... EBBW VALE. It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of our esteemed townsman, Mr Lewis, of the Dryssiog Farm, which took place on Friday evening last, at the age of 63. The deceased, who owned considerable property at Briery Hill and the neighbourhood, was highly esteemed for geniality, straightforwardness, and strict integrity in all his transactions, and by his death many will ...

... BLACKWOOD POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. Before Mr M. W. MOGGBIDGE (in the chair), and the Rev J. GRIFFITHS. INTIMIDATION AND ASSAULT. Septimus Beatson and Geo. Greenwood were charged on an adjourned summons with compelling Daniel Bridge and John Booth to abstain from their work as steel-melters for Wm. P. Stewart, Blackwood, on the 23rd ult. Mr J. Plews, of Merthyr, appeared for the complainants ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—According to a notice posted up in t&is pla^uv u—- mameers lor the Panteg Local Board and I think any piesent member of that « Board would oblige the voters if he would propose, at the next Board peering, that the number of Attend- ances of each retiring member should be publicly an- nouneed, BO as to give ua an opportunity of judging the faithfulness of ...

... PANTEG LOCAL BOARD. No contest will take place in the Panteg Local Board district, no opposition having been offered to the retiring members. Mr H. J. Parkhurst, the returning-officer, has accordingly certified to the return of the following four gentlemen:— Messrs A. A. Williams, 1. Butler, J.P., J. Watkin, and D. Jones. ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Dear Sir,—It would be interesting to a large number of ratepayers of the parish of Trevethin, and probably to others also, if Mr Pratt would supplement his very clear statement of last week with a further statement of particulars included in the sum of £ 8,999 2s 8d for common charges. How much of this large sum is actually paid in relief to out-door paupers ? ...

... VESTRY MEETING AT PANTEG. The annual Vestry for the parish of Paule, was held (immediately after the Board meeting) at the National Schoolroom, Pontyms>il, on Monday evening. With the exception of the members of the Board, very few persons were present. On the proposition of Air H. J. Parkhurst, Mr A. A. Williams was voted to the chair. The notice convening the Vestry meeting having been read, ...

... PERFORMANCE OF TilE CREATION AT PONTYPOOL. The Pontypool Harmonic Society, which made so pleasing a debut a twelvemonth since, made their second public appearance in the Town Hall, on Thursday evening week, under the conductor- ship of Mr C. Lawrence, and a second success must be set down to their credit. Whether by accident or design we trow not, but the fact remains that the hint thrown ...

... Herore Mr C. J. PARKES (in the chuir) and Mr 1. BUTLEG. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. ouiia Allen, a young married woman, was charged on a warrant with committing an aggravated assault upon Margafet Ailoii at Talywaiu on Saturday.—Supt. James produced a certificate from Dr Verity stating that the prosecutrix was suffering from a fracture of the tliSgh.—Sergt. Allen said he was ...

... BLAENAVON GROCERS AND TTf 1HRLATBINBD STRIKE. To the Editor of the Free Prest. Dear Sir,—There is a report abroad in this town that all the grocers some time ago met and decided, should a strike take place, they would at once discontinue giv- ing credit, and close up every account. We should be extremely obliged if, through the medium of your valuable paper, you would make known a?1^hepublic ...

... BLAJNA. At Tredegar police court on Tuesday (before Messrs G. A. Brown and James Colquhoun) Patrick Newman was sent to trial at the quarter sessions charged with indecently assaulting Eleanor Mapstone and Mary Besant, two married women, of Blaina, on the 23rd inst.—Prisoner had been identified from the marks upon his face, received from the women in self-defence. ...

... BLAINA. The following gentlemen are nominated for four vacant seats on the Nantyglo and Blaina Local Board: fJ. P. D. Williams, tthomis Morgan, tJames Allen, tG. R. Harris (resigned), John Bainton, and William Rosser.-t Old members. ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. am sorry to be so perverse as not to accept even novv the correctness of Mr Pratt's figures and perhaps it will be as well to assure him at ouce that, though holding to this opinion, I certainly treat the question as of more importance than simply discredit- ing his statement of the accounts. I look to a better control of the revenue of the Board by the ...