County Observer and Monmouthshire Central Advertiser Abergavenny and Raglan Herald Usk and Pontypool Messenger and Chepstow Argus

,iBBgag| The County Observer Forty-fifth Year of Publication. Scale for Advertisements. PER: INSKETION. OfficialAnnouncements. Single Column. Parliamentary Addresses.. ( Legal Notices j 6d. per line. Prospectuses of Companies ) Election Addresses. I Property and Stock Sales Auction .Sales Municipal and other bodies Ordinary Notices 3s. per inch in depth. Balance Sheets Statements of Accounts. Houses Wanted Houses to Let J Entertainnierits Agricultural Shows Subscription Lists. Is. 6d. per inch. Wedding Presents j J SMALL PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ") Servants Wanted 12 words 18 words 24 words Situations Vacant. Apartments Wanted Apartments to Let f 6d. 9d. Is. Money to Lend Articles Lost Articles Found Articles for Sale J Three weeks for double above charges. Must be paid for when the order is given, or double the above scale charges will be made. Remittance!! received in Postage Stamps. 1IIt Printing of ever?/ Description ATJCTIONEEES' Particulars, Posters, & Catalogues. SomcTOKs' Prospectuses,, Lithographic Maps & Plan. TBADESMMMS' Cards Dill Heads, & Note Headings. All communications to J. H. CLARK, COUNTY OBSERVER Office, USK, Monmouthshire. "vrr ANTED, GENERAL SERVANT, iwo in IT family. Good wages to a reliable girl. Apply, Mrs. WALKER, Trestcvan, Llangibby. WANTED, TURNIP HOERS. — Apply, J. PARKPU, Trostrey, near Us!r. TJT7 ANTED, a KITCHENMAID, not under 22 1 years of age, who will be required to assist in Housework wages to begin at JE16 a year, with Board, Lodging and Washing.—Apply personally to the MEDICAL SUPEHINTBNOENT, Monmouthshire Asylum, Abergavenny. WANTED TO RENT, in the Neighbourhood of UPK, some CARTRIDGE SHOOTING, for September and October.—Apply, stating rent, to R. W. RJCKAHES, The Priory, Usk. GALVANIZED CORRUGATED ROOFS, HAY. SHEDS, and BUILDINGS of all fcindB- Plans and estimates free. Enquiries invited.— STANLEY M. WILLIAMS, Trosnant Stores, Pontypool. .c=:==- FOR SALE, a STANHOPE PHOTON, with Spring Door at back, prioe, £ 15 a small GOVERNESS CAR, price, JGIO.-—Apply at STABLE?, Castle House, Usk. _H -r WASTE PAPER FOR SALE, good and clean 88. per cwt. — Apply -at the "COUNTY OBSERVER Office, Usk. 0 LET, "GLEN VIEW," on the CHEPSTOW JL ROAD, UEK, containing 3 Bedrooms and W.C. on the first floor, and 4 Rooms and Pantries on the ground floor. Also Stable and Coach-house, with 31 Acres adjoining.—Apply, J- PARKED, Trostrey, near Usk. « USK & PAST A I) PEBSEfT, /CONTAINING 304 Pages of LOCAL INFOR- \J MATION, Bound in cloth ONE SHILLING. To be had at the COUNTY OBBERVHB OFFICE. WILLIAM DAVIES, Timber, Lime, & Coal lierchint, WOODBINE, USK. 4W Orders promptly attended to. The "QUADRANT" Patent CHAINLESS BICYCLE wlm y*nu, 18W Moid la «eknowle4fwl to tx tb* »uwt«rpi*u« of modern eonatrueUoB. „ wwrx rox PBICS LIST. 8UUMMT CYCI<H CON MFU, „ L BIRMINGHAM. STABI CYCLE. WKGW WOLVERHAMPTON. *OW GAIB rxioa mm «• 10^ M. ^s2r Kilts pyi]itB iL a U. la ▼ wonthljr At MX Is. Od. Stai for Lbt and Po-, or tpfij to Newel Apat. '■ ■■■ —- PUBLIC NOTICE. !T L: L1 'Why Pay Exorbitant Prices elsewhere for your BEDDING, CARPETS, FLOOR CLOTHS, PIANOFORTES, And every Description of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, When you can obtain such marvellous value from BE VAN & COMPANY, Limited, And Registered as The Cardiff Furnishers," And who are universally acknowledged to be the Cheapest, Best, and LARGEST FURNISHERS IN SOUTH WALES & MONMOUTHSHIRE Special attention is directed to the magnificent heavy Saddle- Rag Suite of Jvine •Articles, now selling at the astonishingly low Price of E) 17: 6. FIVE HUNDRED SUITES TO SELECT FROM ALWAYS IN STOCK Frown Four to Fifty Guineas per Suite. Delivery Free Train Fare of Cash Customers paid. Agents wanted in every District. TR% 'WW BEVAN & COMPANY, SWANSEA, NEWPORT, CARDIFF, & I Clarence-street and Hanbury-road, PONTYPOOL. BEDDING PLANTS. BEDDING PLANTS. PILLINGER & COMPANY, LTD., HAVE a large quantity of the leading "Varieties of the above in Stock, also extra strong Tomatoes, Cucumbers, £ fC., now ready for planting, and will be pleased to quote Sorts and Prices on Application. Swedes, Turnips, Kates, JfC., of the highest quality at lowest market prices. PRICE LISTS FREE. THE NURSERIES AND SEED STORES, CIMEFSTOW. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF The Bight Hon. Lord Tredegar, The Right Hon. Lord Llangattock, Sir Henry Mather-Jackson, Bart., Lady Caroline Jenkins, The Vicar of Usk, And the Principal Gentry of the Neighbourhood. Messrs. R. WAUGH & SON, I Reliable Piano and Organ Tuners, REGULATORS, AND REPAIRERS, Visit USK and Neighbourhood at regular periods. Terms for single tuning or yearly contracts forwarded post free on application. Orders may be sent direct to Monmouth, or left at the COUNTY OBSERVER Office, and will receive prompt attention. A large Stock of PIANOS and ORGANS for SALE, EXCHANGE, or HIRE, on Moderate Terms. R. WAUGH & SOJSr, MONMOUTH AND CHEPSTOW. 01* HOLLOW A Y'SI PILLS ARE A SURE CURE FOR INDIGESTION and its attendant ailments, such as BILIOUSNESS, SICK HEADACHE, r|ipM Mi Pains in the Chest and Side, M&Y BAD APPETITE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, &C. AND WILL BE FOUND fpipf WITHOUT EQUAL for the USE of FEMALES. JOBT NEVER BE WITHOUT THEM, AND V DO NOT BE PERSUADED TO TAKE SUBSTITUTES. Manufactured only at 78, New Oxford Street, London; sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors. WINES, SEASON 1899. BEERS STOUT, &c. &c. t-.LA.UEII. Sound, Useful, 11/-per Dozen; "Liou Brand," full-bodied, 1/2 0/n ?°q?V ^ood„Bor^aux> 1/8 Medoc, good, full-bodied, //0; bt. J ulien, fine Claret, 2/6- MANY HIGHER GRADES IX STOCK. BURGUNDY. Big Tree Brand in Flagons, 2/4 per Flagon. 3d. allowed for all Flagons returned with Stoppers complete. CHAMPAGNES. Golins' Saumer, Pints, 1/9 Quarts, 3/ and Ghandon's W.D.S, Pints, 3/9; Quarts, 7/ SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKIES. Glenara," "Old Priory," "Uam Var," B.O.S." "Scotia," Melrose," and "John Dewar's," Perth. AERATED WATERS. Syphons and Bottles (large and small), Soda, Seltzer, Potash, Lemonade, Gingerade, Stone Gingers. I Eiffel Tower Lemonade .41d.-packet makes 2 gallons. HARVEST BEER in 36 Gallons Casks, only 21/- • Cash with I ifrht^hl Al' Qrr0.m Stores or Railway Station not delivered ) Light Table Ale, X, in 9, 18, 36 54 Galls Qri n n } Good Sound Table Ale, XX Gullon* Golden Crown Ale JY Golden Hop Bitter Ale 1/" Double Stout Any of these in 4J, 9, 18, 36, and 54 Ga/la. A Discount of 5 per cent for Cash with order or on delivery. er' BURTON ALEOND, COOPE, & Co., LTD) Family Ale in 9, 18, and 36 Galls. ftaI, No. 7, specially adapted for the Trade, in Gallon. 18, 36, and 54 Galls. Cash with Order or on delivery secures a" Trade Discomd Guinness's Extra Stout in Firkins and Kilderkins. BOTTTFB f a-8 •Dl,a™ond Pale Ale, Pints and Pints. BOTTLED Gumness's Stout, Pints and Pint. «r>A TT' Dm?er bright a^d sparkling, 0/6 r d. ^ts Malt and Hops of excellent quality. A m *• "i *MT.r\j-r.Li EDWARD JONES, THE MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRAL SUPPLY STORES USK and RAGLAN. I SPRING & SUMMER GOODS SIMPSON The Outjitter, Has just received a Big Stock of Garments, Up-to-date in Style, Price, Fit, and Finish, FOR MEN'S WEAR, x x FOR YOUTHS' WEAR, FOR BOYS' WEARj .fl ddress- D. W. SIMPSON, Crane Street, PONTYPOOL. HEINS & Co's YEAITS! PIANOS, TO. I SHOW^ROFJMS. ABERGAVENNY j "Schoolroom liaiio," Xett, X15 10. "Upright Grand," .Aett £18. Cecilia Piaiio, Nett £22. Excelsior Iliano, IVetl £2á. Beeihoven Piaijos, Nell £31 10. Our 16 Tuners sent throughout Monmouth- shire, South Wales, and the West of England. Largest Stock oj Sheet jfusic out of London. Orders sent off by Return of Post at Store Prices. I-E STOCK ROONIS. ABERGAVENNY, HEREFORD, ROSS, LEOMINSTER, BRECON, &c. LIST FREE. DESIGNS FREE. ESTABLISHED 1851. BIRKBECK BANK, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London. TWO-and-a-HALF per CENT INTEREST allowed on DEPOSITS repayable on demand. TWO per CENT on CURRENT ACCOUNTS, on minimum monthly balance, when not drawn below £ 100 STOCKS, SHARES, and ANNUITIES purchased and sold SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. For the encouragement of Thrift the Bank receives smal gums on deposit, and allow* Interest monthly, on each completed El. BIRKBECK BUILDING SOCIETY. HOW to PURCHASE a HOUSE for TWO GUINEAS PER MONTH. BIRKBECK FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY HOW to PURCHASE a PLOT OF LAND for FIVE SHILLINGS PER MONTH Y The BIRKBECK ALMANACK, with full particulars can be obtained post free on application to FRANCIS RAVENCROFT, Manager. THE MOST NUTRITIOUS. E P P S S GiRATEFUL—COMFORTING. COCOA BREAKFAST AND SUPPER. FPRMTHRE. FUniTTRE P FREEDMAN &Co Ltd., THE CELEBRATED HOUSE FURNISHERS, WILL SUPPLY Good Reliable Furniture AT CASH PRICES ON THE FOLLOWING TERMS :— £ 5 worth of Goods 2/- weekly. £ 10 3/6 £15.. ,,4/- &20 „ 5/- ^50 „ „ 7/6 &100 „ 10/- „ Our only Addresses are:- 75 & 76 High Street, NEWPORT (on the Bridge), AND AT Elliotstown, New Tredegar, [ «e_i»JUNO MmA CYCI-Es **>A Wntlemen mr* MmA CYCI-Es **>A Wntlemen mr* ™ Tery V&Y'imo«* up-to-dftt« CawUge Paiji^ I ROAD BACRR, *10. 16 S Monthly. *'0 0 1« « Monthly Writ# for S»w Seaton'a List of Juno Cycles fJS 17/6 do- and Accessorie«, sent I'ost Fr«e 0 20 do. Metropolitan Machlnlstn' c» i.u £ 1- 12 21/- ao, 75, Bishopsgato St., Without ic ajd*,1* 14 74 s <5°- PiccidUly Circus, Lonjonfw:' 415 15 -^3 do. Type ism loathly. The man who does not advertise is nowhere, and that indvidual will soon need adver tising for —Hie Rev. C. H. Bourgeon, 1- BBYNDERWKN, NR. USK. A BAZAAR WILL BR HELD ON Thursday, My 13th, 1899, IX AID OF BETTWS CHURCH RESTORATION FUND. SILVER, MARBLE, WELSH INDUSTRIES, AND OTHER FANCY STALLS. W TEA AND REFRESHMENT TENTS. Grounds Open from 2.30 until dush BAlsT i D I SSI OA"— SrXFE JVCE.    -= The Kemeys Bridge Company, zn Limited. N°SuIsL RfEfK ,lie above Company will be held at the COUNTY COURT OFFICE, BRIDGR STREET. USK, on SATURDAY, the 22nd JULY instant, At 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, To receive the Report of the Directors, to consider a communication from the County Council, and for General Basiness. ALFRED E. BOWEN, Town Hall, Pontypool, Secretary. 5th July, 1899. — g THE WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ACT. Usk Higher Grade School. THE SCHOLARSHIP MANAGERS announce A that they are able to offer Bursaries to Children attending, or who wish to attend, the Usk Higher Grade School. These Bursaries will be Meaey Payments, granted at the discretion of the Scholarship Managers, and it is hoped will enable Parents. otherwise unable, to keep their Children at School for a longer period. They will be awarded on application to the Scholarship Managers, such application to be made on a form supplied by the undersigned, on or before the 14th day of AUGUST, IS99. FENTON GEO. HARRIS. Clerk to the Scholarship Managers. Estate Offices, Usk, 4th July, 1899. IONKSWOOD TEA PARTY, Thursday, Aug. 3rd, Tea at 4 o'clock. Steam Horses and other Amuse- ments. VOLUNTEER BAND WILL ATTEND. Markets and Fairs. STO-JK MARKETS. Usk— 1st and 3rd Monday in month. Monmouth-2nd and 4th Monday in month. Chepstow-2nd and last Tuesday in month. Newport—Every Wednesday Berkeley (Glos.)-lst Wednesday in month. Cbippen Campden-Last Wednesday in month. Honeybourne (Glcs.)-Ist Wednesday in month, Neath (Glam.)-Last Wednesday in month. Canton (Glam.)—1st Monday in month. Moreton -in -the-Marsh—2nd Tuesdav in month Ledbury—2nd and last Tuesday in month