The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-08-08
NEWTON GeOyE.

Not so much sickness in the neigh
borhood at present az there was IA
few weeks ago.
Glenwood School is doing well un-
der the management Of Prof. Il. G..
Craven. There are fifty pupils in
and expecting several
more soon.
a protracted meeting begins at
Newton Grove NJ. +. Church, Satur-
urday, the 10th, and continues for
several days. The Quarterly Con-
ference convenes at the same place,
Monday, the 18th, DIR. W. S. Black
officiating. Hope to have good
meeting during that period. Us.
LISBON.
A protracted meeting was COM
menced at Lisbon Church last Satur-
day by Rev. II. c. Sandiin, pastor,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Oliver.
WESTBROOKS.
Died, al his home in WestbroOks
township, July 14th, 1889, Bennett
Warren, aged 81 years. He was a
good citizen, faithful to I'll his prom
ises. He never took any medicine
till ten days before his death. He
leaves wife and eight children to
mourn their loss.
Died, on the 26th of July, 1889, at
her home in WestbroOks township,
Mrs. Kitty Daughtry, aged 81 years,
4 months and 10 days.
LITTLE COHARIE.
Hayne High School opened the 29tl
Of July with forty. four pupils.
| Mr.. \. II. Harris has accepted 6
position as teacher Of PenmanshiI
in Hayne High School, and Miss
Ionic Bristowe has charge Of the
Music Department.
Mr.. J. r. Harris has grown on hi:
farm this year a watermelon tina
weighed forty-five pounds. Who
can beat it:
Mr.. Willie Draughon, Of Clinton
has taken position as salesman
with Mr.. j. NJ. Seasons, of Owens
vile.
Mrs. II, S. Spivey, Of Clinton, ha
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos
Cooper.
i Messrs. W. b. Warren and A. r
Harris returned Monday from a visi
to Cumberland and Tokay Vineyard
much pleased with their trip.
The young people Of this vicinit
enjoyed a very pleasant social gath
ering at Mr.. Clarence Towards las
Thursday night, given in honor @
Mrs. Mary Williams, of Newto
; Grove. u.
titll SlCNhC.So III Soll
munty. Dysentery has been yer
= fata'f. Several rave died dies with il
n Messrs. Owen Seasons, I.al. Fairclot
l. and Berry Faircloth, lost a chi
each.
:. The convicts on the G.. F. & Y.
:, Railroad, under Capt. Strauthor, lie
J. the Dismal Swamp on the Goth III
l. for South River, at "Autry's." /
o they were on their way one of II
prisoners took TO the woods ne
Owensville and five shots were MAJ
at him, but did not stop him.
Mr.. A. NJ. Butler has a tWent
horsepower steam saWmili, locate
at Roseboreugh, ON the c. F.. &
n V. Railroad, that is cutting thirt
t five thousand feet of lumber p
!, week. We expect soon to ;
i new buildings going up and busin {
l.. started. PLUG.
: , Mr.. Jordan Seasons has the fine
. :. crop OF corn we have seen this yes
Y TAYLoR's BRIDGE.
Il Rev. F.. L. Wooten held protrac
II ed meeting last week n Beth
q Church.
=, Heavy rains in the vicinity of N
4 Amos J. Johnson's washed away t
s. dani of his mill, known as the 80
IL Murphy MILL" also about 300 b:
" rels of turpentine, which
e along the banks of the streal
re Mr.. johnson has recoverea ever
Ut barrels of his turpentine, some of
Is having lodged in the swamp a
y some of it had to be dredged fro
the bottom of the creek. We sy
pathize with him in his loss.
FRANKLIN.
IN The corner stone of the new b
to fist church, Sloan, was laid last F
u day, August I'd.
SO Mr.. Nixon Peterson hived fife
is, swans of bees in one hogshead |
to April, and recently he noticed Il
lit the honey began menlting and II
Ill ming down from the comb cells, nj
ing it necessary to rob the hi
Thirty gallons OF fine strained hOr
= were taken from it, besides lot
. fine comb.
a. Mr.. Frank Colwell has the b
cotton in this section of the coun
There is man, one j. T. Powt
= peddling whiskey in this townsh
We would like to know if he is
thorized by the Commissioners
90 virtually put grog shop at ev
80 mans door: ID