The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-05-15

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PINEY GROVE.
Hon. G.. b. Aycock, viii deliver
the address at Goshen High School
May Both. He is one of the braniest
men it the State and did fine services
for his party in the last campaign.
The public is invited. He will be
sure to give you a rare treat.
MCDANIELS.
The firm Of Landon and Edwards
is putting up turpentine distillery
near Boykin's Bridge, preparing
for the new crop.
Mrs. ID. c. Owens is visiting her
father Mr.. j. r. Smith of Cumber-
land county, accompanied by little
Cajly and CalhOne Owens.
MINGO.
Died, on the 9Th inst, Mr.. John
Startling. He was horned March the
list 1911, and was therefore aged
79years months and days. He
took up his crutches March the 9Th
1888 and in 1885 he desired to unite
with some christian church. He sent
for Rev. ]. T. Newt ON and Rev. A.
3. Alderman who told him the
way and plan of salvation. He then
united with the Missionary church,
he was baptised by Bro. Newton
and Mr.. o. d. Strickland, he was
baptised in a chair on the 1st Sun
day in April 1886. He has been
CONSTANT member of the Baptist
church till his death. On his death
bed he said God speed the hour
when the angels shall greet me to
my Heavenly home. HI. S. w.
SOUTH CLINTON.
The. Rev. Mr.. Turner will preach
at Chesnutt's School House next
Sabbath morning.
We are glad to learn that there is
a very good Sunday School at
Kendalls Chapel, Il. l.. Pugh Supt.
"BUTTERFLY."
A big ice cream and strawberry
supper will be given at Boykin's
Chapel on Friday night, the 10th in
slant, for the benefit of the church.
We trust that our friends of the adj
jacent neighborhood and of Clinton
will come out and enjoy the occasion
with us and render us assistance that
will be much appreciated.
COMMITTEE.
DISMAL.
On Monday night the 81 lst., at
8 o'clock the air was rent in old
Dismal by some unearthly sound,
and on going out of doors discover
ed that it was the naturalization of
cow bells and the rattle clatter of
tin pans, land various other musical(?)
instruments consisting CT goard-
necks, cow-horns, Ox-horns, RAM
horns &C., with the bold shouts Of
the boys as they serenaded the bride
and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. T.
Williams. There was fifty or seventy
five in this noisey crowd consisting
Of some as good people as we have.
After storming the castle, capturing
the groom and riding him for some
time on their shoulders the party
retreated in good order.
Boys do you think you can stand
to get married if this thing is to be-
come fashionable: JEFF.
Farmers are very busy chOppine
: cotton in this vicinity and some few
still sowing.
Mr.. Thames, who has recently re
turned from Florida, has been visit
ing at N. A. Layton's, Esq. He
speaks in glowing terms Of the
"Flower-Land" but can't give vi
"Old North State"
Can't the members of Mingo Acad
envy No. 229 have speech from ou
, talented &C unity Lecturer, Mr.. But
Ter, in some future day? We think
we are entitled to that much, there
fore we will demand it in some flu
: ture day. HI. M. w.
HALLS.
n Crops are looking only Ordinar,
:; i'm this section, not very good stand
h of corn. Crows, Ground moles
p stump-tailed rats and the insect
= have all taken a good share, which
r causes lots of re-planting and conse
IL quently great loss to the farmer
IF the farmers does not make create
efforts to destroy those pests, pro
F. gress in farming will be MATERIAL.
h checked. Cotton is quite backwar,
), in coming up. 1t is So dry an
h cool, that it looks very sickly, an
~ is dying on hard stiff land. Labo