The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

W CSOS%ASS' OSSA OAAS
grand old poplar trees will be no more,
says the Boone Democrat.
Willie, the twoyear-o old son of Mr..
W.. Wilson. met with quite a severe
accident on Monday last IN which hi
a his thigh broken. He was playing
on b FOrbestOwn bridge and fell off
says the Greenville Reflector. !
The Summerfield correspondent d r
the Winston Sentinel says Mr.. Georg ,
Smith showed him a monstrosity tina +
had a setter dogs head and neck, .
sleeps body with it's hams covered Will
hair. 1t was a~ccidently killed. ,
j. B. Green, Esq of Beaver Dam $
gave us a call this week, and informed I
us that Lemuel Green, with severa!
others, left Monday morning for thu
West, where they will make theif
future home, says the Boone Demon
crat.
Mrs. Junius Newton, aged nineteenl
years, daughter of Mr.. Kinch Hollo-i
way, died this morning at 3 o'clock, at
the residence of her husband, about
four miles from town. She leaves an
infant nine days old, says the Durham
Sun.
Tarboro SOutherner: Although the
West Tarboro people have given moth.
ing out, 1t is generally believed here
that they are on the eve of making an
important move. All the surmises
point to a cotton factory or knitting
mill.
S~outhp0r6 Leader: The Swedish bark
Alfhild, which ran aground on the
outside Of Ella Shoals, Bald Head
Island, will probably be a total loss.
An attempt the early part of this week
10 get the vessel off proved unsuc-
CesSful.
The Durham Globe says that Mr..
Thomas B, Upchurch, Of the big lum-
ter firm Of z. B, Upchurch & Bro, of
Aberdeen, was in that city last week
and took in some big orders for build
lngs which viii come along q little
later on.
Chatham Record: On the 28th day |
of February, 1928, Mr.. William G.
Harrlss was married to Miss Nancy A.
Rlve5, both of Chatham county, and
on las Tuesday they were both alive |
to observe the 65th anniversary Of their
marriage.
Two Of Mr.. J. Watt Klrkpatrick's |
sons, one aged eight years, and the
other eleven years, were badly hurt by |
a fall OF plastering, at Mr.. Kirkpatrick 5 |
home IN Sharon township, at three
o'clock Sunday morning, says the
Charlotte News.
Oxford Orphans Friend: We are
much pleased to know that DR.. r. Il
Marsh, of Oxford, and Rev. q. \. Jen
kins, both ministers Of the Baptist
church, viii have regular appoint
ments IN our chapel and conduct scr
vices for our children.
4 special telegram to the Journal
from Beaufort states that the Schooner
Martha - ashore at Cape HattGra9, and
il q total loss. The crew were saved
The schooner vas loaded with canned
oysters from the Beaufort Packing Co.
and was bound TO Baltimore
Asheville Citizen: Those who came
out last evening to hear Professor E.
A. Aiderman's lecture on Entirely
A. course, were we'll re warded for their
pains by a lecture full OF interest, good
points and contagious humOr.
Washington Gazette: Mr.. II. B.
Mayo bought, packed and shipped,
], 200 dozen eggs one day last week.
. The BrannIng Manufacturing com
pany are building planning mills, much
larger than the old ones, which will be
IN operation about March 18th.
A sneak thief broke into the smoke
house of Mr.. A. T. Weir on Sunday
night last and carried away about $25
worth Of hams, shoulders and mid
dlings. 1t is possible that they will be
Overhauled, as officers are in hot pur-
suit, says the Rural Reformer.
The suit of w. J. Johnston VS. G. w.
Kittelle, for 5000, was called in the
Superior Court this morning, but was
continued. Johnston claims to have
been robbed Of money and goods to
that amount some time ago, at the
Buford Hotel, says the Charlotte News.
Rev. r. @. Miller, of Sardis, was in
the city to-day. He says that the
farmers are doing noble work in the
fields, taking every advantage Of the
good weather to turn up the soil.
They are a month behind in their
spring work, says the Charlotte News.
Some unknown person stole from the
stable of Billy Jones on Saturday night
his horse, which they rode nea to
Shelby and left it. 1t may not be gen
orally known that this is horse stealing
by our laws, and when n is convicted
it becomes dear riding, says the Rural
RefOrmer.
Mr.. Charles Bagby had his watch
worth $50. picked from his pocket near
the p~Ostoffice. The chain was severed
all but a few links of it stolen with the
watch. There have been several cases
of pocket picking recently and it IS
well to be on guard, says the New
Berne Journal.
Hickory Press and Carolinian: Mr..
Charles Franklin, reputed to be an old
offender at blockading, was arrested
Sunday night by II. W. Jones, deputy
marshal, and placed in the Hickory
jail; but Monday night the jail was
broken open, Franklin with another
prisoner escaped.
Fayetteville Observer: Hayes Ash