The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21
STATE NEWS.

The Lenoir Topic says: "Chestnuts
are lower IN price this year than we
nave ever known them"
W. E Stafford, of Johnston county,
has been put IN jail at Smithheld,
charged with the murder of his wife
It is estimated that about thirty
seven n a half million dollars are
invested in cotton mills In this State
Mr. Henry Albright of Alamance
has a peacock between 80 and 40 years
of age, probably the Oldest In the
STATE.
The North Wilkesboro Land Com
PAW had an auction sale of lots one
day last week and disposed of Sc 900
worth. -E ---.-
Large. mum ers of Ashe and ALE
ghanV cattle are now being shipped
from North WIkesboro to different
pc nts
w J. Oliver was found dead in the
woods near Statesville a few days ago.
He two bottles of whiskey in his
pockets .-
We were shown a Norton yam po-
tatO yesterday that weighed nine and
n fourth pounds, says the Krnston
Free Press.
The regular passenger train on the
0. & Railroad will hereafter be run
as a mixed train, on account OF the
heavy freight.
GJldsboro Headlight: There are
more inmates In the county poor houst
at PRESENT han there have been for a
number of years,
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
and the SeabOard Air Line RAILROADS.
have JUS completed a Unlcn passenger
station at Sanford.
The Bl0unt's Creek mill dam was
washed away last week. 1t will be- re-
built. Damage IS estimated at $500,
says the Washington Gazette.
". NJ White, of Iredell county,
plead guilty of burglary in the second
i degree IN IredeH Superior Court last
week ana gets % years / n the pen.
Sheriff league. of Forsyth county,
COUNTY. aud his bOndsmen, have been
] sued by the county for about SO, 600
taxes the sheriff has failed to collect.
Kinston Free Press: Messrs. Mark
& BIO. made an assignment last Fri
dav to Mr. Simon Graft. Assets and
liabilities estimated at about 5000
each.
Asheville Cirizen: Judging by com
Dlaiu5 in the CItIzen's exchanges, the
STANDARD Oil Company has agair
flooded the State with bad Oll-an old
trick
Mr. R L Floyd showed us an apple
the other ia that weighed just u
ounces. Il came from Old Fort, Nc
Doweii county, says the Lexington
Dispatch
Durham Sun: Mr.. E D. Fisher.
who has been doing a drug business IN
Durham for some months, YESTERDAY
made au assignment, with Capt. l. N
LINK named as the assignee
Morganton Herald: The Waldensian
~eolonists, at Valdese, who are expect
ing about 300 more of their country
men t o arrive during this month, want
to buy IA lot of winter supplies.
Dunn Times: The Presbyterian
church here extended a call to R"v
Mr.. Hassell of South Carolina, n he
has &c eprpd the call and will preach
here On the first Sunday in December
Two rolor.d men were committed to
Jail last Saturday,. One for stealing
appi.s from MIR. Howell. of b county,
the oth-r for stealipg baaf at Rocky
MOu.s., says the TaroOro Southerner
Tietril Of w. r Pool, of Clayton,
for b-ru burning resulted in a mlstrlal
in Johnston county Superior Court
Pool ta,Ieo to be appointed postmaster
at Clayton and burned a barn for
spit.
On Saturday while squirrel hunting
near = .,.rson R-v. NJ Newton. pastor
Of t - B tptI5t church here, accident
ally shot Mr.. VIM Rogers, late post
master al that place, says the Carthage
Blade.
Twelve persons united themselves
with me Pres Dyterian church on Sun
dav last. This is one of the results OF
the Gales meeting in this town a
few weeks ago, says the Washington
Gazette.
There are 200 Cherokee Indians in
North Car lima They own 70 600 acres
Of very line land and have four gov
ernmpf,t schools. Their chief Is Still
well SDwnouke, and he cannot speak
EGglIsh.
ALLEGHENY Star: Lizzie Smittv, q
white girl II ears old, who claimed to
nave ben from the Brushy Mountains,
Wilkes county, was placed In jail her
last ~ x for stealing a horse from
James Ltudreth-
Cur GEMS from Mcdowell county CD
tanned the pr,za at the Worlds FAIR.
The G lIsc ION was made by Col. g..
DarImEng and he Gays 500, OOO was
offered for u duplicate and IL could not
be found in the world.
New Barne Journal: The rem 'ins Of
Mrs. D,vIr HeatOn, whose husband
was one a Congressman from this Gls
trict, we're brought to the city last
nigoL f ,r. rn:erment in the National
eem terry beside her husband.
Thu KnetOn Free Press tells Of the
sue, Pa~ attending Mr. j w Graingrr