... A DISHONEST SERVANT. At the Guildford County Bench a domestic ser- vaut named Louisa Daws (17), was charged with stealing money, baby linen, and wearing apparel, the property of her employer, Thomas Nunn, land- lord of the Talbot Hotel, Ripley. From the evi- dence of prosecutor, it appeared that prisoner had been in his service for six weeks as nursemaid. In balancing his books every week he ...

... MARRIAGE OF MISS ANNETTE GRIFFITHS, GRIFFITHSTOWN. An event in which considerable interest was evinced was celebrated at St. Hilda's Church, Griffithstown, on Wednesday afternoon, being the marriage of Miss Margaretta Ann (Annette) Griffiths, daughter of Mr 'Henry Griffiths, Dunstan Villa, with Lfr J. O'Keefite, Griffiths- town. Long before 2 p.m., the hour at which the ceremony was announced ...

... I Miss Kate Sautley's company is very successful fa Faost Up to Date at the Concordia Theaire, Berlin. — —- ...

... PRESENTATION TO THE REV. EYAN DAVIES, B.A. CWMTILLERY. On Wednesday evening, the 10th inst., a vale- dictory tea and presentation to the Rev. Evan Davies, B.A. (on the occasion of his leaving Cwmtillery for the li ving of Llanover), took place at the Colliers' HaH, Cwmtillery. The various tables were presided over by Mrs. Sutcliffe, Mrs. Hobkurk, Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Hanney, Mrs. Bridge; Miss ...

... A general strike of engineers on the Wear and the Tyne is threatened. The lava stream continues to flow at Vesuvius, and slight sliowej8 of ashes are thrown up by tjie principal crater, Af the aii)tial meeting of the CoIospital for Epilepsy, Lord Robartes (who presided) stated that owing to the reCeipt of £ 1,200 from s1 donor, tlle Ccllllllittee had been enabled to purchase the uucxpi-aa le. ...

... MINING IN MONMOUTHSHIRE AND THE FOREST OF DEAN. GOVERNMENT REPORT BY MR. J. S. MARTIN. Mr. Joseph S. Martin, her Majesty's Inspector of Mines for the South-Western District, which includes Monmouth, Gloucester, and parts of Brecon and Glamorgan, has recently made his annual report to the Secretary of State under the Coal Mines, Metalliferous Minos, and Slate Mines Regulation Acts. In it he ...

... PONTYPOOL PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY, PONTYPOOL. PROSPECTUS. TRUSTEES. (For the purposes authorised by the Act of Parliament. 37 and 88 Ilict. c. 42, e. 25 &- 28. Mr, im Collins, Mr. Edward Jones, J.P., Mr. Edward juries Phillips, J.P., Mr. Alfred A. Williams, J.P. DIRECTORS. Mr. A. A. Williams, J.P., Maesderwen, Chairman of Directors. Mr. E. Fowler, Pontypool, Lieut.-Col. J. R. Wright, J.P. ...

... PRESENTATION TO MR. J. WATKIN, PONTYPOOL ROAD. On Monday last a complimentary luncheon was given at the Clarence Hotel, Pontypool, to Mr, J. Watkin, Pontypool Road, who has re- cently retired from the service of the Great Western Railway Company, in whose employ he has been, as locomotive superintendent of the Pontypo ri Road district, for the extensive period of nearly 27 years. During all ...

... SHOCKING FATALITY AT CWMSYCHAN PIT. On Tuesday morning a sad accident, which ter- minated fatally, happened to a young man, named Thomas Dee, at the Cwmsychan Elled Colliery. The accident occurred while the cage was descend- ing with the morning shift. It appeared that Dee, thinking the carriage had reached the bottom of the shaft, stepped off about 20 feet from the place of landing, and fell ...

... At Da^tford Police-c^iicf.Thorafls Green was re- ■ juandfd.011,a, charge of Surgltiry at Crockfenhill. I be prisoner had a narrow escape from beiing shot, the pi-aseen.tpa-„ Mr. Smith, having fired his 'evolvfc^v twice.. The Dunaiow Flitehj'4- at new comis- emra, written by David Christie Murray and Hugh ami c-oniposed by the- gentleman, who pre* jer;; be knoiwn to fame as Ftorian Pascal, will ...

... The Chairman stated the next matter before the Board was an application by the surveyor for an increase of salary, and he would be glaa to hear what any meruber had to say. Mr. Lewis thought the matter had better stand over until they were in a better position. •, Mr Thomas agreed with Mr Lewis, a?d said he did not see how they could advance the sur- vevor at present. As they all knew, he was ...

... EBBW VALE. GYMNASTIC DISPLAI A large and fashionable audience assembled at the Marked-hall, Ebbw Vale, on Wednesday week, to witness a gymnastic display by the ewport Conservative Gymnastic il • proceeds are to be devoted towards purchasing new instruments for the band of the f v ?■lunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers left wing. The programme consisted of exercises on parallel bars, barbell ...