The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-27
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FAYETTEVILLE. N. G.. March 2s.-In
Cumberland Superior Court yesterday az
Sternoon continuance was ordered OF the
case Of a. n. slooomb. one Of the most
extensive naval store dealers and oper-
gators In the South, vs.. the seaboard All
Line Railroad Company for damages III
$3.50 .0Oo. penalties for failure to ship large
amounts OF freight In rosin and spirits
OF 2turpentine. whereby plaintifr sustained
heavy loss. Judge Cooke is pushing the
docket as rapidly az possible hoping to
close It this afternoon, as he has been
summoned to his home at Louisburg on
account Of tho serious illness Of his
daughter. s
Arrangements are making for. an elabor-
4 ate and varied entertainment soon for
the benefit OF the Fayetteville Independ-
tent Light Infantry Battalion. Major J. q.
EHolllngsworth commandant. and last eve
ming the officers and men met in their
club-roorns to- appoint the necessary COM
Smittees. etc This corps will be 10 years
old on the 23d Of next August. having
been organized in 1893, during the admin
Sistration OF Washington-an organization
preserved intact through the British
War Of 1s12. the Mexican War. the Civil
War and the spanish-American War.
/. It's history Is interviewer with that OF
Fayetteville. and, therefore. this whole
people Join hands In anything for its
Sbetterment. At its centennial celebration.
August 20. 1892 the Richmond Blues.
with the Charleston. s. c.. Washington
Light Infantry. were Its guests--a great
occasion still PLEASANTLY recalled by the
folks OF this city. 8i. 85i
Yesterday afternoon at Hay Street
tee r~l, y ha y,nc OF A
smoot. conducting the exercises. the fun
5eral services took place over the remains
+ OF Rev. L. Johnson, who died at Tar
sboro,5 N. c.. aged 80 yearg. a minister OF
tho North Carolina Conference, and for
fmer pastor OF East Fayetteville Methodist
Mission. ~ 4. "a
Looking the wrong way as he stood On
top OF freight car OF O train on the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad tracks on
sMumford Street. F7agman Mcdonald was
yesterday knocked from the car by a
projection from, the warehouse OF Messrs.
B Culbretll and Huske, sustaining, however.
only slight injuries.
Andrew Macarthur. tho negro shot some
nights since In Pearce's Mill township by
Warren Carver. was brought up to-day
TO the Afarsh-Hlghsmith Hospital on
Green street for treatment OF his wounds.
& The board OF trustees OF the Fayette-
vile graded schools decided at the last
meeting to close the session Of both up
town and downturn schools on the 10th
OF April the funds In hand not justify
Ing longer term, !,
A fow days ago a leading citizen and
business man OF the western part Of
Cumberland county received an offer OF
ST. 500 for one tract Of 800 acres OF land,
an offer which he refused
The Cape Fear and Raleigh Railroad
has executed a mortgage for $4,000 to
the Knickerbocker Trust Company Of
New York for funds to complete Its Line
from Ellington, Hanett county. to Fay
etteyille. a distance Of about twenty-five
miles. through a nns timber and farming I'm
country. ii ,
Fayetteville Camp, So. United Confed-
crate Veterans, meets tomorrow to elect
officers. and especially a commander to
succeed the lamented Captain J, 3.
Smith. Ei5