The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-10-15

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rAYLoR's ERiDaE.
Rev. c. f. Hopper will preach
al ut. Giilead on the 3rd Satur-
day AMI Sunday In the month.
That tail corn stalk can be
seen at Mr.. NJ. J. Rivenbark's.
Que OF our most industrious and
progressive farmers. IL 10 "a
feet B inches high. Was grown
on aplard.
Some one was also Speaking
about turkey laying. Mr.. Ri
venbark has = hen only Ave
months, fifteen days old and 10
now carrying chic ksns.
8ESlohOOAS.
Mr.. Ransom Westbrook has
his gin in operation now and Ia
ginning lots Of c,tton.
Strickland & Williams have
their water mill in operation
now with much success.
There is q good deal OF sick
ness in this section now.
Mr.. G. III. NcLanb happened
to very serious accident last
Tvesday. While working on
Strickland & Williams mill a
workman above him dropped an
ak, which gave him q very bad
cut, but We hope not Q very
SUBSCRIBER.
NORTH CLINTON.
Corn bugs are so numerous
about Lere and have so little to
eat that, says q certain farmer,
they have commenced work on
the starch in the chest,
DISMAL.
Rev. Daniel Reid has been
holding o protracted meeting at
at Halls Chapel. 1t closed Oc-
tober 9Th with 8 accessions to
the church. Bro. Reid was ably
assisted in the meeting by Rev.
P. Greening, Of the Cokesbury
Circuit. The church was great
" revived.
The meeting at Pleasant Union
has closed. There were twen-
ty-eight added to the church
and baptised in Big Swamp by
Rev. VIM. johnson, Septem Der
28th, at 5 O'Clock p. N.
Mr.. b. B. ballard has been
visiting some OF the "fairer sex"
near Fayetteville. We expect
a name will be changed If he
don't quit going up there SO Of
ten.
Messrs. Hiram j and Cotton
W. Sessions have just returned
from Southport. They give a
glowing account OF the beauti-
full scenery along the river and
arovnd Baldhead.
Mr.. r. A. Hales, Of Dunn, has
iyst returned home from \ visit
to relatives near hele.
Mr.. G. Fl. Williams has Just
put up cotton gin at his grist
mill. 1t picks nicely and peo-
pie will do well to carry their
cotton to him.
There was q farmers dinner
at Hayne Academy October 3rd.
Hon. B. F. Grady made a very
able speech. Mr.. John Fowler
also made a fine speech. The
dinner was extra and everybody
enjoyed it.
1t was the pleasure Of your
correspondent to be at the 3. g.
Conference at Bethel on Satur-
day and Sunday. The speaking
and essays we're all very good,
hut that OF Mr.. B. L. Culbretn
deserves special notice. The
singing was the best we have
heard in a long time.
NcGhse's Demorest Class held
a contest at Bethel on the night
of the 10th inst. The speeches
were all very good. The medal
was awarded TO Miss Sndie Jack
son and presented bv Mr.. d. w.
Culbreth. The judges were
Messrs. Timothy Owens, d. A.
Cooper and John Underwood.
Miss Katie Lewis, of Whining
ton, is visiting relatives and
friends In this section.
Rev. Daniel Reid in carrying
on a series OF prItracted meet
ings az Bethel this week. Much
interest is manifested and We
hope great good may be accom-
plished. GIL.
AINGO.
Saturday, the Ard inst, was
a day set apart for the s. 8. Con-
vention. About s o'clock the
people began TO gather and they
came in great crowds from all
directions. At 10 o'clock the
chairman, Rev. Lundy Lee, an
nouneed the object OF the Com
vention. Fovr classes bsing
present he invited the superin-
tendants aud leaders IN music