The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

All OEOGGUAGl0s uNS A1OAO@S
OF Winston, made a deed of assignment
yesterday to R B Glenn, as trustee.
a assignment involves the Crutch-
neld residence and one, half interest 1
an adjacent lot on Main street, and q
small tract of land. The liabilities
aggregate Sc, 1852. Homestead exemp-
lions are taken.
A movement is on foot to build q
cotton factory at Newell's. The plan
agreed upon is to raise the necessary
capital by subscriptions, to be paid IN
lnsGaIlments The plan has worked
exceedingly well in China Grove and
other towns, The citizens of Newelfs
nave agreed to give the site for the
factory and half enough land for the
tenemeL t houses.
Charlotte News: The reports Of the
Secretary and Treasurer of Morganton
Deaf and Dunn Institute, were received
and prepared for the State Auditor.
The report of the building committee
showed that there would be required
$40, 600 more to complete the building
and have it ready for occupancy by
September, at which time it vas pro-
posed to open the school.
Counterfeit is floating around these
days and parties continue to be ar.
rested charged with making it. Mon
day a preacher of one of the city col
ored churches was in our Office and
had a 50 cent counterfeit piece which
came from the contribution basket, the
guilty sinner evidently dropping in the
says b Winston Republican.
Asheville Citizen: Annie Lee the 81
years old daughter of Robert 81. Lee,
had a narrow escape from a fearful
death yesterday. While at home, Nc.
80 Bailey street, the child went too
near the CRATE and her apron caught
from the fire. Mrs. Lee ran to her
daughters assistance and wrapping q
garment about her extinguished the
flames. The child was burned on the
arm, but not seriously.
New Berne Courier: Yesterday
morning about nine o'clock, Abram
KOrnegay, an emplOye at Brodus' mill,
got his hand caught in q cog-wheel
with the result that three of his fingers
were so mangled and mutilated that
they we're taken off entirely by DR..
Duguid. His hand and arm were badly
crushed and it was not until late yes
terday afternoon that he could be
safely carried to his home.
Greensboro Record: Miss Hicks, a
s~tenographer from Oxford, arrived this
morning and is assisting the court.
When Abe Kirkman walked i'll and
beheld her he returned to his office as
fast as that game leg would carry him,
where he arranged his hair in the latest
shape, then returned. If you want
him during the hours court is in ses
sion you will find him in the court
room.
Waynesville Courier: Bud Caldwell,
q mail carrier between JOnathan's
Creek and Cove Creek, was arrested a
few days ago, by United States Deputy
Marshall John Messer. He was tried
before United States Commissioner
Faucet, Wednesday, and bound over
to the next tenn of Federal Court.
charged with cutting open the mail
bag and stealing a registered letter
directed to the Atlanta Constitution.
Postal Inspector Peer was a much
chagrined official when he learned by
wire Tuesday that E Richards, alias
Rogers, had escaped. Richards oper-
ated at Yale, N. @, sending out adver-
tisements in many newspapers, 80
worded as to convey the impression
that he had counterfeit money for sale.
He had his mail forwarded to Greer's.
1 LILO SuPpOOOO w law HO0NON &O4
Bowman's Bluff, N. O., where he claims
to belong, says the Greenville, s. Q.
News.
The beautiful spotted stone among
the marbles, granite and other build
ing stones in the State exhibit which
nearly every visitor noticed with ad-
miration vas leOppardite. It takes it's
name from the dark spots which abound
in it. If any n wants a palmer de-
scription than this we will say that it
is q ''porphorhytic rock with man
ganese, dendritic FORMS" then maybe
they'll know more about it.. says the
New Berne Journal.
New ripe tomatoes grown in Hender-
son this winter may seem strange to
the reader, but that was one of the
delicaces enjoyed for breakfast by the
family of Mr.. George B. Harris Mon
day morning last. The tomatoes,
though small, were very fine as to
flavor and perfectly ripe. Mr.. Harris
does not claim to be a raiser OF early
vegetables, however; they were grown
in his flower pit from anew plant, says
the Henderson Goldleaf.
Steele Mackaye, the actor, whose
death is noted in another column, cut
quite a figure in Concord three sum
mers ago. One day a man and woman
arrived there and registered at the st.
James Hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison.
They were attractive, bright, and evi-
IDENTIFY people of more than ordinary
attachments, and in a short while be-
came the attraction of social gather
ings. Under this masquerade, Mackaye
remained in Concord for months, says
the Charlotte News.
Greensboro Record: A passenger
who came up on the @. F. train states
that the boiler to a stationary engine
ovnlodnd of G,Ilf unctor6ou oftnrn0nn