The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-08-22


banks. The good farmer is never
idle, but always finds something
that needs doing.
The revival conducted by Rev.
Messrs. Oliver and SanGlin at
Lisbon closed the 18th with 10 &C
cession to the church.
Mr.. &. II. Lamb is having "a hand
some residence erected near hist
fathers.
FRANKLIN.
Mr.. Matt Alderman obtained 80
gallons OF honey this season from
three hives. the best yielding 30
gallons.
/ returned from Lisbon last We'd
ncsday. Some Is or 20 confessions,
10 baptisms.
Our school begins next Monday.
| Mr.. O. NJ. Lewis is still improve
ing.
Mr.. A. S. Sandlin has secured
the services of Mr.. +. A. Fennell as
salesman.
Mr.. Cary Fennell has had fine
watermelons this year. One weigh
ed flfty-five pounds.
Have our Commissioners licensed
any portable grog-shops for the
county?
The corn is thought to be good in
this section, and cotton about an av-
erage, r. G. S.
PINEY GROVE.
There will be a basket picnic at
Wright's Meadow tomorrow.
Messrs. Shaw Hines and IL. f..
Beaman have purchaseda new steam
boiler from Dewey Bios, Goldsbo-
no, and will start their mill in few
days. They can then serve the pub
lie in the way of saving, grinding
; and picking cotton.
: Mr.. Johnnie Weeks has nearly
ompleted his very nice two-story
dwelling.
4 Mr.. VIM. BOyette is building d
= church near Mr.. j. o. p. Clifton's,
t which will be for the use of the Dis
ciples denomination.
: Rows. o. p. Meeks, Of Warsaw
and F. r. Underwood recently helC
4 an interesting meeting at Pine,
: Grove Church. l..
DISMAL.
We notice that the Wilmington
. Star does not fancy the name of on
I township (Dismal) and suggests tina
: it be changed at the earliest Oppor
+ tunity. The township was callet
: "TismaP' on account of large dis
$ NAL swamp, which lies within 1t
: borders, and the name seems quit
: appropriate to those who know it
origin. AIRY way, the people of oil
O "Dismal' are quite satisfied wit
her name, and would not change II
n 'There's nothing in a name"
s HoNEYCUTTs.
II Mr.. Arthur Vann is erecting
81 handsome residence.
Il TAYLOR'S BRIDGE,
h Reddick Sabbath School prObabl
e beats the record of all SAbbat
d schools in the county. This schot
/. was organized six years ago las
n Sunday, and during this time it Ia
n never postponed. Mr.. M. J. River
e bark, who has been the superiNter
1, dent during all this time has neve
r. failed to be present. Mr.. l.. Il. KeI
of nedy, who is the oldest male mem
Der, and Mrs, A, f, Knowles, tn
oldest female member, are preseI
~ ~ nearly every Sunday, bringing til
children and studying with them
IN the classes.
VI LITTLE COHARIE.
!" Mr.. ]. M. Seasons has field {
" corn that averages 1856 hills to til
- acre, and 100 years to the BUSH
" will make therefore Is bushels
Oh the acre. Many of the stalks hay
III two good ears and the field wi
probable average near hundre
~ bushels to the acre.
1" Miss Georgia Parker of Viii
no Oak, Bladen Co.. is visiting relativ,
q" in this section.
The farmers OF this section a
asst hard down at work pulling fodder
re- Married, at the residence OF Il
,te brides father, Mr.. Thos. Bledsoe,
mis- the 18th inst, Mr.. Ben Seasons al
by Miss Hatty Bledsoe.
9TH Mr.. r. M. Royal is adding to /
by saw aud grist mill, cotton q
of which will be ready for this Sc asol
Elk, cotton.
he Miss Lizzie Draughon of Clint
So has taken a school near Mr.. Clarer
D Towards.