The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-09-12
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
OFFICERS OF THE i. d \.
Il. r. ELECTED-FAIR
GROUNDS BEING RE
PAIRED.
Negro Emigration Bureau--Fayette-
Ville's New Postmaster.
Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.,
Sent. 9th. 1899.

Sept. 9th, 1889.
The Kings Daughters gave
delightful Japanese entertain
ment at the Y NJ. c. A. rooms
Friday night, a very large crowd
was present.. Japanese curiosi-
ties were on exhibition, and ice
cream and other refreshments
were freely dispensed to all. A
contribution box was provided
aud everybody was expected to
drop some silver in. The
amount realized was nearly
$1,000, which is for the gymna-
stun fund of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The apparatus has been ordered.
The new building for the gym
nasium and apparatus will cost
about $4,000
Alfred McKethan, of this
city passed successfully his
first examination for a cadet
ship at Annapolis. Wort h
Bagley of Raleigh also passed.
Both stood high. Alfred re-
ceiVed his education in the
Fay ettevllle Graded School. He
is a bright boy, and will make
O. fine record in the navy.
The permanent organization
Of the Fayetteville and Alber-
marie railway was effected last
Wednesday by the election of
the following officers: John
Blue, Dr.. j. W. Mcneil, Hon.
Thos. II. Sutton, A. A. Nc
Kethan, Jr., J. Milton Hagy, A,
B. Williams and n. S. Blue.
The directors elected the fol
lowing officers, President, John
Blue, Vice President, N. w,
Ray, secretary Il. W. Whitehead,
Treasurer A. A. Mex ethan, Jr
Mr.. D. G. McDuffie, surveyo,
made an interesting report
Fayetteville, Aberdeen and
, Philadelphia capitalists are
interested and have subscribed
. many thousands Of dollars. The
y completion of this road tt
Albermarle would be of vas
benefit to this city, opening VI
a new country rich in resources
: q glance at q map will show
= that it will run from her'
\ through western Cumberland
Moore, Montgomery (withou
> a railroad) and Stanly (als
9 without a. railroad) counties
l. parallel with, and about mid
+. way between the North Care
d lima and Carolina Central rail
~ roads, neither of which reac
the country through which tn
'o new road will run.
'e We have seen the plans fC
7, the new passenger depot Of th
J. Yadkin Valley road in this city
a 1t will be a beautiful structur
and an ornament to the cit!
surprising anything Of the kin
10 in the State. Work is going 0
of at an active rate.
~, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Bryan Grinina
~ ~ of Japan are visiting here. The
have been for a month visitin
* Mr.. Grinuan's relatives in vi
rs ginia. Mrs. Grinuan and Mi
ye Arlena Seete, and her man
" friends are delighted to see he
n after an absence Of eleven yea
in the missionary work Of fl
d. away Japan. They will retu1
u shortly to japan.
o. Mr.. II. L. Fry has been cleo
a ed chief engineer Of the G. F.
~ Y. V. Railway. He and h
brother Mr., j. w. Fry, Gener
III Superintendent are thoroug
'r- railroad men and genial gentl
as men.
One of the chief features
In the approaching centennial W
-, be the Grand Centennial Ball
~, honor of Miss Winnie Davi
=; IL "the daughter of the confed
racY." The centennial Germ;
Club has been organized, aad
!. hall will be provided that W
hold several thousand people.
The Fair Grounds are bel
= put in good shape. Among t
tn. improvements is Il grand sta1
an capable of seating five thousa
nv people. The fire works duri
.th the centennial will probab
nd take place on these grounds.
lty The Durham Globe is advoc;
Lrk ing the extension of the Durha
Al and Lynchburg road to tt
be- city. 1t was the original
vas tention to come here, and
ev- hope the officials have I
rst changed their minds. L
ar Globe set forth i'll 4 torcil
re- article the reasons why it sho,
er's 1t would connect with seve
the roads and with the river to "
and |mington giving the benefits
be outlets in every direction.
sem It would not be surprising
there should be elected t
,ra- week an outsider as superint
dent of the Insane Asylum. L
' seems to be the rage. We
Ints lieve however that a No
Var Carolinian will be chosen
our is proper.
and. The negroes have organi