... IN MEMORIAL. Mas. WATKINS, late of Oak Sold House, Cwmbran, died at Dixon House, Pontymister, Jaii.. Uth, lSIW. Beloved by all who knew her. Lovely in daatb, on the brow no line of care, Only the beautiful soul has left its impress thera, And the regal stamp of an intellect rich aad rare. Death has restored to the pain-worn, patient, faee. Youth's latent charm, its fcend-tr sinilinggraco, ...

... Dear Sir,—It is proposed that the members of the Pontypool and Abersychan Choir sboutd attend the funeral of any member who may have lost his life through the Llaaereb disaster. please allow me, therefore, to c&P together the choir, and also any other sympathetio musical friends, to a practice at Snatchwood Schoolroom on Sunday evening for that object. OnA ardent member of the society at least ...

... THE VET II IN SCHOOL BOARD. The usual meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday evening at the Town Hall, P 'n'ypool. Mr E. Jones, J.P., was iu the chair, the other membeis present being Messrs W. P. James, J.P., Dr Davies. J.P., R. Gr^enway, D. Williams, W. Lewis, W. L. Piatt, W. H. Da vies, and Mr W. V. Bythway (deputy clerk). The minutes of the previous meeting wero lead and confirme 1. ...

... The following remarkable letter is wOith readin g: Jesse Vater, 15, Albion Road, Pontypool, writes to WEE E. COOFER, & Co., 599, Commercial Road, London, E. i— Gentlemen, —For six weeks I been in great pain from Muscular Rheumatism, and for two weeks previous to the 6th of this month I failed to follow my employment. I was prescribed by the work doctor, but his remedies took no effect ...

... The epidemic of influenza is still raging in the neighbourhood of Abercarn, and in many enses whole families are stricken down. So tar, two deaths have occurred, the first being that of a, young woman named Thomas, who died on Mon- day. and the second is that of a married man named Meredith, whose death took place on Tuesday afternoon. ...

... PHi^ENTATIO s T > Mr J. D. JOSES, ABE KC A EX. A meeting 'f a very interesting character was hell at the Welsh B ipt St Can. el, Cae'rgoriau, Abercarn, on Wednesday evening week, when Councillor George Jones, who was voted to the chair, made a few appropriate remaiks as to the occasion of this complimentary meeting, to do honour to one to wh honour was due,in present- mg Mr J. D. Jones, tradij ...

... qMWO^IuiyaL N 'ASSOC^AITOK. The twenty-fifth fraternal meeting was held at Upper Cwmbran, on January 22nd, fit 3.30 in the afternoon. There were present, the Revs J. lgc-es, Qriffithstown (ihairmanl; D. M. Davies, Sardis D. Davifg, Hanover S. JoneSj Elim R. Mon Evans, Rhiwderyn; T. Illtyd James, Upper Cwm- bran; W. Rees (B.), Upper Cwmbran M. Evans, Pontypool; T. Cocker (B.), Pontnewydd; ...

... MR. J. F. X. O'BRIEN, AT PONTYPOOL. On Friday evening last, a meeting was heid at the Catholic Schoolroom, under the auspices of the Pontypool Branch of the Iri.b National League, when addreeseo on Th,! Politi- c.i i Situitiot-i were given by Mr J. v. X. O'Brien, M-P. Mr P. Eekersiey prided, and there was a large attendance, the Ktiv Father Il-idl a ph. being amongst those present. The ...

... Before Mr C. J. PARKES. DRUNK AND RIOTOUS. William Baldwin, colliery labourer, was charged with being drunk and riotous at Pontypool, on the 1st inst., and also with assaulting the constable in the execution of his duty.—P.C. Jones proved tbe case. Prisoner, who was fined 10s last Saturday for the same offence, was again fined 10s. or 10 days. The money was paid. mi LPST WHIP, John William was ...

... GRIFFITHSTOWN. On Monday evening last, the annual concert in aid of the poor of the church and congregation, given at the Congregational Church at Grif- ~bst.own. There was a good attendance. Mr W. Satjdbrook occupied the chair, and the following ^dies and gentlemen assisted to make tbe even- Ing an enjoyable one:-Pianoforte solo, Mr J. nger; song, Miss Blanderfield; song, Will- () -the-Wisp ...

... On 1 uesday pvening, a furious cow, belonging to Mr D. Williams, l utcher, Abersychan, dashed itself a^aint-t the laige p'ate-gla-s window of Mr PL Jacobs' Auction Rooms, Abeisychan, and theiehy completely wrecked a portion of the win- dow, also d' ing considerable damage to goods in. side. Luckily, the beast was got, under control betore any further accident occurred. ...

... THE GLYN PITS DISASTER. With reference to the absence of medical men from the Glya Pit on Thursday fortnight, it should be stated that the whole week had been an especially hard one for the members of that profession in this district, and the amount of work done was enormous. Some of onr doctors were scarcely in bed during the whole of the week. At the time of the fire becoming kqown there ...