The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-22

beth City Economist.
Durham Sun: John Evans. a hiobIv
esteemed farmer of Oak Grove town
snip In this county, which wasformerIv
wake county before Durham was
formed, died yesterday of dropsv.
He was ~ years of age.
Southport Leader: On last Friday
the steamer Wilmington carried up the
river probably the largest number of
sturgeon ever carried on one trim
mere were seven of these fish, some of
Cnem weighing two hundred pounds.
The Raleigh Aldermen have decided
to call an election for the first Monday
In August to obtain the consent of the
majority or the qualified voters for the
issue OF $50, 600 worth of bonds for
street and other public improvements.
The Concord Standard reports that
Mrs. w. Z. III. Plaster, near Enoch-
vile, was riding In a one horse ago
tuesday evening with her grandson.
The horse took fright and the ladv was
thrown out and died in an hour from
injuries received.
Capt. A. J.. Critcher saysh he has done
something that no other man in Wa
Gauga has ever done or ever will do,
n we believe it. Here it Isle cut
and split 50 good sized rails, 10 feet
lOngTfrom a chinquepin bush, says the
Boone Democrat.
Rev. S. D. Swain, pastor of Mason
boro church, baptized eight young men
n eight young ladies in Hewle5t's
creek Sunday afternoon. Quite a large
crowd was present to witness the ad-
mlnistration of the ordinance saws the
Wilmington Star.
Graham Cleaner: Mr.. Alfred Thomp-
son, who was born May 10, 1900, died
at his home near Cedar Cliff, this
county, on the Sd inst, lacking but
nine days of being q years old. Mr..
Thompson was, perhaps, the Oldest
man living in this county.
We are very sorry to announce that
on last Monday while Mr.. Jas. Vaughan
was working at Parrish & Company's
planning mill, had the misfortune to
have his right foot severely cut by the
lower blades of one of the planners, says
the Rocky Mount Argonaut.
Last week, near Lucama, Curtis
Gurley, one of the hands on the material
train attempted to get on board while
the train was In motion, His foot
slipped and one Of the wheels of the
train ran over it crushing it very badly,
says the Rocky Mount Argonaut.
Charlotte Times: The barn of M. D.
Rankin, of Mountain Island, was de-
strOyed by fire Tuesday night at 10: 80
o'clock. One horse and three mules
were burned. There was no insurance.
The fire, says Mr.. J. w. Kelly, who was
there at the time, was incendiary.
Whiteville News: There are now ten
prisoners in jail, four of them United
States prisoners. - Mrs Sallie Mobiles
died at her home on Porter swamp last
Sunday. She was perhaps the Oldest
person In Columbus county, if not in
the State, being no less than 100 years
old.
Kinston Free Press. The grand jury
failed to find a true bill for man
! slaughter against Mr.. Ernest Jones for
killing MI. Herbert Russ last December.
The action of the grand jury is cen
sured by these who thought there was
at least Sufficient evidence to warrant
a trial.
A gentleman told US the other day
that a few weeks ago he made a con
siderable trip through the country and
| that he saw more and better prepare
tions for a crop and the appearar ce of
more manure, than he had seen before
in twenty years, says the Warrenton
Record.
The report submitted to the Grand
| Lodge of Odd Fellows, in session at
| Goldsboro, by Grand Master Caster,
| shows that twelve new lodges have
been instituted during the year, max
in a total of 10. limitations were 739
died, 43. making present total member
ship 4,398.
Walter Draughton and son John,
while at dinner, were shot by a white
tenant named Bass, in Sampson county.
The shooting was the result of a dis
pute concerning a cotton field. Johns
injuries will probably prove fatal.
Bass has taken to the woods and Is
still at large.
Raleigh Visitor: Among the queer
wills found on books in the office OF
the Clerk of the Superior Court, is one
dated in 1922, in which the smallest
articles are specified in the twelve
requests. Everything as trifing as
toothpicks is mentioned. One man Is
given a toothpick.
Mrs. David Lynn was found dead IN
front of herhOuse, in Ca0arrus county:
Her head and face were bruised, as II
by heavy blows. She was alone at the
! house, but her husband was at work
ONLY a short distance away. Some
think tramps killed her. A physician
was the first to see her.
We are sorry to note the fact that
on last Friday night Messrs. Palmer &
Edmiston had the misfortune to lose
their steam saw mill and fixtures
planer, shingle mill, etc. -together
with 80. 600 feet of lumber by fire. The
mill was located On Lance's Creek,
says the Boone Democrat.
Charlotte Observer: Miss Cecilia