The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-09-18
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MINGo.
/ The Tains-the lain, They come
and our farmers are 20 sick. Their
cotton short and the rains destroying
what they have
| Mr.. &. =. Lee and Miss Mary Hud-
son still improving.
We all were rejoioed TO learn that
Mr.. Marion Butler received the nom
ination and all viii be better pleased
TO 20 to the polls and rally for his
support.
We learn that the Farmers Din
ner at Maple Grove was success.
Ii there arc any people that deserve
success | think il is the far" ers.
Messrs- Houston and Jernigan
have their gin in operation at the
old Jernigan mill.
Mr.. III. w. Jernigan's house is
nearly completed. Mr.. Kennedy is
fast and good workman. The
house is AXIS, two stories high with
Liazza and back rooms, and has been
built in about ! or weeks.
CRoss-EYED SAM.
\ good roomy church is being
built at Hickory Grove, near Bea-
mans Y Roads. The members are
making an effort to finish it Ivy Octo-
Der 2Sth, at which time the South
River Association meets with that
church.
We have more weddingsin Mingo
than any other township in the coun-
ty. Married, at Mrs. John r. Dud-
ley's, Mr.. j Z. Dawson to Miss 4 4.
b. Dudley. The attendants were as
follows: Mr.. q. i. Baggett with Miss
l.. \. Dawson Mr.. w. II. Dudley
with Miss Julia Dudley ; Mr.. w. S.
Strickland with Miss Marcella Bare
foot; W. /. Strickland with Miss
Rachel l.. Dudley; Ir. G. 2. Lay
ton with Miss b. j, Dudley. Josiah
Baggett, J. p, officiating.
Mingo says "Hurrah for Butler"
O.
We are having a great deal of rain
in this section, it is damaging cotton
very bad.
We Democrats Of Mingo are glad
to hear that the nomination went
like it did, we hope the elect ton will
go that way too.
Mr.. Miles jackson Of Clint on paid
a visit to see his mother the 10 inst
Mr. Eli Wilson received Il very
severe cut on last Monday Sth and
died on Saturday night last.
TURKEY.
We are sorry to announce the
death of Mrs. Jane Chestnut, which
occurred last Thursday, the 18th inst.
Rev. J. L. Stewart conducted the
funeral services.
Miss Julia Jones, Of Warsaw,
opened {, school at New Hope Acad-
envy last week with twenty-four pu-
pills.
We are glad to learn that Messrs.
, J. l.. and w. G.. Hines, who have
, been very sick for the past five weeks,
: are improving.
Miss Mamie Flyar, of Magnolia
is teaching public school in this
township.
Mr.. G.. w. Byrd informs us that
he has a musk melon that weighs g
/ pounds. Who can beat that?
. Mr.. Peyton Rackley is 90years old
1 He attended the primary last Satur.
l day and enthusiastically supported
the ticket that ''got there"
Mr.. Editor, you will let us hurral
for Senator Butler now, will you not.
DISMAL.
Mr.. Editor: Western Sampson a;
it seems is never heard from through
+, your paper, but the people are still
, livi.g, you would be surprised t.
: visit Autryville and see four stores
run there by Capt. ]. L. Autry, ant
. the large amount of trade carried OF
there; others are also building: on
: hotel and one church going up.
On last Tuesday, Sept. End, Coo
. saw il best to take from our mids
Mrs. Joe Williams, age about TWEEN
: ty-four years. She was membel
of the Methodist church. Leaves
! husband, three children and man.
e relatives and friends to mourn owe
: her loss. She had been sick 70
about six weeks with typhoid fever
There will be church excursion
from Antryville to Wilmington, bu
the dag has not been set. We will
= let you know the time.
. Dismal can boast over her fin
: crops. RIP VAN WRINKLE.
PINEY GROVE.
Rev. S. L. Wilson, of Trinity Col
lege, preached a very interesting SCI
mon Of tho Il inU,S school hOuSp las