The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10

having wound up his revival meeting at
High Point, went to Fayetteville this
morning. 1t is said that converts at
High Point number. 200 to 300.
Laurinburg Exchange: A letter from
Rev. A. w. Price at Cleveland Springs
says that he has to be propped up in bed
to write and t at he is afraid he will not
be able to preach any this summer.
Gov. Fowle has appointed Col. A. B.
Andrews, of Raleigh, and Col. ThoS B..
Keogh, of Greensboro, to represent
North Carol,ns at tie Worlds Fair.
Elias Carr and G A. Bingham are the al
ternates.
The like of toba CO plants set out this
week has not been seen before this season.
The weather has been very favorable
for the work and planters have made the
most of the opportunity given them
Gold Leaf:
We learn from the Patriot that a negro
by the name of Headen was buried alive
by the cave-in of an embankment at a
brick yard at Greensboro n day last
week. 1t is thought that his injuries may
prove fatal.
Jay Hill, a maniac of Randolph county,
dieo a few days ago aged 20 years. His
malady was a terrible one, and for fifty
three years he was confined to the floor
by means of a chain.
Raleigh Chronicle: Mr.. Frank Bragg
died at ST. Johns Hospital yesterday
morning. He became seriously i'll two
days ago and was taken there to receive
proper attention. He was a son of Gov.
Bragg. He was 80 years old.
We learn from the Franklin Times that
the store of MI. n. D. Ellis, about nine
miles from Louisburg, was struck by
lightning a few days ago and nearly all
the goods and building were burned.
Loss about $4,000. No insurance.
Major T. W. M. Draper, chief engineer
of the R. & D. R. R. was on the train
going to Norfolk last night. He seems
to have no doubt of the Danville and
East Tennessee railroad being built and
at an early date.-A5zton Advertiser.
S~tatesville Landmark: The distillery
and fixtures of Mr.. w. Y. Hair, near
Elmwood, with one barrel of whiskey
which was ready to be w~arehoused, was
destroyed by fire Wednesday night of
last week. Origin of fire unknown.
Rutherford Banner: The stockholders
of the Rutherfordton canning factory
met one day this week and the members
increased their shares and are preparing
to carry on the business on a much larger
scale than they did during last season.
Greensboro Worknoan: Stephen Cathey,
the negro who killed one of his race at
High Point not long since, has been tried
and sentence passed. Toe case was made
out one Of manslaughter. Cathey was
found guilty and sent up for four years.
Donald Collins, Harvey Brothers and
Bette Arnold, all colored, were shot on
the streets of Roper, Washington county,
a few nights ago. Dennis Arnold, colored,
is charged with the shooting and has been
jailed. One of the wounded len may
die.
The NeUs says the young ladi' s of
Charlotte now wear mems hats, shirt
collars, cuffs, scarfs and jackets, but they
have not yet began to wear p~antaloons.
But they look so sweet that the NeOs
will not criticize, no matter what they
wear.
Here's a trade for you. A few days
ago Mr.. @. G. Montgomery sold to w. r,
Odell a lot of cotton comprising 500 bales.
for which he received the neat little sum
of $4,000! This was all in one lot, and
the trade was made at one time.-COn-
cord Standard.
The first census enumerator of the
county that gets a fogging for his
inquisitiveness and "prying into ether
peoples business" will please report a
this ofice-we'n set up to a shower bath
at John Fink's barber shop, says the Con,
cord Standard.
Mr.. Geo. Tull, who lives two and &
half miles from here, was gored by a bull
last Thursday. DR.. Tull was summoned
and gave the necessary medical attention
Mr.. Tull was recovered sufficiently to be
out yesterday, as we barn from the Kin,
ston Free Press.
The Carthage Blade says that on la 81
Monday a week ago a wind storm with
almost cyclic 1e fury passed through the
county about three miles west of here,
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