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Death of Aid. J. W. Evans,…

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Death of Aid. J. W. Evans, irwain. It was with the keenest regret that the news of the death of A:ld. Evans, Hir- wain, was received throughout the Aber- dare Valley, and the neighbouring dis- tricts, on Whit-Monday morning. The news, however, brought no gre<at surprise, for of late the once robust frame of the genial Alderman had borne unmistake- able evidence of the ravages wrought by some deadly disease. Alderman Evans was born ini Hirwain in the year 1870. He received his early education at the hands of Mr. John Morris, who is now Clerk to the Aberdare Education Committee. He received further tuition at St. Andrew's College, Swansea, and the Independent College, Taunton. Having selected the legal pro- fession as an avocation, he was articled to Mr. Coe, of Cardiff, and in the course of events initiated a practice at Aberdare, and became very successful, his services as am advocate being requisitioned far and near. When only 21 years of age Mr. Evans was selected a member of the Merthyr Board of Guardians. It was said that he was at the time the youngest guardian in the United Kingdom. In 1895 he was elected a County Councillor to represent the Aberdare Town Ward. In 1898 he was created an alderman. In 1900 he was elected to represent No. 1 Ward' on the Aberdare District Council, a position wh'ch he held without opposition until his retirement last April. He was the first Chairman of the Aberdare Eduea- r. E. W. Evans. The deceased's father, the late Mr. Evan J. Evans, was a pros- perous business man in Hirwain, aind a deacon at Tabernacle Congregational Chapel, and one of the founders of the church. Aid. Evans was, like his father, a Congregationalist, and a very enthusi- astic Liberal. At one time it was thought blcely that he would stand- as a candidate for the Merthyr Boroughs. Mr. Evans was an ardent Freemason, and was a member of the Aberdare Lodge. Friendly Societies in the district had no better supporter than he. Before ill-health compelled him to re- linquish his public offices one by one, there wafj., no man in Aberdare who took a more whole-hearted and enthusiastic part in municipal work than Alderman Evans. His presence at the meetings of municipal bodies would invariably ban- ish dulness and monotony, for he was ex- tremely humorous. His ready wit and repartee was as refreshing as a summer shower on a parched desert, iieing of a social disposition, he was most pleasant and genial in conversation, and beloved by everybody. THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Aid. J. W. Evan a, Belle Vue, took place on Wednes- day afternoon, and was of a strictly private nature. In all the streets of Hir- wain manifestations of grief and regret were visible, the principal places of business having been closed, and the [THE LATE ALD. J. W. EVANS.]

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