The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-21
NORTH CAROLINA
WILL CONTRIBUTE
Raleigh Citizens Will Subscribe
to San Francisco Relief
s4 Fund.
CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD ROADS
Governor Glenn Enters Opening
Wedge in His Speech in
Rockingham.
CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD ROADS
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FaA1IprC,i, N. c., April 90.--There was
a mass meeting OF citizens Of Raleigh
at the call Of Mayor Johnson this even
ing at 6 o'clock, when resolutions ex-
pressive Of sympathy for the sufferers
in the great San Francisco disaster
were adopted and n public subscription
started for substantial relief. Subscrip-
lions are t ODE left at any Of the banks
tomorrow, and appeals are to be made
from all the city pulpits Sunday. A
committee will be sent out Monday by
the mayor to solicit subscriptions, and
then the aldermen are to meet sand sup
plement athe fund, II need be, to bring
1t up to an amount commensurate with
what Raleigh should contribute.
The second annual session Of the
North Carolina Library Association will
be In session in this city April 81 and
q, the specific purpose Of the organlza-
ton being the promotion Of the literary
interests Of the State, the association
HAVING been organized IN Greensboro III
May, 1904. The ofticres are Mrs. Annie
Smith, president; DR.. chas. D. McIver,
NlCo.p fII"l ~
tary. Among the most notable features
Of the session will be THE Library and
Library Clubs, by Mrs, Lindsay Pat
terson, Winston Salem; Public Libra
ries Of North Carolina" by DR.. Edwin
Minis; Rural Libraries" by State SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction J. =.
Joyner. There will be a reception by
the citizens of Raleigh Friday evening
I'll FEDERAL COURTS.
1,dpa Thos r Purnell and other Of
fcals have returned from Elizabeth
City, where a term Of Federal Court
was held this week. Six cases for re-
failing we're tried. The biggest suit on
the docket, involving upwards OF l6o,Ooo
acres Of swamp lands, was continued.
They go to New Bern next week, then
to Wilmington, closing the circuit with
the Raleigh court;
Grand Commander H. G. Smallbones
was the guest OF the Raleigh command
cry tonight, the session being charaC-
terized by special social features.
The great revival service which has
been in progress at Tabernacle Baptist
Church since the series Of Bible studies
were inaugurnted some weeks ago ny
Dr. Chadwick, Of Leeds, England. con-
tinues to wax In interest, there being
scores of professions every night. Great
numbers arc daily connecting themselves
Wltn II the CnuTCIl, anu VIZ " u''i"tSNN'
baptism is being administered to NUM-
bers OF candidates each afternoon this
week. The sermons are being delivered
with great power by Rev. NJ. a. Jenkins,
of Georgia.
Governor Glenn on his return this morn
ing from Rockingham county, said that
he put In four especially hard days work
for the good roads, campaign that Is
being waged there, rs he wishes this to
be tho entering wedge, as 1t were, for
campaigns Of tho kind In other coun-
ties throughout the State. The issue IS
the question of issuing bonds for road
Improvement, throughout the county. he
spoke at Readsville, Lenksville. Spray.
Mayodan, Madison and Regain Hill.
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 6
A charter was issued this morning for
the Crescent Mill (Inc), Of Besimer City,
capital, $4,000; by G. a. Davis, G. p.
Whitney and others: the Hickory Library,
OF Hickory, to maintain public library,
incorporators w. p. Cline and others;
The Cole-Johnson Company, Of Dukes
Hatnett county, changes Its name to the
Hassel- j ohnson Company, r. II. john
son Is president.
Mrs. B. r. Dixon. wife Of State Auditor
Dixon. left this morning for Fremont to
attend tho session of tho Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the North Carolina Con-
ference there this week She Is one OF
The officers of the society.