The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-08-29
DUPLIN NEWS
THE ALLIANCE WILL NOT
USE JUTE BAGGING-
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
CLOSES.
Other Interesting News.

ivy. SN. lhk SANtArtAN.l
KKSANsvILLk. N. e.,
August %, 1889.
The Ladies' Missionary Socie-
ty gave q lawn party at the res
idence Of Miss Annie kenan on
the evening Of the 2lst. The
reeeeshments served were very
nice indeed, and al who 0attsad-
ed Relk On leaving, that they
had nSt only spent . pleasant
evening, but had also contribs-
ted some means OF support to .
very worthy cause. The net
proceeds amounted To about $40,
aud was for foreign missions.
The State Institute Tor this
county convened Monday, Aug.
18th, Prof Noble conducted the
Institute. There vas q full at
tendance, beink about sixty-hvs
teachers present. Prof. Noble,
besides gaining the peoples con-
fidence in his ability ss a
teacher, won, by his ease, wit
and hunor, the regards Of the
ladies, several Of whom We heard
whisper, ~ wonder II he Is mar
ried" After the Institute clos
ed ON Friday afternoon, tha old
"Duplin County Teachers Coun-
ciw was reorganized and q meet
iIg ordered for the lst Saturday
in November next. The teach
ers Of the county are all request
ed to be present at this meet
ing.
Last week some Of our ladies
were 80 kind as to take upon
themselves the task OF solicit
log subscriptions for the i'm.
provement Of the Ratledge
Grave Yard and In q few days
time succeeded in getting sub.
scriptiOns amounting to about
$50. The contract for the wOrl
was at once awarded to Mr.
Brown Williams, who will pusl
the work rapidly forward. The
graveyard has been sadly II
need OF the improvement for {
long time and the ladies dessrv,
much credit fer their energy.
! Weksaw some one coming from
the phetOgrepher's "shop" tn,
other day complaining because
hes" picture was not pretty
How the Dence can "beh" ex
pest . man to make . prett,
picture from q homely face.
The young folks enjoyed
worry pleasant sociable ct th
residence of Mr.. Bowden Las
Thursday night, the pleasure o
which was greatly increased b.
the presence Of one Of Clinton
most popular young men, Nj
Rob. Moseiey.
Il Among the many pleasan
faces 1t the Institute last wee
!, We noticed that Of Prof. Glen
> ents at Wallace.
BY order OF the President,
Nv. sutton, Esq, the County A
lance held . meeting Augu'
23rd to consider the question
? using cotton bagginR instead
! liute for their cotton. 1t vi
a unanimously agreed that tht
( use either cotton or pine stra
! altogether and let the jute slid
y Stick to it, farmers, and "
. will be benefited.
= This week closed the SUNNI
!. School and the State Institu'
= and the many pretty girls tn
, have been with US for the pa
& few weeks have left us, b.
p alas not as they found rs. v
2 don't want to accuse them
@ robbery, but We must say tn
\ some Of them carried of ING
"a than they brought and 'th
d without bartering for it. L
m spoils were taken from our bo.
N and your correspondent mig
y be included in the number th
ID left
j. The dinner served by the
"a dies on the Gard netted abb
ID $l2, and was added to the gra'
|y yard fund.
se Miss Ella Brown, Of Wars
q. was in town last week.
Mrs. q. r. Millard, Of v
mington, is visiting Mr.. D
lard's parents at this place.
no MAHONk,S CHANCES IN vi
GINIA.