The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-11-06
LOCALS:


Rev. G.. p. Jerome conducted
services i'm the Methodist church
Sunday, and preached a strong SCI
mon.
The County Canvass closed in
Clinton on Saturday. A large crowd
was present and close attention was
paid the speakers throughout.
Saturday evening was some
what lively one III Clinton. There
were some Misunderstanding and
knock downs, but nobody got seri-
Ously hurt.
The corn crop seems to be re-
markably large this year. We
heard gent .eman remark the other
day that he had corn enough in his
crib now to last him two years.
"A negro while painting the roof
of Mr.. A. +. Johnson's residence
last Monday lost his hold and fell to
the ground, sustaining a considera-
bic shaking up and few bruises.
Remember the Sampson Fair is
held November 26---29th. Senator
Vance and other distinguished
speakers will be present and make
addresses. Let everybody help
make the Fair a great success.
The finishing coat of paint has
just been put on the new Methodist
church. This is now the handsomest
house Of worship in the county. IT e
inside il ceiled with native pine,
oiled, ard presents most pleasing
appearance.
The young ladies OF the Demo-
rest Contest Club, of Bethel neigh
borhOod in this county, will give a
free entertainment in the Methodist
church in Clinton next Friday night,
November the 7th After the Con-
cert there III be an oyster supper
for the benefit of the Methodist
church.
--Srme miscieant threw brick
bat at Mr.. J. M. Powell in town last
Tuesday night. Itstruck Mr.. Pow
ell on the back of the head, making
an ugly and painful wound. This
was mean and cowardly act, and if
the perpetrator is caught justice to
the fullest measu re will be melted
out to him.
Rev. O. p. Meeks preached in
the Baptist church an excellen. ser
mon on "Peace" last Sunday night.
He referred tOuchingly to Jefferson
Davis during his discourse, and to
the joy with which the country hailed
peace when the late fratricidal strife
between the North and South was
ended. AT the conclusion of the
services one person applied for mem
bership, and was received into the
Church.
Some gentlemen were speaking
of our market the other day. and one
remarked that he had lately gotten
hold of some very tough beef and
did not know whether old age or the
cnOk was responsible for the tough
ness. A gentleman present. who is
an excellent cOnnoisseur, remarked
that if the animal is on the decline
when killed the beef will be tough
Never kill the animal when worried
or on the decline, for want of food
or water.
The Durham Globe says that the
Y. Nj. c.. a. Reading Room of that
city, through the kindness of d
friend, has been supplied with the
standard magazines, including Har-
per's, Atlantic Monthly, Magazine
of American History, Scribner. The
Arena, Living Age and others. AL
men belonging to the association and
visitors in the city are invited to
pass their leisure hours in the read
ing rooms. where new and select
matter will always be furnished
them. Could not the Y. M. G.. A
of Clinton get up a read ing room
and supply it with some of the lead
ing periodicals and magazines of the
day? This would be a great addi.
ton to the organization.
The cotton crop of this county
is the largest that has been made il
many years. The receipts Of the
Clinton buyers are unprecedently
large, Notwithstanding the fact thai
Dunn, Faison. Warsaw and points or
the G. F. & Y. V. Railroad have
drawn away a good amount of cot
ton from sections that used to sell il
Clinton. Mr.. French Mcqueen, wht
represents Williams & Murchisor Of
Wilmington, has bought up to dat'
/, 443 bales, paying for it about s6S,
900. Maj. w. L. Faison, represent
ing Sprunt & Sons, of Wilmington
has bought S25 bales, paying ou
about s37 900 for it. This is about
double the crop of last year with
at least a thousand bales yet to be
sold.