News Items ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: J GRIFFITHS <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 1 March, 2010 9:38:05 Subject: news item 303 News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926.  Number Three-Hundred two. Western Mail Wednesday June 9th 1926. Recent Wills. Mr. Griffith Barrett EVANS, J.P.,of The Glyn,Llanstephan, who died on March 21, aged 61 years, left estate of the gross value of £9,171, with net personalty £6,072. Mr. David Samuel JONES, of 100, Dumfries-street, Treorky, who died on March 30, left estate valued at £635. Probate of the will has been granted to Mr. Benjamin BOWEN, of High-street, Treorky, confectioner, and Mr.Evan Samuel MORGAN,of 104, Bute-street, Treorky, boot merchant. The wedding took place at Llandaff Cathedral on Tuesday of Mr. Walter Edward JAMES, son of Mrs, JAMES and the late Mr. Edward Fletcher JAMES, of Bell Vue-crescent, Llandaff North, and Miss May Elsie TOTTLE, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs.W.R. TOTTLE, of Evansfield-road, Llandaff North. The Vicar of Llandaff (the Canon D. Akrill JONES, M.A.) officiated. The bride was dressed in white georgette, trimmed with lace embroidered with pearls, with a silver lace train and veil. The bridemaids Miss W.R. TOTTLE (sister of bride), Miss Joan BUCKLER (cousin of the bride). Mr. Bertie BOURNE was the best man. A reception was held the home of the bride's parents. The honeymoon is being spent at Bournemouth. Hilda WALKER, aged 7, of 93, Cyfarthfa-street, was admitted to Cardiff Royal Infirmary on Tuesday, suffering from abdominal injuries as the result of being knocked down by a car. An interesting visitor to Cardiff during the past week was Mr. HARPUR, father of the Rev. Clement W. HARPUR, minister of Broadway Wesleyan Church. Mr. HARPUR is the brother of the late Mr. Wm. HARPUR, city engineer of Cardiff, became a member of the Western Mail staff ten days after its first issue. He afterwards started a printing business at Mountain Ash, and is now residing in the Midlands. Mrs. HARPUR accompanied him on the visit to their son. Col. A.P. JAMES, the well-known Cardiff solicitor and a former commander of the 5th Welch, is the latest victim of the mosquito peril. He was on his way to the station at Penarth a week or so ago when one of these pests stung him in the face and blood poisoning set in. Dr. COOK, of Cardiff, has been in attendance, and on Tuesday Col. JAMES was reported to be recovering and able to sit up. The tank of a motor-car belonging to Mr. W.D. REES, L.R.C.P.S., White Hill, Trealaw, caught fire in the garage and the car was destroyed. The garage was also badly damaged. The damage is estimated at about £600. Jerry SWEENEY aged 6, of 25, Gough-street, Cardiff, received severe injuries to his head through falling off a wall at the Wood-street school. He was conveyed to the Royal Infirmary, where his condition is regarded as serious. LEGAL NOTICES. WILLIAM TOWLER DECEASED. All Persons having any Claims against the ESTATE of WILLIAM TOWLER, late of The Sailors' Home, Stuart-street, Bute Docks, in the City of Cardiff. Superintendent of Sailors' Home, who died on the 5th day of March, 1923, are requested to send Particulars thereof to me , the Solicitor for the Executors, on or before the 15th day of July, 1926. Dated this 9th day of June, 1926. W.G. HOWELL, 33, Windsor-place, Cardiff. Solicitor to the said Executors. For Sale. Jeweller's Window and Shop Fittings, including Airtight Counter Case. 6ft., by POLLARD.- Apply RENDELL, Jeweller, Brynmawr. Two men and a young woman were badly injured at Nelson on Tuesday evening as the result of a head-on collision between two motor-cycles. The accident happened on the dangerous corner near the Taiforest houses and the persons involved were David Samuel WILLIAMS of Pleasant View, Troedrhiwfuwch, who was riding solo, and Reginald FEAR, Pantglas-road, Aberfan, who had Miss Beatrice CHILDERSTONE, of the same address, riding on the pillion. WILLIAMS sustained severe cuts over the eye, internal injuries and shock and his condition is regarded as critical. FEAR and Miss CHILDERSTONE also received internal injuries, severe bruises, and both were suffering from shock. The injured persons were later taken home. Mr. R.C.P. DAVIES, an exc-sergeant of the R.F.A., of Heolycyw, Bridgend, has received a  message from the King's private secretary thanking him for the kind expressions conveyed in a letter to the Prince of Wales, in which he asked his Royal Highness to convey to the King the faith and devotion that ex-Servicemen had for him. A Welsh-American singer who has achieved a high reputation arrived at her native home in Nantyglo on Tuesday in the person of Madame Myranna Richards COX, of Pasadena, California. She was recognised as a singer of singular promise before she emigrated some ten years ago, and in the States she has made such strides that more than one musical authority have declared her to be one of the finest mezzo-soprano of the day. Some months ago she lost her husband, a film director, who, while motoring over mountainous country, was hurled to death over a precipice.