The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-21

mn. w. III. StetS0n has moved
his harness establishment into his
new quarters on Fayetteville street
opposite to THE CAUCASIAN office.
We take pleasure in announcing
that Ex. Sheriff J. A. Oates will re-
ceive subscriptions for THE CAUCA-
sIAN in Duplin, Sampson and Ons-
lrw counties.
r-Mr. Nv. Hunter has shown Us
a faddish nearly large enough for
shipping. which was grown on his
truck farm near Warsaw. He will
beready to Iuake j is first shipment
:: Ia. course fof Z S%k.s
=, Our Subscribers and brother
knights Of the quill continue to COM
piiment the improved appearance
or THE CAUCASIAN. But the Pc per
Is not yet what we wish to make it..
Give Us $1,000 Subscribers and we
will run oar new press by steam
and make further improvements.
Rev. Mr.. Meeks preached at
the Baptist church IN this place last
Sabbath both in the moring and at
night. His sermons were able and
instructive expositions of the script
ures and were listened to by unusu-
ally large congregations. We are
glad to learn that Mr.. Meeks has
accepted call as pastor of this
church for the following year and
will have services twice month
instead Of once as heretofore.
The following subjects will be
discussed at the meeting Of the State
Truckers Association which meets
in Clinton on April the 4th and 5th,
The Cultivation and Marketing of
Strawberries, Of Grapes, of Aspara-
gus. Of Peas, of Beans, Of Potatoes,
OF Huckleberries and of Apples,
Peaches, etc. Freight, Shipping,
packages and Commission will also
be considered. The delegates from
the various associations are reques-
ted to post themselves with all the
possible information relative to the
same.
"A great many of our subscribers
have responded promptly to our
call in last weeks paper for settle
ment. 1t Is no small encourage
ment to an editor for his readers to
show their appreciation for his
work in this way. There are some
however who have not yet called,
which we suppose is due to the fact
that they are not prepared or live
at too great distance to convenient.
ly settle unless business should bring
them to town. Bnt allow us to urge
upon you that we need the money
rs soon as we can possibly get 1T, as
you all must know.
Our paragraphs In last week.:
paper about the need fer machine
shop here and additional and better
car on the line from here to Warsaw
- were badly murdered in the printer,
e hands. What we intended to say
was that there was enough machin
cry In this county constantly il
need of repair to make a machine
shop pay. And then too it would
be wonderful convenience to thu
people. Of the county, for now wher
any piece of machinery gets broker
or worn 1t must be sent to Goldsbor
or Wilmington and the transporta
tion costs more than the repairing
Second, first class railroad car W.
do need, a car separate from tn
second class car. At present w
have one car with a partition in tn,
middle, which is little protection
to ladies from tobacco smoke an,
other things that might be offensive
Then too accommodation to a tow
represents the Railroad company
estimation Of the place and as sue
1t makes bad impression on par
ties visiting onr pretty little tow
for the first time.
1t is now spring and yet ther
es more builning going on here nov
than ever before in the history o
Clinton. A few days since we wish
ell some work done In the gCAUCA
SIAN Office, but we had great diff
Guilty to get mechanic for theywer
all busy. We found some at wor
on Mr.. f. T. Atkins handsome res
idsnce, some charging and repair
Ing the Sam Hobbs residence, som
constructing additional buildings 70
the Carolina Veneer Works, som
pulling down the old shops in from
Of our Office and building a new
store for Mr.. Warren johnson nes
the same sight, some working O
the residence of bfr. Ed. Butle
some getting ready to enlarge tn
Presbyterian church, ane other
scattered ali around doing geners
repairs and building new fences an
pailiDgs. Before this is finished
work on the handsome new brio
store of Mr.. j. E. Roya
the addition to the Murphy Hous
and the construction OF TIE Method
lSt church in this place, will CON
m0nca What docs oil tb;s ,,,oo,