The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-10-24
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
THE MARINE BAND TO AT
TEND TIL F. CENTENNIAL
FIRE AT MCNEILLS
MILLS.
Special Car TO GO After President
Davis.
Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN.l
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.,
Oct. 21st, 1889.

Reg. Cor. CAUCASIAN.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., !
Oct. 2lst, 1889. !
The young ladies will soon
hold their Book Reception at
the Y. M. G. A. rooms, for the
benefit of the association.
The papers have it that the
special term of count for this
county is for the trial of cr'm-
inal causes. AS the writer, who
helped obtain it, understands
it, it is for the trial Of civil
causes only.
The bar meeting OIL Saturday
arranged a calendar of civil
causes for trial at the November
term Of court. AS the second
week is centennial week and
the judge, jurors and lawyers
are like most other people, not
much business will be transact
ed, as they will wish to see "the
sights and display their patriot
ism.
The Y. NJ. c. A. admitted
thirteen new members Friday
night. The membs rship is now
nearly or quite 200.
Mr.. David S. Owen died at
his home ON Winslow street
Saturday morning. The funeral
services were held from the
Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon attended by d large
cOncOurse of citizens and the
Knights of Pythias in body.
He was man Of noble and gen
erous impulses, and realty be-
loved for his sterling qualities
as citizen and friend.
DR.. j. F. Highsmith, of Samp-
son county has locat ed here for
the practice of his profession.
May success attend him.
Mr.. James White, of Sampson,
is here studying medicine under
DR.. j. w. McNeill. Mr.. White
is already popular, and is under
the tutelage Of an excellent
doctor and remarkably success
full practitioner.
Mr.. w. E. Kyle, Of the Yad-
kin Valley road has returned
from the New York meeting of
railroad men.
About fifty young ladies and
gentlemen are attending Prof.
Bellezza's dancing school.
Senator Ransom has secured
the Marine Band, of 1O0 pieces,
of Washington d. {. for the
centennial. The Secretary of
the Navy promised him that it
shall be ordered here. Secretary
of War also says we can have as
many flags for decoration as is
needed. The reading of these
letters caused intense enthusi-
asm. Arrangements are perfect
ed for a special train,with right
of way, to go after ex-President
Davis and family Miss Winnie
Davis is to spend some time
with Mrs. Wharton Green.
The Marine Band is the finest
band in the world, and has nev.
er been south of Richmond
This is big attraction.
A fire at a wharf on the river
Friday burned about 56 barrels
of rosin and Is casks of spirits
Loss $4OO.
McNeilIs cotton gin, at the
merchants mills, caught fire
Thursday The alarm was Civ
ev and a quick response from
"the boys" ana the fire was ou
in ten minutes. Only a few
bales of cotton were damaged.
| Mr.. w. B. Young, one Of the
proprietors of the clothing fac
tory left Saturday night fol
Griffin, Ca, where he will bt
married Wednesday to Mis-:
Kincaid.
Rev. Il. Bryan Grinnan, of ia
pan preached in the Presbyteri
an church yesterday. He lef
this morning for San Francisco
to take passage back to Japan
Mrs. Grinnan and children will
remain here for several months
i Last Wednesday Capt. W. G
lowell, of the c. F. & Y. V
R'y Co. was married to Mis-
Irene Tysor, Rev. T. z. Barcla!
officiating.
Miss Ann Warden, aged I;
years died, at her residence ol
Ramsey street, last Thursday.
i Gen. Casey, Chief Enginee
has recommended an appropria
tion of $4,000, for work OF
the Cape Fear.
HOW SHE FELT.