits. The facts are altogether different hue. Mr. T, Ll. Joi es: 1 don t q;iii.e agree. Ap- pi it ants must come in time or not coiae at all. t grocers uhmager, €„ aopealed, and his solicitor, Mr. R. K. A. 1) said he had been before the Medical Board on five occasions, The 1 rib anal decided to-exempt him until the .2 2nd juiy, to enable him to come in line with J other local grocer;, whose cases will be considered on this date. ( Mr. P.. H. A. Davies protested against this. This mau was in the lowest grade and could not be considered to be ou the same footing as pro- prietors of one-man business:- Beside, what arrangement could the latter come to ? They were all wcddng IS to 16 hours a day, and sub- stitution was practically impossible. Mr. T. Ll Jones It may b; that some of the business men may be callcd upon, aud possibly a business may be ruined through the absence j of the proprietor. We have asked them to meet j and arrive at an arrangement, and every man in the 'oce; should play his 'att whatever his category. Mr. R. II. A. Davies Pot this man s abso- lutely useless t. the Army, is an employee only. Mr. 1. Ll.. joe.es: I am not discussing his j fitness or otherwise, merely stating that ne must come into this arrangement. Applicant I prefer to go at once rather than t be kept in doubt. Mr. T. i,l. Jones We don't want to send you into th Army,but iu fairness to all the grocers, cases of this type should wait until July 22nd. Short.periods of exemption were granted to a baker's-foremau. a quarryman. and a fishmonger.
I LLANGATTOCK.
I LLANGATTOCK. FRXICUAI, or MRS. HIXUARD.—The funeral of I Mrs. Hilliard, widow of the late Rev. J. A. Stafford Hilliard, for many years rector of 1 Tidenham, took place on Wednesday evening, at S Crickhowell Church, and was largely attended. A service was conducted at the house by the Rector, the Rev. R. M. Cole Hamilton, and I Jesn, Lover of my soul feelingly sung. Sub- sequently the cortege wended its wav to Crick- howell Church, the hymns Lead Kindly Light" and Abide me being sung en route. The service at Crickhowell Church was taken by the Rector of Crickhowell, the Rev. H. P. Somerset, M.A., Rev. W. Towusend and Rev. R. M. Cole Hamilton. Mr. Loam played 0 Rest in the Lord before the procession entered, and at the end Chopin's "Mnrchc Funebre." Hymns Jesu, Lover of my soul and Hark, hark my soul were rendered by the amalga- mated choirs, and at the graveside On the I Resurrection Morning." The mourners included Miss Hilliard (daughter), Mr. Belgrave (nephew), Miss Belgrave (niece), Mr. H. Jacomb-Hood, I Rev. F. Clarke (late curate of Rev. J. A. Hilliard), Dr. Morgan Evans (Uandrindod), Dr. C. J. Evans (Crickhowell), Rev. W. Townstnd (Vicar of Borderip). At the evening service at Llangattock Church on Sunday evening hymns For all the Saints and Oil tile Resurrection Morning were sung, and the Rector, the Rev. R. M. Cole Hamilton feelingly referred to the sad event. Mrs. Hilliard was devoted to her church and was an instance of how to live in old I age. Mr. Caine, organist, played the Dead March in Saul at the conclusion.
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— T- I GRAIG PET;Y SESSIONS. I Saturday—Before Mr. W. H. S Whitney (in the chair) and Mr. C. Lipscomb. APPLICATION FOR EJECTMENT AGAINST A SOLDIER'S WIFE.—Mr. T. Rowberry, labourer Grosmont, applied for a warrant of ejectment against Mrs. Annie Rowberry-, the wife of a soldier. Applicant stated that Mrs. Rowberry I rented three rooms, being a portion of his dwelling-house, from him. She had been in occupation for 12 months ending last July at a rent of 6s. per month. It was a monthly tenancy. He had served her with a notice to quit terminating on April 15th last. She had not given up possession. He required the rooms for a housekeeper for himself. On June 3rd he had served her with a notice that he intended applying for an ejectment order.—Mrs. Row- berry stated that she had applied for several cottages in Grosmont, but had failed to secure a dwelling. She had four children, aged respec- tively 11, 8, 5, and an infant aged 8 months. Her husband was a wounded soldier at present em- ployed in a Labour Battalion on farms. The Bench adjourned the application until the next Court. ALLEGED THEFT OP A BICYCLE.Charles George, farm labourer, Llantilio Crossenny, was summoned that he being the bailee of a bicycle, the property of Ivor Jones, farmer's son, Llan- tilio Crossenny, did feloniously steal the same at Llantilio on May igth.-Froiu the evidence it appeared that an exchange of cycles had taken place between the parties and that defendant came early in the morning and took the bicycle out of the barn without the consent of Mrs. Emily Jones, the mother of Ivor Jones, by whom the summons was ttken out.—The Bench dis- missed the case and ordered Mrs. Jones to pay the costs, and awarded defendant 5s. for his attendance, the Chairman stating that lie was surprised that Ivor Jones had not attended the Court that day. The case was one for the County Court. ———-
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