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


Mr.. \. c. Stanly in his happy style.
Ii continues 10 rain.
Crops are suffering some from wet
weather, cotton especially.
Misses Mamie Barbrey and Mary
Monk are visiting at Mr.. V. \. Row
ais this week.
Rev. ID. A. Futrell and wife, Of
Ellington, Harnett county, are on "a
visit to Mr.. :. A. Daughtry's this
week.
Mr.. y. II. King hes made quite
an improvement on his steam mill
and gin. He IS putting in new ma
chinery and preparing to do heavier
work.
Rev. Mr.. Underwood is holding
protrac. ed meeting at Piney Grove
this week, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Meeks, of Warsaw. No accessions
up to this writing.
MISGO. I
Miss Polly \. Holder, Of Robson
county, is visiting her brother MIR.
V. Holder.
Mr.. W. c. jackson is building a
large and handsome dwelling of
rooms at Hawley's Store.
Prof. J. f. Alderman, a graduate
of Richmond College, Richmond,
Va, has accepted a position, as
teacher, in Judson College. He viii
leave about the last of September
for his western home.
Prof. VIM. Bland and G. w. Nay
lor, Esq, have taken charge OF a
public school at Mingo Academy, In
District No. IS. The school num-
bers about 80 scholars and many
more are expected. The district CEN
tains about 1870 scholars. Mr.. Nay
lor, after finishing at Mingo, will
take charge of school in Harnett
county.
Mrs. Flora Strickland, who has
been quite sick for some time, is
improving.
The measles, which have been cre-
ating so mach excitemer t, have
somewhat abated.
Miss Rebecca Berrier, Of Fork
Church, Davie county. is visitsng
friends of this vicinity.
The Alliance is getting along
smooth in this township.
ANXIOUS.
HALLS.
Crops in this section, especially
corn, are better than they have been
, for several years.
: Most farmers have planted sugar
cane, which is looking very promis-
ing. Perhaps we may be able TO
. knock the bottom out of the Sug Al
Trust after awhile. We have man
d. in our township who is-oNer 90 years
t old who never bought five cents
; worth Of goods on credit. He is
worth over five thousand dollars to-
J day. He pays as he goes.
: There is a well-fork and sweep on
t Mr.. G. W. Highsmith's place that
has been standing fifty-seven years
n On the fork is the following: 90. NJ,
1882" 1t is pure fat wood now, land
l. has every appearance that 1T VIII last
y hundred years.
4. The Alliance at this place il eSt ~
ii lished Oh a firm basis. We have
III placed S2S 90 to the B. A. Fund ant
have about that much in notes tina
- we expect to collect this fall. SIEVE
~ raj of our good citizens have beer
t. watching us good while, sayin'
- that we "would soon bust up" blu
IL we amt busted yet, and are not goin;
al to, and think that it is getting TIM
'e for them to come i'll and help u
along with good cause, if they ar
} ever going to. Much success to TIE
~ CAUCAsIAN. Long may it wave.
I. w. ii
or DISMAL.
ee The heaviest rain Of the seasO
IS came on the morning of the 9th.
A meeting, Of several days; close
st at Clement On the 2Sth ult., the re
II. suit of which was the addition O
three or four to the church.
There has just been postoffic
l. established at Clement, by the sam
u name.
Prof. G. l. Smiths school opene
r. on last Monday, August 9Th, inS tn
ne new Academy.
III We are glad to see our friend |
II C. Spell, ESD, out again. He hi
ny been confined to his bed for som
~ time with the mumps Is 9:
w Mr.. John L. Autry. of Dismal, e,
IL tiers Prof. Brewers school, at Hayn'
III which opens to-day.
IN l am glad to see that you will nj
n not permit those scandalous repor
in the Grissom matter to enter tt
columns of THE CAUCASIAN.
. true, the institution and State a.
=: enough to have to suffer the sham
The hands on the G. F. & 4.
railroad have been at work at She
~ ard, on South River, for week
- two, and will soon have the piliI
-, all driven.
Ar EIenf Ennnar had a fine hOr