The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-11

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naugh, of Tuckahoe, Jones county. He
was cutting a bush with a knife hold
ing the bush down with his left hand
when the knife slipped and cut his
hand so badly that he died inside of
five hours.
Statesville Land mark: John God
frey, who eloped March 18th with the
daughter of Mr.. J. F. Hoppe, of Beth
any township, was arrested last week
at Independce, Va. Mr.. Charles War.
rem, of the Statesville police force, left
Tuesday to bring the girl back home.
Godfrey is in jail.
Chatham Record: We regret to
hear of the death of Mr.. Archie An
drews, one of Chatham's Oldest and
most respected citizens, who died last
Sunday night, aged IS years. A
brother Of his died in Orange county,
who was said to have been consider
ably owe 100 years old.
The asphalt paving being laid in
front of the newly completed Second
Presbyterian church, is an excellent
piece of work, and sets off that beauti
full new edifice in a handsome way. It
would be hard to Imagine a prettier
picture than the new church now pre-
sents, says the Charlotte News.
Alamance Cleaner: Mr.. Lemuel
Douglas, aged about so years, living
near Big Falls, died suddenly last week
while out at wOrk.--Uncle Jack
Payne, who lives near icholson's is SO
years old, walked three miles a few
days ago and caught a silver carp 26
inches long, weighing 81 pounds.
a negro named Caruthers was struck
by lightning and knocked insensible in
M~ecklenburg county the other day.
His wife was killed at the same time.
The husband was left standing in the
road, the lightning not ever knocking
him down, but he WaS lnSenSlDlo when
found says the Charlotte News.
There is a calf near LumbertOn that
has a mania for eating little chickens.
We do not know the pedigree Of this
strange animal. but we can vouch for
it's chicken eating qualities. We do so
upon the authority of parties who res
cued q little biped from the calls Jaws,
says the Lumberton RObesonian.
Raleigh Visitor: Work is progress
sing at the University of North Caro-
lima, and the appropriation made by
the last General Assembly Will be
made available to the fullest extent.
The trustees have decided to enlarge
the library so as to make sheltering
rOOm'fOr about 5000 more books.
We regret to hear of the death of
Mr.. Archie Andrews, one of Chath3m'S
oldest aud most respected citizens, VITO
died or last Sunday night, aged eighty
five years. A brother of his died IN Or
ange county, who was said TO have
been considerably over a hundred
hears old, says the Chatham Record
Talking about old coins, Mr.. G. L
Hahn showed US two silver half dol
lars Friday, dated respectively 1909
II 1911. He has had them about ten
years. He keeps them in memory of
the birth Of his father and mother, the
former having been born in 1909 and
the latter III 1911, says the Hickory
Mercury.
In the cases Of Terry VS. a New York
syndicate for the purchase of the Park
Estate, in which there was a verdict of
81, 600, for Terry; and in the case of
Hinton VS.. Greenleaf, i'll which there
was q verdict for the plaintiff, an ap
peal to the Supreme Court was taken
IN both cases, says the Elizabeth City
Economist.
WarrentOn Record: The counties of
| Warren and Franklin were formed out
of the county of Butte in 1779, and Butte
courthouse which originally stood on
the road from Warrenton to Louisburg
about eight miles from W%arrenton,
was moved to this place, and is now
occupied, and has been continually,
ever since its removal.
A rather singular circumstance was
noted 1t the market dock upon the ar
rival of the fish boats. Two colored
men who had been fishing in separate
waters, arrived at the same time and
it was discovered that their boats had
caught the same kind and number of
fish during the night-13 o and 26
buck shad, says the Newberne Journal.
Statesville receives more tobacco
from Granite Falls, a little station on
the Chester 81 LenOir railroad, s miles
north of Hickory, than from any other
town in western North Carolina. A
great many of the tobacco growers in
western North Carolina ship to States
vile but they can't get ahead of Gran
tie Falls, says the State8vllle Land
mark.
Shelby Aurora: J. G. Owens brought
to our Office a large and prolific cluster
of cherry blossoms. On a small twig
he says there are nearly eighty bios
SONS in a space two inches square.
He says the blossoms that now are be
ginning to decorate in vernal beauty
the Immense and tall cherry trees on
Cherry Mountain promises abundant
fruitage.
The fire bell Wednesday about three
o'clock called cut a crowd of citizens
to see what was burning. The smoke
was seen issuing from the Fair grounds,
and it was soon discovered that the
stalls were burning. About twelve or
fifteen were consumed before the fire
was extinguished. It is not known
how the fire originated, says the Con
cord Times.
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