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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 August 1916, Page 3

Mrs H. O. Harnett, of the Hotel Arcadia, a\"iio has boon seriously ill for the past nt'cli or ho, is now u i i!king satisfactory progi ess towards recovery.

Probate lias been granted in the estate of the Into John Stevens, of /alnioihtou JS'iii tii. The estate was swovn nt C 50,000.

Butter in cool store ill the Dominion its en August loth amounted to 20,30!) boxes, as against UHOli boxes at the i orl'pspond.ing date, of last year, or an increase of 13,."i03 boxes.

The following workers were ,-rcM ;u> on Friday afternoon at the workr.ig bee of the Women's Red Cross Gili'o, Levin : — Mesdaines Pink, Phillips, G. Kingdon, Brown, Waikley. Porteous, Keedwell. Kirk, Gibson, Gordon-Gl issford, Swainson, Kirkealdie, Goldsmith. Richtor, and Misses Howies, Sedjcole. Parsons, Weston, Butler. Mis l'las'"oi attended to the afternoon tea. ->trs

Gardener and Mrs R. Stansell were n chiii go of the shop on Saturday wiL.i the result that ClO Is Oil was which is to go to the Cardigan Jaok.'t Fund, Following is the list of those who K"nt donations of produce, cak"s etc. : Mcsdames Gimblett, Gordon Gl'issford. JJjirnett, -J. Vroiise. I. Hook, Kirkealdie, Kobin.son, Goldsmith, Pink. Warriner, Stansell, Palmer. F. Rett>r. Procter, Rich tar, Wright. Gorringe, ITixon, Yickers, Gray, W. H. Smith. F. 0. tSmith. Brown, Lightfoot. iSobey, Marsh, .Neville Winiata- Bovev, Dean. Page. Bleiikhorn. Hansen Palmes, J'lcrleton, Mmldleton. Pontoons, France, Brvson. Wallace, Misses Bowles, Hitchill Kve". Messrs Jhing Lee. "Newport, Hig'iinson, Rolkloii. Stansell. Amongst visitors to Levin this week was Mr G. P. Middleton, surveyor, who was for some time resident in this town. It was pleasant to hear a letter read by the m i.yor at the entertainment in he Town Hall last evening. The letter was from a soldier at the front (Private \Y. Barratt) >aud expressed warm appreciation of the Cardigan jacket. that had been presented him by 'lie Levin Ladies' Patriotic Committee. The Indies have worked steadily during the hist two years in making up comforts lor the men at the front, aud their work is valued highly by those in the position to assess it at its worth.

At the close of his speech at last night's "Nend-off" the mayor paused awhile and remarked : "I tliink that is all'-; (turning to Mis Blonkhorn) 'Is there anything elso?" (To the audience) "You know when I get home T generally am told that I have forgotten something." (Laughter). At- yesterday's Tsitfing of the Levin S.M. Court Toti Hone, for driving a lior.se and vehicle in Oxford-street after sunset without a light was fined £1 ami costs 7s.

In (lie following civil cases heard ;it tin; Levin S.M. Court yesterday, Jlr ■I. \V. Poynton, S.M., gave judgment l>y default for plaintiffs in each instance; A. E. GTordon v. J. I/. Wood, I'3l, uwt.s £3 Is; Harvey and Co. v. ,1. Mi-Miibolt .£25, costs £'J Is; N. A. Anderson v. Jack J'owhio and J Irs •!. l'lnvjiio, £13 17s (id, costs t'l 12s Ikl: H. E. Keys v. hell Woods, C(i 3s Sd. costs los, In ttie defended ease of liorowhenua County Council v. T. O'Rourke. a claim for rates. Cl 2 '2s, the Magistrate after hearing evidence gave a

verdict for plaintilf with costs £9 Gs. .Mr W. S. Park appeared for the council while defendant pleaded his own eaune. Another defended case iva.i that of Hugh 7). Campbell v. Horo-whenu-i "Chronicle Company and \Y. Palmer, a claim lor £10, said to lie the value of a dog run over by a motor bicycle ridden by Palmer while in the employ of the Company. After hearing lengthy evidence n verdict wa<s given for defendants with costs £1 'Os. Mr O. nicnkhorn appeared for plainMIT and Mr W. S. "Park for defendants.

Hanita Tataim figured: in three judgment summons cases at the Levin S.M. Court yesteiday. The first case was n claim by Parker and Vincent for I'l I<V; (id. He was ordered to pay the amount due at the rate of .£1 per month in default five (lays' imprisonment in Wellington gaol. The second case was Mary l'\ Hall's claim lor ■£5 17s 7d, and defendant was ordered to pay it off in instalments of CI per month or spend .six days in Wellington gaol. In the third case Harvey and Co. claimed £4 13s fid. and in this instance also Hanita was ordered to pa.v £1 per month until it was extinguished or spend five days in Wellington gaol. In each ease the first payment is to be made on or before September 17th.