The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-05

mouse and planning mills of the Colds
Ooro Lumber Company were partially
unroofed, causing a loss of about $500.
Several O~uthOuses, fences and signs
were leveled with the ground says the
GOldsboro Headlight.
Caterpillars have taken possession
OF Bladen county. Last season they
confined their ravages mainly to the
swamp growth, especially to the black,
sweet and tupelo gum. This season
they are devOuring the foliage of the
oak. They do not take hold of the
maple or elm unless very hungry.
The recent coast storm did no ma
terlal damage at any of the points,
though great anxiety was felt. At
Southport the wind velocity was fifty
miles an hour, from the southwest,
and at Kitty Hawk, fifty two miles.
The weather bureaus wires along the
coast were Frustrated by the storm.
Oxford Dag: 1t is stated that the
iron for the Oxford and Coast Line
Railroad has been ordered. The road
will prove of great benefit to Oxford.
- 1t is about settled that the Bap-
fists and EpiscOpalians will erect hand
some church edifices this summer, and
1t Is rumOred that the Methodist will
also fall into line.
S~tatesville Landmark: The rains
are interfering somewhat with the
wheat harvest, but altogether it has
progressed very nicely. By the end
over The crop, while it may not
come up to expectations as a whole,
will, from all indications, be an I'm
usually good one.
AS a general thing, ~culprits are sent
to Jail for stealing and do not go there
to steal, but last night Sheriff Smith
had a visit from a party who stole all
his chickens and were not considerate
enough to disturb the Sherif's slum-
bers. They may yet be his guests, but
they will not get chicken for dinner,
says the Charlotte NeUS.
The Florence IS. o. Times of the
23rd of June says: "Col. +. Gardner
and a corps of Atlantic Coast Line
engineers are now in Wadesboro pre-
pairing for q survey of a proposed
northern extension of the Cheraw and
Salisbury road. Norwood is the OBJ
jective point of the party, with Win
ston in view in the near future"
Charlotte NeUS: Two brothers, liv-
ing in the western section of Stokes
county, went to New York three weeks
ago after green goods, and were met at
the depot by the man they were look
ing fOH They we're conducted through
miles of streets to an obscure building,
and were taken into a room one at a
time and relieved Of $500 each at the
point of a pistol.
While the hearse was returning after
the burial of Lindsay loves child
Monday evening, the horse became
frightened, and started off at a lively
gait tearing across Main street, just
above Prof. Phillips residence, over a
ditch, thereby ~upsetting the hearse
and smashing the glass, shafts, etc.
No other damage was done, says the
Lexington Dispatch
Greensboro Recrd: Mrs. Bette Can
naday, of Summerfield, committed
suicide yesterday morning, by cutting
her throat with a razor. She com
mitted the deed about 9 o'clock in the
morning, but lived until 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. She had been an
invalid for some time, suffering from a
spinal affection, which reached the
brain, unbalancing her mind.
Washington Progress: Mrs. Jane
Griffin, aged So years, died very sud
denly on Tuesday morning last. She
was we'll and out visiting on the even
ing before and went home about 10
o'clock, and was Immediately taken
with a pain in the head which continued
to grow worse each hour until about 8
o'clock the next morning, when she
was called to join the army above.
A. o. n on~lor -o,1-o
graduate of West point Military school
passed through here today en- route
for his home at Norwood. He stood
an honorable examination a few days
ago, receiving an appointment as
second Lieutenant. He will remain
at home about two months when he
expects to take charge of a command
at Chicago, says the Salisbury Herald.
Charlotte NeWS: There is another
row between the Mott and Eaves fac
tions of the Republican party, due, it
is stated to day to the election of Henry
D. COwles as a member of the National
Executive Committee. Cowles is an
antagonist of DR.. Mott, the leader of
the anti administration forces, and the
latter claims that the office holders
elected Cowles just as they nominated
Harrison.
Shelby ReUieU: Adam Hamrick,
colored, shot a blue crane at McArthur's
fish pond, yesterday, that measured
six feet four inches from tip to tip of
it's wings, and five feet five inches in
height. = Cleveland county has fur
nished a number Of youthful brides
and grooms. The latest addition to the
list is a girl IL years old, who was last
week, with the consent of her parents,
married to a man of %.
Morehead City NeuUs: Mr.. Joe Willis
is our authority for the following bit
of News: Two brothers, Cage and
Oliver Smith, met hererecently for the
first time in their lives. Oliver is IS
years of age and Cage is AZ. Both