The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
STATE NEWS.

III tIbl'N' NA@
~North-Sta}ks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
La grippe is again prevalent in Win
ston- Salem.
Wake Forest College now has a
100000 endowment fund.
Fl. H.. Draughn, of Sampson, has
killed 12O hawks this season.
Conductor Powell, of the Oxford and
Henderson railway, is critically Ill.
The storm of Monday did extensive
damage at the fair grounds at Sails
bury.
Mr.. John @. Upton will III a few
weeks issue the first number OF the
Shelby ReUjeic.
Capt. G w. Laggett, a prominent
citizen of Richmond county, died last
Tuesday, age 20.
Sidney w. Minor, of Oxford, wins
the appointment to the West Point
military academy.
The typewriting and stenographic
department. has been added to the
West Winston graded school,
J.. Y. Pomeroy, formerly a resident
of Greensboro, died with paralysis at
his home at Graham Thursday.
Marion Free Lance: Our produce
merchants shipped within the neigh
borhood of 600 turkeys this week.
Mr.. Joseph Baruch, of Charlotte,
and Miss Lizzie Davies of New York,
were married Tuesday in the latter
city.
New BernG'S water works will have
eight miles of main and II double
hvdrants. The tower will be 40 feet
high.
The marriage of Lock Craig, Esq,
of Asheville, to Miss Annie Burgin,
of Old Fort is recorded by the Free
Lance.
The commissioners of Eliz 4beth City
havr given the contract to supply the
town with electric lights to a he Y
company.
When North Carolina gets an apprO-
priatI0n for the Worlds Fair, the
Durham Globe declares pigs will com
mence to fly.
There are two opposition surveys for
railroads to Southport and 1t IS said
that g, 900, 900 is to be spent in building
coal docks there.
The American electric light company
has contracted to furnish 26 arc lights
at High Point. The town furnish 5 the
poles and engine.
Miss Annie Alexander Of Mecklen-
burg county died there a day or sc
ago Of u cOngestive chill after only
three hours illness.
Walter P Sullivan, once a teacher
in Greensboro female college, did sud,
denly OF heart trouble at Winchester
Va. a few days ago.
Mount Airy NeuS: Mr.. Edmund
Mckinney. an aged citizen who lived
near this place, died on the 18th inst.
at the ripe age Of So.
Julia Wright, the three-yearold
daughter of Mr.. 7. d. Wright. died
at Durham Tuesday. She was severely
burned three weeks ago.
At Roxboro the jury has the case OF
George and Jim Boswell, charged with
burning J. W. Summers barn, and a
verdict Of guilty is expected.
Chatham Record: The J. NJ. OdeI
Manufacturing Co. are adding 1900 new
improved spindles to their machinery
in their cotton factory at Bynum's
A woman was carried to the Nor
canton State hospital from Mcdowell
county who imagines that she is the
Virgin Mary, says the Free Lance.
Mr.. J. NJ. Kidds, a leading business
man Of Kiddsville, Lincoln county,
has made an assignment. His lia,
biIities are between so, 900 and $12, 900,
High Point Enterprise: Mr.. J. T.
Bennett has two GOV horns hanging III
front Of his door which measures 4 feet
2 inches across. The cow Came from
Texas.
The handsome cars recently pur
chased by President w. s. Chadwick
for the A & N. @. Railroad have az.
rived at New Berne and are greatly
admired.
Thearrangements for " WilmingtOn's
Welcome Week." December Is are
complete. There is plenty of money
in hand, and the programe is very
attractive.
James Transeau, cOlOred, of Winston,
charges tn 1t two darkies, Tom Flynt
and Major Right, skipped with his
wife. Hehad been married five mOnthS,
the Sentinel says.
The loss by the burning Of the Grath
oyster cannery and Myers oil mill and
gnnery at Washington is estimated al
from hive to SIX thousand dollars. There
was 40 Insurance.
Raleigh Chronicle: The revenue off
Gals have news of the seizure of a IS
gallon Still, which it is alleged was
operated 10y James Powell, near Brad
shaw, Orange county.
Pitt county offers 5000 in reward fo1
the apprehension Of the ncendiarieE
who have done such great damage
there This makes $3.50, the Gov
ernor's reward being $500 also.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Saturday
night Messrs. George Adams and W.
d. ANDERSON engaged in a friendly