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

Oelma CnlS week q seriously II not
fatally injured, the car wheels passed over
his thigh, completely amputating it. He
was drinking and it is thought that liquor
was the cause Of the accident Smihfe}d
HsraZd.
A letter rece. we'd from Mr.. E. L Hunni-
cult, who took his daughter to New
York for treatment for a dog bite, an
nounces that she has had the treatment
administered once and that it will be re
peated every day for fiji. cen days.-As}e-
v7'e Citizen.
A large amount Of yellow ochre Of the
bet quality was taken out Of the Klncaid
Cut on the w N. @. Road. This cut is
on the land of tie Valley River Mining
Company, and this discovery adds another
item to the vast mineral wealth Of that
valuable land.
Mr.. John B Shaw's barn wa set on
fire by sparks from Tyson's cotton gin
last Tuesday, during the wind, and totally
destroyed, with its contents, a lot OF for
age. Mr.. Tyson should provide his smoke
stack with a new spark arr ester, says the
Carthage Blade.
The little four-year-old girl Of Mr.. Ellis
Avery, who lives a few miles from Lin
c~olnton, was burned to death last Tues
day. The little girl was in the house
alone at the time and by some means he1
clothes caught fire. She lived only g
short while afterwards.
Work is soCn to be begun on the con
solidated shops Of the Richmond & Dan
vile Railroad at O. ~arlotte. 1t is sale
that they will require the building of SOC
fve-rOOm cottages, representing an ad-
dition Of probably, 5000 people to the
population Of Charlotte.
A three-year old son of Mr.. H. I. Ora
ham, Of Barripger township, was so badly
burned yesterday there is no hope Cf hi,
recovery. 1t is supposed his clothing
caught from the fire place; he was alone
in the house at the time of the occurrence
says the Statesville Landmarks.
Asheville Gtizen: Geo. N. Alexander
one of the best known residents of Bun.
combe county, died last night. Mr.. Alex
ander was IS years old and died on the
old farm eight miles cas- of Asheville, OIL
the SwannanOa river, where he was borr
and where he had lived all his life.
Lincoln Courier: The little four-year-
old girl Of Mr.. Ellis Avery, who lives
few miles from LincoInton, was burned
to death last Tuesday. The little cir
was in the house alone at the time and by
some means her clothes caught fire. She
lived only a short while afterwards.
Mr.. Parks ChappelI, of WiIlismsons
township, died on last Sunday Of Bright's
disease, and was buried on Monday. He
lost an arm in the Confederate service
He was a faithful soldier and many an ole
comrade will be grieved to hear of hi,
death, says the Rockingham Booklet.
Some miscreant went into the lot Of
the Greensboro Female College last night
and selected one of the finest hogs of the
number in the lot, killed it there anC
hauled it away in a wheelbarrow. Al
last accounts the thief Lad not been de.
tected, says the Greensboro Patriot.
The Wadesboro HateUjgencer reports
several cases Of attempted burglary il
that vicinity. The postofice was broken
open, but nothing but a key that is useG
to open mail bags was taken. The mex
night the postmaster's house was entered
but the burglars were frightened away.
The Salisbury Waterman says that Hon
Theo. F. Kluttz, S. H. Wiley and one
hundred and fifty other conviots were
taken out on the Yadkin Railroad las
Tuesday. The penitentiary birds went
out to 90 to work and Messrs. KIuttz anC
Wiley to inspect the road as far as com
pleted.
Mr.. w. R. Holland, who lives neal
Gastonia, has farmed more than fifty years
and never bought a buShel of corn o.
wheat, never went any ones security anc
never has been dunned for money by
creditor. You who can't get eds tc
meet, try Mr.. Hollands plan Gastonjc
Gazette
The body of the young Eng1ishmar
Alfred Morgan, who escaped from the
city hospital several days since while
Iaboring under an attack of mental aber-
ration, was found floating in the river
yesterday afternoon by a cOlored man
named Charles Savage, says the Whining
ton Star.
Mr.. Garrison Medlin, of Stevens Mill,