Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-10
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

veddcr lands So1d-Crontans Want
n schoo1-Companics Dishunded.
RALEIGH, N. c., September 9.-tSpe-
al.)-The State Board Of Education has
sold for $4,000 it's interest in the lands
known as the 'evedder lands lying in
Jones and Onslow counties. There was a
suit, and by the terms Of the comproy Sc
the Vedder heirs were to pay by 5
the sum above named for the States in.
terest J. T. Sheets, Of Port Norfolk. has
bought this interest, and is to pay the
325. 900 by January 1st next.
Governor and Mrs. Aycock left this
morning for Seven Springs near Colds
boro', and will remain there two or three
days.
J. Y. Joyner, State Superintendent OF
Public instruction, returned to-day after
three weeks absence, mainly in the Pied
mont and western sections. He says he
is greatly pleased with the enthusiasm
regarding public education. At Licking.
ton there was an audience Of 1000, and
in the northern part of Buncornbe county
there was an audience of 1000 by actual
count
!. Four infantry companies of the State
Guard have been disbanded since July
1st, upon recommendation Of the inspec-
tor-general. It is said to-day that another
company will no doubt share the fate Of
these. The vacancies will not be filled
unless good organizations at suitable To-
cations are offered.
There are three Croatan Indians in
Edgecombe county, these having moved
there from Robson county, and they
want q separate school. The law pro-
vdes separate schools for the Croatans in
Robeson It forbids their intermarriage
with whites and their attendance at white
schools. It does not forbid their inter-
marriage with negroes and their attend
ance at negro schools. Croatans do mar
ry mulattoes not negroes, though their
people object to such marriages There
will be no separates school for the three
Croatans. II they insist on one they will
have to return to Robson to get it.
The special committee Of the Grand
Lodge Of Masons met here to-day in
called session to take up again the ques-
ton of the location Of the Temple"
Raleigh was agreed on as the place, but
Greensboro objected on the ground that
its bid had not been received by the COM
mittee and considered.
Rain began falling last night in this
section, the first in several weeks. The
fall so far is lights
John S. Cunningham. of Person county,
who is here, says that in two weeks
the Tobacco crop in that county and adj
jacent ones, will be barned; that it is
large crop, and of good quality, and that
the high prices are very encouraging to
growers.
Application for new lodge of Odd
Fellows at Ellenboro' is in Grand Secre-
tary NVoodall's hands. Application for a
lodge at Bellhaven is granted.
Two boys quite young, were brought
to the pententiary to-day to serve two
and two and a half years for throwing
stones at a train.
Much regret is expressed at the office
of the State Superintendent OF Public In
struction at the death of Joseph H. Nc
Rec, engineer to the State Board of Edu-z
cation, who was found dead in bed this
morning at Wilmington, his home. He
was greatly esteemed as a careful, zeal
Gus and competent engineer. and was do
ing a great deal of good work In making
the resurveys Of the States Swamp
lands"
Among to-day's arrivals were w. W.
Clark. NJ. D.; W. Stevenson, D. L. Ward,
New Bern.
Senator Hoar is invited to address the
State Literary and Historical Associa-
tion in October.