... Another Popular Festival. On Tuesday the third nnnual Eisteddfod was held at Machen, in a spacious pavilion, which was capable of accommodating no less than 5000 people. The marquee was very prettily and tastefully decorated and throughout the day it was largely thronged with lovers of music. An inte;rotsting programme had been prepared, the entries being exceptionally numer- ous and the ...

... Croesweq. tookTnlac^ J^etty ,wed(Jing of much in- Mr D. E Davjp' Q0 ^ODtracting parties being day BdwardTIv ydd • and 11188 Lov^ rtalist, ^S_weTi. a distinguished vo-' Blodwen neighbourhood as place at Sardis ChaiLi £ ed,cung. ceremony took being conveyed hith^ w ™ '? thei Parties Caerphilly, whose t,lrJ 5 Benjamin Wookey, to witness. Bev c t rS? 15 a*ways a treat ciated. The bride' w^> ...

... Treherbert. The three year old daughter of William Evans, Hopkin-street. Treberbert,. was killed by drinking a cupful of whiskey on Sunday afternoon. It appears her father went from the room for a few minutes, leavmnr a cup of undiluted whiskey close bv the child. and when he returned the stuff had all disappeared. The child fell into a stupor, and strangely enough a doctor was not summoned ...

... TRADES' UNIONISM AT B/VRRY. Aid. Walter tyorgan a'1d the Trades' Council. COXFKUENCE WITH THE MEMBEUS. An Edifying and Instructive Evening- THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE AND LABOUR QUESTIONS TRADES' UNIONISM AND THE LAW. THE COUNCIL SATISFIED WITH HIS VIEWS. FULL AND SPECIAL REPORT. On Thursday evening last week, at thv. sitting of the Barry Trades' Council, Alderman Walter Morgan, the Liberal ...

... The Stipendiary (Mr Ignatius Williams). Dr R. C. Hunter, Alderman Richard Lewis, Coun- cillor James Roberts, and Aidermaji W. H. Va tlria s, sitting at the Pontypridd Police Court en Wednesday, decided the following cases: Abel Rowlands, collier, Cilfynydd, was charged with assaulting William Jenkins, grocer, Cilfyn- ydd, on the 29th November. Complainant stated that he saw the defendant ...

... A meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday. There was a very long agenda to the fact that no meeting had been held £ or a month. Alderman H. Anthony, J.P., pre- sided, and others present were Councillors W. Thomas (vice-chairman), E. M. M. Corbett, J.P., J. Charles, E. Jenkins, Major T. H. Dowdeswell, and D. E. Jones. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. Mr A. 0. Harpur, the surveyor, reported that, in ...

... Mrs Margaret Griffiths, widow of the laW respected Mr Richard Griffiths, colliery maiUM ger, Nelson, died suddenly at Fairheol, LloA. fabon, on The funeral took place on Thursday, when the mortal remainl were laid to rest at Llanfabon Parish Church. yard. The Rev J. Evans, Penuel, officiated a4 the house, and one of Vicar Leigh's curates ilf tlie, church and at the grave. Mrs Griffiths waft an ...

... SPORTS AT PONTYGWAITH. At the Pontygwaith Recreation Ground, ad- joining the Penrbys Hotel, athletic sports were held on Saturday, when a very large crowd witnessed a series of well contested races. The judges were Messrs John Llewel- yn, Evan Jones, and David Evans; hand-ball, Walter Morgan, J. Colman (champion ball player of Wales), and David James; handi- capper, Mr Morgan Llewelyn (the ...

... MUSICAL SUCCESSES. At the recent local examinations in music held at Cardiff and Pontypridd in connection witib the London College of Music and the Victoria College of Music, London, the viait- intr examiners being Mr G. Augustus Holmes and Dr J. H. Lewis, Itus. Doc.. D.C.L., Lon- don, the, following pupils, of Mr T. D. Ed- wards, professor of music, Pontypridd, were successful, .and were ...

... Wales also has a good reputation. The commissioner's summary on this matter is most valuable and encouraging to the Cymru Fydd hopes of the truej Cymric spirit. With regard to the positions occupied by the Welshman in the congerie of nationalities brought togethei in the anthracite coalfields, I cannot, he says, give better informa- tion than is contained in the report of the second ...

... Tylorstowq. The twelfth annual Sunday School anniver- sary and tea were held at Bethany, English Congregational last Sunday and Monday. The services were conducted throughout the day by the Rev T. Evans, who delivered an eloquent Address to the young in the morning. The afternoon and evening services comprised of suitable recitations and diologues, rendered by the scholars, and choruses and ...

... Tairs Well A grand benefit concert was held at the Board Schools, Taff's Well, on Saturday evening last. In spite of the unpropitious weather the spacious room was crowded. The artistes were: —So- prano, Miss Ethel Thomas, Cardiff; contralto. Miss Annie Glossop, Cardiff; tenor, Mr W E. Carston, Cardiff; baritone.. Mr W. C. Edwards, Groeswen; bass, Mr J. Edwards, Groeswen; ccmic, Mr H. C. Bevan ...