The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-12

4AC 4VOO44S Va AGOJs JUG4NE EFEGD.
habor master, show the arrival during
the month of seven barques and one
brig foreign), and five steamers. ten
schooners and u brig (American).
aggregating 10, 100 tons, says the VII
.mington Star.
An enthusiastic railroad meeting was
held at Hendersonville last Thursday.
The people desire to build a railroad
from Hendersonville to Brevard, a dis
lance of twenty miles and they think
q project is practicable, says the
Shelby Aurora. I
Truck is getting off in fairly good
quantities. About 1000 packages went
off yesterday. The departing steamer
Of each line had a good load, and at
night some others had been brought in
for to days shipments, says the New
Berne Journal.
Governor Carr has granted a respite
to David Broadnax who was to have
been hung at Yanceyvil1e next Friday
for the crime of rape, until the 9Th of
July, in order that papers asking a
Communication might be examined by the
Governor, says the Caswell News.
Commission men are warning North
Carolina truckers not to send in their
potatoes too young. They say wait
until they are matured and good prices
are in store, while too young ear only
be sold at prices greatly below quota
tions, says the New Berne Journal.
Jordan Deans, a colored carpenter,
who was working On the roof of the
house Mr.. Joyner is having built on
Washington street, fell, striking his
head against a sill. he was badly broken
up and no hope is entertained of his
recovery, says the Rocky Mount Argo-
naut.
Messrs Thaxton & Thomas made an
assignment Tuesday evening. Merritt
& Bryan are the assignees. We regret
very much that they were forced to
this step, for they are clever young
men but, being full of grit, they will
be heard from again, says the Roxboro
Courier.
On last Wednesday night, some one,
entered the cook room of Moses Barger
and stole two shoulders. two sides and
two hams of bacon. He has no idea
who did it. The tracks went from
towards Bobtown and came out to
wards Hickory, says the Hickory
Mercury.
Whiteville News: The hail storm
last Wednesday played havoc with
some of our farmers. 1t was the worst
hail storm that has visited this section
in many years. 1t damaged the corn
to a great extent and some farmers
have plowed up their cotton and
planted it over.
Goldsboro Torchlight: The death Of
Mrs. w. P. Britt occurred at her home
in Grantham's township, on Friday,
a~ged71years. Owing tothe scarcity
of fruit this year there has been an I'm
usually large acreage of watermelons
plantedin this county, to in part take
the place of fruit.
Last Thursday night Sallie Avery,
colored, who is serving out a sentence
in jail, attempted to burn it, but for
tunately Jailer Hoke happened to be
awake and he at once extinguished the
fire. It had not made much headway
and the damage was very slight, says
the Lenoir Topic.
Solicitor J. L. Webb attended Hen
derson court last week. He says Hiram
Brock, a white man, vas tried and
| convicted of entering a store and steal
ing therefrom pocket knives, tobacco
cigars etc Brock and his accomplish
| Robinson, broke open the store, says
the Shelby Aurora.
Up in Yadkin county it is reported
that Deputy Collector E E. Hunt, Of
| Davie county, seized II barrels o.
whiskey and 5 still caps, the property
of II. T. Henning and J. E. HutchenE
for violations of the revenue laws bJ
operating on a specified Sunday, says
the Winston Republican.
Chatham Record: On last Sunday
for the first time, the citizens of this
community had the opportunity o.
hearing a woman preach. She is Mrs
Annie Folger, formely Miss Kirke, whC
has frequently preached in the western
part of this county, and whose head
quarters are in Greensboro.
Durham Globe: Lloyed Jones, {
colored brakeman of the Durham anC
Northern Railroad, fell dead while
opening q switch at Tar River las
night. He fell suddenly and beforo
his fellows could reach him he wa
dead. The cause of his death is sup
posed to have been heart disease.
Mount Airy News: Up in FloyC
county a few days ago three horse
were sold at auction and the lot only
brought $15 They were said to b.
fairly good work horses. A a loaC
of horses were shipped some time sine
from Pulaski county, Va, to a North
ern market and only averaged $50
head.
An internal revenue party, consist
ing of Deputy Collectors George w
Means, T. H Vanderford and Charlie
Tate, with Deputy Marshal Elihu FL
Wright, made a raid in the edge O
Rutherford and Cleveland last Frida!
and succeeded in destroying three still
in active operation, says the Shelb!
Aurora
We think there are more colts in tn