The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-11
State News Notes.

Chairman Holden, CT the Republi-
can State executive committee, says
his party will contest the constitution
ality of the amendment to be voted
upon next August, after the election.
1t is also learned that the committee
has decided to bring suit at once to
test the election law, adopted by the
aSt legislature, and thai application
will be made for an injunction re-
straining the election board from car
rying out the provisions of the law in
calling and holding the amendment
election. Holton is to be supplied
With the necessary funds for prosecut-
ing the case.
The losses at the burning of the
Sergeant Manufacturing Company's
plant in Greensboro by Mondays fire
as far as the company is able to see
IRE about as follows: Patterson, $12,-
900; machinery and building, $4,000
fixtures. etc, 10000: total Of $4,000
One building is left standing, and Of
course the ground is there, the two
being estimated at $4,000, SO that the
loss is s25,0OO with $4,000 insurance.
Twenty-seyen machinists are thrown
cut of employment, many Of whom
have been with the company since it
vas started.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Eugene G. Pen
ny left his home at Six Forks, Wake
county, saying that he was going to
Durham to spend three or four days.
He came to Raleigh and nothing has
been heard of him since. Friends in
Durham report that they have not seen
him. Mr. Penny is from one of the
best families in the county and has
good farm of over 200 acres. His af-
fairs seem to be in good shape. He
left a wife and four child,en who
were faithful and devoted. Mr.. Penny
was leading candidate for the Popu-
list nomination for county treasurer
in the last campaign. There is TO
proof of any reason whatever fo- his
departure, and it is hoped tha. his ub-
.
.urn.-Rale.gh Times-Visit1r.
1 The Republican convention is to be
held in Raleigh May ID
/ Anthony Seawood colored. 102 years
old, and Betsy Edwards, colored, 2,
years old. both Of Smith Creek town
ship, Warren county were emitted III
marriage on the 24th Of December.
There is no doubt about Sea EooI being
l02 years old, and he is active and can
/ do a good days work nJw. It is said
/ b.: his neighbors that he cil set OIL.
as much tobacco as any ordinary
young man.
There will be considerable in
crease in the number of students at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
/ during the present term. An excellent
/ selection of an assistant professor Of
chemistry is made in the election Of
w. A. Syme.
! Governor Russell orders g special
term of the Rutherford civil court
February 5th, Judge Robinson and a
special term of Guilford court, civil,
Februay 5th, Judge Hoke.
The StGtesvilie cotton mills pre-
scnted their stockholders with an &C
ceptable New Years gift in the form
Of five per cent. dividend. This
makes per cent. during the year.
The coolest weather ever known at
Raleigh in December was that of Sur
day morning, when the thermometer
stood at 9 above zero. Up to that time
the lowest temperature on record was
10 ON December 90, 1894.
The Raleigh Savings Bank has de-
2lared semi-annual dividend IF per
cent. The stock Of an institution that
Yields IL per cent. dividend to holders
is valuable investment Recently a
large batch of stock realized s240 a
share. fer the owner.
The Salem Iron Works, with Con-
stantine A. Hegs. Walter T. Spsugh
and Walter ]. Hege, Ill OF Salem, as
incorpCrators, with capital stock of
s5000o, with the privilege to increase
to $4,000 has been granted artices OF
incorporation for sixty years by the
Secretary of State. The business to be
done by this corporation is: TO manu-
facture, make, construct, build, repair
buy, sell, operate and Use all kinds o.
machinery, and mechanism of every
character; also all appliances. vehicles
arriages, etc, used in the arts; alsc
o equip. maintain and repair, mason.
ry, bridges, viaducts, tramNays, resi-.
dences and other buildings.