The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21

e,acial term of court for Henderson
county to begin May 9th and con-
,inue one week with Judge Fou-
shee presiding.
Dennis Simms, a negro who lives
near the city was, given a hearing
Yesterday before Commissioner Mich
OILS on the charge OF retailing, but
was discharged.
Miss Nina Atkinson, Tor many
wears matron at the State Hospital
died Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
She was fifty years OF age and was
splendid woman.
petrified tree has been discov-
cred in the forest park near the
Country Club. 1t is said to be per-
feet specimen and is attracting con-
siderable attention.
At the request of the sheriff of
Bertie County, Governor Kitchin Of
fers a reward of $50 for Carter
Clark. who is wanted for the murder
Of Frank Peterson, at Kelford.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee will meet tonight in the
Senate Chamber at the State capitol
10 decide on the time and place of
holding the State Convention.
Mrs. Walter A. Harrison, who kill
ed her husband in Asheville a few
DAYS ago, was brought here last Fri
dav evening and confined in the de-
nartment of the criminal insane.
II is understood that Mr.. John d.
Boushall, a prominent State insur-
ance man of this city, has announced
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for Lieutenant-Govern
The body of Mr.. James Brogden,
who was drowned a few days ago in
Neuse River while attempting to save
his team, was found about ten feet
away from the place where he sank
Mr. G. B. Wade, manager or the
Western Union Telegraph Company
of this city, has resigned and will
engaged in business in the city. His
resignation is to take effect the first
of April.
There was instituted here Thurs
day night Lydia Rebekah Lodge, No.
Al. o. o. F., which takes the place
of Ruth Lodge, No. 4, which was sus-
pended some time ago. The new
lodge opens with thirty enthusiastic
members.
Tom Morris who was tried before
Commissioner Nichols last week for
retailing whiskey, was found guilty
and bound offer to the Federal Court
and was later tried for violation of
the State laws and found guilty and
sentenced to six months on the coun-
ty roads.
In a census bureau bulletin recent
ly issued at Washington on the man
ufacturers of North Carolina, 1t is
shown in 1909 the average number
of wage-earners employed in manu-
featuring establishments in Raleigh
was 1923 and the value of products
in that year $2,375,S72.
Mr.. Burgess L. Farabee, Confed-
crate veteran of Davidson County,
died in Rex Hospital Tuesday last,
as result of asthma and paralysis.
He was sixty-nine years of age and
had been in i'll health for several
months. He was one of the best
known men in Davidson county.
News has reached Raleigh of the
death of Mr.. Thomas Riggsbee,
which occurred a few days ago at
his home in Wake County, near the
Durham line. He was one Of the
Oldest Confederate veterans in the
State. Mr.. Riggsbee was one hun
dred years of age just a few days
before his death.
H. C.. Lavenhardt, well-known
travelling man of Atlanta, Ca, is re-
covering in Rex Hospital here from
painful injuries sustained by falling
down the elevator shaft in the Var
borough Hotel Thursday morning
from the third floor to the basement.
He left his room early in the morn
Ing and, becoming confused as to di-
rectlons, walked into the elveator
shaft.
Mr.. James Brogden, a prosperous
farmer of the Neuse section of Bar
ton Creek Township, was drowned
saturday evening in attempting to
cross Laurence bridge. The stream
was badly swollen from the heavy
rams and the bridge was covered and
'ne team walked off in to deep water
with the wagon, and in Mr.. Brog-
uens attempt to free the horse, he
was swept down the stream.
Sad Death at Wake Forest.