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

Wheat from the
and Cotton Seed from the South
Winston.
The outlook for a fine grape crop in
this State is said to be fattering.
The Tarboro SOutherner saws the
local Irish potatoe crop is full to
excess.
Rev. Solomon Pool has been selected
as chaplain for the Guilford battle
ground association.
Capt. John league, of Alexander
County, was killed by his mules run
ming away a few days ago.
Mr.. B. F. Upton. editor of the Mt.
Holly Neoc8, died at that place last
week of brights di9ease of the kidneys.
o. L. Joyuer and Alexander He'll
OrOner are erecting a tobacco ware
house and prize factory at Greenville.
DR.. @. D. Smith, of Macon county,
says that it has been fifteen years since
the commissioners of that county issued
a liquor license.
Mr.. W. L. Clay, foreman of the
Charlotte Observer printing office,
died a few days ago. He was an ex-
cellent young man.
Sheriff Griffith says he got so hot at
Townsville last week that the gold
plug melted out of his teeth, says the
Lexington Dispatch.
Dewey Bros, of Goldsboro, have
purchased the plant of the Pioneer
Lumber Company, of Mt. Olive, at
public auction for ST. SOC
Davenport Female College at Lenoir.
hos met 0ODorlntNI n c,,oooC~F-1 100
Prof. Ivey, of Trinity College, de-
Gvered the annual address,
Concord Standard: The 10 acre
field of wheat of Capt. Mcdonald made
AS large shocks. He expects to realize
between $50 and 400 bushels of wheat.
Mr.. H. J. Hege, of Lexington, killed
a crane near Linwood last Thursday
that measured 81 feet from tip to tip.
He shot the bird at a distance of So
steps.
Henderson Gold Leaf: The wheat
and oat harvests are reported unusu-
ally fine. -- The outlook for the grape
crop in this section is much better than
last year.
Mr.. William Stephens, of this town
ship, has three acres of oats from
which he expects to thrash at least $50
bushels. Can any one beat this, asks
the Moncure Echo.
The grandson of E. T. Williams, of
Lincolnton, N. O., who was kidnapped
by tramps last March, has been found
in Norfolk, ", SO says a dispatch to
the New York World.
An organization to raise funds for q
monument to James H. HOrner was
effected at a meeting held Saturday
night at the Oxford Female Seminary,
says the Oxford Dag.
Wiley Wilson confined in Jail carry
ing a pistol, was released on Wednes-
day upon swearing before Esquire Bal
lew that he wasn't worth a continental,
says the LenOir Topic.
The largest potatoes of the season
were shown us Saturday by Mr.. Oscar
J. Howell, of Stony Creek township.
Each measured twelve inches in cir
conference, says the G~OldsbOrO Head
light.
Goldsboro Argus: The baptising at
the river was attended by several
thousand people. l. was an impress
sive scene -- The question of a cor
net band for Goldsboro is being dis
cussed.
Several severe storms have visited
| portions of Mecklenburg county in the
past few days. The barn belonging to
Mr.. N. L. Hobbs, near Davidson Col
lege, was struck by lightning and
burned.
Tarboro SOutberner: Evangelist Fife
will not begin his series of meetings at
Rocky Mount till Sunday next, Goth.
His IabOrs have been so trying on him
physically that he has been forced to
take a rest.
Winston Sentinel: DR.. J. A. Blum
is out this week gathering specimens
| of small grain in the counties of For
syth, Stokes, Surry, Rockingham, Yad
kin, Davie. Davidson and Randolph.
for the Worlds Fair.
Gull Bivins, the 15-year old son 0
| Allen Bivins, cOlored, fell out of Mr..
| R. V. Houston's barn loft Saturday
| afternoon and broke his arm just over
the elbow. DR.. John Blair attended to
his injury, says the Monroe Enquirer.
Mr.. F. D. Brumley of No. 2. lost
nearly half of his wheat that was yet
uncut on Saturday. The wind tangled
it and fattened it so that it could not
be gathered. There was some hail,
but no damage done says the Concord
| Standard.
There was a division by lot on Satur-
dav among the stock holders of the
Elizabeth City Fair, of the land be-
longing to the fair, which has been
divided into building lots. The lots
will be developed and form a suburb
of the town.
Drawings and specifications for. the
new Stanly court house have been re-
ceived and bids for the building are
advertised. The court house will be
a beautiful building and will reflect
credit upon Stanly county. 1t will
cost $40, 900.
Wilkesboro NeuCS: Messrs. Gwyne