The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11

The sixty-elghth annual consen-
ton OF the Grand Lodge Of ]. o. O +.
convened May 9th At winston-saIem.
y. c.
Mr.. Daniel G. Thompson, promi-
nent farmer OF Mount Holly. died
suddenly Thursday while seated at
the dinner table.
The North Carolina Press Associa-
ton will hold their annual meeting
at Lenoir week of June 9th instead
of goth. as was first announced.
There was no term OF court III
Nash County last week on account OF
the illness OF Judge Ward who was
to preside over the court.
The two-year-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Davis. of Cleveland Coun-
~. fell into a pail of boiling water
few days ago and was fatally scalded-
At a meeting of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs held in Asheville
a few days ago. Mrs. r. r. Gotten. OF
Greenville, Pitt County, was elected
president.
The President has sent to the Sen
ate the names OF J. r. Dorset, OF
Spencer, and J. w. Armstrong, or
In a
spective towns.
CASTOR Neil, of Pennsylvania Coun-
ty, was killed by falling tree one
day last week. Neil was fifty-six
years old and leaves wife and sew
eral children.
Six negro convicts made break
for liberty Sunday night from from
the camp of Overseer r. E. Thomp-
son. The latest report is that there
are still four at large.
Capitalists in Durham are planning
to build a hotel to cost $4,000,
FIVE stories high, built of brick and
concrete, and to stand within block
of thep assenger station.
In the city election held in Dur
ham last week, Mrs. T. d. Jones re-
ceived four votes for mayor. This
may be the beginning of the suffra-
gette movement in Durham.
F. G. Watkins, who was found
guilty of second degree murder for
killing John Hill Bunting in hotel
at Black Mountain in August, 1909,
has been sentenced to serve eighteen
months in prison.
Robert C.. Coleman, charged with
breaking into several post-offices in
the State, was tried in Federal Court
in AsheviTle last Thursday. He plead
guilty and was sentenced to prison
for twenty-six months.
The county commissioners of Gull
ford have appropriated $4,000 per
partment of health. A physician has
been appointed to devote all his time
to work in Guilford County.
The large storage warehouse of
the Carolina Bagging Manufacturing
Company at Henderson, N. c., was
destroyed by fire few days, entail
ing loss of about $4,000 partially
covered by insurance. The company
met with similar misfortune about
two years ago.
Mr.. w. B. Ferguson, brother of
Judge Ferguson, and one Of the old
est members OF the bar of the Six
teenth Judicial District, died sudden
ly at Franklin. Macon County, where
he was attending court. The remains
were taken to Waynesville for bu-
rial.
Some one entered the county Jail
Monday night and stole from Dolph
Moser, the jail-keeper, $11S in cash
and two revolvers. A board was
placed upon the fence which sur
rounds the Jail and entrance gained
through the back door. Mr.. Moser
was not aroused.-Burlingto Dis
patch.
The first Sunday train on the
Winston-Salem Southbound Railway
made its initial trip Sunday Of this
week from Winston to Florence, S.
G. It is said that a regular mail ser
vice will be established on this line
within the next few weeks, and that
he Sunday traint will meet a long
felt need in the section of country
traversed by the new road.
Three Prisoners Brought to the PEN
From Surry.
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