The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-15

H0 LOW mas ABOUT one hunQr6Q very
hne animals on his farm just south of
me city. He says he can make his
Land pay better by raising clover and
COWS than he can by raising cotton,
says the Charlotte News.
Considerable hail fell in the vicinity
OF Union Ridge last Saturday evening.
some Cf the hailstones were SO large
that they broke out window lights, but
crops not damaged to any extent. In
this section wheat is looking well, but
oats r being damaged by the louise,
says the Graham Cleaner.
On last Saturday afternoon, during
the electrical storm here, Raymond,
the seven year old son of Mr.. J. W.
Austin, was standing in the yard and
was struck by lightning. For awhile
lG was thought that the little fellow
was killed but he regained conscious
ness In an hour or two and is all right
now, says the Monroe Enquirer.
Lumberton Robesonian: We regret
to learn that Lieutenant, Edgar Hall,
OF Lumber Bridge Light Infantry, was
seriously, if not fatally, injured by
being thrown from his buggy by a run
away mule, while returning home from
drill last saturday afternoon. At last
Az q SO&40C8Ou5 d4O AOpOS
of his recovery were entertained.
Tuesday afternoon Lawson, the eight
year old son of Mr.. Thomas Craig, near
Begonla, was kicked on the neck by a
mule and killed almost Instantly. The
mule, 1t seems, had been turned out to
pasture, and as the little boy went too
near, attempting probably to bride
him, the mule kicked, striking him
with result above mentioned, says the
Gastonia Gazette.
Rutherford Herald: We are in
formed that two negroes attacked a
chicken peddler between Weaverville
and Asheville one day the past week,
knocking him senseless and robbing
him Of $85. He regained consciousness
and proceeded to Asheville where he
reported the matter to the police, who
soon captured the ~cowardly brutes and
landed them in jail.
Nh. @. M. Robertson, an estimable
farmer, was struck by lightning and
killed while going from his field t his
house, about two miles above Leaks
vile, last Saturday evening. Only a
few days before a little child of Mr..
William Bateman, near Leaksville,
was killed by lightning and other
AC04OCAS III UnO 4d144y SSN0E04y
shocked, says Websters Weekly.
Frank Johnson, aged about II years,
was arrested at Burlington last Thurs
day morning and committed to jail.
He had stolen a gold watch and chain
from Wesley Warren, of Corbett, Cas-
well county, who camped at Haw
River: Wednesday night: Johnson
sold the chain here and he had offered
A tho Uof0h for Gun GN110~C HIT bod tho
watch when he was arrested, says the
Graham Cleaner.
Joe. Peck, colored, was arrested this
morning on the charge of trying to sell
six fine (stolen hams to Cromer Bros.
After he had been placed in Jail Peck
told all about the theft. He said a
negro named Geo. Hall stole the meat
from a Mrs. Young, living three miles
this side of Lexington. Peck hired a
horse and buggy in Lexington and
brought the meat to Winston, says the
Winston Sentinel,
Some thief entered the Alliance store
here last Saturday night by breaking
out the glass in n Of the front win
dows. Nothing was missed but a plug
| of tobacco and a piece of meat. Blood
was found in the store and it is sup
posed he was cut by the glass while
entering. He vas probably frightened
away before he got his supply or he is
a very honest thief, says@the Sanford
Express.
North Wilkesboro News: Wilkes
county has a notable citizen in the
person of Mr.. William Harrell, who
lives near Dockery. He is now 80 years
old and is the father of 10 children, 16
of whom are living. For % years, and
until a few months ago, he walked and
carried the mail from Wilkesboro to
Mouth of Wilson, Va, a distance OF
1O4 miles, in 48 hours. He has never
known what it was to be sick until a
short while ago.
Hickory Press and Carolinian: 1t is
miraculous that the huge piece of iron
(part of the boiler of the foundry and
machine shop which blew up a few
weeks ago here in Hickory did not
kill some one or do a great damage.
Had the huge piece Of iron struck a
house it would have shattered it. The
iron was hurled from One square across
another square 1.-TWO streets and the
railroad side-traCk and alb and nearly
across another square.
Burlington News: There need nc
longer be any doubt about 1894 being
10 Just year, al they are coming out all
about town, and their sheds and holes
can be found in various places. They
have not begun to sing yet. By the way,
since their last advent a new enemy
has sprung up, the English sparrow,
and it is fine sport for the pugnacious
little bird to eat them before they can
take care of themselves. Even after
they can fly the sparrow will chase
them down. .
The Raleigh Aldermen have enacted
the following ordinance. mo person
under 81 years of shall enter any bar