The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-03

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bowels, which resulted in his death
shortly afterwards, says the Boone
Democrat.
Fayetteville Gazette: Capt. J.. s
Evans, the sale of whose property is
announced in another column, will
leave with his family for Houston,
Texas, on or about the middle of Feb
ruary next, where they will reside in
the future.
Salisbury Waterman: Richard w.
Gardner, of Locke township, this
county, died last Saturday, aged "A
years. - A mad dog at Mooresville
n day last week caused more or less
excitement. Several dogs were bitten
by the rabid dog.
Durham Globe: Last evening Mrs.
Sarah Waddell returned to her home,
on Cobb street, and while there alone
dropped dead. She was a woman 3S
years Of age and leaves a husband and
two daughters, they being employed in
the Duke factory.
Greensboro Record: We are sorry
to announce that Mrs. Judge billiard
fell yesterday morning and fractured
her arm. She vas going across the
room when her foot became entangled
III a rug, causing he to fall to the floor
with the above result.
Capt. r A. Terrence, tax collector.
tells the Observer that he is IS. 900 be
hind his collections to same date of
1890. His term Of Office expires Jan
uary 1st, SO he will be bound to sell
property to cover the deficiency, says
the Charlotte Observer.
j. A. Pinchback will begin January
1st with a force of hands to dig clay TO
make brick for the cotton factory. The
cord wood is already cut to burn the
brick with and part Of the lumber is
sawed to use in the building, says the
Bessemer City Messenger
Fayetteville Observer: Fayettevile's
market receipts of cotton for this sea
son to date are $500 against 6. 500 for
the same period in 1891. - The Com
pany's store at Hope Mills was visited
by robbers last Friday night and con-
siderable stuff taken therefrom.
Lexington Dispatch: We saw a
green goods letter the other day sent
to a gentleman in Lexington. 1t was
the usual letter of this kind containing
the same promises of a fortune for
for nothing. Men are being caught
every day by these lively rascals.
It seems that our sister county Mont
gOmery is also il fesred with robbers
and murderers. Madam rumOr says
Mr. Thomas Bunnell, q farmer of that
county was seized and robbed a few
days ago of 1915 by three unknown
white men, says the Sanford Express
Mr.. J. Springs Davidson, of Hope
uyO11 xr,cEO.IO-- l~IIIoI 4 49,, y -,1-4L-
old, which Melted 800 pounds each
pretty good, that. From April to No,
vember they we're fed entirely on blue
grass and clover which made good,
solid flesh, says the Charlotte Observer
We very much regret to chronicle
the death of Mr.. VIM. L Thompson of
Yadkin College, which sad event oc
Cured Saturday plight. Mr.. Thomp
son was one of DavidsOn's most up
citizens, and his death is a loss to
the county, says the Lexington Dis
Fayetteville Observer: Sheriff Colin
McArtan, of Harnett, was in town
Monday, when he informed the Oh
SerUer that, parties passing his home
to church last Sunday brought word
that an unknown man was found dead
Ellington. Foul play is pre-
sumed.
Salisbury Herald: Maj. Mertz, the
famous dwarf who travelled for sew
eral years with John RpbinsOn's circus
is 10Y farming ear Blackmer post
IL the upper part of the county
is apparently hale and hearty, but
has very little to say outside Of his
business.
A horrible murder of two old people
committed last Friday afternoon,
about two miles northwest Of Siler
City, Chatham county. The victims
Of the foul deed we're Mr.. Adam Siier,
aged about so years, and his wife, a
few years younger, says the Graham
Cleaner.
Mr.. D. L. Whichard, who lives about
eight miles from Greenville in the
Grindle Creek section, lost his dwell
ing house and contents by fire on Tues
day night Of last week. The circum-
stances surrounding the burning are
very mysterious, says the Greenville
Reflector.
Friday afternoon a horse belonging
to Mr.. P. E. Smith became frightened
while on the river bridge and jumped
h railing, falling TO Cne gfQun0
30 feet below. In the fall the animal
was badly hurt, and the wonder is that
was not killed outright, says the
Greenville Reflector.
The saw and planning mills of Camp
bell & Williams, at Vashti, Alexander
county, caught fire Christmas morn
ing about half past three o'clock, out
the fire was discovered and extin-
guished before any considerable dam,
age was done. The fire originated
from a defective furnace.
Wadesboro Messenger InteUigencer q:
A telegram received here last Monday
brought the news of the death of Mr..
Ed. B Chambers, which took place on
the night before at Statum, Ga Mr..
Chambers was a native of Whites
Store township, this county, but left
Anson about ten years ago.