The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19
State News.

Bernard Nordenr an empioye in the
Selma cotton oil mill. vas caught oy
the set screw of a shafting . few
days age and his right leg torn OF
below the knee.
]. p. neares, a carpenter helper in
the Seabeard Air Line round-house
at Spencer, swung on the steps OF az
engine q fex days ago and was crush
ed against q post and Killed.
Mrs. Bruce Craven. Of North
wilkesboro. accidentally shot herself
very seriously last Wednesday By
pistol which was under the pillow,
and fell to the floor while she was
making Up the bed.
Theodore Hoiton. a young son Of
District Attorney Holton. OF Winston
Sslem. lost three fingers In an ex-
plosion Of a dynamite cap. with
which he was playing. on the morn
Ing OF October IL.
w. A. Carver. an employe Of the
Durham Hosiery Mills, committed
suicide last Saturday by shooting
himself through the head. It Is said
that he was a victim of pellagra and
was insane as a result Of the disease.
Frazier Jenkins was killed and IT.
wing Chandler seriously wounded by
the breaking of the guide wire sup
porting a large bucket. which was
carried on cable across the river at
Weaver Dam, near Marshall, Octo-
Der 16.
The owners OF the Surry Chair
Factory at Elkin have decided to
move the plant to Hickory and en-
large it. The new concern will be
known as the Hickory Chair Manu-
featuring Company and will be capt.
talized at 100000.
Baxton r. Sewers, one Of the most
popular engineers on the Asheville
struck on the head by an unknown
man on the night of October 10th, in
Spencer, while crossing the railroad
yards, and very seriously injured.
Pitt County's new courthouse and
Jail which was destroyed by fire in
February of last year, have been COM
pleted and were turned over to the
county commissioners October 18th
These buildings were modern in con-
struction and equipped with every
convenience.
A reward is offered of $1,000 for
the burglar who entered the resi-
dence of w w. Horn, at Monroe,
Sunday morning of last week and
shot the young lady who gave the
alarm. The Governor offers $500,
the town and county $500, and
friends 5000
DR.. Russell, of Fletcher, was fined
$500 in police court at Asheville on
ctober 14th for violating the law reg
ulating the giving Of prescriptions
The case grew out of a prosecution
OF c. G. Seawell, druggist, for SELL
ing whiskey to man named Wilson
without prescription.
A young man named Green, an
employe of the Yadkin River Power
Company, in crossing the Randolph
and Cumberland Railroad track with
mule and wagon on the morning of
October 18th, was struck by train
and knocked unconscious, while the
mule was instantly killed.
The Statesville Lumber Company,
whose plant was burned a few weeks
ago, will soon be ready for business
again. Their new plant located near
the North State Veneer Company, is
nearing completion. The capital
stock is to be increased and it will
do business on a larger scale in the
future.
= The revenue officers continue their
activity in the vicinity of Hickory.
Two cases having been disposed of
before United States Commissioner
Whitner this week. George Harri-
son, Of Hickory, was tried, but re-
leased for lack of evidence, and Zeb
Stamey was held in bond for $500
for his appearance at Federal Court.