Western Mail Thursday April 29th 1926.
Alfred LINDBLOOM, of 13, Ruperra-street, Newport, appeared before the Newport magistrates
again on Wednesday on a charge of assaulting his mother Ellen LINDBLOOM on April 9th.
The mother stated that her son had refused to give her any money for his lodgings and she
asked him to leave the house. He thereupon lost his temper and assaulted her, giving her
two black eyes and kicking her on the leg injury.
He was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
The clerk: And you must keep away from your mother's house.
Prisoner: I'll consider that. I'll consider it.
A happy little ceremony took place in the Lord Mayor's Parlour, City-hall, Cardiff, on
Wednesday morning, when the Lord Mayor (Alderman W.B. FRANCIS, J.P.) presented the Bute
Dowry to Mrs. Albert Jefferson JONES, the twenty-ninth recipient, immediately following
the bride's marriage at the Broadway Wesleyan Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. C.W. HARPUR
(pastor).
The dowry, which was given by the late Lord BUTE to commemerate his silver wedding,
amounts to the interest on the sum of £1,000 invested in Three-and-a-Half per Cent. India
Stock, the total this year being £30.14s.
The Lady Mayoress (Miss Dorothy FRANCIS), in making the bridal couple a gift of a family
bible, wished them every success in their married life.
Mr. H. BROCK, on behalf of the Roath Furnishing Company, made the firm's usual
presentation of furniture, on this occaision to the value of £25, while Mr. W. Watson
PAIRMAN (for Messrs. John PAIRMAN and Sons) presented the wedding ring and offered
fellicitations of his firm.
The bride, who was nominated by Councillor Henry HILES, was Miss Hilda ALLEN, a shop
assistant, of 11, Harold-street, Cardiff. The bridegroom, Mr. Albert Jefferson JONES, is a
hydraulic repairer employed by the Great Western Railway, and lives at 34, Smith-street,
Splott, Cardiff.
Tributes To Blaengarw Mineowner's Wife.
Mrs. Bessie MORGAN, wife of Mr. W.E. MORGAN, colliery proprietor, Abercrave, and daughter
of Mr. W.G. MORGAN, M.E., J.P., agent to the International Collieries, Blaengarw, was
Sunday School superintendent at Nebo Congregational Church, for fourteen years, director
of the choir for eleven years, and a teacher at Blaengarw Girls' School for fifteen
years.
Mr. John ROBERTS and Mr. William JENKINS, on behalf of the members of the church,
presented Mrs. MORGAN at the church with a silver tea and coffee service and a silver
mounted biscuit barrel.
Mrs. Waite LEWIS handed over on behalf of the Sunday School and vestry a silver cake
stand, whilst silver dishes were presented by Mr. David EVANS on behalf of the officials
of the International Colliery.
The Great Western Railway Company were sued at Tredegar County-court on Wednesday by John
POWELL, a sheep farmer, of Waunllwyd, near Ebbw Vale, who claimed £3.10s., the value of a
yearling ram which he alleged had been killed on the railway because of a defect in the
fencing on the side of the line.
Mr. John PROLE, Ebbw Vale, was for the plaintiff, and Mr. S.C. ROWE, Paddington, for the
company.
His Honour held that the fence was not efficient to keep of the Welsh mountain variety
out, and gave judgement for the plaintiff for the amount claimed.
GOVIER - BUFFIN.
Mr. C.H. GOVIER, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. GOVIER, of Silverton House, Newland-street,
Barry Dock, and Miss V. I. BUFFIN, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. BUFFIN, Tenedos,
Hywel-crescent, Barry, were married at the Old Parish Church, Cadoxton-Barry, the Rev.
Bowen JONES (rector of St. Paul's), assisted by the Rev.Austin DAVIS (rector of St.
Mary's), officiating.
The bride was attired in a gown of ivory crepe-de-chine trimmed with silver and orange
blossom, and a tulle veil embroidered with silk and pearls, with orange blossom wreath,
and carried a sheaf of arum lilies and tulips. The bridemaids were Miss M. BUFFIN (sister
of the bride) and Miss E. GOVIER (sister of the bridegroom). After the reception, which
was held at the home of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. GOVIER left by car for Bristol for their
honeymoon.
John Patrick