The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08

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superintendent, and at an early day
the machinery viii be set going and
kept on full running time.
Winston Sentinel: Easter Edwards,
an aged c0lored woman, was found
dead In her yard Sunday morning,
October Both, near Island Ford church,
In Yadkin county. Four different
bruises on her head showed that foul
play had BEEN used. Five persons, all
colOred. are under arrest to day and
an investigation is being held.
Rocky Mount Argondut: Col. Gar
ribaldi died near Halifax in the early
part of the week, aged seventy-nine.
Col Garribaldi came to this country
about fifty years ago. He left a widow
TO mourn her loss. His es ate is val
ued at s., 900. Although he did not
claim the title in this country, Col.
Garribaldi was an Italian Count.
A severe loss has befallen Messrs.
blackburn & Willett in the obstruction
yesterday afternoon of their saw mill,
box mill and fertilizer null on their
farm two and a half miles from the
city. The fire caught underneath the
mill from a spark. The loss was about
$4,000. There was no insurance what
ever, says the New Berne Journal.
Greensboro Record: +. f. Steven
son, colored, was tried for a criminal
assault on Lizzie Smith, also colored,
before A. p. Eckel, Esq, this morn
ing. The evidence against Stevenson,
who we learn is studying for the min
istry, was very strong, and he was
bound over to court in a bond of 5000,
failing to give which he was placed in
jail.
News comes to us that last Saturday
night a colored man Yves found near
the bridge across Fishing creek below
Enfield in almost s~enseless condition.
He was not able to tell much but said
that four men had beaten him. He
was taken up and Sunday he died.
An inquest was held over his body
Monday, says the Scotland Neck Demo
crat.
Morganton Herald. The Burke
Tanning Company is sc much pleased
with outlook In Morganton that they
have begun the work of doubling their
plant here. - Isaac A. Peason, who
was born on Silver Creek, this county,
and who at one time represented Yam
cey county In the Legislature, died at
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% b, aged as years.
1t is with pain we announce the
death of Capt. Smith. conductor of
freight train on the @. f. & Y. V.
Railroad. We understand that his
caboose jumped the track and ran for
some distance, shaking him uO very
much. The shock was so great that
he went to bed when he reached
Fayetteville and never rallied, says
the Red Springs Comet.
Charlotte Nelcs: John Wilson, the
colOred politician, has brought suit
against postmaster Brady for $35,
which John claims Brady owes him
for campaign work. John claims that
10y Brady's direction ne put IN three
weeks getting the negro voters to reg
lister. He claims $35 for his services,
but Brady denies the claim and refuses
to pay it, hence the suit.
A gentleman who came over on the
train last night tells us that a few
miles beyond Harrisburg some fellow
threw a stone through the car win
low. The stone was larger than a
mans head and fell in the isle. Luck
lily no one was hit by it, though some
small ipieces of the glass from the car
window got into a gentleman's eye,
says the Concord Times
Kinston Free Press: 1t was reported
in a dispatch sent out from Monroe,
La, that Mr.. j. Rouse, a native of
this county, was shot and killed by a
negro tenant on a plantation on the
island of Desiard, of which Mr., Rouse
is the manager. a telegram received
here on the goth says that he is
severely wounded but improving and
and will soon be well again.
Hickory Bulletin: Pink Sigmon, of
this county, with his family skipped "
the State last Friday night, and LETT
numerous creditors Gin the soup"
Pink has been a very loud Third party
man, and for some time has been sell
ing off his truckand land, preparatory
to departure. He enjoyed fair credit,
and every one thought he would pay
up before leaving, but he didn't.
Monroe Enquirer: Mr.. Caleb Dry,
a prominent merchant of Monroe, died
Tuesday at A o'clock D. m. Mr.. Dry
came to Monroe eight years ago and
has been engaged in business here ever
since. - Rev. O.. w. Harmon OF
Monroe. went to Charlotte last Sun
uay TO preach IN lFyOn SGIVeO DdPUASA
church. Mr.. Harmon is in the very
front rank of the Baptist ministry.
Mount Airy NeUs: Santa Salmons,
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Salmons,
of Yadkin county, was some days ago
instantly killed by a molasses mill
He vas driving the stock and stepped
upon a chain, when the sweep came
around and caught his head against
the post, bent his head over, broke his
neck and crushed the back part OF the
skull, He was about IL years old.
Mr.. Chas. L. Davis of Morehead, was
arrested Tuesday on the charge of set
ting the fire which destroyed the hsh
houses in that place Sunday night.
An examination was held before Cicero
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