The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10

son counties the law prohibiting shoot
ing birds goes cut October 1st. In
Guilford county the law remains in
force until November 1st, as ueual.
Any one killing birds before these dates
is liable to a fine of $40 for each bird
killed, says the Lexington Dispatch.
The Central Hotel Of this city, SO
well known under the management OF
Meesrs Eccles & Bryan, will change
hands first of next January. It, has
been leased for ten years by MeRsrs.
Edward r. Thornton, of GreenpOrt,
N. Y. and Geo. Q. Campbell, of Maine,
who will conduct it after the date
named, says the Charlotte Democrat.
Street commissioner J. B Christian
has a hen with a brood of chicks that
is nothing more than a chick herself
in age. On last Easter Monday this
hen was Matched and since that time
has laid seventeen eggs, set three weeks
and has a brood of chicks over a week
old. Mr.. Christian has named her his
sooner" hen. Says the Durham Sun.
A carriage belonging to man named
| Scott was broken down this morning
on Red Cross between Second and
| Third streets. One of the wheels a
iuto a gully, breaking an axle in two.
/ Red Cross street, between Front and
Third, needs repairs, and should be at
tended to. Isn't the city liable for such
damages9 says the Wilmington Dis
patch.
Messrs John McNeely and Henry
Freeze were driving a young mule
which became frightened and ran
away, throwing them out of the bug
gy. Mr.. McNeely was very badly
bruised from the fall. He was drag
ged some distance and striking a log
cut a cash in his head. I think he is
not seriously hurt. Says the Salisbury
Herald.
The Washington Gazette tells of a
theft of 1914 from MIR. Aaron Mizell,
neal the Beaufort county line. He
had saved up that amount, placed it
in a tin bucket, wrapped the bucket in
two sacks and hid IL in his smoke
house, and from there some one stole
it. There Is not wen a suspicion to
whom the thief was. Says the Con
cord Standard.
Mrs M, A. Montgomery showed us
several very old garments last week.
One of them was a kerchief 100 years
old, which was made by her mother,
who picked the cotton from the seed
and spun it with her own hands. That
was the only way they had TO do it in
those days. The cloth looks as we'll as
any of the mill spun goods of the pres
ent day, says the Concord Times.
On last Sunday near Doolie, John
Mayhem entered the house of his
brother James Mayhem, and stole a
gun, a coat and a razor. The stolen
goods were found at the home of
Johns sWeethea' t. A warrant was
sworn out and John was arrested and
tried before Squire Brawley. Failing
90 give bail he was sent to Jill. John
had been married about "a hours, says
the Statesville State.
J D Bellamy, Jr ESQ has Just i'm
ported an extra fine full bIoo0ed Jer-
sey COW which he has sent out to his
farm near the city. MI. Bellamy is
said to have n the finest farms In this
section. We have not seen Mr.. Bel
lamy's farm and we do not for one mo
ment doubt that it is a good one, but
we susp CT hat Lawyer BelIamy is
supporting Farmer Bellamy. Says the
Wilmington Dispatch.
During the past week there have
been shipped from L Xington 119 coops
of chickens, averaging 80 chickens TO
the coop. This makes a total of 8, $40
chickens. There were at least 1900
sold here to the local trade. besides
those shipped, making a grand total of
500. A fair average Of what these
chickens were sold at is ~ cents apiece,
making the whole lot amount to $685.
40, says the Lexington Dispatch.
A little boy named Ottie Moore, who
works at the Racket, while trying to
push the side door of the elevator out
Wednesday, lest his balance and fell to
the floor below, q distance of about Is
feet. His mouth and jaw were badly
torn, and two painful wounds were
made in his head. DR.. r. L Gibbon
attended him. 1t is hoped that no
serious result will follow the accident,
says the Charlotte Peoples Paper.
The first bale of new cotton sold in
this market was brought here Monday
afternoon by Mr.. John w. Graham.
Mr.. j. W. McNair, one of our clever
est, best and foremost merchants bid
it off at 8 cents. Mr.. McNair proposes
to take a lively hand IN the cotton
business this year as we'll as run a first
class store where everything in the
general merchandise line may be found.
Says the Lawrenburg Exchange.
A little five year old son of Mr.. Fl.
A. Sell, of Goose Greek township, fell
out of a wagon last Tuesday and a
wheel ran over him iDjuring him Sc
verely. His collar bone and shoulder
blade were broken and his limbs were
fearfully bruised. Mr.. Sell has had
several accidents in his family recent
ly. Another one of his children had a
thigh broken a few months ago and
Mr.. Sells leg was hurt very badly last
winter, says the Monroe Inquirer.
John Withers, a little coIored boy
who carried water at r A. Browns
brickyard, while playing around one
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