The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-06-20
New Building for the Presbyterian
Sunday School--The Fayeite-
vile Bucket Factory.
Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN.
FAYETTEvnLE, y. c., }
June 18th, 1889. (


FAYETTEVILLE, y. c.,
June nth, 1889.
Thursday morning at , o'clock
A. NJ, an alarm of fire called
out the fire department. The
fire proved to be the dwelling of
4. q. Thornton, out on North
street. The house was burned,
as it was enveloped in flames be-
fore the engine, dc. = could get
there. Loss, $500. Insurance,
81, 200.
The +. |. l.. !. is getting in
fine trim for the encampment.
4 prize of $4,000 for the best
drilled and $1,000 for the second
best is being competed for. A
large number of members will
go, and a good portion of the
population ut this city will be
there.
Messrs. j. Il Q. Evans are
building large store house on
the corner of Gillespie anG
Franklin streets.
Hon. Thos. II. Sutton, of this
city, will deliver the Literary
address at the commencement
of Spring Hill Academy, in
Richmond county, on the 2Sth
instant.
Miss Bert McDuffie, a charm
ing young lady of this city re
ceived the Chef Marshalrs re
gala at the recent University
commencement for being the
handsomest young lady present,
and they were there by the hun
dreds.
The County Alliance at their
meeting last Tuesday resolved
to use cotton bagging to cover
their cotton this year. The Al
lance also endorsed the fruit
canning factory and pledged
their best efforts to advance its
interest by delivering a sufficient
supply of fruit, tomatoes, DC.
We are glad to see such impor-
tant action as the farmers are
taking in dealing with the CUTE
trust" 1t is said that if cotton
covering is used that it will re-
quire thirty-two million pounds
of cotton, and it is thought will
increase the price of cotton.
Judge James MacRae, having
finished his spring circuit, = al
home for a vacation.
Miss Isabella Liete, who is
principal of a college in Toxic
japan, arrived here last Monday
much to the delight of her many
friends. She is engaged iii the
missionary work, and her schoo'
has four foreign american
teachers and niue japanese
teachers. Toxic, she says, ha!
population estimated all tht
: way from one to two millions
Miss Liete will remain here fo,
a few months OH a leave Of alb
sence, and then will return t.
her duties in that foreign land
She is much in love with th,
work. She has been in Japal
! for eight tyears.
Fine ripe peaches have mad
their appearance on the marke et
= Most of them are being shippe,
} to the Northern cities.
The first engagement OF th
2 late war took place at Big BetiI
2 ell, Va, on June 10th, 1861
5 There are many survivors O
1 that fight living in this city-a
1 least thirty, and on Monday las1
, June 10th, they celebrated tn
3 twenty-eighth anniversary a
T WorrelPs pond, about ten mile
r to the west of here. They tho
t roughly enjoyed the reunion
Messrs. D. b. Nicholson an
e G.. P. Jerome passed throug
0 here last Wednesday.
The Confederate Veteran
@ Camp fund for the first wee
foots up $136. Tie largest sui
); scription was S25 from the larg
y hearted Hon. Chas. NJ. Stead
G man, of Wilmington. III
amount is gratifying for th
first week and We hope it wi
: be trebbled in another weok.
S RosenthaPs new store, on Ha
;. street, is one of the han,'son
y est in the city. 1t is an iro
( and glass frot.
n Rev. r. T. Gray, who recentl
q rendered his resignation as pa
; tor of the Baptist Church, hi
y accepted call to a church
e Denver, Col.
Fishing froIics seem to be tI
l. rage now. One party wen:
d to Rhodes mills last week al
+ caught one hundred. and fif
Ie fine fish.
Is Some of the merchants ha'
le adopted the half holiday pls
D for the summer, and now clio
~ their stores every Friday afte
noon at 2:3O o'clock. This Civ
the clerks an opportunity to re
as and do a better days work {
IN Saturday.