The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-09
Chatham County News

A large new barn IL icing built 81
the e u lily Home, Dir. Ben Harrer
IL the contractor.
A series OF meetings are bs,ne
held this week at Mays chapel, ihe
pastor, Rev. l.. IL. Dixon, IL h--ls ::
assisted by Rev. Theuphilus Say
mour.
If all the Democratic candidates
for The various Offices In this count y
attend their convention hero this
week, there will be quite crowd,
enough 10 fill the court house.
The Republican Convention for
this, the Fourth Congressional Di-
ir'et, will be held In Raleigh, An =
rus 18th. The delegates from th 8
county will please take notice d
attend.
We regret to learn of the con
tlnued illness of Mrs. a. NJ. Self, f
Hadiey township. Her condition l..
quite serious.
Mr.. William Jones, of Raleigh,
has been engaged by the Oil Mill
Company here as superintendent for
thu season. He is fe now putting
the machinery in good condition.
Prof. Ernest q. Lineberry, princi-
pal of Winterviile High School, at
Winterville, Pitt County, n. C., was
here for few hours last Thursday
on business for the University Book
Publishing Company.
The health of Mr.. Avis J. BY
mum, of this place, for the past two
years has been very poor, and at sew
eral times during this time he was
not expected to live bat a shoit
time. We are glad to state to his
numerous friends that his condition
now is much better, 80 much so that
he is able to be out on the porch and
about the house.
Mr.. Dallan Griffin, while on his
way TO this place in a wagon, last
Friday, was thrown out OF the
wagon and sustained dislocation of
the left elbow. The accident was
caused by the rough condition of
the road.
The roads in Chatham County
have been washed away, or almost
50, by the frequent heavy rains. Un-
der the present road system Chat
ham will never have roads worthy
of the name.
The "ring" here have in contem-
plation the creation of another Office,
that Of Purchasing Agent for Sup
plies, for the County Home. The
reason for this new office or position
is to appoint a man who will buy
his supplies, ETC., for the Home from
certain men, designated to him by
the bosses. Mr.. Ward, the Superin.
t II dent of the Home, has been
doing the buying, but it is stated
that he buys from too many differ
ent people, hence the appointment
Of a man who will restrict his buy
ing to very few stores. Do you
see the "pint"?
The Democratic bosses here are In
a quandary as to whom they shall
nominate for Senator. One promi
nent boss wants certain man for
Senator, for he knows he can control
him in all railroad legislation that
may come up next winter but an
other one Of the prominent bosses
does not want him for that very
reason. We shall see what we shall
see.
Chatham is a county almost with
out roads. They are almost washed
away. The rains lately have been
especially severe on the holes and
gullies recently filled with pine
brush and mud. We will never have
goods that are kept in repair with
pine brush and mud.
Charles Hackney, young white
man, was before Esquires r. M.
Burns and B. A. Phillips last Satur-
day on the charge of criminal as
sault, upon 13-year old negro girl.
He was bound over to November
term of Superior Court in bond Of
5000 for his appearance.
Rev. G.. P. Jerome lie in Duplin
county ON short vacation this week.
Rev. Sim mons, for the past year
the rector OF lne Episcopal church
here, preached his last sermon as
rector last Sunday, and will take up
a field of work in New York or at
some northern point.
A play, "David Garrick," was
rem Tered in the co lrt house here last
Friday night to an appreciative au-
dience, by home talent. The pro
ceeds. s25, went to the Episcopal
Sunday. school.
Rev. l.. M. Hobbs was unable to
fill his regular monthly appoint
ment at Mt. Pisgah last Saturday
and Sunday, on account of high
water. He went as far as Princes
hridun over Nnw Hone. Int fnund