The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

l1lllCLIOA W. az OISJ Sb'Ill0, hlOiIOdy
night and stole about $50 worth of
goods. We learn that most of the
goods were found in the woods back CT
W. S. Parker's farm, near town, yes
terday. There Is no clue so far as to
the identity of the thief or thieves,
says the Henderson GOldleaf.
Oxford Ledger: A thief entered the
residence Of Mr.. Estes, the book keeper
Of Messrs. Harris Gooch & Co., Hen
dersOn, on Tuesday night and stole all
the money he had, besides his wife's
gold watch. While the burglar was
going through the pockets Of Mr. Es.es
his wife awOke and seeing him
screamed, and he made his escape.
Statesville Landmark: G. w. TIlett,
Esq, of Charlotte, representing the
Charlotte, creditors of Mr.. w. Fl. WIZ
llams, Of Newton, was in StatesvI1e
yesterday and appeared before judge
Armtield to ask for the appointment
OF a receiver for the Newton cotton
mills. Judge Armfield appointed OK
Judge NJ. L McCorkl8 of Newton
receiver.
Right Rue, a negro boy about IS
years of age, accidentally shot and
killed himself while hunting about two
miles from Rocky Point Monday after,
noon. He was loading his gun when
some part Of his clothing caught in the
trigger, d~isChargiDg the load Of buck
shot, which entered his throat under
the chin, tearing his head to pieces,
says the Wllmlnton Star.
Clinton Democrat: 4 white man
with blackened face went to The house
or Jas Bass in Halls township. last
week while Bass was away, and pre-
senting a pistol, demanded Of Mrs,
Bass al the money in the house. The
frightened woman complied with the
demand and about $50. all the money
the family had, was taken. The vii
liam hos not yet been unprecedented.
Lonoir Topic: a very successful
prOJraCtCd meeting was conducted last
week at Kings Greek Baptist church
by Rev. |. w. THOMAS and Rev. Rufus
Bradshaw, of Moravian Falls. - Tues
day morning at 4 o'clock Mrs Russell
Trlpiett died, after an illness of several
months, aged about 90 years. Mrs.
Triplett was an estimabIe lady and
a consistent member of the Baptist
church.
The whereabouts Of Mr.. George
Hobbs are still unknown. There is
talk of SEEMING Belo's pond in search
Of his body. The only trouble about
this is the finding of parties who would
De willing to tackle the water at this
season of the year. \ number Of clti
zens still entertain the opinion that
Mr.. Hobbs, has gone - Kansas or some
other Western State, says the Winston
Sentinel Of the 9TH.
Professional burglars are infestIng
the country round about these parts,
We have heard of several stores being
broken into recently md large guam
titles OF goods carried off Two sus-
pjci0us looking negroes have been
skulkIng around mere for some time,
and are closely watched. We would
advise our country merchants and
others to Il ep with one eve open, saws
the Milton Chronicle.
Charlotte Observer: Sunday morn
ing a negro named joe. Terrence and
and another negro, Richard Hardie,
We're play ing swapping a pistoi at each
other when the pistol, while in Hardie's
hand, went off, sending a bullet through
TOrreuce's lip and tongue and landing
in his throat. DIR. MIsenheimer was
| sent for, but did nOt remove the bullet,
that being done later by DR.. Wilder.
The negroes were drinking:
A very important case was tried at
Yadkin Court at the recent term 1t
was q Mrs. Pardee against j. E. Cough
81 Son, merchants Of HamptOnville.
who sold Mr.. Pardee strychnine
through mistake for quinine. Mr..
Pardec, who could not read, took e
dose of what he had bought for q%uinine
and died in a very hort time The
widow Pardee gets 5000 through a com
promise, says the Winston Sentinel.
k410v+So Mo+IoIS,4. W. 800 --ol:.-
a final effort to e~Xtricate Fifth Street
church from embarrassment. DIR.
Morton will be with up, ready to paw
over the 3 5000 donated by the Board
of Church Extension, if we are ready
to meet the conditions of the grant. If
we can get fifty persons, or the eQuiva
lent Of that number, to give 800 each,
we shall have the matter all settled.
We believe we can do it, and we are
working to thus end.
MOrgantOn Herald: Last week we
mentioned the fact that the Japanese
| Commissioner at the Worlds Fair was
so much impressed by the display of
Burke county corn, furnished by Col.
I. w. Walton, of Morganton, that he
has opened negotiations with a view
to securing some of the corn to be
planted in Japan. Besides sending the
best display of corn to Chicago, Col.
Walton furnished one of the largest
gold nuggets for North Cardinals dis
play in the Mines Building. The two
exhibits mentioned have done much to
attract attention to Burke county.
Charlotte News: When the Air Line
Railroad vas built, the cut just south of
Charlotte was made squarely through
an Indian cemetery. Many bones of
human bodies were found, and many
other things of Indian ornaments,
which had been buried with the bodies
years ago were found. The Treasures