The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-15
STATE NEWS.

The colored fremen Of the State
are holding their eighteenth annual
session In Durham this week.
A list prepared by the Corporation
Commission shows that there are
thirty-seven railway systems In this
State.
William Horton, 9 prominent
citizen Of Person County, was found
dead In the suburbs of Rox boro
Monday.
The town of Edenton held an
election Tuesday on the liquor ques-
ton. Saloons were voted out by so
majority.
Governor Glenn has ordered q spe-
cial term Of Swain County Court to
convene August %. Judge G. NJ.
Cooke is 10 preside.
The w. r. Womble Hook aud
Ladder Company Of Raleigh lowered
the worlds record Thursday in the
fireman's contest at Wilmington.
The town of Mt. Airy has shipped
10000 pounds Of blackberries this
season. They were bought by Gar
rett and Company, wine dealers of
Norfolk.
DR.. Joseph Graham, Of Charlotte,
died Tuesday morning. He had been
i'll for some time. DIR. Graham was
a brother Of Judge Graham and of
Mrs. Walter Clark.
Leila Crowder, a colored girl who
lived near Wsdesboro, was killed by
lightning few days ago. Her dress
was split open, but there were no
marks on the body.
Leila and Ida Battle, two negro
women of Goldsboro, became in
volved in a controversy Thursday,
when Leila seized gun and smptied
its contents into Ida's breast, killing
her instantly.
J. A. McAnulty, engineer of the
pumping station at Salisbury has
been arrested charged with the MUIR
der of Robert Owen, Superintendent
Of the Rowan County pest-house,
on August End.
Near Kenly, Johnston County,
last Wednesday Ransom Goodwin
shot and killed his wife and then
made his escape into the woods. He
and his wife had quarrelled before
the tragedy occurred.
There was another wreck on the
Southern near Greensboro Thursday
night. The passenger train for
Winston ran into shifting engine
that was standing on the track. Five
persons were injured, but there were
no fatalities.
Mr.. Green Craddock, who lived
five miles north of Reidsville, was
killed by lightning Friday after
noon. He and Mr.. w. B. Williams
had taken shelter in barn. Mr..
Williams was burned about the face
and terribly shocked but will re-
cover.
The track over the Norfolk and
Southern has been completed be-
tween Raleigh and Wilson, and pas
senger trains will be running be-
tween the two points by Sept. 1.
This is 40 miles shorter than the
former way of reaching Wilson from
Raleigh.
It is reported that the Dukes will
erect another mammoth mill at
Duke, in Harnett County. The
town is exclusively factory village,
has population of over 5000, is not
incorporated but the largest town
in Harnett. It is stated that the new
mill will almost double the present
population.
On Friday, August 23rd. monu-
ment will be unveiled at Pittsboro,
Chatham County, to the memory OF
the Confederate dead. The money
for the monument was raised by the
Daughters of the Confederscy. Chief
Justice Walter Clark will deliver
the address.
The New South Investment Com
pany with principal Office at Sails
bury, was chartered Friday. The
Icorporation will construct and oper
ate power plants, street railways
waterworks, stores, hotels, etc. Au'
thorized capital stock of company
lS5, 100000.
| Wilmington was visited by rair
storm Saturday afternoon. Nor
than two inches of rain fell in les
than two hours. The Star says tina
such rains as have occurred there ii
past two months have eclipsed any
thing in the memory of the ''oldes
inhabitant."
The State Health Department ha
, issued a proclamation against tn
water of Gold Hill, in the Count.
of Rowan, to which 1t attributes tn
! cause of the typhoid epidemic tina
has resulted in several deaths ii
that town. There are now seven
/, teen cases of fever in Gold Hill.
t Near Wilson Tuesday night Clyd