Western Mail Saturday May 1st 1926. Mrs. Abigail JONES, widow of Mr. Thomas JONES, J.P., one of the chief agents for the Dowlais Iron Company and a leading personality in industrial affairs at Merthyr about half a century ago, died at Rookwood, Merthyr, on Friday. Mrs. JONES, who was 86 years of age was the youngest daughter of the late Rev. Daniel ROBERTS, Congregational minister, of Dowlais. She was of high intellectual attainments, and had travelled widely. In her earlier years she played an active part in the public life of Merthyr and Dowlais, and was an active social worker. She was formerly a member of the ladies' committee of the Merthyr General Hospital, the Merthyr Infirmary Visiting Committee and president of the Merthyr Women's Liberal Association. She enjoyed good health until December last, but since when had been confined to her bed. She survived her husband by 31 years. Mrs. JONES leaves six sons and two daughters- Mr. Howell R. JONES, J.P., general manager of the Dowlais Iron and Steel Works; Mr. Daniel W. JONES, of Messrs. D.W. JONES and Co., solicitors, Merthyr, and registrar of the Tredegar County-Court; Dr. W.W. JONES, J.P., Merthyr; Mr. T. Faenor JONES, Dowlais; Mr. Bruce JONES, J.P., Abercynon; Mr. Aneurin JONES, O.B.E., Merthyr; Mrs. Aneurin JONES, O.B.E.,Merthyr; Mrs Agnes BOYER, and Mrs. Margery Stevenson WILSON, Merthyr. The funeral, which will be private, is arranged for noon next Tuesday at Pant Cemetery. Mr. Clifford Johns POWELL, second son of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. POWELL, of Bradford House, The Square, Fleur-de-Lys, late of Messrs. R.T. JONES and Co., Merthyr, was buried on Thursday in Pengam Cemetery. The officiating ministers were the Rev. D.L. JAMES, vicar of St. David's Pengam; the Rev. L. MORRIS (Llew Ogwy), Pengam, and the Rev-.JONES, curate of St. David's Church, Merthyr. The mourners were:- Mr. D.C. POWELL, (father), Messrs. William Lyndhurst, Brinley, and Arthur POWELL, (brothers); L. H. POWELL, D.A. POWELL, B.M. POWELL, (uncles); Cecil NICHOLAS, Cyril POWELL, Fred POWELL, B. POWELL, and L. HINDS (cousins). Messrs. T.B. WILLIAMS, A. WILLIAMS, BULL, PRICE, ROGERS, and RICHARDS (of the staff of Messrs. R.T. JONES and Co., Merthyr) acted as bearers. Hilda WOODWARD, a Gladstone School pupil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William WOODWARD, of 132, Malefont-street, Cathays, Cardiff, made a neat little sketch of the Duchess of York from a photograph which appeared in a newspaper on the birth of her baby, (the present Queen Elizabeth) and, without telling her parents, sent it to the Duchess, with a letter congratulating her on the birth of the princess. In reply she received the following letter:- " The private secretary is desired by her Royal Highness the Duchess of York to thank Miss Hilda WOODWARD for her kind letter and drawing enclosed." Mr. Alfred WHITTAKER, who has completed 50 years' service in the Tabernacle Congregational Sunday School, Newport, has been presented with a framed photograph of himself by the teachers. GAZETTE NOTICES.- Receiving Orders in Bankruptcy. Cardiff.- Richard Charles CLAYTON, of Maindy Hotel, Maindy, Cardiff, publican. Haverfordwest.- Evan James EVANS, residing at and carrying on business at Sodston Cottage, Naberth, travelling draper; Morgan HOWELL, of the Sawmills, Saundersfoot, and carrying on business at the Sawmills, Saundersfoot. Newport.- Percy LAWRENCE, residing at 42, Monnow-street, Monmouth, and carrying on business at 42, and 46, Monnow-street, Monmouth, and 2, Bridge-street, Usk, boot dealer and repairer and clothier. Pontypridd, Ystradfodwg, and Porth.- Evan Isaac GRIFFITHS, 166, and 167, East-road, Tylorstown, grocer; Christopher Arthur HARRISON, trading as HARRISON and Co. at No.16, Magaret-street, Abercynon, draper.  Tredegar, Abertillery, and Bargoed.- Edgar David MARTIN, 2, Flannel-street, Abergavenny, boot repairer. Notices of Dividends.  Swansea.- Reginald Elliott ALABASTER, Carnglas-road, Sketty, and carrying on business at 12, Heathfield-street, Swansea, ladies' tailor- 4s. 5.3/4d in the £-supplemental. Orders Rescinded. Kate Anne MARKS, residing at 19, Ruthin-gardens, and carrying on business at 132, Queen-street, Cardiff, lodging and apartments agent. Dissolution of Partnership. Thomas KEMP and George RIDOUT, carrying on business as lime and stone merchants at Dinas Powis under the style of the Dinas Powis (Aberthaw) Lime and Stone Company. (By mutual consent.) Thomas KEMP , Archibald George COWLEY, and George RIDOUT, carrying on business as lime and stone merchants at Liswerry, near Newport, under the style of the Liswerry (Aberthaw) Lime and Stone Company. (By mutual consent). John Patrick