The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25

On Wednesday of last week, a six
year-old daughter of Mr. A. L Stanly,
OF Old Town, fell froma stable loft and
fractured her skull. Drs. Bahnson
and Strickland, on Saturday, success
fully trephined the skull and the little
girl will probably recover, says the
Winston Sentinel.
A telegram from the chief of police,
OF Li%ncolnton last night, re questing the
arrest of one Aaron Curry, for larceny,
met with a quick response in the way
OF a capture. Curry was found at
once, and the sheriff of Lincoln county
will come up to night to get his man,
says the Charlotte News.
A colored individual has been retail
ing liquor in East Durham, in the
neighborhood of the guano factory.
The revenue officers got after him to
day and they say there was some tall
running. We could not learn his name.
He has not been captured up to the
hour of going to press, says the Dur
ham Sun.
Washington Post: Some North Caro-
linians at the capital 8 EN- to think
hat ex Congressman EWart will make
quite q strong fight for the United
States Senatorship in his State. Since
the announcement of his candidacy
his friends have been hard at work,
and it is said they feel much en-
cOuraged.
Bone Democrat: ]. II Shipley, de
cidedly IN of Watauga's most pros
porous farmers, raised this year on
four and a half acres of land 335 bush
els Of cOrn.--On last Saturday the
little son of Mr.. Johnson, of Bamboo,
swallowed an unhulIed chestnut, ard
it lodged in his throat, causing death
in a few hours.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. Richard Al
len, the Danbury ''trapper," has been
gathering in some large beavers this
fall. We are told that the animals are
quite numerous along the Dan. They
did much damage during the fall cut
ting corn. Dick says the fish is very
fine to eat. He gets from 50 to 81 each
for the hides.
Rutherford Democrat; The twenty
horse power engine of Mr.. J. L Tay-
lor's saw mill, near town, flew to
pieces the other day. A large piece of
metal, weigh ing a hundred pounds or
more, went whlzzlng by the engineer,
barely missing him. The pieces of the
engine flew in all directions, bat
strange to say no one was hurt.
The time of the Superior court was
occupied this morning in the hearing
of the suit of Robert Doster VS. the
Charlotte Street Railway Co, for
damages. An electric car caused his
mule to run off and smash up his
buggy. The jury awarded him a yer
dict for SO Henry Nathan's suit
comes up to morrow, says the Char
lOtte News.
Reports to the State agricultural
department show that the increase of
hogs in North Carolina Is 100 per cent.
in the last two years, and that less
meat will be purchased outside of the
State than at any time since the war.
Farmers state that they propose to
reduce the cotton acreage Il half to
twO-thirds and to propOrtiOnately In
crease grain crops.
A man named John Pearson, who is
on his way from Wake county to
Texas, passed through Charlotte to
day. He drove two horses, and in his
wagon had his wife and three children
and a bale of cotton, and behind the
wagon trOtted three dogs. He sold
the cotton here to day, pocketed the
money and went or his way rejoicing,
says the Charlotte News.
Waynesville Courier: The meeting
at the Baptist church grows and much
good is being accomplished by the
Lord and his people, Judge Shuford
held his last court in Duplin county
last week and Judge elect W. L Nor
wood of our little city, will hold his
first court in Wadesboro the first week
of January. He will not reach our
circuit before 1897. Judge Nor wood is
a sober, Christian gentleman.
We learn that the new machinery for
the immense mills at Bes5emer city
has been purchased and that ship
ments will begin in January. 1t will
be put in place Immediately and the
mills are expected to commence spin
ming in March. There will be six boil
ers to furnish steam power, requiring
about "a cords of wood daily. Con
tracts have been let for 10, 600 cords of
wood for next year, says the GastOnla
Gazette.
Mr.. Elan Caldwell, of Harrisburg,
was in the city to day. He reports
that the hawks are about to take his
farm. Last Saturday n of his dogs
was in a field near his house, when q
hawk swooped down and fastened it's
talons in the dogs head. There was a
lively fight. The dog yelped hustily
and feathers flew from the hawk. 1t
took the bird about three minutes to
realize the mistake it had made, then
it unlocked it's claws and sailed away,
says the Concord Standard.
Maxton Scottish Chief: A little two
year-old child of Sandy Livingston.
living near Gibson station, was burned
to death last Tuesday evening .-Mr.
Fields, manager of the cotton mill,
met with what came near being a
serious accident while overhauling
some Of the machinery. Some very
hot oil was, by some means, dashed
into one of his ewes. -Wea are glad to