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

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dog wood. On MIR. Tom Shaw's farm,
south of the city. Thecoroner held an in
quest this morning, with a verdict that
the deceased came to his death by his
own hands. The Negroes name was
Dallas Stowe, says the Charlotte News.
Nine were baptized into the fellow
ship of Kings Creek church by Rev. /.
w. Thomas on the fourth Sunday IN
last month, as the result of the pro
tracted meeting, making seventeen
additions by baptism since February
last. The members had prepared a
new baptistery Of the branch near the
church for the occasion, says the Lenolr
Topic.
The farmers around Harrisburg can't
keep their wheat and oat, potatoes or
eggs because large rats nearly large
as cats" as they express it, have made
their appearance in countless numbers.
The rats live in the open fields and
have holes in creek banks and stumps
for shelter. The rats are being caught
In large numbers in steel traps, says
the Charlotte News.
The Wilmington Star says that the
schooner Geo. G. Green which sunk off
Frying Pan Shoals Sunday, is in a
position which makes navigation dan
gerous. She lies with spars extending
forty feet out of water seven miles
West by West, half West from Frying
Pan Shoals light ship in the track of
vessels leaving or coming to this port,
In eight fathoms of water.
Lenoir Topic: The Waldensian colony
IN Burke was recruited last week by
the arrival of about 200 more Wal
denses. The meeting between the new
cOlonists and those who proceeded them
was very affecting. Aservice of prayer
and song was conducted, after which
they all partook of a feast which had
been prepared for them. 1t is said the
new arrivals are a fine lot of people.
TarboroS outherner: The Guards had
their regular meeting last Friday. Capt.
Charles and First Lieutenant Gillian
offered their designations, which will
be acted on at the lex regular meeting.
- The second or fall crop of Irish
potatoes grown on the truck farms in
this part of the State, has proved
very profit Ible. One grower has sold
400 barrels on ten acres, getting So per
barrel.
Red Springs Scotchman: We learn
that the immense farm of Mr.. S.. r
Townsend at Red Banks will be run
On an extensive scale next year, and
stock raising will be a prominent in
dus5ry. - Counterfeit dollars and
quarters are being circulated in our
midst. The weight of the pieces is
lighter than that of the genuine coins
1t requires a close inspection to detect
the spurious pieces
A swan measuring Z feet % inches
from tip to tlpand weighing 184 pounds,
was killed by our townsman, Mr.. J L
DwTtnGonI 1nry hofOw0 Observation-Disclosures
"wednesday on Little River, which
divides Perquimans and Pasquotank
counties. This unusual achievement
and its location, entities brother Pritch-
ard to honorary membership in the
Coon and Postum Club, says the Eliza
beth City Economist.
There was another wholesale Jail de |
livery Sunday night, the second that
has occurred within a year. At this
time six prisoners escaped. Five col
ored men who were confined in one of
the lower iron cages cut their way out
of it by severing eight of the heavy
bars. half an inch thick, making an
opening ten inches square. The bars
were cut smooth having the appear
ance of a saw being used on them.
The consumption of coal is rapidly
increasing in Statesville. A few days
ago a mechanic who makes a speciality
of putting in CRATES reported hat he
had put in Is in town this season and
was under contract to put in twenty
more. Leaving coal stoves out of con
sideration, this mean that about 100
rooms in Statesville that heretofore
have been warmed by wood are nov
warmed by coal, says the Statesville
Landmark.
Elkin Times: Samuel Spencer,
Fisher, Jones and Manson came up to
Rockford last week in their private
car to shoot birds in this section: They
have arranged to lease nearly all the
land along the Yadkin river from the
mouth of Ararat to Fish river. In re
turn for the privilege of hunting on
said lands they agree each year to pay
the taxes which will amount to $3.50. |
If they pay the taxes, it certainly will
be a help to the farmers on the river.
The Shelby Aurora says that John
Jacob Comb, a young man of % years
of age, carried with him his little
nephew, five years of age, to Larkin
Thornburg's distil cry over the Cleve
land line into CASTOR county, where he
bought whiskey, got drunk and made
the little lad drunk. 1t is reported that
he treated the boy shamefully In other
ways. The little lad was unconscious
for four days after this cruel treat
ment. He has since rallied, but now
has spasms every day.
Winston Sentinel: John Sink, son
of Daniel Sink, of Abbott's Creek met
with a sad and perhaps fatal accident
yesterday. He and a young man
named Delap were out hunting. The
two stopped to look at a five dollar
with bird shot, resting against him
when it accidentally discharged. The