The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-15
Wsdesboro is to have . graded school.


Mr.. James Threadgill. Of wadesbors. is
dead.
Concord sold $500 bales.. Of cotton this
year.
The Vance Rifles Of Elizabeth City have
disbanded.
Col. Martin is no better. the North Caro-
AaIIn says.
The Ashville CITIZEN calls for a depot in
Ashville.
There is hardly a vacant dwelling in
Statesville.
The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road is now paying the ~intercs: on its boni-
ed debt.
The barn of Mr.. Jno. l.. Phifer, of Lir.
cotton, was recently destroyed by an acct
dental fire.
Recently while out buggy riding near Mon
roe, the horse ran away, and Mr. I. p. Nc
Cauley had 4 leg broken, and Mr.. +. j.
Health an arm dislocated.
Men are naturally poor cooks. TAis was
demonstrated in army days, when officers
going TO housekeeping always made q mess
of it.
Thos. Mobiles, a laboring man, from near
Milledgeville, \. c., fell dead at Meron-
ey's factory in Salisbury, Tuesday morning
last.
The Murfreesboro Enquirer says tina; q
movement Is on foot 10 connect that town
with Boykin's Depot, ON The Sea Board
Railroad, by telegraph.
Thos. A. Wilson, clerk of the Forsyth In
fsrior Court, has resigned the position, and
Eugene r.. Gray has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Rev. Frank H. Wood will begin the pub
LEGATION of an eight page religious weekly at
Durham on the Goth of January, to be call
ed The Methodist 4draace.
\ wild young man named jeff London.
has been arrested for the recent burglaries
IN Shelby, Some of the stolen property was
found in his possession.
Raleigh Visitor Louise Pomeroy will
probably play here about the 2Oth.-W.
II. Avera, Jr., Esq, of Johnston county,
raised tins year on A. acres of land As bales
of cotton-all with one horse.
The records Of the Register of Deeds of
Johnston county, show that during the past
year 635 chattel mortgages were registerea,
also 24l marriage licenses issued-l6O
whites and 81 colored.
Boston Post: At a Colorado lynching they
had a brass band in attendance, which play
ed selections from "Pinafore." The pris-
Oner said he was willing to die, and did all
he could to help along the preparations.
Colored cotton flannel is used for tides
and sofa pillows. An inner square ola light
shade with a darker shade, is a pretty style.
In the tides corner pieces ii Il contrasting
shade be introduced into the border.
The Goldsboro Messenger puts its circu-
lation down at 3, 1l3-a fine showing. The
Messenger is an excellent paper and we con
graduate its laborous editor upon the sue
cess he has achieved.
Detroit Free Press: The fashion of put
ting $50 buttons down the back of a dress
has disappeared, but they now use 1900
hooks and eyes on the front, and a man
can't lay up a dollar to save his life.
A man who had 500 stolen from him re-
ceived q note with 50, saying: l stoled
money. Remorse naws my conscens.
and | send some of it back. When remorse
again I'll send you some more"
The Statesville Am,ericon records the de
mise Of the father of Mrs. Kliffmuller, OF
that place, and of Mr.. w. III. Neave, Of
Salisbury, who died in his native town.
Fritzlar, Hesse Cassell, Germany, on the
End of December.
Winston .Seatiad.. In the case Of the
commissioners Of Forsythe county against
Belo, Judge Gilmer, in chambers, de.
that the bonds Of the North Carroll
na Railroad were not taxable. The case
will be carried up to the Supreme Court.
Salisbury correspondent Statesville LIANT
mark Mrs. Walter T.. Linton, formerly
Miss Matte Reeves, died on Saturday
last, and was buried from the Episcopal
church Monday morning. She had been in
health for a long while.
Wadesboro Heruld. Tn. number Of
bales of cotton sold in Wadesboro since
The opening OF the markell Sept. 1870 to
Jan. lst, 1880, 6,436; same time in the wear
1878, . $50, which makes a difference of .
$50 In favor of the present season, an in
crease Of nearly IS per cent.
The Charlotte Observer says that the far
ners of Mecklenburg will suffer very heavy
Iosses in meat on account of the continued
warm weather. Mr.. Robinson will establish
The reduction works IN about two months