The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-05-23
700 Persons Converted and Reclaim.
ed by the Pearson Meeting.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., /
May goth, 1889. !

May goth, 1889. !
The Kickapoo Indian Show,
which Las been in Wilmington
for some time, is in this city.
They are camping out in regu-
lar aboriginal style, with wig
vans &c. Every night they
give free show, illustrating
the character and habits of the
Indians by dances, games, DC.
There are several real Indians
among them.
A number Of gentle,oen are
engaged in forming a stock
company for the purpose of can
ming fruit and vegetables. 1t is
to be called the Fayetteville
Canning Factory, This is the
way to do. Thousands of dol
lars worth of fruit and vegeta-
bles are allowed to rot every
year, but with a canning factory
here it is hoped to utilize all Of
it and benefit the people.
The annual session of the
Grand Lodge I. O. O. Fellows
commenced in this city last
Tuesday and remained in ses-
sion until Thursday when it adj
journed. About 100 delegates
were present. The following
officers were elected: Grand
Master, Joseph G. Brown, Of
Raleigh; Deputy Grand Master,
j. H. Pool, of Elizabeth City;
Grand Warden, j. T. Benton, of
Wilson; Grand Secretary, B. H.
Woodell, of Raleigh; Grand
Treasurer, R. J. Jones, of VIII
mington; Grand Representative,
Rev. j H. Gordon, of Raleigh;
Grand Representative TO Grand
Encampment, r. B. Kerner, of
Winston. About $4,000 was
raised for an Odd Fellows Or
phanage. The next place of
meeting is Wilmington, on the
End Tuesday in May 1890. The
delegates were very gentleman
ly and a handsome set.
An excursion from Benefits
vile last Friday brought saver
al hundred people to the Pear
son meetings. The train re,
manned over for the evening ser
vices. An excursion also came
in for the night service from
Hope Mills bringing a good
many.
Many thousands of visitors
have been in Fayetteville dur
ing the last two weeks. The
Hotel La Fayette fed 500 people
on Memorial Day and all las
week had 125 guests exclusive
of regular boarders and the
transient travel. The other iro
tells were also crowded.
Walter Mcdonald, a negro
was committed to Jail for &
criminal assault on a white lady
The scoundrel will be severely
punished if the charge prove.
true.
At 1:15 o'clock q m.. on Sat
urday morning fire destroyed
the warehouse Of the Cape Feal
and Peoples Steamboat Com
p5ny. A good deal Of merchan
disc was consumed. The fire il
an incendiary one, as the watch
man had just passed on hi
round not more than a half hou
before. The fire department
were on the scene, but could d,
nothing towards saving tn
building, as it had made to-
much headway. The loss i
about 81, $50, and no insurance
The closing service Of TIL
Pearson meeting was ATTENDED
by more people than at an,
time during the meetings
is estimated that not less tha
1900 people were there. Nj
PearsOn's sermon was a convinC
ing one, and over one hundret
went forward and professe,
faith. The number of convert
and reclamations is said to b
over 700. The evangelist raise
over 1925 for the Y. NJ. G. A. t
employ a General Secretary. /
purse of 500 was raised for th
: evangelist. A great work ha
been done by Mr.. Pearson, tn
influence of which will be fel
for many years, and the dee
sincerity of the faith of tn
conversions will be shown
the lives of the converts.
Union services were held i
J Tabernacle last night, the Pres
byterian, Methodist and Baptis
congregations participating.
A piece of good news for tn
people of this city and the tray
cling public, is that a handsom
passenger depot will be built b
the G. F. & Y. V. Railway Con
pany, on Franklin street. ]
will be large and fitted wit
every convenience, and as tn
drawings show an ornament
> the city.
, The repairs TO the Roma
Catholic church are nearly con