The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-29

AASNs SN'~S "NAN
old-fash,oned chunk bottles, quart size.
There were buried there over fifty years
ago by the mother of our aged aud es-
teemed citizen. Mr.. W. 2. Mort n, Sr.
Prof. 81. E Van Deman, Pomologist of
the Q. s. Department of Agriculture will
deliver an address at the State Grape
Fair at Mt. Holly, July 3Ist. Represent,
ing as he does the scientific as we'll as the
practical side of the question, his coming
should add large numbers to the Wis tors,
as they will be instructed as well as en-
tertained.
Elizabeth City Economist: At the
meeting of the Congressional Executive
Committee of the First district, in Wash
ington, on Thursday, July 10, for the
purpose Of sele 5ting the time and place of
holding the next convention to nominate
a candidate for Congress, the 18th day of
August, at 4 a. m, was the time and
Elizabeth CITY the place chosen.
Greenvil!e Reflector: Pitt county to-
bacco crop this year is something won
derful. Quite a number of farmers have
cured barns of tobacco primings the past
week. This pla. Of saving the under
leaves of the plant VIII Oh heretofore were
thrown away will make the crop more
profitable. Several planters will next
week be cutting the stalk f r curing.
Last night about twelve o'clock several
pistol shots were heard near the city
limits, just beyond the Graded School.
No particular notice was taken of the
matter until this morning, when some
parties were passing up the old plank
road, near the location where the pistol
shots were heard, when it was discovered
near the road a pool Of blood.-TOim- City
Daily.
Deputy Sheriff Wesley Westbrook, Of
Fender county, arrested a supposed high
wayman a few days ago about twenty
miles fro.u the city on the II lily Shelter
road. He was a negro and was shot in
the face. This led the off 3er to suspect
him end upon being questioned the man
told several stories as to how he received
his wound, says the Wilmington Mes
senger.
AsheviTe Democrat: The Black Noun
tain Iron and Alum Springs Company
has JUS been incorporated and consists of
DR.. J. S. Grant, DR.. S. W. B attle and
Messrs. Moore, Sprague and Echols.
They have purchased the celebrate iron
and alum springs near Black Mountain
station, and will enter at once upon the
development of the property and %utiliza-
ton Ct the waters.
Asheville Citizen: VIM. Featherston,
who was arrested here some time ago for
stealing goods from a railroad camp in
Yancey county will be taken to that
county for trial in a short while, officers
are here now to take HIM back. -- The
deed for the Garrett property in Victoria
involving 100000 was filed for registra-
: ton to-day. This is the largest transac-
} ton ever closed in the county.
Greensboro Workman: A telegram
was received here to-day announcing the
/ death of DR.. Lambeth, of O e Hill. -
Mr.. Espie Adams, a young man of this
city, who for a short time has been en-
t ployed on the G. F. & Y. V. railroad as
brakeman, was instantly killed this morn
ing about 3 o'clock at Sanford while
coupling cars. His head was caught
/ between two cars and crushed.
Raleigh NewS and Observer: The re
ports from our tobacco planters are most
promising. The crops this year will sur
pass any heretofore in this county, both
l in quality and quantity. - Yesterday
ex~ Sheriff w. g. High shot a mad cat al
the residence of Mr.. V. G. Register on
Hillsboro street. The cat was taken with
a fit of some kind and ran all around the
lot biting at any and everything it could
find.
Durham Sam: The L & D. reached
the town this afternoon. The work Of
. finishing up will be completed tomorrow
I and the Lynchburg & Durham railroad is
now a reality. - News reached the
city late yesterday of the drowning of
youth about l6years Of age, in Freeman''
< pond, some time during the afternoon
e We have been unable to learn the name
but he was a sen of Mr.. Sid Terrell, who
lives neal the pond
, Wadesboro Messenger ntelFgsncer:: We
; have in our Office the greatest curiosity
in the way of a chicken we have ever
seen. 1t was handed to US by Franz
, Little, colored, and was Matched by a her
! belonging to Ed. Little, colored, Of
Wadesboro. The chicken in question
has four legs and four feet, four wings
e and two we'll developed backs; in fact i