The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-23
NEWS OF The
NORTH STATE
Mr.. ]. Bryan Grimes, Secretary
Of State, to Marry Miss Eliza
beth clearinghouse.
INDUCE IMMIGRATION
Colonel Bryan Says He Will Call
Committee, for Active Work
II 49, l7Ht,s r~-s7Htt.t ~ : Q,
III This Direction.
(snecial 10 The lmes.Dlspntch

Especial to The Times -Dlspntch.)
RALEIGH, N. c., jan. 22,-lnvltatlohs
have lust been issued for the marriage
of Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes
and Miss Elizabeth Forrest Laughing
house. daughter Of Mr.. Josephl.} Laugh
inghouse, at the home in Grcenville, fcp-
3r,,ary Sd, The bride Is a sister of Colonel
Grimes's first wife.
James A. Bryan, president OF the At
x ,antic and North Carolina Railroad Com
~ any. was hero to-day and procured
charter for the. Newborn Savings Bank.
which is to be organized within the next
few days. The capital is to be $loo,ooo
authorized and $4,000 subscribed by J..
a. Bryan, J. IL. Hickman and George L.
Roberts.
j. a. Jong, the retiring president of the
X North Carolina Agricultural Society. re.
Gently appointed Colonel j. a. Bryan
president of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad as chairman Of n commit
tee having for It's special purpose the
work of inducing immigration into TINS
Stat, of desirable farm hands and ten
ants. Colonel Bryan says that he VIII
very soon call together the members OF
the committee for organization for active
work. He Is, trying especially to at
tract settkrs from the Northwest who
are seeking mi.der climatic conditions.
No effort VIA he says. DO made to
get foreigners direct from the emigrant
ships, as those who know more of the
manners and customs of this country ara
far more desirable.
ANTI-JUG LAW.
Attorney General Clipper announces
that when the .Supteme Court convenes
February 1st he will move that the anti
jug law test case from Durham county be
moved up to tho head of tho docket, so
that there may DO a speedy decision.
1.-The reason for this being that the case
is OF such widespread interest and I'M
portance This is the case to test the act
making the PLACE Gof shipment the place
of sale for intoXicants, the caption for
the act specifying that it Is to apply to
four counties named only, whereas the
\ body Of the act roads SO as to make It
{. apply TO the entire state.
Governor Aycock went to Greensboro
Z this morning to attend meeting of the
hoard OF directors Of the State Normal
and Industrial College, to take action for
\ the Immediate rebuilding Of the dormitory
building destroyed by fire early ycstor-
day morning.
There was an informal conference last
evening between members Of the Board
Of Education and parties desiring to pur-
chase large tracts OF State swamp lands.
Colonel W. II, Rodman, state agent for
these lands, was present, and submitted
propositions which he has IN hand. There
being no quorum Of the board present
no action could be taken rs TO any OF
them.
DIRT BROKEN,
The first shoveGul OF dirt for the new
Raleigh and Pamiico Railroad, work or
which was begun near this city yesterday
was thrown by Claude b. Barbec. Jr.
son OF Sccretary-Trcasurer c. B. Bnrbee
Quite a party OF people from Raleigh
Z were present. The road Is expected II
open up extensive and valuable trading
n territory for Raleigh.
Mrs. II. A. Olds, OF this city, and Mrs
". II. S. Burgwyn, of Weldon, have
gone TO Lakeview to inspect the sit,
which has been offered there for I'll,
erection Of a reformntory for youthful
criminals.
The Terrence Morris Company, Of Gas