The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-12
STATE NEWS.
Cream of the State Press-Drops of Turpeutine
and GrainS of Rice from the E~ast-CIusters
OF Grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
u North-staIka Of Corn and Grains Of

%; Of Corn and Grains Of
= Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
Mr.. L. VinEon says that there will be
500 acres in tobacco around Ringwood
this = a
Another cigarette factory is to be es-
tablished soon in Winston, making the
fourth In that place.
The Sun says a family in Durham
burned their furniture, during the re-
cent cold spell, to keep warm.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, has been
selected as the commencement orator
for Davidson College this year.
The Monroe Enquirer says that vii
liam Parker. of Union county, has a
calf eighteen months old, which weighs
656 pounds.
Mrs. Little, widow of the late Judge
Thos, j. Little, and mother of Con
gresham Little, died at Greensboro a
few days ago.
During the very cold weather, two
weeks ago, Mr.. j. D. Thomas killed q
large spotted adder snake, says the
Chatham Record.
The contract for the erection of the
public building at New 3erne, has
been awarded to Grace and Hyde, of
Chicago, ILL.,, at $27, 726.
A report has been made by the U. s.
Engineer Corps stating that Core
Sound, N. @ has been examined and
Is unworthy of improvement.
Stanly News: Will May, colored,
was convicted of burning Stanly's jail
last Wednesday evening and sentenced
to six years in the penitentiary.
The chicken house of Mayor Broad
hurst, containg eighteen chickens, was
looted by unknown parties Friday
night, says the Goldsboro Headlight.
Newton Enterprises: Many par
fridges were frozen during the severe
weather since Christmas. Some think
the crop will be very small next
winter.
Wadesboro Messenger: The town is
infested with beggars to such an ex
tent that they are becoming a nuisance.
Daily and nightly they make the
rounds.
It is stated upon good authority that
another Warehouse will be erected in
Wilson, by DR.. Mercer. This shows
how the tobacco interest is increasing,
says the Wilson Mirror.
We hear that the house of Mr.. w.
B. McLain, Of Jackson township, was
broken into some time ago and $95
stolen, and that it has been recovered,
says the Monroe Journal.
A bill has paestd it's third reading
in the Legislature providing for the
charter Of a railroad from Sanford to
Ellington, to be known as the San
ford, Ellington and Eastern.
Raleigh Visitor: Governor Carr
has offered a reward of 800 for the
capture of Ben Brodie, a colored man
who killed his wife in Franklin county.
has fled and his whereabouts are
unknown.
Beaufort Herald: Capt. John Lewis,
at one haul last Wednesday, caught
4 668 pounds of large mullets
learn that the county jail here was
it's first. inmate. He was placed there
for debt, say the Beaufort Herald.
Forest City Ledger: Mr.. T. F. Wiki
inson, express agent and grocery
dealer dropped dead while writing at
his desk in Ru~therfordton on the 25th.
Mr. Wilkinson was apparently in good
health and showed no signs Of approach-
ing death.
Monroe Journal: It is reported that
the smoke house of Mr.. Ralph Belk, in
jackson township, was robbed on the
night OF February 18th, and the house
burned. There vas said TO be 1900
pounds of meat and 400 gallons of mo-
Iasses in the house.
Mr.. o. Ct. Bell of HarlOwe was in the
city Tuesday. He reports that not one
1911 q ~ 1~A&~1 ILL 10 ~4A~&mG ~
his section this year as formerly.
cane &C., will be resorted to, says the
New Berne Journal.
Mr. A L. Boon, of Albright'estown
ship, killed a hog q few days ago that
weighed 6i8 lbs It was a Poland
China and two years old. This is the
heaviest hog we have heard OF being
killed in the county this season, says
the Alamance Cleaner.
Down at Lucille, this county. they
have a prodigy in the shape of a six
toed and six fingered negro boy. He
is about IL years old and his name is
John Hampton. He has perfect use Of
all of his six toes and fingers, says the
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Southport Leader: The first part of
the pIle work, 8. 800 feet in length, OF
the ietty at Shows Marsh channel, is
about compIeted.-William Bellamy
of Boone's Neck, known to many in
this county, died last week, his death
being caused by pneumonia.
Charlotte Observer: Jesse. the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan
met with a painful accident yesterday.
While skating on the sidewalk on her
roller skates, she fell and broke her
arm. This is the third time she has
been housed with a broken arm.
THE Stair GEOLOGICAL