The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-05-07

mond and West Point Railroad near the
latter city Friday last.
There is said to be a great demand
for help of all sorts IN South Africa, and
thousands of artisans and mechanics of
all kinds are wanted at good wages. A
good chance for exodusters.
Neal. Beldin, railroad engineer, was
shot and instantly killed by NJ. 1.
Whitelock, veterinary surgeon, IN a
saloon at Atlanta, Ga, Friday last. The
men quarrelled about u bet.
The Piedmont Wagon Company at
Hickory has been reorgahized, with
new officers, and with their 100000
capital propose to carry on a business
second to none in the South. -
John Br1ght's fortune, instead of. be-
ing 975O, 900 was but e150,COO. He
left no public ~legacies, it being his
opinion that the support of public IN
st1tutions should come 'front.' the living.
We are requested to state that the clos
ing exercises Of Rocky River Springs
Institute will take place on the 23d OF
this month. The address will be delivered
by Prof. J. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest,
N. {" =. |
The Signal Service telegraph cable,
crossing Oregon Inlet, N. C., was. swept
away during the recent storm: Tele-
graph, Communication with. Cape Hat
.terasii is thus cut off until . nj new RN cable
is laid. o. : Il 2: .s 80
p The Milton Ad0ertisep' says a large
quantity of iron is. at Danville, Va to.
be used inlaying the track of the Atlantic
& Danyille railroad. = It is positively
stated that track laying will be begun
next Monday
Near Sandy Ridge Stokes county,
one day last week, saw mill and lOO,-
900 feet of seasoned lumber were burn
ed, belonging to Peter and John
Hutcherson. The flames originated
from the engine.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co.
at Nashville, April 10th. two vacancies
were filled by the election of ex-senator
Thos. G. Platt and Col. Dan Lamont,
both of New York.
The name of the p~ostofice Columbia
Factory, Randolph county, has been
changed to Ramseur. The new name
is in honor of Gen. Stephen D. Ram
seur, who was killed in the Shenandoah
Valley during the war.
Mrs. Cleveland has been selected
president of the Wells College Alumn@
at the Easter meeting. The association,
which, has over 100 members, proposes
to raise So, 900 to assist the. building
fund of the new college.
A man named William NJ. Kicks shot
and seriously wounded twice Miss Mel
lie Mullens, of Albemarle county, Va.
he was in love with her and had been
rejected. What is to be done with such
fellows Wilmington Star.
At the last meeting of the Working
women's Society of Philadelphia, DIR.
Caroline M. Dodson introduced a reso-
luton, which was adopted~without dis
sent, urging the State Legislature to
remove all obstacles to woman suffrage.
Confederate Memorial Day was APP
propriately celebrated at Atlanta, Ga.
on Friday last, by the usual procession,
military and civic, and exercises at the
cemetery with decorations of graves.
Gen. P. NJ. B. Young was orator of the
day. II
A Salisbury paper says every white
Republican, in hat community is ex-
pecting an Office under thenew admins
t~ration and upon the arrival of every
mail from the east most of them may
he found in the vicinity of the post
office; IA ~
AGrand Trunk express train jumped
theaStrack near Hamilton, Qatarlo,s on
Sualay last, and,the engine ran into a
water tank. aTwusears5 telescoped and
took fire. Seventeen bodies were taken
OUT fifteen being burned egOnd recog.
milton. .
The people Of Tarboro have deter.
mined to have another Fair. this fall.
DR.. R. H. speight, has been elected
President; Frank Powell, Secretary, and
W. T. Barlow, Treasurer. The exhibi.
ton will be held November 9TH, 9th,
7th and Stn.
1t is reported that a veritable wild
man has been capturedin Carmel woods
in the. eastern part of Rockingham
county, and lodged in Jail at Wentworth.
The rumor has it that the man is entire
~ nude, his body being covered with a