The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-06
CIVIL COURT ApIOURNs.
Judge Alien Attends Dr. Moore's Funeral.
Negro Pseping Tom arrested.
Especial to News and Observer.)

(SpeCldl 10 NEWS anu ODSCINGI.D
Durham, N. c., Oct. Civil court
convened here this morning with Judge o.
H. Allen on the bench. short session
was held today, however, owing to the
fact that Judge Allen had to adjourn
court to attend his father-in-law's funeral,
Dr. Matt Moore who died quite suddenly
at his home in Duplin county this morn
ing. Before leaving Judge Allen said that
he would be back in time to reconvene
court on Wednesday morning.
DR.. Matt Moore was Y years of age
and while his death was sudden it was
not unexpected, as he had been a suf-
ferer from heart trouble for quite a
while. DR.. Moore was prominent citi-
zen of Duplin. For ten years he was U
member of the boar of county commits
sioners; was a director of helinsane asy-
um for quite a while and was also a
member of the Boar of Agriculture for
several years. He left seven children
as follows: Mrs. o. H. Allen, Mrs. w. f.
Allen, Mrs. Kennedy, who lived with her
father; Mrs. Cox, of BERTHE county; Mr..
Matt Moore, of Godsboro; Mr.. Samuel
Moore, of Ne wBern, who is connected
with the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad, and Miss BERTHE Moore who
lived with her father so
Judge Allen and his son, Will Allen, a
student of the Trinity Park High School,
left this morning for Duphn county to
attend the funeral service. =
There is a large docket this term and
court will be in session through next
week. The calander goes UP to Thurs
day and Judge Allen said today that he
would remain here until Saturday in or
der to dispose of the cases for trial. There
are a large number of damage suits. To
day several small cases were tried, among
them being two divorce suits. One OF
these was Mrs. George r. Jones against
her husband, who she charged with
abandonment. The court gave her the
relief asked for.
DR.. J. G.. Kilgo, president Of Trinity
College, has been indisposed since Satur
day evening. He was reported as being
somewhat better today.
Mr.. H. NJ. Jordan, who has been city
editor of the Daily Sun for some time,
has resigned and gone to RoXboro. his
old home. He has accepted a position
on the Courier.
The County Commissioners and Board
of Education were in session today. Most
OF the day was consumed III regular rou-
| tine work Tonight the board of city
aldermen were in session and final ar
engagements for holding the whiskey elec
ton were made.
Isaac Williams, negro was in the
police court this morning charged with
tTespass. He was arrested last evening
while trying to look into the bed room OF
some young ladies'. He was seen in the
YARD and the police phoned. The officers
found him in the yard when they ar
rived He had been there more than an
hour and it was then after II o'clock.
Trespass was the only charge that could
be brought against him and he was fined
$40 and cost
Bishop E. E. Hoss, of Nashville, preached
two sermons in the city yesterday. IN
the morning he preached at AMIN Street
Methodist church and at night he preached
at Trinity. Bishop Hoss came here to
deliver the address at Trinity College
Saturday night on the occasion OF Bene-
factors Day.
Tomorrow the annual meeting OF the
Dutchvlle Primitive Baptist Association
viii convene at Dutchville church IN
Granville county There will be large
attendance, a large number having al
ready been through here on their way
to Granville county.