The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02

caused water to pond on bis land.
Durham Recorder: We learn hat our
farmer friends in Orange are sowing large
crops of wheat and preparing for an early
planting OF tobacco in the spring.
General Edward Cook, ex-G Governor of
Colorado and ex-M Minister to the Sandwich
Islands has been in Raleigh and had a
C inference with Governor Fowle.
A tract of land of over one hur bred acres
adjoining Southport, was purchased a few
days ago by some Northern capitalists,
who expect to lay it out and improve it.
Montgomery VIdette: Mrs. Bell, wife
of Mr.. G. w. Bell, who has been very
sick for several months, died at her home
near this place on last Sunday, the 16,h
instant.
Murfreesboro Inden: A gin house, corn
mill and five bales OF colt n on the Prince
ton farm, bel ,nging to Messrs. T. j. and
Q. Vaughan, were destroyed by fire yes
terday morning.
Tracklaying on the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern Railroad, the great line
from Monroe, N. c., to Atlanta, has
reached Little River, ten miles west of
Abbeville village.
The Durham Medicated Cigarette COM
pany is increasing its business and conse
quently charging its pay roll. This is all
in the way OF progression, and the Globe
is glad to see it prosper.
The waters of the Roanoke river are as
clear as spring water, and clearer than
they have been for years. The river is
quite low, and in many places the bottom
may be seen quite plainly.
The State Board of Agriculture has
decided to dis ,uss the question of holding
a State Exposition mex year aud put the
matter in su IN shape that a committee can
lay it before the Legislature.
Peg-Leg Williams is again in the
country ready to stir up the labor. He
telegraphed Mayor billiard Saturday
asking when the planters will be ready
for him to move the laborers.
A gin house, corn mill and FIVE bales
Of cotton on the Princeton farm, belong
ing to Messrs. T. J. and U. Vaughan,
were destroyed by fire yesterday morning,
| co ~ tho Mr,rProoChoro E,Inc
Beaufort Seaside: A farmer in Hyde
county, is the father of six children and
they are all twins-three pairs; and in
addition to that, the birthday of every
one falls on the 9Th day of October.
A few nights ago several parties near
Winston got into a row.. Plunkett
Daniels cut Julius Fishers throat and he
is dead. Two others were badly cut and
one my die. Whiskey was the cause.
The colored man, Robert S~turdevant,
who was knocked off the top of a moving
freight train some days ago by an over
head bridge, died at his home in the
southwestern part of the city yesterday.
Smithfeld Herald: Major Surles was
brought here Tuesday and lodged in jail
in default of 81, ZOO bail for attempting to
burn the guard house at Benson. He
gave his bond and was released Wednes-
day.
The Episcopal school for Salisbury is
now a certainty. Nearly all of the money
has been subscribed that is needed for it
and what is lacking will be made up in
a day or two, says the Salisbury Watch
man.
Mr.. Miles Jackson, of Clinton, was &C
cidentally shot by Mr.. W. b. Bender a
few nights ago. The pistol was a SO
calibre and the ball passed through Mr..
Jackson's neck and came near prov ing
fatal.
A man by the name of Wood abducted
the eleven year old daughter of his SON.
in-law David Coley, near Salisbury on
the 18th inst. The Charlotte NromicJ
says a reward has been offered fo1
Wood.
Rev. J. T. Harris, who was elected
Superintendent of the Oxford Orphan
Asylum last September, died of pneu-
monia in Durham last week, and Rev. W
S. Black, D. D., has been elected his sue
cessor.
Last week Mr.. @. D. Rountree brought
US a. green garden pea vine which had
young peas and blossoms on it. Were
you about to remark anything upon the
climate of this section, says the Greenville
Reflector.
Mount Holly Nea0s: One day last
week Wilson, son of Mr.. D. E. Sharar,
who works at Reinhardt & Morrison's