The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08

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Rocky Mount ATgOndut: The low
price of cotton Is causing many of our
farmers to hold. The estimate for the
crop of this year is nearly as large as
that of last year, which was the largest
ever made.
McDougald has been interviewed.
weeks at his old home, Laurinburg and
would then in all probability seek
places new and pastures green in IN
other cline"
A daring break for liberty was made
by three cOnvicts in the BuncOmbe
county chain gang Wednesday. 1t was
a failure, and as a result one man has
since died, while one has a dozen buck
shot In his body.
The child of John and Mamie Allison,
colored, which was burned at their
| home at "BelmOunt," about two weeks
| ago, while the parents were both from
the house, died Sunday, says the
Statesville Landmark.
Tom Keaton and Bill Adams were
found guiltyOf manslaughter at Iredell
Superior Court, for killing WinslOw
| Keaton at a constructing, and were
sentenced to Is and 10 years In the
~penitentiary respectively.
Wilson AdUance: The wife of Mr..
| James Robinson was bitten by a mad
dog near Black Greek last Friday
ing. The dog was killed. Mrs. Robin
sol was sent to Pasteur Institute, n.
Y, for treatment Tuesday.
The WilkesbOro Chronicle says the
big May frost killed all the Chestnuts,
acOrns, wild grapes and persimmOns
in the Brushy Mountains. The pOssums,
however, are fat, Notwithstanding such
hard times on the pOSsum tribe.
The Charlotte Chronicle says that
MI. Rufus A. Brady, of Blowing Rock,
died at Davidson College, on the 9th,
after an illness of three weeks. He
was 81 years of age and was father OF
Postmaster Brady, of Charlotte.
Kinston Free Press: Burwell, the
three year-old son of Mr.. J. B. Temple,
whose "lOthing caught fire and badly
burned him Wednesday morning week
died the next day from the injuries
received and was buried Friday.
The AshevilIe Citizen states that
work is now in progress on eight cot
ton mills in the State. North Caro-
lima has for several years led the South
in the number of Mills, though not in
the number of looms and spindles,
The big engine which drives the
machinery in the Alpha cotton mills
at Charlotte by an accident Wednes-
day, was tor to pieces. No n was
hurt, but the accident the Ne1US says
will close the doors for two weeks.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle and South
port Ledger both say the Risley-
Western & Southern-Railroad has
come to life again. Brunswick county
is to vote on the 22d of Dec. upon a
proposition to give the road 500, 900.
The African NJ. E. State Conference,
at Raleigh, adjourned Tuesday after
noon, Bishop w. J. Gaines president.
One hundred ministers were present.
This church has q very large member
ship in the State, almost 100 600, it Is
said.
Durham Sun: Julien Smith has
been thinking of moving to Baltimore
for more than a year, and has finally
decided to go. He has had a splendid
inducement to locate in hat city and
will leave in a short time for his new
home.
The editor of the Shelby aurora
witnessed with regret the angry sep
aration of wife from husband and child
at a station in Cleveland county last
Thursday, but says he will not add to
their cup of sorrow by publishing their
names.
The total deposits in the smashed
First National bank at Wilmington,
according to the last published state
ment in September amounted to $4O5,-
900, but this amount had been very
considerably reduced within the last
month.
Henderson Gold Leaf: We very
much regret to learn Of the critical
condition of Mr.. Jerry Perry, at his
home in Franklin county. He was
st icken with paralysis Monday night.
The entire left side of his body being
affected.
Maxton Union: This is Maxton's
"Charite Pantes -whateve hat is
the show and the cOlOred fair ocCu-
plying four days and drawing large
crowds. "A portion of the MaxtOn
Guards will attend the prize drills III
Wilmington next week.
At Rollins, Burke county, at night,
the residence of J.. w. Epley was com
pletely consumed by fire, and all the
furniture etc. destroyed. The Herald
saws the family fled from the burn ng
building in the night, and narrowly
escaped with their lives.
President R. L. A~bernethy, of Ruth
erford College, has completed a
splendid new college building with
all modern appliances and has a good
school. Telegraphy is taught in the
school. He needs So, 500 to finish pay
ing for the improvements.
Benjamin Oxendine, croatan residing
four miles west of Red Springs, was in
town Monday, tra~nsacting business.
On his return home, he complained of
being unwell and died soon afterwards.
Supposed to be heart trouble, says the