The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-27
STATE NE WIS.

Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and CottonS Seed from the South
Work on the graded school building
IT Durham has stopped.
Grpcnville is to have a smoking to-
b,cro factory in the near future.
Mr., Gid Arlington died at Rocky
Mount last Tuesday after a long Ill
ness.
The FORSYTH Rihemen of Winston
are arranging to attend the Expo
sitiOn. ,
Sixteen tobacco barns were destroyed
nv fire in Yadkin county during the
past week.
The hardware store of Denny Bros,
o. PI,dyyiIr was raided by burglars
"Wednesday night.
AcoIored woman in Chatham county
i the mother of "a children, Il Of
whom are now living.
The Salisbury Waterman says the
new PreSby terrain church in that city
will soon be completed.
John Monkey and Melve Rector, two
/. !. prisoners, broke jail at Sparta
and thrv are now at large.
Sam Jones will begin his meetings at
Charlotte on NOV 6IllUtI 1SU anu II
. remain there until the 18th.
At Pulkton, Mr.. Ambrose Caddle's
arm was torn off by a cotton gin, from
which injury he died the same day.
The steam Yacht billie, Capt.
Adam Warner, is now In Pamllco
sound on duty as oyster patrol boat.
There are 81 miles of the G. f. q y.
Y Railroads. IN Stokes county, and II
miles of the K. & S. Road through the
county. says the Danbury Reporter
Post.
Taylorsvile Sub-AIIiance will be re-
organized by the County Organizer,
next Saturday, says the IaylorsVllIe
Inder.
The Madison papers report the sale,
for dept. of the Methodist church at
Stoneyule. | brought $SOO.-UinStOE
Daily.
George Brothers general merchant
at Elizabeth City, made an assignment
Wednesday,. His liabilities are about
SC, 900.
Wilson. \. c. sold 1000, 600 pounds
of leaf tobacco from September 10th,
1890, to May lst, 1891, the close of the
season.
Mr.. Sam Hogdon of ElIijay town
ship met with the misfortune to have
one of his fingers badly crushed in 6
cane-miIl last Monday, says the Frank
lin Press.
The congregation OF St. Stephens
Episcopal Church at GOldsbOrO, ha,
extended a call to Rev. {. l.. Hoffman
To be Rector.
Washington will issue Sc, 600 in bonds
with which TO pay for a market house
of brick, JwO stories high, 100 feet deel
and 30 feet wide.
The Carthage Blade learns that there
are bright prospects of the establish
ment of 2 $50 900. cotton factory al
that place IN the near future.
Tarboro Southerner: The Norfolk.
Wilmington and Charleston Railroad
if built viii run through or quite neal
GretnvIile and Williamson.
Mr.. T. {. Worth, who died a few
weeks ago at Greensboro, was insured
to the mount Of $50, 600 which was
paid over To his estate last week,
For the time being, ~atleast. the office
of street commissioner of Charlotte
will be abolished. Street commissioner
Taylor has sent IN his resignation.
Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt and Mr.
George Vanderbilt are passing the
winter at Mr.. George Vanderbilt
estate, "BlltmOre," Asheville, n. &.
The editor of this 4-page is lost again
Any one finding him and returning
him to this office will be suitably re
warded, says the Concord Standard.
Mr.. J. VI. Estep tells us that he found
a mustard stalk the other day thai
vr-or +,, 4.o+ J1rh ,V,I Oi,lt foot n,
three inches across, says the A~llegnany
star.
A large number of new buildings are
being erected all over Wilmington and
applications are made for the rent OIL
them. IN many instances, before they
are finished.
The Carolina lumber company has
purchased the town of Tillery, on the
Scotland Neck branch road, paying
for 1t together with a large tract OF
land $40, 600.
Clinton Caucasian: 1t will be heard
with deep regret of the sad death OF
Mrs. I. ii Williams nee Miss Minnie
WhlJel which happened at her fathers
home his week.
The RoNbOrO Courier learns that
new evidence OF a very strong nature
has come 70 light against the negro
now III jail here for killing Mr.. VIM.
Dixon and wife.
Arrangements are being made with
the Southern Ice and Coal Storage
company Of Chattanooga, to establish
an ice factory and an electric light
plant ut Monroe.
r. +. Jones, a valued resident OF
Washington, died Tuesday night OF
Brights disease, aged A. He was the
agent of both the Clyde Line and Tai
River Trans. Co. there.
The TarbOrO SOutherper say that