The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13
~TATE NEWS.

Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
The Goldsboro Argus has begun its
18th volume.
Work on WinstOn's sewerage system
is in progress.
Bingham School at Asheville opened
with seventy-fve students.
The proposed glass factory at Char
lotte is awakening much interest.
J. w. Mcdonald, of Robson county,
died suddenly of heart disease tues
day.
The New Berne ice company will
double its capacity making 1t ~ tons
a day.
The Fayetteville electric street rail
vav will be an accomplished fact in
ninety days.
Mai. w. D. Draughon will be chief
marshal at the Cumberland fair No
vember 3 to Z.
The people Of Charlotte will vote on
the proposition to issue $40, 900 bonds
November 18th.
There were Owe 1875 converts at the
meeting recently held at Augusta by
Rev. Mr.. Nelson.
The Mitchell hotel in Buncombe was
sold Tuesday to Lewis Maddux, of
Asheville, for IS, 500.
April next Cabarrus county viii be
100 years old. 1t was erected from part
of Mecklenburg county.
The AIamance fair is largely at
tended. The Durham Light Infantry
went up there Thursday.
The free delivery to the newly ac
ouired territory of Greensboro will be
inaugurated Nov. LIST next.
A revival at the Methodist church at
Carthage is in progress. There have
been a number of conversions.
The colored Methodists of Salisbury
are building a large brick church IN
place of the present wooden n
The cotton crop in the upper Cape
Fear section will not be more than a
two thirds one, the Observer says.
H. L. Clarke, an Illinois contractor
on a visit to Asheville, was held up
Tuesday night and robbed of 1915.
Prof. T. l.. Hughes, of Reidsville,
has been elected superintendent of the
city graded schools of Greenville, S. G.
Mr.. John w. Hayes. who has been
in the United States Geological corps
for ten years, has located at Winston.
The Federal Court at Greensboro is
trying numbers of mOOnshiners from
Orange, Randolph, Stokes and Surry.
Archie Johnson, of Richmond county,
is IS years old and says he never took
a dose of medicine nor paid a doctor
bill.
The Granville county commissioners
will expend 81, 1000 in remOdelling the
court house and to build a work
house.
At Edenton the important case on
the State locked this week is that
of the State VS.. Mrs. BOyce, for in
fantcide.
The debris has been cleared away
fromthe fallen tower OfTrinity College,
Durham, and the work of rebuilding
resumed.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. of Goldsboro, has secured the
s. rvices Of H. D. COnover as general
secretary.
Jim Rea, a Buncombe county col
ored man, who was living with his
seventh wife, died there Friday aged
105 years.
The report from Albemarle is that
the burning of the buildings on S. H.
Hearne's property was the work of an
incendiary.
The conductors on the Carolina
Central road petition for mileage pay.
The Neurs says. They are now paid
by the month.
MI. Paul Garrett, of Littleton will
move his wine plant to Weldon Jan
uary 1. He ships from 40, 900 to SO, 900
gallons a year.
John Kimbell, a Moore county car
penter, while at work near Sanford
Friday, was killed by an explosion of
blasting powder.
President Crowell, Of Trinity College,
will deliver an address to the North
amptOn Teachers Association at Jack
son October 9th.
Prof. J. F, Hoffman, headmaster of
Trinity High School, formally rendered
his resignation last Wednesday, to take
effect Immediately.
Among the converts at the Clinton
revival, conducted by Mr. Fife, was
Mr.. Marion Butler, President of the
State Farmers Alliance.
At Goldsboro Tuesday evening Mr.
John L, Borden and Miss Rena Micks
were married at St. Stephens church,
by Rev. DR., Carmichael, of Whining
ton.
At High Point Monday, Mrs. iona
than E. Cox died at an advanced age.
Mr.. Davis Hodgin, a we'll known Gull
ford citizen, aged so, died the same
day.
The oldest woman in Wayne county
is Mrs. Kate Howell, aged 1922 Her
husband died 10 years ago and was 81
yeas old, the GOldsboro Headlight
says.
The snnerintendent of the Scotland