The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-03
STATE NRws.

and CoteonSeed nom the South
There are fourteen prisoners in Ceve
land county Jail.
The E lot furniture factory, oil
charlotte, has been placed in che hands
If a receiver.
The Wadesboro silk mill is to be
fo1ipped with new machinery and the
nToduct increased % per cent.
Mr.. B L Duke borrows $125, 600.
This will enable him to get on his feet
again, says the Durham Sun.
The Beaufort Herald says q "a pound
wild cat has been killed by the Cor
bett brothers, of Carteret county.
A union meeting at Maxton, con.
Quoted by Rzv. Mr.. Black, resulted IN
ever $50 professions and reclamatlons.
Wheat sowing is finished. We learn
that there is an unusual large crop OF
wheat sown. The acreage in oats /;
not very large.
In Wilkes county, Clarence Parks,
colored, is charged with killing his
brother Frank and placing him on the
railroad track. He is in jail.
Pink Riereon. 10 years old, near
Walnut Cove Saturday, accidentally
snot and killed a colored womb while
he was returning from hunting.
The Fife meeting at Winston closed
November 18th. There were I'VE 200
PROFESSIONS. Mr.. Fife and his assist
ants received 81, 400 for their labors
there.
A neat Presbyterian church has been
h1ilt near Mr.. J. 3. Bullocks. A pro
tr8cted meeting will begin there next
Wednesday, says the Warrenton
Gazette.
The World says the local agent at
Salisbury for the Standard Oil Com
nany has received Instructions to sell
oil hereafter by weight instead Of
by measure.
Messrs, Rothrock Bros. killed three
hogs last week which weighed 1923
poInds. Bill Everhart also killed one
which weighed 428, says the LexiDg
ton Dispatch.
It is said that Col. ]. s. Carr, of Dur
ham. carries more insurance on his life
than any man in the world. He has
lust recently taken out an additional
1900 900 policy.
Two buildir gs were burned last
Thursday before day, and two colored
children were burned to death in one
of them. The loss was about %, 500,
with no insurance.
Gabe Thomas, colored, was convic-
ted at Pamlico court of numbering his
wife ano sentenced to be hanged De
cember Doth. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court.
There is to be a baby show in Colds
boro during the Christmas holidays
and the new year will start with all
the women mad with the woman whose
baby took the prize.
Business men of Eufield, Halifax
county, have net and appointed
committee to solicit subscriptions to q
stock company to open a tobacco mar
ket there next season.
Prof. Crumb, the organ man, is in
the city. He says that In Wataugs
county large Virginia Beauty apples
are selling for ten cents per bushel,
says the Salisbury World.
The Evangelist is the name of a
weekly religious paper, published at
M0rehead City by Rev. J4o. 7 Jen
kIns, pastor of the Baptist church at
that place. Price 81 a yeer.
Newberne Journal: Mr.. William
Brewer died at the home of his son
County Commissioner W. Q. Brewer,
near VanceborO, Sunday, the oath
Instant. He was 81 years of age.
Allegheny Star: James Hurley, of
Ashe county, committed suicide some
time ago, so we are informed, by shoot
ing himself with a pistol. He had only
been out of the asylum about one year.
Mr.. Edward E. Cox, living near
SW~ans0oro, lost his dwelling by fire
November 14th. There was no in
suranCe. 1t is the second time he has
lost his dwelling by fire inside Of five
years
The factory of the North Carolina
Pm and Bracket Company, at North
WIkesboro, wes burned by an acci
dental fire Tuesday week. Loss esti
mated at from g 500 to So, ZOO, and no
insurance.
While A. NJ. Benson, who lives near
Benson, was hauling straw, Saturday,
Ms mule became frightened and ran
away with him, throwing him against
a tree and iEficting a serious wound
On his head.
NeWborne Journal: The negro Gibe
6homas who murdered his wife in
Pamllco county Wes convicted and
sentenced to be hanged December goth.
out an appeal was taken to the Su.
preme Court.
The enti-s5ock law men carried the
day IN Reddies River township at the
election last Thursday, at Miilers
Creek. The majority against it was
something about 80, says the Wilkes
bOro Chronicle.
Correspondence Statesville Land
mark: Allen Chapman, of Huntsville
Is the owner of a bottle of old whiske,
which his father made in 1914 nea
notwithstanding the whiskey tn
ripe age Of 81 years.
The grand jury of Rowan count.
superior Court returned q bill Of mul
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