The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-14

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Mr.. J. NJ. Bast is building a large cot
ton gin and molasses factory at Manning.
Washington Gazette: Washington now
has four Building and Loan Associations.
A negro one hundred years old regis
tered at Windsor a few days ago. They
all vote.
Mr.. A. H. Crowell, of Hickory, has
been appointed a notary public by the
Governor.
Several important moves have been set
on foot by the Chamber of Commerce at
Reidsville.
A fire at Sidney, N. G., destroyed
about 81, $780, 900 worth of property n
day last week.
1t is stated that one of the students Of
Wake Forest College has departed for
parts unknown.
The iron mines at Chapel Hill are to be
re-opened and run by a ~syndicate of well
known railway men.
The Harden Manufacturing company,
at Dallas, have ordered machinery for
their new cotton mill.
One hundred and ffty-nine have mat
REGULATED at Trinity College this season,
and more are expected.
A vein of iron ore til feet wide has
been found on the lands Of DR.. j. B.
Alexander near Charlotte.
Large schools of bluefsh are reported
off the coast They afford great sport to
fishermen with rod and line.
The capacity of the roller mill, which
Col. T. NJ. Holt is to erect at Haw River,
is to be fifty barrels per day.
The cotton seed oil mills are now run
ming day and night. Contracts are being
made for great quantities of seed.
We learn from the Patriot that a stock
company is being organized to develop
the Phoenix Oil well at Greensboro.
Marion Free Lance: Fine specimens
of silver has been found within one mile
of the town, and in i~nexhaustib'e guam
tit es.
It is reported that Old Fort has offered
DR.. Abornathy $4,000 to rebuild Ruther-
ford College there, and that he has &C
cepted.
We understand that mad dogs are on
Pigeon. One dog got among some
hounds and bit several WaynesviUe
Courier.
The Canaritsa Baptist church, in BERTHE
county, has held centennial services in
commemoration of its hundred years
existence.
The TOin- City Daily says that there
were more than 1000 bales of tobacco on
the warehouse floors at Winston one day
last week.
John Aston, a half grown colored boy,
was caught in a falling tree last Wednes-
day and instantly killed, says the Warren.
toa Gazette.
A Mecklenburg farmer tells the Char
lotte NeaOs that he has oats, sown in Au-
gust, that will be ripe this faIl-in a few
days at least.
In a fight at a negro church in Meek
lenburg county, negro was shot, an
other had his ear cut off and several more
were badly hurt.
The main Office Of the revenue district,
it is said, will be moved from Statesville
to Asheville. The whole thing is Bun
combe, anyway.
A Northern firm has made an offer of
$4,000 for the mammoth saw mill at
New Berne, owned by the heirs of the
late Daniel Stimson.
1t is reported that the Enterprise Mills,
at Murfreesboro, will add peanut cleaning
separating machinery to their mills-also
cotton seed oil mill.
The finest crop of birds for ten years is
being raised this year in Lenoir county
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and sportsmen are anticipating a gay
time there next winter.
Duke Sons & Company's branch of the
american Tobacco Company has pre-
sented its employees with $4,000 worth
OF stock N the concern.
Our townsman, Mr.. ". H. Long, had
tne misfortune to lose a barn of tobacco
Oy IRE last Saturday evening, says the
PsrsO" County Courier.
Inc Teachers Normal Institute of
IsloSVllIe opened with good attendance,
"OS,ly ladies'. The gradad school has
nearly divided its pupils.
MI. James Owenby, of Waynesville,
was Killed while crossing the railroad