The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-15
BLACK CREEK ON BOOM.
Boys Playing Ball and Ladies' Debat-
ing Woman Suffrage-Old Relia-
BILE Caucasian a Welcome Visitor.


BILE Caucasian a Welcome Visitor.
Dear Readers: -Probably some of
you will remember that about four
years ago | wrote a small ESSAY on
Black Creek. Since then I've been
requested several times to write
again, and as the glad tidings of
Easter came around it reminded me
of the great progress our old Black
Creek has made since those four
years have gone by, especially the
past winter. 1t has been the most
progressive in our history. The pub
lie school, of course, was one of the
greatest items. Both teacher and
scholars set before them for their
motto, "Volens ct Potens," which
means able and willing; and I think
the surrounding neighborhood will
push forward with the same motto,
for there's been societies formed de
bates and lawsuits, Sunday-schools
organized, grand balls, all kinds of
receptions and entertainments, and
Sunday, April 4th, we had two we'd
dings near the banks of Black Creek,
at one of which the whole little vii
lage was present at the brides home,
which was beautifully decorated for
the occasion, and after the ceremony
was performed the merry group as
sembled in the school house nearby
and sang merrily, as they usually do
every Sunday afternoon. Singing is
one of Black Creeks highest ambi-
lions, while Sunday is another, which
you will see in the Wake County
Presbyterian.
I suppose your readers that are not
acquainted with Black Creek have
formed an idea by my letter that we
have town. Intelligently speaking,
We have, with a main street, the
school and Missionary Church at one
end of the street and the Presby-
terrain Church at the other. Then
about the center of our town, at the
corner of Main and Young streets,
We have the most notable wholesale
and retail dry goods and grocery
store ever known. And the greatest
attraction Of the town is a large
graphophone rendering the most de-
ightful music ever heard.
And it is rumored all over the vii
lage now that We are to have a large
blacksmith shop and printing Office
in the near future, and as we are
able and willing guess it will soon
be a fact. The buildings will be
erected on North Main street. As
for the printing press, I don't see
any use of that so long as the rural
mail carrier will bring us the good
old reliable Caucasion, for it is the
sole foundation of all good news,
and visits almost every home in the
village.
Back to the subject: I want you
to know our girls have made a great
Improvement also, for they have
stopped going barefooted and gone
to debating on woman suffrage. That
is another proof of our progress, and
is problem already solved; also
one which every lady likes to dis
cuss. 1 myself do, although I am
more deeply interested in the well
fare OF our own little enterprising
town. I want to invite all the sur
rounding towns to come and visit
ours; also to note the many new
events that are happening every year.
And if any ball-playing boys should
see this, will say you may expect
an invitation any time to play
against the c. G. team of our town.
/ presume some of you aside from
Black Creek are tired of my prais-
ing our community; so I will give
you a well-tried and tasted receipt
of ours and close: One cup of sugar.
one cup of sour milk, one cup of
lard, one egg, little pinch of salt
and soda, and little -four will make
fine cake. A LADY READER.