The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25

II the dry weather continues much
longer people will have to haul water
TO run their gins and mills. Big Buff
falo creek near here is lower than it
has been before in forty years. Water
IS getting scarce, says the Sanford
Express.
The Rev. Thomas T. Spright, who
has %been pastor of Cashie Baptist
church during the last six years. has
rendered his resignation as pastor, and
the Church has called the Rev. Mr.
Tuttle, of Plymouth, N. O., as his
successor.
Charlotte Ne1US: Rev. R @. Reed,
In the presence of one of the largest
congregations v assembled In Char
Iotte, preached his farewell sermon to
his church, last night. The scene was
n long to be remembered and was in
deed pathetic.
Newton Enterprise: Farmers are
hauling away fertilizer as fast as the
agents a get it here. 1t is a grab
game with them. AS soon as car load
arrives it is divided out to the first APP
pllcants. First come first served is
the programme.
The Hickory Bulletin says that
Thursday at the Morganton fair a col
lisiou of two horses and sulkies &C
Cured in which Mr.. j. L. Charles, of
Newton, was seriously injured. His
ankle was badly bruised and internal
injuries are feared.
Dan Bivins, of the Stanly NeaOs, has
moved his paper into new quarters.
He has turned the old office into a
photograph gallery and, as wesuppose,
running the double business of push
lug the quill and taking pictures, says
the Concord Standard.
Charlotte Ne1Us: The residents of
Hamlet on the Carolina Central road,
didn't have much sleep last night, as
they had a burning car load of cotton
to handle. There were twenty-six I'M
compressed bales in the car, and it
belonged to the Heath Company.
The October term of the Mecklen-
burg criminal court was adjourned
Saturday night and Judge Meares left
for his home in Wilmington. Charles
Harris, the negro found guilty of man
slaughter, was sentenced to IL years in
the penitentiary, says the Charlotte
Meas.
Durham Globe: Yesterday evening
while Mr.. J. H. Berry and family
we're attending the exercises at Trinity
Park some one entered their residence
at the cook room window and took
therefrom a handsome gold watch and
a pistol. They entered the closets in
the house.
Jonesboro Monitor: The Jonesboro
cotton mill started to running yester-
day after about three weeks stand,
during which a considerable amount of
new machinery has been placed in
position and is now running. The
capacity of the mill has been increased
considerably.
Kings Mountain correspondence
Shelby ReUleU: On last Thursday
evening Mr.. John Lynch's little son,
about ten years old, was kicked on
the head and shoulder by a mule,
Featuring his skull and shattering his
shoulder. The boy ney er regaiEed
consciousness.
We learn that a colored Democratic
club was organized In Durham last
Tuesday night, with forty-four mem.
bers. This is encouraging news, and
shows that the colored man, some of
them at least, are beginning to realize
what is for their best interests, says
the Durham Sun.
Gastonia Gazette: We hear that a
man named Hovis, near Stanley Creek,
attempted to commit suicide Tuesday
afternoon. He had been drinking for
some days and was not In his right
mind at the time. He made an ugly
cut in his neck, but we have been
unable to learn further particulars.
Mr.. G. A. Roper informs us that
some scoundrel unhung took a crack
at him last week and grazed him at
that, but fortunately brought no blood
Mr.. Roper returned the fire in the di-
rection from which the report pro-
ceeded and the ruffian beat a hastY
retreat, saystheL ~aurinburg Exchange.
Winston Sentinel: w. r. Henry,
of Henderson, is one of the strongest
men In the State. He can hold out so
pounds on his little finger and so pounds
in his hand. He is 6 feet in height and
weighs over $50 pounds. He keeps up
his strength by daily exercise with
dumb bells and Indian clubs and other
apparatus.
Charlotte NeUs: Some of the char
liable ladies of Charlotte have inaug-
urated a movement for the establish
ment here of a home for aged women
and a refuge for homeless women.
They are succeeding encouragingly, and
the indications are that this much
needed institution will soon be founded
in Charlotte.
Wadesboro Messenger: AS John
Smith, colored, who lives on Mr.. G. N.
Migrants plantation, in Lilesville town
ship, was going to his field last Mon
day morning, he was attacked by a
mad dog and severely bitten on the
hand and arm. The dog was un-
doubtedly mad and is still at large, so
far as known.
Asheville Citizen: Rev. Charles w.
Byrd, pastor of Central M. E Church,
South On uasfnrdau honan q rnuival