The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-03-18

it says, was considerably 10 excess of one
hu dred years of age-somewhere from
los to ia.
The mutterings Of discomfort are still
heard at Rocky Mount. Another apOny-
nous letter has been received there warn
ing thirty men that they will not live
thirty days.
Hillsboro Observer: The Orange County
Alliance opened an Alliance Exchange at
Chapel Hill about two weeks ago. and
will open an Exchange in Hillsoor in q
week or two.
Winston Daily: The Forsyth Rifle
men proposes to give the city $4,000 if
the latter will erect an armory hall il
connection with Winston's proposed new
market house.
North Carolinians Of literary taste n
culture will be glad to learn that Hon. A.
d. Waddel will soon have published his
book treating of the colonial days of
North Carolina.
In Buncombe county, Sunday, John
and Dennis Lockhart, two brothers, got
into a fight with J. J. Ross and pounded
his head to a jelly with a stone. Both
have been arrested.
One condition Of the sale of the Black
well Tobacco Company to an English
syndicate is that J. s. Carr will be re-
tanned as president at a salary of $4,000
per annum for three years.
Asheboro Courier: A Mr.. Snyder was
brought to town on Sunday and confined
in the county jail. He became violently
insane, and will be cared for there until
he can be sent to the Asylum.
Murphy BuHetsH,: During the prevail
ence of the violent storm on Tuesday
night of last week, two fine mich COWS
belonging to VIM. Truett, Of Peachtree
Valley, were killed by lightning.
Albert Campbell, white, who was
wanted for the murder of M. G. Cox, in
Richmond county, has been captured.
The two Terrell brothers, who are also
implicated, were captured sometime ago.
The Statesville Landmark says that J.
II. Hill, ESQ, Clerk of Iredell Superior
Court, in stepping to the ground from
the court house steps, Tuesday afternoon,
sustained 2.severe wrench Of one Of his
ankles.
Forest City Ledger: A negro boy,
aged IA, was found in the river drowned
above the dam at Henrietta about the
18th inst. 1t is thought the boy did the
act intentionally, but the cause is not
known.
b Trinity has advanced under the direc-
ton of President CroweA. There are
now lie students at the college, this mum
Der being the largest number that has
been in-the college classes for a number
of years,
Col. w. H. S. Burgwyn opened his new
plug factory in Henderson Wednesday
with public ceremonies. A number Cd
prominent men of the State were in.
Vited, and there was speaking, a ban
quet etc.
The Lexington Dispatch brings US the
information hat Mr.. G. A. Hunt, Jr., Cd
that town, fell and broke his arm whie
skating a few nights sinee.-Thst 6
warehouse is being built by the Allianoe
at that place
High Point Enterprise: We learn thai
Mr.. Geo. T. Leach has sold one-half interes4
in his two blooded runners to Mr.. Joseph
Z. Cook, a professional horse trainer, Of
New York. Mr.. Cook is now in the city
looking after the horses.
Sheriff S. A. Hoskins, Of Greensboro.
was indicted by the grand Jury of Gull,
ford county, Thursday, in the matter Of
the escape of Lige Moore, and was placed
under a bond of 81, eco for his appearance
at the next term of court.
.AsheVille Journal: To show how In
vestments pay in houses and1ots, here il
Ashevlle, we state what we have jus1
heard, that Mr.. G. w. Woolsey has rented
his fine WILDWOOD Park and house fur
nished, for $500 a month.
The Greenville Nsoos tells the following
yarn about a curious freak of nature.
Master Larry Heilbroner brought US quite
a freak of hen nature on Saturday. Il
was a soft shell egg which had a stem to
it about three inches long.
Greensboro Workman: We have good
reason to believe that the affairs of the
Bessemer syndicate are working well, and
that the denoument will be made shortly.
And besides that, other good things in
another line will be set on foot