The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
ICAROL|N|ANS ARE
MOVING TO FRONT.
I All Citizens Are Gratificd at Pro-
grcss Officers i'll Army and
Navy Arc Making
sun AGAINST THE SOUTHERN
,silo,red - Have Carried Sick
SUIT AGAINST THE SOUTHERN
Alleged to Have Carried Sick
Man Beyond Station to Which
Ticket Had Been Sold.
tspecial,o The rl,nes.pispatch.l

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RALEIGH, ~. c., April 6.--Much
qualification is expressed here at the
advancement Of young North Caro-
linians in the army and navy. Mid
shipman j. j. London, son of ex-State
Senator II. a. London. OF Pittsboro, is
promoted to ensign. He is doing SER
vice in Cuban waters. Second Lieute-
ant Bruce Cotton, u. S. A., has been
advanced to first lieutenant lie is sta
toned at Fort Monroe.
Congressman j. III. Small and Profess
sor G. II. Pearson OF Greensboro, have
been named by Governor Glenn as dele
gates from this State for the meeting
OF the League of American Sportsmen
soon to convene in Norfolk.
A letter from Judge Thos. r. Pur-
neE. who is now in Richmond, with
Mrs. Purnell, who is being treated in
a hospital there, is to the effect that
Mrs. Purnell's condition continues Sc
.rious and there Is considerable DOUBT
of his being able to leave her Tor
Elizabeth City to convene the United
States Court Monday. However, he di-
reefs the court officers to proceed to
elizabeth City from here as usual, and
he will telegraph Monday whether to
expect him or not. Mrs. Purnell has
inst undergone a third difficult opera
=
ton.
Rev. D. A. Long, of Graham, and
Professor Il. S. Blair, of Guilford Col
lege, are appointed by Governor Glenn
delegates to .he National Arbitration
and Peace Conference to convene IN
New York April 14th, the principal
purpose Of the convention being the
appointment of delegates from the
United States to The Hague Peace
Conference.
The "Tombs."
Tombs Qncorporated) is the name
of a literary, educational and social
organization Just chartered by the
q Secretary OF State for Trinity College
the membership to be selected from
the Junior class Of the college.
Another charter is to the j. 3
Huncycutt Company, undertakers ant
embalmers, OF Albemarle; capital, $780,
600.
The flve-story Andrews Building, OF
Fayetteville Street. recently purchased
aud occupied by the Royal & Border
Furniture Company, is being lowered
to a three-story building, and will b.
extended all the way through thu
block from Fayetteville to Wilmington
Streets.
New Assistant pastor.
@ Rev. Milton a. Barber. the new as
sistant rector for Christ Church here
arrived to-day from Burlington, wher
be has served the Episcopal Churcl
there with a high degree Of success
for several years. lie was for som
time rector Of st. Pauls Church. Will
mingtor. He will ofticiate for Chris
Church Sunday morning for the frs
time.
Colonel j. G. T.. Harris has, as coun
v sci, instituted suit against the South
ern Railroad Company for j. II. Hollo
way and J. w. Holloway for $500
damages each, because in carrying ,
553S w. Holloway home from a hospita
they were sold tickets to Asbury an
then the conductor declared he woul
not stop the train at Asbury. an
put them off at East Durham, wher
other passengers got on for Asbury, an
the train did stop there, While til
sick man and his father waited seN
eral hours for another train and til
young man suffered a serious re
lapse.
Governor Glenn went to Duke, Hal
nett county. to-day to deliver an nt
III dress in connection with a big joll
fcation and tlag-raising by the Jnnic
Order United American Mechanics.