... HE COPPED ME FAIR' ENOUGH. One of the cases heard at the Llantrissant Policecourt on Friday was that in which Ed- ward Spencer, a Llantrissant haulier, was charged with driving without having reins at- tached to his horse. Police-constable Phillips gave evidence, and when asked by the magis- trate what he ha/1 to say. the defendant re- plied He copjved me fair enough. The subsequent remarks ...

... Y Gwir yn erbyn y Byd.Kymrie Proverb. I Give me, above all other liberties, the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely, according to conscience.Johx Milton. ...

... SUNDAY DRINKING AT LLANTWIT. At the Llantwit Police-court on Friday Albert Bevan and Patrick John M'Carthy, of Crosvane, were summoned for Sunday drinking. Police-constable Solomon said that about 5..50 p.m. on Sunday, the 12th inst., he visited the Ship Brewery Public-house. Llantwit. Whilst olpening the front door )he beheld the two 1 earthys proceeding outwards. In the tap- room he saw ...

... Tai Cochin in Trouble. ASSAULT IN A PUBLIC HOUSE. On Wednesday at the Pontypridd police court —before the Stipendiary and other magistrates- David Thomas, Rhydyfelen, popularly knowm as Dai Cochin, was summoned for i5saulting David Douglas, Tramroad, Treforest, on the 22nd December. Mr James Phillips, Pontypridd, appeared for the prosecution. Complainant stated that on Wednesday night last ...

... LTo be detached.] GLAMORGAN FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COUPON. Fixtures for Saturday, January 8th, 1898. Competitions must reach this office not later than Thursday, January 6th, 1898. Strike out losing Club. For a g 3 draw strike out neither, but give g the pomts, if any. -9 £ £ Llwynypia v. Treherbert. Pontypridd v. Penygraig v. Mountain Ash. Barry v. Cardiff 2nds. Address. PW ...

... TREFOREST MALE VOICE SOCIETY Interesting Christmas Eve Gathering. PRESENTATION TO MR. D. DAVIES, F.T.S.C. The first of what will probably be a series cf annual suppers was held by the Treforest Male Voice Society at the Glyntaff National Schools on Christmas Eve, and a most enjoyable func- tion it proved. About 150 members and friends assembled round the festive board, and the company included ...

... SAINTS AND SINNERS. At the Hoyal Clarence Theatre Mr Tom Jones, the popular manager of the Clarence Theatre, who is building up such an enviable reputation for his model play-house, scored a big hit in securing for the Christmas holidays such a strong attraction, as Saints and Sinners, which is regarded as one of the finest efforts of that brilliant dramatist, Mr Henry Arthur Jones. Not ...

... Christmas at Ynysybwl. In the afternoon of Christmas day a singing festival was held at Tabernacle Chapel. The hymns were selected from the programme of the gymanfa ganu which is to be held at Ponty- pridd on Easter Monday. The Rev J. C. Lloyd (the esteemed pastor of Tabernaele Church) was the chairman the conductor being Mr Geo. Jones, who infused considerable hwyl into the singing. Miss Ada ...

... Caerphilly, The usual Christmas festivities were ob served in the ancient and historic town of Caerphilly. During the days preceding Xmas, the postal duties had greatly increased, and the staff of carriers had of necessity to be aug- mented. Castellydd seemed quite a young personage whilst making his rounds under the* burden of great Christmas parcels, and he with his cheerful face enlivened ...

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... MERIT AND MERIT ALONE HAS MADE A PROVED SUCCESS. IT is found in the Homes of Hundreds of Thousands of the People who cannot be induced to go without it. LOCAL AGBNTS. ABERCYNON- W. Fenwicb, Junction Stores. ABERAMAN- Thomas Roberts, Lewis street. ABERDARE- Margaret Phillips, 8, Commercial Place. R. G. Mathias, 9 and 10, Commercial St. ABERGWYNFI- J. Hill and Co. CAERPHILLY— W. D. Richards, ...

... Plain Talk. No disease so universally weakens the system as does CATARRH or COLD. The Catarrh almost invariably extends from the throat down into the wind pipe, and thence into the BRONCHIAL TUBES. These tubes convey the air into the LUNGS. As the COLD spreads the BRONCHIAL TUBES become plugged up from the swelling caused thereby. This causes DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING, & WHEEZING IN THE CHEST. ...