... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir-I would call the attention of the ratepayers, direct and indirect, to the neglected state of this district. Remember that in the near future we shall have ae election. Then see that you are properly repr seated, and not return men who sit on the like dummies, but those that will have their say and have as much done for their dis- trict as members of other ...

... DISTRICT NEWS. ABERBEEG. ACCIDBWT TO A RAILWAY EMIXOYBE. — Off Christmas Eve, Mr. G. Jesset, who was engaged as pilotman on the railway, accidentally slipped off the gmfer of the railway bridge near the station, and fell into the road trade? neath, receiving severe wounds to his head and llngh. ACCIDENT TO- MR. S. MILLS.- W e regret to report a serious- accident to Mr. S. Mslls. the much ...

... TECHNICAL EDUCATION.-As the result of an examination held at Newport by Mr. Evan Smallv a County Council Scholarship will be awarded to V. Daniel, of the Abergavenny Grammar School, who eame out first in the examination^ The scholarship, which is tenablp for three years, entitles the holder to a sum w £ 40/a year and instruction at University Collegia Cardiff, free of charge. Two of the five ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Llangibby Hounds will meet on Tuesday. January 5th, at The Beech, WeiitNvoo(I Friday, 8th, Llangibby Tollbar at 10.30. ...

... EBENEZER CTTAPEL, PO NT- • NEWYNYDD. | The annual entertainment, partly cempeta-tivev of the Ebenezer School took place on ChrisimaS f Day, when meetings were held at 2.30 and 6p.m., presided over very efficiently by the Rev. D. Phillips, the ne w iy-appointed pastor. Some time ago the teachers of the school, together with the minister, formed themselves into » ;J9 committee to consider the ...

... VOCAl; COMPETITIONS. Contralto solo, Fatlier of Heaven a prize of 10s 6d, given by Mr. T. James, was awarded Master Price (Eos Gwyddon), Abercarn. Soprano solo, Jerusalem, thou that killest the Prophets a prise of 10s 8d, given by Messrs 4 J. Prince and W. E. Bcacham. No competition. Tenor solo. The Pilgrim of Love; a prize of 10s 6d, given by Messrs. G. Terrell and A Jenkins, was divided ...

... GWIL YM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWIL\M f'Ti\NS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. GWILYM 1 PHY8ICIAS8 PRESCRIBE, ] GWILYM T7I-*T 4 XRC' ANALYSTS RECOMMEND, 17,^7 » VDJ ) CHEMISTS APPROVE. f EVANS' J31 1 1 LIILVO. ( PATIENTS DEMAND, AND EVERYBODY PRAISES BITTERS. The Quinine BITTFM have been lwfon: i'ublic many years, and the preparation is so imicii appreciate in iii ices where it has been ...

... SCRAPS. Flense, sir, said a little girl, who was sweep- ing crossings for a living, to a man, you have given ine a bad penny. Never mind, replied he; you may keep ill for your honesty. How, said a county-court judge to a witness — how do you know the plaintilf was in toxica tea on the evening referred to! Because I saw him, a few minutes after supper, trying to pull his trousers with ...

... MURDER OF AN ENGLISH LADT^ A despatch from Naples, just received, states that at an early hour ths other morning the body of Miss Wellesley Browniog, an elderly English ladla native of Kent, was :qund under a street lamp in the suburb of Vomers. The clothes were blood-stained, but some jewellery and money were found on the body. It is beleved that Miss Brownlij^ has been the victim ctf. ...

... SOUTH WALES MINING NOTES. The annual meeting in connection with the Monmouthshire -Nlinerts,As.,ociation was held at the Railway Hotel, Crumlin, on Monday, under the presidency of Mr. Jacob Williams, Blaina, a largo number of delegates were present. Several important matters were gone into, among them being the following. The deputa- tion appointed to inquire into the Ariel dispute tendered ...

... PONTYPOOL OPERATIC SOCIETY.-Ithe mem- bers of this society are requested to meet at the Park-terrace Schoolroom on Tuesday evehing next, at 8 p.m. BAPTISM. A baptismal service was held at Upper Trosnant Cfeapel on Sunday evening, a large congregation being present. After an im- pressive discourse, the Rev. D. Thomas adminis- tered the ordinance to two candidates. ST. JAMES'S CHURCH CLASS,. ...

... A SINGULAR INCIDENT The post on Clavistmas-eve brought to a lady in Bath a singular case of restitution of stolen tiionej. Many years ago the-lady in question was making purchases at a shop, when she missed her purse. Inquiries failed to trace and the owner reconciled herself to- her loss, In the f years the incident -faded fanm hFr- memory, but it ba now beeu revi/ed in an agree- able manned ...