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Mardy Workmen's Institute.…
Mardy Workmen's Institute. Opening: Ceremony. Despite the Arctic conditions which prevailed at Mardy on Monday afternoon, a large and representative gathering had assembled to witness the opening of the Workmen's Institute, which is situated at the corner of Ceridwen Street and Church Street. The building, which is a very imposing structure, has been built through the efforts of the workmen employed at Locket's-Merthyr Colliery, the building alone being estimated at a cost of £ 6,000, whilst the fittings, gymnasium and library (which contains volumes to the value of £ 2,000) amount to £ 9,000. For a long time past, the workmen have taxed them- selves Hd. in the- £ to pay off the cost of the building, and they will continue this poundage until the whole cost has been cleared off. Commenting upon this magnificent building, Mr. W. T. Stead, in his appre- ciation of the Welsh Revival, wrote: — At Mardy the miners are volun- tarily taxing themselves this year three- halfpence in the pound of their wages for building a, public hall, library, and reading room. By their express request, the money is deducted from their wages on pay-day. They have created a library of 2,000 books, capitally selected and well used. They have every outward and visible sign of industrial prosperity." The Institution is built mainly of native stone, with Forest of Dean dressings. In the basement at the entrance to Church Street are a large billiard-room, gym- nasium, lecture-room, and games-room. The ground floor entrance is from Cerid- wen Street, and contains a large vesti- bule, ladies' room, refreshment-room, uiagazine-room, and a spacious reading- room. On the first floor is the hall, which, with the gallery, is capable of providing seating accommodation for 1,200 people. The building is lighted by both gas and electricity, the electrical fittings being supplied by Messrs. Clay Brothers, Car- diff, whilst the heating apparatus, which extends throughout, was installed by Messrs. Stott and Co., Oldham. The building was erected by Mr. J. B. Mundy, contractor, Mardy, from plans designed bv Mr. E. Williams, architect, Cardiff. The building was declared open by Mrs. Mewton (wife of the managing director), who was presented with a silver key by Eos Dar. The attendance also included Mr. W. G. Dalziel, secretary of the Coal- owners' Association, and the newly ap- pointed director of the Locket's-Merthyr Co., who opened the ladies', reading and refreshment rooms. After the opening ceremony, Mr. Taliesin Richards, M.E., presided at a Public meeting in the hall. In the course of the proceedings a letter was read from Mr. G. Locket expressing the great per- sonal interest which he took in the development of Mardy. The directors of the Locket's-Merthyr Company had set before them as one of their principal objects the material comfort, prosperity, and well-being of the employees, and with this end in view they had at the outset niade arrangements for the building of a considerable number of houses of a superior class to those which at that time were general in colliery villages (applause). It had also been sought to provide for the intellectual needs of the neighbour- hood by opening a reading room. Mr. Locket expressed his earnest desire that the Institute would be the means of dis- covering some of the latent ability which was undoubtedly possessed by many of the Workers in Mardy. The Chairman also read a, letter from Mr. E. S. Jenkins, Cardiff, expressing his appreciation of the Institute, and en- closing a cheque for L25 towards liquid- atmg the debt. Mr. Dalziel, in the course of an address, remarked that although in his official canacity he might have appeared to be antagonistic to the working classes, at the same time he had always studied what he could do for their betterment, and for the promotion of their welfare (applause). He believed this new Institution would be the ttxeans of easing the lot of those who had to toil. Mr. Ronnfeldt, speaking as one who had had 30 years' experience on the commits of the Cardiff Library, urged that liberty should be given to those in autho- rity to nrovide the best class of literature, an thus bring within the reach of all scientific books which were clearly and lucidly written. After the public meeting a presentation of a barograph and silver tea service was Wade to Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Richards, M.E. plished thing. The new Institution would be a great boon to the inhabitants of Mardy, who had been working hand in hand in building an Institution of which all the workmen in the locality would be Proud of. They had already a great num- ber of men in Mardy who had risen high on the ladder of fame, but with the aid or the splendid books in the new reading room they would still have more men in the future. The gifts which they were presenting to him that evening were but & small token of regard which they had tor the great work which he had done for the Mardy workmen in the past. Mr. Richards, in acknowledging the Sifts, said that he desired to thank them *orthe kind things which had been said of him and his wife. The greatest enjoy- ment which he had that day was to join I n the satisfaction felt by others in find- *ng that what they had looked forward to r?r many years had come to pass. Refer- £ tng to the library, he believed in educa- tion from the bottom of his heart. He himself was a son of a workman, and had forked himself up from the ranks. If the talent for reading was in the minds of parents, it would also be in that of the children by law of heredity. If the ^orkmen of Mardy would not value the institution, then their blood would rest on their own heads. They had worked ^>ry hard from the commerfcement of the proposals to that day; they worked hand Q hand, and also received support alike tr°m workmen, officials, and the go-
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Oh! Mrs. Baxter.!
Oh! Mrs. Baxter.! Extraordinary Story Told at a Police Court. A Heavy Fine. A case which was remarkable for many startling statements was heard at Porth Police Court on Thursday last, when Mrs. Bridge, Ynyscynon Road, Trealaw, was summoned by a neighbour, Mrs. Sarah Baxter. Mr. James Phillips, who appeared for the complainant, said that he never heard a case in which such dirty, obscene lan- luage had been used, and that in the pre- sence of children. It appears, he said, that Mrs. Baxter at one time kept a busi- ness in T'onypandy, which she gave up, and removed to Trealaw, where she was constantly twitted by defendant about dressing to meet fancy men." On one occasion defendant's conduct became so offensive that the complainant straight- away went co Ystrad Police Court to raise a summons. The complainant related what had occurred in detail, to the accompaniment of outbursts of Oh! for shame, Mrs. Baxter; it is wilful lies." The complain- ant enumerated the people who happened to stand by when the quarrel occurred, and among them were a Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Defendant: Was Mrs. Johnson there, Mrs. Baxter ?-- Yes. Oh, Mrs. Baxter! Now speak the truth, Mrs. Baxter. It is you who open your mouth people could not tell you how you carry on if you would shut up your mouth. The complainant proceeded with her evidence, when the defendant again inter- rupted with H'sht, Mrs. Baxter!" and commenced a long harangue. When she had concluded, the Stipendiary remarked Have you anything else to ask her P Yes," replied the defendant, exult- ingly "I have a great deal to ask her." Again she went off, and when she came to a stop the Stipendiary again asked: Do you want to ask her any questions? I am asking her questions," replied the defendant, glowingly, but she can- not answer them." The Stipendiary (to complainant): Are you afraid of the defendant?—Yes, sir, I am afraid. Defendant (excitedly): Oh! h'sht, Mrs. Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson also gave evi- dence for the plaintiff. Ellen Thomas, 163, Ynyscynon Road, in giving evidence for the defendant, described all that had occurred on that memorable morning as a woman's row." She saw nothing of the disgusting things which had been described by the other witnesses. Mrs. May, another sharp-faced neigh- bour, with fire blazing from her eyes, adopted a defiant attitude, and refused to answer the questions put to her by the Stipendiary; but," she added, with scorn, I owe her "—(nodding to the com- plainant)-" 3s. 6d., and she has had her knife in me ever since, but she won't get it for some time." It is a very disgusting and filthy case," commented the Stipendiary. The defen- dant will be fined L5, or in distress of payment will go to prison for a, month." I will go to gaol; I won't pay pro- tested the defendant. I must have my baby."
Instrumental Concert at Bethania,…
Instrumental Concert at Bethania, Treorchy. At the Bethania Hall, on Thursday evening last, a splendid instrumental mis- cellaneous concert was given under the auspices of the Clarion Band. There was a substantial gathering, among whom was the Rev. D. R. Jones (pastor). Mr. John Ashton, Dumfries Street, very ably presided; adjudicator, Mr. J. B. John; secretary, Mr. Septimus Ashton; and the popular local instrumentalist, Mr. Josiah Phillips, acted in his masterly style as conductor. Master J. Robert John proved an efficient accompanist. The successful competitors were :-Clarion B flat solo, Wm. D. Evans; clarion open solo, Sep- timus Ashton; clarion bass solo, Septimus Ashton duet, Masters Arthur Davies and Wm. J. Phillips. The following pro- gramme was gone through after the chair- man's address —Pianoforte selection, J. R. John; gramophone selections, The little wooden hut," etc., D. Rees; cornet solo, D. J. Griffiths; xylophone selection; clarion solo, "Morfa Rhuddlan," Mr. Tom Rees; vocal solo, Fechgyn Cymru," S. Ashton duet, Excelsior," T. Davies and J. Jones clarion quartet, "B C D March" (composed by Mr. John Thomas and ar- ranged by Mr. W. Josiah Phillips); march, "The British Lion," Band; vocal solo, Deigryn ar fedd mam," S. -Ashton; cornet and euphonium duet, Messrs. Jones and Griffiths; euphonium solo, Mr. John Jones: clarion quartet competition, Clarion March" (composed by Mr. J. Ashton and arranged by Mr. W. J. Phil- lips). The adjudicators considered both quartets as equal. This item closed a most interesting and well rendered pro- gramme. Another concert on similar lines will be held on March 28th.
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Pentre Fire Brigade.
Pentre Fire Brigade. Annual Dinner. The Purity of the British Nation. The annual dinner of the Pentre Fire Brigade was held at the Central Hotel, Pentre, on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by Major R. C. Dyke, 3rd V.B. Welsh Regiment, who was sup- ported by Lieutenant F. Dyke, Captain Collier, Sergt.-Instructor Gregory, 3rd V.B. Welsh Regiment, and Lieutenant J. T. Edwards (secretary). Major R. C. Dyke, in proposing the Royal toasts, said that he did not wish to enlarge upon the virtues of the Royal Family, because the amount of work they had accomplished for the country com- mended itself to the mind of every true patriot. He was afraid, if they were to do away with the Throne, they would not have anyone to put in their places. One thing which struck him very much the other day was that in a country like ours we were the purest in the world, thanks to the excellent system of Government they got in this country. In a country which was considered to be the freest nation in the world-the United States— there were men who were still drawing pensions since the time of the great Civil War, and as long as the United States would last, they would still be drawing pensions. With all our faults in Great Britain, we did not have corruption of that kind, and that was due in a great deal to the purity of the British Throne (applause). Captain Collier said that he was glad to find himself among the genial company on the occasion of the annual dinner of the Fire Brigade. There were many pre- sent that evening whose faces they did not see very often at the Fire Station, and he desired to impress upon them the necessity of presenting themselves regu- larly at their tasks. Two of their mem- bers had already been dismissed for non- attendance, and unless the firemen adhered to the rules set down, he feared that others would have to follow. They as a Brigade were thankful to the Council for the great assistance which it had rendered them during their period of uphill work. The Council—which was second to none in South Wales-had provided them with everything that they had asked for, and now, when the hard work was compara- tively over, he was pained to see so many of their number neglecting to carry out that which was expected of them. If firemen had the service at heart, he could not understand why they could not at least put in one drill a fortnight. When Major Dyke gave up the Fire Brigade, he (Captain Collier) gave up three or four things for the Brigade. He was very pleased to find Major Dyke filling the chair again on this occasion as he had done for so many years in the past. He would also be pleased to see him come up to the Fire Station and pay them a visit, because he believed if they had a great fire on at any moment Major Dyke would be one of the first there (applause). Lieutenant Newbury and Lieutenant Secretary J. T. Edwards followed in a similar strain. The latter also read let- ters of regret for inability to attend from Dr. W. E. Thomas, Ystrad, and Mr. Edgar Hall, M.E., the latter being indisposed through a slight attack of influenza. Musical items were also contributed by Mr. Sam Taylor, Mr. Harry Quining- borough (Cardiff), Firemen Lewis, Coole, Bridgeman, and. Lieutenant Newbury. Votes of thanks to the chairman, host and hostess concluded a most enjoyable meeting.
Football.
Football. PENYGRAIG v. TREORCHY. This important League match was played at Penygraig. After an absence of many weeks, Penygraig played on the Belle Vue Grounds. This match was of great interest, because the home team are going strong for League honours. The homesters were short of Simmonds at centre, while the visitors were without several men. The game resulted in a win for the homesters. Final score: G. T. Pts. Penygraig *1 3 12 Treorchy 0 0 0 From a mark. TREHERBERT v. ABERDARE. This Glamorgan League match was played at Treherbert, before a fair atten- dance of spectators. The Treherbert team were without Fitzgerald. The visitors were, however, strongly represented. Final score: G. T. Pts. Aberdare 2 1 13 Treherbert *1 0 4 Dropped. FOOTiBALL SCORES. RUGBY. G. T. Pts. Cambrian Boys 0 1 3 Llwynypia +1 0 3 Tylorstown 3 4 27 Tirealaw .y,-1 0 4 Treorchy Juniors 1 0 5 Mountain Ash Reserves 0 1 3 t Penalty. Dropped.
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Benefit Concert at ClydacH Vale. It is now an acknowledged fact that there is no district in the Rhondda Valley which surpasses Clydach Vale in its readiness to assist the poor and needy that reside therein. When it is found that the case is really deserving of sup- port, the inhabitants, supported by the colliery officials and the tradesmen, rally round the local committee that has Mr. James Morris as hon. secretary, and thus a crowded audience at the benefit con- certs is the invariable result. It was so at Gosen Chapel last Thursday, when the proceeds of an excellent concert were given to Mr. Wm. Nicholas, Court St., who has been unable to follow his employ- ment for the last four years through ill- j ness. In the absence of Mr. Leonard W. Llewellyn, Mr. Thomas Protheroe pre- sided. The following was the interesting programme submitted —Quartet, A Regular Royal Queen," Mioses May Moses and L. Kendry, Messrs. Tom Bonnell and J. H. Evans; song, Merch y Cadben," Mr. J. H. Evans; song, "Sing, Sweet Bird," Miss May Moses (encored and re- sponded with Uncle John "); song, Llwybr yr Wyddfa," Mr. Tom Bonnell; son? "Entreat me not to leave thee," Miss Kendry (encored and responded with Cymru Newydd"); duet, Venetian Boat Song," Misses May Moses and L. Kendry (encored and responded with Over the Hawthorn Hedge"); duet, Go, Baffled Coward," Messrs. Tom Bonnell and J. H. Evans; song, "Swallows," Miss Moses; song, "Lend me your aid," Mr. Tom Bonnell; song, Y Fam a'i Baban," Miss Kendry; song, Is not his word like a fire," Mr. J. H. Evans; finale, Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." In the interval a vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding and to Mr. Llew- ellyn for facilitating the sale of tickets in | the colliery was passed with great hearti- ness, Mr. David Jones proposing and Mr. J. Thomas seconding.
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Mardy Workmen's Institute.…
betweens, and the thing had come to a success. It was one of the brightest signs in the world to see masters and workmen going together hand in hand. He also hoped that the Institution would be able to provide innocent enjoyment. In Mardy, perched as they were on Gla- morgan's backbone, they wanted food for the bocly as well as for the soul. He also hoped that the young men would take advantage of the excellent books which were stocked in the library, the glorious books, of Norman Lockyer, which were some of the finest books written on science. If these and similar good books were read, then he believed they should have a better class of civilisation (ap- plause). In the evening, a grand concert was given by the Mardy school children, under the conductorship of Mr. Gwilyin Lewis, headmaster. The duties of the chair were carried out by Mr. Robert Bird, J.P., Cardiff. All praise is due to the commit- tee, which included Dr. S. Glanville Morris, who have spared neither time nor trouble in bringing this laudable move- ment to such a, successful issue. The officers were: —Chairman, Mr. T. E. Richards; vice-chairmen, Messrs. J. Mor- gan and W. Robinson; treasurer, Mr. D. Evans (Eos Dar); librarian, Mr. George Edwards; and secretary, Mr. D. V. Lewis.