The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-24

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Salisbury cotton mills is spoken of for
July. Salisbury would be in lnck if she
had from eight to eighty more mills
managed as this one is,
The Rev. DR.. E, E. loss, the new edi-
tor of the Nashville Christian advocate,
is a genial man and is not at all offended
if an old clerical friend slaps him on the
back and remarks: well, old Hoss,
how are you this morning ?"
Rev. NJ. H. Tuttle, of LARA ge, has
been appointed to succ ed Rev. w. S.
Rome as pastors of the Kinston Methodist
church. Rev. G. 6, Harley, of Fayette-
vile, a graduate of Wofford College, will
succeed Mr.. Tuttle at LAGRANGE.
A port IN of Wilson county was visited
by a severe hailstorn Sunday night
which greatly damaged the growing
crops. Our informant tell US that the
h~ailstones were the size of a large hen
egg, says the Goldsboro Headlight.
SINNERS saw mill was burned three
weeks ago near Greenvil'e. One night
last week 10000 feet of lumber was
burned on the yard. Fire had been
sm%ouldering in the saw dust for three
weeks and got into the pile of lumber.
Trustees of the estate of w. T. Black
well, of Durham, who failed for a heavy
amour a few months ago, have an
nounced a dividend of 10 per cent. in
favor of the creditors, which makes a
total of 80 per cent. of all the liabilities.
The L%incolnton Courier says that Mr..
W. L. Lackey, of Lincoln county, has, in
a period of six weeks, killed thirty six
crows, five hawks and two sheep killing
dogs. The people of his n~eighborhood
should give him a handsome present.
Goldsboro Argus: On Friday afternoon
at the Presbyterian church, Rev, Alex.
Sprunt preached from the text: eff I
regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord
will not hear me, Psalm lxvi-18 Seldom
have we heard a more searching sern on.
Reports are received a fatal affair
between revenue officers and "moon-
sinners" near Snow, in which two men
and n horse of the riding party were
killed. 1t is also reported that some of
the "moonshiners suffered severely in
the fight.
Tom Dixon's lecture, Backbone" is
pleasing the people all over the State.
The Charlotte Chronicle said of it "The
lecture was grand; it was eloquent, har-
monious and powerful. The speaker led
his audience as if by magic from the
humorous to the sublime"
Winston Daily: Track-laying has been
completed to within eight miles of Wilkes
boro on the Winston and Wilkesboro
road The Salem Commissioners have
decided to pave Main street with Belgian
blocks, on each side of the street railway
track, up to the Winston line.
Weldon News: Good reports from the
crops still come in. The seasons have
been satisfactory and the respects for
good harvests are bright.-all the cotton
has been chopped out, and there is no
grass of any consequence. Corn and
other crops are also very promising.
The platform of the Wilmington Sea-
coast RAILROAD of tho H0mmOckC iC baino
extended out over the trestle for a dis,
lance of ten car lengths. 1t is said that
shortly no one will be admitted to the
platform at either Wrightsville or the
Hammocks unless they hold a ticket.
Raleigh Chronicle: Reports of farmers
and of people who travel are to the effect
that crops continue to thrive and grow
wondrously, and that they are exception
ally clear of grass and weeds. -- The
pastors of all the white churches in Raj,
eigh, except three, are Doctors of Di-
vinity.
Durham Sur: 4 movement is on foot
and in a few days the West End Lane
Company, of Durham, will be organized
with all of the latest advantages Connected
with an enterprise of this kind. The
company has three hundred acres, and
most of it as good as can be found around
Durham.
The chairmen of the boards Of county
commissioners of the various counties
through which the Raleigh & Augusta
Railroad runs, met in Raleigh Wednes,
day and decided to raise the value Of the
road from $4,000 to $4,000 on account
of the fact that new steel rails have been
laid down.
Marion Free. Lance: The work on
our street Car line is being rapidly pushed.
Houses and fences have hoon moved