The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-14
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Rev. J. NJ. Ashby closed his series
of meetings at the Methodist church last
Monday night.
The Democratic Convention of the
Third Congressional District will meet
in Clinton, Wednesday, July Goth.
The County Alliance meets here to-
day at II O'Clock. 1t was an oversight
that attention was not called to this
meeting in last issue.
The Commissioners are in session
this week. In addition to settling with
the sheriff and the regular routine bust.
ness, they are revising the jury list. 1t
has not been revised in about six years.
The Young people of Clinton enjoy
ed delightful ebay ride" on Monday
evening. Three wagons full of them
went out to the home of Maj. w. N. Pat
terson, and spent the evening very plea
sanity.
Maj. W. A. johnson has pointed
Mr.. r. w. Gray, of Charlotte, Sergeant
Mptor of the Second Battalion of the
Second Regiment. We have no doubt
the appointment is an excellent and de-
served one.
Those wishing to pay their sub
scriptions may do so in corn and meat
at the market prices. We make this
l offer to help those who wish to pay for
e their paper, and to give them no excuse
for not paying.
We learn that there is move on foot
to organize bank in Clinton at an early
; day. Our business men are greatly IN
/. convenienced by the want OF banking
facilities and will gladly encourage in
- every way they can the establishment Of
:. a bank. We trust the enterprise viii
! soon be matured.
:. We extend our sympathy to ou
q townsman, Mr.. Sandy Peterson, and tn
other members of the family, in tn
death of their mother, Mrs. Peterson, a
- her home, several miles from Clinton
:, last week. She was a general favorlt
=, " it'll all who knew her, a woman OF kin
heart, and lived a consistent christia
le life.
lg o wing to the closing of the saloon
IN of Clinton sometime ago, it began to al
ne pear that the Congressional candidate
n would have to bring their lecturing wi
IS, ter from abroad on the Goth. But th'
Is, need not be done now. The commission
Ike ers have issued license for its disPens
ey ton and candidates may bear this
mind.
The liberty of our town and surbu
ban hogs, goats and COWS, IS tning
the past. The decree of our city fathe
again,t the running at large OF stock u
IS. on the streets has come into effect, al
., any forlorn strays found violating tt
r. ordinance can be found afterward in &
~ CITY pound. Their board and lodgil
- need be paid for before they can De
leased.
The Board of County Commisslo
LIS. ers issued license to retail liquor to
following applicants: Messrs. VIM.
Barden, W. E. Bass, Russell q Bodf
AS hamer. 1t was stated by the chairma
J. c. Slocumb, of the Board, he was
Ons posed to the issuing of license and ret'
oci- ing of whlskey, but he only had v
ted in the case of tie; but as the other t
, or commissioners voted in favor of lice1
val he could only enter dissenting opin
Y. to the public, and as the wall had b.
YER broken down, that he would now
for all who applied for license.
at thought one bar-room would do as m
,.,s. harm as ten, and while he held
Office be did not intend to create
ow. nopoly in the hands of any one to
vel whiskey, and all who applied she
To- have his vote for license, THAT the COT
two might as well have the revenue from
trade.