The Aberdare Times

TO CORRESPONDENTS. We cannot insert anonymous letters. The real name and address must be forwarded, not neces- sarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We cannot undertake to return rejected manu- script. All communications to the Editor must be sent in by Wednesday. We shall be glad to receive notices of all meetings &c., of local interest, and if correspondents will be kind enough to send us intelligible information relative to these matters, they may rely upon proper reports appearing in due course.

g 0 r a I at t t I i ♦ BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -At tha weekly meet- ing on Saturday, VJrR. H Rhys in the chair, the following calls for the ensuing half-year were agreed upon: Aberdare, £ 2,800; Gellygaer, £ 1 400 Merthyr, 2,850 Penderyn, £150 Rhigos, £100; Yaynor, £ 125. FATAL ACCIDENT.—A haulier, named David Morris, living at Gwawr-street, Aberaman, met with his death in a shocking manner on the Cwm- aman branch of the Great Western Kail way, on Thursday morning. Deceased was proceeding to his work at the Florchaman Colliery, and when uetr Tonllwyd, a miueral train passed him. He attempted to jump upon one of the buffers of the waggous, but failing to do so, fell under the wheels. When up, he was found to be horribly mutilated, and was immediately conveyed to his home. 1 >v James was promptly in attendance, but the poor fellow very soon succumbed to his injuries. We hear that. he leaves a widow and one child. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY—A meeting of the committee was held at the Court room, Tem- perance Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Mr C. Reed occupied 'the chair, there being a very good attendance.—It was decided to again engage the band of the Koyal vlunster Fusiliers who, it will be remembered, gave great satis- faction at last year's show. —The Aberaman band was-also engaged.—MrR. Crossling, of Penarth, and Mr A Pettigrew, Cardiff, gardener to Lord Bute, were appointed as judges.—It was decided to issue the schedule of prizes forthwith. The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Friday, May loth. The usual vote of thanks was accorded to the chairman for presiding, and the proceedings terminated. TABERNACLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. — Tea meeting and Bazaar were held in connection with the above place of worship on Thursday afternoon, there being a large attendance. The stall were under the superintendence of Mrs Griffiths, Park Schools; the Misses Richards, Canon-street, the Misses Morgan, Clive House, Miss Kate Lewis, vliss Sarvis Mrs. J. Jones, Miss S. Johns, and Miss Minnie Farr, while the art gallery was looked after by Messrs D. M. Richards and D. J. Thomas. The ladies of the congregation presided at Z, t5 the various tea-tables, wbich were gaily decorated with flowers. It is to be hoped that a sufficient amount will be realised to clear the small debt now remaining upon the chapel SCHOOL BOARD.—The usual meeting of the Aberdare School Board was held on Friday, the 24th ult., there being present Messrs H. H. Rhys (Chairman), D. P. Davies, W. Charles, D. Davies (Canton House), Rees Llewellyn, and Revs. Benj. Evans, f Jones, and W. James. A letter was read from the Department return ing the plans for the proposed new schools at Cwmaman, and stating that they were satis factory.—Kees Powell, 71, Mill-street, applied that his daughter, Jane Powell, who had passed the 4th standard, and was over 12 years of age, should be exempted from attendance at school; the reason being that she was required at home —The Chairman said that if they made an ex- emption in this case, they would be expected to do it in other cases. It was resolved that the Board could not accede to the application.— Mr J no. Morgans's tender for a. gallery and movable cupboard at Llwydcoed Schools, for £ 23,was accepted.-The Clerk was instructed to send the petition in support of Sunday closing in England, to Mr Henry Richard, M.P., for presentation in the House of Commons. After transacting some other business, the Board separated. INTERESTING PRESENTATION.—A public meeting ff the Aberdare branch of tne Glam- organ Deaf and Dumb Mission was held on Monday at Calvaria Chapel, Aberdare. There was a large attendance, Jmany deaf mute members of the mission being present from Cardiff, Mer- thyr, and other places. The chair was taken by Mr Rhys Davies, hon. secretary of the Merthyr branch of the mission. For the last twelve years Mr R. Pardoe has discharged the duties of hon secretary of the Aberdare branch, and has in many other ways, notably by his generous hos- pitality to deaf mutes who go to Aberdare from distant places to the Sunday Mission services, earned the gratitude of the members of the mission, lhis feeling of gratitude at length found vent in the form of an illuminated address in a handsome gilt frame; the address being couched in simple, yet graceful language, and setting forth the obligations under which the deaf and dumb have many years been to Mr Pardoe. and wishing that he and his family may be long spared to the good work iu which they are engaged. Paidoe, in acknowledging the gift, tnanked his deaf mute friends tor their kindness, which had taken him by surprise, and a.s>ur«d them tnilt h-jt only did he Consider what he hdd done for tb- dka,f and dumb as a labour ot love, but one of a kind that every man should fe 1 K hiS duty to assist 111. tLYAL NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.-I be usual weekly meeting of the Executive Committee was hel 1 at the Kisteddfod Offices on Tuesday evening. Dr. Price occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance.— VI r Jenkin Howell having declined to act as one of the committee appointed to arrange the programmes .for the different days, Howel Cynon's name was substituted, and that of Mr John James adJed.- yiessrs v organ, of l'reorky, Wakeling of \lert yr, and Roderick having kindly under- taken to draw separate plans of the proposed pavilion, the same were laid before the com- mittee, Messrs Morgan and Roderick being present to explain their respective plans, Mr Wakeling being represented by Mr Willet.- Vr Rees proposed that the three gentlemen sh ml i meet together and draw one plan, their expanses being paid forthesame. iii- John j&=i seconded the motion, which was carried —The Secretary reported that Dean Vaughan had offered a prize of five guineas for the best essay on The Objects and Prospects of the New University Colleges of Wales." The Dean also stated that he had some reason to hope that Messrs Yiriamu Jones and Reichel, princi- pals of the North and South Wales Universities respectively, would act as adjudicators.-The offer was thankfully accepted. This was all the business of public interest.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. One would have thought that the young gentleman who was so anxious, on Tuesday evening, to have a talk with those three pretty girls, would have known a better way of going about it. Truly, the rising youth of Aberdare are bright specimens of their class It is to be hoped that the three boys who conceived a sudden passion for walking-sticks have had enough of them. A more discreet punishment than the birch rod could not have been inflicted. # # An extraordinary occurrence happened in one of our streets the other day. A little boy was carrying home a bottle of wine, when another boy called him names." The boy with the 0 immediately set down his bottle on the (-$avement, and ran after the aggressor. He pursued him down several streets, and returned to find the bottle gone! Strange, was it not ? # # Three young men, who, judging from ap- pearances, certainly seemed to be insane, came along Canon-street, arm-in-arm, on Monday evening, trying to outvie each other in making hideous sounds. There was a theory started, some years ago, by some blight schoolboy, to the effect that man descended from the donkey. Being so near akin to that animal himself, we presume he wanted to trace the relationship to his fellow beings. We felt rather inclined to be- lieve in this theory, however, when we heard these three gentlemen tuning it so prettily, for the noise they made bore a closer resemblance to that of the animal with the long ears, than any. thing we can think of. As will be seen from our report of the last meeting of the Local Board of Health, the ap- plication of the Aberaman Brass Band to be al- lowed to give selections in the public park on every alternate Thursday evening was readily granted. But why alternate Thursday evenings? Surely they could afford to put in an appear- ance once a week at least! The park is not by by any means as well patronised as it ought to be, and any means of making it a favourite and appreciated resort cannot but be hailed with pleasure. # Everybody envied the young man who walk- ed down Commercial street on Wednesday with his arm around the girl's waist. # • There was a very intelligent young man in charge of a horse on Thursday. He was trying to get it down a certain street by pulling its head in an opposite direction. Somehow the stupid animal could not understand what he wanted, and so this young man became very impatient. We be,an wondering as to who had the most sense, the horse or the man. CONTRIBUTED JOTTINGS. [Under this heading, we shall be pleased to insert any notes that our readers may choosc to send in, provided they are not personal, and that with them arc enclosed the writer's name and address.] Have we not a quantum sufflcit of policemen here to allow one to be constantly at the market ? If so why not apply for an addition ? If there had been a policeman stationed in the narket, the disgraceful scene that occurred there on Saturday last would not have taken place, and the owner of a seven guinea watch and gold chain would not have been minus those useful and ornamental appendages. # Could not our Inspector time and appoint his men in such a way that there would be one of the "miuioas of the law" in the market during the whole of the evening ? This would counteract or avoid a repitition of the scene referred to, also the pilfering that is constantly being carried on by the small fry that are in coustant attendance there every evening. One of the H bobbies" would overawe them and effectually keep their hands from picking and stealing. # Now that the Local board has come to the conclusion to exempt cyclists from riding in the park during the central part of the day, I sup- pose they will erect at each entrance to the park, -huge sign-boards, painted in bright red on white ground, with the inscription Closed to Cyclists from 9 a m. to 6 p.m. By Order." # Will not that look beautiful at the gates of a free and Public Park A free park, did I say, and closed to a townsman because he rides a bicycle or tricycle instead of a horse or in a carriage! What a misappropriation of the word public or free! Why not exclude horses and carriages as well as bicycles and tricycles ? Was not the park made and laid out for recreative purposes, and is this the way it is carried out, by excluding or restricting one class of lecreators because they disport themselves in a way suitable to their tastes and their pockets ? 1 hey (cyclists) wish fur locomotion and have not sufficient means to pay for a live animal, so they are content with a horse which by pedomotive action on their own part does service of a steed of flesh and blood, and are they to be restricted for this ? # # Is it justifiable on the part of the Local Board to play the part of autocrats, and exclude those whose means, etc, will not allow them to keep a live horse, for the simple reason that they use a modern machine which doea the same duty, is more economical, and gives the same gratifica- tion and satisfaction to the owner ? # ♦ I hope and trust that those gentlemen will give their resolves further meditation and re- scind their resolutions, and again allow cyclists a free and open park for their enjoyment in the proper sense of the word thereby gaining the y t, I praise and admiration of cyclists and the free- dom-loving townspeople of Aberdare whom they represent.

ABERDARE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY -(Before .I. Bishop, R. H. Rhys, and D P. Davies, Esqs.) o RUNKAn:-DS. -Eliakim Evans was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High street, Aberdare, on Tuesday night, the 21st inst. P.C. A. Dean said that on the day in question he saw the defendant in an inebriated state, creat ing a disturbance, and with a large crowd around him. When requested to go home quietly, he refused, and insisted on being locked up. Fined 5s and costs, or 7 days.—Thomas Evans was charged with a similar offence in Duke-street, Aberdare. P.C. Hughes stated that a little after 9 o'clock, on Saturday night, the 25th inst. he saw defendant in the Market House, Aberdare, in a drunken state, cursing and swearing, and using abusive language to- wards one of the stall holders. Afterwards, in Duke-street, defendant took off his coat off, and challenged witness to fight. Fined 5s and costs, or 7 days. Thomas Thomas was sum- moned for being drunk on Sunday afternoon, the 19th inst. P.C. T. Moles said that at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the day in ques- tion he saw defendant very drunk by the Half- way House, on the Abernant-road.—Fined 10s and costs, or 14 days. REFUSING TO QUIT.—George Cenniford, a respectable looking man, was summoned for in; drunk and refusing to quit the Temple il tI public house, Aberaman. M.r Enoch W. viorns said he was the laddlord of tae I emple >ar. Defendant and another man came to his house about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 18th inst. They asked for drink. Seeing that they were both drunk he refused it them. They thereupon became very abusive to his wife and sister-in-law. He ordered them out, and as they positively refused to go, he went to the police-sta'.ifll. P-C. Williams came down and requested them to quit. One of them went, but defendant still refused. The police-consta- ble then put him out. P.O. Williams corrobor- ated the testimony of complainant. Defendant said he was not drunk, neither had he refused to quit. Mr Hishop It is not likely that the landlord would have sent for a police constable if you would have gone without. Defendant was fined 20s. and costs, or 14 days. STEALING WALKING-STICKS. — William George Koche, 15, Robert Davies, 16, William Jones, 12, and David John Thomas, 13, were charged with stealing walking-sticks, the pro.. perty of Mr John Williams, hairdresser, Com- mercial-street, Aberdare. Edgar Allen, butcher's boy, said: At half-past nine o'clock on Monday evening, the 27th inst., I was coming down Commercial-street, when I met the defendant Roche with a walking-stick in his hand. I asked him where he had got it. He said up by a barber's door at Gadlys Trip." He asked me to give him a penny for it. I said I had n't got.one. We went down the street together. Coming back we passed Mr John Williams's door. The defendant Bowen was with us then. Roche pulled out two sticks from the bundle by the door. He gave one to William Jones, and the other to somebody else. I went in to Mr Williams and told him what I had seen. He went to fetch a policeman. William Bowen, 14, collier, said that on Monday evening he was by Mr Williams's shop when he saw Roche take a stick out of the bundle by the door. He did not see the other boys touch them, but Jones and Thomas had sticks in their hands. Robert Davies was there but he had no stick. P.C. Edward Phillips stated: On the day in question, I received information respecting the loss of the walking-sticks. In consequence, I arrested Roche. I charged him with the theft. He said I know nothing about it." I took him to the station. He afterwards said that he had had one stick, but that he had flung it on the road by the Boot Hotel. From something else he told me, I arrested the other prisoners, and charged them all together. Jones and Thomas said they had put the sticks in the house. Robert Davies said he had no stick but was with the boys at the time. I went to the houses of Jones and Thomas and found the sticks (pro- duced) there. Mr John Williams, hairdresser, said he was in his shop on Monday evening when Allen came in and informed him as to the theft of walking-sticks from by the door. He gave information to the police The three sticks produced were the same sort as those he had in the bundle. They were worth 6d. each. Roche, who had been summoned before, was fined 15s., or 7 days. Jones and Thomas, for sharing in the blunder, were each sentenced to receive six strokes with the birch. Davies, against whom there was no evidence, was dis- charged. REFUSING TO PAY TOLL.-Thomas Taylor was summoned by the County Roads Board for having passed, with a horse and cart, through the Pontycynon Turnpike Gate, and refusing to pay toll Mr Phillips, who prosecuted, said that Mr Taylor had a farm just below the gate, and he had been for some time under the im- pression that in taking fodder to the cattle on this farm he was exempt from paying toll. The Board wished to show him that he was in error. As Mr Taylor was now convinced that he was wrong, the prosecutors did not wish to press the charge. Ur Kenshole, appearing for the defence, said that Mr Taylor had no inten- tion of evading toll. He was taking swedes and Indian corn to his farm and was under the im- pression that he was exempt. The section, however, provided that exemption was only to be made in causes where a man was carrying stuff grown on his own farm. He (Mr Kenshole) had pointed this out to Mr Taylor, who was now convinced of his error. He therefore hoped the penalty would only be a nominal one. A fine of Is. and costs was in- flicted. COLLIERY PROSECUTION.—James L. Thomas, manager of the Nantmelin Colliery, and John R. Williams, manager of tho Penrhiwceibr Colliery, were summoned for committing a breach of the 38th section of the Coal Mines Regulation Act. Mr T. Williams, Merthyr, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Walter Morgan, Pontypridd, for the defence. It ap- peared from Mr Williams's statement, that the section provided that a correct return should be sent to the inspector of the district, showing the amount of coal or other mineral raised in each mine, and the number of persons ordinarily employed during the year ending on the pre- ceding 31st December. These statements were to be sent in on or before the 1st of February in each year, but the returns of the collieries which the defendants managed were not sent in until the 3rd of March. The Secretary of State had provided the form of return, and they were so framed that the manager was the person to supply them. The returns, about the 14th or 15th of February, were taken by tho Inspector to London, where all the inspectors of the kingdom met. From them statistics were furnished; and although the omission of managers to send in the statements was not observable at first, it was found, after these statistics were published, that they were in- correct, because of such omission, and they consequently had to be re-printed. Mr Walter Morgan said his clients were very sorry for what had happened. They admitted the fact that the returns had not been sent in, but, in mitigation, urged the circumstances of the case. Mr Wm. Thomas was the agent for these two collieries, as well as for eight or ten others. Having, in these two instances, young managers under him, he hardly cared to let them send their accounts direct, but preferred that they should first undergo his inspection. They were there- fore sent, in good time, to his office at Bryn- awel. The clerk put them in a drawer, intend- ing to call Mr Thomas's attention to them, in good time, but omitted to do so. As soon as the mistake was found out they were sent on, and it was very probable that if they had not done so, the omission would never have been found out. They were thus drawn into it by their own honesty. Mr Bishop said that as the explanation had not been accepted by the pro- secution, the Bench must look upon the Act as having been broken. Defendants were each fined £1 and costs, or 7 days' imprisonment. TRESPASSING.-Elias Evans, 14, Edward W. Austin, 14, and Thomas Price, 15, were sum- moned for trespassing on a field belonging to the Duffryn Dare Farm, Cwmbach. Mr Phillips appeared for the defence. P.C. Cross said that at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, the 19th inst, he saw the defendants at the bottom of the field in question, alternately bathing in the river, and coming out on the field to run races. When they saw him approach they ran away. He took possession of their clothing, and called upon them to come and fetch it. They answer- ed by cursing and swearing. He told them that if they came and gave up their names they should have the clothes. Afterwards Price claimed a pair of boots. Austin sent his sister for his clothes, and witness, finding out that Evans was the owner of what was left, sent them down to him. Witness could not identify the defendants and was therefore obliged to take possession of the clothing. The boys did the nominal damage of one penny each. De- fendants were each fined 2s. 6d.

DEATH OF THE REV. DR. REES. At Calvert-terrace, Swansea, at 1.20 on Wednesday afternoon, at the ripe age of 70, one of the most notable men in Wales passed away. For more than half a century the Rev. Dr. Rees has occupied perhaps the foremost position in the principality as a divine, and he has also been widely known as a strong Liberal, an ardent advocate of the necessity for advanced education, and a staunch supporter of every movement calculated to promote the public good. Dr. liees died from inflammation of the lungs, caused by a cold caught th ^ugb ing in a draught while attending, a we sday, the funeral of the late Rev. us at Hebron, Pembrokeshire. He felt no ill effects, and on Wednesday and Thursday he attended other funerals. On Thursday evening he was present at a meeting held in support of a move- ment for holding a bazaar in aid of the English Congregational Chapel building fund. On Fri- day he complained of having cold hands and feet; he took to his bed, and though most care- fully nursed and assiduously attended by his son (Dr. A. B. Rees), and Dr. Arthur Davies, he succumbed and expired at 20 minutes past one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. It was feared on Tuesday that he could not recover, but his death on Wednesday caused surprise even to his medical attendants. The sad event has cast a gloom over not only Swansea, but South Wales, and there are many people in England and America who will mourn his loss. A more deservedly honoured man there never was. Loving and beloved by all his friends, it is a remarkable trait in his character that he was never known to say a harsh word against any- one, and though he has frequently been the object of scurrilous attacks, he always had a charitable word to say for his maligners. Of late Dr Rees's preaching was considered by those who often heard him to have greatly increased in power and eloquence and recently he has frequently expressed his wish to die quickly and in harness. "Like," he has often been heard to "Matthew Henry, I would always rather wear out than rust out, and I would always like to be called from the middle of my work to the king- dom of Heaven." Such has indeed been the case. Dr Rees's wife died in a similiar manner nine years ago, while Dr Rees was absent in America. She was buried in his absence, at Sketty, and there on Tuesday next, will a host of sorrowing friends bear the remains of the "beloved Doctor." The suddenness of Dr. Rees's death is, to some extent, accounted for by the hard work he has undergone. He has always been a hard worker, and during the time he has been president-elect of the Congregation- al Union for England and Wales he has seemed to work harder than ever in the principality. This had called forth many protests from his friends and in deference to their remonstrances he did, a short time ago, consent to defer de- livering his promised lecture on "prominent Welshmen." It was only a fortnight ago that he completed the address he was, as president, to deliver at the annual meeting of the Congre- gational Union in London, on May 12th next. The subject was The power of the Welsh Puplit," and it is already in type, and will still be read at the opening meeting.

(SiMtfiTal fem'pttDenc*. + ANOTHER BICYCLE CHAMPION. To the Editor of the ABERDARE TIMES. SIR,-Seeing the remarks on cycling in your valuable paper, I consider it my duty, as a member of the Aberdare Workmen's Bicycle Club, to make a few observations upon some portion of the Jottings and correspondence, as far as it lies in my literary power to do so. First of all, with regard to our Saturday's turn- out, your correspondent said that some of our members wet their whistles at the Three Generals" the effects of which imbibing cause them to make a rather unruly noise. I beg leave to flatly contradict the statement that some of our members have behaved in an un- gentlemanly manner, which, of course is against our rules. We cannot answer for all the riders in tne neighbourhood. We thank the writer lor his criticisms and fatherly advice towards us in that respect. With regard to the enthusiastic bicyclist who fell off his machine on the way to Cardiff, it was a pure accident. The rubber came off, the result being that he fell and sprained his wrist slightly, The reason he wants to sell his machine is that he is actually going in for a higher one. He is, I am pleased to say, quite as enthusiastic as ever. I see that the motion made against bicycles by the respected Chairman of the Board of Health, and which was supported by Mr Davies, was discussed at the last board meeting, and settled in a more satisfactory manner than we contemplated. They have even condescended to allow us two hours a day more than was ex- pected. We think however that they really ought to let the matter drop. The park is a public one, and free to everyone, whether ratepayers or not. Kindly allow me to thank Mr Rhys for the kind and courteous manner in which he received the deputation which waited upon him. We believe there are other members of the board who have a greater antipathy to cyclists than Mr Rhys. He discussed the question (pro and con) in a fair and impartial manner. One member of the Board especially, I should like to say a few words about. As we were pro- ceeding on our way to Llwydcoed, we dismount- ed on the top of the park, by the upper gates. While we were here, two gentlemen walked in, and one of them came and stood before us with his both hands raised above his head like one struck with an electric shock. He paused in that attitude, and after a space of a few moments, he managed to mutter and ejaculate in a most dramatic manner Here you are again; I shall stop you next Friday altogether" Our captain asked him the reason, when, to our astonishment, he aaid he did not know, and that he could not discuss the matter with us. Another gentleman then appeared in the person of Mr David Morgan, miners' agent, the veteran champion of all good causes for the welfare of -his fellow-beings. We explained the thing to him and he at once promised to take the matter up for us. When we looked around for the first gentleman, lo, and behold, he had slunk away. Evidently, he was one of those men who would like to say :— "I am monarch of all I survey The park you must n't dispute." Let me advise him to- give cyclists a fair hear- ing in the future. Allow me to thank such gentlemen as Mr David Morgan, and Cyclist," for the manner in which they took up our cause in the matter. If Cyclist" wishes to become a member he is welcome to do so. We shall feel very proud of him. We want a few of his ability amongst us. If he will come and meet us next Monday night, May 4th, at 8 o'clock, we shall be most happy to present him with a copy of our rules, and to explain the object of our club. I believe the omission, on the part of our secretary, to answer Cyclist's letter was due to his being away from home. Apologising for trespassing so much on your space, I remain, &c., JOSIAH T. HAWKE, A.W.B,C. Aberaman.

VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY. DOWN. Week days Svsda*^ ii.m.ia. m,jp. m. p.m. p. m. m. P'fe Quaker's Yd Jc. 9 46 3 1 6 56 9 41 6 56 Mountain Ash 9 55 3 10 7 5 9 50 7 Aberdare 7 5010 7 3 21 7 16 10 0 7 Merthyr 7 309 50 1220 3 56 55 9 40 6 Abernant 7 4110 o|l2313 I5i7 6 9 52 7 Llwydcoed ..7 46 10 5! 12363 I9i7 11 9 57 7 Hirwain dep. 8 310 21:1244 3 347 30 1012 7 3" Glyn Neath 6 21 10 38 1 23 5117 47 103O7 *[ Rfcsolven 8 3010 46ll 12 3 59 7 55 1038 7 b\ Aberdylais 8 40 10 55|1 21 4 8|8 4 1047 8 Neath 8 50 11 3,1 32 4 16 8 13 1057 8 Dynevor 8 5811 U|1 40 4 24 8 21 11 5j8 Llansamlet 9 511 18,1 474 318 28 llllp2| Landore 9 1311 27S1 55 4 40j8 37 1116 8 35 Swansea arr.9 18 11 3212 0 4 45\8 42 1130)8 4° UP. Week Days. SimDAt^ a.m. a. m. p. m. p. ra. p. m. H. m. p« • Swansea 7 35 11 20 3 05 55 8 0 8 30 <>35 Landore .7 41 11 25 3 56 18 58 351645 Llansamlet 7 47 11 31 3 ll 6 7 8 U 8 4'2 6 5* Dynevor 7 55 11 39 3 19 6 15 8 19 8 50 1 Neath 8 7 H 51 3 30 6 2i f8 30 9 3 7 v. Aberdylais 813 11 57 3 41 6 37 8 36 9 10 7 Resolven 8 23 12 7 3 51 6 47 8 46 9 20|7 Glyn Neath ..8 31 12 15 4 0 6 55 8 54 9 27 7 Hirwain 8 58 12 39 4 29 7 16 9 20 1015 8 » Llwydcoed 9 4 12 44 4 34 7 21 9 26 1021 8 •. Abernant 9 11 12 49 4 41 7 28 9 33 1028 8 Merthyr 9 22 1 0 4 53 7 40 9 45 1040 8$ Aberdare 9 5 12 47 4 37 9 25 10 1 8 J Mountain Ash 9 15 12 56 4 46 1010 8 Quaker'&Yd Jc. 9 26 1 5458. 101982

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ABERDARE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. ANHUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the above board was held on Friday, the 24th ult., there being pre- sent Messrs R. H. Rhys, D. P. Davies, D. Davies, (Canton House), D. Davies (Canon- street), W. Little, W. Thomas, Jun., T. Rees, and Edward Morgan. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Mr D. P. Davies being voted to the chair pro tern, the election of chairman for the ensuing year was proceeded with. Mr D. Davies (Canton House) moved that Mr Rhys be re-elected. Mr W. Little seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Rhys briefly returned thanks for the honour they had paid him. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. From the perusal of the above it appeared that there had been 14 fresh cases of scarlet fever during the last, fortnight, being an in- crease of 5 on the last report. There had also been 9 cases of measles. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The following was read — Gentlemran. -Pendarren and Graig-streets.— I beg to report that a month's notice to repair Pendarren and Graig-streets, in accordance with the plans and sections and specification deposited for inspection and perusal at my office has been served upon all owners and occupiers of property fronting, adjoining, or abutting upon, the said streets, since the 10th day of March last, and that the notices have been but partially complied with, that is, new curb and channel stones have been laid in Pendarren- street opposite Mr John Morgan's property and the private yard to rear of the Roman Catholic Church for the Rev. James O'Reilly, also in Graig-street opposite Mr John Morgan's pro- perty and the property of Mr William Amos Thomas immediately adjoining. Mr John Morgan informs me that he has received in- structions to metal the carriage way in Pen- darren-street opposite the property of Messrs Gregor Bros, and the yard in rear of the Roman Catholic Church, and in Graig-street, opposite the properties of Mr Evan Thomas and Mr William Amos Thomas, and that he intends metalling the carriage way opposite his own pro- perty in both Pendarren and Graig-streets, but none of this work has been done at present. The stone proposed to be used is local pebble stone, and not lime stone, as specified in the notice. Nuisances -Reports on the several nuisances reported by the Inspector and requiring for their abatement the construction of new drains have been submitted, and notices duly served upon the owners and occupiers. Private Drainage.-I have received plans of private drains for the following houses and premises and beg to recommend that the same be approved, viz., Nos. 57, Harriet-street; 18, Bridge-street; 4 and o, Thomas-street; and 8, i 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, Elizabeth-street; also Cap Coch Board School. Number of houses ap. proved as above, 11 number of houses pre- viously approved 4,694; total number of houses approved, 4,705.-1 have the honour to remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, T. LL. EDWARDS. MEDICAL OFFICER S QUARTERLY REPORT. Gentlemen,—The number of deaths register- ed during the 3 months ending March 31st, 1885, will show a decrease of 13, as compared with the corresponding quarter of the year 1884, and a decrease of 6 as compared with the pre- vious three months. The number of deaths in this quarter being 79 males and 107 females, total, 186. The 186 deaths included scarlet fever, 1 fever, 2; whooping cough, 2; marasmus, 6 convulsions, 8 phthisis, 14; bronchitis, 17 pneumonia, 14; croup, 1 meningitis, 1. Deaths under 1 year of age, 49 deaths from 1 to 5, 10; deaths from 5 to 20, 15 deaths from 20 to 30, 12; deaths from 30 to 40, 9; deaths from 40 to 50, 23; deaths from 50 to 60, 14; deaths from 60 and upwards, 54. Taking the population of the Aberdare Board of Health district to be 37,000, this mortality gives a death rate of 5 per 1000 in this quarter, as compared with 5'8 per 1000 in the correspond- ing quarter of the year 1884, and a death rate for the year of 20 per 1000. Eight deaths by various causes requiring inquest occurred in this quarter. During the 3 mouths which have expired there were 342 births, 197 males, and 145 females, being an increase of 36 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year and an increase of 30 as compared with the previous 3 months, and an increase of births over deaths in this quarter of 15*6. This gives a birth rate of 36 per 1000 in the year.-I remain, gentle- men, your obedient servant, DD. DAVIES, F.B.C.S., &c., Medical Officer. THE PUBLIC PARK. The Park Keeper reported that he knew of no point in which the bye-laws were affected, ex- cept by leaning on the fencing. He believed thi3 would be discontinued if more seats were provided. BICYCLES IN THE PARK. The Chairman, in rising to make a motion on this subject, said it was the custom of a num- ber of young men to take their bicycles to the park, and there practice. He was told that there were at present something like 50 or 60 bicycles in Aberdare and they actually went to the park to time themselves -to see how soon they could do the distance round it. There was a letter in the Aberdare limes of that week infer- ring that it was because his carriage had been nearly run into by a bicyclist that the matter was brought forward. He assured the public that such was not the case. He wished to use some discretion in the matter. He would not like to exclude bicycles altogether, but he thought that there ought to be some prescribed time at which they would be allowed to enter. He understood that they frequently came down the lower end of the park at a terrific rate, people being obliged to scamper out of their way. He did not think that the Board were justified in permitting this. However, he would not like to totally exclude them, but would suggest that between the 15th of April and the 15th of October, they be allowed in the park between the hours of seven and nine in the morning, and, possibly, seven and nine in the evening, :and that their speed be not al- j lowed to exceed 10 miles an hour. The Sur- veyor thought that time in the evening was more dangerous than any other time of the day. He would leave the subject open for the Board to discuss, before making any motion. Perhaps the Surveyor would say something on the matter. The Surveyor said he had seen bicycles com- ing down the lower end of the park at a furious rate-faster than he should like. There were a number of persons outside the gate as these bicycles were coming out. Mr D. Davies (Canon-street) thought that from seven to nine in the morning would be no good at all to bicyclists. They were nearly all working men, and could not be there at that time. What he had complained of before was that they went three or four abreast in the streets. Perhaps if they were cautioned it would be sufficient for the present. He would not like to exclude them at any hour of the day. The riding of bicycles kept a great number of them from public houses. If they were no nuisance in the town he did not see how they could be a nuisance in the park. There was a great deal to be said about over- driving, but he could not go so far as to limit the hours. Mr W. Little did not see why the park should be made a practising ground. To allow such a thing was conceding too much to the public. He agreed with the chairman that the hours ought to be limited. Mr D. Davies (Canon-street): That would be ot no service at all to them. The Chairman: I beg your pardon. If they can practice from ten to twelve o'clock in the morning, they can do so from seven to nine. Mr Davies: There is more place in the park than in the streets. The Chairman said they were liable to a fine for riding at a great speed in the streets. There was a case in point, in which a rider was fined S5 for going at the rate of 14 miles an hour. They could ride as fast as they liked in the park and be liable to no fine at all. Mr Davies said cycling was a wholesome exercise. They had no other place in which to practise. The Chairman: Suppose there were no park. The park was intended for public recreation for young people. It was established specially for this purpose. It has been a great boon to the public, but it will be a curse to them if all these bicycles are allowed there. Mr T. Rees said he would have much pleasuro in seconding a motion, if the Chair- man would move it, to the effect that the time be restricted, and the speed limited, as suggest- ed, to 10 miles per hour. The Chairman said he would be willing to extend the time a little. He would propose that a bye-law be framed to the effect that bicycles should be allowed in the park, between the loth of April and the 15th of October, only from the hours of six to nine in the morning, and six ta nine in the evening, and that the speed be limited to 10 miles an hour. In the winter months the hours must of necessity be later -from eight to ten, or something like that. In the winter evenings, it was not likely that they would be able to practise at all. Mr D. Davies (Canon-street) said he would agree to that. « Mr T. Rees seconded the motion, which was carried. MUSIC IN THR PARK. Mr T. Rees applied for leave for the Aber- aman Brass Band to play selections of music in the public park every alternate Thursday even- ing. The Chairman said he would be glad if they were there every day. Mr D. Davies (Canton House) asked whether they could be stationed at a sufficient distance from the road to avoid frightening horses. The Chairman said they could. Mr D. Davies (Canon-street) said his horses were very fond of music. (Laughter.) He proposed that the band be allowed to play. The motion was agreed to. TENDERS FOR LAMP-POSTS AND BRACKETS. Twenty-five tenders were received for the supply of the above, the lowest for lamp-posts being that of the Brookfield Foundry Co., St. Helen's, Lancashire, at 16s each. The lowest tenders for brackets were those sent in by Mrs Rachel Williams, Glancynon Foundry, Aber- dare, and Mr Richard Lewis, Dare Foundry, Aberdare, both of whom offered to supply them at 5s 6d each. The Chairman asked whether the local firms would supply them with brackets alone. Mr D. Davies (Canon-street): Row many pillars do you propose having ? The Chairman said they would require 100, more or less. The question before them was as to whether the St. Helen's people would send the lamp-posts without the brackets. Two of the local firms were exactly the same price. Perhaps they would each take half the order. Mr D. Davies (Canton House) said he pre- ferred giving the order to local men. The Chairman moved that the tender of the Brookfield Foundry Company for pillars alone be accepted. Mr W. Thomas seconded the motion, which was carried. The matter of brackets was left over. TENDERS FOR LANTERNS AND FRAMES. Twelve tenders were sent in for the supply of lanterns and frames, that of Mr A. Morris, Duke-street, Aberdare, for lanterns at 12s, and frames at 2s., being accepted on the condition that the first half-dozen supplied gave satisfac- tion to the Surveyor. The Board then separated.

listrirt JtMigeua. ♦ HIRWAIN. STATE OF TRADE.-The state of trade in this neighbourhood has been for some time past at an unusually low ebb, and many of the inhabit- ants have been obliged, by the force of circum- stance, to seek employment elsewhere. Things, however, appear to have taken a turn for the better. Notices were recently issued by the Aberdare Merthyr Steam Coal Company, to the effect that their colliery would be stopped in a month's time. We hear, however, that there is every prospect of operations being con- tinued as heretofore. In addition to this it is said that there will shortly be a railway con- structed through the town by the Taff Vale Company, and this cannot fail to produce an improved state of things. LITERARY MEETING.—A literary meeting was recently held at Soar Chapel, under the presidency of Mr Thomas Richards, colliery manager. The adjudicator of the singing was Mr William Davies (Alaw Cynlais), and of the recitations, Mr W. Y. Davies, traffic manager. The proceedings passed off very successfully. MUSICAL EXAMINATION.—An examination in the Tenic Solffa system of singing was held here f £ srfr week, when the following pupils, who had been tinder the training of Alaw Cynlais, passed,-In the Elementary and Intermediate, Samuel Walters, George Edwards, and Thomas Perrot; and in the elementary, John Young, W. Evans, Rees Lewis, Martin Davies, T. Young, and Thomas Jacob. The examina- tion was conducted by Mr John Thomas, A.C., who was greatly pleased with the results. PENRHIWCEIBER. A NEW ENGLISH BAPTIST CHAPEL.-On Mon- day the memorial stones of a new Baptist chapel at Penrhiwceiber were laid. After singing a hymn, prayer was offered by Howell, Mouutain Ash, and an appropriate portion of holy scripture was read by the Rev J. Jones, Welsh Baptist minister, Penrhiwceiber. The first memorial stone was laid by Mr T. Thomas, C. E., Cardiff, representing Mr John Cory, J. P., Viandre Hall; the second by Miss Thomas, 10 Richmond road, Cardiff; the third by Alderman R. Cory J. P., Cardiff; and the fourth by Mr L. Llewellyn, manager, Penrhiwceiber Colliery. Adresses were delivered by Aid. Cory, Mr T. Thomas, Cardiff, and Mr T. Jones, Penrhiwcei- ber. The sum of £ 60 was laid on the stones. Underneath the chapel will be a vestry-room and class-rooms. The contractor is Mr John Lewis, Gower-road, and the architect, Mr 1. Thomas, C. E., Cardiff. RHONDDA YALLEY. COLLIERY FATALITY AT PENYGRAIG.—OII Monday, Mr Thomas Williams, coroner, held an adjourned inquest on the body of David Ellis, at the Brithwenydd Hotel. Deceased was 14 years old, and met with his death on the 10th April by a coal-fall at the No 1 Penygraig pit. The iurv returned a verdict of "Accidental death." HORRIBLE CHARGE.—John James, collier, residing near Pontrhondda, situate between Pentre and Llwynpia, was charged with an un. mentionable crime, and was committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions. ANOTHER DISGRACEFUL CHARGE.—William James Walker, navvy, about 40 years of age, was charged with indecently assaulting an old woman, 75 years old, on Wednesday evening, and was committed for trial at the next quarter sessions. BOOT STEALING AT FERNDALE.—At the Ystrad police-court, on Monday—before Mr Ignatius Williams, stipendary—Lewis Thomas was charged with stealing a pair of boots the property of David Evans, on Saturday night. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sent to hard labour for two months. SAD FATALITY.-William Jones, aged two years, son of David Rees, collier, Hopkinstown, died in consequence of being scalded. The child, whilst its mother was doing household duties, managed to upset a vessel of boiling water, and the injuries sustained about the face and ears caused death. MERTHYR. POLICE.-At the police court on Saturday, Godfrey Thomas, a collier, was fined 20s and costs for committing a breach of the Mines Regu- lation Act by smoking in the South Pit belong- ing to the mortgagees of the Plymouth Company, on the 20th inst. THE LATE MR JOHN BEYNON.—This well known collier, whose death was announced last week, deserves to be mentioned as one of those intelligent and public-spirited men, of whom there are not a few in Wales, who have over- come the many disadvantages of their occupation and taken a foremost part in all social and re- ligious questions affecting the community. Every Merthyr man will remember the warm in- terest which the deceased took in the education controversy in 1870, and the speeches in which he advocated the school board system at that time. SUICIDE.-On Wednesday evening, about seven o'clock, a hawker named George Ellis, aged about 55, committed suicide by hanging himself by a cord attached to the rafter at the rear of the Bodega Inn, Merthyr. The deceased had been lodging at the house since Friday, and of late had been drinking heavily. Dr Biddle was at once summoned, and promptly attended. The body was cut down and removed to the mortuary at the workhouse. MOUNTAIN ASH. FATAL ACCIDENT.—James Hodges, a collier boy, aged 13, and living with his parents at 64, Phillips-street, met with his death while working with his father in a heading in the six feet seam of the Deep Duffryn Colliery on Saturday. The boy was in act of hollowing within four yards of his father when a quantity of coal fell upon him and killed him on the spot. STAHR-BoWKETT BUILDING SOOIETY. The second appropriation meeting of the Starr- Bowkett Building Society was held at the Aber- dare Arms Coffee Tavern on Friday evening. Mr William Smedley, engine-driver,Capcech,ob- tained an appropriation of £ 100. Nearly 400 shares have been taken in the society, and it bids fair to be a very flourishing one.

CADBURY'S COCOA is pure^wfa&Iesome sus- tairing, nutritious, and agrS&able, and is a uni- versal favouriteIne Cottage to the Palace. Bewate -of imitations. TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEJ^JHffiCST FOR FEMALES quickly correctajj^-irfegularities andreileve the distressing symbrtflSso prevalent with flhe sex. Boxes 19. HjjJfrffa 2s. 9d., of all Chemists. Sent anywhereQflr*TCceipt of 15 or 34 stamps by t-nie Towle, Chemist, Nottingham. Holloway's Pills and Ointment.-Some occupa- tions tend to the development of certain diseases,, and those who toil as miners are peculiarly luiMe to rheumatism, lumbago, and other allie^om- plaints. In the goldfields and coppea* mines Holloway's remedies have been largely patron- ized by the workers to their very great advan- tage, and they can be confidently reoommended as invaluable remedies for toward congestions, spasms and cramps in the bowels, and all those conditions of the lungs ajpflt liver to which those who work underground-Or impure atmospheres are Iso peculiarly liable. For cuts, bruises, sprains and stiffeni*! joints, the action of Hollo- wjay's OintmenLis eminently healing and sooth* n anl ing, and a supply should always be at hand in case of new1. FatnfADuLTERATioisr.—Mr Cassall lectuxiag at the Health Exhibition said: HpaCEfpathio Qocoas are well named as they contain the smallest quantity of CogjMK** Cadbury's Cocoa id, guaranteed pu?»r^Snd we recommend the publiq tQ.ituy-tfo°ther. FIRST PRIZE FOR LAUNDRY WOBK^TJW Laundress who won the first prizgia-tfie com- petition for the best got up litt'en, at the Tor- quay Industrial Exi^Jwtfon, used Beckitt's Paris Blue and jlfcarcti.