The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
EXTRA TAX FOR
public Schools
People of North Carolina Res
spending to Call for Increased
Funds. Il
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ADD TO STATE HOSPITAL
Building and Equipment to Cost
About SS5,oooSeveral In
teresting Weddings.
ADD 10 STATE HosPlTAl
rspcciaI Ia The Times. pI.patch /

Special to The Times Dispatch. a3Gs
RALEIGH. N. c.. October 2T.---Statt
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Y Joyner returned yesterday from Red.
wood Durham county, where he adj
dressed immense crowds In tue interest
of local tax for the Improvement OK
schools. He says there is every irrlica.
tion that the tax will carry. In that
event there will be additional teachers
for. the regular schools of the CONSOLE
dated district and high school will
be added. He was much pleased with
the progressive spirit that pervades the
district and evidences of educational
progress. s
Chairman Webb, of the State Hos
pital Commission, said this morning
that while the contract price for the
100-room male annex to the State. Hos
pital for the Insane. here, awarded yes
terday, is $500 in round numbers,
the building and equipment will really
cost about $4,000. including the pIumb-
ing and furniture.
At the request of President Gilbert
Pearson, of the North Carolina Audu-
bon Society. Greensboro Governor Glenn
to-day Issued commissions as game
wardens to Joseph Royal. Morehead
City; j. G. Sawyer. Gates county; j. Is.
Keever, Bryson City: J.. L. English.
Spruce Pines; j. T. Moore, Tarboro;
w. +. Clifford, Tarboro.
a Week OF Weddings.
After Social whirl" which eclips-
ed anything Raleigh has experienced In
a great while during States Fair week.
the Capital City has settled back into
an "easy-going" routine. In fact, tho
week just closed was decidedly dull.
There was a wedding Tuesday OF
special interest when Miss Ethel CO.
rhine Powell, daughter of former May
or A. M. Powell. and Mr.. Gilbert Crab
tree plighted their troth, the tcere-
inony being in Edenton Street Metho-
dist Church, by the pastor, Rev. r. F.
Eumpns D. D. The church was beau-
tifully decorated, and there was a. very
large audience. AS a prelude to the
ceremony Miss Nina Green sang sweets
~, "Because." The wedding marches
Jennie May Powell. sister OF the bride.
was maid of honor. The bridesmaid
was Miss Daisy Green. with little Nliss
Mabel Merritt as ring bearer. Tho
best man was Thomas Crabtree, OF
Greensboro. brother OF the groom. The
sushers We're DR.. j. ]. Barefoot. B. 7.
Ellis. w. A. Jones j. A. Powell. Mr..
and Mrs. Crabtree left for trip North.
after which they will be at home in
this city.
A wedding in which Raleigh people
Were much interested was that of Il.
Z. Sales. of this city. and Miss Geor-
gia Momack at Winston-S Salem. We'd
nesday. Mr.. Sales Is prominent In the
political life of Raleigh and has for
| many years held with credit the office
of city superintendent of health and
superintendent of the city farm.
Other Social Events.
The Old Podreda Book Club was en-
! tertainet last week by Miss Eliza Pool
at the home of Mrs. b. s. Skinner. A
delightful literary program was carr
ried out. feature being an enjoyable
| paper by Mrs. Harry Leob, on THE
Wits OF Hartford" Seasonable re-
freshments We're served.
The Johnsonian Book Club was en-
jstertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Ed Chambers Smith. The affair prov-
ed enjoyable and profitable to a ds-
gree. 81
The Fortnightly Review Club was To-
have been entertained this week by
Mrs. j. Bryan Grimes. but 1t was
found necessary to postpone the meet
ing. She will entertain on a later
date. te@
Invitations are issued for the mar
riage OF DIR. Benjamin Alvin Belts, of
this city. and Miss Virginia Ashby
Hive, Of Alexandria. Va, the ceremony
to be at Alexandria. November Goth.
DIR. Belts is a son OF Rev. S. j. Belts.
OF this city, and is connected with
the King Crowell Drug Company. of
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