Welsh Newspapers
Search 15 million Welsh newspaper articles
5 articles on this Page
Advertising
 @ ???@?@?@? *>@<@?@?@? @ <?<??@?@<? Watts J0MES. | ? —*— t FRiDAY & SATURDAY NEXT ? June 23 and 24, and during Week. S! Juue 23 ? and -?4, and durit-ig Week. a 2 ^v ? WILL OFFER IN OUR IMILLINERYI ? LDEPARTMENT ? 9 & 40 dozen Untrimmed and Trimmed Tagels, J 1/11}, 2 11? 3/11? and 4/11£ $ (in all shades). Usual prices: 4/11 to 14/11 5 ♦ ♦ all sha des). Usual p..ices. 4/11 to 14/11 20 dozen Moufflon Straw (Trimmed) 5/1 If, Regular price, 12/ I L t V. 30 dozen Real Panamas, 6/11 to 10/11. ? Usual prices 12/11 to 21/ f; f ,c  AU these Goods are our Regular Stock, as shown in our Showroom and Windows during the Season. d e :i ■  'iI tf'tt <? SM 6?? WINDOWS. | '§ > '♦ (. e ..g, ¿ ? Our SUMMER SALE* in all Depts. wHi | i ? start FRIDAY. JUNE 30th. e s ? —V :— ??  -+. $ m; 0?jK)?J9 <S?'???T ? i ?  ?
Advertising
Welsh Flannel and Wool Stores LONGTON HOUSE, Herbert St., Pontardawe. STOCKINGS RE FOOTED ON THB SHORTEST NOTICE. lOd. PER PAIR. POST FREE. Send for patterns and price lists for all kinds of Wool and FlanneJ. Note Addree- J. W. MORGAN, Pontardawe & Seven Sister* HERBERT ROGERS, PRACTICAL SANITARY PLUMBER* fib GAS AND HOT WATER FITTER, GLANRIfYD ROAD. YSTRADGYNLAIS All orders promptly attend to. QROESAW CALON I'R OYMRY. The "OSBORNE RESTAURANT," 7, Union-street, Swansea. Manager Will Griffiths. Well-aired Beds, Home Comforts. Parties Catered for at Moderate Charges. Cynrry pan y. Abertawe Ewoh i'r "Osborne" i gael bwyd, Tn "7 Union-street" mae hwnw, Pris rhesymol iawn a gwyd. Os bydd eisieu lie i gysgu Y no oetch welyau dyd, Gymry aerohog, ni øheir Gwesty Gwell na hwn drwy'r eang fyd. Chwifia'i faner goch urddasol Yn roesawgar yn y 'stryd, Ger yr EMPIRE mae yr OSBORNE, Tuag yno ewch i gyd! -(A wenvdd a Fu Yno ) PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN TUNING. REPAIRS of EVERY DESCRIPTION First Li ass Work, Moderate Charges. PIANOS TUNED FROM %.W. JAMES TARR, Compton Terract- i PANAMA HATS. I 3 —— = e 2%? J?opM?W? of the fcf??? ? ?f?< ? ? the cf?c??dcf?? t? S ? V suitabiUty for ?Mm??r ???r? i ? aided by Dame J?cfs?o?? 't ❖ decree, having p?c6? it in the t | /b??r??A' of ??m??d. 1 ❖ We ?r? the headquarters /?r § J Panama, Hats. We have hun- Ct ❖ <?r?d? in stock to-day at « $ ?SP?C?L ?7C?. J. W. EVANS  40, 41. CASTLE ST., SWANSEA.  i 409 41,, CASTLE ST., SWANSEA. + + ':??@?@??:* @ ????<:?.?@<*?????@?@? ? ????????? CONSULTATION CONSULTATION FREE FREE fT'  mipimna mi mi v7*n^i c• .^x.vf. :¡" >>¿' I. -=;
IPONTARDAWE ALLTWEH GLEANINGS.
PONTARDAWE ALLTWEH GLEANINGS. NOt ACTION TAKEN. At the Pontardawe School Managers meeting on Monday, the Clerk (Mr Astley Samuel) read the judgment in the recent case heard in London be- tween the Glamorgan Education Com- mittee and the head-teachers of Wern Boys' and Infants' Schools, and Maesy- marchog School. No action was taken in the matter. A TIMID CANDIDATE A good story is told of a timid Pontardawe tradesman who was passed for home service before the Medical Boa-rd-a. few days ago- When under examination he was asked whether he was susceptible to fit6 or any other disease. "No: I have never had a fit, but I think I would have one if saw a Jack, Johnson coming," he replied. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. I wo are not aware tnat rontaraawe if likely to be visited in the near .future by any burglars. It seems strange, however, that the Midland Railway Company should be taking the precaution of substituting the door 'leading into the booking office just now. EX-ALLTWEN CURATE An interesting presentation meet- ing took place at the Gwyn Hall, Allt- wen, on Tuesday night to the Rev. and Mrs. I. G. Harries who recently left for Mynyddislwyn, near Newport. During their 3 years stay in Alltwen Mr and Mra. Harries made themselves very popular, and during the first year they commenced a fund which realised C100. This amount was spent in renovating the Churoh, together with the installation of electric light in the church, and at the Gwyn Hall. The Rev. G. Griffiths (rector of Cilybebyll) presided over the meeting, a.nd he was supported by the Rev. G Jones (curate) Messrs. W. J. Beebe, David Price, H. Cooper, and William Daviee (manager of the Co-operative Stores) all of whom spoke. irn high terms of the good qualities of Mr and Mrs. Harries, and the esteem in which they were held throughout the district. The presen- tation of a silver tea service (suitably inscribed) and a purse of gold to the rev. gentleman, and his wife was made by Mrs. Mary Davier,, the oldest mem ber of the church on behalf of the, church people and friends. She also presented a golden sovereign to the re- cipients' baby. The Rev. I. G. Harries in responding thanked all the friends in the district for the many kindnesses to Mrs. Harrif? ?.nd hi??f ?"? t?pir ?tnv :n the lfy-^ity. Those v ho took Marl in prof»ramm<» wore u_ Miss May' Jenkins (pianoforte solo); Miss Mills (recitation); Madame J. Powell, Misses Minnie Lewis, Hannah Jones and Mr W. J. Morgan. PONTARDAWE CONDUCTOR'S SUC- C. The an/nual "cymanfa ganu" of the In- dependents of Caerau, Ma?ste?, wa? held at Dyffryn and Seion Chapels on WIh?itd- Sunday. The presidents were Messrs Jno. Price, John Hughes, and the Rev. Cyn. lais Willianis (late of Ystradgynlais). The conductor for the diay was Nir. Aneurin Rees, F.R.C.O..A.R.C.M., organist and choirmaster of New Bethel Congrega tion al Churoh, Gamant The singing through- out the day was of a very high standard, and the conductor paid a fine compliment to the choristers far their efforts. This was the conductor's first appearance at Caerau, and by all appearances it will not be the last. His reading of the hymns and a'nthems wfs an intellectual treat, and the able manner in which he kept the singers under control proved that he is a. conductor of great ability. A hymn-tune was sung during the day in memory of the late Mr. Harry Evans, to whom the conductor feelingly referred and spoke of his great services to the nation. The aooompanists for the day were Miss Maggie Esther Davies and Mr J. H. Hughes. TRAMCAR IN COLLISION. A collision took place on Newport Bridge on Tuesday between a steam lorry belonging to Mr. R. Clarke, Pont- ardawe, and a. Newport Corporation tramcar. The front of each vechicle was broken seriously, but. fortunately, no one received personal injury. r ALLTWEN COMPLAINT. A correspondent signing himself "Fair- play," writing from Alltwen, rays Your contributor from Alltwen in your last week's issue of "The Labour Voice," took up an interesting subject, not only for the immediate district, but it applies equally to most industrial com- munitieg where property is held on the leaisehold system. To enter into a dis- cussion of the merits or demerits of the leasehold system in your columns would take up too much space in your valuable paper at present; but the objectionable feature is the reversion at the expiration of the lease. It is surprising how few among the great number of houseowners gave any thought when taking out their leases to this objectionable feature. A recent very successful sale of freeholds in the district awoke the people to the seriousness of the t'eversionairy interest of the ground landlords. At the expiration of the lease unless the said lease is determined by arrangement, the ground landlord under the present system becomes aaln abso- Into owner of the land and all buildings or any other improvements thereon, carried on bv the lee. This is the Ln- tort-it that has to be capitalised and paid for to the landlord at the:Fe sales. Usually this value is fi-ed hy an expert valuer in the person of the a-vtiorc-sr. j Y onr contributor touched on the fre- j [ quency of these sales as arousing suspi- cions. We have no right to judge the motive that prompted these aaJee. It is the duty of each individual interested t. sit in silent judgment and act according- ly in an individual capacity. There is anotber feature that appears to me much more far-reaching in the present financial condition of our coun- try. The Government is calling upon eN- ery one, however humble his position, to invest every possible penny he can in War Bonds or Treasury No<tes, in order to keep up our credit abroad, and by so doing maintain present values in this country. The purchasing power of the pound sterling has been much re- duced at present through a slight balance being against us abroad, and other con- ditions influenced by that fact. What would be its value if we were reduced to the position of Germany and Austria in the financial world ? The financial stability of nations is based on the theory of an equitable distribution of its wealth among the many. and rather than con- centration in the hands of the few. These frequent sales have the tendency to drain email savings accounts and concentrate them into one large account. I leave this to your readers to pause over. I understand there is talk of calling a public meeting of property holders to air their grievances openily. and if they are proved real, then to take some action to interview the Squire on the trouble. Personally I feel sure that could the aggrieved lessees meet the Squire on the ground, all these seeming difficulties would be cleared away. Until recent years the landlord was often seen in the district, and no doubt his coining in touch with his tenants occasionally ac- counts for the good feelings then exist- ing. This very condition was at the root of the Irish evictions in yeiars gone by, through the tenants having to deal en- tirely with the agent, who often acted in a most arbitrary fashion. An exchange of views on this subject among your numerous readers would be beneficial to many would-be freeholders. From the signs of the times it appears to me that so soon as we dispose of the Ivaiser we will be called upon to con- tribute more liberally to the Exchequer than at present. The question arises, How much more can the working man's home be taxed and allow its supposed owner to have any control over it. -FAIRPLA Y. SWELLING THE FUND. The drawing for t,he double barrelled gun presented by Mr J. Griffiths, Ynis- meudw, took place on Saturday night in the presence of Messrs. J. Gower Thomas, Go(li-c'rgraig, and Dan Mor- gan, Ynismeudw. The winning ticket proved to be No. 337, but so far the j holder of this ticket has not been identified. As a result of the draw the Ynismc-ud w Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund will benefit to the extent of about £ 11. A word of praise is due not only to Mr Griffiths for his generosity, but also to the following officials and com- mittee, Messrs. D. J. Davies (chair- man of oommittee), J. S. Morris (vice- chairman) D. James, (Penydarren), and John Griffiths (manager, Cwmnant colliery), who acted as joint secretaries together with David Davies, the treasurer. AFTER 21 MONTHS. Driver Charles Owen, of the Army Service Corps, was given a hearty send- off at a meeting held at the Ynismeu- dwy Arms, on Thursday night last. Driver Owen, who was engaged with Mr Evan John, Ynismeudw Arms, prior to enlisting, was home on his first leave after spending twenty-one months in France. Mr John Williams presided over the meeting, whilst the presentation of a purse of gold was made to Driver Owen on behalf of his many friends by Mr Arthur Jones. The speakers were Messrs. Dan J. Griffiths, J. Griffiths (manager, Cwm- nant Colliery); D. J. Davies, D. J. Jones, J. S. Morris and others. FLAG DAY FOR YNISMEUDWY. I hear on good authority that the enterprising Ynismeudw Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund Committee have under consideration the question of holding a Flag Day at an early date for the benefit of their fund. The scheme which they have in hand will be by far more attractive than anything yet seen in Pontardawe on a Flae Dav. REQUEST FOR BALANCE SHEET A correspondent writes:—Some time ago a boxing tournament was hold in Pontardawe for the benefit of two dis- abled soldiers. As one of many who purchased tickets, I was told that a balance sheet would be issued showing whether the venture would he a suc- cess or otherwise. Up to now I have waited patiently for a statement, but without success. Why the delay? Per- haps your Pontardawe representative will take the matter up. WELL DONE. The Pontardawe Eisteddfod on Satur- day was again very successful from a financial point of view. We under- stand on good Authority that the debt on the Institute will be reduced bv over £ 40, as a result of the Committee's efforts. WORDS. BUT NOT ACTIONS I am told that unusually strong language was passed during a row on the Cross on Monday night. Fortun- ately there was no blows passed, other- wise the sequel would have been in- teresting. A treat may be looked forward to on Wednesday evening next at the Public Hall. when the Swansea Valley Dramatic Co., under the direction of Mr Gunstone Jones, will present the new Welsh Drama. "Hugh Morris, V.C. by the well-known local poet and writer, "Gwilvm Cynlais." As the titlo irrolies, the play deals with cur- rent events, and a b in thriving sirimtions, relieved by finches of mor- dant wit nnd sly humour 1"1111 pn'-t:cu- hrc; mav be seer, on 1
Death jof Rev. Thomas Levi.
Death jof Rev. Thomas Levi. OLD YSTRADU) iNLAIS NATIVE. I His Local Associations. Welshmen in Jl circles, and particu- larly those closely associated with re- igious movements, will learn with regret of the death at Aberystwyth of the Rev. Thomas Levi, the patriarchal Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister. lie died on Friday at his residence in St. David's road, at the age of 91 years For over half a century he was one of the religious leaders. in the Principality. H ■ was born at Penrhos, in the parish of Ystradgynlais, and it is generally known that his father was a Hebrew, who married a Welsh maiden, so that Semitic and the Celtic blood com- mingling in Thomas Levi made vivid his imagination. He received no early edu- cation, as his father was in very poor circumstances, and worked as a miner. Thomas Levi started. working at all early age at the Yniscedwyn Steel Works, but when work became slack, he left the locality and obtained employment at the Tredegar Wcrks, and it is stated that his mother used to take him food and clothes periodically, making the journey to Tre- degar and back in one day, a distance of about fifty miles. Thomas Levi was the -first preacher from Cwmgiedd, and preached his first sermon there. Later on he took over the ministry of the church at Ynis. At this time he showed a keen interest in poli- tics, and was a fervid Liberal. He also made a name for himself as a writer, poet, and hymn writer, and he con- tributed articles of local interest to the ''Traethodydd" and other publications. About this time he erected the. house in Pelican-street, Ystradgvnlais, now in the occupation of Mr. Howell Edwards but as he could not study in the house on account of the noise from the Pelican lock being too great, he built a study for himself in the garden, and adjoining the house. During this period the Lector of Ystradgynlais, Dr. Walters, proposed levying a rate on the ratepayers for the purpose of building the present church. Thomas Levi, however, took up the mat- ter and opposed the suggestion most ener- getically. He was supported by Mr. Marryot, owner of the Ynisoedwyn Steel Works at the time, who was a brother to Capt. Marryot, the well-known novel. ist. Keen interest was taken in the case throughout the Principality, and Thomas Levi won the day. He was now becom- ing very popular, an d was gaining a reputation as a temperance lecturer, and there was scaroelv a platform through- I out Wales on which he did not appear. He received a call to the pastorate of Philadelphia, Morriston, whence after a few years he left for Swansea.. From the latter place he went to Aberystwyth in i January, 1876, and was the successful pastor of Tabernacle for nearly 30 years. Thomas Levi retained an affectionate regard for the home of his youth, and he was very fond of relating stories of his old associations, and of the time when salmon could be caught in the Tawe. He retired from active ministerial work b4out eleven years ago. Throughout his life he was a studmt, and, for over iorty years he edited with striking success the denomilJational publication, l'Trysorfa r Plant," which has a large circulation f throughout Wales. Before that he had i edited another demaniina/tional publica- tion. "Yr Oenig." His literary produc- tions were numerous, and he had for years, acted a? Welsh translator for the Keliginus Tract Society, in which post be translated some difficult books. Several hymns composed by him appear in Welsh hymn-books, while he had also written a history of England and WaJe?. He visit- j ed Amerioa on three occa?Mna, aj?d many H remember his interesting lectures on i L presaions of that country. Mr. John Levi, his elder brother, had emigrated to Arrwrioa thirty-five years before he himself was, by the invitation of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Churches in the United States, t6 pay them a visit. During those long years the brothers had not seen each other. but corresponded regularly in the language of their native land. The Rev. Thomas Levi wrote telling John the name of the steamer he would come by and the date of its leaving Liverpool. Before arriving in New York fever broke out on board the steamier, and four days' quarantine wias ordered, which meant four days be- fore the steamer would be permitted to approach the landing-stage and discharge its passengers. Mr. Levi had been pub- lished to preach at a WTelsh chapel in New York on Sunday, and it was now Saturday evening. He went to the cap- tain and mentioned this. The captain | nailed the doctor of the phi p, and after an examination as to Mr. Levi's health it was decided to make an exception in his favour and send him by a boat to the landiing-stage. It was night when the boat reached its destination, and on stepping ashore at the foot of the stairs of Castle Garden a white-headed gentle- man accosted the stranger and asked him "Is that steamer coming in to-night?" The answer was "No. There's fever on board Are you expecting anyone on her ?" "Yes., someone from Liverpool." "What's his name!" <:Thomias Levi-he is my brother "Taw! A'i John wyt ti ?" "Goodness me! You are not Thomas, of Ystradgynlais And the brothers em- braced. Time had changed the appearance of fcoth, especially of John, whosp hair and beared were black as the wing of the raven when he had left "Yr Hen Wlad." Recalling the meeting in the course of n, lecture which touched mt?y a Welsh- man, the Rev. Thomas Levi was acus- tomed to say". in subdued tones "When I arrive on the other shore of that other world I hrrnblv trust that the Everlast. tnfT Elder Brother will --t me. there." In his lecture he ""1/1i1") accustomed I to <v-»-erjV'rd>-r- 1 ng his first v.t to Palestine, "When T 'Jl[1od.' hp £ .-v • "n thp f" 1,'rpr i: I (1 f 1., P: r 1 n; I struck my feet deeply into its holy ioil, and to myself I exclaimed in a mo- ment ef rapture, 'Oli 14aad of My Fathers His den-on-riiiation had conferred upon Hiomas Levi every honour it possessed, including the Moderatorship of the General Assembly. He was twice married and leaves a widow, one son, Professor Thomas Levi, ef the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. and one daugh- ter. The fwieral took place on Wednes- day at Aberystwyth.
ABERCRAVE- I
ABERCRAVE- I Private Morgan Watkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Watkin, Pa.ntycwrt, late weigher at Gwaunclawdd, was home on leave during the week. He has been in training for about eight months at Bed- ford, and this was his first leave. He looked well, and has the best wishes of a host of friends. Pte. Wm. Smith, of the 3/lst Breck- nocks, who, prior to the war lodged at Pantycwrt., is now recovering from his recent illness. He was supposed to have gone to India with the last batch of the Brecknocks, but owing to a sudden ill- ness he was unable to go. He hopes to be able to rejoin his regiment at an early date. Pte. James Smith, of the South Wales Borderers, late of Caehopkin, and who has. seen service in Mesopotamia, is also home on short leave. Corp. Henry Isaacs, brother of Mrs. C. J. Pipe, Llety'r Bugail, visited the place over the week-end. He is stationed with the South Wales Borderers at Liverpool, but is home owing to his hav- ing contracted dysentry at Gallipoli. He was brought to this country, and has since been at Ormskirk, Oswestry, and the South of England, recuperating. He is now wrell on the road to recovery. Lieut. Jones, son of Dr. and Mra. W. Jones, Frondeg, has aleo visited his parents at Abercrave. He is with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in training, and prior to the war was a curate at Bangor. The members of Carmel, assisted by a number of outsiders, are sending parcels to the prisoners of war in Germany. This is the fourth week that comforts have been sent, and food that is necessary is also being dispatched. No luxuries are sent out. Acknowledgements for some of the parcels have already been received. There was a large attendance of sym- pathisers; at the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Walters, Cefnooed, which took place at Tynyooed on Friday last. The Revs. L. Jones and C. J. Pipe officiated. A hus- band and five. children are left with w hom much sympathy is felt. The annual audit of the workmen's lodge accounts of the International Col- liery has just been held. and they were found to be in order. Messrs. D. Tyndall Lewis and E. Oliver were the auditors. Abercrave is evidently ahead of Ys- tradgynlais in one respect. Danger signs have now been placed near the schools for the purpose of warning motorists. Fingerposts with particulars of mileage have also been placed on the eross roads near the Abercrave Inn. We are pleased to note that Mr. W. R. Jones, A.T.S.C., is now recovering from his recent indisposition. He is one oi ad] udicatom at th. iorulcoraing Colbren Eisteddfod, the other being, ia the musical section, Mr. E. T. Daviee, Merthyr. It is to b* hoped that Mr. Jones will have recovered sufficiently ta undertake hie onerous duties on that day.