The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-04

simmer tree, hurting his left arm, but
we are glad to say the injury is not
serious, says the Caswell News.
Conductor w. w. Patton, who was
so seriously injured in the railroad
wreck at Melrose a few weeks ago, is
improved sufficiently to hobole about
on his remalng leg by the aid of
crutches. He is still at the Southern
hotel, and will probably remain some
time yet, says the Hendersonville
Times.
The pension warrants are now being
prepared and next week they will be
sent out The pension tax this year
raised S101, 900 against $95. 600 last
year. There is little increase in the
amount of pension to each of the four
Classes, this being as follows: First
class 81. second So third 81 and
fourth 81.
Saturday evening while Miss Bette
White, who lives at the Morris House,
was carrying q turn of wood to her
room from the yard in real of the
hotel, her foot got tangled in some
splInters,, chips, etc, causing her to
fall, breaking he right arm, just be-
low the elbow, says the Concord
Standard.
Durhm Sun: Mrs. VIM. A Jones,
wife Of the cashier of the Farmers
Bank, at Roxboro, died yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock, from injuries
she received several weeks ago. She
was IN her room, engaged in pressing
a piece of ribbon. when her dress
caught fire and before it could be ex
tlngulshed was literally burnt off of
her.
Asheville Citizen: A story comes
from Paint Rock to the effect that a
few days ago two neighbors, angry at
each other, got their guns and went on
the warpath. Friends of both persons
took sides, and the place loked as if a
military company without uniform
had visited the town. The trouble
finally wore eff without any one being
hurt.
There we're about forty conversions
during the progress of the series of
meetings which has just closed at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. DIR. Black
preached many earnest and powerful
sermons during that time. Last even
ing Rev. L B. Turnbull, pastor of the
church, made a most interesting talk
to the young converts, says the Dur
ham Sun
A little son of Mr.. Geo. Untz, of
Poplar Tent. was kicked by a mule
last Friday in Litaker's back lot. He
was knocked senseless, and was a
ried into DR.. Archey's Office and given
the needed medical attention. On
Saturday he was run over by a wagon,
and even with all this the little boy is
here to tell the tale, says the Concord
Standard.
The Winston Sentinel says that Mr..
Yancey Willard, of Davidson county,
has a blue overcoat that he captured
from a Federal soldier in the war.
He has worn it every winter since and
it is a good coat yet. He sold on the
Winston market the tobacco raised on
three-fourths of an acre of land for
$136 48. He used n sack of fertilizer
on the ground.
Joshua and VIM. Carswell, of Burke
cou0ty, were arrested Thursday night
Nov. goth, about 2 q. m for running
9 wildcat" distillery. They were
brought before Commissioner lotion,
of Hickory, the next day and bonded
to appear before Commissioner Charles
f. McKesson, of Morganton, for a pre-
liminary hearing, Dec. 3rd, says the
Hickory Press.
Mayor Link had a novel experience
t lis morning in the mayors court.
He had a deaf and dumb negro to ap
pear before him charged with fighting,
and the mayor did not know how to
give him a hearing, as he could not
hear. He finally decided to send HIM
on the street to work out q fine ofe$4
which was imposed upon him, says
the Durham Globe.
This afternoon between 3 and 8
o'clock, H. Fl. Ham, at McWilliams'
harness shop, used a shoe knife on D.
Vaughan, cutting him on the under
sid of the feshy party of the left leg,
1t was the result of a former difficulty.
Vaughan walked up to Douglas saloon
and afterwards fell. He bled ~prOfusely.
The wound is serious though not dan
gerous, says the Durham Sun.
Two young white men, formerly of
New York, charged with stealing at
Pine Buff, recently, were brought here
last Friday by Constable Knight, of
Aberdeen, and placed in Jail to await
trial at December court. They have
the appearance of being tough citizens
On the same day and by the same
party a negro was put in jail for a
shooting scrape at Aberdeen, says the
Carthage Blade.
Asheville Citizen: By far the most
interesting curiosity in child life that
has been seen in Asheville is the Is
months old son of MI. and Mrs. Curtis
Upton, of Mitchell county, who have
come here with him. The child is
armleFs, and curiously formed at the
shoulders. He is pretty and very
bright and vivacious. He is rapidly
learning to use his feet and toes in
place of the missing hands and fin
gers.
New Berne Journal: We regret to
learn through private sources of the
death of Mr.. Hugh M. Hollewell, for