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

that a Woman living IN the northern
part of Mcdowell county gave birth
to three children recently. One child
died, the other two are still living.
The same woman owns six ewes that
dropped twelve lambs, and also a COW
that dropped two calves-a1l in a
months time, says the Bakersville
Ne1US.
1t begins to look like the railroad
from Concord to Charlotte or Monroe
will be built. J. M. Odell has been
elected president Of the company; R.
w. Allison, vice-president, D. B. Col
traine, treasurer; and w. M. Smith,
secretary. Private individuals have
subscribed $25, 600, and Concord town
ship will vote April 10Th, on a SIS, 600
subscription.
colOred, who lived in the Rocky Mount
section of the county vas killed last
week. A man by the name OF Sawyer,
made a lasso and threw it around
Knights neck. The latter was IN a
with the rope around his neck was
snatched from the wagon. In a few
days he died from his injuries.
Mr.. Dorsey Palmer, son Of Mr.. Luke
Palmer, a farmer living a couple of
miles north of Reidsviile, came very
near being killed by a north bound
freight train last evening. He was
under the influence of liquor and sat
down on the track crest, when the train
came along, struck him, and knocked
him unconscious. indicting a terrible
wound on the back of his head,
Greensboro Workman: A dead infant
was found in the woods near the Van
BOkelin place, about one mile from
this city, this morning Coroner Don
nell went out and viewed the remains,
but concluded not to have a post NOR
tenn examination, as the body was so
much decayed that nothing could have
been learned. 1t is not known whether
1t was a white or cOlOred child.
Col. John D. Cameron heard Sam
Jones lecture in New Berne and this
is what he writes to the Asheville
Citizen: 81 heard Sam Jones last
night and confess to be much pleased
with his lecture Get There He has
a better voice. better presence better
manners, better language, less OfcOarse-
ness, more OF real humOr, more of path IS
than have been ascFlbed to him"
Mount Airy NeWS: Mrs. Rebecca
Pike died at her home near Westfield,
this county, February oath, aged about
20 years. -- On last Friday, while a
young white m II named Dalton was
hauling rails on his farm near Hills
vile. Va, the chain which held down
the tie pole broke and flew up and hit
him on the head, producing a fracture
from which he died In twenty hours.
Alamance Cleaner: A terrible crime
occurred at Carolina Cotton Mills a
few days ago. Herman Wade, an old
man aOOut 70 years old, committed a
high crime, which shall be nameless
here, upon two little girls, the elder
being but eleven years old. He had
a preliminary hearing before a Justice
of the Peace and was committed tC
Jail for action by the superior court.
A Morristown telegram says: The
latest rumOr in railroad circles here /;
10 the effect hat the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company has Sc
cured control of the Western North
Carolina bran n of the East Tennessee
Railroad from this place to Point Rock,
and that they will run their trains from
AshevIlle into this city, and remove
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MOrrlstOwn."
Red Springs Farmer and Scottish
Chief: The farmers are busy at work
preparing to plant another crop, and
we are not able to say whether the y
will diversity or not. From the guam
titles of guano carried away from here
the first of the week it looks as if they
are going to stick to cotton through
thick and thin. Some of them have
more than half of last years crop al
home in the gin.
Scotland Neck Democrat: Mrs
Dennis Simmons died at her home in
Williamson on Friday, February &c,
1890, after an illness of but a few days
Heart failure was thought to be the
immediate cause of her death. From
the general surroundings n would
not judge that Scotland Neck is sc
depressed Notwithstanding the cry Of
hard times. There is more building
going on here now and beng projected
than at any time, perhaps in, half
dozen years.
New Berne Journal: Mr.. Lonis O.
Angel, who, for a year or more has
been affected with heart disease, dice
very suddenly Sunday night at ten
O'Clock from the trouble. He was il
his usual health through the day anC
attended church both morning anC
night and had just retired with ne
indicationt of anything wrong, bu'
after speaking a few words on com
monplace matters was stricken anC
expired instantly. Mr.. Angel was 8;
years of age.
Lexington Dispatch: Our town wa
invaded by a band of burglars las
Thursday night and seven stores anC
the ticket office of the Richmond anC
Danville Railroad were entered. Tn
scare of a week or two ago about sub
sided, and the thieves struck us whe1
least expected. - We hear that thu
burglars made a big haul from Mr.. L