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

Green and Green's wife, when McCraw
WlChou the slightest apparent provo
cation fired his gun. inflicting a wound
IN Green's side from which death re-
suited almost instantly. The difficulty
occurred about nine miles from Ruther-
fordton on Green river.
Brevard Hustler: a very serious
accident, which came near proving
fatal, occurred to Sheriff McGaha's
wife on Friday of last week. A horse
she was riding suddenly became fright
ened and threw her backward to the
ground. She was dragged a consider
able distance under the horses feet.
She Is slowly recovering from the in
Jurles resulting from the accident.
G%oldsboro Argus: The raising of
chickens for Northern markets is at
tracing attention of quite a number of
small farmers in this neighborhoOd.
The success of our good friend and
countyman, Mr.. Jack Isler, in this
line, in which he ventured only a year
or two ago, Is quite marked and graft
Tying. He nov runs several large
lncubators and has advanced demands
for all the chickens he can raise to
market size.
Rockingham Spirit of the South:
The wife of Mr.. Duncan Culbreth was
found dead on the floor about half an
hour after eating her supper on the
evening OF the 5th inst. She was
nearly 60 years of age. - Mr.. Gil
bert McDufie, on Big Rock Fish, some
II miles west of here, killed six wild
gobblers at one shot last week. They
weighed when dressed 60 pounds. He
Ia over II years of age and has killed
about 700 deer and over twice as many
wild turkeys. y
Mr.. Ell. l.. Stanford, section master
on the MOcksville road, met with q
serious accident about 1 80 this after
o o near the Davis School. He was
standing on the track when a car,
heavily loaded with dirt, not far from
him, came rushing upon him. Mr..
Stanford was knocked down, the car
wheels passing over one of his legs,
crushing it to such an extent that
amputation, it is believed, will be
necessary to ave his life, says the
Winston Sentinel.
Ed. Allen, colored, whp lives four or
five miles east of Monroe, ctRrted to
town a few days since and while on
his way met two darkies who
Hill W CLlhuk0 i've uOlldr5 lOI
Allen handed them SIS in char
he has not Q any thing of tn
dollar bill yet, for as soon
money was given them the twod
passed on and left Allen a wiser b.
poorer nan Moral: Be careful about
changing money for strangers, says the
Monroe Enquirer.
The roller mill belonging to the
Eureka MI Co.. at Gibsonville was
burned Saturday night 1t was dis
covered to be on fire between s end 10
o'clock, when the alarm was gi, en-.
All grain was removed from the mill,
but about 400 bushels grain in the
garners were destroyed. The plant
was insured for 81, 900, but the loss
over and above insurance will amount
to nearly s., GOO. The engine and saw
mill attached were saved. The FIRE is
supposed to have started from a de-
tective stove pipe, says the Alamance
Cleaner.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: Our friend
W. H. Church, of Miller's Creek, was
in to see us Monday to tell us that his
old cat, Tom Church by name, is still
living and doing we'll, The old cat is
AZ years old, and belonged to Mr..
Ouu1Cu . ldbIC1 dU OL4O JAL110. 4nlS rs
no fiction, as the records show his age.
For some time, he has been perfectly
blind and deaf, not being able to hear
it thunder, if it were in a few feet of
him. Mr.. Church tells us that the
old cat is now unable to chew his
his food, and Mrs. Church does this
much for him.
Lumberton R~obesonian J. s. Lewis,
our colOred lawyer, was recently ar
rested at Rowland in this county, upon
ugly charge. It seems that he made
valuable accessions to his law library,
by, we learn, taking the books of
others, and substituting his name for
that of the real owner. After having
the books some time in his possession, |
he mortgaged them to a gentleman for
some money, and not complying with
the terms of the mortgage. the mort
took steps to foreclose the mort
gage, when the facts, as above stated,
came to light.
Forest City Ledger: On Monday
evening last about dusk, while riding
along in his covered wagon accom-
panied by his wife, between Henrietta
and the station on the 8 Cs, Mr.. Kelly
Hendrick was assaulted and shot by
unknown negro. The negro ap
preached from behind the wagon and
the cover fired four shots at
Mr.. Hendrick, three of which took
effect, at the anne time demanding his
money. Hendrick having an axe in
his wagon struck at the negro with it,
seemed to brighten him and he
made his escape. DR. Lovelace is in
attendance upon the wounded man
and say there is a chance for his
recovery, although he is dangerously
shot.
Charlotte Observer: A singular story
of a lost tooth was made known yester-