The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-08
Local M a t t e rs.

If the former incumbents were re-
elected
prof \. V. Judd was reelected as
rouutv superintendent of Schools to
.,ccaad himself. w. B. Jones, Esq,
,.ae also reelected attorney to the
Comfy Board of Education.
II Is stated that work improving
the Union Station in Raleigh will be-
Gin IN sixty days, and that the Nor
folk and Southern will then enter
there Both are badly needed.
The ticket office and the Union
New. stand at the depot were brok-
en- open Sunday night and a small
,maIJ of money stolen from each
Mace There is no clue to the mis-
81 creant-
Mr. Lester F. Butter, Business
8 Manager of The Caucasian, Is taking
much needed rest in Maryland on
1 the shores Of the Chesapeake. He Is
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Butler and Les
Ter. Jr.
The Raleigh baseball team defeat
ed Wilson twice in a double-header
/ If Wilson On Saturday. This placed
..,. capital city team, known as the
Red Birds, as the leaders of the East
ern Carolina League.
Nj c. B. Partin, a popular news
paper man of Raleigh, and Miss Mary
Reckham, daughter of Mr.. G. Beck
nam of the S. A. L., were married
1T Dillon. S. c., Monday night. 1t
was a Gretna Green affair
Governor Kitchin has offered a re-
ward of $3.50 for Marvin Shelton,
of Stokes County, charged with the
murder of Oscar Woolwine The muir
der is said to have been deliberate.
Both men were well-to-do and promi-
nent in their locality.
The County Commissioners met
Tuesday, and in addition to routine
business, a resolution was adopted
authorizing the borrowing of $10,-
900 to meet necessary expenses until
the 1909 taxes become due. They
meet again next Monday.
Secretary Pogue, of the State Fair
Association, announces the appoint
ment of Maj. N. H. McGeachy, of
Fayetteville, as Chief Marshal. Prep
arations for a big Fair are already
II progress, notice of which due an
uOuncement will be made.
Governor Kitchin refused three
pardons this week, John Gordon, Co.
lumbus County, eighteen months;
John Stephens, same county, eigh-
leen months. both Illicit liquor deal
ers, and Julius Hudson, Johnston
County. fifteen years for murder.
Mrs. Paul Allen, daughter of Mr..
z. A. Allen, of Neuse, died at her
home near that place Sunday night.
She was a young woman of lovely
character. just twenty-one years of
age, and greatly beloved by large
circle of friends, who mourn her loss.
Quite a number of old veterans
from Raleigh and other nearby
places, celebrated the Fourth" at
Holly Springs Monday. Veterans
from the Home, with the celebrated
fife and drum corps, attended. and
Ex-Governor Aycock spoke. All re-
ported a most enjoyable day.
Rev. F. M. Shamburger, for some
years the beloved pastor of the Eden
ton Street M. E. Church of Raleigh
has moved with his family to Laur-
inburg, which place he will make his
future home. Mr.. Shamburger's
health has been very poor this year
and he intends to take an indefinite
rest.
The Fourth of July was celebrated
in the usual noisy fashion in Ra
leigh Monday. Explosives were per
mitted out of the fire district. Sew
eral minor accidents occurred. II
the evening many private displays o.
fireworks were sent off. The bank!
and business houses generally closed
for the day.
Alderman Upchurch, who wa
barred from the Democratic caucus
and who was later arrested for ours
ing On the streets, but discharged TO
lack of evidence, has brought sui
against Aldermen Womble and Pee
bles for malicious prosecution, charg
ing them with responsibility for hi
unwarranted arrest.
Leonard Aiken, the eight-year-ol
grandson of Len H. Adams, of Ra
leigh, was run over and seriously in
jured by an automobile, driven b
Capt. J. H. Fleming, late warden {
the State Prison, on Sunday. Th
little fellow had just alighted frol
a car, and becoming confused, wa
run down. From spectators, it
stated that the accident was unavoit
able. The boy is much better at tht
writing
Curator. H. H. Brimley, of tn
State Museum, is just back from
trip through the swamps and SOUND
OF East Carolina in search of spec
mems OF bird life. He was quite SUI
cessful. He says the birds are mes
ing In unusually large numbers tn
season and that they seem to ha,
fully recovered from the heavy loss,
last season through the destructiC
OF the eggs and young birls by IL
storms and high seas.
Governor Kitchin yesterday a
nOunCed the names of the directn