The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-29

and Loan.
Mr. J. F. Whites kitchen, at Oxford,
was burned one night last week.
Charlotte gets $1,000 appropriation for
the completion of its public building.
All the prisoners in Halifax jail, six in
number, made heir escape Wednesday
night.
W. F. Robson a~ccidently shot and
killed himself with a shot gun in Harnett
county a few days ago.
E~ighty-two miles of streets have been
laid out in Greensboro in the past few
weeks, says the Patriot.
Miss Matte Wilson, of Mecklenburg
county, committed suicide on account
of bad health, one day last week.
The city authorities of Greensboro
have passed an ordinance requiring the
removal of screens from bar-rooms.
The building craze has struck Burling-
ton. Five buildings are in course of
construction, while three are in project.
Henry Stuart, a train hand on the rail-
road, was thrown from cars Thursday at
Salisbury: in the fall his leg was broken.
Mount Airy MewS: Mt. Airy is build
ing and no mistake. Go anywhere you
may and you will see new houses
going up.
According to a recent statement of the
commissioners Of agriculture corn, cotton
and tobacco is at least two weeks ahead
of last year.
Troy Carroll, of Johnston county, has
been convicted of illicit distilling and
sent to the Columbus, Ohio, peniteutiary
for two years.
George Wilson, the negro who was in
Jail at Graham for having committed rape
on his own daughter, made his escape
Monday night.
Tarboro S,uthes ner: Dick Sessums, a
young man % years of age living on the
farm of Lee Station, attempted to take his
own life Tuesday.
Espia Adams, a young white man, was
killed instantly while coupling cars at
Sanford one day last week. His home
was in Greensboro.
Mr.. Herbert l.. Finlyson, a drummer,
had his collar bone broken by his horse
running away between Oxford and Hen
derson o. e day last week.
Orphans Friend: Our grapes are
rotting to some extent. We hope they
will not be destroyed by the insect
which are causing the rot.
A nugget of gold weighing nine pounds
was shipped from the Halle gold mine in
South Carolina. 1t was valued at $1,000,
says the Western Free Lance.
Two men, McKoy and Reed, engaged
in a pistol fight in Macon county in which
the former was instantly killed. Reeds
horse was shot from under him.
Rev. Elisha Holland, of Goldsboro, is
IS years of age; and a heavy coat of
black hair is beginning to grow on his
bald head. At so he cut a tooth.
Oscar Spencer, a small white boy Gv-
ing in Greensboro, was bitten by a dog
supposed to be mad few days ago. A
mad stone was applied and stuck.
Charlotte MeWs: The probabilities are
that Col. ]. T. Anthony will resign, and
with him, as a matter of course, will be
rendered the resignation of his staff.
A cash prize has been offered by the
Cabarrus County Fair Association to any
couple who will get married publicly at
the grand stand during the exhibition.
Warren Cummings, a deaf and dumb
negro living near Greensboro, fell dead
there n night last week. Heart disease
was supposed to have caused his death.
The Governor has offered a reward of
5000 for the apprehension of Robt. l..
McPeeters, who is charged with the
murder Of L. W. Moody in Madison
county.
Perhaps the youngest nother in the
country lives at Chapel Hill, N. c. She
is not quite IA years of age and has been
married nearly a year. Her husband is
only II.
Between Wilmington, Morehead, Ashe
vile, Mt. Airy and the Piedmont section.
North Carolina is independent of the
world as to summer resorts.-FnyeHe,,;y.
Observer.
Durham Globe: The election of Dr.
DiXon's successor as superintendent Of
the Oxford Orphan Asylum will not take
place till after the encampment at
Wrightsville.