The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-30

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door of a house near the depot, and
he was so badly shocked that he
"turned almost white" For twenty
four hours he was pretty well undone,
but he is o. k. now.
Lumberton Robesonion: AS a faith
full chronicler of passing events, it be-
comes u sad duty to record the death
of Mrs. Ellen French, the devoted and
faithful wife of Col. w. F. French of
this town, which occurred last Satur-
day about II o'clock. Mrs. French
was in her fftieth year, and in the
twenty-first year of her married life.
Oxford Dog: Just here we would
emphasize the fact that is wellknOwn
in this community in regard to the
superior manner in which the affairs
of the asylum are being conducted
under the administration of the much
beloved and venerable DIR. Black. Evi-
dences of his kindness of heart and his
skillful management are visible on
every hand.
Durham Sun: Rev. J. N. Booth,
formerly pastor Of the Second Baptist
Church, has accepted the call to the
Baptist Church at Edgefeld, S. c.
Information was received in Durham
last evening to the effect that Miss
Susan Jones, of Hightower township,
Caswell county, committed suicide on
Sunday last by hanging herself. She
was As years of age.
Red Spring Chief and Farmer: A
very destructive hail storm visited the
section of the country around Pates,
ten miles south of Red Springs, Friday
afternoon of last week. Mr.. r. w.
Livermore had a large field of very
fine cotton completely ruined by the
hail. The crops of James Oxendine
and Of others in the neighborhood were
also badly damaged.
Raleigh Chronicle: A sad story
comes from Person county. Col. A.
J. Hester, a prominent and wealthy
citizeu of that county, lost his nine
year-old son on Sunday last. One
hour after the burial of the boy the
mother died, and another son aged
seven years was this morning reported
at the point of death. Typhoid dyson,
terry is the fearful disease.
Maxton Union: Mr.. w. G.. Hall
made a raid over in Richmond county
recently which resulted in the capture
and destruction of D. H. Y~arborough's
still. e Hoffman, 600 gallons of beer
and one keg of whiskey. The still and
complete outfit were destroyed. Var.
borough escaped, but L. K. Lathrum,
an employee OF partner, was captured
and carried to Rockingham and placed
in Jail.
Concord Standard: Saturday even
ing the families of Messrs J. w Cannon
and John G. Wadsworth were made
violently sick by eating some ice cream.
1t was evidently caused by the cream
being slightly poisoned from the fact
that it was made in a zinc freezer.
DR.. R.. S. Young being called in at an
early moment had no trouble in avert.
ing what otherwise might have been
serious.
Charlotte Chronicle: Solicitor Long,
from S~tatesville, met with a narrow
escape from death yesterday morning.
Just after he mounted his horse it be-
came frightened at something passing
and commenced rearing. Mr.. Long
gave a sudden jerk to the bride while
the horse was rearing, and it fell over
backwards, burying him under it. He
was injured seriously and had to be
carried home on a stretcher.
Asheville Citizen: A vicious bull
dog seriously injured a little girl on
Beaumont street yesterday afternoon.
Letters of Incorporation have been
issued by Superior Court Clerk Cathey
to the National Building and Loan
Company, of Asheville. The capital
stock is 81, 900, 900, with the privilege
of increasing to $25, 600, 900. Shares
are 800 each. The object stated is to
laid in building homes and improving
this section of country"
New Berne Journal: 1t is reported
that White Caps have been paying
their respects to some of the citizens
of Hartford county. Ten days ago
they bucked a white man for indo-
lence and bad treatment to his horse.
Neighbors say it did him great good.
He has since been a good and hard
worker. Last week they called on
another white man in the same neigh