The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-09-10
LOCALS:


The drummers for the past week
have been very numerous around
here.
we congratulate Mr.. Doc Hobbs
on another addition TO his family
on the 9Th inst.
josh Wilson very respectable
colored man of Warsaw has put I'D
a store in Clinton.
--Messrs. Cherry and Rich are
building Livery and feed stables on
Fayetteville street.
Mr.. ID. +. Powell h ad some very
line pears al his store last SATURDAY.,
sample Of which We much enioyed.
Some OF the finest grapes we
have seen this year we're brought to
our office by Mr.. j. l.. Smith IN
Tuesday.
"A very Interesting communica-
ton from member Of Alliance No.
$40 was crowded out Of this issue.
We are sorry.
--Tha many friends OF the Rev.
Neal Anderson will congratulate
him in the addition Of very hand
some boy to his family.
The singing at the Baptist church
Sunday night was very good. The
choir consists OF some al our best
singers and musicians.
The Sampson Light Infantry
had their regular monthly drill last
Friday, Capt. T. II. Patrick COM
handing. They did very we'll.
"A very interesting and newsy
letter from Benson was unavoidab!y
crowded out last week. We hope to
hear from our correspondent again.
The Clinton train was three
hours deSaturday night. The reg
ulnr train on the main line was late
on account of q washout above Rich
mond.
The Clinton Crate Factory,
which has been stopped for
some time on account of the excess
sive rain commenced work again
Monday.
The first bale of new cotton was
brought in town monday by one of
SIMPSONS most progressive and sue
cessfbl farmers, Mr.. Rufus Herring.
1t was sold to G.. ~. Clute for $40.
MIR. French McQu cen, W no has
been with US for the past two sea-
sons buying cotton for Messrs. Will
liams, & Murchisol, will be here
again and will represent the same
firm.
There was a very large crowd
i'll town last Saturday and Monday
Saturday was the meeting of the AL
lance, ard the county Commission
ers and Board of Education met on
Monday.
There will be an excursion to
Goldsboro during the Fair on the
10th inst. The fare, round trip,
Sl.6O. The train leaves here at $3.50
u. M, returning leaves Goldsboro 6
p. III. same day.
The finest cotton that we have
heard of this season Is on the Capt.
Faison place in town. The rows, 6
feet apart, are completely Tapped,
and 1t will average over + feet high
after being topped.
Mr.. Matt. j. Pearsall, who was
one of the Stars special reporters
during the Encampment, is now on
the staff Of THE CLINTON CAUCA-
SIAN. He has the best wishes of the
Star.-Wilmington Star.
"A very interesting and earnes,
Union service was held at the Bap-
fist church Sunday night conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Ashbv of the
Methodist church and Rev. III.
Meeks of the Baptist church.
"Unity and Prayer were the sub
jects discussed.
- We regret to loose Mr.. J. z
Fowler, the Assistant County Lee
tnrer OF the Alliance, who goes to
Cumberland county to take charge
OF very fourIshing school al Hick.
Dry. Mr.. Fowler is one of our most
promising young countymen, ana
We wish him much success.
Sampson will be well represent.
ed in numbers as we'll as talent al
Wake Forest this year. Among
those who have left are Messrs. E
H. Hobbs, .nderson Butler. Oscar
Peterson, Ed. Alderman, w. A
Hobbs and Claude Peterson.
AN effort is being made to hav,
the Clinton train run to Warsaw t;
meet both the "Shoo Fly" and mai
ih the evening and in the morning.
puring the Fife meeting. We hop
this will be done, as the number 0
persons coming here will be larg