The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-14

OXIOrQ DOy' COuSIdtu4dCO U4oSJOA
w. A. Bobbitt. He was yesterday
commissioned Major of the Third Regi-
ment State Guard vice A. S. Lanier
resigned.-J. j. Robinson, of Orange
county, Va, father of the editor of the
Durham San, died at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning. We sympathize with
our brother in the hour of his aft1lc-
tion.-We hear much complaint of
the country roads leading to Oxford.
They have not been worked since last
summer.
Oxford Dag: Some weeks ago Sea-
brook Dorsey, one of our leading
farmers, missed a sheep and found her
a few days ago while removing the
fues in one of his curing barns. 1t ap-
pears that the sheep had crawled
under the fue, and was unable to get
out again. The animal was alive, but
was extremely weak and unable to
walk. 1t had had nothing to eat or
drink in thirty-two days. 1t is now
| getting strong again and runs with the
flock.
Smithfeld Herald: Reports from
different parts of the county r more
favorable as to the prospects of the
crops. The farmers are nearly all
through with the grass and a good
many have hilled their early corn,
which is generally good.-A good
many of those who paid the Direct
Land Tax and have kept the receipts
find that the copy and their receipts
do not correspond-sometimes a diff
ference of half, always in favor of the
government.
Chatham Record: The negro Sam
Eubanks, who was struck on the head
by another negro last week, died last
Tuesday.-Mr. Samuel Johnson, of
Hadley township, was married yester-
day to Miss Frances Jones. This was
his fifth marriage, and his bride is the
sister of two of his former wives
MI. L. J. Haughton, of this place,
raised 800 barrels of Irish potatoes this
year on his farm in Jones county,
which were sold at an average of IS a
barrel, except 25 barrels which he re-
served for planting next winter.
Oxford Dag: The Oxford knitting
mills shut down yesterday afternoon,
to be closed a few weeks while new
machinery is being put init is
| estimated that the new assessment of
real estate in Oxford will increase the
taxable value of property here some
where between thirty and forty thou.
sand dollars.--A colOred workman
this morning fell from the roof of the
HOrner School building to the ground,
a distance of between forty and fifty
feet. Wonderful to relate he was not
hurt by the fall. His nose bled a little
that was all.
Southport Leader: Mrs. @. G. Smith,
of this city, has a curious plant, o%rleaf,
about two inches in length, which was
given to Capt. Smith about four weeks
ago by the wife of the captain of the
Norwegian bark Val Kyrich. Accord
ing to directions, the leaf was simply
pinned to the wall. Little rootlets have
made their appearance all around the
edges of the leaf and two small leaves
have sprouted from one side of it. An
other plant which Capt. Smith re.
Ceived from the same source is said tC
bear a curious green flower. Both
plants are natives of South Africa.
Asheville Citizen: The deeds have
been signed conveying from Col. J. M
Ray to j. B. Bostic the Buncombe
warehouse property, on corner of Pat
ton avenue and Bailey streets. The
price paid was $31, OOO.-The North
Asheville Methodist church was struck
by lightning yesterday. The incident
occurred in the afternoon during the
shower of rain which fell about four
o'clock. The lightning struck the
belfry, running down the west side oil
the roof, ripping up the shingles and
going down the inside of the wall.
Charlotte Chronicle: The Minis Man.
ufacturing Company, of Mt. Holly
yesterday placed an order for theil
machinery necessary for a z, 900 spindle
miIL.-Rev. @. Miller, of Greensboro
has been called to the pastorate of the
Hopewell church. The call was for
mally made out Sunday.-MarB
Manus, of Morning Star township, was
struck by lightning Monday evening
and killed instantly. Mr.. Manus lived
on Mrs. Andy Hoods place, twelve
miles from here. He was sitting il