The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
North State Notes.

Newell, in Mecklenburg county,
Pojad against a special school tax by
~ 10 l.. At Shopton, in the same
"-'Gnty, the vote was 16 TO 16. Newell
r. the first place in the county to
'-0te against q special school tax and
IL Is alleged that while the property
owners were for it the illiterate vote
Eillcd the measure The place has q
$t.fGO academy. has $500 appropria-
ton. and would have received $500 to
%30H more by special tax. Another
election will be called.
The Dispatch says that a party of
Lexington citizens killed 400 robbins in
5he cane brakes along Abbotts creek,
n Davidson county, one night last
Yveekh More than forty persons, says
the Dispatch, were hunting robbins the
same night and it is believed that 5000
- the birds were slaughtered in that
locality that night. The Salisbury
papers report a similar slaughter OF
robbins near that town.
y special from Wilmington says:
f4uCetta BOwden, aged 45 years, was
fatally burned at her home yesterday.
She sat down in front of a big fire and
fell asleep. When she awoke her cloth
ing was burning, and before assistance
arrived she was roasted from head to
foot. Every stitch of clothing was
burned off her body and her skin was
lisp. The woman lived several hours
and was consci-Ss.
One of the dormitories at the Burke
"0unty rOor house was burned Wednes-
day. The fire caught on the roof about
: o'clock and burned very fiercely, en-
dangering all the buildings, but only
cne building was destroyed. The 40
inmates escaped In safety, and most Of
the furniture was saved.
Hook & Sawyer, the architects, have
finished the plans and specifications
fer a new dormitory to be erected for
the BAPTIST University at Raleigh. The
building will be handsome in design,
three stories high, steam heated, will
cost $4,000 and will be modern In
every respect. Work on the building
will begin within a short time
Adjudant General II. l.. Royster,,
Brigader General JOS Armfield. Col.
Thomas r. Robertson and five other
officers have been appointed by Cover
nor AycOck to represent the National
Guard, at ST. Augustine, Fla, January
23rd.
The State charters the ]. l. Smath-
ers Mercantile Company, Of Murphy
capital $4,000: the Higgins Drug Com
pany. of Goldsboro, capital s8000 and
the Whitlock and Warren Mercantile
Company, Of Rockingham, capital
$4,000.
There were two store robberies il
Greensboro Friday night. The bach
window shutters of S. L. Gilmer's store
on South Elm St, was broken open
but so far no goods have been missed
At grocery store out on Walker Ave.
the Star Grocery Company, side dool
was broken open, and quantities ot
goods were stolen. The cash drawer
in which there had been $50 pennies
was found in lot near by.
A citizen of Elizabeth City has filet
suit against tho Atlantic Coast Line
for damages in the sum Of $4,000 be
cause Conductor G. W. Gasque, wht
runs between Charleston and Whining
ton, made him pay his fare. The cas-
is to be heard at Elizabeth City within
the next few days, and Capt. Gasqu'
will appear as a witness.
Fire Wednesday morning at 5:3
o'clock destroyed the livery stable Q
A. B. Gunter & Brother, at Sanford
Most Of the equipment and five horse
were burned. The firms loss is abou
910G0. The building was owned by inc
s. McIver and was worth about $500
There was no insurance. A white nal
md two negroes, who were asleep il
the stables had a very narrow es
cape.
Rev. W. T. Hundley, Of Richmond
has accepted a call to the pastorate c
he Salem Street (Ffrst) Baptist churc
CT High Point.