The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-12-05

Rev. j. 7. Allison. formerly OF
Concord, died Sunday At Lake
Charles. La
Durham Superior Court for the
| trial OF criminal cases convened Mon
day with ninety cases on the docket
G. L. ". Jackson. q farmer OF
| Harnett County. raised forty-one
bales OF cotton this year from twenty
| acres OF ground.
Osborne Smith. OF Guilford Coun-
~, who was injured several days ago
| at his fathers mill. died Sunday In
hospital In Greensboro.
DR.. Fl. II. Mcdonald. an aged and
| vell-known druggist OF LAGRANGE.
died suddenly Monday afternoon just
| "a he reached his home
Fire Quilted the main plant Of the
Lenoir Oil and Ice Company. in Kin
ston. Friday afternoon. The damage
is estimated at $4,000 or more.
W. s Barnes. Of Norfolk, q broth
er OF Mr.. Fl. n Barnes. Of Smithneld.
was arrested in Richmond Saturday
night charged with passing worthless
checks.
Joseph Jones, OF Waughton, For
syth County. was shot and killed
Thursday morning when a rife in the
, hands Of Pleasant Williams was &C
cidentally discharged.
, o. Humbles, farmer of Pitt Coun-
near Ayden a few days ago. Domes-
tice troubles was given as the prob
, able cause of his rash act.
The dead body of Bud Halsey was
found by the roadside on Ashe Coun-
ty few days ago. 1t is said bullet
hole was found in his head, and it is
supposed he was murdered
Mrs W. J. H Weddington, of
Charlotte, after taking carbolic acid,
died Tuesday after two hours Of in
tense agony. 1t is said that i'll health
and brooding caused the rash deed.
The Baptist State Convention is
holding it's annual session in Colds
boro this week. The conference of
Baptist pastors, separate organiZa-
ton, preceded the meeting OF the
State Convention.
Jessie Smith, Fred Underwood and
Garfield Johnson, all negroes, were
seriously injured in a free-for-all fight
at a hog-killing near Wade, Cumber-
land County, a few days ago. Smith
may die from his injuries.
At Wilmington Sunday night, J. M.
Leosia shot and probably fatally
wounded Jerry Carew. There had
been i'll feeling between the two men
prior to the meeting Sunday night.
The shooting created a panic on the
| street.
Miss Lucille Harris, Of Dunn, Har-
nett County, was left $4,000 by her
grandfather, James Kahn, ST., who
died in Richmond, Va, November 81.
She will not come into full possession
of the money until she is thirty
| years old.
A dwelling belonging to Mr.. W. A.
d ,,I1 Gil
ed Thursday night. Mr.. Edward
Tutherow and family, who occupied
the house, barely escaped with their
lives. They saved only one shoe and
pair of overalls.
Caldwell County, has won her suit
for damages for $500 against Mill
| er Baker who killed her husband
some years ago. Baker was sentenced
| to the penitentiary for ten years for
the murder and is serving the sent
ence.
The Jefferson Standard Life Insur-
ance Company, which moved it's head
quarters from Raleigh and merged
with the Greensboro Life and Security
Life and Annuity Companies has filed
an amendment to it's charter with the
Secretary of State increasing it's cap
ital stock from s250,0OO to $780,
900.
John Afford, colored, of st. Pauls,
Robson County, was killed instantly
Monday afternoon IS the result of &C
cidental discharge of a pistol. 9th
ers in the room with Afford claim the
pistol fell of mantel, falling on the
hammer, causing 1t to discharge, the
load entering the negro's head.
The winter meeting of the North