The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-11

Iieriot Clarkson, of Charlotte. IS appolnt-
ed solicitor to succeed Webb. who had
been solicitor for. several terms. Hoge's
resignation takes effect Saturday. and
Judge Webb and Solicitor Clarkson will
qualify at once and convene court In In
BERTHE county Monday
YOUNG PEOPLES WORK,
Rev. M. w. Butler has resigned as pas
tor Of the Christian Church and VIII
devote his time to the Young Peoples
and the Sunday schools Of his den ,.,t
nation In the State, especially the editing
Of the Young Peoples Work. the State
organ.
Miss Caroline Besson and Captain Is.
p. Nethery were quietly married In Christ
Church, this city last night at O'Clock,
and left Immediately for their future
home in Columbia. Captain Nethery was
formerly a resident Of Raleigh. Both
are very highly esteemed.
A unique feature OF meeting Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy here last
afternoon was that the meeting was held
IN a room in st. A{ary'e school in which
Jefferson Davis stayed while he was IN
Raleigh, during the Civil War, and a
sketch was road treating Of the work OF
tho Ladies' Aid Societies in Raleigh dur
ing the Civil War.
Governor AyCOCk NuS tCCopLcof tiil
yitaton to deliver an educational address
ut Statesyille, November 18th. Flo will
sneak at the laying Of the cornerstone
OF The new public school building at Mt.
Airy on the 18th. lie Is ookigg for
ward with much interest to the trip over
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road on the 18th and 14th with Lessee
Rowland and Eena tor Aidrlch and party
OF capitalists, the purpose being TO 81
Az. 1top&J TN of fn roft
the possibilities for the development OF
the section through which the road runs,
AN OLD SUN DIAL.
An old sun dial from Fort Macon has
been installed In tho Hall Of History
in connection with the State Museum hero
as q loan from the government through
tho Secretary Of War. 1t was built III
1928 and is of brown stone and bronze
s. A. Branch has filed his complaint
against the Seaboard Air Line In suit
for $4,000 damages for being struck by
an engine April Sth last. while serving
| as brakeman. He lost tho use OF his
! right arm. He also files q complalnf
against tho American Casually Company
with whom he held a policy. for the
| loss of tho Use Of his arm, demanding
$1,000, the amount the policy stlpulates
the company claiming that this Is only
when tho limb is dIsmembered, They
propose to pay him indemnity for fifty
1.-TWO weeks.
An Indian was brought here this morn
Ing from Swain county to serve fifteen
years for an attempt to assault q white
woman. There are only two Indians sery-
Ing terms In the penitentiary
NEW SOCIETY,
The Wake county branch OF the North
Carolina Literary and Historical Society
was organized here to-day with sWen-
ty-flye members. The organization will
make u specially of gathering and pre-
serving Wake county historical data The
| constitution OF the State Society provides
| for a branch In each county.
The Supreme Court announces that NO
opinions Will be handed down this week.
this being due TO the election. However,
tina hearing of arguments IN appeals from
tho Eleventh District Is In progress The
court having resumed sittings yesterday
Rev. I.ivington Johnston, corresponding
secretary to the BAPTIST State Convention,
says the receipts on the pledges by Inc
churches for tho State work were over
$500 less lust week than for the correr
spending week last year, The conyen-
ton meets next week at Elizabeth CITY,