The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

Greensboro Patriot: Mr.. ?. r. Hines,
who resides about one mile east of the
city, has a pumpkin vine which bears
thirty-nine pumpkins weighing On an
average 20 pounds each. The longest
runner of the vine is AZ feet long B at
it, who can?
Goldsboro Argus: The death of Mr..
Tom Cole, whose injuries by his mule
running away with him were mentioned
in Sundays Argus, occurred Sunday in
this city, where he had been since the
accident, which befell him between mere
and the river.
Murfreesboro MdeD: The peanut crop
will turn loose a large amount of money
in Hartford and Northampton counties
this year. From strictly cotton growing
counties they are getting to be counties
for diversified crops, and we are glad to
note the change.
Henderson God Leaf: Sales f tobacco
have been very heavy the past week. A
great deal of it has been brought here
from the Eastern part Of the State and
from South Carolina, as many as ten car
loads standing on the side tracks to be
unloaded at n time.
New Berne Journal: There is a good
revival in progress at Harlowe under the
charge of Rev. N. NJ. Jurney, assisted by
Rev. B. F. Smith, the Beaufort pastor. 1t
is less than a week since the meeting be-
gan and we are told there have already
been some eight or ten conversions.
Montgomery Ndette:: There has been
a good deal of corn ruined on the creeks
by the recent high waters - 1t is with
sadness and regred that we chronicle the
death of MI. ]. F. Reynolds which occurred
at his home on Thursday, September
18th, from rheumatism of the chest.
Weldon NeaU8: Mr.. Andrew Joyner, a
native of this county, has made quite a
reputation as a good 1dge of horsefesh
and a successful manager on the turf. He
has recently purchased several horses, and
next season will be at all the celebrated
race tracks with a stable of his own.
The citizens of Macon county have
voted for the issuing : bonds to the
amount Of 800, 900 for the purpose of aid
ing in the constructor of a railroad
through Macon county. These bonds are
to run for thirty years at six per cent
interest, which will be $4,000 per year.
Two colored women had quite a serious
ARRAY yesterday morning on Brunswick
street concerning a man. Both of them
were somewhat intoxicated. The settC
resulted in a badly cut eye for mi and
the ether had two of her fingers nearly
bitten off, says the Wilmington Messenger
Durham San: Last evening, about
o'clock, just this side of Emo river bridge
the construction train on the Lynchburg
and Durham Railroad happened to a very
unaccountaole accident, by which George
Cooper, a colored cook, lost his life anc
one or two others were slightly injured
Wilson Advance: An ordinary crop O
tobacco is from $50 to 600 pounds pc,
acre. This year the yield will run from
800 to l 900 pounds per acre. "A care
full, well-posted farmer told us Tuesday
that the peanut crop of Wilson county
will in the neighborhood of IS 900 bushel
this year.
An observant gentleman says that tier
has been but one term of court in man,
years without a felony to be tried, and a
this term, if he is not mistaken a muir
derer was at large. There in jail tire
persons convicted of murder and at leas
one to be tried for the same offence say
the RobeSomiGn.
The 7Oin- City Daily of the Both ult
says: News reaches here to-day of
: serious cutting affair which occurred nea
! Danbury last Saturday. Two men name
Bud Manning and Francis Conoway go
, into a difficulty which resulted in the lst
ter getting his face badly gashed up by
! knife in the hands Of the former.
Tarboro S0utherner: 1t was reporte
l here this morning that Que of the circu
{ men who was severely cut in the row a
Hobgood's Wednesday, died at Bethe
yesterday from the wounds he received
A gentleman told a reporter that the cut
were in the mans side and they wer
, several inches long and quite deep.
Greensboro Patriot: DR.. R. K. Greg
ory has obtained patents on his new treat
ment and bandages for wounds in thi
and several foreign countries. They ar
l already in great demand. DR.. Gregor
/ proposes to organize a stock compan.
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