The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-15
Local M a t ters


for the meeting next year.
The compilers Of the new city d.
rectory estimate the population OF
Raleigh at $4,000. The directory is
g, complete one and handsomely got
ten up.
We take pleasure in commencing
10 our readers this deservediy popu-
lar and fiourishing school, an adver-
,ispment Of which appears elsewhere
in our columns.
Tho. cadets at the A. & M. College
have been equipped by the govern
rnaut with the latest pattern of Krag
rife. and equipment. They will be
in use next session.
Mr.. b. c Smith has handed US a
curiosity in the shape of twin can
tal,uUes The two are both perfect
and are connected by a ligament
about four inches wide.
The Adjutant General has issued
orders for the encampment Of the
state troops. They will go into camp
Second regiment being there now.
Mr. ]. c. Caddell, of Wake Forest,
is to begin in Raleigh about August
the first a weekly newspaper to be
known as The State Democrat" 1t
is to be a seven column four-page
paper.
Mr Ia m N
citizen of Wake County, died at his
residence few miles east of Raleigh.
last week. He was buried Saturday
from Samaria church, the funeral be-
ing largely attended.
Governor Kitchin issued pardon
to S. c. Jones, of Surry County, SEN
fenced to eighteen months for assault
on his wife. on condition that he
abstain from liquor and "be good
husband in the future"
Raleigh business men are making
a strong effort to have the railroad
which is now nine miles out from
Spring Hope, continued on to this
city. A committee has the matter
in charge and are pushing it aggres-
sively.
That prohibition does not prohibit
is apparent from the daily dockets
of the Police Justice and the Mag
istrates. A dozen cases a day of
drunkenness is no rarity. Liquor is
evidently to be procured easily some
where.
State Horticulturist HUT has re-
turned from Southern Pines. He re-
ports an unusually fine peach crop in
the sand hill section. Southern
Pines and vicinity are famed for the
quality and quantity of fruits and
berries they produce.
Jim Hannah, who clerks in Will
sons Cafe, was arrested Tuesday
charged with selling whiskey He is
charged with selling the fiery stuff
to n, V. Langley. W. B. Jones has
been retained by the defendant. who
is under a $3.50 bond.
Rev A. j. Moncrief preached g
strong sermon last Sunday at the
Tabernacle Baptist Church on What
the People Have a Right to EXpec
of the New City Administration
The sermon has been the subject fol
much favorable comment.
Governor Kitchin went to Camp
Glenn. Morehead City, Tuesday t
review and inspect the Second reg
iment, now in camp there. He viii
Ia
regiments and the light battery, dur
ing their tours of duty.
Almost every day there is an ex
cursion party in Raleigh. 1t is al
ideal place for an excursion, with it
State buildings, beautiful streets an,
homes, and the various other attrac
tions. The crowds are orderly an
apparently greatly enjoy their visit
Capt. J. NJ. Fleming, late warde
of the State prison, whose automC
bile recently ran down a small boy
was acquitted in the police court G
exceeding the speed limit From spec
tators it is learned that the boy wa
confused and practically ran into tn
machine.
Our Agricultural and Mechanics
College is doing a great work. Pre-!
ident Hill says that twenty-five need
boys will be taken to work in ella:
week and on the farm a week. tt
course to be completed in two year
Cotton sold for 10 cents on the Il
cal market Tuesday.
The Capital City Hose Co., of RI
leigh, broke the worlds record
the Firemen's Tournament held
Ashevil1e, reducing the record of
seconds, formerly held by the Reset
company of Raleigh. by four-fifths
second. The company is one of IL
finest in the country.
The Littleton College Catalog,
which has recently come from Il
press is most attractive one, CO
tanning sixty-four pages and nine
lustrations. and is filled with inforl
alton of vital Importance to a.
young lady who may be consideril
the matter of going off to school.
The people of Raleigh, white a.
colored, are responding nobly to t
call to assist in rebuilding ST. Pau
M Z. Church, colored, which W
destroyed by fire on the Fourth,
Is 10 De hoped that the church, WIFI
was monument to the colored ra