The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-27
STATE NEWS.

rsn If Rice from the East-Clusters
pd65I.aos and Tobacco Stems from the
dea95-stalks of Corn and Grains of
N % from the West-Peanuts
Va Cottons eedfrom the South
.oge learned that there were one
WI and seventeen conversions
bd2.a 20 tent meeting at Gibson Station.
Su~ ian by the name of William Reap,
- Stanly county, was killed by a
bom m Pee Dee river bridge last week.
Co. o. Roller Flour Mills of Perkins
~ at Helton, Ashe county, were
B ,oIIv destroyed by fire Tuesday.
qgss il, 200.
TLo Grand Jury of Winston has re-
Led true bills against over n hun
1DJ negroes that took part In The re-
%nt riot there.
n. SIM Jones had the misfortune
unt his finger nearly eff on a saw at
~ Hickory shops yesterday, says the
Giakory Mercury.
The Reidsville Review says that Col.
lillian S Carr 5the leader the North
raroIina Democracy needs. lie nomin-
ties him for Governor.
Yadkin county has no steer giving
mix. but boasts q calf owned by John
Z Pass, which is sucked by a mare,
avs the Statesville Landmark.
Mrs. Margaret Leonard is now the
,ipst citizen of StatesVille and was
srn IN 1854. She is in comparatively
nod health, says the StatesVllle Las
1T.
/ negro stole a Iady's wedding dress
nj ring and some clothing from Mrs.
n Turner at South Rocky Mount on
gonday night, a week ago, says the
PbPllx.
the Wadesboro Cotton Mill Company
have ilst received and almost finished
.i.ci6g in running position enOughneW
Machinery to completely fill the Iacto
r. building.
charlotte Observer: Rev. I. R
pTstt a V that the meetinga at Grover
-. a great success. There were about
- - Professions and forty occasions
- the church. The whole community
vas blessed.
Concord lawyers have discovered
that the legislature of 1895 made a
law that d~eprives the Superior Courts
# sfanlv and CASTOR counties of any
mrisdictIon in criminal cases.
few DAYS ago lightning struck and
cot FIRE to the old plantation barn on
tbeJ L Billiard place, nine miles from
town It YVES entirely consumed, says
the GreeuvlIle r factor.
Mr. W N. Butt is running his can
ming establishment to its fullest capaci
~ He is working fifteen hands and is
nutting up eight hundred cans per day,
sors the Monroe ENQUIRER.
After lingering illness of more than
87ear the venerable and beloved w.
Smith died on Tuesday, in the 18th year
Of his age, at his home ear Tar River
Academy, say S the Oxford Ledger.
The Rockingham Lodge, I. o. o F,
grows IN popular favor. New members
are received nearly every week. The
average is more than nj q week since
its organization, says the Rockingham
Rocket.
Atwelve year old boy, Matt. EIler,
uQin aver Creek township, was bit
aby a copper head snake, while on
bis sway to school the other morning. |
He is recovering, says the WlIkesbOrO
Chronicle.
Arth. Tuttla, the murderer of the
otC pOAACCL4CAAs In W. L
Winston come so near having a very
serious riot has had his trial and is sen
fenced TO Is years Imprisonment In the
penltentiary.
This brought out the statement from
Chief Of Police Carter, who has been
Keeping tab" that since the 10Th Of
June 2j7 excursiOnists have been
brought to AshevIlle, says the Ashe
vile Citizen.
The colored man, George Sawyer,
who was shot by his own son In New
land a few days ago, Ia reported to be
ma dying condition. The hot weather
has gone against him, says the Eliza
beth City News.
Eighteen prisoners now occupy the
county jail awaiting trial at the next
Superior Court Of Wayne, which con-
Ienes N the 9th of September with
Judge COble on the bench, say the
UoIds0OrO Argus.
Isaac AmDey, a cOlored man who
worked on the log train, got his leg
broke at the ankle Friday afternoon by
aIog rolling on him. He was brought
70 Greenvllle and given proper atten
uon, says the Greenville Reflector.
Ar. Daniel Bell, of MOrehead City, |
Ied at 5:45 Tuesday evening after an
alhess OF several days. He was one of
t1e leading merchants of Morehead
lly u foremost fish and game ship
Pr oI the State, says the New Berne
Mr.. j. a Smith, who lives near
Eteroe Springs, hao the misfortune to
use Hts barn and sCablts and q mule by |
Pr last week, IN which misfortune he
nos : mpaJhy OF his frIenOs. The fire
posed to have been Of incendiary
"isLn' says the r Bingham Rocket.
ho~, SI1Sy -HEe hose power engine has
oe5h ordered for the turniture factory
[lU Is expected at any time. We un-
ffo.z--A" that all the machinery for the
=. -Ey IS Of the very best make.
1-t Factory will work about s,vrv