The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-18

never worked but one and One-half
days out Of Rowan county, and [ have
never seen an elephant
Durham San: A correspondent writ
ing from Chatham says that everybody
in that county is getting religion.
Green Level Baptist church has had
siXty-seven conversions, and the meet
ing will go on through this week. There
IS no abatement Of interest.
Weldon NelcS: In the GastonneigbOr-
hOOdt the hogs are reported to be affected
by a peculiar disease which reduces
them considerably in flesh but does
not prove fatal. The disease IS not
cholera, but no one seems to know
what it is, and no remedy IS suggested.
Elizabeth City CarOZjRidH: The en-
gineer who has been making a water
test survey of Elizabeth City has COM
pleted his work. and the result has
been favorable. He has demonstrated
that an ample supply of water can be
obtained from an average depth OF 90
feet.
The Smithfeld Herald says Henry
Balm, the murderer of Floyd Davis,
was released from jail last Saturday
having served a sentence Of eight
months. Bud Messer was also re,
leased on Monday having served a
term of thirty days for illicit dis
tilling.
Gastonia Gazette: A glorious re-
vival meeting conducted by Rev. w.
c. Foster was closed at Olney last
Sunday. Large congregations, and
earnest workers waited on the Word
preached by Mr.. Foster. There were
nine acCessiOnS as a result Of the
meeting.
Fayetteville Observer: A CORES
pendent writes us that lightning struck
the paviliOnat McFadyen Springs Tues
day afternoon, shivering the wOOdwork
and throwing the fragments in every
direction. Only a few minutes before
MeSsrs. Bell and Thornton were seated
on the spot.
The mining editor of the Salisbury
Waterman tells of a rich gold find on
Mountain, Montgomery county. Two
men had been paving the ore at night
and it is said that they got a peck of
pure gold befeOre their operations
were found out. Montgomery is rich
in gold ores.
Laurinburg Exchange: Crops in this
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farmers 7 wearing broad smiles
Miss Virginia Cole was thrown out of q
buggy by a runaway mule last Monday
morning, suffering several scratches,
painful wrenches and bruises, but
nothing necessarily serious.
Mr.. j. a. Patton, living in Melville
township between Haw River and
Mebane, has been sOreIy bereaved, by
the death Of his infant twin children.
One died about two weeks agO and the
other last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Patton and their little boy are quite
sick, says the AlamaCe Cleaner.
Henderson TOm0huvE: The electric
light plant has been sold at auction.
The thing has been run the past two
years at a great loss to the stock
holders, and was sold to liquidate its
Indebtedness. The investment cost
about SIG, 600, and was knocked out
by Mr., \. c. Zollicofrer for $2,3Ol.
Miss Claude L. Grier. who has for
the last three months been assisting
on the Standard, has returned to her
home in the country. The STANDARD
wishes Miss Grier abundant success as
she deserves. She will probably ac-
cept work in a graded school Of this
State, says the Concord STANDARD.
Asheville Citizen: Walter J. Fulen-
wider. of G~reenville s. c., was married
in this city to day at 10 o'clock to Mrs.
Mary @. Good, of Asheville. The mar
riage, which was private, took place
at No. 50 College street, the ceremony
being performed by Rev, w. A Nelson,
pastor of the FIRST Baptist Church.
Henderson Gold Leaf. 1t is anything
but pleasant to chronicle the fact that
Mr.. T. a. NOEL, leaf tobacco dealer of
this place, has been forced to make an
assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. We understand the IiabiIi-
ties are about SIS. 900, and that the
assets are about $14, 600 or $15, 200.
Raleigh Chronicle: We are ~reioiced
to learn that Grand Sir Busbee rode
out for a while yesterday. - A hog
died Of hydrOphobia on night before
last at Mr.. Jesse Taylor's place just
outside the city. 1t could not be &C
counted for except that a small flee
unknown to be mad, bit the hog in
June.
Monroe Enquirer: There are now
seven prisoners in jail-all ~colored.
They are in for the usual crimes, lar
ceny and A. & B. = On Monday
afternoon about 6 o'clock, just one
mile west of town, Jeff Flanagan, col,
shot and instantly killed Alex Smith,
col. Flanagan andSmith were brothers
in-law.
Durham Sun: Little Annie Kirk
land, the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs,
Leon Kirkland, who was given con-
centrated I've some months ago, by a
colored nurse, died this morning. She
has been a great sufferer ever since
the occurrence, and has not been able
to take any solid food.
High Point Enterprise The little
girl of Willard Hendrix living five
miles south Of here vas terribly in