The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-23
North State keWs.

aged T3 years, who was severely burned
Wednesday morning at her home, No.
902 East avenue, died at $40 O'Clock, as
the result OF her injuries. Mrs. Smith
came TO this city from Wilmington
some thing more than year ago, and
had made her home with her two
daughters. Mrs II. J. Moore and Mrs.
+. ]. Robertson, on East avenue, where
the fatal accident occurred. In addi
zion to these children, other survivors
are three sons, Messrs. John Q. Smith,
of Columbus. Ga. J. B. Smith, Of
Caldwell county, and G. A. Smith, Of
this city: and two daughters who are
Mrs. Grady, Of Lenoir, and Mrs. r. n.
Murray, of Wilmington, with VIII ON the
dead woman had made her home be-
fore moving to Charlotte. Mrs. Smith
was sitting alone in her room in front
OF the open fire when her clothing was
ignited, the burns resulting in her
death
Recently J. G. Hundley, who has
several saw mills in Durham county,
cut four trees that were giants. They
were poplar trees. One made 1900
feet OF lumber, another 5000, a third
$500 and the fourth 1880 feet, an
average Of 1000 feet to the tree. The
largest was ten feet across the stump
and l46 feet high. There were cut
from this tree nine 12-foot logs and
one 10-fOOt log, making total of 11S
feet Of logs from the body of the trees.
Lumber men say that 500 feet is g
fairly good average for tree and this
can give a better idea as to the size
of this giant old poplar when it made
as much lumber as 81 ordinary trees.
On one acre of land from which these
trees we're cut. Mr.. Hundley says he
will get all Of 100000 feet of lumber.
". G.. Bramham, private secretary
to B. l.. Duke. is at home at Durham.
He says that he is confident that Mr..
Duke will be released after the hear
ing, that is to soon come up in the
city of New York. He also states that
the wife of Duke will not resist di-
vorce proceedings should there be
such entered into. Mr.. Bramham
says that he has never seen Mr.. Duke
look as we'll as he now does After
spending a few days at his home with
his family, it is the intention of Mr..
Bramham to return to New York, to
be present at the hearing Of the case
Mr.. J. B. Duke, president of the
American Tobacco Company, who with
his bride is at Durham attending the
bedside of his father, Mr.. Washing
ton Duke. who is suffering from a
broken leg has given his check for
$1,000 to the Lincoln Hospital which
is a hospital for the colored race.
This hospital was built and equipped
by Mr.. Washington Duke and his two
nd n,,1y Of
of some $4,000.
r. o. Pickard, superintendent of the
spinning room Of the Wilson Cotton
Mills, was shot and killed on Thursday
by companion named Newton.
Mr.. Fisher Correll of Charlotte,
Tuesday retained counsel to repre-
sent him in an important damage suit
he will bring against the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company. Mr.. w. B.
crook, the company's local manager.
and the company in which Mr.. Correll
was bonded while he was employed
by the Singer Company. The COM
plant has not been filed, but Mr.. Cor
rell will ask for not less than $4,000.
He will be represented by Messrs. Nc
Call & Dixon and T. c. Guthrie.
Mr.. Spain Williams, substantial
old citizen living seven miles south
OF Asheboro, shot, and it is feared
mortally wounded, his son-in-law. Mr..
Shoot Russell, on Sunday. 1t is learn
ed that Russell and his wife we're un-
happily mated, and her father. in a
Mt OF passion, committed the deed. it
is alleged, in defense of his daughter
The leaf house Of Cufrin & Coleman
BROS, large leaf tobacco dealers at
winston, was badly damaged by fire
early Tuesday morning. 1t ignited in
an automatic drying machine. All of
the hrm's machinery was practically
ruined, while several thousand pounds
or leaf tobacco was destroyed. The
loss, which aggregates several thou
SAND dollars. is covered by insurance.
Mrs. Carrie Hendrix Mott. wife of DR..
}. j. Mott is dead. The cause of her
death was pneumonia. Mrs. Mott was
the daughter of Mr.. James Hendrix
OF Wilkes county and was 65 years
Old
Major Henry A. London, of Pitts
boro, has received very fsatterins
invitation from Gov. Montague, Of
Virginia, to attend the unwilling Of
the memorial tablets to North Caro-
lima soldiers and deliver an address
at Appomatox. Va. on April, 9th.
Major London has accepted the invi-
tation
The disappearance of Senator Beas-
ieys son, Kenneth, is still shrouded in
mystery. and no new DEVELOPMENTS
are known. The bloodhounds EMPLOYED
TO find the body has failed, after lead
Ing the searching party through dense
woods and bogs on the supposed trail
In the matter of D. P. Dayvault E.
brcs., banking merchants of Concord
Judge Boyd Monday in the United
States Court at Greensboro confirmed
the sale Of the company's stock of
goods of their principal store in Con-
cord, to D. P. Coletrane for s22,5O0.
The sale was approved by the trustee
Inc creditors and the referee and was
about O. Der cent ~ Tho ,,,I,,a - -