The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-03

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Will some brother give us the ad.
dress of the Secretary of Indian
Springs Alliance, Nc. 773?
Three Alliances were organized in
Cleveland county last week with an
aggregate membership of 81.
We want the name and postoAice
address of the delegates elected to the
State Alliance by the County. ALI
ances. Will the delegate or the County
Secretary favor us with it as soon as
practicable?
We are constantly receiving COM.
~munications without any name by
which we may know the author. Of
course, all suchomust pass unnoticed.
Let us know who you are, if you ex-
pect to get your articles published.
Catharine Lake Alliance, No. 24l,
organized about the 25th of February
last, with II members, now numbers
43 and is reported to be in a prosper.
Gus condition. This Lodge meets on
the lst and Sd Saturdays in every
month.
McDowelTs Greek Alliance, No. 283,
is blooming and booming. 1t comes
up manfully to the support of the
Business Exchange, and one of it's live
members, Bro. H. J. Alexander, sends
us a cotton bloom plucked on the 25th
ult. and gives "three cheers for The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and all the ALI.
ances."
The County Alliance of Davidson
was organized in Lexington on Fri
day, the 22d inst, by Deputy Organ
izer J. R. Evans. DR.. D. Reid Parker,
who has developed into a very useful
and enthusiastic Alliance advocate.
was present, and the occasion is
described as n Of great interest to
the farmers.
All the County Alliances in the
State will hold their regular quarterly
meetings on Friday, the 9th inst.
Will some generous and faithful
brother in each remember The Pro-
GREssIvE FARMER ? At least one-half
OF the members in each Sub-Alliance
IN the State should read their organ
regularly every week.
From Bro: G.. W. Watson, of
Spring Hill Alliance, No. 500. we
learn that his Lodge now numbers
Al members, with Is applications on
lille to be acted up at the next meeting.
They dismissed one member for dis
closing to an outsider the secret work
OF the Lodge room. They are to be
commended for their prompt action
in the matter.
A brother writing from Orion,
Columbus county, says Oak Dale ALI
ance, No. 373, is we'll differed and is
making reasonable progress. At
stated times these brethren debate
questions of Importance to the farm
ers and think they have been bene-
ited by such discussions. The ques-
ton, "Does Guano Pay" was dis
'ussed at the last meeting
A note from brother L. W. Leigh,
No. SIG, informs us that his ALI
has more than doubled it's mem
oership within the last three months,
md that the meetings are becoming
exceedingly interesting, and he thinks
hat every member of New Hope ALI
lnce will respond to the call of the
Committee for the establish
of the business agency.
A member of Cedar Grove Alliance
ending us a club of subscribers, SAYS:
We mean business and have enlisted
or the wal and van no furlough or
|ischarge. A committee has been
ppointed to prepare for building a
house in which the Alliance
an hold its meetings without fear or /
aVor: We are anxious to see this /
.reat movement take frmer hold on |
ne popular heart, since through it
come the emancipation of the |
of our country from the bond
&c to which they have been SO long
objected. Although We failed to
ecure our first choice for Governor,