The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-12

the town and the surrounding country
have none, and when sick have to send
ten miles for DIR. Graham or twelve
miles for DR.. Clark.
Lenoir Topic: The Wilson Lumber
Company is doing a big business now.
Besides shipping lumber, and for cut
ting which they have at work for them
four or five saw mills, they have a big
run on packing cases. goods boxes, and
their business is on the increase.
The State lost over 81 900 worth of
gems at the Worlds Fair. OF these
there were $50 rubies and so garnets.
They were in a glass bowl, and we're
very probably stolen by some expert
thief while the contents of the gem
cases were being placed in a safe.
There will be about eighty store
keepers and gaugers appointed in this
district. Collector Simmons is max
ing up a list and will have them all ap-
pointed at one time. Commissions t
all s~toTekeepers and gaugers are issued
by the Secretary of the Trt asury.
The Fayetteville branch of the Co
operative Bank of the CarOlinas was
closed yesterday by Sheriff Smith, of
Cumberland county, by order of State
Treasurer Tate upon statements as to
the banks condition made by Bank
Examiner Dowd, says the Wilmington
Star.
Stanly News: An estate was settled
by the administrations before our clerk
Of the Superior Court the other day in
which some of the heirs received the
six hundred and nnety-third part of
the estate. They were great grand
children, and there were seven of
them.
Mr.. Oliver McNiel, of Millers Creek,
who SO severely cut his throat several
weeks ago, has about recovered from
the wound. He however seems to be
hopelessly deranged and steps viii be
at once taken to have him placed in
the asylum, says the WilkesOoro
Chronicle.
JOnesbOro Journal: Work will prob
ably be resumed at the coal mines at
Egypt, Chatham county, about the
middle of January. Work was stopped
about four months ago., since which
time Improvement to the amount of
$3.50, 600 have been made. They have
many large orders for coal.
Mrs. Lucy Thompson, aged about 81
years, died at the home of her son, Mr..
M. E Thompson, three or four miles
east of Lenoir, on Monday of last week,
and was buried on Tuesday in the
Steele Burying ground, Revs. Isaac Ok
ford and l. ". Thomas conducting the
services, says the LenOir Topic.
Some days since uncle Harrison
Aldrldge, OF upper Watauga River,
caught a bear in his trap on the Grand
Father that is reported to be very large.
1t is said that Is the one buudredth
bruin that has tasted death by the
unerring shot and trUsty trap of this
sturdy pioneer, says the Boone Demo
GRAFT.
The stranding of the British steam
ship Wetheriy off Hatteras is continued
evidence tina a first class light should
be placed at this dangerous point right
away. Fortunately all the crew were
saved by the stalwart men of our Life
Saving service. The steamer was bound
from Fernandina to Norfolk with phos
phate.
There was a hotly contested game Of
foot ball at Trinity Park Saturday
afternoon between the junior and
senior teams Of Trinity College. The
juniors we're victorious, but during the
game one Of theiS players, a Nh.
KOonce, had his collar bone broken
and another one of ne players was
also hurt.
Greensboro Record: A thief gained
an entrance into the store of J. M.
Hendrix & Co., the other night through
the cellar, taking away about SIS IN
small change left in the money drawer.
Iron bars were placed over the win
dows, but they were too wide apart
and a slim man could easily get be-
tween them.
An inhuman negro pima In Arson
county recently gave birth to a child,
strangled it to death, and buried it in
an ash heap. It was rooted up by a
hog a few days ago and the facts ascer-
tanned. The mother, Alice TimmOns,
was, at last accounts, being guarded at
her home as she was too sick to be
carried to jail.
Information was received here yes
terday that a store and stock of goods
therein at Deep Bottom, Duplin county,
belonging to Mr.. ]. L James, was de
stroy ed by fire last Saturday morning.
The loss is estimated at 81, 500. Whether
there was insurance on the property
burned could not be learned, says the
Wilmington Star.
1t is very strange that this year par
ticularly should be such a wonderful
gold year. The reports ONE from
every part of the Golden Belt" that
the precious stuff is being taken out.
The amount of gold found in the coun-
try tributary to Charlotte has materi-
ally strengthened the trade Of the city,
the Charlotte News.
W~aynesville Courier: We under
stand that Professor I. w. Potter, the
new superintendent at the Cherokee
Indian School, has. purchased the old
band instruments from Professor Spray
and has employed Professor freeman
- A@roIan Thorn orn ~C"t