The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-23

at his home near here
L. Clinton French will embark in the
butter and egg business this week.
Charles Stanley French, of Bass River,
is visiting his brother, Clinton French.
Michael Mingin. Of Magnolia. has moved
into the borough where he will perma-
nently reside.
William 6. Bishop has been elected
manager of the base ball club, and is now
ready to fill in dates.
Conductor Eddie Ancker. who has been
home sick with the grippe for the last
week. has again resumed duty.
Sabbath Observance" was the subject
taken by our pastors last Sunday even
ing, by request Of the Christian Temper
ance Union.
Miss Lizzie Brown, who fell from the
roof of Mrs. Rebecca Prices house while
sweeping, spraining her ankle and shock
ing her .nervous system. is improving.
Men are now at work cleaning up the
debris around the M. E.. church, making
it look quite neat in appearance. The
church will be dedicated about the first
of May.
Mrs. Amanda H. Budd, widow of the
late Joseph L. Budd. sold ner stock, etc.,
at public sale last week. The farm and
ice business has been leased to William
w. Lippincott.
Thomas Cross met with an accident. on
Wednesday. while working on the new
cranberry house being erected for Theo-
dore Budd. A rafter fell. striking Mr..
Cross and breaking his shoulder blade.
Hillmsn Malsb1ry, formerly of this
place, graduated from the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy last week, having
passed highly satisfactory examination.
Mr.. Malsbury is now employed at Wood
bury. where he has splendid position.
The W. CT. U. meets Tuesday even
ing at the home of the president to make
the necessary arrangementsfor the County
Convention of the Unions, which meets
here some time duf&ngsthe month OF May.
Plenty of good speakers will be in attend
ance.
Quite number of the members. of the
Ladies' Home and the Brotherhood of
the Union went to Mount Holly last
Wednesday evening, and took part in the
festivities given by the Brotherhood ofthe
Union and Ladies' Home of that place.
A special train was chartered to convey
the lodge there and back,
Before Justice White, last week, S. w.
K. EL,ley brought suit against Walter
Lamb. Emley endorsed a note for the
latter and brought suit to recover the
sum. Lamb promised to pay the entire
amount within time satisfactory to the
plaintiff, and the case was thus settled.
Blanchard H. White represented the de-
PENDANT.
A very pleasant surprise was rendered
Mrs. William Sprowl by her many friends
at her home here on Monday evening.
The guests present we're the Misses Reed,
Clatts, Lizzie Kinsler, Clara Haines and
Messrs Arthur Jones, Levi PIatt. Harry
Hampton, William Lucas. William Ben
nett, William Lamb, Dayton Frake, Viii,
liam Sprowl, H.. L. Sprowl. Edward
Thomas and Joseph Jones.
A ball was given by the Euchre club,
| last Thursday night, in the I. O. M. hail.
Dancing was INDUCED in until late hour,
when refreshments were served. Those
present, besides the club. were Misses Ella
Lundy, Mabel Wills, Elizabeth Holmes
Miss Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pow
ell. Walter Woolston, Thomas Gaunt
Harry Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Budd,
Albert Mutt, Miss May Scott, Miss Sadie
Evans. the Misses Earl, Howard Balm
ger, Taunton Earl.
The case of Carrie L. Brooks VS.. Au-
gustus B. Grobler, on Friday, resulted in
favor of the plaintiff. This suit was the
second of a similar character, the frs
being against the father, and was for dam
ages to piano hauled by Grobler's team
In the first instance the jury decided
there was no cause for action. Then tht
plaintiff sued the son. claiming that h'
was the agent Of the father. The jury il
this last trial gaysa verdict against thu
defendant for SO. The case has been ap
pealed.