The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20

slips are raised IN hot bedS and thousands
have been planted u already.
During a thunder storm Mr.. Nein Ray
residence, in Robertson county, was struct
by lightning and partially wrecked. His
little son, who was sleeping in the bed
near a window, was badly burned.
The storage warehouse for leaf tobacco
and merck andise belonging to E. c. & J.
w. hurry, at Vincent, AIamance county,
was destroyed by fire a few days ago and
was almost a total loss to the owners.
Will White, the young man charged
with attempting to assassinate John
Yancey, Jr., at Marion, was bound over
to court in the sum Of $1,000. 1t seems
that Yancey and White were enemies.
Tee Reidsville RevieV is responsible
for the remarkable statement that there
is a white woman living in that town, in
good health, who has never been in a
| store and has never seen a train of cars"
At Dare court last week Andrew Will
son, the negro who was under indictment
for the homicide of Monroe Johnson,
submitted to the verdict of guilty and
was sent to the penitentiary for one year.
Elizabeth City Fa7con: Mr.. Joseph
Perry, of Perquimans county, died Satur-
day about l o'clock. Deceased was about
go years old, a model gentleman, kind
husband and father, and excellent neigh
Dor.
MI. Samuel Thomas, of Bear creek
township, has a two-gallon jag that is
said to be over a hundred years old, and
is just as sound as it ever was, and is still
in constant use. So says the Chatham
Record.
The Oxford Day says that a few miles
out in the country, this morning, a little
son of Mrs. F. R. Knott stepped on a
moving blade and cut his foot severely.
DR.. J. M. Hays was called to sew up the
wound.
Winston Daily: The Roanoke World
says that advices from Martinsville are
to the effect that surveyors have started
out to survey the line of the Roanoke
! and Southern Railroad from that city to
Roanoke.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle learns of the
shooting, in that county one night re-
Gently, of Gordon Elledge, white, by
some railroad negroes. His wound is
not fatal. 1t seems that liquor caused
the trouble.
The Newton Enterprise says that Capt.
Fry, of the Wilksboro Railroad construc-
ton force, gives the informal on that the
road will be completed to Wilksboro in
six weeks and that it will be pushed right
on to Patterson.
The Germanton Times is responsible
for the statement that MI. o. G. Jones, of
Stokes county, has found a duck with
two well formed heads and four legs.
The curiosity, unfortunately, was dead
when found.
We learn that there is a man living on
the waters of N~antahala, in Macon county,
thirty-fve years old, who has e seen
Franklin, has never seen a Jail or court
house in his life and never saw but one
town.-Franbljn Press.
The Reidsville Revjea0 says that a hen
belonging to R. A. Holderby, Esq, of
that town, laid five eggs in "a, hours.
Such a ben is worth more than some gold
mines. Especially if they would hump
themselves about Christmas.
The store of Messrs. Rankin & Bro, at
Benaja, near Reidsville, was burned on
Sunday morning a week ago. None Of
the contents Of the store were saved.
The Reviea0 says it is thought that the FIRE
was the work of incendiaries:
Mount Airy News: The cigar business
is a growing industry at Mount Airy.
- The friends of the Mount Airy and
Statesville railroad are very hopeful, and
and feel certain that the road will be
brought to an early completion.
Ashevile Citizen! Master Greeley
Westall, aged Is years, son of Major T
G. Westall, who so Mysteriously disap,
peared on April oath, has been heard
from. He is at Boston enjoying good
health and says that he is happy.
Troy Wdette: We learn that on last
Friday Mr.. Jas. Swarengin, who killed
his brother-in-law, VIM. Story, an account
of which was published last week, sur,
rendered himself to the officers of the law
and vas placed under a bond to appear
for trial at the mex term of Richmond
court.