The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-18

I.. press which will print the new
morning daily paper, "The Morning
ru.. has arrived and is being placed
Ir position IN the office formerly occu-
tu3 by THE CAUCASIAN in the Pullen
ludng which has been leased for
"Ihn Morning Post, and where it will
ln.r IT'S Cilice.
rruf Logan ID. Howell, accompanied
N h, mother, Mrs. X. L. Howell, of
D..l buro, left for Willetts Point, n.
|o attend the marriage of Prof. G.
I' lowell of the United States Army.
%. Howell will be married Wednesday
O.. Miss Knight, daughter of Major
bught, the Commandant of the post
N,iiptts Point.
The Secretary of the State Friday
iruorpOrated the the Spring Hope
tobacco Warehouse Company. The
objected of the concern is to build one
ur more tobacco warehouses. The in
operators are Il. w. Upchurch, G.. b.
Grantly, Il. G.. Sanders, :. G.. May, w.
" Richards IN and j. ID. Cooper.
Thos. Eggleston, the historian of the
order of the Founders and Patriots of
america, writes Secretary Thompson
with the object of securing an impress
con of the seal of North Carolina prior
to l7l5. There is no impression of the
seal among the States record and DR..
Thompson would be please TO commune
cate with any citizen who possesses a
document bearing the seal.
John Evans, who was arrested on the
charge of assaulting Miss Lucy Cole
OF Rockingham. was last week tried at
hat v,lu nf
crime. The trial consumed three day
and much evidence was introduced to
fasten the guilt upon the accused.
Evans stoutly denies being guilty, and
rom the reports in the newspapers
many in Raleigh are of the opinion that
a doubt exists. He has been senteC ced
by Judge Mclver to be hung November
26th. The prisoner has been returned
to Wake county Jail under military es-
cort for safe keeping until the day OF
execution.
Evangelist Lee. W no has been preach
jng all last week IN Raleigh, stirred up
much feeling. His attack upon the
roard OF Aldermen for granting the
saloons permission to remain open al
night during Fair week was very
,trong and personal. He also attacked
the state Fair authorities for allowing
immoral fakes and gambling upon the
grounds, and stated that he intended
To- labor against the Fair receiving any
further help from the State. Large
crowds turned out every night to heal
Mr.. Lee. Nearly three hundred signed
cards to form an anti-liquor leagu,
association, the object being to defea
any candidate for public office not op
posed to the saloons
ur j. W. Blacknall, we'll and favora
bly, known throughout the State diet
last Wednesday morning in this city
For years DIR. Blacknall was proprie
ter Of the Marlboro House, and for sew
srsl seasons man a ged the Atlantic FL
tel at Morehead. The remains wer
lajd away in their final resting plac
the following day, he services beip;
conducted by DR.. Marshall and DI
Puinge- of the Episcopal churc
The following gentlemen acted aspa
bearers: Hon. +. M. simmons. Hor
!, Il. Womack, Col. Julian ). Carr. DI
u. T.. Hines, A. Nj. McPheeters, Esq
Hon. +. c. Fuller, w. G. Stronach, Esq
Capt. ;. A. Ashe, w. w. Fuller, Esq
x II. Battle, Esq.
representatives. of Wake Fore:
and Trinity Colleges were in the cit
last week 20 complete arrangement,
Tor the intercollegiate debate o
Thanksgiving night in this city. The
secured the Academy of Music, secure
the committee of Judges. and made a
other gements. The query IL
ought the systems Of water work
Lighting and street cars to be operate
hy the city for its people, or priva
lndtyiduals?" The Trinity debate
have the affirmative. The debaters b
irS Messrs Needhsm, North and SteN
art. Wake Forest has the negative, Il
dthaters being Messrs. Utley, Johnst
and Cannady. President James Di
wIddie, of Peace Institute; Capt. s.
A>he and Prof. Hugh Morson ha
been requested to act as judges, al
INV sivnilied their accentance of [