The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-09

week, negotiating for the purchase of
abou one fourth of Maxton, some 400
acres of land.
A young man named Buck, from
Cnicod, told US Thursday he had a last
years cotton STALK that sprouted and now
has 40 large bolls on it, says the Green
vile Reflector.
John Miller, col, was shot in the right
shoulder by Will higgins, col, Saturday
nigh while in Green's bar-room. The
wound, while painful, is not dangerous.
-7aOin city Daily.
Laurinburg Ecchange:: Deep religious
interest has been manifested in the re-
vivals at the colcred churches in town.
The Methodist church had an accession Ct
| 81 and the Baptist 80.
Mrs. J. J. Hayes and Miss Irene Jack
son narrowly escaped drowning while
bathing in the surf at Ocean View a few
days ago. Several gentlemen rendered
timely and heroic aid.
A passenger train on the G. F. & Y. V.
Road run into some cars or a sicing at
Hope Mills, and was delayed several
hours. The engine was badly broken and
the engineer slightly hurt.
A Johnson county merchant who went
on the Fayetteville excursion to Norfolk,
Thursday, was robbed there that night OF
$50 by an actress, named Nellie Hall,
whom he had been treating.
A neg: named Gus Wilson who was
arrested here Tuesday night, is wanted in
ReidsVille upon the charge of cutting a
white boy in that town several months
ago, says the TtOin- City Daily.
The ~Taylorsville hden says that while
Aaron Deal was rambling over Brushy
mountain last week he discovered a NAM
moth grape vine which measured three
and a half feet in circumference.
Danbury Reporter: We have Just
learned that a man in this county has
m~ortgaged his property to get money to
help pay for building a church, not to pay
a debt but for building a new one.
A valuable mule of Mr.. W. R. McEachin
ran away and killed himself last Wednes-
doy, and last Friday also a valuable one
belonging to Nr. J. Fl. Jones died like
wise, says the Laurinburg Exchange.
Salisbury Truth: Six negroes were
sentenced to the penitentiary at court
here last week. Three for highway rob-
berry; two for burglary, and n for an
assault with intent to commit a rape.
One of the largest beets on record was
brought US Monday by Mr.. j. R. Congle-
ton, of Carolina. 1t, weighed exactly 10
pounds and is almost as large around as a
peck measure, says the Greenville Re-
fector.
1t is said that $1,000, 900 have been in
vested in Winston by outsiders in tn past
six months. Winston is b-yond a doubt
the |livliest city in North Carolina. Her
citizens are progressive and deserves
success.
Chadbourn Times: Crops in this Sec
ton have fallen off some during the past
few weeks; cotton will at least be one
fourth lighter than was predicted a month
ago; corn will not be injured to any great
extent.
We are requested by Mr.. VIM. H.
Smith to state that the report that he was
robbed of $3.50 during his recent stay at
the Atlas House, Ocean View Beach, is
absolutely false, says the Wilmington
Messenger.
The streams between Charlotte and
Concord were yesterday higher than they
have been this summer The corn crop
along Buffalo, Coddle Creek and Rocky
river suffered serious damage, says the
Charlotte MeWs.
A negro named Baxter Morrison is
under arrest at Manly, charged with kill
ing Neill McKoy, also colored. He con-
tends that the killing was caused by the
accidental discharge of a pistol, says the
Carthage Blade. s.
We have recently seen a turtle with a
beautiful and ~variegated back in tints and
colors. Lengthwise across it are. the
figures 333 surrounded by figures on the
border, resembling those of ladies'
Lawrjnburg Exchange.
Albert Herring, who killed Grant
Kenan, (both colored) last Tuesday, in
Turkey township, is still at large. The
jury of inquest rendered a verdict to the
effect that the killing was accidental, says
the Clinton Caucasian.
Miss Esto11a Moore da1obtar IF Mr. r.