The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
NEW COLLEGE FOR
THE METHOD|STS.
Greensborois Pushing Vigorously
This Educational Schemes
CLOTHING STORE is ROBBED
j w. M. Cardoza Has Sold His splen-
did Property North. of Greensboro
to Man from lowa-Tobacco
Market Closes for Christmas.
6snecial nisnatch to rhA na-a.A

Especial Dispatch to The Times5
GREENSBORO, N. c.. December 49,
At a meeting OF citizens in the court
house last night. the sum Of five thou
sand dollars was subscribed to the pro-
posed Methodist College, provided 1t is
located at Greensboro The meeting was
adjourned until to night, when the In
dusrial and 1mn.gl alton Associa ton
meets, and it Is expected that ten thou
sand will be pledged without any di.E-
Guilty. Strong speeches In favor of tue
college were made by DR.. c. D. McIver,
j. Van Lndiey. ]. T. Murphy, ]. Nor
man Wills. g. P. Wharton. C. G. Wright,
Chairman ". II. Osborn. and others.
TIE Executive Committee Of the State
Banners Association met here yesterday
and last night and selected Wilmington
as the place and some time next July as
the time for the annual session of the
State Association for 1903 Charlotte,
Asheyille, Raleigh. and other cities had
also extended invitations.
J. f. Jordan. as agent for J.. ". NJ.
Cardoza, Of Washington, D. c.. this
its equipment, nine miles north Of
Greensboro. to Joe Hardy. of Estheryille.
Iowa. It Is said that Mr.. Cardoza hiss
invested over fifty thousand dollars on
this property IN improvements. The price
PAID has not besn given out. but 1t is
understood that Mr.. Hardie paid good
round sum in cash for it
STORE ROBBED.
The extensive clothing and gents fur
nishins establishment Of Chisolna, Stroud.
Crawford & Reese was raided by thieves
last night, and quantity Of clothing,
hats and underwear stolen Entrance
was effected by boring out the lock of the
rear door. a brace, three bits and q
largo new chisel were left on the spot
"A splendid banquet was given at
Clegg's Hotel last night by the Guilford
employees Of the establishment Covers
were laid for q hundred guests and the
menu was elegant and Sumptuous.
A local real estate dealer says that
there Is party from, Indiana here who
wants four thousand acres Of land. He
proposes to use it exclusively for raising
costs.
PAGE FOR GREENSBORO.
Mr. John II. Gould. special representa-
tive Of Harpers Weekly, went to Char
lotte this morning after spending several
dsys here arranging to have Greensboro
well represented In a special Southern
edition Of the Weekly, to be brought out
about January Is. a full page will be
devoted to Greensboro.
The last sale on the Greensboro tobacco
market before the Christmas holidays
VIII ne Oh DCCChADS1 Sod, e-i0
the market VIII then close until Monday.
January 5th.
Al the meeting of the Elks last night
the Charity COMMITTEES was instructed
to arrange for some form Of entertain
,nent for the poor children Of the city
on Christmas day, It is the custom with
the Elks to- give a Christmas tree or
Christmas dinner or something Of the
sort Last year Christmas dinner was
,,;,ao This >-aSr the Christmas free o1an
way Re tried. The members of the Char
itv Committee ara Messrs- Lee " Bat
tie. l. ]. Brandt, J. c. Morris and DR..
Scott