The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-16

cost SIS, 600. 1t is situated on ton Of a
large hill and will be connected with
the railroad by an electric car line.
Shelby Review: A party of revenue
raiders, headed by Deputy Collector
q W.. Means, made q big raid in
rutherford county last week. They
captured four stills, several barrels Of
liquor and destroyed is, 1000 gallons of
beer.
We understand that the town has
already arranged TO work some of the
streets-1n other words put them on
the chaln-gang. We are glad to note
this as 1t IS exactly what ought to be
done with them, says the Lexington
Dispatch.
Old uncle Billy Tees arm was
amputated last Saturday bv Drs
Ashcraft, Eubanks and Armfeld At
last account he was doing we'll which
Is something remarkable for a man of
his age--86 years, says Our Home,
Beaverdam
w. p Baxter while hunting the dav
after Christmas, near his home at Cur.
rituck Q. H., was killed by the acci
dental discharge of his gun He was
found by the Sheriff of the cruntv and
died soon after, says the Elizabeth
City Economist.
A man Is go ng through the eastern
part of the State swindling near rela.
tlVes of inmates of the ~penitentiary by
representing he can secure their pardon
for a certain sum of money. He shows
forged letters and represents he is a
near relative to Gov. Carr.
Durham Globe: A gentleman who
arrived here from Chapel Hill yester.
day, says that President Winston is
sanguine about the prospects for this
session. He expects t enroll 400 stu
dents at the University this season.
and the enrolment is not far from that
number now.
Louisburg Times: A sad case of
burning took place in Freeman's town
ship on last Saturday night, Mr.. West
Mmga's dwelling took fire and a boy,
Tommle ThurstOn-12 years old-who
was sleeping up stairs, was burned
together with the house and nearly all
of it's contents.
The Shelby Aurora records the as
Segment of Mr.. Hezakiah Dedmor, a
farmer near Shelby. The first class,
or preferred creditors, are divided on
the question as TO whether they will
get so or rs cents on the dollar. Other
creditors r not at all bothered about
what they will get.
Waynesville Courier: Rev. George
Wharton who mas faithfully served as
pastor of the Baptist church here for
several years preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday, and took his de-
parture Wednesday for his new home,
COrinCh, Miss, where he will continue
his ministerial work.
Charlotte News: There were five
accessions to the First Presbyterian
church yesterday, among them being
Senator z B. Vance, who transferred
his membership from the Presbyterian
church at Raleigh. He joined the
church Their shortly after his Inaugural
ton as Governor In 1876.
The Board of Aldermen of Green's
boro at their regular meeting passed
an ordinance that practically kills the
cigarette trade in that city. The or
dInance imposes tax of $500 on whole
sale and $500 per year on retail mer
chants. A fine of $50 or thirty days
In Jail will be imposed upon retailers
without license.
Reidsville Review: The residence of
Mr.. FL. T. Martin, on Lindsey street,
together with the contents, was de-
SJTON Wy ALO COLL UAA6 h4OAA 4AS.
The fire department responded to the
alarm but could render no aid, owing
TO the distance from the engine house.
We understood that the property was
nearly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Josiah Daniels, of Hog Island
while out hunting with a friend last
week had the good luck to kill three
raccoons at one shot. He saw only
one, and getting into a very advan
tageous position he blazed away, when
down tumbled three instead of n
This is the best Don shot We ever heard
of, says the New Berne Journal.
James Lawrence of this community
who was suspected of having attempted
to burn MI. N. Allcott's house near
here some three weeks ago was arrested
last week and after receiving a pre-
liminary hearing at JonesbOro last
Saturday was committed to jail at
Carthage to await the spring term of
Moore court, says the Sanford EX-
press.
High Point Enterprise: Mr.. A. A.
Dorsett, who bears the distinction of
being the talIest man living, is here on
a visit to his sister, Mrs. d. S. Leak.
He is seven feet two inches in in his
stocking feet and looks very giant like.
Mr.. Dorsett left his home near Trinity
College about fourteen years ago. (But
is he the tallest living man really7-
Messenger.)
Sunday night Dave Humphrey MUIR
dered a man named Mackey, his wife's
paramount, and attempted to kill his
wife. near New Berne. At midnight
police officers were sent out by Mayor
Manly, of New Berne, to arrest Hum
phrey, who confessed his crime. He
saws he struck MackeY with an axe