The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-11
STATE NEWS.

and Cotton Seed from the South
Shelby has gone wet by thirteen ma
ioritv. That is an unlucky number.
Deputy sheriff John H. Wycoff sue
caeds Sheriff Allison in Iredell county.
Salisbury is to have an election on
local option the second Monday in
June.
Siler City Leader: Med. Blue died
very suddenly last Thursday, of heart
failure.
The Lexington Dispatch says the
prospect for the wheat crop in that
section are good.
The State Convention of Kings
Daughters will be held &c Oxford on
18th and 18th of May.
Monroe Enquirer: Hog cholera is
prevailing in the western portion of
the county to some extent.
Henderson Herald: Farmers have
about finished sowing oats, and are
busy preparing their land for corn.
The dwelling of John w. Wilson,
near Stony Creek, was destroyed last
Saturday, says the Graham Cleaner.
We are informed that 25, 900 grape
vines were set out rear Hamlet last
week, says the Rockingham Rocket.
The Morehead City News mentions
the shipment from that place OF several
thousand dollars worth of fish in n
day.
Mr.. Obediah Byerly's barn vas burned
Friday night. He lost a mule and ev-
ervthing in the barn.-Lexington Dis
patch.
Charlotte News: Mr.. Lee, the Irish
evangelist, has just closed a meeting
at Gastonia, where there were 1870 con
versions.
The magistrates, at their meeting
next June, will be petitioned to invest
S25. 600 in remodling the county court
house at Charlotte.
Since August, 1889, there have been
246 illicit distileries captured and de-
strOved in this Revenue district, says
the Reidsville Review.
High Point Enterprise: Mr., Lee
Craven, living five miles north Of here,
had the misfortune to break a leg while
log rolling last Saturday.
There were forty-fve additions to
the membership of the Methodist
Church on Sunday morning, says the
Elizabeth City Economist.
Mt. Airy News: ICgrieves us greatly
to state that Rev. H A. Atkins, pastor
of Mt. Airy circuit, NJ. E. Church, South
is very low with pneumonia.
We learn that both of the prisoners
that escaped from Webster jail were
captured in Waynesville a day or two
later, says the hranklin Press.
Judge Bryan has appointed Messrs.
J. ElwOod Cox and j. Crudup re
ceivers of the Carolina Manufacturing
COuoUonv of n county
Furman Howard, colored, Of Dur
ham, who was sentenced to be hung on
the 10th of march, has been granted a
new trial by the Supreme Court.
There are 1876 licensed whiskey dis
t~illeries and two grape brandy dis
t~illeries in operation in this evenu
district, says the Reidsville Review.
Rocky Mount Argonaut: We do not
think that the farmers of Nash and
Edgecombe are going to materially in
crease the acreage OF cotton over that
of last year.
Goldsboro Argus: The death Of Mrs.
". S. JOyner, a most estlmabie lady
formerly Of Princeton, occurred Sat
urday night, at her home in this city,
af pneumonia.
Fire at News Ferry On the r. & D.
Railroad, last night, burned six build
ings. Only five houses, including the
depot, are lett at that place, says the
Charlotte News.
Mr.. William Powell, who lives about
two and a haIf miles from town, had
the misfortune to have his kitchen and
contents burned last Tuesday, says the
Warrenton Record,
The big fire that occurred near Pied
mont Springs did not leave anything
but the hotel and three cottages,
~ owned by Capt. S E. Allen, says
the Concord Standard.
Mr.. Nell Penland had a young mare
mule weighed last Saturday and she
tipped the beam at $40 pounds, and
she is a little under three years OF age,
says the Franklin Press.
The bird law says that quail, doves,
robbins, larks, mOCking-bIrds or wild
turkeys shall not be killed from March
18th ID November 18t of each year,
says the Lexington Dispatch.
We learn that James Smith, who at
tempted suicide about two weeks ago
IN the Mill Hill section, is cOnvale8cing.
The rash act is still wrapped in mys
terry, says the Concord Standard.
Jesse Peterson, who was sentenced
10 Cn0 pGLIU6nlLLEy LOT Ten years Tor
sJabbing a man, has been pardoned by
Governor Carr after serving about 4
Years, says the Baskerville News.
Maxton Scottish Chief: Jim Afford,
who escaped from the chain gang some
time ago near Lumberton, was cap
tured by Luke AdylOtte last Saturday
night over the line IN South Carolina.
Amos Heath, a white man, who was
confined In Jail here on the charge of
obtaining goods under false p~ret6nse,
broke Gus Tuesday night and made his
escape, says the Kinston Free Press.
A burglar made a raid on Maiden