The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

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tie boy were thrown out, and the former
had three ribs broken and tn latters
leg was broken.
The spacious two-story dwelling
house belonging to Mr. L. Edwards,
corner of Mulberry and John streets.
was purchased Monday by Mr.: K. E
Blzzell, of the firm of Bizzell Bros. &
Co, for the sum of So, 500, says the
Goldsboro Headlight.
A gentleman remarked here Satur-
day that it was dangerous for a Peo-
pies party man to go to Newton any
more. They gather around him and
try to bulldoze him. It is so here; but
we say to such to not be trampled upon,
says the Hickory Mercury.
Deputy Marshals Jones and Kirk
patrick swoOped down upon a moon
sinner in York settlement, Burke
county, last Friday. It was a consider
able plant, and was destrOye ed The
sly chemist was also taken in custody,
says the Press and CGrOLGntGn.
Lenoir Topic: In Little River town
ship Messrs, Deal and Downs are prose
cutting their mica mining with success.
They have in their employment an ex-
perienced miner from Mitchell, Mr..
Thomas English, who is getting out
large quantities of glass for market.
New Berne Journal: A colored
fisherman who has been at New Berne
for some time, passing'by the name of
Steve Kerney, was arrested yesterday
on information from another cOlOred
man, who says he knows that he com
mitted a murder in Georgia. He is in
jail.
Two bales of new crop cotton were
received in Charlotte Saturday even
ing, from Winnsboro, S @. The cot
ton was badly gin cut. A colored
tenant on a farm in Charlotte town
ship saws that he will have a bale of
cotton here by next Friday, says the
Charlotte NeWs.
Asheville Gazette: An old vet, while
walking down South Main street last
night, was accosted and insulted by
some colored men. They snatched a
re- union badge off his coat and might
have done the old man bodily harmhad
not Officer Leonard come along and
routed the negroes.
A wreck came very near occurring on
the @. f. & Y. V. Railroad, near Rural
Hall, this afternoon. One of the pas
senger cars jumped the track and the
train ran for some distance before it
was discovered. The passengers we're
badly shaken up and greatly frightened,
says the Winston Sentinel.
Cumberland Democrat: We re-
gret to learn that lightning struck a
tree near the residence of Herman
Jones, in Gray's Greek township, on
Wednesday evening Oath, killing his
little daughter Ethel, aged three years,
also stunning another, but it is hoped
the youngest n will recover.
Charlotte Ne1Us: Capt. E. Berkeley,
formerly superintendent of the Ri h
mond and Danville and North Carolina
division, takes charge of the North
Carolina division, with headquarters
at Greensboro. He will have charge
of the lines from Greensboro to Win
stoT and Goldsboro ard Charlotte.
A young colored man named Nelson,
about 81 years of age, was drowned
while bathing in the surf at Carolina
Beech yesterday afternoon about five
o'clock. AS usual in such cases, he
ventured too far from shore, was ex
hausted, got frightened and made wild
cries for help, says the Wilmington
Star.
The Charlotte Creamery commenced
operations this morning, and its prod
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be placed regularly upon the market.
The creamery is one mile east of the
city on a hill overlooking the water
works and the eastern part Of Char
lotte, and it is admirbly equipped, says
the Charlotte NeUs.
Monroe Enquirer: Luther Parker,
colored, who was sent to the peniten-
tiary from this county last fall for
five years, escaped recently and as he
came through Concord on his way to
his old stamping ground stole a suit of
clothes. He was followed to Polkton,
near which place he was arrested and
was carried back to Concord.
Sheriff Shuford, of CASTOR, has twice
saved the life of a negro, Will Adams
charged with assaulting two young
ladies of CASTOR county. On two oc:
casions the sheriff quietly removed
Adams to different jails, once from
Dallas to Lincolnton, thence again to
Charlotte. Forty armed men reached
Lincolnton shortly after he had been
removed.
Raleigh Visitor: DIR. w. J. Haw-
kins has a rather rare tree in his yard,
| corner North and BlOunt streets. It is
the Japan varnish tree. 1t bears pods
resembling large beans, except that the
seeds hang just under the pods; the
foliage is thick, leaves large and the
bark on the trunk and limbs perennially
green. The tree is a good size and
makes a fine shade.
On last Saturday a mad dog made
his appearance at the residence of J..
w. Butler, Esq, near Hoffman, and
attacked some other dogs about the
place. Mrs. A. j. Butler, a near
neighbor was visitingt here at the
time and on going to the rescue of the
favorites was attacked herself, where
upon she got a gun and killed him,
says the Rockingham Rocket.
A serious affrav occurred "Wednesday