The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
LAST spring Washington shipped 2. 900
Lovoe more of fish than New Berne,
oavs the Journal.
TTbe Railway Commission has granted
snpcial freight rate from Washington
"a G0ldesborO, says the Washington
0T The Baptists are making arrange
r,ents to organize a church at Denver
and secure a house in which to preach
at an early day.
New Berne Journal: Rumor has it
+bat = steamboat line is to be but on
botween Belleport, Beaufort county,
and New Berne..
A child in Haywood county was
noisoned by eating jimson weed a day
66r two ago. The chlld ate the seed and
died in an hour.
Oxford Ledger: New tobacco is be-
mo sold on Oxford market daily, as
n nlI2 warehouses are still in the swim
and never closed up.
Or, POUCH of Baltimore has bought
o oIarter interest in the Norwood rock
quarry near Warrenton. The price
36aid Is said to be S.. OOO.
The Charlotte News says that gold
mining is now being done near Flows,
in Cabarrus county. All the opera,
tons are paying well.
The Salisbury Truth says it has been
estimated that nearly or quite a third
Of the corn in Rowan county was de-
stroyed by the late freshets.
Winston Sentinel: Rev. L. G. Brough-
ton of Broad Street Baptist church,
has rendered his resignation as pastor,
to take effect November 1st.
The Greensboro Record is indignant
because its Republican postmaster,
whose term expired a month ago, has
not vet been replaced by a Democrat.
G0Idgboro Argus: His many friends.
here are glad to see in the city, Mr..
ThOs. Washington, Of the U. 5. Navy,
who is On q vacation visit to his
parents.
Greensboro Record: Burglars ON
tinue h4rras5 the citizens of Greens
b0rO. Breaking into the houses and
attempts to break in are very bold and
frequent.
Sheriff G. II Gardin took one con
vict to the pen this week, he was a
negro and was sent there three years
for stealing a sheep, says the Marion
Free Lance.
ReidsvilIe Review: Miss Addie Will
iiams. the enterprising Nellie Bly, Of
the Charlotte Observer, is a prolific
writer, as shown il the local columns
Of that paper.
Gastonia Gazette: Mr.. A. r. Rudisill
and others of Kings Mountain, have
organized the Piedmont Mineral @. M
pany for developing the tin interests
in that section.
We understand that there were forty
or more conversions as the result of
Rev. G. w. Hardison's meeting at
Midway the past two weeks, says the
Lexington Dispatch.
Charlotte Democrat: The Richmond
and Danville Railroad has cut down
saleries of all employees who now re-
ceive 500 per month 10 per cent. and
the higher officials 20 per cent.
Judge Whitaker is still on the war
path for county commissioners. The
Davidson county commissioners were
indicted at Lexington court last week,
says the Statesville Landmark.
Gen. Rufus Barringer has been
elected commander of the Mecklen-
burg camp of Confederate Veterans
and said camp has joined the United
Confederate Veterans Association.
Warrenton Record: We regret to
learn that the corn on the Roanoke
has been nearly all destroyed. The
storm blew 1t down and while in this
conditions, the freshet went over it.
Reid8vilIe Review: In the race of
industrial progress u sister town of
Stoneville promises to overtake some of
her rivals who have gotten the start on
her. Keep your eye on Stoneville.
The Pomona Terra Gotta Company,
at Pomona, n. c., Of which Mr.. j.
Van Llndley is president and manager,
has recently put in a new outfit Of the
best and latest improved machinery.
Statesvii.e Landmark: Robt. A.
Garrison, a native Of this county and
well known here, was thrown from his
horse IN AXtle, Texas, Monday of last
week, August 285h, and instantly
killed.
number Of representative farmers
were interviewed by the The Charlotte
News IN regard to the extent Of the
damage to the cotton by the storm.
They say the cotton is damaged fully
20 per cent.
Last week Mr.. F. Y. Ramsey had
the misfortune to lose a barn CT to-
02Cc0 by fire, as did Mr.. 'Cordie"
Ellen, prosperous farmer living about
SIX miles from town, says the Rocky
Mount ArgOnaut.
The farmers are not in very good
spirits just now over the cotton out
look. Gotten already opened has been
damaged by the storms, and il the
rainy weather keeps up still greater
damage viii ensue
Rev. P. R. Elan lost his fine horse
last Saturday night, the disease I'm
known. This worthy Baptist minister
mas been unfortunate, as lightning
Killed wOyears ago a fine young mule,