The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-05
STATE NEWS.

nd Cotton SSu lIOh
~ & West, dealer in dry goods
9"~n nIroceries, Salisbury, have made
a On assignment.
81 rho dry goods firm Of J. w. Jones
~ y 1T Durham, made an assign
4 .O ia a few days ago.
nISn -, Mascot. Statesville's new weekly
Inc cited by Messrs. Eldridge &
paw Rsppwson, has made its appearance.
Ms Appleton Oaksmith, a poet and
n[S Of Unusual power, who resided
VIM aw Berne for many years, is
u9n+ az rohn Register, of Eoka, has half
VI nIanCed in scuppernOng grape
an aoif r. m which he realizes $500 a
yea. q N. Love, one of the largest
Md abonts at Concord, has assigned.
m ne nreferred creditors amount to
wios Tucy Jenkins, daughter of Rev.
" Jenkins, of the North Carolina
y :: onfprence. died at Durham, a few
day ago.
.aroa5 with infantcide at Burling
Cn't a5hout three weeks ago, vas placed
in iaI Monday.
Pov G. P. Hopper, of Cleveland
.a'ntv who has figured in a scandal
~ ~ some time, has been acquitted by
his churchmen.
Mr. John Beard, at Sidney Cotton
,rS Ms' q few days ago killed a hog
mbich weighed 343 pounds, says the
4iamanc3 Cleaner.
otanIv News: Stanly county pro
arosd a fine r of wheat this year,
fair r of corn and an abundant
croD Of potatoes and turnips.
few DAYS g a horse belonging to
Mr. / L Clegg, of Gulf township,
While Moving / n the field raj away,
and, striking it's head against a tree,
was killed
Tbos. Miller says he killed a pig Fri
dow that weighed 420 pounds net. A
man ought to be ashamed to call as
large a thing as that a pig, says the
Concord Standard.
There are over s. 900 worth of
chickens bought in Vineland and
Whiteville every ye5r. To say moth
ing of the turkeys, eggs, wax, wool,
fuTs &c, says the Vlneland Star.
News was received here yesterday
TO the effect that a little son of Mr.. w.
H. Number, of J~onesbOro, was thrown
from ahorseS Sunday evening and killed,
says the Carthage Blade.
There are now 1,150 %convicts in the
State, of these 128 are in the peniten-
tiarv. Sc at the farms and phosphate
mine at Castle Hayne, and 936 on the
farms along the Roanoke.
Mr.. Will Sheriff. had the misfortune
Thursday to get his hand caught in the
machinery at the Motz Furniture Fac
tory. and two of his fingers torn off,
says the Lincolnton Courier.
Warrenton Record: We regret to
announce the death of Capt. r. E
Ballard, which occurred at his late
residence, near Mountain View, on
Tuesday night, aged, 50 years.
Sanford Express: Wild gesse are
very plentiful in the LOckville section.
Sportsmen kill them while they are
flying from one river to another.
Many ducks are also killed along these
streams.
President Bates and Cashier Smith
Of the Bank of New Hanover have
been indicted for making false state
ments of the condition Of the bank to
the State Treasurer. They promptly
gave bond.
John Waters, who killed VIM. Ham
let, near Snow Hill, several months
ago, was tried at Snow Hill court YES
terday and the jury brought in a e
Glct OF mot guilty." says the Kinston
Free Press.
Whltevule Sun: Areliable merchant
lnL0rmes us that there are not less
IMAM fifteen thousand dollars worth
VI nIckens and ten thousand dollars
worm OF eggs shipped from Whiteville
depot annually.
Along with other country nroduce
mat came to town this morning was a
wagon load Of large pumpkins. They
% %eI0 brought IN by a Mr.. McManus, of
GIear Creek, and sold readily, says the
Charlotte News.
Inc Lenoir Topic eays the following
F5SnLemen have been elected officers Of
= Ne" Oank there: G.. w. f. Harper,
SSo~1sluent; o. Bernhardt, vice presi-
RoaT y. +. Harper, cashier; j. Fl.
DeaI, book keeper.
mo ~oncoIo Times: Rev. P. Miller, for
c mn pastor Il st. Johns church, this
W wv Wy mas moved to Wardensville,
c %i va, Tor the present. He has re
S %t'S &c a call to Floyd p~astorate but
0"S not yet accepted.
m ,aso Ledger: Mr.. Aaron Askew
osto US Monday a bunch of fall
from the farm of Mr.. E. E.
fo rtI II Coleraine. There were
tboES -Inre stalks from one root and
'TTy were three feet high.
On drresoyterians have bought a lot
s VI dependence street, between Mr..
mon, Chadwick's and Mrs s 7 Tiloh-
the ., where they will O Commence
Saws 4 AZ of a nice church building,
2S 'ne AlnstOn Free Press.
at w WVSiIGrand Body of Masons will meet
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