The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-14
STATE NEWS.

and Cotton Seed from the South
Nearly So, 1000 worth of strawberries
were shipped from Wilmington Satur-
day, May 4th.
A eve storm visited Franklin
Township, Rowan county, last week,
doing much damage
John B. Hussy has brought suit
against the News and Observer for
criminal libel. Speir Whitaker is his
lawyer.
Whiteville News: The series of the
revival meetings which began in the
Presbyterian church last week, closed
Tuesday night.
Elizabeth City Economist At the cot
ton factory meeting at the Court
House on Thursday night $65 900 of
stock was subscribed
A so pound turtle, some II pound
carp anu a gar three feet long were
among a load of fish from the Pee Dee
Tuesday, saysthe Rockingham Rocket.
The receiver of the defunct Wades-
boro branch of the Bank OF New Han
over has declared another dividend of
s per cent, to be paid on and after the
18th inst.
Lie DOllC0 COuLb 4CCO4OS 6AO" no
a number of colored women of Eden
ton have developed rare pugilistic
qualities. They are frequently up for
assault.
Indications now are that a large
brick hotel with all modern improve
ments will soon be erected in an eligi-
BILE part of town, says the Rocky
Mount Phoenix.
Daniel Taylor, colored. was arrested
yesterday by Sergeant VIM. Sheehan.
He is implicated in the snatching of
Miss Diapers pocket book, says the
Wilmington Star.
Judge Boykin has issued an order to
the sheriff of Pamlico county directing
the court to be adjourned till Tuesday
morning, May 21sG. There will be no
court on Monday goth.
Greensboro Record: J. 8. Murrow,
from Sumner township, was In town
yesterday afternoon with the stomach
of q woman, looking for q physician to
make an examination of it.
Superintendent Hovey, of the Means
gold mine, is in the city o-day, and re-
ports that work is actively in progress
at the mines, and that the results are
good, says the Charlotte News.
Gastonia Gazette: There is an over
production of counterfeit small change
right here in Gastonia. Within the
last ten days we have had to turn down
several pewter nickels and dimes.
Ben White s negro who recently
escaped Jail at Kinston, and the negro
who killed a constable in EdgecomOe
county a few weeks ago, were both ar
rested near Washington Monday.
Deputy collector Walter Davis re
ports the destruction of two illicit dis
tilling outfits near Collision, Chatham
county. One was of fifty gallons
capacity and the other was ninety.
R~utherfordton Democrat: We learn
that Mr.. w. II. Eskridge, an en-
terprising and worthy citizen of Shelby,
has also been forced to the wall His
liabilities are stated to be about 81, 900.
Last Thursday evening while play
ing Duncan SesSoms had a large hook
which was on the end of a pole stuck
in his scalp. DR.. Gurley cut off the
barb and then pulled it out, says the
Windsor Ledger.
The barn of Mr.. H. D. Hedrick, of
Davidson county, vas struck by light
ming and destroyed q few days ago.
A horse, two head of cattle, farming
machinery and everything else in the
building went with it.
The revenues made a raid up in the
Roaring River, or Stony Ridge"
county, last week and carved up 2
stills and found beer at two other
places, but the stills were gone, says
the Wilkesboro Chronicle.
TIE alarm of fire Wednesday broke
up court for a while, court officers and
jurymen running to the fire. The
fodder house of Mrs. M. z. Gillian, at
Rosefeld, was burnt down. Loss
about $25, says the Windsor Ledger.
The Wilmington Star says that
thirteen refrigerator cars sent
from that city to stations along the w.
and w. Railroad to load with straw
berries. Three points heard from in
the early afternoon had furnished
], Zoo crates.
Washington Gazette: Mrs. s.. D.
Gale, who has made his home among
us, has made a record as a farmer I'M
equaIed by any of which we have
heard. Last year he raised with one
horse So, 5000 worth of tobacco and rs
barrels of corn.
Considerable truck is being moved.
The E Q. D. and O D. Line will have
daily steamers hereafter until further
notice. On her last trip the New
Berne took about 800 packages-abOut
300 OF them were peas, says the New
Berne Journal.
A party in Colorado has signified
the intention of leaving there in the
old fashioned way-covered wagons
destination North Carolina. They say
it IS cheaper than paying railroad fare.
They bring stock, household and other
personal property.
A syndicate, we learn. has bo11oht