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

of Grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
North-Stalks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
Mr.. L. E Forneyduvel was bitten by
a r~attIesnake in Brunswick county last
week. He recovered.
An old colored woman who live near
JOnesbOr0 was burned to death in her
house some days since.
The excellent luxury, mumps of the
most malignant form, is doing bust
ness in AIbemarle now.
Hamlet is about to get on a boom,
1t is reported that - families from the
North will move there soon.
Dunn Times: Several thousand
bushels Of cotton seed have been sold
and shipped from here this spring.
The oat crop sown last fall wasnearIy
all killed by The unusual cold winter,
and is being re planted with spring
oats.
There wasn't enc marriage license
issued i'll Wayne county last week.
That is unusual In a large, populous
county.
DR., j. F. CroweEl, of Trinity College,
is in Philadelphia for the purchase of
the machinery for the department of
technology.
The Durham Sun says that the Pearl
Cotton Mill building, one Of the largest
in this part Of the county, will soon be
under roof.
A child OF Sarah Dillahunt, col was
seriously burned by accident Monday
about three miles from this citg, says
the New BerEe Journal.
Themumpsar r raging in the town and
county. There have been several cases
in town for the last few weeks, saws
the Lexington Dispatch.
a good deal of land will be sold ! ext
Monday unless the parties come for
ward aud pay the taxes thereon, saws
the Warrenton Gazette.
The Richmond Progressive South
says: Mr.. W. J. Davis, of Charlotte,
n. O., has recently invested 81, 600 in
town property in Tampa, Fla.
Dsrita, Charlotte's ~neighborirg town
on the A, I. & o., is still building up
Work viii begin tomorrow on q par
sOnage for the methodist church there.
Clinton Democrat: The sale of cot
ton seed continues, and we judge our
farmers are dispCsing Of all they have.
Many are exchanging seed for guanO
Mr.. G. A. Keever broke his arm one
day last week while handling lumber
on a a r He IS getting along as well
as could be expected, says the Press
and Car0ilGI&n.
Sanford Express: Wheat in thissec
ton Is beginning to make some show
on the ground and if the weather viii
remain warm the fields will soon be
perfectly green
Waynesvil!e Courier: Cove Creek
a boast of the oldest person now III
the county. It is old aunt Susie Woods,
who is 1G8 years old. She hoed corn
ali last summer.
Winston Sentinel: The insurance on
Messrs. kerner, Newton s. Co.'S. stock
of leaf tobacco and cigars, destroyed
by fire Sunday morning, was 81, 900
instead of $25, 600.
Fl. Jacobs, Of Greensboro, has a bed
spread containing 5000 pieces, which
will be sent TO the Worlds Fair. 1t is
then cross stitched.
The peanut crop has proven to be
much shorter than vas first estimated
and there are very few now that have
not been put on the market, says the
M~urfreesbOrO Index.
The farmers are going into the fer
tilizer business quite heavily this year
They T buying vast quantities, more
than in any season for four years past,
says the Charlotte News.
Charlotte Observer: Rev. DR.. Pritch-
ard was yesterday notified of his ap-
pOintment as q member Of the eXamln-
ing board Of CrOzeier Theological Sem
mary, near Philadelphia.
MaxtOn Union and Scottish Chief: !
DIR. A. Currie died at his home near |
Antioch in this county on last Monday
after q lingering illness. Deceased was
about forty-ive years old.
A negro, Frank McKoy, was muir
6ered in Richmond county one day re
Gently by his son in law. The muir
derer committed the deed to get posses
sion Of the victims property.
Mrs. Victoria Smolenkeg, of Hender-
son, the bride who was deserted by
her husband several weeks ago at |
tempted suicide recently by swallow
ing a half ounce of laudanum.
Little Martin, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Mcdonald, of this place,
died on Monday night from injuries
received by the running away Of a
mule, says the Rockingham Rocket.
Sanford Express: The people of our
sister county, Montgomery, are very
much excited over the discovery Of a
very rich gold mine. The mine is
located On the property Of James
Cotton.
MorgantOn Herald: Morganton is
to have a new cotton mill. The pre-
Iiminary work was begun yesterday
Hunting Creek, north of the Burke
County Fair Grounds, and rear the
river
Rocky Mount Argonaut: We have
two smoking tobacco factories now
starting which is a big move in the
right direction, but arrangements are