The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-21

IDlS stHOOl has Ueeil TutiiiinS CDHSec-
utively for seventeen years and is
certainly an institution Of much cred
it to the county.
There will be a Demoresl Club
Contest ut MaGee's on Saturday, the
Odd. The exercises will open at ear
ly candle light.
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE,
An old lady wiseacre has announc-
ed that a man who SHORES has on e
bone more than one who does not.
She calls it "Snorum.
Miss Eliza Williams is visiting
relatives at Faison.
The hail storm which visited this
section on the evening of the 18th
inst, was perhaps the most remark
able that ever visited these parts.
Stones have been reported all the
way from the size of Il hens egg to
that Of small dog. Full particu-
lars next week about how it curtail-
ed operations bet ween two eccentric
billy goats, and how it dispersed a
pair of fashionable lovers who were
raiding a strawberry patch.
We endorse all you have said
about gossip. You are right. We
hope you will lug in on this devilish
"critter" again. Go ahead and put
the gossipper up prominently before
the public for gentlemen and ladies'
to abhor and detest and buzzards to
cherish and admire. J. O. NJ.
PINEY GROVE.
Prof. EZZell's school at Goshen
closes on Friday, he 29th. The elo-
quent Henry Blount delivers the adj.
dress and we expect treat.
On last Monday morning an acct
dent occurred at the saw mill Of Mr.
Alvin King. From some cause the
steam could not be cut off, and the
engine moved SO fast the spokes
were torn from the fly wheels, kill
| Willie Jordan, the fireman.
NORTH CLINTON.
Well we pin hook truck farmers
early in the season, about Planting
time, were big enough for our clothes
but developments since that time
have made some Of us entirely too
small.
Well, so the world ways, it would
not do to get rich before the time
Some of our farmers say they have
not got good stand Of cotton. Wei
I guess it is wet enough for it tt
come up. Oh yes, the guano is tt
pay for next fall, cotton or no cotton
and most of our farmers have use(
more than usual.
There will be a public lecture a
Hermon on the lst Saturday in June
1891, at 3 O'Clock p. H., by Mr.. Ma
rion butler, County Lecturer. on :h'
good of the order. The public is re
quested to go out and hear the prin
ciples Of our order discussed. TIL,
Alliance in our midst is growing
and we hope no one will miss thi
opportunity to learn more abou
what the Alliance proposes to do.
PAT
FRANKLIN.
If the editor of this paper had new
Irish potatoes for dinner on Monday
the 18th inst, we beat him here, be
cause Mr.. J. S. Lewis, Of Harrell'
Store had some for dinner on Sun
day, the 10th inst.
On Wednesday, the 18th, the Sun
day School of Sloan Chapel wen
down to Wheeler's Landing and ha'
a big fish fry. Although the wealth
err was not at all as desired, quite
good crowd turned out.
, MINGo.
Hawley's Store, n. c.
Mad dogs and cotto chOpping ar
the topics of conversation. Mr.. Jes
sic Tew killed mad dog at his gat
one day last week.
A fox went to Mr.. J. W. Parker
last Wednesday night and killed 9
chickens.
E Mr.. G.. w. lie wis, a bachelor o
f Dunn, is visiting one of our youn
. bachelors in this section.
Mr.. j. T. Parker attended the con
,, ference at Smithtield; also the dis
: trict conference at Clayton.
, B. L.
= LISBON.
One of The Union meetings of tn
/. /. Eastern Association willmeet the st
+ Sunday with the church at Garland
TURKEY.
DR.. J. A. Faison, OF Elliot is quit