The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-07-16

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MINGO.
Mr.. Billie Warren is visiting
friends in Goldsboro.
l find crops better in Sampson
than in either Wake or Harnett-
larger and in better condition.
A series des,a Ct meetings j will COM
inehce "'~r~ to the mountain diStrlct'
the third Sunday nfgrc4l.a Or: JOIN
Quoted by Rev. J. o. Tew and others.
HoNEYCUTTs.
Mr.. Lewis Royal, who has been ON
visit to Mrs. Exum, his sister, in
Wayne county, has returned.
Miss Vada Royal is spending some
time near Salem.
Little Mollie Royal is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. d. T.
r. Mcmillan, Of Cumberland.
Misses Lula Warren and Lizzie
McLamb spent the last few days
with Mrs. Frank Vann. L.
Last spring it was noticed by sew
eral farmers in this section that an
insectsimilar to the chimney cricket,
but yellow in color, was cutting
down the young cotton. Since it
has gotten larger they crawl up and
cut the bud Of the stalk off. The
insect raises in the ground, does its
damage during the night and goes
back in the ground during the day.
Mr.. J. H. burlington, David Owen,
Judson Hobbs and r. o. Autry went
down to Southport on Wednesday
of last week to the Methodist Con-
ference. These were the delegates
representing Sampson circuit.
NEWTON GROVE.
Some one entered the meat house
of Mr.. T. E. Britt on the night of the
9Th and helped himself. He was a
fastidious rogue. He took hams only.
The rush OF farm work is over and
we are now at a little leisure.
Mr.. ]. T. Thornton and family
have gone to Haw River on visit
to relatives.
Messrs. A. Lee and J. B. Sutton,
both Of whom have been quite sick,
are some better.
The Wilmington Messenger seems
to think that the politicians only are
against Mr.. Cleveland for President,
and that all the common people are
just dying to vote for him. If that
is the case there very few common
people in this section. VIRM.
We are pleased to inform the pub
lie that Hon. Marion Butler and D.
B. Nicholson, Esq, have each accept
ed an invitation to address the pub
lie at the picnic and public discussion
which is to take place at Glenwood
August 9Th. We hope to see every
body present that can possibly get
there. It is our desire that every
body should take an active part and
bring their baskets. We know that
picnic is worth little without a
nice table and plenty on it.
DEBATOR.
Our farmers are all through their
corn. Judging by the present the
corn crop will be short.
Cotton is yet small, but has good
color.
The weat crop Of this section was
complete failure.
The oat crop was not very good.
Some complain OF bad stands of
peas.
Mr.. Walter Lees little boy hap
pencil to the bad accident to get his
thigh broken recently.
Rev. Judson Vernon the pastor of
the Newton Grove circuit, is at the
bedside Of his wife. who was taken
sick at Mount Olive, and has been
unable as yet to come home.
Mrs. James Ingram. who has been
sick for some time, we are glad to
hear, is improving.
Miss Flora Monk has accepted a
position as music teacher at Glen
wood.
Mrs. +. r. Under wood and son
Charles, Of Autryville, is visiting
relatives and friends at and around
Newton Grove.
DR.. j. HI. Benton is from home
for some weeks, taking a special
course of dentistry.
Miss Mary Williams has been WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Cox, Of
Wayne. WE.
WESTBROOKS.
Crops are being ''laid by" They
are looking very we'll considering
the late spring.
There is much sickness in the com.
| munity.
Mrs. DIR. Strickland, who has beer
quite sick, is improving.
Mrs. Mary A. Lee is sick of rheu
matte troubles.
Mrs. Kitsey Denning, while milk
ing, was pushed down by cow ant
badly hurt.