The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-23

W. n lilo NCSUCIudN. 1ICT0 were
seventeen from C~abarrus, eight from
Iredell, and a good many from other
counties, says the Charlotte Chronicle.
Charlotte Chronicle: Mr. James 5.
Shaffer died at his residence in this
city yesterday morning at half past
nine o'clock. He was a native of this
county and was SO years old. He
fought through the war and was Z good
soldier,
Burlington NeUCS: VIM. Wade. col
ored, the twelve year old boy of Geo.
Wade, who lives two miles west of
Glbs9nvlIle, was in town Saturday
and attracted quite a crowd. He tips
hearty.
A darkey VIII recently lost his wife
sent word to one of our benevolent
ladleS that he had nearly lost his mind
on account of his great loss, and would
be grateful If she would send him a
saubage, says the Laurinbu' g EC-
chdnge.
High Point seems to be having many
robberies. Rev. J.. B. Richardson in
forms the Charlotte Chronicle that
seven stores were entered and robbed
Thursday night between II o'clock
and daylight. There is no clue to the
robbers
The smoke house of Mrs. B. F.
Hooks, i'll Fork township, was bur
lglariously entered by some unknown
persOn Sunday night and about 200
! pounds of meat bought the day before,
taken therefrOm, says the GOldsboro
Headlight.
The handsome dwelling of Mr.. H. M.
Jetfreys, of Palmer Springs Warren
county, was burnt t. the ground with
all its contents save the furniture Of
one o The property was insured
the Gazette states. The fire occurred a
little after midnight.
Harriet Robinson, coIored, living
near Macon, was burnt to death while
out i'll theyard making soap. Another
cJlOTed woman and her child were
burned to death in the same vicinity
on the same day, 1t is reported by the
Warrenton Gazette.
Lincoln Courier: Mr. Simon Scronce,
of "a awba county, met with a serious
accident last Saturday. He shot an
over load from his gun (Old time mus
ket) and exploded in his hand, literally
SCATTERING his left hand so that ampu-
tatlOn was necessary.
MorgantOn Herald: Henry Lail,
died IN the south eastern part of Burke
last week, aged nearly 81 years. He
was the father of 13 children, and left
SO grand children, and 80 great grand
children, his descendants at the time
of his death numbering 139
On Wednesday of last week Mr..
Robert Goodwin. of New Hope town
ship. was struck by a falling tree and
both of his legs were broken. He was
d cutting frolic, and the tree fell on
him before he could get out Of the way,
says the Chatham Record.
Henderson Gold Leaf: 1t is thought
that as a general thing the farmers of
this section will go in more for bread
ard bacon this yea than they have !
been DONG. AS a result there will be
a considerable reduction in the acreage |
planted in tobacco and cotton.
The Ladies' Memorial Association Of
Cabarrus county will erect a mOnu
ment to their Confederate dead. This
monument will be erected in the court
house square, the Standard says, on a
base of Cabarrus county granite and
will be nearly twenty feet in height.
The Oliver Oil Mill, as has been
stated heretofore. Is running It's full
capacity day and night. The cotton
seed meal is mostly consumed in this
State and South CtrOlina, and is sent
IF in shipments varying from 100 to
500 tons, says the Chariot e Chronicle.
At a frolicnear Hester'ss store, Person
county, some cOlOred men became en-
gagged in q game of cards and Nick
Hester and Gus Moore got into a dis
pure over % cents. Moore drew q
pistol and shot Hester. killing him
almost instantly, the Enterprise says.
The board of aldermen and the board
OF school commissioners at Charlotte
mad a joint meeting Monday, to discuss
and take action upon the graded school
profile II. The boards decided to sell
school property to meet the deficiency
caused by the withdrawal Of the liquor
tax.
The Ne1cs says that Tom Conner, a |
colOred train h md. fell from the top
of a box car, near Kings Mountain one
night last week, and was run over
having one leg crushed so badly that
it was amputated by Drs, McCombs,
HOrd and Tracy. Conner will re-
cover
One mile and a half of the track is
laid on the narrDw-gauge railroad
which the Buffers lumber company is
building from is big saw mill at Hub.
Columbus county, into the lumber
regions. The track, the Star says. will
be extended four or five miles for. the
present.
High Point Enterprise: Last Tues
day Mr.. J. J. White, while telling a
tree on his place at Trinity College
was painfully injured in a singular
manner. When the tree fell the butt
kicked back striking Mr.. White on the
face cutting a deep cash and also break
ing lis thigh.
4 negro girl named Jane Lowe,
living in Bragdon township, had a mt
Monday night and fell in the fire. Her
clothing instantly caught and before