The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-06


with a capita{stock of $4,000 with a
privilege Of increasing it to $4,000. The
following have been elected directors:
Fl. w. Houston, A F. Stevens, J, N.
Fairly, J. J. Vann, J. R. English, w. G.
Heath and H. A. Shute. A, F. Stevens
was elected president.
Winston Daily: Geo. Staples, the
negro who some time past fell under a
construction train on the r, & S. Road
and had both of his legs so crushed that
it was necessary to have them amputated,
and who has since been given employ
ment by the company at a good salary,
was 8 few days ago presented by tn
company with a pair of cork legs that
COST over $500.
Senators Vance and Ransom and our
Representatives in Congress will be in
vited to participate in the celebration at
Charlotte on May 20.h. Six companies
have already entered for the fremen's
tournament, and several more are ex-
pected. Senator john w. Daniel, Of
Virginia, will he invited to deliver the
Grafton. There will be a trades display,
"a military prize-drill and a cattle show.
Danbury Reporter: Farmers from every
part Of this, and adjoining counties report
that the bug has in many cases destroyed
the tobacco plants to the extent that half
a crop will not be gown this year. -
A gentleman here this week reports the
discovery Of another deposit Of very fine
iron ore three niles south froen Danbury.
This is the fourth deposit reported dis
covered on the mountain " Thin the last
few months.
Wadesboro Messenger Inte7Sgencer: O1e
day last week Mr.. R. 3. Huntley, Of
GuIled ye's township, came to Wadesboro
to buy a mule. He went to see Mr.. R,
E. Gray, but they could not quite agree
on prices, when Mr.. Huntley offered to
buy a mule by weight at AZ cents pei
pound. Afte2oonsiderable discussion Mr.
Gray agreed to tnis, and the mule was
weighed, after which Mr.. Huntley paid
| for him and took him home.
The Salisbury Waterman says: Rumol
has it that the cars on the Yadkin roaG
will be running across ~Dunn's Mountain
within sixty days. There is, unfors
tunately, some hog cholera in this vincin'
ity. 1t is said that hogs running or
clover or COW peas, are free from thit
disease. "A white man, Hunkle by
name, and his son were knocked off the
R. & D. track near Linwood on Sunday
last. The boy had his thigh broken while
the father sustained injuries about tht
head. 1t js thought that both will re.
| cover.
Raleigh Nous and Observer. The BOARD
of Trustees of the Baptist Female Uni
versity completed it's task of selecting &
site for the university yesterday after
noon, and after a long discussion anC
| thorough consideration made a choice
The Board, bitter considering the various
| propositions, decided to take the Adams
and Pullen property containing about
three acres running from Blount street
to Person street on the front APO feet
and $50 feet each on Blount and Person
streets, including the Pullen and Adams
buildings thereon.
Chatham Record: The county com
missioners have established a free public
ferry over the Cape Fear river at the old
Avent's Ferry place, a few miles below
Haywood. - 1t is said that a ~ferocious
wild animal has been roaming through
the country en- Deep river, a short dis
lance above LockvilIe. Some persons
say it is an African lion, while others
think it is a panther. Several hogs have
been devoured by it, so it is said. It's
roarsat night is said 70 be quite terrify-
ing. Some persons claim to have seen it,
and that it is larger than a Newfoundland
dog.
Salem Press: Forsyth county Alliance
endorsed the holding Of a grand rally at
Greensboro in July. "A mare belong
ing to Mr.. Emanuel Nifong gave birth to
twin colts recently, M of which is a
horse and the other a mule colt, all lively.
james Baltimore, the oldest citizen
in Davidson county, of 8mmon's town
ship, died On the 18th inst. He would
have been 100 years old next August.
- The ,six~year-old son of Mrs. Bran
son Younts, of Davidson county, COM
mitted suicide by burning himself to
death. He crawled into a large box of
broom straw and deliberately set it on
fire He was so badly burned that he
lived only a few hours.
A horrible stery came down froW
Greensboro last week. About three
years ago Miss Jennie Edwards, of Ran