The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-17
WAKE COUNTY NEWS.

Rev. DR.. McSeeley DuBose, dean
Of st. Mary's School in this city, has
rendered his resignation as dean to
the executive committee of the
board Of trustees. In his communi-
cation DR.. DuBose states that he de-
sires his resignation to take effect al
the end of the present session.
Mr.. 81. T. Norris has fled com
plants in the damage suits he insti-
tuied some time ago against the
North Carolina Home Insurance
Company and Mr. Alexander Webb.
He charges malicious prosecution,
SANDER and libel and asks $4,000
in each case. 1t will be remembered
that some months ago Mr.. Norris
was charged with burning q house
belonging to his wife, In this county,
in order to get the insurance. He
was tried in Wake Superior Court
last summer, but came clear after the
jury had been out . day and night
The suit is now brought against the
insurance company because of the
charges they preferred against Mr..
Norris.
Fire broke out In the grocery
store Of w. o. StronaCh Sons Friday
afternoon and considerable damage
was done before the fire was extin-
guished. The loss is estimated at
two thousand dOlla rs.
Mr.. w. G. Douglass, one of the
representatives from Wake, has in
trOduced bill in the legislature to
amend the Watts act. The object of
this bill is to make it possible for a
town that has dispensary TO vote
on the question of prohibition. 1t
is claimed that this cannot be done
under the present law.
Charlie and John carp and Tom
Robertson, of near Wakefield, this
County, were in court Friday
charged with an ARRAY at turkey
shoot" during the holidays. Johnny
carp went to Robertson and de-
manded pay for "shoot," and then
the trouble began. The evidence
showed that Robertson hit Johnny
on the head. It was claimed pistols
were drawn, ETC., but evidence was
conflicting. Tom Robertson was
convicted and carp boys acquitted.
But it was never shown who got the
turkey.
1t is reported in Raleigh that
there are fifteen cases of small pox
in two negro families about two
miles northwest of Millbrook, this
County. There is complaint on the
part of white people in that section
on account of the negroes not using
proper precaution to keep from
spreading the loathsOme disease.
A chimney fell on a negro named
Henry Mitchell, in this city Friday,
and fractured his skull. He was
taken to Rex Hospital where he died
Saturday.
The Edwards s. Broughton Print
ing Co. of this city have awarded a
contract for the erection of three.
story printing Office on Salisbury
street, south of Browns coffin house..
Representative Douglass, of Wake,
has offered an amendment to the
vagrancy law by adding to the classes
deemed as Migrants:
"All male persons over Is years
of age able to work and who do not
work and who. have no property to
support them or who have not some
known and visible means of fair,
honest and reputable livelihood or
who are not in regular attendance at
some educational institution"
The receipts of the Raleigh dis
pensary continue to grow, the sales
for the year ending January LIST ex'
ceeding those of the previous year
by nearly $4,000. The annual re-
port of Manager w. P. Bachelor
shows that the total receipts were
S250,OOO, and of this amount $685..
900 was profit, which is nearly 80 La
per cent.
Mr., Douglass, of Wake, introduced
bill in the house providing for the
cash payment of court witnesses ir
the Superior Court of Wake County
upon certificate of the clerk ard so.
licitor and endorsement by the sheriff
that the witnesses taxes have beer
paid.
Travelling Passenger Agent Chas
ii. Gattis, of the Seaboard Air Line
has just received a number of tn
handsome booklets on southern win
ter resorts, and any one desiring tn
book can secure it by calling at hi
office.
Bivena Case Removed to Johnston Count