The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-19

Two growing up q tree, and one meas
ured 20 feet and the other 244 feet in
length, says the Chatham Record.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. TT q
Davis who has been in weak health
Tor some time was found dead in bed
this morning when the family of his
son'ln-laW, Mr.. VIM. Deal, at whose
Gus on Mechanic street he was tenn
porarlly staying, arose for the day.
sanford Express: The brownstone
ano Jumper men OF Sanford are gen
ulne hustlers. They are doing a ire
mendous business here and hereabouts
and despite the general depression
everything about them seems to be
Hourlshing. They scatter lots of clean
cash IN this community.
Monroe M. Tapp was arrested IN
Person, by Debuty Marshall, ,Tohn
Gum, under warrant from Fl r.
Brandon, y. S. Commissioners, for
Illicit dlstllhng. He was bound over
In b sum of 5000 for his appearance
at the next term of the Federal Court
says the Caswell News.
Durham Sun: The meeting. which
mas been In progress in the Methodist
church at Erwin's cotton mills for the
past two weeks, closed last evening,
after a great revival. The conversions
between forty and fifty.
About forty have expressed their desire
to join different churches.
Durham Sun: Wash Atwater, col.
ored, who attempted rape on Mrs.
Mack Sparrow, of Chatham county.
was arrested and brought to Chapel
Hill Wednesday morning. He made
the attempt about three weeks ago,
and parties have been searching for
HIM. The people are very indignant.
In another column it will be seen
that the expenditures of Franklin Go.
for the last year have run behind re-
ceipts more than 81, 900. This is ex
elusive too of the bonded debt. We
shall either have to spend less money
or raise more revenue. Which shall
it be9 asks the Louisburg Searcblight.
Wadesboro Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Elizabeth Teal, relict of the late
Chapman Teal, died at her home in
the Bethel neighborhood, last Sunday,
of cancer, aged Ga years.-Mrs. LESSEE
Lee died at the home Of her husband,
In the Brown Greek church neighbor-
hood, last Sunday, of consumption,
aged about % years.
The counties of Currituck, Camden,
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan and
Gates that were still held in Virginia
Methodist conference have at last been
transferred to that of North Carolina,
where they naturally belong. In these
six counties are nine pastoral charges
n over 1000 members. There are
two stations, Elizabeth City and Ed
enton.
The dwelling house of Mr.. @. NJ.
Robins, occupied by the family of the
Lotto Il w DoRnu Of WnHn TOnoof -no
burned last Tuesday night. The fire
is supposed to have originated in the
kitchen chimney f1ue. 1t had gained
great Roadway beforeit was discovered,
and all of the furniture was destroyed.
The entire loss is estimated at about
g, 900,
Did you ever hear of pigs sucking a
COVE Such an unusual occurrence has
happened in Chatham. Mr. A. T.
Lambeth says that several times re
Gently his COWS failed in their milk,
and he finally discovered the
when he saw them lying down in the
barn lot and some pigs sucking them
most vigorously, says the Chatham
Record.
Winston Sentinel: Rev. w. w.
Moore, D. D., Of Hampden Sydney
college, Va, arrived here a few days
ago with his family to spend the sum
mer. DIR. Moore left last evening for
Davidson college to preach the annual
sermon Sunday evening before the
graduating class. He was accompa-
MED as far as Charlotte by his mother
and sister.
The High Point Enterprise says that
in Black Creek township, Randolph
county, week before last, there died a
spotted mule which was 80 years and
% DAYS old. He died in the same stall
he was foaled and was owned by the
same people as long a he lived. His
usual weight was 1, 900 pounds and he
was said to be the strongest mule in
the county.
Last Wednesday about 5 o'clock
q. m, four young men-Messrs.
Jno. F. Tolar, Walter Silva, Robert
Hughes and Chas Guttenburg-sailing
a yacht in the river, we're capslzed OPP
posite Hilton, and Mr.. Silva.came near
drowning. His companion in the boat
with the assistance of persons on shore,
saved him from a watery grave, says
the Wilmington Star.
Goldsboro Argus: The North State
cotton mills of this city start up to
| morrow for the first time, under com,
petant management and substantial
financial backing. The truck crop near
here is turning out better than was ex-
pected. Four or five a loads OF beans
and potatoes go North from GOldsborO
every dav, in addition to about dozen
| daily from the Atlantic and North
Carolina road.
WiIke boro News: Mr.. Allen Whit
! tingt0u who lives eight miles above
here was in the CITY Sunday night, the
guest of Mr.. A. M. Church, and went