The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-13

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MaxtOn In Robson county. The pro-
gressive citizens of that growing town
have subscribe d about So, 600 of the de
sired amount to secure the institution.
The directors of the State fair have
practically perfected arrangemeE is f r
keeping the buildings and grounds
open at night. 1t is decided that each
night there shall be discussions, by
vel! INFORMED men, on agricultural
topics.
J.P Owen, colored, who lives at
1911 Brunswick street had his fowl
houses raided last night by thieves
who carried eff ten fine chickens.
There Is no clue leading toward the
plltertrs, says the Wilmington Dis
patch.
Oxford Ledger: Mr.. L. T. Hamme
has laid on our table q specimen of
rock dotted with gold dicovered near
the surface of his plantation near Ok
ford. We take it that in case he should
discover a productive vein he will be a
gOldbug.
Winston Sentinel: We are panied
to announce the death of Mr.. D r
Burton, who vas familiarly known as
"Raney Burton" which occurred at
his home in this city, about three
o'clock this morning, after two years
of failing health.
Asheville Citizen: Charles Malcolm
Platt died at his residence on College
street, in this city, at z o'clock p. m,
on Saturday last. He was the son of
Rev. William Plat and was born in
February 81, 1857.
In a pile of very fine watermelons at
Mr.. John SHADES yesterday we noticed
three witch laid together, would meas b
ure seven feet in length Mr.. Slade in
formed us they were raised at Birds
creek and that some In the lot would
weigh as high as 70 pounds, says the
New Berne Jturnal.
We understand that a new paper is
to be started in Lexington at an early
date to be operated by a stock COM
panY. 1t is to be independent as to
politics, we learn. We have not
learned who the editors r to be, says
the Lexington Dispatch
Mr.. Jesse E Fraley, of Union Grove
township, sends the Landmark a sec
ton of grape vine on which there are
four different crops of grapes. The
grape is known as the Steel variety,
and MI. Fraley says it bears from
early spring till after white frost.
L-vick W. Mays, of Davidson town
chip, who was sent up from the Fed
eral Court, last October a year ago, to
the Albany p~enitentiary for two years
for counterfeiting, has returned TO his
home in Davidson, having served out
his term, Gays the Statesville Land
mark.
The Henderson Gold Leaf say that
Miss Annie Page, daughter of Rev.
Jesse III Page, of the North Carolina
Conference NJ. E Church, South. who
has been studying at the University of
Geneva Swift erland, for a year, has
returned and is visiting her sister in
Henderson.
Mr.. J. w. Lee showed us a veritable
freak In the way of a corr ear, or
whatever you might call it, yesterday.
IL consisted of q large cluster of 45
very small ears, or limitations of ears.
1t grew on the farm of Mr.. J. r. Rar-
ris, near Thcmasville, says the Lexing-
ton Dispatch.
Will FUquay, who had a piece of
his skull about the size Of a half
dollar, removed at the Watts Hospital
Sunday morning, the result of being
hit on the head while playing ball, is
improving rapidly. The physicians
now think that he will recover, says
the Durham Sun.
Some person attempted to wreck an
extra train that came to LenOir S Itur
day night by placing on the track, on
the down grade from Largent's cross
ing to Lower Creek ~UresUle, a crosstie,
but fortunately the 'cow-catcher"
knocked il off without any damage
being done, says the Lenoir Topic.
Mr.. @. W. Wright lost his residence
by fire Sunday morning about 1 o'clock.
Nothing was saved. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright had a close call for their lives.
Toe house was wrapped in flames
when they first discovered it. 1t is
supposed that it caught from the stove
hue, says the Laurinburg Exchange.
The New London, Stanly county,
correspondent of the Concord Standard
SAYS: Late Saturday evening on the
FFaperman place. this (Stanly) county,
| adjoining the celebrated Ingram mines,
workmen found a piece of gold weigh.
ing four pounds. It is believed that
the whole lump is pure gold and the
entire C immunity Is excited over the
find.
Marion Record: Mr.. VIM. Mccall,
of the Cove, reports to the Record a
supposed case of suicide. Last Friday
Elisha Mlnisb, who lived on Hunni-
cult Mountain, was found dead near
his home with q bullet hole through
his forehead and a gun lying across his
body. Discord in the unfortunate
mans home is thought to be the cause
of his rash ec5.
New Berne Journal: One day last
week there was q hard wind IN the
outskirts of Jacksonville which seemed
to strike only in spots. A fish shed by