Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-05-08 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

OSS. The number of dancers who put in an ' appearance did not exceed 40, though many more tickets wens sold. The hall Was most effectively decorated by Messrs. B. Evans and Co., and the flowers were supplied by Mr. Barron. The incomparable county band, of which Mr. W. F. Hulley is the distinguished conductor, was remsnisible for the music. The catering was entrusted to Mrs. Watts, of College-street, and gave every satisfaction, and the viands supplied by Mr. E. Wilson were of splendid quality. The stewards were Messrs. David Saline, R. L. P. Cox, Harry Morris, E. Morgan and J. Loveday, while the 1111• C's. were Messrs. C. Organ and J. Atkins There was a large number of people in the balcony, who, had they been in the body of the hall among the dancers, would have given the place a far less deserted appearance. Dancing which commenced at nine p.m. Was kept up till 4.30 a.m. The following is a list of those present Mr. C. L. Bath, Mr. E. Bath, Mr. R. Bath, Miss Beer, Miss Lizzie Beer, Miss Beaufort. Mr. and Mrs Mrs. R. L. P. Cox, Mr. Frank Colmore. Mr. H. Chalk, Mr. A. P. Carlyle. Mr. and Mrs. J. Davies. Miss Farrar (Neath). Mr. Gs; a (Bristol). • Mr. T. Hansard, Mr. H. Haynes. Mr. Mm. and Miss Jacobs, Mr. J. Jenkins, Mr. F. C. James.  _ . Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn, and Mr. C. Llewelyn (Penilergare), Mr. J. Viner Leeder, Mr. and Miss Llewelyn (Neath), Mr. and Mrs Loveday. Mr. E. Major, Mr. Harry Morris, Mr E. Morgan, Mr. W. W. Moore "Western Mail." Mr. J. C. Edwardes Margan "Daily Leader," Mr. C. Maggs, Captain and Mrs. Naernp. Mr. C. Organ, Mr. E. Oxenham, Mr. F. Oxenham.  Mr. David Solute. Mi. &line. Mr. A. P Steeds, Mr. Percy Shuttlewood ''South Wales Daily News," Mr. A. Shepherd. Mr. and Mrs George Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Wehrle.  Shortly before six o'clock on Thursday evening the Birmingham police were informed of the suicide of a young woman named Mary Kerr (22), a domestic servant, VI ohm been residing with Benjamin Oliver, caretaker of premises, No. 16, Waterloo-street. The girl, who is an orphan, hasison in desponding spirits of late., bnt the cause has not transpired. Mrs. Parsons left her in the house on Thursday afternoon, and upon returning about half-past five o'clock found her lying on the bed in en unconscious state. A cup, which was supposed to contain some kind of poison, either oxalic acid or; strychnine, was found near the bed, and it was believed that the deceased had taken a quantity of the poison. A medical gentleman was called in, and he pronounced life to be extinct. There , was nothing found upon the girl indicating her motive for self-destruction, and the people with , whom she had been in service are unable to assign any reason. The body lies at the house pending an order from the Coroner's officer sanctioning removal to the mortuary at Moorstreet.  The most serious accident during the erection of the New Post Office, Hill-street, BirmingSiam, occurred on Thursday morning, when a labourer named Thomas Smith lost his life. 'The deceased was employed as a slatfolder, and about half past nine o'clock he was engaged at the rear of the premises. Whilst walknur along a plank about two feet wide with a piece of wood in his hand be is supposed to have lost his footing and fallen to ,the ground, a distance of 29 feet. There do not appear to hare been any witnesses of the occurrence. but a few minutes later some labourers discovered the man in a dying state, his head being smashed in a fearful manner. Police-constable Goodman (26 A) obtained a cab and accompanied the injured man to the General Hospital. He did not recover consciousness, and upon arrival at ' the institution he was pronouneed to be dead.' The sole of one of the deceased's boots was found to be cut open, and it is thought probable I that it caught the edge of the wood and threw him over. From the shocking nature of the injury to the head it is supposed that it must have struck an iron girder which crossed from one part of the building to the other. Deceased is described as a steady man, and he appears to have been in his usual health npon commencing work on Thursday morning. He leaves a widow and five children, all of whom were dependent upon him for support.