The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

died here at his home on the 81 inst,
after an illness of q few weeks. He
was the oldest man in the community
at the time of his death, except one,
be ng about 70 years of age.
While in town last Thursday night
attending court, Mr. A. J. M. Perry
living near Coleraine had the mis-
fortune to lose his barn, together with
a buggy, corn, fodder and provisions
by fire, says the Windsor Ledger.
Charlotte News: Early this morning
several freight cars collided at Harris,
burg and split themselves into kindling
wood. The wreck occurred in the cut
near the depot and the debris was so
heavy that 1t required a wrecking train
to remove it.
The dwelling of Mrs. Sue E. Smede,
at Stone Landing, about 80 miles from
Wilmington on the Cape Fear river,
was destroyed by fire Wednesday last.
1t was insured for $500 with Mr.. Jos.
d. Smith, of this city, says the Viii
mington Star.
Sanford Express: The Raleigh and
Western Railroad Company has about
eighty hands at work on that road and
expects to have it graded to Harper's
Cross Roads by the middle of this
month. Very little of the track has as
yet been put down.
A sneak entered Mr.. Ofie Elmore's
back yard last week and not being
able to make the raise he had intended,
Judging from picked smoke house lock,
broke the ice in wash tubs and stole all
the wearing garments In sight, says the
Laurinburg Exchange.
New Berne Journal: Rev. T. d.
Swindell, P. E., held quarterly 0
ference at Newport Sunday and con
Quoted services there and a short dis
lance off in the country. During the
day he preached three times and made
a Sunday school address.
Rev. L. M. Brewers hen house was
robbed of several fine chickens one
night recently. He especially regrets
the loss Of his rooster, which was a
large and handsome fowl. One of the
hens returned a day or two after the
raid, says the Reidsville Weekly.
Three dwellings at Southport were
destroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing. Two of the buildings were owned
by Capt. j. T. Harper, al d the other
by Mr.. S. W. Lehew. All were insured
in companies represented by Mr.. J.
FL. Boatwright, says the Wilmington
Star.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: Some of the
brethren" mostly colOred, got on a
good deal of liver regulator" Saturday
afternoon, and got possessed of the
notion that they had better take in
the town, Some five or six were
"runin" by Policeman Lane and things
got quiet.
Davidson Dispatch: We understand
that a joint stock company Is being
organized here to put in an electric
light plant for Lexington. - We
understand that ground has been
broken for the erection Of a new Meth
odist parsonage at Townsville, to cost
about 500.
Mayor Short has jurt returned from
Pitt county where he has made large
transactions in timber. He will run
an iron railroad out from the river,
two miles above Center Bluff, leading
through Falkland, making a road Of
ten miles in length, say the Washing
ton Gazette.
Concord Standard: The depreciation
in the price of real estate in Albemarle
is alarming. The 7. G. Saunders lot
adjoining the public square sold for
81 500 lust before the railroad reached
Albemarle and is assessed for taxes
now at 1880, and yet 1t was sold last
Monday for $615.
New Berno Courier: 1t is rumored
that Capt. KiIlery E. Terry, formerly
of New Bedford, Mass, but now of
Stella, will run for Congress. He will
doubtless prove a favOrite in his home.
- The talleBt woman in the State
died Wednesday night at Osgood. She
was 6 feet 6 inches.
Charlotte News: In a very short
time, certainly within the year, the
Second Presbyterian church will be
out of debt. The amount owed by this
church is about $23, 900, and it is said
that the debt has been decreased within
the last week, by four of the members
planking down $4,000
J. Childress, travelling under the as
sumed name of Charles Mecham, has
been arrested in Guilford county on
the charge of bigamy and highway
robbery. He robbed a man in Viz
ginia in April, 1892. He also has a
wife in that State and n in Rocking
ham county in this State.
Charlotte News: Chief of Police Orr
has received a letter from the Chief Of
Police of Savannah asking his aid IN
discovering a white boy who was kid
mapped by a tramp IL that city in
January. The tramp is named Frank
Garry. He has his initials and a will
low tree tattooed on his arm.
The creamery is now in the most
prosperous condition it has ever en-
loved since it was built. Five hun
dred pounds of fresh butter was shipped
from here today. The butter is now
gaining a big reputation in the North
and the chances are that orders will
O be heavy, says the Charlotte
News.