The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-06-28

county, held a CauCu In PlttsbOrO, last
5 aturday. Prominent Democrats from
several townships attended, but as the
meeting was entirely secret, we are
unable to state what was done, says
the MOnCure Echo.
Concord Standard: At Kings
Mountain Miss LOUISA Fall, about II
years old, attempted to commit suicide
by taking laudanum. She was found
IN her room in time to be aroused from
her stupOr by strenuous efforts on the
part of physicians.
The rite of baptism was administered
by Rev. J. II. Edwards Sunday even
ing at Neuse river to twenty-five can
didates in the presence of a very large
audience. Seventeen more were hap
tized at the church that night, says
the GOldsb0 bro Headlight.
In Randolph county, at a place
called SAPPHIRE, a young nan named
Kivett, after working hard in the
harvest field, drank freely of cold
water. He soon had what was sup
posed to be a congestive chill from
which he died that night.
New Berne Journal: The sewerage
system is now constructed on Pollock
street from Neuse river to Fleet street
and the large force Of hands were en-
gagged yesterday in working from that
point to Broad. Down Broad street
will be the next portion built.
A colored girl named jamie CogdelI,
daughter of Emma Cogdell, living in
Webbtown, was caught in the editors
orchard early yesterday morning steal
ing fruit. A severe fOgging admins
tered by her mother settled the matter,
says the Goldsboro Headlight.
Two members of the Mount Airy
eXcursiOnists were arrested yesterday
for carrying concealed weapons. They
were tried in the afternoon and fined
ten dollars each and cost. 1t might
be added also that they left for home
at $3.50, says the TtUin- City Dolly.
Kinston Free Press: The farmers
tell us that the cool night awhile back
injured cotton. some, but that the crops
are all clean of grass, and that since
the weather has turned warmer cotton
and corn are growing very rapidly.
The prospects is very encouraging.
We heard a machine man remark
the other day that farmers who never
thought of buying binders have bought
them this year. 1t is an evidence of
prosperity, and we are glad to see it.
This is, indeed, and age of progress in
every way, says Lexington Dispatch.
Tarboro SOmherner: If a farmer
will bring his land up to making 100
barrels of Irish potatoes per acre,
there is more profit at fifty cents a
barrel, exclusive of freight and com
mission, than on cotton. An excellent
crop OF corn can also be made on the
same land.
Fifty dollars reward has been offered
for the cOlOred man who attempted
rape on the wife of Geo. L. Kluttz,
near Rockwell. Rowan county. 1t is
said that a crowd of armed men are
on his track and that if caught, he'll
decorate a tree on the spot, or words
to that effect.
Gastonia Gazette: Wheat harvesting
is now going on in full blast over the
country. The crop is reported to be
the best in years. "A citizen of
CASTOR county, who is SO years old,
and has never been sick a day, vas in
town yesterday. It was Mr.. Logan
Brown, of near Dallas.
Mrs. N. M. Bryan, of this place, has
q turkey setting on partridge eggs.
She intends to raise the birds if pos
sibIe. Mr.. Ransom Goodwin, who
lives near here, has a hen sitting on a
mixture of hen and partridge eggs.
Surely birds are plentiful in this com
munity, says the MonCure Echo.
A letter was received here this morn
ing stating that Mcknight, the young
man who robbed Mrs. Taylor in Mt.
Airy two years ago, was arrested In
Tennessee, but for want Of proper
papers was released. The letter states
that the man arrested was certainly
Mcknight, says the Winston Daily.
Miss Polly Fry, an aged pauper,
died last Wednesday night at the home
for the Aged and Infrm, of tumor.
After death the doctors removed a 10
pound tumOr from her stomach, we
learn. She had been a great sufferer
for many years, says the Carthage
Blade.
Charlotte NeUS: Johnnie Ware, the
Is year-old son of Mr.. w. P. Ware, a
prominent merchant of Reidsville, was
drowned in a pond near that place
yesterday evening at 4 o'clock. A
companion of the drowned lad made
desperate efforts to save him but
neither could swim.
John @. eagle, ex-editor in Mont
gomery county, has Severed his CON
n~ection with the Republican party be
cause that party did not support his
paper. The Statesville Ne1CS declares
that if this a valid reason for changing
politics, some editors of the Democratic
persuasion can set up a valid reason.
The State Tobacco Convention, which
is to be held at Morehead Tity on July
| 5th, promises to be a most important
meeting. Among other matters to be
considered will be the making of a
proper tobacco exhibit at the Worlds
Fair. Col. VIM. H. S. Burgwyn, of
Henderson, has been requested to de-
liver the opening address.
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