The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26

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TURKEY.
Miss Floy Carroll, Of Craven, is
visiting Misses Irene and Josie Car
rJn.
Mr.. &. l.. Cook and family leave
this week for WilnIington.i
Mr.. Tom Britt lhas moved his saw
mill to turkey. and will soon be ready
forss>awing.
Mr.. Charles Carroll, Of Duplin, has
bought Mr.. l.. r. CarrolI's place and
moved to this section.
TAYLOR's BRIDGE.
Mrs. Benjamin Rogers. aged rs
years, died on Wednesday, the 18th.
The young folks are anticipating
II lively Christmas, if the old folks
do cry out "hard times"
4 fine entertainment was given at
the school house, near Mr.. Amos J.
Johnson's last Friday night, which
was credit TO the principal and pu-
pills. A large crowd was present and
the exercises were beyond criticism.
1t is a violation to carry cone. ed
weapons, but it is a practice OF late,
by both white and colored TO carry
them. The penalty should re en-
forced on all such persons.
Mr.. Amos Johnson has repaired
his mill, which was blown to pieces
a short time since, and has it ip fine
running order. This mill is a great
convenience TO the neighborhood
and section. X.
Ma! ried, on the 18th inst, in this
township, at the residence Of Mr..
Alex Pearson, Mr.. Annie Peterson
and Miss Lou b. Pearson, by V. j.
Macarthur, j. p. The attendants
were Mr.. l.. II. Peterson and Miss
Callie Pearson, Mr.. l.. l.. Peterson
and Miss Annie f. Driver, Mr.. Jas.
H. Register and Miss Mary Fields,
Mr.. r. NJ. Pearson and Miss Cornelia
| Peterson.
SOUTH CLINTON.
Married, on 18th instant, Mr.. Rob
Butts, Of Duplin county, and Miss
Mary Il. Pearson, of this township.
NJ. NJ. Killett, J. P, officiating.
MCDANIELs.
A new public road is being cut out
from the residence Of f. w. KEN
across the river by Mrs. Charlie
COoper's residence out to the new
Railroad at Hives. The county will
be asked to accept it soon.
The whistle of the locomotive is
heard in the land. Two car loads OF
goods assigned TO Col. w. J. Parker
& Sons arrived at Parkersbulg last
week over the c. f. &. Y. V. Elk.
tension. These goods were shipped
from New York the New York
Steam Ship Co., and from Whining.
ton by ra!l, the first goods to pass
over the new line.
DISMAL.
Mr.. Charles Williams, Jr., has
commenced work on his handsome
building, which he hopes to complete
early in the coming spring.
On last Friday the closing exer
cises of Clement Model School took
place at II O'Clock A. NJ. There haC
assembled a.. unusually large crowd
to witness the eXerC ises of the term
of a school Of high order in old Dis
NAL township. At II O'Clock the
i bell rang, and then followed two de.
carnations by Mr.. Laney Under.
wood and G. c. Howard, after which
the question: "Which deserves the
greater honor, the Warrior or the
Statesman" Was able discussed
after which which recess of one
hour was taken, and every body
was invited to partake of dinner
Aster dinner the house was quickly
filled. Then Rev. F. r. Under
wood introduced Rev. Mr.. w. B
OLIVER Of Fayetteville the carter OF
: day, whose very eliquently addressed
} the audience. His subject wa.
"John Bunjan, the tinke. Excellen
music was given by Miss Bonnie
Bizzell and Messrs. Charley Butler
of Clinton and / Mathews and Geo
, Ganey of Cumberland. The mex
session of the school will open Jan
the 18th 1890. BACHELOR.