Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-07-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

XTRAORDINARY TRANSFORMATION.  • William Jones, of •Stepney-street, Waunarlwydd, builder and contractor, came into court with gross liabilities amounting to £1,368 9s. 34., out. of which only £Bl 4s. 11d. remained as the deficiency. "Loss on contracts for building two houses in Gorseinon and Penrhoel School owing to the late severe wet weather," was the cause assigned for his insolvency. Debtor stated that he was a shoeMaker, and hi,: wife carried on business in the butter and cheese line. (Laughter.) Asked bow such an extraordinary transformation from a shoemaker to a builder came about, debtor explained that he had been successful over the building of a couple of houses on his own account.  • The examination was adjourned, debtor, to produce an amended deficiency account.  The Ameer of Afghanistan has released Umrha Khan, the fugitive Chitral chief.  On Wednesday morning a young married man —Tom Lewis, of High-street, Llanelly—attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. His injuries are not such as to make his recovery altogether impossible. Lewis was only recently married, but some unpleasantness arose between himself and his wife, and they had separated. A foot race took place at the Bird-in-Hand Field, Neath, for £l5 a-side between J. Hackett (Pontypridd) and G. Amblyn (Ystrad, Rhondda Valley). Hackett took the lead from the first, and won easily. Exhibition races were afterwards run between T. Bright, Neath, and T. Edwards, Ebbw Vale, and between J. Holbrook and J. Thomas, Neath. Edwards wen in the former, and Thomas in the latter. Mr. W. B. Trick was the starter.  It appears that the efforts to bring about an amicable settlement in reference to the rebuilding of the Parish Church have only been partially successful. It is hoped, however, that before the date for hearing the application for a Faculty for carrying out the scheme, which is fixed to take place before the Consistary Court, on the 31st inst., all opposition will be withdrawn. Referring to the subject, on Sunday evening last, at the Parish Church, on the occasion of a collection on behalf of the rebuilding fund, Canon Smith briefly stated that the prospects for carrying out the scheme were brighter, an& the course clearer than it had been for some time.  At a quarter past eight on Thursday mornint, a sailing boat was capsized at the point near the lighthouse above Putney Pier. It was being sailed at the time by a young man named Robert Brooks, the son of Captain Brooks. He was drowned. His body has not yet been recovered.  Throat Irritation and Cough.—Soreness and dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affecting the voice. For these symptoms use Epps' GLycerine Jujubes. In contact with the glands at the moment they are excited by the act of sucking, the Glycerine in these agreeable confections becomes actively healing. Sold only in boxes, 7id., tins, is. lid., labelled "James Epps and Co., Ltd., • Homcepathic Chemists, London." Dr. Moore, in his work on "Nose and Throat Diseases," says: "The Glycerine Jujubes prepared by Messrs. James Epps and Company, are of undoubted service as a curative or palliative agent," while Dr. Gordon Holmes, Snior Physician to the Municipal Throat and Ear Infirmary, writes: "After an extended trial, I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of considerable benefit in almost all forme of throat disease."