The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-16

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ming, in Yadkin county. was struck
by lightning and totally destroyed.
His large wheat crop, which was stored
in the barn, was also lost.
Ayoung man from Beaver Dam tells
the Greenville Reflector that some OF
his neighbors are setting rabbit boxes
to catch tobacco worms. Must have
large worms down in Union.
Peaches are being shipped North
from Southern Pines by the car load.
The Sanford Express says 200 crates
recently shipped from one orchard
brought from 81 so to So 25 per crate.
The Democrat says more or less fax
10 grown in Watauga every year and
prepared by hand for the loom in
which it is woven into a coarse cloth
which has ready sale at 80 cents per
yard.
A gentleman in Goose Creek town
ship has started a novel enterprise.
He has established a turtle farm and
will raise those amphibious animals
for the market, says the Monroe En-
quiTer.
Governor Carr has authorized an
exchange of courts between Judge
Hoke al Judge Robertson on account
of the fact that Judge Hoke is lying in
bed at his home in Lincolnton with a
broken arm.
Carthage Blade: Some fruit is com
ing into market, but it is generally of
an inferior quality.--We hear loud
complaints about the condition of the
public roads in nearly every section of
the county.
The Morganton Herald says the State
hospital has purchased from Mai Will
son 81 acres of meadow land, paying
therefor about So, 900. The land will
be improved and used as part of the
hospital farm.
Mr.. Shade Jack IN is cutting and
curing tobacco. Other tobacco farmers
will be curing next week. The work
on the warehouse should be hurried
forward as fast as as possible, says the
KinstOn Fcee Press
The gold fever is still raging in and
around Hartland and there are several
mines being developed. Wehope that
The results of these Investigations will
prove of benefit to the people there,
says the Lenoir Topic.
Carthage Blade: We are panied to
announce the death of Mrs W. f.
Watson, aged 80 years, wife of Rev.
W. T. Watson, which occurred here
last Sunday night at the residence of
her father, DR.. John Shaw.
The house and kitchen of Mr.. A T..
Butler, at Cronly was destroyed by
fire Friday night. The fire caught in
the kitchen. The household furniture
was saved. The house was insured,
says the Wilmington Messenger.
Jacksonville Times: Mrs. W. M.
Rawls, of Onslow county. is the mother
of Is children, IL of whom are living,
and has Sc grandchildren, 70 of whom
are living, Is great grandchildren, IL
Of whom are living. Her age is 70
years.
Anegro named Edward Watson was
arrested here Sunday through the
instrumentality of a colored detective
on the charge of incendiarism, being
impli lated in some of the fires that has
scourged Kinston, says the New Berne
Journal.
About II o'clock on last Monday the
dwelling of Mr.. Robert G.. Eubanks,
near this place, was accidentally de-
stroyed by fire. Nearly all the furni-
ture was saved. The fire originated
from the cook-room, says the PittsborO
Record.
It IS ordered by the commissioners of
Row an county that the double eXecu
ton of White Ferron and Anderson
Brown. near Salisbury, july Is, be
pu0lic Both are colored murderers.
One killed a deEu'y sherlff-the other
a woman.
Malen NARROW, of the Brushes was
tried Saturday before Fl. Hayes, for
stealing corn from a mill belonging to
a man by the name of Moore. He was
bound to court and placed in jail
Saturday night, says the WilkesbOro
Chronicle.
Messrs. J. K. Morrison & Son and a
party at Newton are shipping a car
load Of chickens to Washington City
every ten days. A car load is about
8 600 4 600 of which 60 from States
Vile and 4 900 from Newton, says the
Statesville Landmark.
The Lexington Dispatch: A cor,
respondent at Holly Grove writes that
among the oats a bunch of wheat, evi-
IDENTIFY from one grain of seed, number
ing % heads, containing 759 grains. 1t
was on poor land, too.
The Dallas Methodist congregation
at a meeting last Monday morning de-
cided to build a new brick church and
raised about 5000 on the spot. Their
present house of worship is not a good
one and does not answer their needs,
says the Gastonia Gazette.
Charlotte News: Capt. T. S. Frank.
lin, of the Queen city Guards has de-
termined upon reorganization of that
company. There are to be no honor
airy" members, and the work of weed
ing out is to be done at a meeting
which will be held to night.
The Dunavant Cotton mill was pub.
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