The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-21

Miss Lucy E. Mcintosh, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Nicholas Mcintosh, of
Wolf Pit township in this county,
was severely bitten on the hand last
Saturday, 10th inst, by a dog which
is thought to have been afflicted
with rabies at the Rocking
ham Rocket.
The quantity Of lumber, and va
rious kinds of machinery daily pass
ing over the railroad at this place
to different points Of Western North
Carolina, indicate rapid increase
in enterprises in our section
The village Of Clyde station, twen-
ty-fve miles from Asheville, has five
nice new churches in and near the
place. This indicates we'll the char
acter of the people who inhabit this
pleasant vale.-AsheviUe Citizen.
The belled buzzard was seen
near town last week. This buzzard
was caught several years ago in
Caldwell county, bell was fastened
upon it and it was turned loose and
has been heard from occasionally in
different parts Of the State. 1t flew
over Newton last Thursday.-The
work Of erecting the buildings of the
spoke and handle factory is pro-
crossing rapidly. Mr.. Weldon thinks
he will start ten or twelve shuttle
block saws next week.-Ne,Uton En-
terprlse.
Hon. R. Y. McAden, president
Of the Spartanburg and Asheville
railroad, yesterday informed an Oh
server reporter that trains will be
put upon regular schedule between
Spartanburg and Asheville, on June
1st.-Gaston county, through Nc
Aden's mills, is supplying plaids to
South America A large shipment
of pIaids from these mills was made
to that country last week, in addi-
ton to shipments Of plaids to New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Bos-
ton and Cincinnati.-Charlotte o.
server.
The proposed Presbyterian
church at Blowing Rock it is
hoped to have ready for worship by
the first of July.-Mr E. P. Miller
had the misfortune to lose, last week,
his thoroughbred Jersey Bull, "Gov-
ernor Jarvis. Mr.. John M. Bern
hardt, who was at Blowing Rock
last week, reports the snow 4 inches
deep on top Of the mountain Friday
morning, the thermometer as low as
20 degrees above zero and the wind
bowling. At 100 yards on this side
there was no snow at alI.-Lenoir
Topic.
Mr.. A. T. Summey has placed
on our table limb Of a peach tree
full of bright healthy bloom. And
so they are found here and there
throughout the town and country.
But unfortunately they are in a
hopeless minority-Prof. c. d.
Smith who is at present in the city,
showed us yesterday beautiful spec
linens of spinal found in Haywood
county, and cut in Philadelphia.
They are of rich orange color, pos
sessing rare brilliancy, and sparkle
like the diamond and are more at
tractive even than the beryls and
aqua marines before shown us by
the same gentleman.-AsheUile Cti-
zen.
The gin house and saw mill of
Thompson & Blackwood, near Bell
wood, caught on fire last Wednes-
day night. The ginhouse and gin
were totally destroyed, involving
loss of about $500, with no insur-
ance.-During the trial of crimin-
al cases Judge Avery sentenced four
prisoners to the penitentiary: John
Duncan, burning mill, twenty years;
Seborn Jones, larceny, two years.;
G.. w. Parker, forgery, three years,
and John Champion, false pretences,
four years.-The large tobacco
factory Of Bostic Bros. & Wright
will commence work on Monday
with about forty hands, which num-
Der will be increased in few days
to sixty. This firm expects to man
ufacture from 10000 to 100000
pounds of tobacco this year Man
gum, Webb & Oats will also COM
mence work on Monday with some
what smaller force of hands. They
expect to manufacture 100000 lbs.
Of tobacco this season.-Shelby Neac
Era.