The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-07-04
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
THE {. +. d Y. V. Il. X. VAL
UATION-AN OLD MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Other Interesting News.
Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN.
FAYETTEVILLE, \. c.,
July 1st, 1899.

Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.,
July lst, 1889. !
The Board of Assessors to
value the property of the &. F.
IL Y. V. Railway Company for
taxation met i'll this city last
Thursday. Capt. A. b. Williams,
chairman Of the Board Of Coun-
tv Commissioners of Cumber-
land, was ex-officio President of
the Board, and Henry l.. Cook,
Esq, of Cumberland. was alec-
ted Secretary. The Board fixed
the value of the road bed, track,
right of way and property on
on the right of way, &c, &c, at
S674 ,490.88,and the rolling stock,
&c, at S12O,S75.00, making at
total of $795,335.sS. The total
number of miles of track is
249.08. The S795, 5,335.SS, was
divided up between the twelve
counties according to the num-
Der Of miles i'll each county.
Under the appointment Cum
bertand gets 500, ,929 80, for tax
alton, which is the largest with
the exception of GuiIford coun-
ty. Outside of this the road
has about $1,000, worth of prop
erty which could not be includ-
ed in the above as it is rot on
the right Of way, bnt is given
i'll to the list taker as is other
property. In addition to the
above the value of the franchise
of the road was fixed by the
Governor, Auditor and Treasur-
er, at SS6,S10.49. Next year
Sampson, Pender and New Han
over counties will be included.
Henry Underwood, a negro,
who left this county year OF
two ago, is charged with murder
i'll Florida, and Mr.. f. B. Malley,
the special agent of that State,
has been here for a week or
more after him, as he is suppos-
ed to be lurking about his old
home. Gov. Fowle last week
issued q requisition for Under
wood, upon the application of
the Governor of Florida.
The young folks have formed
an Archery Club and practice on
the lawn at Eccle's Park. They
make pretty sight.
Last Wednesday at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. D. A. Mcmillan,
Mr.. r. A. Morrow, of Waxhaw,
n. c., and Mrs. Cero w. Bloom,
were married, the Rev. Joseph
Whealer officiating. The bridal
pair left Immediately for the
house Of the groom.
The industrial issue Of the
Observer says, after q careful
estimate, that S3,625.OD, is paid
to operatives in the various in
dustrial establishments in this
city every week. This is a hand :
some showing.
The industrial issue Of the
Fayetteville Observer made its
appearance last week. 1t is g
80 page edition, containing cuts
Of various buildings and streets
the history of the city and hel
enterprises and enterprising bus.
mess men. II is magnificent
feat Of journalism. No sucl
paper was ever issued here be-
fore, and the editor says it is the
largest paper ever issued in the
State by one man. The able
Whitehead deserves warm con
gratula ton.
The Young Mems Christian
Association, Of this city, has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. G. G.
Harley as General Secretary ot
the Association. He arrived las
| Tuesday from bis home in Co
| lumbia, S. c., and after mea tins
the association on Tuesday nigh
left for Springfield, Mass, to at
tend the Secretarial Institute fol
one month, after which he viii
enter upon the active duties o.
his work here. He made a fin,
i'm preston by his pleasing ad
dress and earnest consecratiol
to the cause Of Christ. He i
just % years old. The Associa
ton has about Us members, an(
the rooms are handsomely fur
nished.
st. Johns Episcopal Churcl
is being remodeled and added
to. Three memorial window
will be put in by friends il
memory of departed ones. Jus
over the altar will be a fui
length figure of st. John in me
moriam of the late Rt. Rev
Bishop Atkinson, whose grand
, son is Rector of the church
After the improvements art
completed a snrpliced choir viii
: furnish music. The congrega
, tion will hold services in til
, Opera House.
!, We hear that Col T. Gardner
Civil Engineer of the Atlanti
Coast Line, will soon be her
: with his corps of engineers. |
) is hoped that this means tn
/ completion of the "Short Cut
| railroad.
Rev. L. p. Barclay was II