The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-04
STATE NEWS.

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Charlotte girls ride bicycles.
Gov. Holt is sixty years old.
Charlotte is to have a new freight
depot.
Wilmington gained g, 00O, 600 in 1890
in shipping statistics.
The State laws is now being dis
tributed by the Secretary.
Sheriff Sharp, of Alexander county
is short 81, 900 in his accounts.
The first session of Trinity College at
Durham viii open October 1st.
The new Baptist church at Ruffin,
Rev. S. f. Conrad, pastor, will bededi-
Gated Sunday, August 10th.
The peach crop in this n~eighborhood
is not the best, though our market was
we'll supplied to day with that fruit,
We heartily join the Erening Visitor
in its efforts to have that old armOry
building removed from capitol square.
Warrenton Gazette: From what
we hear and see the tobacco is not
near so good as it was this date last
year.
The County Commissioners of Rock
ingham county will be petitioned to
build a bridge over Mayo River, at
Madison.
1t is reported that Maj J.. G Martin
has sold his farm on the French Broad,
near AntIer Hall, to a Philadelphian
for $50, 600.
Just as we go to press w. T. Slade,
Of Selma presents us with a melon
weighing 10 pounds, says the Smith
field Herald.
Germanton wants a harness and
general repair shop. The Times says
such an establishment would do a good
business there.
The Wadesboro I~nteIjgencer says
that thieves broke into Mr.. T. Coving-
tons house and stole his gold watch
and SO in cash.
There IS about 500, 900, 600 feet of
pine lumber dipped from this State
annually. real zing in round numbers
about S., goo, 0UJ,
The TarGoro 1dr0cute says that Rev.
G.. P. Hebbard is raising money to
build a rectory for the Episcopal
church OF that place,
Davidson county gets SIS, S94 by the
refunding of the I. $. Land Tax.
Forsyth county gets nothing because
it did not pay the tax.
Henderson Tomuhulrk: Itisrumored
our electric lights will stop after the
1st Of August. They have been run at
a loss to the owner the past year.
Weldon Neu8: We learn that the
board Of commissioners of Northamp-
ton has officially refused to grant any
license to retail liquor in the county.
Wilson is becoming a live tobacco
town, Six prize houses are being
erected, both warehouses are being
enlarged and building is going on
rapidly,
Henderson Gold Ledf: Crops have
improved very much in the last ten
days. The warm weather and season
able rains have brought them out won
derfully.
The members of the Railroad Com
mission are ON a tour of inspection of
the Western North Carolina Railroad
and other railroads in the western part
Of the State.
Raleigh Visitor: Several gentlemen
of large means have been in the city
during the past few days, looking
around and asking about our re
sources, sc.
Smithfeld Herald: From our cor
respondents comes the good news that
the crops are generally improving and
doing finely with prospects for an
average crop.
Charlotte CHrOnjcIe: John Manns,
a white man, living in Phifer's beyond
the Carolina Central depot, had a leg
cut off by a 81 engine last night
at 1912" = uIock.
The outlook for a very large amount
of coal at the mines near Walnut Cove
IS very encouraging. 1t is believed
that nearly 100 tons will be taken from
near the surface.
We learn that the report that the
HOWE Gold Mine has been sold to
English capitalists is not true. The
NINE has not been sold, says the
Monroe Enquirer.
Charlotte Neurs: Mr. Sam Hall ono