The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-08-22
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
THE STATE FARMERS Al
LANCE A FINE BODY
OF MEN.
DR.. Haigh Resigned. destructive
and Incendiary Fires.
Reg. Cor. CAUcAsIAN.I

FAHETTENILLE, n. u,
Aug. 18th. 1889. J
The State Farmers Alliance
adjourned Friday morning at /
O'Clock, after a most interesting
convention, lasting three days.
c. w. Macune, President of the
National Alliance was here and
addressed the meeting. The
farmers say it was a fine speech
and statesmanlike. The con-
ventiOn was fine looking body
of men, and we trust they ac-
complished much good for our
State.
An excursion from here to
Norfolk, last Wednesday, car
ried abe ut four hundred people
from this city. They returned on
Friday.
An excursion from Greensbo-
ro to Wilmington passes through
here tomorrow, which promises
to be largely patronized from
here.
Mr.. J. E. Garrett has added to
his large printing establishment
book bindery-a long needed
want. His business extends
over a very large area.
DR.. T. d. Haigh, of this city,
has rendered his resignation to
Gov. Fowle as a member of the
Board of Directors of the North
Carolina Insane Asylum. DIR.
Haigh found it impossible to
attend the meetings of the
Board during the trial of Dr..
Grissom, and feeling that he
could not give the position the
proper attention he resigned.
Now that the new Board is in
favor of ousting Grissom, let it
be done at once.
The annual picnic at Red
Spring always attracts a crowd.
Last Saturday the annual of
1889 came off, attended by thou
sands. A special train left this
city at 8 a. m, carrying several
hundred people. Everybody en-
joys himself at this delight.
ful resort, among the good
Scotch.
The wires of the Postal Tele-
graph and Cable Company were
strung on the poles last week.
There are eight wires on the
poles in this city, though ON the
main line there are only fonr, tn 2
other wire being the incoming
aud outgoing wires. The Office
will be located OH the corner of
the Hotel La Fayette, in the
same part as the postofhce. 1t
is said that rates will be cut
considerably. A twenty-five
cent message may be sent for
fifteen cents. The Office will
open early in September.
The residence of Capt W. E.
Kyle, on Greene Street, was
burned Wednesday night at
o'clock. Loss $500. Insurance
$500.
The residence of Mr.. NJ. f.
Dive, on Ramsay Street. was
burned this morning at $50
o'clock. Most of the furniture
was saved. Loss between 5000
and $4,000. Insurance 81, 800 o1
$4,000.
Last Tuesday night all incen
diary set fire to a warehouse be-
longing to the Express Steam.
boat Company. This is the
third one burned. Saturday
Sam and Alex. Mazingo were ar
raigned before a Justice of the
Peace charged with the burning
Sam was bound over to courI
aid is now i'll Jail. The cour1
refused to bind Alex over
though, in our opinion, the evi
dence was sufficient to convict
and the court ought to have
bound over. Alex is in Jail or
another charge. They are boil
bad men and q terror to the
people of Campbellton.
| Rev. W. B. Oliver, of Durham
preached in the Baptist Church
here Sunday. We heard one o1
his sermons and it was an ex
cellent one. lie is a young mar
and made such a good impres
sion that it is probable that b,
will receive a call to the pastor
ate of the church here.
| We were glad to greet til,
handsome and smiling editor
Mr.. Marion Butler, last week
He was attending the Allianc,
and looking after the Interests
of the ably edited CAUCASIAN
Modesty should not cause thi'
paragraph to be left out, as i
tells the simple truth.
i Mr.. P. NJ. Wilson, State Immi
grafton Agent, spent severa
days here last week.
| The Centennial COMMITTEES
are actively at work. Money il
being raised quite literally. Or
ders have been made for badge
and fireworks. Some of tn,
badges will have on them tn,
picture of that noble SOuthrOn
President jefferson DAVIS.