The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-02

BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
October 18th win be North Caro-
lima Day" in the public schools OF
Nash and Edegcombe Counties are
to have q big Homecoming week
about the second week In October.
The census supervisors for vir-
ginia were appointed Friday. Half
the number are Republicans and half
are Democrats.
Forty-two. cases were tried I'm the
police court In Winston Monday. all
for retailing liquor In violation of
the prohibition law.
The State Association Of County
Superintendents OF Public Schools are
holding their annual session at Hen
dersonviile this week.
Wilson Superior Court will con-
vens next Monday for the trial OF
criminal cases. There are ninety
three cases on the docket.
Harvey Richard met sudden death
at Albemarle. Stanly County. Mon
day afternoon by coming in contact
with q ''live" electric wire.
Elijah Barnes colored was arrest
ed near Elm City. Monday. charged
with attempted assault on a lady
near Wilson Friday afternoon.
Henry Grimm, q negro OF William
ston, was killed at Edenton last We'd
nesday. He was drunk and resisting
arrest. when the ehief-of-police shot
him down.
Mr.. W. D. Bowden, wife Of prom
inent farmer in Franklin County,
was assaulted by a negro, Rufus Red
fearn. He hit her in face breaking
her nose, and then made his escape.
Alexander Ryter, prominent
young farmer, of Cleveland County.
was instantly killed by lightning
while he was standing in the yard OF
q friend near Grover Sunday after
noon.
United States District Judge James
e. Boyd has accepted an invitation
to serve on the reception committee
for the entertainment of President
Taft when he visits Wilmington No.
vember 9th.
Mr.. r. M. Forbes was drowned in
the Lumber River, near Maxton,
Thursday afternoon. He was a
Scotchman and had Just arrived in
Robson County the day before to
learn farming. -: : ----.- --.....
Several workmen were injured at
Marion, Tuesday. by falling wall.
James West, of Kings Mountain; Am
brose Strout, Of Lowell, and James
Ponder, of Rutherfordton. are among
those fatally injured.
There will be no court In Duplin
County this week. Judge Allen is
unwell and Governor Kitchin could
find no other Judge to hold the court.
II Judge Allen improves he will hold
court in Duplin next week for one
week only.
The society Of the descendants of
the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence will celebrate this year
at Yorktown, Va, the 12Sth anniver-
sary of the surrender of Lord Corn
wallis and his British forces to Gen
eral George Washington on october
19. 1871. The program will probably
cover three days.
The August term Of Durham GRIM
inal court convened Monday. Reu-
ben Barbee and Solomon Shepard
will be tried for the murder of en-
gineer Holt and there are other
charges against Shepard. Savannah
Ray, a little negro girl, will also
be tried for the murder Of Eva Bum
pas last November.
At Wadesboro last Saturday the
building occupied by Mr.. d. e. Gate
wood. q merchant. caught fire and
considerable damage was done before
the fire was extinguished. The mer
chants loss amounted to $1,000
partially covered by insurance. A
photographer in same building sus
tanned loss amounting to $500.
e. r. Butner. of Tobaccoville, For
syth County. and his brother-in-law
W. G. Lane. have been arrested a
Winston-Salem for raising" none.
In an improper way. Butner, it 1
charged. attempted to pass a $40,
bill that had been raised to SO. Tn
trick was worked by clipping tn
amounts OF Confederate bills.
The South Carolina counties tina
voted wet" In the recent election Il
that State opened their dispensarie
, for business Saturday afternoon
There is contest over the electio
in three counties which will be sci
tied Friday. The counties that vote
dry have also opened up and will b
. given until November 18th to dispcs
Of their stock.