The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25


at the battle OF Kings M 0untain.
Mr.. A. D. Howell, of upper Arson,
informs us that the army worms is
playing havoc on his farm. The same
complaint comes from other sections,
says Our Home, Beaver Dam.
Two checks with DR.. III. M. Wilder's
names attached, have been presented at
the Loan & Savings Bank, and turned
down. They presented by col,
ored boys. The police IRE working up
the case, says the Charlotte News.
Charlotte Observer: A distressing
accident occurred yesterday at the gin
at Spurrier's store. Mr.. Derry Cox,
son of MIR. l. Cox, got his hand caught
in the machinery, and all Of the fingers
Of his right hand was cut off but his
thumb.
Columbus News: Mr.. G. w. Weeks,
of MaxWell's, has raised some tobacco
in this county the leaves of which
measure 40 inches long and SO inches
wide. Why not raise your own to-
bacco and to sell9 He has raised cab
bage this year that weighed twenty
pounds.
Shelby Aurora: Vance Cabaniss'
infant child, only Il months old, fell
into a well at Coach Weather's place,
five miles north of Shelby, last Wed
nesday afternoon, a week ago. The
child fell IL feet to the bottom of the
new we'll, not yet finished, and, strange
to say, was unhurt.
Goldsboro Headlight: The only CAPT
tai case al this term of court will come
off this morning. 1t is the ase Of
VIM. Roberts, colored, for committing
a criminal assault recently in New
Hope township upon Mary Miller, aged
10, also colored. A special venire of
fifty has been summoned.
Greensboro Record: Isham Cox, one
of the best old men in this part of the
country and well known in Greensboro,
passed lover the river" yesterday 10
his 10Th year. He has been q minister
of the Society of Friends for a number
of years and was a pure man In every
sense. He had paralysis.
At Dukes factory this morning a
small boy named Turner happened to
what may prove to be a serious acct
dent. In some way, unknown to US, a
large case of tobacco fell off another
case and in falling caught one of the
little fellows legs under it and mashed
it very badly, says the Durham Sun.
On last Friday morning, a half past
two O'Clock, the building at the Black
/ gold mine, in Vance township, were
burned to the ground. 1t is thought
that the burning was the work of an
incendiary. The loss of building and
machinery is estimated at 90, 500. There
was no insurance, Gays the Monroe
Enquirer.
The Winston Sentinel says that Miss
Dominisha Waggoner, of Davidson
county, committed suicide last We'd
nesday at IL o'clock by hanging herself
from the ceiling. She was about 80
years of age and had for several
months been affected mentally. The
deed was committed in the second
story of the residence.
Greensboro Record: An ear of pop
corn, the grain of which had popped"
from the heat, was exhibited yester-
day by D. f. Caldwell. 1t grew in his
lot On West Market street, and many
of the grains were white and open,
resembling the genuine article after it
is prepared on q fire. The heat was
so intense is given as the cause.
Monroe Journal: The twelve year.
| old son of MI. D. G.. Montgomery, of
Beauford, was severely hurt a few
days ago by being hit in the face with
a bat while playing ball. - Curley
Stokes, one of the escaped prisoners,
was captured last week in Darlington,
and has been sent to the p~enitentiary.
He was the ring leader OF the crowd
that broke jail.
Laurinburg Exchanges: The pro-
tracted meeting at Snead's Grove
closed last week with twenty-three
conversions and ID accessions to the
church. No evangelists r needed in
this part of the country, for we have
able preachers, and when supported
by the membership, as was the pastor,
Rev. ]. o. Guthrie, the results are
always satisfactory.
MI. J. 81. Mills, of Chicod township,
told US Thursday that he and his
brother, Mr.. Calvin Mills, recently
killed another bear over in the edge Of
Beaufort county. It weighed two hun
dred pounds. They are champion bear
hunters. Mr.. J.. @. Dixon, of the same
township, told us that he and a party
killed a 3 snag buck few days before,
says the Greenville Ref ctor.
Brown Jackson, of Arson county,
writes to the Charlotte Observer that a
white man named Robt. T. Redferan
committed an assault upon his daughter
at the point of a pistol and has fed to
Georgia. He says: my daughter is
very near to me-. Please do all you
can to bring him to Justice. l am a
poor man, but can prove the best OF
character for myself and family"
Concord Standard: Friday night
during services at Central Methodist
church, Miss Lottie Boyd, one of Con
| cords most charming and best young
1oIS1~ rvnn %ahor cV111onfu NTH a
violent spell of hiccoughs. Miss Boyd
was conveyed to her home on North
Main street and several physicians
uorn nallod in and this mnrninO about