The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-02-12

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Miss Eoline Denning has been Wis
iting her brother, DIR. o. l.. Dcnning.
of Dunn.
Miss Sophronie Lee is visiting
friends and relatives 10 Mingo.
Miss Mary Ward is teaching school
at the West school house and Miss
Cora Lee at Maple Grove.
Measels are raging in this section.
Little CLAUDIA Parker has the pneu-
monia, but is impr wing.
ROSE BUD.
MINGO.
The pulpit was filled at Spring
Branch on February the 1st by hev.
Wiley Page, j. A. Campbell, VIM.
Bland and ]. A. Dawson. Brother
Page preached an able sermon to a
large audience.
Mr.. Philemon McLamb and his
two little sons are visiting at the
Messrs. Warrens.
THE ordination of Bro. J. A. Daw-
son will take rn Friday before the
first Sunday in March, rs the Sunday
School Convention will be organized
at that time.
AS people made very good crops
last year they have begun to haul
the stinkibust very rapidly from
Dunn.
What is the General Assembly do
ing for the farming people? Taxing
dogs 81 90 each. Which if done will
cost North Carolina several thou
sand dollars.
We hope that the petition which
is to go before the General Assem- bly,,
to repeal the law on Mingo Swamp,
will be repealed. and let all fish to-
gether. OLD TOMB.
The farmers are preparing for an
other crop. We hope them much
success.
We are sorry to know that our
young friend, Mr.. Jesse F. Wilson,
while cutting logs for railroad tim
Der, on Saturday, the 31st ult., I'M
fortunal ely cut his foot. We hope
it will get well soon, and he will re-
turn to Glenwood to attend school.
Mr.. S. d. Jackson was married on
the 2Sth ultimo to Miss Louphelia
Barefoot. Wehope them much sue
cess in their new adventure.
REDFIN.
NEWTON GROVE.
On Wednesday, January 2Sth, '91,
Mr.. Bryan Gilmore and wife, Sallie,
celebrated their golden wedding, he
being Is years old and his wife g..
The guest were Misses Florence
Heath and Eula Faison, of Magno-
liza; Miss Sallie King, d. G.. King
and wife, r. t. Carr and family, B.
Hill, Mrs. Harriet Jernigan and
about twenty others from different
sections. The writer with the large
crowd repaired to the long supper
table, which was completely loaded
with the richest viands that would
have satisfied the most fastidiOus
eqicure. The golden presents to the
aged parents were So, by C. B. Ell.
more; Sallio Britt, So; Johnnie Ell
more, $3.50; Maggie Gilmore, S1.00
Thomas Gilmore, very liberal pre-
sent; besides other presents were do
mated of considerable value. Every
thing passed off as pleasantly a
"young marriage Dells," and thu
aged couple seemed to enjoy the oc
casion very much as it was to a Ger
tain extent q family reunion.
Mr.. Gilmore and wife and all Of
their children are members of tine
Missionary Baptist churcL, excep
one, who is Presbyterian. C.
LISBON.
There will be All oyster stew a
Ingold on the Goth Instant, for the
benefit of the Masonic Lodge and
Academy.
; There are several cases OF the sc
called Lagrippa among US, but no
serious VIC hope.
Severed of our young men hav
gone to Georgia, and others to Flo
rida, seeking, as we suppose. tho Il
bled fountain. One at leas. has r.
turned and adds new richness to tn
old proverb, "No place like home.
Mr.. l.. ID. Herring recently be
came the happiest man we have
but for the fact that his kitchen
dining-room and everything usua
ly kept therein was destroyed b
fire. The alarm sool brought h
neighbors, whose heroic efforts save
his dwelling, but the escape was e.
ceedinoly narrow,