The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-23

make Nancy Hanks look to her laurels
at a mile in 2 04. 1t costs much less to
raise good stock; but some people it
seems are obstinately intent against
their best interests and common sense,
says the Winston Republican.
Durham Recorder: We saw several
farmers from different sections last
week, and they informed lis that the
wheat never presented a finer prospect
of a full crop than it does at present.
The stand is good and the growth
vigorous. Oats are doing we'll and
corn is mostly planted; Of the fruit
they thought some of it was much
hurt, but enough was left to assure a
fair crop.
Last week Messrs. J.. H. Mills and
Calvin Mills, two brothers who live
near Black Jack, killed the largest
bear that was ever captured in this
county. They wrote us a letter about
it and say that the bear weighed 300
pounds, was 6 feet and s inches long,
measured % inches across the breast,
s inches across the foot, had claws q
inches long and teeth II inches long,
says the Greenville Reflector.
The John Parker distillery u by
James Blanton was inspected three
weeks ago by a revenue detective and
pronounced guilty of irregularities. So
deputy collector w S. Walton came
here from Morganton and seized the
distIllery and outfit for violations of
internal revenue laws. The property
is now in the hands of the revenue
officials to await the action of the
courts, says the Shelby Aurora.
Asheville Citizen: Word was given
around Saturday afternoon that there
would be an indignation meeting in the
court house that night to protest
against the verdict Of the jury in the
Llewellyn murder case. The bell pealed
out about s o'clock and a dozen men
gathered and talked together until
after 8 o'clock, but no n seemed dis
posed to take the lead and open the
meeting and no meeting was held.
Mr., j. A D. Stephens has in his pcs
session a very old and quite an inter
esting book. 1t is AN Exposition of
the thirty nine articles of the Church
of England" written by Gilbert,
bishop of Sarvm." 1t was published
III the year 1899 but was written prior
to that time, the publication being de
layed for some reason. The book is
he property Of Mrs. Eliza Bone, Of
Sharpesburg township, says the States
vile Landmark.
Asheville Citizen: For about seven
years T. w. Branch has had a pet
squirrel in his family, and this squirrel
frequently takes a miscellaneous turn.
Mr.. Branch lives on Starnes avenue,
his lot being back Of the SOndley prop
erty, which fronts On Cherry street.
Yesterday his squirrelship got into a
tantrum, and crossing the lot entered
Mrs S0ndley's lot. 1t sPrang upon
that lady's shoulders and tore her head
dress from he head, but not injuring
her.
Winston Sentinel: A serious and
painful accident befell MIR. A, w,
Little, an employe of the Telephone
Exchange, about noon today. While
on one of the poles in front of the
Sisters House" assisting in stringing
a wire, one of the telephone wires fell
on an electric light wire, thereby max
ing a ground, and causing about 300
volts to strike Mr.. Little. He was
thrown about twenty feet to the ground,
besides both hands were badly burned
by the wire,
Mr.. @. w. Wyne, formerly of Char
lotte, but who has for some time past
been living in Asheville, has been
granted a patent by the United States
Patent Office for anti friction ball
roller bearings for axles. Those who
have seen the production say that it is
one of the most complete things of It's
kind in the country. 1t does away
with the old time axle grease and
makes the load very much lighter.
Mr.. Wyne will introduce his patent at
the Worlds Fair.
New Berne Journal: Rev. F. D.
Swindell, P. E., passed through last
night en- route to Morehead City to
hold quarterly conference. Mr. Swim
dell is just back from Nashville-(he
arrived home Friday night from at
tending the meeting Of the Board of
Missions of the M. E Church, South.
He reports a pleasant meeting, and
that mission matters are in better con
diton than for some time past, and the
board more hopeful. The next meet
ing will be held in Memphis.
There was a $40, 900 fire at Union
Point on last Friday. The New Berne
Journal says the barrel and fertilizer
warehouse was burned with contents.
Messrs. Jones & Co.'S loss was over
50, OOO-partially insured. Mr.. Whitty's
buildings could not be replaced for less
than 50, 900. He had 81, 900 insurance
on them. The fertilizer was valued at
about S., 900; there was So, 900 or 81, 900
insurance on it. Mr.. Ellis loss is esti-
mated at $500; no insurance. This
makes a total loss of about SO, 900.
A very sad affair occurred in Sauls-
ton township, in this county, on Sun
day night last. During the night Mrs.
MGsgrove, the wife of William Mus
grove, was taken with nose bleeding,
and without waking her husband, got
up and went to the well to wash, and
upon returning to the house, was shut
ting the door when her husband became
frightened, supposing she was a robber,
grabbed his pistol and fired at her, the
ball taking effect in the breast near the
collar hnne Saws the GOldsbOro eau