The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-30
STATE NEWS.

Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
Hlllsboro has a cat that goes a-fshing
often and catches the finny tribe.
There were 362 pupils at Salem Fe-
male Academy during the scholastic
year.
Durham Sun: Mr.. James L. Black
we'll, father of Col. w. 7. Blackwell,
died this morning.
". G. Dunner killed a wild turkey
some time ago that weighed % pounds,
a V the Boone Democrat.
Red Springs Scotchman: There has
been some talk among vi citizens of
the establishment of a cotton factory.
Lqurinburg Exchange: The Ida Mills
Methodist church was organized on
Sunday, May, 18th, with forty mem
bers.
John Parson, a Wilkes county har-
ness maker, died recently. Since his
death his wife has found 81, 500 secreted
in the house.
There are three capital cases for trial
this week, one for murder, one fOrrape
and one for burglary, says the Lum-
bert0n Robesonian.
The North Carolina Presbyterian re-
ports for the week seventeen additions
to the various churches of that demon
nation in the State.
The last term of the court was the
first for years that did not leave a man
in Jail. Mitchell is improving, says
the Bakersviile News,
A little child Of Marion Day, of
S~tatesvil.e, being left alone III the house,
fell from its crib into the fire and was
burned 50 that it died.
"PlIle1" Hicks was brought to jill
last night, charged with beating his
wife. HIS home is near Walnut Cove,
says the Danbury Post.
Laurinburg Exchange: The Oil Hill
Company has declared this week an
additional dividend of 10 per cent,
making 30 per cent. in eli.
\ young man named Brem. of Rock
ingham county, i crcdited with having
recently c0ught, in q shallow branch, a
carp which weighed q pounds,
Winston Sentinel: Mrs. Elizabeth
White. wife Of Col. J.. II. White, after
several days Illness, died to day, aged
81 years, 6 months and Is days.
Cotton has died very much recently,
caused by tie colo weather and rains.
Ali crops are looking badly in this sc
ton, says the &mithfeld Herald
Windsor Ladger: Mr.. 7. Gillian,
j., at the Jordan place, on Roanoke
river, had the misfortune to lose forty
head Of hogs during the freshet in the
Roanoke last week.
Winston Sentinel: There were ten
conversions at the Burkhead meeting
last night Nineteen persons have
thus far made professions since the
meeting commenced.
There we're two more ~accassions to
the Church Of Christ, Disciples. on
Sunday. There have been more than
fifty since January 1st, 90, says the
Washington Gaz3tte.
Carthage Blade: Tom Tucker, a
white man from Sheffield's township,
was Jailed here Thursday on a charge
Carter some time ago.
Sanford Express: The grape crop of
southern Moore county promises to be
very fine this year. Many crates of
these very fine grapes will be shipped
to the Northern markets.
Some Of our farmers are talking of
putting corn where they planted cot
ton They say that there will not Be
half q stand Of cotton in many fields,
says the Monroe Enquirer.
By for the largest variety of gems
found IN this country are found in IL
dear old North State. Every mineral
known to minoralOgy except one, has
been found in the bed Of Dan river.
Sampson county has a family in
which there are five children with the
following names Laura Melissa, Par
tie Bli1fie, Cassie Issie, Artie Vissie aud
Narcie Critic, says the Dunn Times.
Master DeSaussuro Mackay, second
son Of j. J. Mackay, takes the cake on
lettuce. He has a head which he
raised himself that measures thirty
seven inches around, says the Durham
Sun.
Reidsviile Weekly: The wheat crop
in this section is looking well. - We
are panied to announce the death Of
Major James Penn, of this place, which
occurred Tuesday night after a short
Illness.
r. T. Rycroft died suddenly in Gran
vile county recently. His body has
been diSlntereI on suspicion that he
was murdered by his wife. The seom-
ach has been sent to Raleigh for
anaiy sis.
KinstoD Free Press: VIM. Parker, a
colOred man, was accidentally drowned
IN the river about three miles above
here last Friday. His body was re
covered immediately after he was
drowned.
Capt. james F. Aston, of this place,
conductor on the Pltts5or0 Railroad,
informed Us on last Thursday that he
had roasting a corn in his garden
shooting and ~tasseling, says the Chat
ham Record.
Shelby Aurora: Mrs. Sue Davis
FOrney, wife Of J. A. Forney, a promi
nent lawyer Of Rutherfordton. died at
her home Wednesday, May 10, 1898.