The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-06-06
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
ANOTHER RAILROAD FOR
FAYETTEVILLE 4 PROB
ABILITY.
Ex-pREsIDENT DAVIS WILL CONE.
Senator Ransom 10 Deliver the Cen
tennial Grafton.
( Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN
FAYETTEVILLE, y. G., }
Juno Bird. 1859. !

of the Fayetteville d Albclnarle
railroad is called for June 18th,
for tie purpose Of organizing
under the charter. An OTgani-
zaiion and a small sum OF mon
ey sncu .es this road for this city.
The commencement exercises
Of the State Colored Normal
School in this city took place
last week. Prof. J. L. X. Sim
Mons delivered the address. \
number Of white people attend
ed and say the exercises were
very cleditable.
M. J. NJ. Lambs little son
seven years old was shot IN the
chest by a little neL boy who
was fooling with a pistol. The
negro ran away bnt the little
boy is getting well.
Over $50 aCce@5ions have been
made to the various churches
hern since the Pc trsOn meeting
More are being made every Sun
day, and the total will not fall
far short Of 200.
Rev. +. K. Underwood, of
Samp. ON, filled the pulpit Of
Rev. r. +. Gray, of the Baptist
Church, and NJ. Gray filled Mr..
Unde woods. We have heard
several speak OF NJ. Under
WOODS sermon Is being thought
full and ornate.
The G.. +. &. Y. V. railroad
j. abreast of the times. The
Hay Street crossing has been
furnished with the latest i'm
proved railway crossing gates.
As a train approaches the gates
fall, extending across the street,
and Il gong strikes to warn peo-
pie of the approach. 1t is a
protection the lblic have need
] GOl lDI CJ lpll=1 UllllC'
The North bound train on the
G.. f. q Y. V. railroad ran over
All old colOred woman on last
Wednesday. She was alive at
last accounts.
An adjourned meeting OF the
citizens for pc 'fecting arrange
ments for the Centennial next
November was held Thu sday
afternoon. The committee an
nOnnced that Senator Matt. w.
Ransom has accepted the invi-
tat.On to deliver the grafton.
The committee of 80 will meet
this week and sub committees
be appoir ted. A Litter from
eX President Davis since the
meeting conveys the gratifying
news that his first letter was
properly construed as he intends
to be here, and may be expect
ed. A private letter ftom hirA
also assures that lie Will be he e.
So what doubt there was i dis
sIpated. Fayetteville will Gel
citrate this occasion on a big
scale, because it commentaries
q big thing and she will have
big men with her.
A number of teaches from
here will attend the meeting Of
the Assembly at Morehead City.
We learn that one or two are
bound for the European trip.
John Reynolds is in Jail on
the charge of assaultins Il ten
year old girl. This makes two
prisoners in the Jail awaiting
trial at the July term Of court
for similar charges.
The completion Of the Max
ton e Rowland railroad gives
this city an all rail connection
with Charleston, South Carolina.
1t is hoped this will hurry the
completion of the Short Cut
South of here. There is only
a gap. of % miles.
There is a general desire here
that u military school be estab
Iished. There is a good deal of
talk mud nothing is needed but
o competent man with nerve
and pluck, and we VIII have a
great success.
Huckleherries have made
their appearance on this mar
ket. They are very nice, but
not equal to the celebrated
sampson Blues
Your correspondent red I with
a great deal of pleasure the &C J.
count OF the closing exercises
of Salem High School, together
with the sketch of Hon. Kemp
2. Battles address. The bene-
fits of such a school can not be
estimated in dollars and cents.
Mr.. w. p, Flies little girl,
Bessie, died on last Sunday at
ternoon. She had been great
but patient little sufferer. lIr.
Fife has determined to become
an evangelist and will leave in
u short while for Asheville,
where he viii study during the
summer with Rev. L. G. Pear
son, who has become a warm
friend of his. His family will
remain here.
The fine rains came in good
time, as the crops were stuff en-
ing. There was some too much
in this county.
This is the Centenn al of the
| Uaiversity's charter existence,