The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-15

The poor crops and low prices make
it very probable that there will be
many failures before the spring.
The careless handling of a light in
the cotton storehOuse of Mr.. Berry y.
Parks. IN SaulStCn township, Sunday
night caused a tenant house occupied
by a widow lady, Mrs. Reeves, together
with two GALES of cotton and u lot OF
corn to go up in smoke. There was no
insurance on the burnt property, she
loss of which is estimated to be about
$500, says the GOldsbOrO Headlight.
Jonesboro Leader: The new engine
for the cotton mill i sin position, and is
a daisy" 1t is eighty horse power,
and will run the factory machinery.
The big wheel weighs, $500 pounds.
- Mrs E. c.. Glenn, the wife of Rev.
E G.. Glenn. of the North Carolina
Conference, died last Saturday morn
ing. so a telegram from Rev. Rev. r.
E. John, Of Greenville, N. c., in
forms us.
DR.. w. A. Lash, president of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail
road, informs the Wilmington Mes
sengeT that bv January 18th, the Roam
Oke and Southern connection with the
Norfolk and Western Railroad will be
c. mpleted and in service. Atthe present
time only seven miles of track between
Martinsville and Roanoke, Va, remain
to be laid. in order to complete the
connection.
Maxton Union: The fair Of the
cOlOred people which was held here
last Friday and Saturday, to say the
least of it, was a sUccess Throughout
both days there were large crowds and
remarkably good order. - We regret
to know that Rev. w. J. Fulford's
health is so bad that he has been
forced to almost give up his minis
terial work. We trust that he may
soon regain his health.
Thieves, the Charlotte Ne1CS says.
are about to take the Mill Hill section
of Cabarrus county, and are carrying
off corn. cotton and anything they can
get their hands on. Some parties sell
ing liquor in the neighbOrhOOd are Sus-
pected Of securing the stolen goods.
Hundreds Of dollars worth have b en-
stolen, and it Is thought the gang is
thoroughly organized and that there
will be trouble i'll making arrests.
Charlotte Ne1c8: Chas. Robinson,
a porter on Capt. r Nj. Jones train.
which came in at 2 10 this morning,
was knocked off the cal by Il rock
thrown by some unknown person as
the train was pulling out of Reid8villt
last night. The absence of the porter
was not detected until the train reached
Benaja. a distance of 9 miles. when
Capt. Jones autographed back to find
out what had become of his porter.
The gin house of B f. Crawford and
J. F. Allen. which they operated to
gether in Beaver Dam township, was
destroyed by fire on last Wednesday.
The fire was supposed 10 hav originated
from sparks getting into the lint room
III some way. Mr.. Allen and two
COiOrei men were slightly burned in
/! trying to save machinery from the
fire. Loss was fully $500 upon which
there was no insurance, says the
Greenvllle Reflector.
Never we're burglars SO daring or
burgIaTleS so numerous At Charlotte
a night or Two since the house of Mrs
Biggs was entered. She awakened an !
found two white men standing beside
her bed. one with a pistol, II with a
knife, VINO declared hat at the least
noise they would kill her. They de
manded her money and got IS so.
She attempted TO wake her little girl.
at which both men said if the latter
was awaked they would cut her throat.
The men ate Il hearty meal and on
leaving told Mrs. Biggs she could yell
as much as she liked.
Greensboro Workman: Mr.. J. c..
Ramsey. who has been conducting a
confectionery and fancy grocery es-
t~ablishment under the McAdoo House.
made an assignment this morning for
the benefit Of his creditors. - The
Workman is panied to announce the
death of Mrs. William Collins. which
occurred at her home IN this city yes
terday, about noon, after an illness of
several weeks She was a consistent
member of the West Market Street
Methodist churchfOr anumber Of years,
and died in hat faith.
Stephen Daniel a negro excursion
man lger. tells the GOldsbOrO Head
light, that Immediately afther Christ
mas he will run an excursion train
Fl ON Morehead City cross the South
Carolina State line. carry ing cOIOred
~terpentine ard plantation labOrerS
from this State intOn the hands of the
Georgia and Arkansas contractors and
thereby Outwit the Legislature which
at the last session made it a misde-
meanOr for agents to carry laburers
out Of this State without paying q
license of 81, 600 in every county oper
ated in.
Durham Sun: There was a.. bold
robbery last Saturday morning just
before noon, right in the business p lrt
of our city. Mr.. John Crabtree, of
Person county. sold a loan of tobacco
at PArrish's warehouse and had just
received the money for it He was
standing near the warehouse, with
fifteen dollars in his hand, talking
with a gentleman from his neighbOr
hood, when a colored boy came along
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