The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19
TO ENLARGE TIE COURT HOUSE.
The Campaign for Good Roads Begins in Earn
est an Old Landmark Gone.
(special 10 News and Observer.

Especial TO News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., April 1S.-Tlse
Southern Loan and Trust Company yes.
terday purchased a lot on South Elm
street in South Greensboro, and a hand.
some pressed brick front building will
at once be erected for the new branch
bank to be opened there, and it is ex.
pected to be in operation by July 1th.
The Board of Commissioners in extra
session yesterday decided to improve the
present court house by a "A feet addi-
ton, the building of two more fire proof
steel vaults, and an entire change OF
the court room. The ceiling will be
lowered, a gallery will be added ana
opera chairs take the place of the pres
ent benches.
a stairway will be erected to the north
ern entrance of the court room, where
the judges stand will be, and five rooms
for attorneys, the judge, library, jurors
and witnesses will be built. The seating
capacity of the new court room will be
about seven hundred and work is ex-
pected to begin June 23rd When com
Eleted the court house will be one of the
most handsome and commodious in the
State.
of Green and West Market streets will
be removed next week to make way for
a modern two story brick building which
Mr.. j. w. Peece. editor and owner of the
Record, has designed for his newspaper
and job printing establishment.
This house was erected for Dr. Daniel
Caldwell in 1920. and was used as resi-
dence, until 1868, when Mr.. w. Fl. Reece,
father OF the present owner, Mr.. j. w
Reece, purchased and remodeled it for a
hotel.
Attornes J. A. Long and w. p Bynun
left last night for Taylorsville, Alexander
county, TO appear in the divorce case OF
James II. Moore VS.. Jenny Moore
Both parties are prominent. coming to
North Carolina several years ago from
Cincinnati, Mr.. Moore being wealth,
cotton mill owner. Moore first brough
suit for divorce, when his wife institut-
ed a counter suit for divorce and ali
mony. Judge Cooke preBides at the
term of court next week, and if this
case is tried it will take the whole term
An effort, it is said will be made by
Mrs. Moore to remove the case from
Alexander county on the ground of pre-
judce there against her.
Some alarm was caused here yester-
day by a telephone message from High
Point. stating that a delirious negro, with
a virulent case of small pox, and nearly
nude, had escaped from the pest house
there, and was heading for Greensboro.
Sentinels We're promptly posted on the
western entrance of the city by the
police, but so far, the runaway pa
tient has failed to reach this point
The campaign for the good roads bond
issue is warming up and a schedule of
public speakings has been arranged for
jamestown, High Point, Stokesdale, Sum
merfield. Oak Ridge and other points
in the county.
Mr.. r. ID. Douglas went out to Mt
Hope today TO make speech favorable
to good roads.
A lodge of the Improved Order of Red
Men will be organized here Monday
night.
Mr.. William Richardson, who left this
county for Texas, several years ago has
sold his property at Forth Worth, and
arrived in Greensboro yesterday to spend
the balance of his days. He is brother
Of Mr.. ]. n. Richardson, and is Sc years
Of age, hale and hearty.