The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19

Mechanical College at its next session Is
encouraging, as a considerable increase in
the number of students is anticipated.
Mr.. Eugene Litaker, of Cabarrus county,
shot himself in the head with a pistol
one day last week. He was not dead at
last accc UNITS, but his recovery is doubtful
Rutherford College was burned a few
nights ago. 1t is supposed to have caught
from n of the society halls. Nothing
was saved. Loss in library alone, SIS 900.
Dunn Courier: Our farmers wear
brighter faces this Ear than they have
for several years past; one and all say
they have the finest crop for several
years
Nashville Argonaut: w. T. Howard,
of Red Oak, had a barn of tobacco burned
on Friday night, and by IL o'clock the
next day the foundations Of another barn
was laid.
Rockingham Spirit of the South: Mr..
Nash LeGrand died at his brothers resi-
dence in this place on the lst inst. He
had suffered for a long time with chronic
indigestion.
All of the streams in the county have
been out of bounds, owing to the rece It
heavy rains, and most of the bottom lands
were completely inundated, says the Lex
ington Dispatch.
Burgaw Herald: A convention of
colored teachers and colored preachers
will be held in Burgaw on Saturday,
August 10th, 1890, in the interest of edu-
cation and religion.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. R. L. Cox tells
us that the crops along Muddy Greek
were terribly damaged by the heavy rains
last Sunday. The crops on the bottoms
were almost ruined.
The Statesville Landmarks says the
notable fact in Iredell politics this year
is that the Shiloh braves have gotten
through all the conventions without hav-
ing had a single fight.
Those live, energetic business men,
Blanton, Burgin & Morgan, have two
brick mills completed, capacity 10000
per day, and will soon put in another one.
-Marjon Free Lance.
Dallas Eagle: Esq. J. Kiser, of Cher
ryville township, raised 28l bushels of
wheat, which is probably the largest crop
raised in the county this year. 1t is a
very large crop for this year.
The railroad depot yard has been nicely
.gravelled and we can now boast of as
good depot accommodations and of as
accommodating an agent as can be found
anywhere says the Lenoir Topic.
A negro boy, William Huffman, at
tempted to steal a ride from Salisbury to
Greensboro n night recently and fell
between the cars at Townsville and had
both legs cut off below the knee.
Lightning struck the steeple of the
Methodist church at Columbia, this State,
yesterday and demolished it. No one
was hurt except the sexton and lis wife,
who were considerably shocked.
Durham Sam: The death of S. 81. Tur-
rentine is very much regretted by our
citizens. He had reached a ripe old age
and was beloved by our people. His
funeral took place from Trinity church.
Gov. Fowle issues a proclamation offer
ing 5000 reward for the capture of Henry
Crews, the colored convict who escaped
from a penitentisry guard some time ago,
and who has been seen in Wilmington.
The Weldon News says: The Office of
the SeaboArd and Roanoke and Raleigh
and CASTOR railroads at this place have
been consolidated by the appointment of
Capt. T. F. Anderson, agent of the roads.
The Hotel Fountain was burned at
Winston a few days ago. Most of the
furniture and clothing Of the guests was
consumed with the building. Another
will be erected by a joint stock company.
Washington Progress: This fall our
good old town will have in operation two
factories for canning oysters. McGraf &
Co have started the workmen putting up
their plant at the wharf of Jno. Myers
Son.
Ex-C Congressman A. NJ. Waddell, of
Wilmington, n of the most prominent
lawyers, has been engaged to appear in
defence of Policeman Hogue, charged
with the murder of the negro Jones in
Raleigh.
Ga Wednesday of last week, Mr.. Stan
ley Whitley killed a rsttlesnake crawling
from under Mr.. A. J. Furr's house that
was over 4 feet in length and had II