The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-09

a n oscillating steam engine which is at
tracing a good deal of attention, and for
the patent on which he is said to have
received some very,big offers.
Wilmington Messenger: Capt. J. R.
Rankin's estimare of the cotton rece pts
for the year just ended came nearest the
figures, and he therefore has to set EN-
up to apples. He guessed $4,000, and
the receipts pam ID out 1874, 919'
The Carolina Veneer Works has just
shipped two. more car loads of butter
dishes. We understand that there is
competition and cutting in prices just now,
but our factory holds its own with the
world, says the Clinton Caucasian.
The Charlotte NeoOs says that Rev.
Robt. Bell, the colored preacher of Bid
dleville who breaches every Sunday to a
tree near his house, was the first colored
man to pay his taxes this year. He got
his receipt from collector Torrance yes
terday.
Madison LEADER: 1t is a genuine treat
to ride on the R. & s. road from Madison
to Walnut Cove. The road runs through
some of the finest farms in the country
and the luxuriant crops can be seen in all
the grand panorama, one which beggars
description.
Oxford Ledger: We exceedingly re-
greet to learn that the residence of Mr..
Andrew Owen, near Dexter, together
with a double log house used for cooking
and eating, was consumed by fire on
Tuesday night. The origin of the fire is
not known.
The Wilson Mirror says: That precious
little leaflet in the beauteous VIZ ath of
womanhood-the sweet Estelle Brodie
has returned from Henderson, where she
has been distilling the delicious fragrance
of her angelic disposition" Amt that
dreadful, though?
Oxford Day.: The family of Policeman
Hogue, of Raleigh, are said TO be in des-
titute circumstances. The Policemen here
are appealed to to contribute to their
sustenance while the breadwinner is in
jail. HOgue.s trial comes off the latter
part of this month.
The Oxford Day says that Captain w.
H. Snow, of modern barn fame, has pat
ented a new tobacco granulator which
promises to Guido all others in clean and
effective work. 1t is constructed upon a
new principle and cuts the tobacco a uni
form shape and size.
High Point Enterprise: There is not
only a great deal of building going on
here, but the houses are being butt in
better style and taste. -- The canning
factory is now running to their full
capacity, and the proprietors are turning
out some excellent goods.
Master Lionel We'll, while stepping
from his fathers carriage Sunday morn
ing, missed his footing and fell, breaking
the small bone Of his arm just above the
wrist. Medical aid was promptly sum-
moned and the fracture soon adjusted,
says the Goldsboro Headlight
A large canning factory is to be estab-
lished by a Baltimore firm in Beaufort.
1t will can oysters in winter and vege-
tables in the summer, and will give en-
ployment to 300 or 400 hands. The
citizens of Beaufort have donated a site
for the factory, says the Seaside.
Morganton Herald: EN- Iy Avery,
colOred, about sixty-fve years of age,
dropped dead Tuesday evening at the
house Of Reuben Avery, her son, i'll the
northern part of town. She was n of
the largest women in the country, weigh
ing nearly three hundred pounds.
We leaen from the Carthage Blade that
Mr.. w. E. Black made an assignment
on last Saturday night to T. J. Shaw,
Esq, for the benefit of his creditors.
Liabilities are about $500; assests from
$1,5OO to $1,000, Mr.. Black thinks he
will be able to pay dollar for dollar.
The body of Mr.. F. L. Bond, of Tar
boro was found in Tar River on Saturday
last about eight miles from Washington,
n. G. 1t is certain that he committed
suicide; in his pocket was found the fol-
lowing note written On a piece of paper:
"I. have been in torment for ten
days"
New Berne Journal: Mr.. E. G. Ed
wards, the Purgatory postmaster now in
the New Berne Jail awaiting his trial on
the charge of robbing the mails, has been
very i'll for about two weeks. He re-
ceives good medical attention and his
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