The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-19

b. K. Williamson was on his recent
trip he purchased in northern and ives
tern New York, and in Vermont % or
80 horses, all standardized trOtters.
These will arrive here in a few days.
All have pedigrees and will be impOr-
tant additions to Capt. WilliamsOn's
notably fine stock farm.
New Berne Journal: We were shown
yesterday e Irish potato as large
as a cherry that came from the farm
of Mr. j. B. Banks, in Jones county.
Mr.. Banks has 35 acres Of them three
or four inches high, but the cold snap
cut them all down and killed the other
young and tender truck. Some of the
beans are being replanted.
New Berne Journal: A Morehead
correspondent writes us that Evan
gelist Lee, who is preaching every
night in the hall of the Teachers AS
sembly, has large crowds to hear him.
and the work is being greatly blessed
to the salvation Of souls. Tuesday
night nine or ten %professed conversion
and twelve or more on Wednesday
night.
Rocky Mount ArgOnaut: The At
lantic Coast Line people have made
another purchase of land near the rail
road shops site. They will have their
main yard for the whole system at
Rocky Mount, as well as the shops.
- Negotiations for the construction
of a tobacco factory for the American
Tobacco Company r progressing
rapidly. 1t is settled that Rocky
Mount is to be their chief purchasing
point for Eastern Carolina.
Henry Coins, col, died at his rome,
near Gilberts, this county, Monday of
last week, after a short illness. The
rumOr is now afOat that his death was
the result of foul play. If there is the
slightest ground for suspicion the body
should be exhumed, that the suspicion
could be either confirmed or d%isprOven,
says the Carthage Blade.
Washington Gazette: On Friday
night about 10 o'clock the steam say
planning and grist mill belonging to Mr..
J. p. Brown, was discovered to be or
fire. The department turned out at
once, but it was too far gone to save
it. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Insurance 50, 600, which is a little more
than half the cost of the mill.
After being separated from his wife
for nearly twelve years, owing to do
nestle troubles, Mr.. Jessie Creel, and
his wife Phoebe became recOnciled by
the interference of the same parties
who caused their separation and were
happily reunited MOI day night al
their former abode in New Hope town,
ship, says the GoldsbOro HeGdLigt.
Rutherford Banner: A young MAI
by the name of Stockton, living near
Shelby, accidentally discharged a pis
toll, killing his sister. - If nothing in
the way of later heavy frosts comes tc
blight the blossoms we will have a lOt
of fruit in Rutherford county, and as e
great many trees are just coming into
prime we will have the very finest.
Work on the interior of the new city
hall is going on much faster than most
people immagine. The plastering is
nearly completed. Capt. Ahrens, the
builder, says that the hall will be com
pleted, with the exception of the tower,
by May 90. The tower is destined tC
be a conspicuous object in Charlotte
architecture, says the Charlotte NeaCS
Dunn Courier Rumor has it that
several parties have been violating the
State law, by fishing IN Sundays with
nets. Now these persons who have
been fishing on Sunday at Red Rock
had better stop, for if they will read
the law on breaking theSa0bath in this
way, they will see they are subject tC
a fine of 5000, and some Of them are
known.
Concord Standard: The iron mine
at Mt. Pleasant is developing nicely.
The shaft being sunk is now to the
| depth of % feet. We saw specimen
| of ore that was taken out at this depth
and it is believed the ore is 95 per cent,
iron. Thus far indications point to ar
immense quantity, the ascertaining Of
this being at present the object of sink
ing shafts.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. Lee, the
Irish Evangelist, is to hold a meeting
in B Street Chapel commencing Easter
Sunday. - The Baccalaureate ser
mon az Peace Institute, Raleigh, N. c.,
Will be preached by DR.. Payne, of Con
cord. - This week has added three
children to the Thomson Orphanage
two boys from Wilmington, and a CIR
from Raleigh.
Sandford Express: We notice the
farmers of the surrounding community
are moving guanO from here to then
farms, preparing to plant cotton, but
we are informed by the MHIvers that
they have sold only about One-fourtE
of the amount of guano that they die
last season. the cotton acreage will be
greatly reduced. More small grain
stock, etc, will be raised.
Henderson Gold Leaf: A fatal dis
ease of q peculiar nature seems to bf
raging among horses in Shocco town
ship, Warren county, near the Vance
line. Mr.. @. A. Nutall tells us thai
last week Edward Aston lost two
valuable animals within as many days
and Bob Speed lost another about the
same time. They are affected with
something like epizootic, refuse to eat
become weak and die apparently with
ont tho least main