Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-12
Judge Simonton Continues to
Grind Out Injunciions.
OUTLOOK
Tho Fnrincrs' Stnfe Alliance TnIscs on
New Life-Ex-SheriT Jones Denies
Shortage IntlisAccounts- Oakland
Township, Chatham County,
Changes From Dry TO Wct-J. -.
Carr For Chief Marshal State Fair.

Raleigh. n. c., Aug. 11.-Judge Sim
lion to IL. G.. Conner. receiver Of the
|sSast Coast Car Company, against the
fAlligator Lumber Company, II. T.
irecn and c. X. Johnson, restraining
/ hem from any interference with the
Possessions of the complainant Conner
lin lands known as the "l5lount Patent"
5iying in Dare county and containing
OO.0 900 acres. The defendants are pro-
fjibted from doing any act to disturb
i he right and possession of the COM
claimant by proceedings or otherwise.
Ijrhiss injunction is TO he heard at ltai
High on October 10, 1899.
II FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
!; The Farmers State Alliance. which
has been in session at li,ilsbOro since
TUESDAY. adjourned yesterday. Those
present state that it was one Of the
most pleasant ana profitable meetings
I'm the history of the order. Many i'm
boriant Things were done, but the move
|sthich completely overshadowed all
|hthers was that preparing for = com
1.,letc and thorough reorganization OF.
he order.
ID For president for the ensuing year
H.lajor w. y. Graham. OF Lincoln COIN
liz, was selected. Nicc-pTesident. j. :.
|l.iitchell, OF HEREFORD; Secrctary-i'reaa-
F.rer and business Agent, I. - Parker;
|, lecturer. Or. V. y. Se,twall, of Villa
t,ow.
Ii The salary of the lecturer was ma
|aerially Increased. and he will hereafter
|hcep the Held moet OF the time actively
|;bushing the work of REORGANIZATION.
+ The outlook IS very encouraging. At
iaast two counties We're represented
.his year that were not represented
Hast. and the reports for the las,
i uarter show gratifying increase in
Esnembershir
i JONES DENIES SHORTAGE.
The answer was yesterday filed in the
i asc of Wake county against FIX Sheriff
+ hamilton II. Jones and his surety. the
\ fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary
lnd.
+ In this answer the defendants allegc
| hat he has paid 5000 in addition to the
|gmount with which he is credited in the
abatement of settlement. Therefore he
3 enls thai they owe the sum OF Si.1lS to
Che county as claimed. ana declares
Shat if proper credits were given he
Gould owe nothing ut all.
{ An answer IS filed also by Mr.. Jones
In the suit for $4,000 damages for false
rrcst brought against him by y. l..
Euquay.
1t is denied in this answer that any
lrrcSt was made or attempted to be
lade. or that l'uuuay suffered any
oddly harm or Inconvenience or los;
because Of any arrest made by Sheriff
Jones or any deputy o. agent of his.
OAKLAND GOES WET"
An election was held in Oakland
.Eownship. Chatham county. on August
"a. on "whiskey or no whlslley." and
Che whislley crowd carried it by y ma
t)r.ty. An application was made TO the
BOARD of County commissioners by W.
-. Bright for license To retail In this
k)wnship, and the matter was post
Roned until the first Monday in Septem,
cr. when n lively contest is expected.
Ehis has been Il dry county for two
sears, the County Commissioners re-
K-lsins To grant license.
THE STATE FAIR.
l.. A. Carr. of Durham, has been
chosen chief marshal at the State Fair
With MI. Cars appointment the sue
less of the Fair from a social stand
soint is assured.
1t Is therefore with great pleasure the
Forth Carolina press will announce
mat Mr.. Carr has been rendered and
as accepted the appointment OF chief
harshal of the next, the 39th annual
state Fair to be held October 10th to
IIst