The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-11

seventy-eight years of age, living near
Stout, has picked over 1900 pounds of
cotton this season. :.
Chadbourn Times: Thirty seven car
loads Of steel rail have been received for
the W. G. & G. e~xtention. Grading is
being, done and work generally is pro-
crossing very we'll
The government having ordered a sur
vey of our port with a view of dredging
out the channel, the prospects are bright
for making a port of entry, says the
Washington Gazette.
Mr.. w. c. Curtis had a fine mare stolen
from his stables on the night of the 9th.
He, in company with several others,
started in search of her Tuesday morning.
-Alamance Cleaner.
A little four year old girl belonging to
Jane Goodwin, colored, was burned to
death on Mr.. Willis Brogden's place, near
Walter, on Thursday while its mother
was in the cotton patch.
The Wadesboro M~teHigencer says the
story about two young men killing each
other at a dance in Arson county is a lie
out Of the whole cloth. The Chariot. e
news butcher sent it broadcast,
The Cherokee Scout says that three O
victs died in the camp, nine miles from
here, last week, and we understand that
FIVE more are in a dangerous condition.
The trouble is ~dysentery and measles.
Durham Sum-. The Sun hears of a
runaway marriage near Hillsboro yester-
day that has quite a novelty about it. We
could not get the names, but the groom
was go years Of age and the bride AZ.
Among the recent North Carolina postal
changes we note that the Star service be-
tween Yadkinville and East Bend, will be
twice per week, or Tuesdays and Satur
days, each week, says the Winston DAILY.
Fred Eagle, The NeaCs carrier who fell
down the elevator shaft at Burwell &
Dunn's druz store, Saturday, is still in a
serious condition. He is suf ring from
conclusion of the brain, says the Charlotte
News.
Goldsboro 4rgus: Since mailing the
notice Of Mr.. Arnold Bodren's wonderful
housing of potatoes, a measurement of
the yield from 2l-3 acres has been made,
and it turns out that there were 975
bushels.
Lenoic Topjc: Mr.. Rabb's shingIe mill,
near Lenoir. was burned last week. Loss
5000. Mrs. Rebecca Gragg, wife
Of Enoch Gragg, died recently her home
on Johns river. Mrs. Gragg was about
S. years old.
The entire line Of the Roanoke & South
ern Railroad is now under contract. The
last section, l3 miles long, was let to con
tractors this week and work is to begin on
the Roanoke end at once, says the Win
ston Sentinel
Some very fine winter apples were
marketed in town last Saturday. This is
an "off" year for fruit in Cherokee
county still a large quantity of apples
will be shipped from this point, says the
Cherokee Scout.
The Wadesboro MteUigenc8r says there
are two young brothers -farmers-near
our town, that Will clear $1,000 above all
expenses or a three horse farm. Is there
another farm of that size in Arson county
that can beat it?
BIB Martin and Jim Donaldson, col,
who made their escape from t e county
convict force a few weeks ago, were cap
tured yesterday evening near town, and
are again in the custody of officers, says
the T,0jn- City Daily.
Raleigh Visitor: The talk about the
purchase of our street railway and its con
version into an electric system continues,
but we cannot get at the insight of the
matter to a sufficient degree to make any
official announcement.
The ASheVIlIe Citizen says that the
damage to the Asheville Female College
by last Wednesdays fire is now placed
at about $4,000. Workmen are now en-
gagged in putting a new roof on the part
of the building that was destroyed.
The Concord Times says that Mr.. A. NJ.
Lingle, who left about six months ago
for Illinois, after a Wis t to Cabarrus, re-
turned to this county a few weeks ago
and says he will olive and die in Dixie"
He is improved in health already, he says.
Our friend, A. G. Scott, has a large ba-
mana tree in his yard which has a fine
bunch of fruit. He planted it too late,
however, and frost came before the fruit
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