The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
North state GIeanings.

Mr.. John Med. Brown. OF Red Springs,
made this year $50 bushels Of cora, 20 bales
Of cotton, 400 bushels Of sweet potatoes,
5000 pounds Of forage, 75 bushels OF peas,
good crop OF oats, walermelOns, vegetables.
&c on thirty-seven acres OF land, without
Inc aid OF commercial fertilizers The DlOW
ing was done with one horse, and one-iourth
OF the time OF another.
A shoemaker named COppedge, living near
Halifax, was found dead under the ware
house there Tuesday morning. He had been
that he crawled under the house TO get out Of
the snow He was poor, and leaves wife
and several children entirely destitute.
Rev. y. r Harris, OF Madison. Fla, has ac-
cepted the call extended TO him from the
leAksville and Reidsyille Episcopal churches.
lie arrived last Thursday night, aud preach
ed his first sermon In the church at Leaks
Vile last sunday.
A few days ago one Of the grinding-stones
At Blackwells mill, near oxford, while run
ming at a moderate speed. bursted. One-half
going out OF one side Of the house and the
other hail out Of the other side. The miller
was Knocked senseless. but was not seriously
hurt.
Mr.. Lemuel Hart, dealer Of stock in Fay
etteville was found dead in ued on Tuesday
morning. lie had attended the Clinton lair.
and, on returning, he complained OF BEING
unwell-Ou sun ay he wa quite sick. The
Inmates Of the house, on entering the room
~ the time, found him life ess.
The Southern Hotel. Halifax, which was
purchased some time since by James Rich.
Of Boston, has again been sold, this time TO
David Van Dergaw and +. l.. knight. OF
Jamaica, y. Y.
A letter from Lima, Per 4. states the chill
ian Government peISistently refuses To pay
the claim OF Or. reyfees against Peru.
amounting 10 nearly 22,OOO,OOO silver soles.
Charles e. Randleman. OF Randleman,
made an asGgnament on last Thursday Tor
~ hRneHf a on
tuesday that he was in crippled condition
and ihe assignment was not unexpected.
On Tuesday morning about 3 O'Clock the
dweling-hOuse Of Mr. Ashley Wallace, Of
Smithneld was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$500; insurance, $1,000. origin Of the fire
unknown.
The seaboard Air Line system is on dress
parade at present. All Of It's passenger train
employees. including conductor. Dagga9e
man, and fiazman, have be'n uniformed In
handsome new uniforms.
There IS a man In Monroe county who re-
Gently caught and sold "a load OF pOssums for
$40. He then sold the dog that freed the
| 'pOssums for So and silver watch
The dock laborers OF Glasgow have struck
owing TO their employers having notified
hem that henceforth they would only en-
| plOy nOn-uniOn men.
Messrs. Hackney Bros. OF Rocky Mount
will rebuild their coach factory IN the
spring, and put up nrst-class fre-proof build
| lngs
Mrs. Annie sarvice, q very old and highly
respected lady. died last Saturday at Dallas.
and was buried at Pisgah She was eighty
six years old.
Mr. A. :. Alleys distillery. near Catawba
was burned Saturday night All the attach
ments and sixty bushels Of corn were de-
stroyed. 1t Is being rebuilt.
A great many people are moving into Nash
county from Granville and other old tsbacco
counties, 10 engage Ia the cultivation OF to-
/ bacco.
Greensboro ia to have a large roller flour
| mill. Already $4,000 Of stock has been sub
scrbed. and the amount is growing steadily.
The Roanoke and Southern will run into
| Ridgeway by Christmas cay. 10 will hardly
reacn Martinsville by that time.
The next Legislature will be asked TO
change the charter OF High Point so a. 10 en-
able its people TO make improvements IN the
/ town.
The Rev. Mr.. Towser has accepted the call
| 10 the Episcopal church AT Warrent0n.