The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21

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are abundant inthe mountains near the
Round KNOB hotel. Ezekiel HilIierd,
an employee of the Carolina Investment
Company, has, within the last month,
killed four turkeys at two shots. Last
Friday he killed two fine gObblers at
n shot, one Of which weighing fully
twenty five pounds.
The residence of Mr.. Hardy l..
Ayres, 10 'ated on west Front street,
just inside the corporate limits of
town, was destroyed by fire Monday
night about 8 o'clock. When discov-
cred the fire had made such Roadway
that it was impossible to check it. A
part Of the furniture was saved, says
the Statesville Landmark.
Southport Leader: Reports from
different portions of Brunswick county
says that very little farm work has as
vet been done. - The interest in the
establishment Of the Southport public
library is not confined to this city, and
the announcement and purposes of the
library meet the approval and support
Of many persons outside Of the city.
Windsor Ledger: Jackson Rankins,
the negro who some months ago forged
an order on James B Martin, ESQ, in
favor of DIR. w. K. Capehart and who
escaped from jail here, was caught in
Franklin, Va, by deputy sheriff Owens
and brought to Lewiston where he was
met by deputy sheriff Gray and brought
to Windsor and again lodged in jail.
Warrenton Re ord: In the year
1892 much more food stuff8 we're raised
in this county and throughout the
State, than has been raised in many
years before, and o, this account, and
alone, our farmers are in much better
condition than they have been in many
years. They have more meat and
bread Oh hand and will have much ,ess
to buy
Sheriff E. A Gupton, had the mis-.
fortune to lose his dwelling in Sandy
Creek township on Sunday night last.
There was no Insurance and the loss
falls heavily upon Mr.. Gupton. There
are some few who think that it was
the work of an incendiary, but Mr.,
GuptOn is very sure that it caught
from the stove, says the Louisburg
Times.
The six-inch layer of oyster shells
which now extends on Craven street
from South Front to Pollock and on
Pollock from that point nearly to Mid
die will give a durable road bed and
the street having previously been
graded and tile drainage constructed
the street will keep in order for many
years to come, says the New Berne
Journal.
Jim Hall and jim Barnes, two ne
groes who had escaped from jail in
GreenviiIe on March 8th we're caught
Saturday evening just north Of Battle
0OrO by policeman BOney Mangum of
that place. They were put in the
Lookup there till Sunday when they
were brought to Rocky Mount and sent
on TO Greenville, says the Rocky Mount
Phoenix.
Danbury Reporter: 1t is reported
that the revenue officers were ralding
around the upper part of this county
last week, caught some of the boys
mapping IN the 'mOOnshine," and got
a considerable quantity Of beer and
and some copper. The officers don't
seem to NEEDLE with a little pest Of
stills said TO be on the northern side of
the county.
Winston Republican: Salem is to
have an electric fire alarm system -
Winston shipped 1884, 22 pounds of
manufactured tobacco last week while
Danville. Va, shipped for the same
period Us, 600 pounds. - The Luther
ans of this city accept the plans Of
architect BOttiger, and will erect their
new place of worship on Fourth street
under his direction.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: ESQ. Allen
Wilmington, of Reddies River, is near
"a years old, and runs a store, which
he attends to himself. He has been a
magistrate a long time time, and has
been performing the marriage cere-
mOny since 1888. His experience in
this line has been such hat he has tied
the nuptial knot for couples and lived
to perform the same ceremony for their
children.
Laurinburg Exchange: The number
of tons Of guanO received here last
season from Nov. est, 81 to June 80,
'92, 1.1O1 tons. The number of tons
received this season to March 1st, 1 1874
tons. - The fertilizer trade has been
unusually heavy this year. A ire
mendOus effort will be made for a big
cotton crop. Happy Is he who banks
on hog and homlny.
Just below the Norfolk & Carolina
Railroad bridge over Tar river in the
fork of a tree overhanging the river
and about twelve feet above the water,
hangs the decaying, partly d~essicated
carcas of a COW. Evidently from the
position of the body the animal was
caught there during the freshet and
either drowned or starved to death,
saws the TarbOrO SOutherner.
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR NO. 7.
OFFICE OF MARION BUTLER,
President, N. &. +. S. A.