The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23

VOL AOA yOu 10 leu some other
man cultivate your farm and Won work
for wages, says the Murfreesboro In
dex,
Mr.. W. T. Buchanan is having the
lumber hauled to the place for his new
MOTEL. He will begin to build lust as
soon as the weather clears up. We
are told that he expects to build a hotel.
OF o ~ rooms, says the Sanford
Express.
Mr.. William Shook of Cline's town.
snip killed two hogs the other dav.
one OF which weighed $50 and the
oCner 440 pounds and he has two mates
TO Ghe ones killed that will reach about
the same marks, says the Newton
Enterprise.
On Friday, January the 18Th, a diff
Guilty occurred between Johnnie Hop
pers and Chap Galyean, near Pleasant
Grove this county, in which Hoppers
received a blow on the head with a
gun-the gun was broken too, saws the
Sparta Star.
Several thousand cabbage plants
vent on yesterday morning from Mr..
WIN. INNS truck farm at New Berne
20 Onslow county for the extensive
farm of Mr. 7. A Mcintyre, President
of the w. N. & N. Railroad, saws the
New Berne Journ Il.
DIR. James Austin, of Goose Creek,
Union county, brought a large lot of
cotton to the city to day and invested
heavily in wire fencing. He intends
to converts his cotton farm into a stock
farm and raise hogs, sheep and horses,
says the Charlotte News.
Home raised fall crop Irish potatoes
RnVN cfTNI hn nnn~ - IT, NJ D.
market. We notice some pretty ones
of the Bliss Triumph variety at Mr. J.
h. TayIOrs store. They were sent uD
to him by Mr.. Paul Delamar of Ker-
shaw, says the New Berne Journal.
On last Sunday night the rogues
made another attack on Mr.. Daniel
Blues smokehouse and carried awav
eight hogs besides a lot of 8 ye.
This makes the second raid made on
Mr.. Blues smokehouse within the last
year, says the Laurinburg Exchange.
A stranger presented some checks
signed by DIR. Reid, of the female col
lege, a day or so ago, and as the man
looked respectable the checks we're
cashed. 1t was found later that the
checks were forged, so a special from
Greensboro to the Charlotte Observer
states.
Charlotte News: In the month of
December there was S24, 900 worth of
gold taken in raw state to the United
Staoes assay Office in this city. Nearly
all Of this gold was taken from the
bowels of Mecklenburg and found it's
way into commercial channels right
here in Charlotte.
A case which excited considerable
interestlas week was that of I. S.
Eastman against the board of county
commissioners of Burke county, in
which he sued the commissioners for a
part of the court house square. East
man took a insult and appealed to
the Supreme Court.
Winston Sentinel: Max Cohen.
manager of O. Summerfield's clothing
store, was arrested this morning on a
warrant charging him with arson-in
connection with the box containing
shavings saturated with oil, found
burning in the basement of said store,
early yesterday morning.
Webster and Utley, who have been
merchandising here on a small scale,
have fallen through. They did not
make an assignment, but as their credi
tors we're pushing them for a settle
ment, each had his homestead laid off,
which more than covered their stock
of goods, says the Sanford Express.
Shelby Review: A sensational shoot
ing affair occurred at Rock Hill Wed
nesday. Mr.. J. L. Porter a business
man, fired two shots at Dr.. Hunter, a
practicing physician, slightly wound
ing him. Porter, it is said, went off on
business and returned unexpectedly,
finding the doctor in his wife's bed
Charlotte Observer: Eight persons
from Cabarrus leave to-day for Texas.
. The many frinds of DR.. 81. T.
Sloan, one of the pioneer pastors and
workers in the A. r p. church in this
city, will regret to hear that he had
a stroke of paralysis several days since,
and that his family are very uneasy
about him.
On last SATURDAY about - o'clock m.
the dwelling house of Mr.. Lambert
Riley, three miles and a half east of
town, was destroyed by fire. Mr.. Riley
lost everything he had but two beds
and two quilts. He has a wife and
four children and needs assistance.
Help him all who can, says the Hills
borO Observer.
The boiler of Messrs. Underwood &
Thomas, at Broadway, exploded last
Wednesday, seriously injuring three
men. Mr.. D N. Underwood was
badly scalded, and Duncan Hicks, the
fireman, was blown some distance, and
probably fatally injured. The third
man was only slightly hurt, says the
Carthage Blade.
At the recent attempt of the prisoners
to break Jail 1T Fayetteville, a rather
singular incident occurred. They had
cut a hole through the wall and a big
man made a hurried break to & t
through il but got Wedged and stuck