The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-08-20

membership OF 6rty odd, and all are
greatly encouraged and confidently
expect hetter times at no distant day.
His Alliance will use, during the wlni
ter, the money heretofore ex lendeed
ior commercial fertilizers, in conpost'
ing and making home made manure.
Sister Mary A.. Halves, of ALI
ance No. 10, Columbus county, says;
" We organized with twelve members
but now have forty odd on our roll.
We have enlisted the majority OF the
intelligent men and women OF this
community under the Alliance banner
and tie outlook is encouraging.
Secretary W. E. McCov, informs
us of the death of Bro. W. E. Sawyer,
of South Mills Alliance, Cumberland
county, which occurred on July 5tn,
in the 32d year of his age. Bro;
Sawyer was a consistent member OF
| the church and an active A!!lance-
man, and was beloved by all VINO
knew him. fa
Live Oak Alliance, No. l,l65, of
| Carteret county, at its last meeting,
adonted the Act of the General AS
sembly incorporating the Sub. and
State Alliances, endorsed the eonsoli-
dation of the Alliance, Wheel and
Union and resolved to stand by the
Birmingham Conference in regard to
cotton bagging. -"
Jos. Swain. Deputy Organizer of
| Syrell county, reports the following
Alliances organized since his last re.
port: Gum Neck Alliance, with six,
teen charter members; Riders. Creek,
with twenty-one members; Alligator,
with ten members; Eureka, with ten
members; Sound Side Unity, with a
membership Of six.
WIN. N. Pace, Secretary of Bis.
slit Alliance, No. III, Nash county,
gives a pleasant account of a basket
picnic INDUCED in by his and neigh,
boring Alliances. After the nice
dinner had been properly disposed OF
No. ut elected officers for the ensu.
ing term. The officers were reelected
with the exception of the President
who declined to serve another term.
Bro. j. P. Bissit was elected Presi
dent.
j. G. johnson, Secretary oil
Buckhorn Alliance, No. 224, Harnet
| county, informs us of the death Of
brother J.. B. Churchill, which oc
Cured at his home, June 30th, at lC
o'clock, p. M, in the fortieth year Of
his age. He served his Alliance long
and faithfully as Secretary. Our cor
respondent says he was an honest and
honorable man, and was conscienciouS
and faithful in the discharge of every
duty, and his sudden taking off has
cast a gloom over the lodge.
j. A. Thomas, Secretary, says
Rocky Mount Alliance, No. 1909,
Arson county, was organized Nov.
5th, last, with nine members but has
now a membership of twenty-seven
"At our last meeting we resolved to
stand by the Birmingham conference
and use nc jute bagging; adopted the
act incorporating the State and Sub.
Alliances, and also endorsed the con.
solidation of the Alliance, Wheel and
Union. We have already contributed
to the business agency fund, and in.
tend to make another this fall.
Bro. W. B. Parham, Deputy
Organizer of Hampshire county, West
Virginia, writing from Romney, July
oath, says: Thinking it would be in.
teresting to the readers of your excel
lent paper to hear of the progress Of
the Farmers Alliance in this State,
write: Hampshire County Alliance
was organized July 23d, by Col. G..
T. Barbee, the State organizer, who
made a very interesting address
The best men the county affords, have
taken hold of the work, and | now
have as much work as l can do. Our
county agent is busy, every Alliance
is increasing in membership, at each
meeting, and therei is general hurrah
for the Alliance. H..
Correspondent j. R. Boone, Of
Coco Alliance, No. ISL, says: Oul
lodge was organized May LIST, 1888
We have a large membership, and oul
meetings are well attended. Oul
President, ]. G. Strickland, and ou1
Secretary, N. A. Davis, have only
missed one meeting each, which is an
evidence of the great interest they
have taken in the cause. The ALI.
ance is having a powerful influence
for good in community; our PEG.
pie are being united and better in,
formed. I hope the day is not far
distant when we all will be united in
one solid body, pressing forward in
the full discharge of our duty and
carrying out the principle of the ALI
lance. Never let it be truthfully said
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