The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-31

Turner Virgins. colored. Of scoz-
land Neck. was shot and killed By an
other negro last Saturday night il
John Warren, q negro butcher OF
Elizabeth City, was drowned Mon
day while bathing in the Pasquotank
River.
Two of the largest textile mills in
the Upper Carolinas. which are at
Anderson, s. C.. have closed down Tor
lack Of water.
Cotton men in Charlotte have es-
tirnated that the crop in Meckienburg
County viii be 10, 700 bales short OF
the average crop.
The Fayetteville Observer states
that the Aberdeen and Rockfsh
Railroad will be extended TO Fayette-
vile in the near future.
Durham County Superior Court
convened Monday with one hundred
cases on the docket. Most OF the
cases are for selling liquor.
The annual meeting OF the State
Council of J. o. U. A. NJ. which met
In Asheville this year, will be held
in Raleigh the coming year.
Mr.. Albert c. Vaughan, who lived
IN Col Benehan Cameron's place at
Stagville, Durham County, died sud
denly Friday morning OF heart fall
ure.
Mrs. Geo F. Setter, of Whining
ton, fell from two-story WINDOW
one day last week and received In
iuries resulting In her death few
days later.
Prof. J. NJ Bandy, a well-known
civil engineer, and at one time pro-
lessor of mathematics at Trinity Col
lege. died at his home in Greensboro
on the 23rd.
The Southern Nurserymen's Asso-
citation held their annual meeting IN
Greensboro last week and selected
Augusta, Ga, as the place of their
next annual meeting.
= Mr.. J. T. Farmer, of Elm City, was
killed Saturday night by either fall
ing or jumping from a Coast Line
train between Wilson and Elm City.
In attempting to escape from the
convict camp, near Wilmington, Sat
urday, Ernest Jenkins, negro, serV-
ing a term of two years, was shot by
two guards, and is in the hospital in
a serious condition.
Mr.W. A. Elliott, dairyman liv-
ing near Lenoir, in Caldwell County,
was fired upon in his home by some
unknown party last Friday night The
ball passed through Mr.. Elliott's hat
and clipped his hair.
Chief-of-Police s. NJ. Dickens, OF
Weldon. and his brother, Lonnie
Jones, have been found guilty OF
causing the death of George Jones al
Weldon, March 25. Both defendants
were let off with a fine and cost.
A large barn, owned by L. B.
Wright, near Lands, Rowan county
was burned Friday night, entailing a
loss of about $1,000. With the barn
was burned two fine mules, num-
Der of vehicles, a lot of feed stuff and
wheat.
James McNeal, a colored employe
at brickyard in East Spencer, Row
an County, was instantly killed
Thursday afternoon. While digging
near high embankment several ton!
of earth caved in upon him breaking
his neck.
Will Walker, grandson Of Ole
Aunt Hannah Jones, Of Stanly Coun
ty, who was murdered Sunday nigh
of last week by being thrown in al
old we'll, was arrested Thursday AM
lodged in Stanly County Jail, charged
with the murder.
Horace Gentry, who is in Jail a
Durham for stabbing Walter Stan
burg some days ago, attempted t
commit suicide Saturday night b
cutting his throat with a razor. Hi
nerve failed him, however, and b
did not fms hthe job.
The Statesville Lumber Company
plant was destroyed by fire SATURDAY,
TocS ohout 0n0 with 0G0 In
insurance. Lyman Harrison, son c
N Harrison, ran to the scene of tn
fire from over town, became over
heated and died as a result just a
he reached the scene of the fire.