The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31

CONTRACT IS. GIVEN
FOR NORMAL SCHOOL
Messrs. Reid and Jones 70 Erect
Building for Colored Normal
at Raleigh.
THREE coNvICTs ESCAPE
pytnians Hold Important Con-
THREE C0NvICTs ESCAPE
apytllians Hold Important Con-
ference as to Work in State.
Governor Taken Sick.
Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatcl1.l
RALEIGH, N. c.. December 3o.-Thc
State Board of Education at meeting
this evening awarded the contract to
Reid & Jones, OF Elizabeth City, for
the erection of the administration
building Of the Colored State Normal
School at that place. The successful
bid was 3ll.199. The building is to be
ready for occupancy for the next fdll
session.
The management OF the State pen
1tentiary announces thelescape of three
/. dangerous convicts from the convict
camp near Washington. N. c. They are
James NJ. Getty. serving seven years.
from Mcdowell county. for burglary;
Furney Smith. co1ored, serving thirty
years. from Wayne county. for murder.
and Peter spry. colored, serving thirty
years. from Mcdowell county. for MUIR
der. Rewards of j25 each and expenses
are offered for recapture.
Pythinns in Conference.
An important conference was held
here to-day by officers Of the North Car
olina Grand Lodge. knights of Pfthias.
for the purpose OF discussing plans
for carrying forward the work OF the
order in this State.
Chancellor W. C. Christ, OF Winston
salem, and in addition to the grand
chancellor there were present Grand
Vice Chancellor T. C. Webb. of Duke;
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seals w.
T. wollowell. Goldsboro. Deputy Grand
Chancellor J. y. Mutt, Wilmington:
Past Grand Chancellor W w. Wilson.
Raleigh. Grand Chancellor Christ says
the order Is growing rapidly. and every
> A.ro r&,. AaN 80 H.> n~b t. a MI n
condition, and that the conference is
lor the purpose of reviewing the con-
5itions at the close OF the current year
and still further accentuating the de-
gree OF progress. as he declares that 1T
would be impossible to attain degree
OF progress that would keep him from
aspiring to yet greater achievements
FOR the order.
Governor Taken Sick.
Friends OF Governor Glenn are right
much exercised over an attack he SUI
fared just before he left the mansion
for the executive Office this morning.
The attack. he thinks. was much like
lumbago. but he is fearful that there
is kidney trouble that is at least par
TALLY the cause Of the attack from
which he continued to suffer somewhat
during the day. A dizziness and violent
pains In the spine came upon him sud
denly. so that he only kept from fall
ing By catching on to nearby furniture
The paroxysms soon passed off. so tina
ne was able to go TO the executive or.
fee. He felt the effects OF the attack
throughout the day.
Other News Items
The news that there's not. after all
t. he any cessation in the work on the
North Carolina Grand Lodge Masonic
Temple is mos, gratifying. Masons
especially. In all parts of he State
will rejoice at the fact that there Is
to be no interruption in the work, and
that IT will be going forward withou,
any abatement when the grand lodge
assemblies in annual session here tw.
weeks hence.
Sunday afternoon there was a joint
session of the pastors and deacons o,
the First Baptist and the Tabernacle
BAPTIST Churches. during which 1t was
determined to inaugurate during the
early summer an evangelistic cam
paign. in which number OF the lead
ing Baptist divines OF the country. In
Guiding the Rev. a. c. Dixon. of Chi
raso. and DIR. Len G. Broughton. OF
Atlanta. will participate.
charter is granted in the Office OF
the Secretary OF State for the Novel
e. Richardson Company. OF Selma; CAPT
tai, 100000, for a mercantile business