The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-26
STATE NEWS.

o. NIapes ana Tobacco Stems from the
North Stalks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
The State Agricultural and Mechaai
cal College has 100 Students.
Material for the Fayetteville water
works Is arriving in quantities.
The WarrentOn Gazette saws nearly
everybody in that county is sick.
NJ. L. Flynn, of Pantego. lost his
store and entire stock of goods by
fire.
George Stewart, in the tin and
plumbing business at Winston has
assigned.
Col. S. w. BIalock, of Spruce Pine,
Mitchell county, lost his dwelling house
and contents by fire.
Preparations for the construction of
the Oxford & Coast Line Railroad are
going on satisfactorily.
The Milton Enterprise announces the
assignment of j. NJ, White, dealer in
general merchandise there.
The Concord Standard reports the
failureOf Wincof s. Eddleman. general
merchants, of China Grove.
James Archley of Rutherford county,
NAN NSStOuAO0J I4OI4 I'LL lIlS ldU pOISOll
which he mistook for whiskey.
jerks Macobson was killed by John
Hambright at Shelby Wednesday night
for going to SEA the latter's girl.
Lawrence Hinton, of Elizabeth CITY,
committed suicide Saturday by shoot
ing himself. No cause is assigned.
Shelby aurora: The Methodists at
last have determined to erect a neat
parsonage or manse for their pastor.
The Oxford female seminary opened
its spring session Wednesday under the
management of Prof. F. P. Hobgood.
Gen. Robert Ransom died at his
home in New Berne Wednesday night of
congestion of the lungs, age "a years.
Wilson Adronce: The Wilson Cotton
Mills have declared a dividend of s per
cent. and the First National bank like
wise.
The little II year old son Of r. w.
Query was burned to oath at Harris
burg while being left alone in the
house.
About - o'clock Sunday night the
depot house at Gaia VIA station on the
Western North Carolina Railroad, was
burned.
Lieut.. William Lassiter, U. S. s.,
has enlisted into the army at Wilkes.
boro many recruits. These are sent on
to Ohio.
DR.. John OBrien, Of Halifax, was
very seriously but not dangerously
hurt by falling from a buggy a few
days ago.
Arrangements for making the COM
ing crops are being steadily made by
the farmers Of Edgecombe, the South
says.
The County Board of Education Of
Rowan county has raised the appOr-
tionment of the school fund to 81. 60
per capita.
The people of northern Granville are
very anxious for the Oxford and Coast
Line Railroad to be extended through
their territory.
Charlotte Ners: Mr.. Perry Tomlin,
a prominent citizen of Statesvllle, died
very suddenly at his home in that
place last night.
George Best, one of the largest
farmers in Wayne county has hired
ten families of Edgecombe negroes to
work on his farm.
The Oxford Day makes the state
ment that there is talk Of establishing
a million dollar steel plant in some
town in that section.
Gastonia Gazette: There were twenty
five or thirty conversions in the meet
ings at the Methodist church, which
closed last Sunday night.
Fayetteville Observer: The work Of
track laying on the Southern Extern
sion Railroad has reached a point about
q miles from Fayetteville.
The ladies of Oxford got up a petition
against the licensing of bar-rOOms,
which they presented to the county
commissioners Wednesday.
After two or three days of trial be
fore the Sampson county cOmm1S-
sioners, three firms were granted
license to retail by the quart.
Marion Free Lance: Mica mining is
booming in Mitchell county. One
company cleared $1,0O in two weeks
recently, so we are informed.
Rockingham Rocket: There are yet
50. 900 due Richmond county by delIn-
quent taxpayers, deputies are now
Ievying on all that is available.
Wilson AdUance The Wilson market
has sold mor than 3 ,00O,O 600 pounds OF
tobacco this season. 1t will reach g.
e0O, 900 before the season closes.
Lincoln Courier: Died, last Sun
day, January 10th, nea Spring Hill
Forge. in IrontOn township. hiscOunty,
Mr.. Cbas, Kelly, aged 90 years.
Messrs. HeriOt and William Clark
on, Of Charlotte, have bought large
iron works, at Corsicana, Texas. The
latter will be the resident manager.
Mount Airy NeaU8: Mr.. Vim. Fork
ner, who lived about two miles to the
east of Mount Airy, died on last Tues
day. He was about IS years OF age.
Monroe Enquirer: Mrs. Helms, wife
of Mr.. w. J. Helms, who lives one mile