The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-20
STATE NEWS.

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U1bast from the West-Peanuts
md Cotton Seed from the South
rbo editor of the Lexington Dispatch,
T r Eldridge, has made an as
aSTinston Republican: Eighteen a
M';nns to Centenary M. E church
Let Sunday.
pr ,r. r E, Lane killed three bears on
rnnday last, two of which were large
Aun0 avs the Edenton Fisherman and
A. Sherman McCann has a beet
- weighs IA lbs. He wants to know
y I INV one can beat his beet, says the
Sparta Star.
TooS Overman, of Rowan has been
.oSon president of the North Carolina
po;IwaV to succeed president Korne-
CAV, deceased.
More than a hundred well-bred
,or0os were sold at Raleigh last week.
TSe total proceeds Of the sale amounted
n mora than s., 1000.
.Tudge of the Superior Court, ] f.
Graves died at Mt. Airy the ninth inst.
ITiS successor is W. N. Mebane, who
piII serve until Jan. 1st.
The $500 pound bull, which was
purchased by Mr.. J. s. Carr at the
State fair, died at his farm last week,
saws the Durham Globe.
A larger proportion of the colored
,aople than usual, of Franklin town
Kim. voted the Democratic ticket
yesterday, says the Franklin Press of
the 9TH.
Charlotte News: Mrs. Green teele
presented her husband with a quartette
this week. Within the past few days,
three pairs of twins have come to light
in Charlotte.
Shelby Review: Mr.. J. F. Whis-
nant. who has been one of the leading
drv goods merchants Of this place for
several years, made an assignment
Tuesday morning.
Jim Shepherd, of old Fishing Creek
township, has cymbling vine which is
42feet and four inches long, and if any
man a beat that, let him speak, says
the W1kesboro Chronicle.
The North Carolina foot ball team is
doing a lively business. 1t is swinging
around the circle-in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and next in Virginia.
Hurrah for higher education.
Asheville Citizen: Col. Virgil s..
Lusk, one of the representatives elect
from Buncombe county, has decided
to enter the lists as an aspirant for the
Speakeship of the next House.
Mrs. Sarah E. Stancil, who lives
near Bensons, has two mulberry trees
which are full of ripe mulberries.
This is remarkable for this season of
the year, says the Smithfeld Herald
Mr.. Henry Winstead while scuf-
fling one night last week, had the
misfortune to get his foot broken.
Consequently he is TO- getting about
On crutches, says the RoxbOro Courier.
Lumberton Robesonian: We regret
to learn that Mr.. z R. Privatt's barn
containing $50 bushels of corn and
some peas was burned last Tuesday
night, supposed to have been the work
Of an incendary.
Fayetteville Baptist: Eleven men
compose a foot ball team. In a recent
game North three Of the University of
North Carolina team we're hurt. This
is indeed a fine sport for Christian PEG,
pie to engage in.
The Morning Herald, of Durham,
and the Evening Globe, have consoli-
dated under the name of Daily Globe
Herald, and will come out as an
evening paper. Mr.. Greek Andrews
will be in command.
Sanford Express: The mail boy on
the star route from here to Ellington,
was robbed last Tuesday between
Broadway and Mohawk.-There is
talk of building a cotton mill at Gulf,
N. o., l the ner. future.
The better element of the colored
people supported the Democratic ticket
here, and it is to these that the Demo
Gratis are indebted for what we did get.
They should, and will be remembered,
says the L%ouisburg Times.
Mr.. Tom Combs, of Hunting Creek,
whose head was badly mashed in a
cane mill last week is not expected to
live. He is almost entirely wild and
no hopes of his recovery is entertained,
says the Wilkesboro Chronicle.
The weather has has been real cold
Ior the past week. We have been
having heavy frosts and ice nearly
every night for a week. And on Sun.
Jay there was a slight sprinkle OF
snow, says the Carthage Blade.
Two negroes, Alfred Knight and
John Scales, had a fight near Halifax
On Monday. Knight struck Scales IN
Gne back with the blade of an K in
netting a fatal wound. Knight Is in
jail, says the Greenville Reflector.
There were many indications of too
much whiskey being used here on
eisectIon day, and the saddest feature
Of 1t was that it was mostly among
Joys and young people just entering
Vi manhood, says the Franklin Press.
As yet the authorities have not cap
!ured Charles Walton (colored) who,
"a a bar-room at Raleigh, on a recent
saturday night, stabbed and almost in