The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-15

3 o'clock this morning in Philadelphia,
to which place she was carried a few
weeks ago to be treated by skilled
physicians.
Mt. Airy Ne1Us: From a private
letter we learn that a party of New
York gentlemen will be in soon to look
at minerals In and around Kings Noun
tain. - Jesse Horde who had the mis-
fortune some time ago to have his leg
broken had it broken over on Wednes
day of this week,
1t has how been definitely decided,
says the Charlotte NelCs, that a de-
tachment of 20 men of the Charlotte
Naval Battalion will attend the launch
ing of the cruiser Raleigh, at Norfolk
on March 3Ist. The Hornets Nest
Rlhemen and Queen Oity Guards will
also be represented.
A Person county farmer by the name
of Walker, who had tobacco and was
camping at Liberty warehouse, was
quite severely burnt Tuesday night by
h explosion of a kerosene lamp care
lessly thrown from the handsO of another
man, whose name we did not learn,
says the Milton Enterprise.
Warrenton Gazette: Mr.. Samuel
Davis died at his home near Shady
Grove, or Monday last Of grip, aged
% years. -- MIR. j. 7. Walker died at
his home near Warren Plains on Mon
day last, of heart disease, aged 70
years. His funeral was conducted by
the Rev. Messrs. Jenkins and Cole.
Mt. AIRY NeWS: We learn from a
private source that the Madison branch
of the @ T. & Y. V. Railroad will be,
at some future day, extended to Dan
vile, via L-aksville. where it will con-
meet with the Atlantic and Danvllle
Railroad for Norfolk. This will give
Mount Airy another deep water port.
Gastonia @ 1zette: Mr.. E. P. Lewis
while operating a planer at the CASTOR
Iron Works last Thursday morning.,
had the misfortune to get both hands
MANNED. The piece of timber in his
hands slipped and the planer cut off
The thumb and three fingers of his righJ
hand, and the fore finger of his left
hand.
The Yadkin correspondent of the
LenOlr Topic says that people vert
excited, last Monday by an explosion
of mysterious character. 1t resembled
a heavy blast and would have been
taken for one but The continued rumb
ling sound, like thunder, created.
That was heard for a minute or
more.
Mr.. Wallace Carmichael, repre- sent
in the new ice factory at Charlotte,
says he expects to have all the ma
chlnery placed and ready for work by
the Is or Goth of May. The artesian
well has been sunk to a depth of 315
feet and the water supply is now
thought to be plentiful for all purposes
needed.
Shelby ReUieU: The condition of
Cal Stroud, who was stabbed by Hence
Miller during the holidays. has become
critical and he will probably die. -
We learn hat John Jolly, the negro
shot al LncOlnton by Wesley Huff
stetLer some days ago, did not die Of
his wounds as reported last week, bu@
is recOvern &.
Charles Fox, living near Roxboro,
and about 81 years of age, was found
dead Saturday near Benefits mill,
about five miles from RoXbOrO. He
had been drinking. it Is said, and was
sitting up in his buggy when found.
The Charlotte Chronicle says FOX's
father killed himself a few years ago
by taking arsenic.
Rutherford BdHner: Within thirty
yards of ain street, in R~utherfordUon,
perfectly sound apples were found
March I'd that had kept in good con
dItion throughout the past winter with
no protection ave the shelter of the
leaves that fell. This shows the great
advantage that fruit growers have In
our IsO Thermal climate.
Washington Gazette: The Gazette
has ninety nine regular advertisers
This is a record of which we feel justly
proud. - it Is with deep regret we
announce that Mr.. f. w, Whitaker
will In a few days leave our town TO
enter a co partnership with his brother
in Lynchburg. He IS a lawyer of much
more than average ability.
Wadesboro Messenger Lpteljgencer:
Mrs. James E. Jones died at her home
in Gulledge township last Monday,
in her 37Gh year. -- From inquiries
made at the court house, we learn that
so far this year the number of mort
cages presented for registration have
not been so numerous nor for such
large amounts as heretofore.
In the Superior Court at Halifax
there was only one case for trial,
against Wade Doyle, who was charged
with having murdered another negro
and put him into the furnace of an ell
CINE to conceal the crime. The evi
dence was not conclusive, being Cir
cumstantial and disconnected, and the
solicitor entered a nolle proseqe.
S~tatesville Landmark: There is a
movement on foot here for the estab-
lishment of a cotton factory with a
capital stock Of 800, 600. -- Referring
to the falling off in the sales of com
mercial fertilizers this season, a States
Vile business man who has heretofore
handled fertilizer, says he believes the
falling off will be at least four ffths.
The Greensboro Record says of the
Thomasville fire last week that Rev.
r. G. Barrett, Of the Western North
Carolina Conference, and his daughter