The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

son & Co, and occupied by them as
copper ore wharves, and which, it is
stated, are to be used by the former
company as a goods depot The prem
ises extend from what is known as
the Dukes Dock now in the occupa-
ton of Messrs Weaver q Co, to the
Albion Dry Dock, with frontage of
several hundred feet along the North
Dock, with a depth Of two or three
hundred feet the lines from the Har-
Dor Trust railways, which are con-
nected with the Rhondda and Swansea
Bay line, running into the premises
from the new cut thoroughfare. 1t is
estimated that the freehold of the
premises secured by the Rhondda and
swansea Bay company, which, we un-
derstand, will be used for receiving and
dispatching merchandise goods coming
from foreign parts to be forwarded to
different parts of the country cannot
be less than f45,000 or ESQ 900.
The Swansea Harbor Trust appears
to be also taking energetic steps to
provide facilities for carrying on the
shipping traffic with the North Dock,
by converting the triangular piece of
land alongside the North Dock Basin,
extending to the Ocean Dry Dock. run
ming from the North Dock Lockbridge
to Capstan Point, into a wharf for
loading and disDatching of large ves-
sells. The wharf with a frontage of
500 feet, is to be known as the Victoria
wharf. Three powerful travelling
cranes have been erected alongside the
quay wall, three lines of railway hav-
ing been laid down. with communica-
tions with all the great railways run
ming into the port. In connection with
this new development it will be learned
with much satisfaction that the har-
Dor authorities have favorably enter
tanned an application from Messrs.
Weaver & Co. to erect grain stores for
their sole use, at a cost of 10000 In
addition to the above, it is gratifying
TO state that the Great Western rail-
, way company are just now engaged in
converting their old low tip at the
South DOCK, Swansea, into a modern
high tip for the purpose Of bunkerlng
large steamers. The same company
have also decided upon erecting three
| similar high coal tips at the North
Dock, the work in connection with
which, it is stated, is to commence al
| most Immediately.
NOTES.
| Thirty-ive years ago John r. Thomas
OF New YORK city, was the greatest BART
| tone of the time. Immediately following
| ms appearance upon the lyric stage he
| became the most popular singer of his
| time and was without a rival in public
| favor far into the sixties His voice was
phenomenally rich and his artistic skill
| perfect. But as composer (song writcD
| he Will he best known to the future gem
| GRAFTON. lie stands among the foremost
| song-Writers of the world and his Cot
| tage by the Sea" is as popular and i'm
| mortal as Home, Sweet Home" And
| still, very little our countrymen of the
| present day, yea, musicians of the present
| day, know about this child of genius. He
was born in Newport Wales, siXty-seyen
| years ago, and is alive today, living hap
PLY on the royalty accruing from the
work of his genius in those happy days
| of long ago. Appleton's Encyclopedia
! speaks of him as follows John r.
! Thomas, song-writer was born in New.
| port, Wales, in the year 1880 He came to
! this country at an early age, and for sew
| eral years taught music at New York
and Brooklyn and frequently sang with
| immense success in oratorios in the lead
! ing cities of the country. About 1852 he
| appeared, for the first time, in New YORK
! city with the Seguin Opera company. He
| has composed many songs that have be-
come exceedingly popular including The
! Cottage by the Sea- Happy Be Thy
| Dreams Some one to Love ''Tis But
a Little Faded Flower Mother KISSED
! Me in My Dreams Beautiful Isle of the
! Sea- Angel Voices Land of Dreams ,
Flag of the Free The Mothers Prayer
The Voice of Ellie Moore Eileen Alan
ma Seek and Ye Shall Find No Crown
/ -. H.,
own countrymen his work and his name
are dead. Mr.. Thomas has also COM
posed some very beautiful cantatas. John
| r. Thomas name viii live forever in
| the memory of those who appreciate
genius OF the genuine stamp.
The London Kymric Ladies' choir, the
| successful competitors in the ladies'
chorus at the I.landudno Eisteddfod, gave
a concert recently in London. The at
| tendance was good especially in the
| cheaper parts of the hall The choir un-
| der the leadership of Miss Frances
| Reese, gave one of the eisteddfodic test
pieces, Schuberts God in Nature" but
were heard to greater advantag in simpler
and less eXacting Welsh and English part
songs, Miss Maggie Davies, Mr.. Lloyd
| Chandos and Mr. Emlyn Davies also took
! part in the evenings entertainment. An
| especial word Of praise Is due to Mr.. Tu-
! dor Rhys for couple of most artisticaly-
| rendered recitations. IT was impossible
| to avoid the regret that episodes from the
works of the late Daniel owen could not
| be chosen upon such an occasion. Among
the audience were Sir John Puelston and
family, ....
| At monthly meeting Of Llandovery
town council recently a matter was under
| discussion which has aroused considerable
| interest among the people. 1t appears
that the town crier (W Daviesl preferred
charges against two farmers, namely,
| Mr. William Davies, of Cefncrug, and
| Mr. Rhys James, of Ystradwallter, that
| they had cleared away In gainboes from
| the Poor Mans Grove" "a forest given
! to the poor by the Immortal Vicar Pritch-