The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-01

ore which was found on the Mckinney
property on Ivy, along the line Of the
proposed new railroad.
Charlotte Neus: Oliver Robbins and
Dave Lindsey, two coLOred employees III
the coal shute, got at outs about some
insignificant occurrence last night.
Lindsey knocked Robbins down with
q coal pick and was hammering him
severely over the head. Robbins at
last become tired Of such fun and
pulled out his knife and began carving
Lindsey right and left.
Some II went up to Squire Fara-
bees store this week and after rOusing
him up asked for two pounds Of sugar.
Uncle Zeke invOluntarily went into
the office and commenced scribbling
out a marriage license. He had had
so many applications lately that he
thought the sugar customer was a
candidate for marriage also, says the
High Point Enterprise.
The GO}dsboro Headlight says that
rains in nearly every section Of this
county during the past week have
greatly improved the crops. The corn
is practically made, and the crop viii
be one Of the finest ever made III the
county. Cotton, though not as good
as last year will be above the average
and with a late fall the harvest will be
larger than anticipated.
Raleigh Chronicle: Governor Holt
viii move into the Executive Mansion
on the first of September - For the
800 acres Ofs Cameron property, just
west of Raleigh 500. GOO in cash was
offered at one time, but the offer was
declined. Now the property IS by
terms of Mr.. CamerOn'S will completely
tied up and there appears to be no pros
peCt for its development.
AshebOro Courier: The Courier is
panied to learn of the death of Mr..
Stokes miller. which occurred at his
home near MOf1itt'S Mills, the 18th
inst. - The immense amount OF rain
this spring and Summer has been a
terror to the farmers along the various
streams. The corn crops on low lands
will be short, while new ground and
upland corn viii be more than an
average.
Winston Sentinel: \ couple Of
cOlOrcd women, strangers TO these
parts, were up last evening before
Esquire Pegram for an attempt to
kidnap Bertha Britain, of this place,
a cOlOred girl Is years old with a view
of taking her to Durham. The two
women were named Mary Hatchet
and Beckie Ruffin. Both were lodged
in jail in default of $50 and $25 bonds
respectively.
The EiizubcH City Economist learns
that the survey of the N. w. & c..
Railroad has reached down the Dismal
Swamp Canal within eight miles Of
South Mills. Here it has crossed the
canal and is extending through the
swamp. and therefore such a route
cannot be seriously contemplated. 1t
Will have to reach Elizabeth City by a
branch road or by DETECTING to the
left from South Mills.
We learn from our Chief of Police
from q letter received by him from
friends in Halifax county that recently
an old man and his wife living in that
county had a dispute and fought and
in q day or two afterwards after the
old man had retired the old lady.
whose wrath had not ceased, poured
boiling water upon him while he was
asleep and scalded him to death, says
the Smithfeld Herald.
Hickory Press and CurOHnian: Jno.
Peterson, Of this township, died about
) o'clock Wednesday morning. after
a lingering illness of some months
duration, aged about 70 years. -
Mr.. Abner Miller, long years a deputy
sheriff and township constable, and a
highly respected citizen of this county
died on the 18th inst, aged 81 years, 9
months and 5 days. He ate a hearty
breakfast and died soon after.
Dockery and Will Johnson. both
colored and brethren, are in jail at
Laurinburg for burning Mr.. James
MasOn's barn. The Exchange says
that Mrs. Smith dreamed that she saw
VIII apply a torch to the barn, woke
up and saw it in flames, This incident
coupled with Wills threatening insin-
uation against Mr.. Smith the day be
fore. when they disagreed in settle
ment, led to his arrest and develop
ments also involved Dockery.
AshevilIe Mountain journal: Deputy
Sheriffs Morgan and Jones last night
arrested a ginger cake negro wanted
for murder done in Spartanburg. S. c.,
in 1889. The man gave his name as
Gather Hill, while the one wanted is
John Gillian, but the person arrested
fills the description exactly. He has
been in the city about two weeks, and
when arrested had on his person a
Colt pistol two and a half feet long,
more or less.
Washington Press: Rev. Fl. H.
Phelps, the indomitable Evangelist of
the Convocation of Edenton, preached
a very fluent and logical sermon at
st. Peters church Sunday evening to
an exceptionally large audience. =
Professor F. A. Fetter'sfamily left
Wednesday morning for Kernersville,
n. c., where they go to make their
home, the Professor having gone in
advance of them. In their departure