The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-03-11

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and sentenced to twenty years in the
p~enitentiary. There is rea ou foI strong
belief that the a cused vas entirely inno-
cent.
New Berne was infested with gamblers
and "fakes" during the fair. The mayor
and police sailed into them and arrested
several and run off several more. Two Bar
Ike, pers were bound over to court for
allowing gambling in their places OF
business.
Forty-six white people left kinston
this week for Waco, Texas. All except
two left under contract, The Free Press
well says hat they nave made a mistake
ia leaving North Carolina. We cannot
afford to lose them, and they cannot
afford to lose US.
Asheville Democrat: The capital of
the Graham Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany will be increased from $4,000
to- SI75,O 900 and looms and ~spindies in
creased in proportion. 81. NJ. Gone is
| President, J. E. Dickson Vice President,
and G. E. Graham Treasurer.
Rutherford Banner: On last Saturday
Mr.. Oates, a former resident of Cleveland
county, who was working at Corners
aw mill, about twenty miles west of this
place, fell on a circular saw and was liter
ally cut to pieces. One arm and leg were
cut off and his body cut in two.
Charlotte NsDs: Mr.. Fred Oliver, of
the Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Works,
who was painfully injured some weeks
ago by the accidental splashing of acid in
into his face, expects to leave this evening
for Baltimore. It is feared that IN of
his eyes is completely and entirely blinded.
We heard an agent say the other day
that no passengers had been killed on the
w. N. c. R. R. from its beginning until
now, A good record that We trust
that it may be repeated again and again
by a wise and careful human management
and a kind Providence.-StGtesUle Advo-
cate
A wagon factory with a capital stock
of $4,000 is soon to be organized here.
Over $4,000 of the stock has already
been subscribed and the rest is being rap
idly taken. Mr.. Samuel L. Tragdon,
cashier of the Savings Bank, is at the
head of the movement Greensboro
Patriot.
We hear that large boats are now car
rying on their illegal traffic in NORTH
Carolinn planting oysters. They pass
through Hatteras Inlet. We heard Thurs
day that two large schooners, carrying
5000 bushels each, passed through Hat
teras, loaded, a few days ago. CTts
Economist.
Tarboro SoUtherner:: A farmer living
near Killquick told the reporter there
would be but little cotton raised to the
horse crop in that section this year.
There would be much d1versifying among
them. This is the prop r way to make
them solid on their feet again if enough
is on the acre.
R. p. Richardson, Jr., of Reidsville, N.
c., are finishing their mammoth tobacco
factory. 1t will be one of the finest fac
tory buildings in the Old North State. II
has six floors, mansard roof, a tower LOG
feet high, in which the town clock is be-
ing placed. They will push their smoking
tobacco business in every section.
The following is from the Odd Fellows
column in the NeoOS- Observer of Sunday
Grand Sire Underwood writes to the
Deputy Grand Sire that he was prevented
from visiting this jurisdiction last month,
but he hopes to come sometime in March.
He will receive a cordial welcome at the
hands Of North Carolina Odd Fellows.
Governor Fowle received a telegram
last week bearing good news for North
Carolina. 1t was a telegram from Con
gresham B. H. Bum, at Washington,
and read as follows: "Temple. case
against the State decided in favor of the
State" This settles one of the most i'm,
portant cases in which the State was ever
involved.
A movement is on foot to build a rail-
road from Pittsburg, Pa, to Atlanta, Ca,
passing through the western part of this
State and tapping Asheviile. The dis
lance is about six hundred and fifty miles.
1t will be a great trunk line and its con-
struction is regarded as almost a certainty.
Elk Gov. Fitz. Lee will be president of
the road.
Last Monday, says the Leaksville
Gazette, a hawk few into Messrs. s. L.
Martin 81 Che dr,1o storo no-obad him