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

factory and 1t will be run by Messrs
Green q Morehead, who have been
leaf dealers on this market for several
years. They will continue their leaf
business, says the Sun.
Mr.. JOS. Tyner, a farmer who resides
near town, informs Us that he had
watermelons the size of a hen egg,
the 18th OF May. Considering the late
spring this does pretty well, sayg the
LumbertOn R~obesonian.
Llttleton Courier: The meetings at
the Methodist church continue in in
terest. A deep religious feeling seems
to pervade the town. About fifty
have protested and many have shown
q desire to lead a new life.
Carp arc getting to be quite numer-
Gus In the river here, Frequently We
see some large ones that have been
caught. 1t was only a few years ago
when they were first put into the river,
says the Smithfield Herald.
You car count the pea season over,
only 30 boxes went off yesterday, but
cabbage3 take their place. Thes Gamer
Neu8e was fully loaded with them yes
terday. She had nearly 5000 barrel
crates, says the New Berne Journal.
Chatham Record: On Wednesday
of last week Mr.. William G.. Harris
died at his residence, III this county,
after a lingering sickness, in the eighty
fifth year Of his age. He was one of
Chatham's most prominent citizens.
Mr.. John Shines team rInaway with
him about a mile and q halt below
town yesterday and threw him from
the wagon, cutting a severe cash in
his head and hruising him up con
siderably. says the Hickory Mercury.
We very much regret to hear that
cur old friend, Capt. J. j Drake, had
the misfortune to fall from a fence a
few days ago aud either break or dis
locate his hip and that he lies in a verv
critical condition, says the Becky Mt.
ATgOraUt.
Judge Boykin ordered the FORSYTH
grand jury to indict the county COM
misSiOner8 and magistrates for not
ObeyIng former recommendations re
garding the repairing Of the court house
or building a new one 1t has created
a sensation.
The oldest locomotive engineer in the
United States is Albert johnson. of
Raleigh. He ran the first engine into
Raleigh. He IS now over eighty wears
III ttll-A - t-LA~tOt2Cu I1 tLlS IClILOdu
company. tie Will probably visit the
Worlds Fair.
Shelby Review: Albert Rollins, near
Cleveland Springs, had a Texas pony
that he never could break and finally
it ran away one day last week and
impaied itself on Inc broken limb Of a
tree. The limb penetrated is heart
and it fell dead.
Sanford Express: The Page hotel
vas sod at public auction here on last
Saturday at y O';lok. After some
very lively bidding it was finally
knocked off to Mr.. Buchanan at s.. 280
It viii be thirty day before the sale
can be confirmed.
Stttesvilie Landmark: Last evening
about Z o'clock the clothing of Willie
Darrell, the three wear Old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Turner, of States
villp9, accidentally caught fire and the
child was so severely burned that she
died at 10 o'clock.
Windsor Ledger: Cholera is playing
havoc with the hogs in the Cashje
Neck section. We have heard of sew
eraI farmers who have lost a number
OF swine. -- Mrs. Lavinia Todd. who
lived near Ross church, agcd 90 ycars,
died last Tuesday.
The negro who was found On the
railroad senseles8 last week has suffi
GENTLY recovered to tell who he Is.
been in Florence, S c., at work. but
seems not to know how he was hurt,
says the Dunn Times.
The Sheriff of Stanly county passed
through Greensboro Wednesday night
81 - ,,o I'D v-y>o LIC,~OI it'll
murder. They were o~verhauled in
G~oldsboro. Two other parties con
cernGd IN it are already in jail in Stanly
county, says the Record.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Griffith,
Of Sharon township, were in the city
last Saturday, their residence was
Of household effects. The robbers
gained entrance by smashing a window
says the Charlotte News,
Maxton Union and Scottish Chief:
Died, at the residence of her brother,
Capt. A. D. IdylOtte, of this place, on
Tuesday night, the 18th inst, Miss ID.
E. Idylotte, aged about 81 years. She
had been sick but little over o week
with typhoid d~ysentery.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: Mr.. W. A.
Fairchild tells us of some excellent
mica up on Lewis Fork. From the
specimens he is confident that there is
plenty Of it that will shape up 6 by 10
inches. He expects to investigate the
bed further in q short time.
Dr.. J. N. Pittman, of Tarboro, died
Sunday night. He was one Of the
founders of the State Medical Society
and vas a very prominent physician
for forty years in his section. He was
in his 18th year. He was a man Of
fortune and high character.
Monroe Enquirer: We learn that
cotton is dying in several portions Of
the county. We suppose the nights
have been too cool for it, - The May
grass. better known ''crab," has put