The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-08
FRANKLIN.

There was quite an enjoyable mas
querade party at DR.. Murphy's last
Thursday night.
There VS. a family reunion at Mr..
T. j. Herring's the first day OF JAN
uary. All Of his brothers and Sis
tiers were present.
During the Xmas holidays one Of
the young bachelors OF Black River
went t" party. While he WAS alb
sent some one went % his residence
and had ii jolly time tearing down
fences and upsetting things in gene
raj. ALPHA.
DISMAL.
Mr.. q. /. Smith, the former teach
er at Clement Model School, has
moved Lack to his residence i'm Hon
eycutt's township.
Rev. F. II. Underwood and family
passed through this section on last
Wednesday, on their way to Autry-
Vile.
Rev. w. NJ. Page moved from this
township into Cumberland county
last week.
There was large crowd At the pic
mic at Wade All ON last Thursday,
and it was very enjoyable occa ZION.
The only Disappointment that it was
SO that Senator Butler and E. G. Ed
wards, tao speakers OF the day, could
aOt be present. After dinner was
over the audience was called in the
house and entertained in short. but
pointed speeches by Messrs. Daniel
Royal, D. w. Williams and J. r.
Brown, of Sampson. Everybody
regretted very much that Mr.. Butler
could not address the large audience
for Eastern Gu, bcrland was as
strong for him in his election as was
Western Sampson.
UHkE1.
Died, on yesterday, January 7tb,
Mrs, r.. H. Huffman. She was a
good citizen, and will be greatly
missed.
LISBON.
Mr.. J. G. Hall, Of this township,
made eight bales of cotton on seven
acres Of land, the past year. He also
made about seventy-five brrrels of
corn and other farm produce in pr y
portion, on a ons-horse farm. Mr.
Hall is . good farmer and a worthy
citizen.
SOUTH CLINTON.
Married, on Thursday, the first
day Of January, 1901, at the resi-.
dence Of the brides mother, Mrs.
c. A. Williamson, by NJ. NJ. Killett
J. p, Mr.. d. E. Alderman and Mis-!
Fannie Williamson.
MCDANIELS.
Miss Sallie Herring, of Wilson, il
visiting at Mr.. John Wright's.
WEsTBROOKS.
Died, Oh January LIST, 1891. Mrs
Mary Laura Strickland, wife of w
J. Strickland. She was 81 years (
one day old. She was a gooti wo
1aan and will be greatly missed.
Mr.. f.. HI. Westbrook was SO un
fortunate about a week ago as to &c
a leg broken by an OK running ava.
and is still suffering very much iron
from the wounds.
Messrs. B. G. +. Daughtry and a
D. Tart had the misfortune one da
last week to lose a bale of cotton b,
fine aud came near losing their gi
and other property.
This morning, January 9Th, 1891
at IL O'Clock, Mr.. G. II. McLamb wi
lead to the bymenea! altar Miss Ii
cinda West, r. X. Herring, Esq
making them one. Cupid did ne
furnish us with the names of the t
be attendants.
HALLS.
!. Misses ROME and Docia Ezzell
who have been visiting Miss Gel
trude Taylor and other relatives {
this section, have returned home.
MINGO.
Mr.. Editor: Asst seems that Mir
go has not been represented for th
lat few weeks I will say that she
going on very finely.
M. Bell has a fourishing scho(
just over the line in Johnston cou.
ty, with sixty-two pupils on TO
The Xmas exerci es were largely a
tended and enjoyed very much b
all present.
1t seems that Mingo can head til
record with marriages. Mr.. Sils
Baggett was married on the first ds
Of January, 1891, to Miss Barbal
Barefoot. The groom was IS yea
old. The bride 81 years old. tt
attendants were as follows: Mr. !
, D. Tart and Miss Louisa Bagget
Mr.. Noah Barefoot and Miss Othel
/ Baggett; Mr.. Luther Baggett ar
Miss Susan Barefoot.
On the Goth of December. after
I hog killing, N. r. Smith and h
brother George became engaged
a fight. N. r. Smith cutting Geor,
about three inches deep on the bat
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