The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-06-07

II! AO1SOu County,, wednesday,, JIG
slx-year old daughter of Mr.. Charles
Batllf was bitten three times by a
mad dog, twice on the thigh and hip
and one on the wrist,
Chatham Record: We learn that
the deputy collector Jones made a raid
on last Tuesday, in Hadley township
this county, and got a few old stands
partially filled with Stops. The owners
had taken in their fodder.
M~urfreesboro Inder: A mule and a
COW, belonging to Col. j. M. Wynn,
were killed by lightning on Saturday
morning. Two horses that were In
| the same barn we're stunned for awhile.
The barn was not injured.
Ben. McIver killed a young taran-
tula the other day. It came in a
bunch of bananas. We killed a full
years ago, which doubtless came the
same way, says the Carthage Blade.
Monroe Enquirer: Mr.. w. P. Broom,
of Stanly county, plowed over a 1urnt
log and under it found $32. so in silver,
which had evidently been there a long
while. One quarter was dated 1861
and this was the newest coin in the
lot.
The grand jury of Guilford Superior
Court has found a true bill in the case
charged with the murder of his wife.
Blackman pleaded not guilty. He has
been in Lexington Jail for safe keep
ing.
Gov. Holt has ordered a special
term of the Superior Court to be held
in Rutherford county for the trial Of
| civil 0ncoS fO hopin INV 0Sth on6 tO
continue till all the cases are dis
posed of. Judge w. A. Hoke will
preside.
At Charlotte Monday, Hartranft
post, G.. A. R marched to the ceme-
terry and decorated the graves of the
two Union soldiers buried there. 1t
also visited the Confederate graves
and placed a flag and flowers on the
monument.
On Monday Albert Harper, colored,
who was hit on the head with a club
on Sunday by Andy Powell, was said
not to be in his right mind. Blood
issued from his ears and nose. Andy
Powell is reported as missing, says the
Lenoir Topic.
The Winston Sentinel says that the
Executive Committee of the State To
bacco Association have sent an invita-
ton to Col. J. S. Carr, of Durham, to
deliver the annual address before the
association which meets at MOrehead
City on July 5.
Gastonia Gazette: A rather I'M
usual occurrence is death caused by
ones having the ears pierced. We
learn that about three weeks agosMrs.
Giles Beal, near Derr, Lincoln county,
died from this cause. She was about
35 years of age.
Mrs. Julia Hartsield, aged So years,
died Monday morning of pleuriti5. Her
remains were inferred in the cemetery
Tuesca y afternoon at 5 O'clock. The
bereaved children have the sincere
sympathy of a host Of friends, says the
Kinston Free Press.
Rutherford Banner: Mr.. William
Nix, of Rutherford county, in extri
eating a large owl from a trap, was
slightly scratched, and blood poison
Immediately set in. He died last
Thursday. He was a strong, athletic
man, weighing owe 200 pounds.
The Marion Record exposed the
swindIing operations of one w. H.
Roberts, who pretended to be conduct
ing q banking business and who by
using the stationary of the so called
Marion Banking and Industrial COM
pany, has secured considerable money:
St~atesville landmark The contract
for the erection of the new PreSby-
terrain Church has been let to Mr.. H,
w. Fitch, of Asheville, and work is to
begin June 1st. The building is to
cost $4,000 exclusive of the heating
apparatus, which will cost about $500.
TarborO S~Outherner: The stand of
peanuts is poor, and much of it due
to Impotence. The peanut is slow in
s%prouting. Much replanting has been
needlessly done, and much blowing up
has been recklessly done. The Edge
combe farmer in patient only with
cotton.
Asheville Citizen: The protracted
meeting at Bethel M. E. church, South,
continues with increasing interest.
There have been over thirty CONVEX
siOns up to date. Last nights meeting
this afternoon at three o'clock to the
children.
A traveller who arrived in the city
on the A. T & 0. train yesterday re-
ports an odd sight along the line. In
a lot of hands at work picking cotton.
1t certainly is a a r sight to see cot
ton picking in progress in May, says
the Charlotte Ne1Cs.
This afternoon the stone abutment
for the bridge over Sugar creek, on
the extension of Seventh street, fell in.
The disaster was occasioned by the
weight Of the earth that was piled in
for grading, by the county convicts.
abutments cost the county $3.50, says
the Charlotte NeWS.
Danbury NeWS: Miss Mary Vaughn,
living near Walnut Cove, was badly
the washing place, when her clothes
took fire behind. She made a run for
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