The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-08-13

upon our table the finest peach we
have seen or tasted this year.
II. VI. Ferrell's plan of giving
away Novels does not in any way in.
terfere with his sale and exchange
system.
There was Sunday School pic
mic at Boykin's mill OF yesterday.
Quite a party Of young folks went
out from town and spent the day
pleasantly.
The meetings of Evangelist
Fife begin in Clinton on Septem-
Der 9Th. They will doubtless be
largely attended, and will, IL is
hoped, result in great good.
"A number OF young people. will go
out from town and spend this even
ing most pleasantly AT the home of
Maj. w. n. Patterson. The occa-
sion is fruit party.
Prof. J. D. Ezzell requests us TO
say that he can not accept an invita-
ton to be at Mingo next Saturday
have previously agreed to speak that
day at Grantham's Store in Wayne
| county.
Mr.. Il. L. Scott, Of North CIin-
ton township, brought the first boil
of OPEN cotton to town last Tuesday.
Mr.. Scott is one Of the best farmers
in the county, plants early and finds
it to pay.
Col. l.. a. Powell handed us
several open bolls Of cotton } ester
day, raised by one Of his tenants
Elijah BOney. The white staple
is one Of the adornments of the edi-
tors table.
DR.. Kennedy, OF Warsaw, sends
uS some Strawberries (the Murray
Seedlings) grown by Mrs. S. ". Muir
ray. These are some of the fourth
crop she has grown from her famous
berry this year.
The long continued wet weather
somewhat interfered with the dry
ing of butter dishes, ETC., at the Car
DINA Veneer Works for the past two
weeks, but in the fair weather that
has followed every department has
started up in fill blast again.
The many friends of Mr.. w. II.
Duncan, who has been seriously i'll
with typhoid fever, at his fathers
residence, near Clinton, for the past
three weeks, will be glad to learn
that his condition is quite favorable
toward recovery, although he is a
very sick gentleman yet.
Henry f. Falson, Esq, was in
town on Monday and we were glad
to sec him in his usual health and
good spirits. He has been resting
and recuperating at the old home.
stead, near Faison's, and expects to
be at home again very soon ready
for work.
Postmaster Ward has had the in.
terror of the Clinton post office re-
arranged, running the partition
lengthwise with the building, and
letting the boxes front the North
side Of Of the Office. The change is
probably greater than the improve
ment, not withstanding the good
intentions of Sheriff Ward.
Little Matte, infant daughter
Of DR.. A. NJ. Lee, died on last Fri
day morning, after a lingering i'll
ness of several days. Funeral ser
vices were conducted on Saturday
morning by Rev. J. w. Turner, and
the remains were laid to rest in Gin
r ton Cemetery. THE CAUCASIAN ex
tends its sympathy to the bereavet
parents in the loss they have suffered
The editor Of this paper is il
receipt of letter from gentleman
r in Texas who desires to take severa
| shares in the Clinton Cotton Facto
8 ry. This gentleman was, we think
@ at one time resident OF Sampson
9 county. No matter how far ava,
r from Clinton one may live, he Cal
> take as many shares Of stock as II
pleases and reap the same benefit
as home stockholders.
NOTICE.