The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
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H-~Sy MousI's Large Tobacco SAL -
Sr.~.y,,i. has (. D,s.ssroas Yirs-xs~
| Fosrth.e P-ssmssisrs ard othsr
Aas,tsrs.
Directors Of the Southern Railway
have declared Q dividend OF one per
cent. on the preferred stock, pays-
bic January 10Th.
The following fourth class post
master; have been appointed In y.
Carolins: Hub, Charles NJ. Mikel;
Pomoca. Cicero b. Harris; Rich
lands, Alavia 3. Cox.
Joe Hattop. who was last week
convicted on the charge OF rape at
Washington, was sentenced TO be
hung Thursday, Jan -. 1898.
The Concord Times says that A.
bemarle will have another cotton
mill soon, and that the capacity OF
the one now In operation there will
be doubled within few months.
Edward e. Duncan, Of North Ca
| DINA, WAS oppnnted & Hector If In
tsrnal Revenue for the i:h distri (
in North Carolina.
Mrs F.. n. Watson, mother of
Hon. c. B. Watson, late Democratic
candidate for Governor. died last
week at her home, near X ernersville,
at the age Of SO years.
Last Friday Greenville had three
fires during the dav. The third fire
resulted in serious loss. The Elan
nagan Buggy Company plant being
entirely destroyed, the loss aggrega-
ting s. 900.
The four tobacco warehouses at
Rocky Mount are selling at the rate
of million pounds a week. Sales
to date have been about SIX million
pounds. Trnse in position to know
say 100000 pounds will be sold
during the Season.
We learn rom the Charlotte News
that the mis.rs pot of gold r. csn,ly
found in the ground near NJ edison,
Rocking ham county, containing q
fabulous sum OF money, turns out to
have been a baby's bank in which
| ther was ST. S3.
Oar ci'iz ms will be glad to know
that Professor Graham will move his
excellent school to Warrenton the
first of January. He has bought
from Mr.. Rodwell the n. M. Nor
wood, the old Somerv place, and
will Immediately begin repairing and
painting, preparatory to moving his
school ere.-Warrenton Gazette.
WIZ CHESTER, Va. Dec. 15.-Rsv.
| b. Tucker Graham, son of James X.
Graham, has been call as pastor of
the Fayetteville n, c. Presb> terian
| Church to succeed Rev. A. J. Nc
Kieway. Mr.. Graham went 10 ia
pan as missi Anary several years
ago, but on count o. failing health
was forced to return to America.
The Concord Times says that Mr..
Waiter Martin, of Cannonville, Con-
cord, recently purchased q can of
corn, and when he opened it be
found therein part of human fin
ger about an inch long. 1t is sup
posed that in canning the operators
finger got cut off by the machinery
in some way and fell into the corn.
The Goldsboro Argus says that
Mr.. w. G.. Hollowell has been ap-
pointed agent of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad at Colds
boro. He succeeds Jefffeys, the
Rep-Pop. incumbent who was short
in bis accounts. We hope the above
is true. Mr.. Hollowell is not only
deserving but will prove an efficient
and capable officer.-Ed.1
At Lincolnton, Dec. 10th an event
of State wide interest was the mar
riage of Judge W. A. Hoke, of the
bench of the Supreme Court, and
Miss Mamie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. V. A. McBee. The ceremony
took place in the pretty Episcopal
church, which was filled with friends
and will-wishers of the bride and
groom.
The Southport Standard says the
work on the erection of the new fort
which has been in operation for the
past year at Caswell, is now nearing
com pletion, some of the hands are
leaving, the machinery is being TAX
en- down and preparation is being
made to turn the completed Job over
to the government. The govern
ment will place the guns in position
and complete the work in the near
future.
Died From the Bite IF a CAT.
The five-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Moore died a horrible
death at Guilford College Thursday
morning. Three weeks ago the little
fellow was bitten on the hand by a
cat. No attention was paid to it un-
til few days ago, when the bow be-
came sick, and was thrown into con-
vulsions he continued to grow
worse until death ended his suffer-
ings.
Tho Eleven-Old Evaugelist.
Charlotte Observer
The colOred people of the town ara
interested just now in the presence
mere of Evangelist" Clara Ada Nors
Avery, who at the tender age of II
years, is interpreting the Scriptures
ana preaching sermons. She is CON
Quoting her meetings at Ebenezer Ran
fist church, and is drawing large
crowds. In spite of the fact that the
minds of the people are just now cers
tired upon the good time that comes
only oEces a year, she is succeeding in
getting up religious excitement. She
Is native of this State and has made
great reputation among the colored
people.
Psrils OF Life In Chicago.
Chicago Dispatch