The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1886-03-13 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

WELSH NOTES OF THE WE:11.  On Sunday the Rev. Father Ignatius held three eervicee at the Towu-ha.ll, Abergavenny. The Church of St. GOMM], recently erestd in Metal-street, Roath, was consecrated on Tue.day m ruing by the Lord Bishop of Llandaff.  On Tuesday a young Swede, name,' John Andrew Peterson a eeaman living at the Sailor's Home, eardiff, attenipted to commit suicide.  The Poet Office at Pontrhydyfen is to be made a money order office from (probably) the let of April. This will be an invalualle 'boon to the On Monday night, about twelve o'clock, a woman named Margaret Jane Price met her death In a most untimely manner at her own houve, No. 48 Yale Aerraoe, Tredegar. A large and influential meeting of the Cambrian Society of South Wales and Monmouthshire was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Town-hall, Cardiff. Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., previcling over a meeting of the Castle-street Literary Society, London, complimented the Welsh Nonoonfornust churches of the metropolis on filling up a great void in church economy in the country. The "Prayer of Habakuk " was performed with great success on Monday night at Pontrhydyfen. The chairman was the Rev. T. E. Edwards, of Cwmavon at the harmonium and accompanist, Mr T. Jones and Master D. Thomas (Pendonydd Morlais) : and conductor of the I ohoir, Mr. W. Griffiths.  ' We are pleased to observe that the following boys have passed the Oambridge Local Examination, held last December, vu, H. B. ',etcher, in ' 2nd class honours; E. W. Jones and J. B. ,1 Gregor, satisfied examiner. The above students are at Wycliffe College, Stoneham, Gloater shire.  In the Court of Appeal, London, on Tuesday, the Master of the Rolls (with whom were Lords Justices Lindley and Lopes) dismissed the appeal of Dr. Price of Pontypridd, against a judgment of Mr. lastice Grove at the trial at Swansea, who gave costs against hint on a counterclaim he brought against the plaintiff, Richard , Evan.. a 'lamer, of Maesaril Farm. A Welsh ooncert was given the other evening at the Pcifteohnic Institution London, under the direction of Mr. Haydn. Parry. Mills Marian Price, Dowlais ; Miss Mary Owen, Mold; Mr. Dyfed Lewis, Yetalyfera ; and Mr. Fred Griffith,, 'Swansea, assisted much to the main!faction .0f a crowded Engfuth audience, who thoroughly enjoyed the Welsh ballads so excel' laity rendered by the artiates. Early on Wednesday morning the water carts bslionging to the Corporation paraded the streets with the idea of laying duct which during the the last few days has become on idtolorable nuisance. Dy eight o`elock, however, the water had not only laid the dust bat alio laid the streets with a thicdt layer of exceedingly slippery ice, which, did nendisap pear until *o sun came out. A valued correspondent sends us the tot/owing interesting statement .oT the medical officer of health's report to, dreGOwer division. It appeso. that the deaths lathe eastern division for the 'year were 59, and the births 152. In tie weiltern diviiion deaths 49, births 71. In this tatter division-29, or about one-balf of the deaths occurred beyond the age of 80, one'9ll, 0ne.93, and six between 80 and 90 years of age. The death-rate in the whole of the grivision of Gower was about 16 'per 1,000. The eastern idirister. includes renolawdd, Llantiridiari,  Bi ' lthopetown Penn/ma, and flstn. These figures ore ereally intereeting, and the low deaet-rate, When the populous district of Penclawdd ii idhon into ansount, is marvellous in the extreme, se is also the longevity of same of its Inhabitants. The funeral of the late Alderman T. D. DIII7IOI, of Coed Park, took place at the manetery, Aberavon, on 'Tuesday afternoon. The procemion, which teit the residence of the deceased about two o'clock, Included the members anti officials of the oorporstion, Sir John I now Jerikine, IL P., Mears. R. N. and A. Dynes (proprietors of Marg.= and Maned nal:Flab 'Roam), Mr. S. Byant(Craigavon), and Mr. S. Decks (Cerreavon). Many clergymen and ministers, and many thousands of people attended tbeluneral, several works in the neighbourhood being domed for the occasion. The various shops the town were closed, and the blinds cif private residences were all drawn. The genie° at church was conducted by the Rev D. Lewis, (vicar of Aberavon), and the Rev J. Lewis, RD. (vicar of Cerinavon.) On l'ueeday evening, a serious fire broke out at the house of Mr. Evan Morgan, Cede Sonymen, Llansamlet. It commenced about 3.30 o'clock p.m., when the wind was very high. It is net certain how it •occurred, but the strong probability is that it was a spark front one of the chimney, olipomite 'the house. The family were busily preparing for their tea, when the sister of the tenant ran with speed to inform them of their danger. The roof, which was of thatch, was already in flames. At once a kind neighboor, Mr. E. Aldridge, in company with the tenant, ran upstairs clearing down the furniture, and-soon the rooms were nearly clear, but a part of the roof gave way, and they had to leave a bedstead and a cloak case to strengthen the enemy, which by this time had taken possession of the building. During this time, which was very abort, others were clearing the downstairs roam, while the fire WIWI working its way through the loft. They had thrown things any how to the road beyond the destroying element. Thus most of the furniture was saved, but many things were damaged by using them so roughly. It was one of the beet houses of the old lash. iosedin this neighbourhood. Almost all the wood was of the hard and # nduring Welsh oak, and Mlle of the beams were two to two and a half feet in thickness, and about two feet in width. The wind wax extremely high, and when it liew in through the broken windows, the fire was roaring with tremendous noise. It burnt wildly for three hours. It was spreading even to the hedges of the garden. The sparks were carried in a stream of fire to a considerable distance. Even the clothes of Some took fire from them sparks. Some of the neighbours carried their furniture out, and were busily throwing water on the roofs, while the women were busy supplying them with water, and thus escaped from a similar event in their own dwelling. The family were thankful to the neighbours for their timely amietanee to them in their distress. We sew Mews. E. Williams, H. W. &riggings, R. Thomas, T. Powell, and others rendering energetic service. Jones, the polite constable, warn also on the spot during the mimeo' the tine. The whole burnt thoronettly to the grommi, exoept nail parte of the gab.