The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-07-25
THECENTENNIAI~CUMBER
LAND FAIR THE SAME
WEEk-SrATE GUARD
I>VITED.
New Houses Going up--crop Pros
poets Good--A Cotton Compress
in the Future.
ALL CUMBERLAND WILL COME TO
THE SAMPSON FAIR.
tReg. Cor. CAUCASIAN

Al EfTENtiaiAEs ~. t.s I
July I'D, 1899.
Cumberland Superior Court is
in session this week with his
Honor, Judge Connor, presiding.
The term il criminal one The
docket is about an average one,
there being nearly one hundred
cases. Some grave charges are
to be heard, but no capital ones.
Mr.. +. l.. Pemberton. Orderly
Sergeant of the f. !. l.. l., is
the "crack shot" of the State
Guard. lie won the prize for
the best individual score at the
shooting match at the Ham
mock during the encampment
The military train from
Wrightsville arrived here Thurs
day afternoon about 4:30 o'clock
2. M. The L. |. l.. |. marched
at once to their armory and
broke ranks with many pleasa mt
recollections Of Camp Latin er.
The Winston and Greensboro
companies were on the train and
took dinner here.
Judge McRae is holding a
special term of Wayne Superior
Court this week. 1t Is by eX-
change with Judge Armtield, =,
who will hold Martin court next
Fall.
On Sunday lightning struck
and killed Judge MvcRea's fine
horse. 1t also stunned several
children but did them no harm
beyond a severe shock.
The Board of Trustees have
not yet electeda a superintendent
of the Graded Schools. An in
formal vote was taken at the
meeting last week and indicates
the election of an accomplished
Young instructor. There is quite
a number of applicants. The
salary is 500 per month.
Mr.. Frank w. Thornton is
building fine tasty two-story
dwellings on Maiden Lane. They
are for rent and most Of them
are rented before they are COM
pleted' There is a good demand
here for houses renting for So 90
to $1,000 per month.
The crop prospects in this
county are good. The farmers
all say so If the present rainy
spell does not injure them the
outlook is better than for ten
years.
The Centennial Committee
has invited the State Guard to
take part in the celebration
next November. The invitation
was officially ammo lnced at Camp
Latimer by General Anthony
the hope expires sed that all will
attend.
The Cumberland County Ag-
ricultural Associa ton will hold
their Fair during the week Of
the Centennial. We trust tha,
the people of this entire section
will unite to make it better than
ever. The premium list is open
t, Sampson and the counties OF
this section and the upper coun.
ties of South Carolina. A pre-
list can be obtained by address
, ing the Association a. Fayette
Vile. We would be glad to see
all Sampson here at that time
J and will promise to help get al
J Cumberland at the Clinton Fair
Messrs. Mcmillan Bros. the
: big still manufacturers, have
, just erected a neat brick offics
adjoining their store on Person
street. This is All enterprisins
firm.
Col. }. \. Pemberton, Deputy
Collector under Collector Var
: bo.ough, is about to have his OF
, fetal head chopped off. 1t ii
SAID that NJ. W. G. Hall, of Max
ton, is to take the place. Th,
salary is $1,000 and perquisites
I We suppose Mr.. Hall will NOV
: here. 1t is lard to st qu.etl.
5 by AMI see incompetent off
cials d-splace competent ones
but "to the victors belong tn
spoils," and with that Cry W,
\ will win the battle three year
t hence. Postmaster Smith con
tinues to draw his handsom
= salary, but his head will boub!
less be chopped off too.
Three representatives of
y soda manufacturing concer
were here last week riding al
e over town distributing samp!
packages and decorating til
9 "smllI boys" with red and whit
y caps with an advertisement o
|, them
Ye cotton com eress talk ha
died odt. 1t was thought tina
g one would be built here thi
u summer in orde. to handle thi
X seasons products. 1t will com