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

The North Carolina smelling com
pany, of New jersey, has been moor
porated with a capital stock ofSI OuO 600
and has purchased the works of tho
North Carolina smelling at
ThOmasville.
n influenza is killing most of the
fox hounds In this section of the State
the well known Boylan pack here has
oeen nearly wiped out by this disease.
Tor IN the case of dogs there appear to
be no remedy.
Rocky Mount ArgOnGut: On Sun
DAY night II town was again visited
by burglars. Mr.. Geo L. Parker's
Jewelry store was broken into and
about two hundred dollars worth of
Jewelry stolen.
Shelby Aurora: Mr.. A. T. Whisnant
has a precOciOus hen that was Matched
last April and laid more than her
weight in eggs which she Matched, and
she has raised a brood of chickens. all
in nine months.
Goldsboro Argus: The sad news
comes in from Seven Springs of the
death of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Whitfield,
husband and wife, both on the same
day, within a few hours of each other,
on Wednesday.
This sounds like it occurred in the
Holy Land, but it is Davie county:
Mr.. Thomas f. Eaton, of Cana, has
made an assignment to Mr.. Samuel
Tatum, of Jerusalem; SO says the
M~Ocksville Times.
The railroads in Granville county
have, the Dog states, paid State and
county taxes for 1891 as follows: Rich
mond & Danville, 81, 030 80; Durham
& Northern, $463 80; Atlantic 6 Dan
vile, $54 70; total 81, 548 80.
Some years ago a large force of con
victs built the Quaker Bridge road, in
OnslOw county. 1t is now said that
part of the road is impossible as it
appears that it has had no attention
since the cOnvicFs finished it.
Elizabeth City CdTOljnjdn: Mrs.
Jesse Mercer, residing near town. died
on Sunday, aged about 60 years. -
Mr. Townsend Ward, of Ryland
Chowan county, died the 9TH inst.
He was about SO years Of age.
Winston SentineI:- News was re-
ceived here this morning of the sudden
death yesterday of Mr.. Shade Morris,
of WalkertOwn, this county. The
deceased was in his barn stripping
tobacco when he dropped dead.
Winston Sentinel: Several men,
hers of the Senior cl lass at the State
University are now engaged in writing
Grief biographies of eminent North
Carolinians whose memorial tablets
are placed in the University Memorial
hall.
At Neuse river bridge, near Colds
borO, Saturday, the embankment gave
way, drowning two fine mules, nine
| hnrS thirty OhJoi-nno 0nA JU0ChinO
away 500 pounds of bacon. A boat
being close at hand saved a party of
men.
Releigh Chronicle: The average
number of direct tax warrants now
issued daily is about twenty five. -
The inquiries about the State continue
to be numerous and the department
of agriculture Is answering them care
fully.
The hammering on the iron part of
the steel and iron plant at Greensboro,
which can be heard every fair day,
sounds very pleasant, and gives as
~surance, the Record says, of the early
completion Of this great Southern
enterprise.
Revenue officers are said by the
Winston Sentinel to be after moor
sinners in Surry county. 1t is reported
that officer Brim captured two illicit
distilleries. Sixteen hundred gallons
of beers and all the fixtures were
destroyed.
The Washington Gazette reports that
DR.. Perkins caned Mr.. j. D. Murphey
severely on the streets of Greenville
last week. Mr.. Perkins is under a
800 peace bond. Bad blood had ex-
listed between these brothers in law for
some time, it IS alleged.
Rev. P. P. Aston. (cOlored) who has
been rector of st. Michael's Episcopal
church Charlotte since the pastOrate
of Rev. @, @. Quinn, was yesterday
ordained a priest by Bishop Lyman,
who was assisted by five OF six of the
resident and visiting clergy.
Charlotte NelC8: Mr.. r. L. DeArmOn,
one of M~ecklpnburg's Oldest and most
prominent citizens, died at his home
in Mallard Greek township last night.
Mr.. De ArmOn was about Is years of
age, and was formerly a member Of the
board of county commissioners.
Red Springs Farmer and Scottish
Chief: Last week, while Mr.. j. y.
IG.inv nas saving lathes at Mr.. R F.
De Vane's mill. about three miles from
Red Springs, one of his hands was
caught bv the saw and severely LAGER
ated. One finger was torn entirely off.
Treasurer P. w. Griffith, of Greens
boro, has received a State warrant for
81. 500 to be placed to the credit of the
State freman's relief 5 OciatiOn. This
money accrues to the firemen from a
part of the State tax on insurance COM
panies doing business in North Caro-
lima.
Alamance Cleaner: A colored girl
about fourteen years old was burned
to death on the premises of Mr.. +. l..
Herbin. near Altamahaw a few days