The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25

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These young men lave been managing
Glencoe and Carolina mills respectively
for some. time past, and go into this
enterprise of their own fully equipped.
The mills will be built at n ce.-Burhng
ton MeaOs. ,ris, .
The Charlotte NeaOs says that T. r.
Davis, Gyoung man WHOM last year in
the employ of the Richmond & Danville
Railroad as fireman, has brought suit
against that company for $25, 900 damages.
Davis was fir ng on the road when his
engine collided with freight train. One
of Davis legs was so badly broken that it
had to be smputated. He states in his
complaint that his spine was also injured.
The reward of 5000 offered by sheriff,
Hoskins for the arrest Of Lige Moore was
divided among eleven men who were
with him at the time Of tbearrest. Their
names are Messrs. Il. G. Britten, J. P.i
Calhoun, R. R Smith Frank Iddings,
EC. II. Wilson, J. T. Rhodes and CT
Winfree, of Symmetrical, and L. G.. Jones,
J. C. Strives. W. T. Wilson and J.. W.
Webster, of Madison. The amount paid
each was $18.18. 2:5l' 81 &
County Teachers Institutes will be
held by Prof. MeIver on the following
dates; March Bro, Winton, Hartford
county; March lQths Plymouth, Washing
ton county; March 18th, Columbia, Tyrrell
county; March Oath, Windsor, BERTHE
county. Prof. Alderman will hold insti!
tutes as follows; Greenville, Pitt county,
March 3rd; williamson, Martin county
Marchl1Oth; Washington, Beaufort countyj
March 18th Bayhoro, Pamlico county,
March 24th. & -.ntr.=
Congressman Henderson, whe has beed
at home, tells the Salisbury Watchm04
that there is no foundation for the report
that during the recent excitement in the
House Congressman Cowfes "shucked
his coat and wanted to fight Speaker
Reed" Mr.. d. Nc athesOn, of Taylors-
vile, who was here last week on his way
home from Washington, told The Land
mark the same thing. W. were very
glad to hear the denial and intended
to refer to it last week. J.;
The Egypt Coal Company on last satur-
day had a fine young mule pat down in
the shaft, and it took the efforts of eight
men to perform the task. This mule viii
likely stay in this dark shaft long as it lives,
and that may be a long time. There was
one which stayed in the same shaft during
the war. 1t was taken out when opera
tons ceased, and died about three years
ago. 1t went blind soon after it came
out, and it is related that it amused itself,
until it died, by kicking--SamfOrd Ear
press.
At a mass-meeting of Durham people
on the 18th it was ReSOI0ed, That the peo-
pie of Durham respectfully request that
there be ordered a called meeting of the
full board of trustees of the Baptist State
Female University, to o.a2vene at Green's
boro on Wednesday, the ID day of April,
1890, at 1870 Pm, to reconsider their
decision to locate at Raleigh, and that q
committee be appointed to forward q
copy of this resolution and the reasons
therefor to each member of the board of
trustees.
One of the largest pair of shoes that
was ever constructed for the use of NOR
tai man, is now being built for Reuben
Gather colored, by Mocksville's excellent
shoemaker, Mr., Jas. Poplin. When COM
pleted, this enormous structure of leather
will smeasure 134 inches long and five
inches in width. They are considered as
No. IA. More than four pounds of leather
was used in them. Mr.. Polin, as lowest
bidder took the contract and will complete
his job in a few days. The scaffolds will
then be torn down and the shoes turned
over to Reuben for occupaney.-DaU%e
Times.
Within the past few days a most
dastardly attempt has been made to burn
Rocky Mount. On Sunday night the
warehouse of R. D. Armstrong was
burned. Loss $1,4oO. On Monday night
the carriage factory Of Hackney Bros,
including a large mou of lumber and
material was burned. There was in the
building a good deal of partly finished
work which was also burned. Their loss
was between $4,000 and $4,000 with
no insurance, their policies having expired
only a week or two before the fire. At
this fire the livery stables of Jno. Parker
were burned, but all the horses and.
vehicles were removed. On Tuesday
night, the Floral Hall at the Fair grounds,
worth about $4,000 was burned We.
learn that a few days ago there was some