The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-16
Local M a t ters

were drunks.
DR.. H. A Register has been elect.
cd president of the Raleigh Chamber
OF Commerce.
Simon Stephenson, of Swift Creek
charged with assault with deadly
weapon, Monday gave bond in the
sum Of $50.
"Piggie" Smith, Of Raleigh, a
fenced to the roads for thirty days
under the vagrancy act.
Ten new buildings have been COM
pleted at the Central Hospital, at
Raleigh 1t is claimed that the new
buildings will accommodate 400 pa
tlcnt'.
Sol Allen, colored, was brought to
Raleigh Monday night from Barton s
Creek TO serve thirty days on the
roads for assault and battery upon
his wife
1t is reported in Raleigh that the
Seaboard will double track their line
from Norlina to Raleigh; however,
nothing officially has been given out
on the subject.
The North Carolina Corporation
Commission are to-day hearing COM
plants from various towns in the
State on the question Of unjust
freight rates in this State.
Jim Martin, white, who claims
New York as his home, was caught
beating a train at Cary and SEN
fenced to thirty days. He was
brought to Raleigh Tuesday.
The Southern Express Company's
Office in Raleigh is draped in mourn
ing because of the death in New York
on Saturday Of Mr.. Michael J..
OBrien, the president of the COM
pany.
Three suits for divorce have been
instituted in Wake Super Court, these
being w. j. Prince against Fannie
Prince; Rena Pickett against Arthur
Pickett, and Texanna Holland against
Rallie Holland.
Mrs Mary Ledbetter Cole Boyden,
mother of Mr.. Victor H. Boyden and
Mrs. T. K. Bruner, of this city, died
Thursday night at the home of Mrs.
Bruner, on West Hargett street. The
remains were carried to Salisbury
for interment.
ShufOrd Randall, a white man from
Cleveland County, died in the Peni-
Tertiary Friday. He was serving a
seVen-year term for criminal init
macy with his young step-daughter.
He was brought to the Penitentiary
about three weeks ago.
Albert Page, of Cary, was given q
hearing before United States Com
missioner John Nichols Monday on
the charge of selling liquor without
license. The defendant was bound
over to the next term Of Federal
court under a 5000 bond.
Logan Green, colored, of Raleigh,
and Steven Smith, who lives at Cara
leigh, near Raleigh, were tried In
Raleigh's Police Court Tuesday for
retailing whiskey, and each were
sentenced to serve three months on
the roads. Both took appeal to SUI
periOr Court.
The Southern Railway city ticket
and passenger office has been moved
into their new quarters at 215 Fay
etteville street. Their new Office is
fitted up handsomely and is more
spacious than their former quarters
in the Marlborough House.
Daniel Mizell, colored, was bound
over to Wake criminal court without
bail Monday by Justice of the Peace
Bledsoe, charged with burglary. He
entered the house of Mrs. Eta John
son, on State street, one night about
two weeks ago, but was frightened
away before he had opportunity te
commit a theft.
Miss Rosa Hicks, a stenographe1
for an insurance firm in Raleigh
made a mysterious disappearance
from this city Friday night and was
not heard from until her mother re
ceived a telegram Sunday night say
ing she had been married to Mr.. San
Watts in New York. Miss Hick!
and her mother came to Raleigh from
Greensboro.
The B. N. Stephens Construction
leigh, has been attached for debts
The construction company had abou
eight or ten houses under course o.
construction in Raleigh and a SINH
lar number in Wilmington. Thu
owners will probably have to lool
for other contractors.
Kissee Jones, wanted in Raleigl
on charge Of larceny, was arrested
at the Norfolk & Southern depo
Saturday morning upon the arriva
OF the train from Wilson, but tn
larceny charge did not plan out
However, she carried a razor in he
hand, and was bound over to crimi
nal court to await trial on tn
charge of carrying conceale
weapon.
The Road to Success.
Has man distractions, but none s
desperate as poor health. Success