The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1873-01-03 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE CENTRAL GLAMORGAN GAZETTE, VRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1873.  '4l ,  •I .)OG, of the terrier breed. ..thin seven days from the date be sold or destroyed.—Apply to Coity Castle Inn, Bridgend. 4349  district was benefitted by a company resuming operations at these works, which had for a number of years remained idle. South Wales came under special general observation during the following month, what with the attractions of the Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Cardiff and the renown acquired by the South Wales Musical Union at the Crystal Palace. The month of August should be gratefully remembered as the time of introducing a further and much required supply of water in Bridgend, and the great demand for house services shows how well the inhabitants appreciate the boon. The first stone of the public hall at Aberavon was laid in August, and this handsome building is being pushed forward. A most unusual event took place in Bridgend in this month; a hawker named Jones was committed for trial for the murder of his wife. His trial will take place at the March Assize for this county. Passing the month of " partridge shooting" we note the establishment of a line of steam communication between Cardiff and New York, and it 1 is with feelings of relief we learn the safe arrival of "the Glamorgan" at New York (the first of the line) after a troublous voyage across the Atlantic. November calls for no remark save that the gloomy month was memorable in Maesteg for the introduction of gas for public use. The year ends as it began with a colliery disaster. The Morfa pit is again fired, and the stoppage once more , of this undertaking is a great loss to the . • 1!. ;  I tes we may state that has brought with • test of labour and its present time dis, st important staple tt issue. We hope Ate will be averted, vill lae.. adjusted by  an appeal to arbitration. ReligiOns enthusiasm has manifested itself during the year in the restoration of several churches in the district,—at Laleston, Wick and Margam— and dissenting places of worship have been established at Porthcawl, Maesteg, and Brynnienin. The Education Act has had the effect of introducing School Boards at Lantwit Major, liritonferry and Penlline, and another public measure—the Public Health Act—will cause an improvement it is hoped in our sanitary system. Foot and mouth disease has been rather prevalent in the district, but, happily there is less sickness among cattle now. The public health is good and there is a freedom from epidemics just now, although Death during the year has been victorious in many instances through the fatal effects of the various forms of disease which "flesh is heir to." Perhaps the heavy and frequent rains have performed some service for us which local boards have failed to carry into effect. The Board of Health and the Gas and Water Company of this town have been squabbling with each other during the past twelve months, but we hope that the coming year will see them working more amicably together; both are useful and necessary public establishments and their services will be all the more appreciated if harmonious action prevail. The Board of Health-we are glad to state have successfully agitated improvements in the town, which will add to the good appearance of the locality, and for these efforts they will no doubt have the admit thanks of the public generally; the cleansing and widening nf Union street and the demolition of old buildings in the Rhiew are two things which will add to the good looks of the town.  The differeni° fields of labour which are being opened up by the aid of commercial enterprise in the several parts of the district augur well for a prosperous future, and the important nature of some of these undertakings will effect a great and favourable change in some parts—villages will rise to the importance of existing towns and these latter will be benefitted by the gigantic strides in the "march of improvement" being made by the former. Wishing that these undertakings raay prove successful to those who have embarked capital i 4 them, we bid farewell to the past and wish our readers "A