The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-25

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the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
North Carolina will be held in Lutheran
Chapel, China Grove, Rowan county,
beginning Tuesday before the first Sun,
day in May, 1903.
Col. A. J. Yeomans brought in the
first Strawberries offerered for sale on
u market this season yesterday.
They were sold by Mr.. John Dunn and
brought 70 cents per quart, says b
New Berne Journal.
The are complaints from various
pounts in the State about potato bugs.
Fight EN- in time. After a potato bug
dimes once on Paris green he doesn't
want many more potatoes, says the
New Berne Journal.
Monroe Enquirer: It is said the cold
killed the blackberry bushes and that
the crop will be very short. The fig
bushes also were badly damaged by
the cold. The first crop, which is the
best, will be a failure.
The Hotel Oceanic, at Carolina Beach,
will be open for the entertainment of
the public May 18th. The building has
been thoroughly repaired. and supplied
with new furniture, bedding and other
necessary equipments.
P. H. Virgins, colored, of James
City, brought IN specimens of grown
peas from his garden in James City.
He intends to pick Wednesday and
expects to get about five boxes, says
the New Berne Journal.
Fay etteviIle Observer: Mr. Hardy
West, of Rockfish township, had two
acres to yield him SAG bushels of sweet
potatoes last year. These were mar
keted at rs cents per bushel, making a
very profitable product.
Siler City Leader: Clapp's mill,
about four miles from here was burned
Tuesday night, thought to be Of incen-
diary origin The little folks have
had quite a time with whooping cough
but it is somewhat abating.
Clinton Democrat: Little Harry.
eldest son of Mr.. w B. Stewart, fell
from a cart in which he was riding last
Friday morning, and suffered q COM
pound fracture of the right arm be
tween the wrist and elbow.
We learn that the Bank of Smith
field" will be established by the fall.
DR.. j. H. Parker, of New York has
taken a considerable amount Of stock
in it. The bank will undoubtedly 1e
built, says the Snithfeld Herald.
The foundation plates and bolts,
which arrived a few days ago for the
waterwOrks company, have been hauled
out where the work is in progress,
90, 900 brick have also arrived for the
work, says the Newbern Journal.
Last evening, something after 10
o'clock, while the town meeting was in
session at the count house, some one
broke a glass in the front window of
r. H. Barbee's store and stole there
from a pair of shoes, says the Durham
Sun.
Dealer in deadly weapons should not
forget that at the recent session of the
Legislature an act was passed making
it a misdemeanOr to sell pistols, bowie
knives, pistol cartridges. &c, to minors
Jurisdiction was given to the Superior
Court.
Charlotte News: Mrs. George Smith,
of Crab Orchard township, yesterday
gave birth to three children, all girls.
They were doing well to day. Six
months ago Mrs. Victor Brawley, a
neighbor of Mrs. Smith, gave birth to
triplets.
A clever and worthy citizen, A. J.
London, is now 81 years old and weighs
290 pounds. When he went to the army
he did not quite weigh one hundred
pounds. Is he not the heaviest man
in Cleveland county7 asks the Shelby
Aurora.
We do not think our farmers are
going into cotton very heavy this year.
We hear of large preparations being
made for tobacco and food crops, but
hear nothing of any increased acreage
in cotton, says the Rocky Mount
ArgOnaut.
Irish Evangelist Lee attended the
Young Mems Christian Association
here the past week. He had just
closed a successful revival meeting at
Townsville at which there were some
sixty odd converts, says the Winston
Republican.
Mr.. William Warren of Boon Hill
township has a mule which is going in
thirty nine years old, and still does
good work. Mr.. B L. AycOck owned
the mule in 1882 and she was then
twenty-eight years old, says the Smith
| field Herald.
Louisburg Times: John Lyon, the
noted negro thief, who stole the Meth.
Odist Church Bible and many other
articles in this section, isagain in Vance
Jail. He has made two escapes from
the jail of that county since he was
placed there in January.
Scotland Neck Democrat: There is
something like an epidemic amongst
the horses at the p~enitentiary farm
near Tillery. Several have recently
died there Mr.. j. p. Futrell has lost
several at his river farm also. Messrs.
Biggs & Johnson have lost n also.
The colored evangelists, Revs. Will
liams, Beam and Slade are conducting
a tabernacle" meeting, in L~incoInton,
near Ohio Siade's house on the Beat
ties Ford road. The meeting began on
the 9TH of this month and will continue
till the 18th, says the Lincolnton
| Courier.