The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-10-10
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
REUNION OF A CAVALRY
COM'Y-FAYETTEvILLE
HAS ANOTHER FIRE
AND is IMPROVING
HER DEPARTMENT.
Water Works TO be Erected for the
City.
Reg. Cor. CAucAsIAS.i
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., /
Oct. 7th, 1889. /

Oct. 7th, 1889. /
At a meeting Of the North
State Improvement company at
Greensboro last week Mr.. John
d. Williams of this city was re-
elected President and Col.
Julius A. Gray, of Greensboro
Vice-President.
Capt. j. A. p. Conoly, of Lum-
ber Bridge, Robson County, ex-
captain of Co. d., 2nd Regiment
N. G. Cavalry gives notice OF a
reunion Of his company In this
city during the centennial. A
committee has been ramed by
time to provide quarters.
Mr.. Julian s. Carr, the chief
marshal elect of the centennial
arrived here last Thursday af-
ternoon to confer with the diff
ferent committees as to the pro-
pram &c. A committee COM
posed Of Capt. A. b. Williams,
z. W. Whitehead and Henry l..
Cook, met him at the depot and
escorted him to the Hotel La
Fayette. where a large crowd OF
citizens with a cornet band
greeted him. Henry S. Cook,
Esq, welcomed him to the city
in n few remarks. to which Mr..
Carr replied in graceful and fit
ing terms. He pledged his best
efforts to make the occasion a
grand success. Three rousing
cheers were given him, and
while the band PLAYED Dixie
many people walked up and re-
ceived an introduction. Mr.,
Carr complimented Fayetteville
, on her patri otism and enterprise
His selection was fortunate.
The joint meeting of niagis.
trates and commissioners takes
place to day. Many have i'm
portant questions to decide
Most OF the large tax payers OF
the county are in favor of a new
!. Courthouse.
3 The "Royal Knights of Kins
David" colored, had their ami
: versary parade on Tuesday
4 headed by the Howard Bras
B Band which has new instru
: ments.
|, Tuesday night an alarm o
: fire was given about 8 O'Clock
: The fire department responde,
|, quickly, and il four minute
n after the alarm the horses wer
b hitched to the engine, stea,
K was up. and ten boys ready l.
r, battle with the fiery elemen
70 The alarm was caused by
el lamp explosion in a store o
n the corner Of Dick and Perso
Y, streets. The men now receiv
10 pay for each fire. Drop hammer
b are to be provided and the dt
partment put OH good basis
1 The cadets of Bingham
ID School and Davis School al
coming to the centennial. 1t
i hoped that many other school,
Il will come.
Mr.. G. G.. Cain, Clerk of th
Superior Court issued letters {
IL incorporation, last week, to tt
Fayetteville Water Works an
Improvement company. We III
ie derstand that the water will
ne Drought from GlenYille pom
two miles out. The tower Wi
on be on tn. arsenal grounds.
on This morning at $50 o'cloc
tn the residence of Mr.. j. A. ByI
oI on Grove st eet was burne
m N. The adjoining property VI
to saved by hard work "u the par
h of the fierceness. The loss
of $3.50, with - insurance.
tn A white man by the Lame
~ ,us johnson vas pnt in Jail ia
%, Of week charged with s:eliing {
OK, from Mr.. } X Norris nt'
,ly Dunn. He was bound over
-. the Superior C..urt.
Anegro preacher is in j;
u: charged with an attempt
ing poison a colo'ed family NE
ad, Wade. 1t i, said that he p
; h'a strychnine in their food. Th
hal did rot eat however.
,ot- Rev. wv. B. Oliver preach
de in his pulpit yesterday to
his crowded house. His congres
tai- ton are pleased with HIM.
,o. 'or is quite an orator, aud is C
I'VE tainly brainy young man.
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