The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-03-19

Florence Cox were In town Mou-
day and Tuesday, visiting rela-
tives.
Some much needed work is
being done on our streets, which
the recent rains have lett in bad
shape.
Although cotton is very low
quite a number of those who
have been holding it for better
prices are disposing Of it.
Why is it that those trees
which our town authorities vo-
ted TO set out about town are
not being planted? It's time to
begin.
The recent cold snaps have
played havocN with some
of the pea crops, while some
patches stand the cold amaze
ingly we'll
Miss Annie Middleton, of War
saw, returned home last Sunday
evening, after a pleasant visit
here to her cousin, Mrs. Robert
Williams.
What about a canning facto-
rY? One can be started for $500
and would be a source nf profit
to the truckers and to the men
who run the factory.
The Eastern Carolina Truck
ersAssociatiun met in this town
Tuesday Of last week. Much
business OF interest to the Asso-
citation was transacted.
Mr. H. q. Smallbones and his
daughters, Misses Fannie. and
Oracle, were here last Sunday
on a visit to Mrs SmallboDes
They returned Sunday evening
The prospects for peaches anj
plnmbs are poor again this
spring. Some of the peacf
trees are still blooming, while
the bloom on a good many have
been killed.
Married, Wednesday, Marcel
18th, 1891, at the residence O.
Mr.. Ishaln Southerla nd, Duplir
county, N. G. by Rev. John T
Albritton, Mr.. James r. Sullivan
of .kingstree, S. c., to Miss Alb
bic Switzerland, Of Duylin Co.
n. {.
Joe Pattiford, mallcoloret
boy, was arrested near here Sun
day morning by Mr.. ID w. KEEL
lv, Of this place. and officer Den
ming, Of the GOldsboro polio,
force, aud taken to Goldsboro
He and some other boys hat
some money and whisky fron
some one in GoidsborO.
The State Convention &c th
/ Y. NJ. G.. 4. meets in Dn"ha n
this week. aud Prof. Edw. 4
BrittoD will attend as a dele
gate from the Association lie q
1T will be r,Innmhe ed tina
Prof. Brilton int; oduced tht
resolution at the State Conven
ton, held at Goldsboro las
year, to estab lish the Y. M. {
A. tent at Wrightsville during
the encampment Of the Stat,
Guard. It was a success.
The visiting teachers VIII
we're here last Saturday wer'
delighted with our school build
ing and its arrangement. Tn
property has been so thorough
ly overhauled and so many i'm
: provements made by the pres
ent head of the High School
; Prof. Britton, that it IS practi
cally a new building. No on
can fail to notice the EXTERN,
neatness of everything abou
the building and grounds. TIL,
rooms are always kept as clear
and neat as every home shoult
be. A valuable lesson this is tt
the boys and girls who are ON,
day to have homes Of tn cir own
The regular monthly lneetin,
of the Wayne County Teachers
Association was held in the Higl
School Hall ON Saturday last
and was a most pleasant an
profitable occasion. At11 o'clocl
, President Britton called til
meeting to order. After sing
ing GAIL Hail the Power OF Je
sus Name" and being lead i
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tuttlt
of the Method st church, til
regular work OF the day WI
taken mp. The topic tn he di:
! Gus sed was "R"adin5" an! IRA
opened ty Mrs. l.. {. Das Va
t cad a de- gi.,fu,ly ent"r. ain n
!, paper .uli IF inosi per. iaent al
practical Il nt>. Falluwin.. tn
:. the topic was discussed in tHr
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