The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-06-06

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melon vines fourteen feet long and
biossoming on the first instant.
During the thunder and hail storm
on the eveningof the 10Th ult., light
ming struck tree in the yard of Mr.
James Ship, at the county farm.
To the tree was fastened clothes
wire which extended to several posts
across the yard. The electric cur
rent went down TO the wire, and
leaving the tree divided, one prong
followed the wire, splitting very
p, It and going down the last one in
tothe ground, the other prong jump
ing to a barbed wire on top Of the
fence, few feet distant, tearing at
least seventy-five yards of the wire
from the fence, and splitting every
post. There was lightning rod
within twenty fe ct Of the tree that
was struck.
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE.
The wild cats are playing havoc with
the lambs. MesSrs. a. J. Johnson
and William Warren have lost sew
eral lately.
Mr.. r. b. Robinson is erecting a
ncW dwelling near Clear Run.
n. X. J.
MINGO.
L. /. Strickland was surprised last
Saturday morning to find large
bears track that measured eight
inches in length ard five in width.
The ncighborhood is very much eXer-
ciscd over the probable presence of
his bearship.
Our farmers are so busy since the
beautiful rains on Friday It'll | fear
they seldom remember each others
existence. Crops are looking very
well at present.
| Mcascls are :hc topic Of the day
and our physicians are very bdsy.
Rev. y. b. Alderman is very sick
but il improving slowly.
Rev. Mr.. Farrell, of Dunn, was to
preach at Spring Branch Sunday, but
failed to get there; 50 the disappoint-
ment was filled by Rev. j. y. Daw-
son, who preached an excellent SER
mon. SHRUB.
Corn is looking we'll in this sec
ton, but cotton is not as good as
usual
Mr.. Frank Edwards had the mis-
fortune last Sunday evening to lose
his horse by lightning.
NEWTON GROVE.
Corn is small, bat is taking a start
to grow. Cotton is looking fairly
we'll.
Mr.. J. w. Westbrook has mad,
many Improvements on his new
farm ut Newton Grove.
Mr.. Samson Warren will build /;
handsome residence in the nea
future.
The members of Newton GrOV,
Methodist church Sunday school ar,
3 taking great interest i'll their work
LISBON.
Mr.. G. ii. BrOnson's house c9ugh
fire last Monday, but the flames Wer
extinguished before much damag
was done.
Mrs. ID. Il. Herring left Monde!
on d V sit to friends and relatives i
Macon and Warrenton, N. G..
Miss Minnie Lamb, who has bee
attending Salem High School,
:. home for vacation.
! Mr.. ". A. Hobbs school close
next Friday the 18th.
Capt. Bradshaw has moved hi
convict camp from near here to be
low Union Bridge,
Great Coharie is quite high OWN
to the recent heavy rains.
, MCDANIELS.
, Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Strickland an
' little Julius Carl, of Cumberland
, have been visiting Mrs. II. J. Wat
: son, of this township. Also Mrs
Frank Blocker and children, VIII
p have been living in Florida, for sew
/, eral years, are on visiC to relative
f in this township. We wish theI
f much pleasure during their sta
: with us. SLUG.
3 We seldom ever see our toWnsh1
/. represented through the columns {
/ your valuable paper, and we do nc
It think we should remain silent, iiC
?, we can boast of as good crops and {
d many huckleberries as any TOWNSHIP
l. in our county, the owners Of whic
G are expecting much profit. 81 !
;. MI. o. Culbreth has just con
pleted his handsome new store {
Y Boykin's bridge.
e Mr.. t. r. Langden will soon ope
d a store at McDaniels' Y Roads.
HALLS.
Now that the schools have nearl
all closed, the lads and lassies seel
to feel at loss what to be at.
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