The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-02
STATE NEWS.

Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
New Berne Journal: Mr.. J. B. Tay-
lor comes to the front with three
tomatoes that weigh sixty-two unces
AsheviIle Citizen: Rev. r. D. Sher-
rill and wife are better to day and
their condition gives hope Of their
recovery.
Governor Holt has offered 5000 re-
ward for Grant Massey, who is wanted
for the murder of Lee Davis, in Hay
wood county.
. 1t is conceded that Catawba will
give the Peoples party county ticket,
the biggest majority ever given in the
county, says the Hickory Mercury.
Tarboro SOutherner: L. Weddell has
brought in some tobacco leaves from
DR.. @. L. Killebrew's farm that meas
ure Is inches long by 10 inches wide.
Mr.. Mont. Bland thrashed 100 bushels
of oats in As minutes, at Mr.. William
Stephens farm last week. Who can
beat this record, asks the Moncure
Echo.
Windsor Ledger: Owing to the re-
cent heavy rains the crops are badly
damaged. 1t is not thought that
more than a half a crop will be
gathered.
The biggest watermelons Of the sea-
son were brought here Saturday by
Mr.. D. G. Davis, of Brogden township,
each weighing 81 pounds, says the
Goldsboro Headlight.
We learn that M. F. Stilwell and
Dave HenkIe recently had a difficulty
in which Henkle received two cuts
with a knife. Cause, bad whisky, says
the Hickory Mercury.
Mrs. John P. Allison, of Concord,
has given an order to Durham and
Elliott for a baptismal front to be
placed in the new Presbyterian church
at Salisbury, says the Charlotte N91US.
1t is suggested that the silver tipped
bullet found by Madison Whitener, as
reported last week, is the political ball
with which the present Congress killed
Cleveland. No wonder it looked old
and rusty, says the Hickory Mercury.
We are glad to know that the serious
knife wound inflicted upon Mr.. Louis
Shuford by Mr.. James M. Isbell was
not fatal and there is a good chance of
his recovery. The only danger lies in
blood poisoning, says the LenOir Topic.
Red Springs Comet: Mr.. S. G. Hall
had the misfortune to loose two fine
mules on Tuesday. They were hitched
to a wagon, and a large pine near by
without any wind blowing at the time
suddenly fell acros them killing both
instantly.
Winston Sentinel: P. H. Hanes &
Go. have just harvested and sold ver
1, 500 bushels of wheat from their 80
acre tract just west of Winston. This
is a yield Of about 20 bushels per acre,
and encourages the belief that farming
should pay in Forsyth county.
Mrs. J. H. Williamson died at her
home in Berryhill township, at -
o'clock last night. She was % years
of age, and leaves a husband and three
children. Her body was buried at
Steel Creek ~churchyard, this after
noon, says the Charlotte Ne1Cs.
Caswell NewS: Captain w. P.
Graves. Mayor of Danville, died in
that city Friday morning. The de-
ceased was "A years old and served
with distinction in the Confederate
army, and also in Col. Chen Capt.)
George Williamson's company in the
Mexican war. Capt. Caves was a
native of Y~anceyville.
Shelby Aurora: At Bostic station,
in Rutherford county, William Cole,
twenty-one year old son of Thomas
@. Cole, was struck and instantly
killed by the electric fluid, while in a
swing under a cedar tree, during Fri
days storm. The tree was split into
atoms by the lightning at the same
time it killed the young man.
VTTs.I1o- To7OoDn Nor-1 no1aL4I
here Monday that Mr.. Monroe Butler,
who lived about three miles from town,
committed suicide early that morning
by shooting himself in the head with a
pistol. Hehad been sick for some time
and it is supposed that he became de
spondent yer that and the bad crop
prospect. Mr.. Butler was about 62
years of age.
Winston Sentinel: J. G. Lawrence
and Miss Antoinette Flynt, both of
| Rural Hall, were married on the 10Th
instant, after a cOurtship of twenty
seven years. - A bold scoundrel en-
tered the front door of Joseph Nations
of the 21st and stole ten watches, eight
pistols, eighteen razors, a lot of gold
chains and a number of cartridges.
Greensboro Record: Mrs. Eliza
Boone, living one mile south of Gibson,
vile, in this county, stepped on a
thorn about a week ago. 1t was not
very painful at first, but in a few days
it commenced swelling and became
very sore. After trying everything
Drs. Glenn and Mcdaniel yesterday
were obliged to amputate the foot to
save her life, as her general health was
giving away. She is over 70 years
of age.
Scotland Neck Democrat: The crop
prospect in this immediate community
is very poor. Some think it is not
better than in 1886. Cotton is small,
the peanut crop is cut short. Of course
there is no possible chance of making
ov,oO q fair colonization now hit the