The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17

! visiting the Atlanta Exposition and
would have been asphyXlated but for
Miss White awakening and finding the
room full of gas.
In Robson county Angus Archie
Brayhoy shot and killed Mary Strong,
his mistress. Both are CrOatan In
dams. He suspected her, of being un-
faithful. He told some of his friends
what he had done and Immediately left
for South Carolina. He was pursued
and shot, but escaped.
Winston Sentinel; Mike Foust, a
well known cOlored man, dropped
dead n the court room at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Court was in session.
The old man, who was a plasterer
by trade, was sitting on the bench
when he fell over. Heart disease
caused his sudden demise. IL
The infant child of Rev. D. N. Cavi
ness swallowed a scaley bark "a small
hickory nut one day last week. 1t is
hoped no serious consequences will re-
suit. On account of this accident to
his child, Rev. Mr.. Caviness did not
attend Conference at Elizabeth Citv
this week, says the Hillsboro Observer.
Jim Payne deliberately shot and
killed Sarah Anderson in Madison
county, on last Monday. Payne was
supposed to be drinking and was for
hidden to enter the house. Enraged at
this. he drew his revolver and fired,
striking the woman in the left arm,
penetrating her heart and killing her
instantly.
Martin Boxer, an apprentice in the
| paint shop Of the Piedmont Wagon
Company's works. Hickory, fell
through an elevator shaft from the
third floor Friday evening, breaking
both bones in his left wrist and bruis
ing himself otherwise externally. 1t is
feared he has received severe internal
injuries.
The Charlotte News says that Mr..
Rasmus Jordan, of Union county, aged
95, was in the city last week. He
walked from his home to Matthews
Station, where he took the train for
| Charlottesville first time he was ever
on the cars. He never wore wooden
clothing, an overcoat or eyeglasses. He
faily eats tobacco.
Governor Carr offers 5000 reward for
the apprehension of Samuel Newland
who it wanted in Lenoir, Caldwell
county, for the murder of Frank Steel
man, of that city. Newland is a
brother of the solicitor of that district,
and Steelman vas a shoemaker, who
lima. 1t is thought Newland has gone
to Tennessee.
Statesville Landmark: Dover, 3
year old son of MI. George o. Corne
Illus, of Mooresville, got a grain of corn
in his throat last Tuesday evening.
from the effects of which he died
Thurs day evening, after two days and
nights Of intense suffering. Drs.
Stevenson, Of Mooresville, and Monroe,
of Davidson, performed an operation
but were unable to find the grain.
North Carolina Baptists will rejoice
to know that a debt will not be report
ed at the Greensboro convention on
any department of the work. Reports
show about 81, 600 raised for State
missions. $50, coo for church extern
sion (%buildIng, improving. ETC. 81, OOO
for foreign missions, s.. 500 for home
missions, IA, 600 for education dds
tributed IS follows: Wake Forest,
Royal chair of English endowment,
50 500; Baptist Female University,
Raleigh, 6. SEQ, ministerial education,
81. OOO)
The Sanford Express says Nj. Frank
Williams, a young mar OF Moore coun-
ty, went away from home a few nights
ago, and expI citing to be gone till -
o'clock took the back door key with
him 80 that he could get in on his re
turn home without disturbing his pa
rents. He returned earlier than he ex-
pecJed and when he started to open the
door his mother called to his father
that it was a burglar. The old man
shot at his son twice before he discov-
cred his mistake, one shot taking eff
feet In his arm and inficting a painful
wound
Miss Jenkins, a daughter of Mr..
James Jenkins, who lives near Cocoa
swamp, in this county, was badly
burned last Thursday. Miss Jenkins
has for years been afflicted with faint
ing spells, that come on her, sometimes
very suddenly. Last Thursday while
in the house alone, she was ATTACHED
with one of these spells and fell pros
trate on the floor, her head and shout
ders, falling in a large fire. The noise
of the fall attracted the attention of
some of the family, who went in at
once to her rescue, but not until her
face and shoulders were badly and
seriously burned. She is not expected
to live, says the Tarboro Southerner.
Winston Sentinel: Maj. Peasants.
boss on the Southern, lives just below
the Norfolk and Western depot. He
is q clever gentleman and his veracity
has never been gu; STONED. He tells a
story that appears to be rather wide of
the mark but he has witnesses who
vouch to the truthfulness of the state
ment. He killed a hog last week and
upon cutting it open he found three
well-formed hearts Two were located