The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

past fifteen months, the real number who
have departed will exceed seventy thou
sand.
Lewis S. Boone, of Alamsnce county,
died Wednesday night in S5artanburg, at
the age OF 76 years, ofheart disease. Mr..
Boone was for several years Auperinten-
dent Of the late E. NJ. Hollis cotton factory
in Alamance.
The weavers at the cotton mills In
Lexington made a strike TO, higher wages
Last week. They were lie al Cay, but
the proprietors refused to raise their wages
and they went ba k 70 their places Wed
nesday morning.
Louisbure Times: At a meeting of a
number Of ci. zens of the town on Mon
day night last, it was unanimously decided
to take steps to organize a stock company
f r the purpose Of erecting a tobacco fac
tory in Louisburg.
franklin p ess: Revenue Officers Henry
and KinSland brought in three prison rs
from Auuone LIST Saturday and placed
them in Jail. They are John and I. NJ.
wilkins and William Head, all charged
with illicit distilling.
We are censured by some for u in
| dependent statements. So far from being
blamed for what we do publish, we are
| entitled Justly to fifty dollars a week for
not publishing other things we know
! Henderson T9mahaWk.
Concord Standard: We are rather
surprised to learn from the sheriff that
taxes are better paid this year than last.
This is especially the case with people in
the country. The town people are rather
more behind than usual.
Charlotte Journal: A special from
Barnardsville says, that on April 9Th, as
Henry Payne was working at Hurt Il
Greenwood,s saw mill, which they were
moving, a log broke away and rolled over
Payne, breaking his leg.
Oxfori Day.: Several marriages have
occurred at tie Orphan Asylum very
recently and the young men whose eyes
have been turned longingly in that direc-
ton. are in sorrows shadow since a single
haul captured the balance.
The Charlotte NeaUs says that Mr.. E.
W. Kennerly, a 6C-year- old citizen of
Long Creek township, is missing, and
searching parties are out looking for him.
1t is feared that he has strayed off and
died, as he sometimes has fits.
John Whitehead narrowly escaped
being killed in Halifax Tuesday. He
attempted to step upon a moving train
and was thrown between the train and
plato m. His head was cut and was
missed a very little by the car wheel.
Raleigh News and Observer: The State
Convention of the W. G. T. o., Of North
Carolina, will be held at Concord July
10Th, 18th, 18th and 29th. Miss Francis
E. Willard, the noted temperance advo-
cate Of Illinois, will be in attendance.
Some evidence Of the number of Wis
itors in Asheville during March may be
found in the fact that 16,5OO telegraphic
messages were handled in the Western
Union office here during the month.
Only 5000 were handled in March of last
year.
Oxford Ledger: Our late postmaster,
NJ. J. A. Taylor and Mr.. 7. G. Taylor,
have formed a copartnership and will
establish q smoking tobacco factory in
Oxford as soon as the necessary ma
| chinery arrives and a suitable building is
secured.
AsheviIle Citizen: Ed. Donahue and
T. L. Hardin fell with a scaffolding yes
terday on which they were working and
were slightly injured. The men were at
work on a new building on Southside
avenue and had put up the framework
themselves.
Dallas Eagle: A still, capacity about
sixty gallons, with six ~fermenters and
twenty yards Of iron piping, was seized
Monday night by Mr.. G.. A. Barclay. The
goods were found near Mr.. McAllister's,
a few miles west of Dallas. Parties not
found there.
Last week, near Trap Hill, Mr.. Ralph
Holbrook's little three-year-old boy was
fatally burnt and died from the effects
after suffering untold agonies for nearly
two days. Mrs. Holbrook had stepped
out for some job or other, when the boys
clothes caught fire.
Henderson Gold Leaf: The general
sentiment of the speeches made at the