The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1883-05-25 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

WATER.  It was stated that the Water Committee had not met in reference to the water pipes at Alma-road. A long discussion took place in reference to the proposed supply of water for Spelter from an adjoining well. Dr Davies affirmed that the water must be impure, the field where the well was situated being regularly mannred by the holder, Mr John Thomas, and the surface water must contaminate it, especially so in wet weather. It was urged that adequate measures would be taken to protect the well against surface water entering into it, and that the supply from this source was desirable, so that the supply from the main at Tonna might not be interfered with. The distance to fetch water at present from the houses at Spelteryard was 850 feet, the present scheme would reduce that distance to 300 feet, and the valve would also be at a convenient distance to Mackarel-row. It was resolved that a sample of water from the well be sent to Dr Morgan for analysis. Mr J. H. Thomas then proposed that if the information in relation to the water be found satisfactory, that the Surveyor proceed with the work of conveying it to the places referred to, as near the houses as possible. This was seconded by Mr Jones and passed. The estimated cost of the work was £l4. The Clerk was instructed to request the Water Committee to meet in reference to the water supply, Scc.  Massachusetts has 1,300 bicycle riders. There are about 16,000 in the United States, and there are 250,000 in England. The Emperor of Morocco is expected to visit Aix la Chapelle this summer, in order to have the benefit of its mineral waters. Prince Christian returned on Saturday morning to Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, front Germany, where he has been staying. The village of Langefoy, in Savoy, has been entirely destroyed by fire, upwards of eighty houses having fallen a prey to a conflagration. In MeClennon County, Texas there is a live stock ranche consisting of 126,000 acres of land, and it takes two car loads of wire to fence it. It is said that a baronetcy will be shortly conferred upon Mr. Birkbeck, for the services he has rendered in connection with the Fisheries Exhibition.—Echo. The library and dining-room of the Reform Club have been lighted by electricity, on the principle patented by Lord Elphinstone and Mr. C. W. Vincent. There is to be a prosecution of parties connected with the Northern Counties Bank, now in liquidation. The ease has been taken /up by the public prosecutor. The late secretary of the Retford Co-operative Stores, who absconded a month or two ago with £1,400, supposed to have been embezzled, has been arrested in London. A retired marine captain named Francis Mackwood, holding a good position, committed suicide at Scarborough on Saturday morning by blowing out his brains with a pistol. A man named John Taylor has been arrested at Hebburn-on-Tyne on a charge of attempting to murder his wife. It is alleged that in a fit of jealousy he stabbed her twice in the neck. A Conservative club, called "The Northcote," was opened at Macclesfield, on Saturday afternoon, 'by Mr. May, J.P. Several town councillors spoke condemning the Government policy. The fishing season on Loch TJaggan opened last week, and abundant sport was obtained. Two anglers from Manchester landed 341 b. of trout, all killed with fly, the heaviest weighing 4ilb. The Dutch journals announce that the Emperor of Brazil, the Prince of Wales, the Queen of Roumania, the Comte de Flandre, and several German princes will visit Amsterdam at the same time. A huge fish of the ling species measuring sift. in length, and weighing 771 b., has been caught by a fishing boat off the Shetland Islands. This is believed to be the largest fish of this species ever taught. The Duke of Albany has declined to visit Hudlersfield in June or July for the purpose of opening the proposed Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, but has signified his willingness to visit the exhibition in October. There has just died at Hincaster, in WestmoreLand, a man who had attained the age of 102 years. He was born on the 15th of August, 1780, at Killeen, near Drogeda, and was an old servant of the Lancaster Canal Company. All the carpenters employed at Hepple and Co.'s slipway, North Shields, having demanded the instant dismissal of a foreign workman, a non-union-- - ist, and the masters having declined to accede to