The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

road for damages for the death of
Robertson who, while frman was killed
near Danville, last year.
Col. John D. Cameron. writing to
the Fayetteville Observer, calls atten-
ton to the fact that on the 9TH of
Marca, sixty seven years ago, Gen. La
Fayette reached Fayetteville in the
course of his memorable tour.
In a cas- before him at Greensboro,
Judge Dick decided that the Governor
did not have a right to have a man
arrested by telegraph-that a warrant
should have been issued by the Cover
nor, under the seal of the State.
Fayetteville Observer: We are truly
glad to see that Mr.. Crews, of the Viii
mlngtOn Messenger, is recovering from
his hurt, He can't get around with his
wonted rapidity, but he'll get there
when there's a subscriber about.
Charlotte Chronicle: An unknown
negro was run over and killed by the
Carolina Central paw train Friday. at
station. The negro was drunk
and asleep on the track. His body was
badly mangled and is as yet uniden-
titled.
The election in Winston township.
Hartford county, for the purpose of
subscribing $25, 600 to the proposed
Norfolk, Wilmington and Charleston
Railroad, was carried in favor of sub,
scription by "A majority, the Beacon
reports.
Southp ort Leader: The fires in the
woods in the vicinity of Southport
during the past week or ten days have
been very destructive, quite a quantity
of timber being destroyed. The rain
of Tuesday, however, put an end to all
of them.
The Beaufort Telephone reports that
the Farmers Cooperative School Com
pany's property there will change
hands and that q cOmmOdiOus build
ing will be erected and supplied with
appliances for teaching the high grades
of study.
Charlotte NeUS: Judge Gilmer was
n of the best men in the State. He
was a brave Confederate soldier, and
as a Judge he had few superiors. His
death will be greatly mOurned through
out the Sta5e. Judge Gilmer was 81
years of age.
The Fayetteville Observer wishes to
know what has gone with the birds?''
referring, doubtless to the partridges
and the Wilmington Messenger says
they have been destroyed by the foxes
in that section. The foxes eat the eggs
as well as the birds.
At Carthage last Saturday the dwell
ling house of Nj, w. E. Black, the post
master, was burned. The loss is esti-
mated at 81. 200, with $500 insurance
on the building and $500 on furniture.
Nearly all the furniture was saved, the
Blade reports.
The silver cOrnet band of StatesviIle,
twenty musicians, J. +. Hardin, prin-
cipal musician, is now the band of the
fourth regiment. Quartermaster Gen
eral Harrell has clothed and equipped
it. 1t is a combination of orchestra
and band, the Landmark says.
fnG indications are now that Win
ston Salem will have another fine base
ball team this year. A McGann, the
left-handed wizard, who did such fine
work in the pitchers box for two
years, has been, the Sentinel says,
sent for to start the ball in motion.
A correspondent of the Clinton Cdu-
caSian is informed that a petition has
been sent from Sampson county to
Congressman Grady asking that a bill
be introduced in Congress to give some
small amount for the killing of hawks,
as they are SO destructive in Sampson.
Maxton Union and Scottish Chief :
Viii e driving along the road near
Morrosenian last Friday Mr.. Daniel H.
Smiths mules bee anne frightened and
ran away. Mr.. S. was thrown out and
the wheels of the wagon passed Over
his breast, using him up pretty badly.
Simpson Copley, a farmer who lives
about three miles from Durham, is the
man who was killed Monday night by
the Keysville train. He was drunk
and started home on his wagon. When
near the railroad crossing he fell, and
his death resulted when the train came
along.
Scotland Neck Democrat: Mr.. J. D.
Weeks, Sr., died at his home near
BrasweIs on last Sunday night, March
18th, about II o'clock, at the age of so
years and about two months. He had
been sick and lingering for many
months, and his death was not unex-
pected.
The Cape Fear Banner is the name
of a new weekly whose first issue ap.
peared on the 10Th at Winnie, Bladen
county. It's editors are E. P. McCul
lOch and J. S. Williamson. The paper
states that the cotton acreage will be
considerably decreased this year in
Bladen.
A coIored woman named Martha
Conley was sho5 and killed on the
night of March ID, in Mitchell county
The shot was fired by some one stand.
ing on the outside through a crack in
+do oohip CborIoS h civtooD
years of age, is charged with the
murder.
AshevilIe Citizen: One Of the con,
tractors for the Belgian block paving
of Asheville's streets informed the
Citizen yesterday that out of every
800, 900 of paving done the Richmond
and Danville Railroad will receive
$33. 900 and $50, 900 in freights on