The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-02
Local NJ a t ters

,rr Charles E. Crawford. of Raj
,.ra f. seriously Ill at Rex Hospital.
There Vas a total eclipse Of the
,.c..n about 3 o'clock last Saturday
morning
walter Morgan, coIored, charged
,rs.n Iarcaucy, was placed in Wake
+.H Tuesday by J. A. Wall, of Marks
c-ack township.
sunday mail service will go into
effect On the Norfolk and Southern
from Raleigh to Norfolk beginning
Sunday, December 5th.
The first general meeting Of the
white school teachers Of Wake Coun-
~ niu be held in Raleigh in the
High School building Saturday.
<ettie Young, and her son, Edgar
Harboe, white, were arrested in Ra-
leigh Monday on the charge Of selling
Uluor. Each gave bond in the sum
Of $50.
The Wake County Farmers Union
viii hold meeting in the court
house in Raleigh tomorrow (Friday)
at II o'clock. This will be the last
meeting of the year.
Mr.. f. \. Waldo, a druggist of
Cary. this county, died Friday. A
large number of friends attended the
funeral, which was held from the
Methodist Church Sunday afternoon.
The Sheriff of Harnett County has
settled with State Treasurer Lacy for
the States portion Of taxes from that
county. Harnett is the first county
to settle with the State Treasurer this
year.
The Ladies Furnishing Company
of this city have an attractive new
advertisement on the fourth page of
this paper. They are offering ladies'
suits at reduced prices until Deem
Der 18th.
Adjutant General J. F. Armfield
has made requisition on the United
States War Department for ordnance
supplies and clothes to the amount
of SIT, 900. These are for the COM
panies of the North Carolina Nation
al Guard.
The large barn on Mr.. J. H. Rob-
bins farm, two miles south of Ra-
leigh, was destroyed by fire Monday.
A quantity of feed was in the barn
at the time it was burned. The loss
amountd to about $1,000. partially
covered by insurance.
Bonnie Young, colored, who was
shot by William Green, also colored,
at festival, at Ruth Hall, Monday
night, November 22nd, died at Leon
ard Hospital yesterday afternoon
about 4.30 o'clock. William Green
is still at large.
Comrade A. z. Jester died Tues
day morning at the Soldiers Home
in Raleigh. He was q member Of
Company D, Fifty-second Regiment,
and entered the Home from Yadkin
County, August 6. 1907. His body
was shipped to Rockford, Surry
County.
Charlie Nixon, a half-wittsd white
boy, was in Raleigh police court yes
terday morning charged with begging
on the streets. The boy will be sent
to the County Home for the winter,
where he will be given proper food
and clothing. He seems to be with
out friends or money. Charlie want
ed to hug Justice Stronach for his
clemency, but Mr.. Stronach was not
in an embracing mood at that mo-
ment.
Mary Mclean, colored, was given a
preliminary hearing in Raleigh police
court Friday morning on the charge
of killing her cousin, Tom Mclean.
The evidence showed that on the
night of the shooting both had
been drinking, and that they became
engaged in quarrel, when Tom slap
ped Mary in the mouth, whereupon
Mary drew a pistol and shot Tom
The woman was adjudged guilty, and
was re-committed to jail to await
trial at the next term of Wake Grim
inal court.
Deputy Marshall James Jordan, OF
Sdlg, anu Oepuly OOIlSCIOI OOAdAo
captured two blockade distilleries In
Lebanon Township, Durham County
Tuesday morning. No one was pres
ent at the time of the seizure. About
ten gallons of whiskey was seized
together with a quantity of meal
Six young white men, w. S. Hunt
Luther Hunt, J. w. Rhew, J. s. Pool
5. G. Tilley, and ]. D. Terry, were
captured near the premises and were
given a preliminary hearing ant
bound over to court in 800 bonds