The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-07-11

key. Three parties by the name of
Pope, Thornton and Herman, were
arrested on suspicion and brought be-
fore Justices Taylor and Phillips.
Pope turned States evidence, and
said that he, with Thornton and Her
man, did the stealing and hauled the
whiskey off III an OK cart. They fail
ed to give bond, and thornton and
Herman were sent TO jail.
wESTBROOKs.
We have had great deal Of rain
for the past week.
There has been considerable sick
ness in this sect ion for the last few
weeks.
Mr.. J. w. Denning's little girl
died last Monday, and his son, John
b. Denning, died two weeks before.
Several of the young men of this
section are going 10 school to Glen
wood, which will begin on the 22nd
Of July. And there will be picnic
at Glenwood on the Goth of July.
Mr.. w. G. BlackAn had cotton
blossoms on the I'd of July.
Mr.. Bradley Denning, of this sec
ton commenced teaching on the first
at West sGhool-house in this town
ship.
| Mr.. William r.. Lees oldest son,
Augustus NJ. Lee, has been very sick,
but he is now improving.
b. & ID.
TIL warehouse at Mr.. G.. H. Nc
Lambs distillery was burned on last
Sunday night. 5S1 gallons of whis-
key were destroyed in the fire.
SOUTH CLINTON.
Mrs. John r. Beaman, Jr., accom-
panied by her two children and Miss
Sudie Reagan, who has been visiting
al Mr.. Beaman's for some weeks, are
spending the summer in Atlanta, Ga
Mrs. Isabella Rea gan, who has
been spending sometime with hel
daughter, Mrs. b., is visiting in Mt
Airy, Ga.
TURKEY.
Victoria FaisOn, cOlored girl O
Is years, who lives on the plantation
of Mr.. F. J. Faison, has for the pas
eighteen months been suffering Will
severe commissions. On the 3rd o
July she was taken with a violen
attack of vomiting and live "Wate
puppy was vomited by her. Or
j. II. Marable WAS called in to Sc,
the patient short time after ant
saw the reptile, and Mr.. Faisol
vOuches for the truth of its bein!
vomited by the girl. The puppy i
now at in DIR. J. a. Stevens office
preserved in alcohol, and any on
so desiring can see it there.
DISMAL.
. Dear Mr.. Editor and Readers O
: THE CAUCASIAN ibis is my first
: and l am pleased to say this is no
such IA gloomy section, notWith
: standing its n me.
n We have not been flooded out i
! this section as in some others.
t Crops are looking well, and espe
cially the corn crop, therefore W
hope, if prospects continue, to max
our bread.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mo
lie Spell was preached at Unto
" Grove church last Sunday by Rev
". Nj. Page. I'VE think it was or
of the best sermons it has been OF
lot to hear for some time. 1t was
- very live, fOrcible effolt, directed
the living. Text: "Be Ready"
Miss A. J. Butler, of Clinton, h;
heen visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
Smith, of this section.
u BATCHELOR.
# HALLS.
N Mr.. w. a. Hobbs and Miss Der
~ Hobbs left this morning (Thursda,
a. for Ingo!d, where they will join
o. party to go to White Lake, BLADE
ne county.
q NEWTON GROVE.
II Crops are much damaged by t
or excessive rains.
~ Mrs. J f. Royal has been visiti
III the bedside of her sick sister, Nj
le j. w. Weeks.
)n The first cotton blossom was fou
ne in the farm of Mr.. John Eeson, Ju
i'll the first. Ny. Isaac Williams is II
ne far behind. He found one ON t
Il second. WE