The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
STATE NEWS.

Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
Dunn Times: Mr. John Webb, of
this township, died from typhoid fever
on Monday.
The Governor has offered a reward
of 5000 for Lon West, who is wanted
in Madison county for the murder of
Mat Rector.
Asheboro Courier: Duncan Davis,
the person convicted of burglary at
this term of the court. is an old man,
nearly seventy years old.
Charlotte NeUs: Mr.. William Hin
son, son of Mr.. w. Hinson, died this
morning at 10 o'clock, at the home of
his parents, aged 20 years.
The frost yesterday morning injured
some of the chrysanthemum plants,
but it is thought that the plants will
entirely recover from the effects.
Raleigh Visitor: The Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad Company has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of 2 per
cent. payable on October 1st, 1892.
Married on horseback, on the State
line between Tennessee and North
Carolina, July 81, 1892, Mr.. Henry
Green, Of Watauga and Miss Amanda
Greene, of Caldwell.
GastOnia Gazette: The residence of
Mr. Jonas PlOnk. near PlOnk's mill,
was completely destroyed by fire Mon
day afternoon. Nothing was saved.
1t is not known how it caught fire.
Only three or four marriage licenses
has been issued for the past three
mouth in this county. Marriage is
not a failure In this county, if one gets
married, says the Carolina Dispatch.
Rev. j T. Crocker, a minister of the
NJ. E. church South. was killed on a
private railroad crossing near James
town yesterday morning by the south
bound veStlbule train, says the Win
stOn Sentinel.
Goldsboro Argus: The remains of
Mrs, e. A. carp, who died at the home
of her husband in this city Friday,
night, were taken to Benson yesterday
at noon for interment in he burying
ground of her family
Winston, N. c., Oct. Rev. r. P.
Lenback, retired minister of this
county. received a stroke of paralysis
this morning. He received q stroke
about a year ago. His condition is
reported very critical.
Concord Standard: Old Mr.. SlOOp.
81 years of age, attended the speaking
at GLASS; on Wednesday,. He has.
been a Democrat since his first vote in
1882, tor Hickory Jackson, and knows
a good thing when he sees is.
New Berne Journal: Mrs Caroline
McLacklan, widow of the late Alex.
M~cLacklan, died at the residence of
her son, Alex. NcLacklan, Jr.. in this
city, yesterday morning about 5 o lock
after a long illness, aged % years.
Rev. L. +. Thompson, the excellent
| pastor of the Methodist church, has
been conducting a very interesting
| revival of religion at PIney Grove, the
past week. There were about 16 con
versions, says the LOuisburg Times.
A company for the manufacture of
/ high class seamless bags has been in
| c]OrpOrated in Reidsvilie. 1t viii be
/ one among the few of It's kind in the
| South and will start out, the Charlotte
| Meas says, under very favorable cir
| cumstancas.
Chatham Record: A citizen of Had
ley township cleaned out his well, a
few days ago, which had not been
cleaned out In many years, and took
out Of it a nice mess of fish, white
suckers, some Of them as large as a
mans wrist.
Statesville Landmarks: We have
been shown by J. a. d, Stephenson a
beautiful diamond which was found in
! Silver Greek township, Burke county.
It Is a very interesting crystal, the
faces being so wonderfully Wrought
that it appears to be almost spherical.
New Berne Journal: Mr.. Isaiah
Wood, an old and respected citizen,
died at his residence in this city yes
terday morning, aged 20 years. He
was "a native of Jones county, but he
spent a good portion of his life IN
Kinston afterwards moving to New
Berne.
TarborO SOutherReT: Elijah Tillery,
q cOlOred man IS years OLD, living at
Tillery, is the father OF 40 children; 80
grand children that ne can count
around him. Was the father of three
sets OF twins in one year and should
be the special pet of the RAIDS and
thirdites.
AshevilIe Gazette: Keel Cummings,
cOlored. was arrested at Alexandria by
James Vance and Mr.. Kurkendall was
brought to the county jail last night
and will be held until he is sent for.
Cummings is charged with numbering
a white man in Anderson, S.. c., some
time ago.
William Todd, Familiarity known as
"Uncle Billy" died yesterday, aged "a
years and six months. His mind was
perfe ;tly clear and unimpaired by age
up to the time he was stricken down;
he was as active as a man of 40. He
never used a stick, but walked erect,
and quickly.
The President has pardoned Thomas
B. Darden, of Sampson county, N. O.,
sentenced last May to nine months in
jail and to pay a fine of 5000 for having
In his possession and removing distilled