The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-15
,oIoiob had 80 deaths in June.

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Greensboro boys and girls have organ
lied a lawn tennis club.
Prof. H. J. Stockard, Of Graham, will
run the Graham College next year.
The Carolina Central Railroad has been
assessed S15,O 900 a mile for taxation.
In Guilfori county last year only 7l9
negroes paid poll tax and 1923 voted.
The safe in the Peoples National
Bank at Winston, weighs 1000 pounds.
This year North Carolina will get from
the Federal Government for the State
Guard $lO,335.
A company with S25O,OOO capital has
been organized at Durham to build a plug
tobacco factory.
A fash of lightning destroyed the
Baptist church at L~aurinburg, Richmond
county, last week.
The thirteen graduates of Trinity Col
lege each pledged a hundred dollars to
the endowment fund.
Morehead City celebrated the Fourth
of July. There was a grand display OF
fireworks on the water.
A white woman giving the name OF
Mary Powers, has just passed through
Wilmington on a tramp.
The colored people are to hold an in
dustrial, stock, and fruit fair at New
Berne on the 26th of August.
Prof. Chas. J. Parker, late of Raleigh
graded schools, has been elected superin-
tendent of the Tarboro graded school.
Lincoln Courier: Died near Derr's
Lincoln county, last Sunday night, June
29th. Mrs. Robt. Ballard aged about 40
years.
Henderson Gold Leaf: If Henderson
is fairly counted in this census she will
show a population Of 1000 to $500, we
believe.
Work has begun on the French Broad
Valley Railroad which is to connect Ashe-
Vile with the Carolina Central at Ruther-
fordton.
Robert Price, aged II, was accidentally
drowned IN Mud creek near Henderson
Vile, Monday, while boating in company
of several other boys.
About fifteen convicts from the R. &
S. camps were carried back to the peni-
Tertiary a few days ago on account of
sickness, says the Madison NewS.
Rocky Mount Phenir: The good effects
of Mr.. Flies meetings is seen and felt in
our town and he has done more to awaken
an interest than all previous combinations.
Oxford Dag: The news from every
portion of the country in regard to the
crops is most encouraging, and the farm
ers are IN better spirits than we have ever
seen them.
Carthage Blade: The turpentine bust
ness of Messrs. A. c.. Keller & Go. has
grown to such proportions that it has be-
come necessary for them to put up an ad-
ditional still.
Shelby aurora: Mr.. Ben Hampton,
contractor on 3 C's called to see US Tues
day and reported that the entire grading
between Rutherfordton and Marion had
been completed.
Wilson Mirror: The Trustees of the
Wilson Male Academy on last Thursday
afternoon elected Prof. E. L. Middleton,
principal of that institution. He has ac-
cepted the situation.
A telegram from Rocky Mount to the
NewS- Observer says John E. Woodland, of
Wilson, was nominated on the 4I8th
ballot for Solicitor Of the Third judicial
District, receiving 1872 votes.
Raleigh NeoOs and Observer: The
Soldiers Home fair resulted most salts.
tactorlly from a financial ponit of view.
Mr. Strorach informs US that the net
profits between 5000 and 500.
Mr.. W. R. Baucom, of Goose Creek
township, killed an old snake and fifty
i've young ones a few days ago. The
young ones were about seven inches
long, says the Monroe Enquirer.
Ask a man about the news of his
neighOOrhood and the first thing he will
tell you is that crops are fine. Evarv.
body says they are the finest they ever
saw, says the G~reenvi,le Reflector.
Mr.. P. N. Coble, at ConcIave, N. G..
was rendered helpless by a fall last Fri
day night. Sad news, which we hope
will soon be succeeded by that of ais i'm
provement, says the L~aurinburg Erchange.
A farmer from Guilford county yes
terdaY informed US that the nrons ,unro