The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-03-18

of Chalmers Pharr, who lives near
M~ooresville, was burned to 3eath several
days ago, by his clothing ca chi, 6 on fire
while his mother was out of the room.
Mr.. Isaac Rogers, an aged citizen of
this county, was in Raleigh last Friday
and started home under the influence Of J
whiskey. His horse left the road and
fell iuto a railroad cut about two miles
from town and Mr.. Rogers was killed.
Franklin Times: Mrs. w. 0. Greeu
died at the. residence of her son., Mr.. 10.
G cen, one day las week. She was also
mother of Col. W. F. Green. She was
about SO years old, and was most highly
esteemed by everybody who knew her.
The Greensboro Workman stat that
the prospectus of the North Carolina
Steel Company is in the hands of the
printer and will soon be ready for dis
tribution. The enterprise begins to look
like it is assuming business proportions.
Newton Hnterprte: The iron ore
hunters are still leasing lands in this and
Lincoln county. People would like to
have a big boom started in the mining
business, but would feel much more con-
fdence in it if some work would be be-
gun.
There are now over three hundred con-
victs employed on the extension of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad
near Mount Airy. OF this number, how
ever, about one hundred are unfit for
duty, en- account of the prevalence of the
grippe.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Miss Sue E..
Watkins, an elderly maiden lady who has
been living with her sister, Mrs. R. Fl.
Norwood, died at the home of a relative
of Black Walnut, Halifax county, Vay
where she was visiting at the time, on
the Sd inst.
Rockingham Rocket: Bill Pickett is
again in trouble. He got into a row with
l and shot &C a colored man in Laurinsurg
Monday. Tue ball went wide of its mark
and struck a negro woman in the thigh,
inficting~a painful though not dangerous
wound. He was jailed.
Laurinburg Ecchange: The dam at
Boberdel factory broke last Friday night
and more than two hundred operatives
are thrown out Of employment fer several
weeks till it can be repaired. The break
!, is worse than the one last August. It
was caused by continued rains.
a Smithfeld Herusd- Thejail is empty
t for the first tine in four years.-At his
homein Clayton, March Sd, 1890, DR.. W,
u. Jones d.ed of pneumonia after a brief
nness.-At his home in Clayton, March
4th, 1890, Mr.. Robert Durham died of
that dread disease consumption.
r The Greensboro WorknaUp tells Of a
strange woman who has been put in jaJ
in that town. She banks and snaps like a
dog, when they tried to arrest her she
E bit part of one mans Goa sleeveIof and
fought desperately. Nobody knows who
sheig mol where she eomeffrom.
Morganton Herald: Eleven dollars
per front foot or $4,000 per acre for
3 property "a quarter of a mile from the
present business centre, is.one of the many
straws showing which way the wind is
blowing in Morganton. Those were the
figures at Tuesdays auction sales.
M 49, IN D1Lk d RFHlo-
: of Shelby, was in the city yesterday to
complete a contract for an electric light
E plant.of 500 candle power, to be located
at the Laurel Mills, three miles from
Shelby. This plant will also furnish lights
for the streets and stores in Shelby.
Goldsboro Headlight: A white couple
/. got married in this city Wednesday by a
j. P. Immediately after the ceremony
theysproceeded to Jim Rhodes barbecue
stand, where the wedding feast awaited
them. The groom settled the bill of fifty
cents and both went home rejoicing.
+ Elizabeth City Caro1iniG@: The new
! hotel at Nag's Head is nearing completion,
P. S. Ship, contractor, is making it q
goodjob. 1t will be far the best hotel
ever erected at this famous summer resort
A magnificent pier is being built and
other improvements are being made.
Il Burgaw Herald: DR.. Murphy has
} shown US a letter received by him from a
party in Philadelphia stating that he has
a cotton and woollen mill, machinery
modern and in good order, which he
would put in a stock company in our town
if sufficient inducements were offered.
Little Isla, the seven-year old daughter
of Mr.. z. A. Hovis, who lives near David
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