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

I The County Observer Forty-ninth Year of Publication. -0- Scale for Advertisements. PBR INSERTION. Official AnnouncementsSingle Column. Parliamentary Addresses.. Legal Notices { 6d. per line. Prospectuses of Companies ) Election Addresses Property and Stock Sales I Auction Sales | Municipal and other bodies | Ordinary Notices. }- 3B. per inch in depth. Balance Sheets I Statements of Accounts. f Houses Wanted I Houses to Let J Entertainments. ") Agricultural Shows.) Subscription Lists. >- Is. d per inch. Wedding Presents SMALL PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 Servants Wanted. J2 words 18 words 24 words Situations Vacant. Apartments Wanted Apartments to Let 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. Remittances received in Postage Stamp*. Printing of every Description AucnONEEES' Particulars, Posters, & Catalogues. SoliHOTOBS' Prospectuses Lithographic Maps, k Plan. TBATBBMEN'S Cards, Bil?TS«ads,& Note Headings. All communications to J. H. CLARK, Goromr OBSERVER Office, USK, Monmouthshire. WANTED, COOK GENERAL.-Apply, MM tV ESSBX, Woodlands, Pontypool. -= CLEAN GIRL WANTED as GENERAL; from 16.-— Apply, KBHSINGTOK ^OTTAGB, Llan- baddoc, Usk. -TTJ ■ HOUSE & GARDEN TO LET, IN MARYFOBT STKKST.—Apply, R. C. ROBERTS, Usk. WANTED. experienced COOK-GENERAL; also GIRL about 16 to train as Houae- Parlour-maid. Apply, Mrs WOODCOCK, Pont- Mewydd House, Pontnewydd. -J WANTED, GENERAL, 16 to 18; good home. —HALF-WAY HOUSE, Little Mill. GIG HARNESS. Full size, £ 4 2s. 6d.; Cob sizes, £ 3 16B.; Pony size, £ 3 6s. Cab or Business cart harness, Y,4 10s. 8trong van har- ness, JE4. Farmers' strong cart harness, f,3 10s. All the above are hand made in our own factories. Black waterproof cart cover, 6-ft 6-in by 6-ft 48 6d. Men's brown leather British Government navy belts, 6d. All goods sent on approval. Illustrated catalogue post free on ap- plication to Jardine, contractor to H.M. Govern- ment, Nottingham. FOR SALE, CABBAGE PLANTS; Is 3d per J 100.—Apply, PHILLIPS, Gwehelog. g COMPLETE OUTFIT of BABY'S LONG CLOTHES; exceptional value; carnage paid, 21s.; better quality, 31s. 6d.-MoRGAN & FRANCIS, Pontlottyn Shop, Abertillery. -or —' TO LET, TWO COTTAGES at JUBILBB TBRBACE, on Chepstow Road.-Apply, JOHN PARXEB, Kemeys, Usk. TO LET, comfortable APARTMENTS, with attendance, in BRIDGE STRBBT, UBK.—Apply, A," Observer Office, Usk. WASHING AT HOME. NOTADFORDIS "VOWEL XLS" Wamhlng. wvlnen& and Mangling Haehlnas SAVE TIME, SAVE LABOUR, and SAVE THE CLOTMBS. THOMAS BRADFORD CO., «♦<», i4», and 14a, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON VICTOKJA ▲VKNUK, DEANJGATK, MANCHESTKK; 130, BOLD-STBXS^ LIVERPOOL. CKESCKNT IRoN WORKS, SALFOXP, Kew Hudson Two-Speeds. J^YST MKL Ely up hills. Everyone wants them. M JJQL TJSF^ First really popular priced machines ■ fmflY m with genuine Hub Two-Speed ■ IJErU ■ gear,all included in first cost. Easier up hills, faster on level roads, with. Dp* ■ J out more work. £12 12s or 21s monthly, MEW HUDSON FREE WHEELS. Dunlop or Warwick Tyree, Hyde Free Wheels, Plated Rims, Bowden Brakes k Crabbe Brakes, Steering Locks, and mora complete equipment than any Cycles of equal price. STANDARDS— £ 10 10s or 17s 6d monthly. POPULAR* iS 10s or 15s 6d monthly. Write for Art Catalogue k latest 48 page Cycling Snide. NEW Bvæex CICM Co., Ltd., Birmingham, A TEN-GUINEA BEDROOM SUITE For cS6 17s 6d Cash! RARE OPPORTTJKTITY. BEYAN AND COMPANY Announce the Purchase for Cash of a MANUFACTURER'S STOCK Of Two Hundred and Fifteen Solid Satin Wilt Bedroom Snitsl Usual Price, Ten Guineas per Suite. The 215 Suites are offered For X,6 17s 6d Cash! I Every Suite is made of well-seasoned Satin Walnut, and is highly finished. Each Suite comprises a handsome Wardrobe with bevelled silvered plate glass door, a dressing chest of drawers with bevelled silvered plate glass and small jewel drawers, a marble-top wash stand with double row of tiles to back and towel rails at end, and two good cane-seated chairs; the usual price of which is ten guineas. The entire stock is offered per Suite For P. 6 17s 6d Cash! There never has been, nor is there likely to ever again occur, such a splendid chance to obtain a very handsome and solid satin walnut BEDROOM SUITE under ten guineas each. These are offered to clear (a most astonishing bargain) v For < £ 6 17s 6d Cash! On receipt of post card, either a drawing of the Suite will be posted, or the Fifm's Representative will call upon you to submit particulars of above Suite, or of any other goods, and receive your esteemed instructions. Do not pay ten guineas for a suite of no better value whilst one of these 215 remain For X6 17s 6d Cash I BEVAN & COMPANY, LTD., The, Largest Complete Home Furnishers, Music and Carpet Warehousemen in this part of the Kingdom, POJSTTPOOL and NEWPORT; ALSO. CARDIFF, SWANSEA, PONTYPRIDD. PILLS dMk RECOMMENDED AND USED BY ALL ■ C Wl GOOD NURSES mn j)r    ■ SCIATICA, A LUMBAGO, U INFLUENZA, liyer IL COMPLAINTS AND AFFECTIONS 1 OF THE THROAT AND CHEST. #OINTMENT. a BWa!LBz8 9 a MON. COUNTY COUNCIL. Full Rent of flnarterly Meetii NEXT WEEK. '¡' ør- THE ONLY FULL REPORT PUBLISHED. PXJEASE NOTE CASH DISCOUNT. SEASON 1904. PLEASE NOTE CASH DISCOUNT. Red Clover :-lst quality lOd. per lb* 2nd „ 9d. „ Cow Grass lotd. 2 Dutch llid." 2 JllsiUe 9d. „ Trefoil 4d. „ Rye Grass:— Italian 4/9 per bushel English Perennial 4/6 „ Spring Vetches 5/3 per bushel -flangolds:- Hnrst Champion Yellow Globe, 5d. per lb. Mammoth Long Red 5d. „ Sivedes.- Sutton's Champion Improved, Bid. Skirvings 6td. „ 2 Turnip Seeds:- Prices on application. Field Peas:- White Marrowfats 7/6 per bushel. Ditto ditto 6/3 „ Grey Peas 6/3 „ Grey Partridge Peas. 7/- „ Seed Potatoes:- English Up-to-Dates J Early Puritans I Maincrops ^>r|ces on Duke of York /application. British Queens I Cash Discount. (fcf" A Prize of One Guinea will be given for the Best Crop of no ad. per lb. off all Seeds. jess than One Jicre of Yellow Globe Jfiangolds grown from seed 3d. per bushel off Rye Grass and „ — „ Field Peas. supplied by me, at the Annual Meeting of the Usk Farmers Club. _r ->- -V Y. E. JONES, CENTg&kiiPPLY USK. I I 1 55 n,nop I The" County Otair" NewDaDerand Printiiiff Mmi Ltd. PUBLISHING OFFICES BRIDGE STREET, USK < ¡f '¡fífllSrfl1 has been established 49 years, and from the advantageous position of the Publishing Offices- IN THE CENTRE OF THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH —and its Circulation in the Rural and Agricultural Districts it stands PRE-EMINENT AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM For the Sale by Auction of Farming Stock, Produce, Furniture, and Landed Property; for Wants of all kinds, & within a radius of many miles. It is read by all classes of the community, being essentially A VAMU-IT PAPER combining Reports of Local Events (many not dealt with at all by other journals or very shortly noticed), Local Courts; County, District and Parish Councils, and other Public Bodies; with Interesting Notes on Local and General Current Topics, Sports, &c.; Historic Sketches; Field, Farm, and Garden Operations; Housekeepers' Recipes; Ladies' Fashions; Art and Literature; Markets; A Serial Story; And a variety of other interesting reading matter. "Y" Special Reports are given of the Meetings of the Monmouthshire County Council, the Monmouthshire Chamber of Agriculture, e., With wfcioh mo other Paper im the comty ittwyto to ri*

Railway Tim c, Table for May. DOWN TRAINS. A.M A.M A.M P.M. P.M P.M. P.M. P.K London — — — 540 1030 — 12 0=3 20 Ross — dep. 0 — 18 15|1035|2 55, — i4 5i;7 1« Kerne Bridge —7 11 — |8 27H046I3 6 — 15 7|7 2S Lydbrook — 7 16 — i8 32 1052 3 12-15 1S T 31 Symonds Yat 7 21 — i8 37:10593 19 — 5 2017 39 Monmouth, May H. 7 31—8 4811111/3 30 — |5 31i7 4» Monmouth, Troy 17 35 — 8 521117)3 3S — !5 35 7 5S depart ? 38 — 9 35il240j3 55 5 10 Dingestow —17 46 — 9 42:1247'4 4 5 171 Bag-Ian — 7 54 — \9 49 1254 4 12 5 St Uande&liy — 7 59 — |9 55 1259 4 18 b 30 TjSK — —|8 6 9 20'10 2(1 5'4 27 5 3S 8 3$ Little Mill Junct'n 8 17 9 29 101211 15,4 4 0 5 49 S 44 Pontypool Rd., — 8 25 9 35,101811 23,4 48 5 55! 8 5* Newport —9 4 10121105212 37 5 40 6 22 » SS London — 1 01 0,4 10i6 10|1010 1145 S 30 J j J UP TRAINS. A.M A.M A.M A.M. A.M P.V. P.M. P.M .it London —Mid — Mid M 5 30 9 Oi 1 10 3 35 Newport — 7 7 — ;8 0 8 0 10 301 311 5 SS 7 25 PontypoolR., d 7 45 — S 45 9 0 11 5 2 20j 6 208 15 Little Mill J'n. 7 49 — 18 49; —111 9 2 24 6 24 » 19 USK —!7 58 8 20 8 58 911 11 18 2 33| 6 34 8 28 Llandenny —; 8 27 9 5j— 11 27 2 42! 6 45, Raglan — 8 3S911I 11 332 48! 651 Dingestow — 8 409 16; 11 402 551 659 Monmouth, T.j • 8 50 9 25; 11 50 3 5! 7 10' depart 7 35 9 30! 12 303 38 6 5i7 208 15 Monni'th,M Hill:7 39 9 34 [12 34 3 42 6 9,7 23$» Symonds Yat — 7 48 |9 46, 12 46 3 52 6 21 7 37 g s$ Lydbrook — 7 54 9 53 12 56 3 58 6 28:7 48 » Kerne Btidgf — 7 59 ;9 58! 1 0 4 3 6 33 7 53 • 4S KOM arr|8 7 10 8 1 10 4 12 6 43 8 2 8 55 London -12 20 (2 20 5 40 8 30 114S 3 30 S 30 ( i Wednesdays only.

SEVERN & WYE VALLEY RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.H Monmouth (Troy)..dep.. 9 0 1220 4 0 6 f Redbrook 9 6 1226 4 6 6 9 Bigsweir 9 14 12S4 4 14 6 14 Tintern 9 22 1240 4 23 8 24 8 O Tidenham 9 30 1249 4 31 6 3918 11 Cbepstow arr.. 9 37 125.5 4 39|6 39 8 19 Severn Tunnel Junction.. 19 5o 1 30 4 57 6 56 8 33 Bristol (Temple Meads)arr|ll 2 2 35 6 5 7 5&9 47 London arr.. 2 016 6 10103 303 30 UP TRAINS A.M. A.M. AM. P.M. P.M London dep 12 0 5 30jl0601 10 3 3 Bristol (Temple Meads) dep 6 0 9 451 15'5 25 6 10 Severn Tunnel Junction. i6 59 1038 2 25 6 18 7 23 Chepstow 7 131115 2 436 35 7 39 Tidenham 7 191121 2 49 6 417 45 Tintern 7 29 1133 2 59 6 51 7 53 Bigsweir 7 861140 3 6 6 58j Redbrook 7 43j 1147 3 13 7 5| Monmouth (Troy arr 7 501155 3 20 7 12J