The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-03

the late crevasseS and i%nundation in the
low lands of the Mississippi.
TUin City daily: We learn through
a letter from High Point that many
young ladies have pledged themselves tc
Evangelist Fife not to have anything tc
do with any young man that drinks, sells
buys or uses in any way Except as 6
medicine) intoxicating liquors.
Large quantities of cypress shingle:
nave beer shipped from the depot here,
in the past II months, and many are still
being sh pped. We learn that there is
not mu III demand for them, and the price
has declined so that th"re is but little
money in thsm, says the Roanoke Patron.
The Oxford Land, Improvement and
Manufacturing company's negotiations
for the removal # several large Northern
manufacturing enterprises to their prop
erty, are progressing satisfactorily, and
it is likely that important announcements
in this connection will be male within
a week.
Eight colored women got into a fight
near Mr.. R. Cornegay's farm near Mt.
Olive. They were picking strawberries,
and got into a fuss about a shawl which
one accused another of having stol n.
The latter drew her pocket knife and
slashed around promi cuously, md cut
five of the crowd.
Stanly Observer: The cutting of cross
ties for the Yadkin Railroad will furnish
employment to a number of our citizens
and put many dollars in their pockets.
EVERY man between Albemarle and
Norwood, has signed RICH of way for the
Y. Railroad. Mr.. Erastus Efrd will
contend for damages.
Morganton Herald: We are informed
hat a magnificent deposit of asbestos has
been discovered in the South Mountains
near Morgauton.-- There is more work
going on in Morgant IN this season than
ever before in its history. Every labor
ing man IN the town who wants to work
has more than he can do.
Mr.. J. D. Small has received an i'm
proved brick machine with a capacity of
making $4,000 brick per day. The ma
chine will be put in operation at once to
supply the brick needed for the new
First National Bank and other buildings
which Mr.. Small has contracted to build,
says the Salisbury Her.
Kinston Fee Press: Gen. Ransom's
small .. S. Government steamer "Gen.
Wright" was in town on Sunday. The
force had been putting up mile posts on
the river between Newberne and here,
and is now putting them up above here.
1t is SO miles from Newoerne to about
100 yards above PARROTS bridge.
Washington Gazette: A young lady
reader of the Gazette in Newberne made a
venture in trucking this year. She in
vested $18. When her crop was sold
the gross receipts amounted to SO. She
is now experimenting in beans. If these
are not a success, we hear she intends to
try marriage, and see whether that is a
failure.
Winston Daily: In the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms yesterday
afternoon there assembled about twenty
of the State University Alumni for the
purpose Of organizing a branch associa-
ton. President K. P. Battle, L L. D.,
and Judge John A. Gilmer were present
and did much to make the occasion in
teresting.
Scotland Neck Democrat: On last Fri
day afternoon during a hail storm at the
Griffin farm on Roanoke river two negro
women were killed by lightning. They
had come in from the field and were
standing near the fire to dry themselves
when they were instantly killed. There
were others in the house but no one else
was injured.
There is no doubt, so far as this county
is concerned, that there is a great scarcity
of plants. With good seasons and favor,
able weather, there may be enough by
the 10th or 18th Of June, and weather OF
not it will her be too late for bright
tobacco, depends a good deal upon the
September weather, so we learn from the
Warrenton Gazette.
Washington Gazette: An old colored
man sailing down the river, caught a
large turtle and placed him in the boat,
and tied him to the bottom. In a
moment Of fOrgetfulress ne slipped too
near the amphibian and piece of the old
mans heel, the S re of a silver dollar, was
bitten out, whereupon he was so infuri-
| aro6 that bo cowaI off tho +,7r+JoEo 6ooJ