The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
NEWS.

Wheat from the W~est-Peanuts
n CottonS Seed from the South
The Renfro Inn at Mt. Airy, was
burned last week. Loss $50, 600, IN
surance $12. 500.
Hedricks Bros. Touring mills at
Lexington, were destroyed by fire last
week. Loss 81. OOC insurance So. 900.
Professionals entered the barroom of
1. K. Renigar, at Winston, blew open
Ine I and got away with about $41o.
4 81. Wright, a travelling salesman
Ior a richmond shoe house was drown
co at Flat Rock last week while fish
ing.
A suHc ient number of subscribers has
been secured to insure the establish
ment OF a telephone exchanged States
The Monroe Cotton Mills will be sold
at auction on July 31st next to satisfy
$54, 900.
A cyclone passed over the river be-
low Washington last week and struck
the steamer Aurora, doing some
damage.
The Statesville Landmark says that
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather the peach and apple crop of
It's county is all right.
Capt. A. D. Cowles proposes estab
fishing at SUatesville a weekly paper
which will advocate sound money and
Republican principles.
Ashby Slocumb, who was employed
by the Atlantic Coast Line at Colds
boro, has skipped and is said to be a
defaulter for 81. 200.
There are now 342 patients in the in
sane asylum at Raleigh. a new build
ing is being opened where forty five
new patients will be received.
G.. W. Kittelle. proprietor of the
Hotel Pr Oenix, VIII son, assigned
Monday, naming D. H. Browder as
trustee. The assets and liabilities are
not given.
White caps have posted notices in
the Roaring River section, Wilkes
county giving notice that there must
hereafter be no more informing on
blockaders.
Washington Gazette: One day last
week Miss Susan Saunders, daughter
of Col. Saunders. lear Crime sland, fell
down stairs and broke her nose. DR..
D. 7. Taylor extracted several pieces
of bone.
On last Saturday Mr.. Lucian PIlkin-
ton, who lives about five miles north
of this place, was thrown while riding
his mule and hurt so badly that he
died yesterday morning, says the Pitts
borO Record.
Three new deputy electors have
been appointed IN this reVenu district.
They are II &C. Mitchell, Charles T
Harris and Spence Taylor. Their
duties began Monday, says the Hills
boro Observer.
The huckleberry crop in this section,
is said to be the largest in years. Last
year they were all killed by the cold.
The shipments to the Northern mar
kets are already quite heavy, says the
Goldsboro Headlight.
New Berne Journal: There was a
case of accidental drowning at Kinston
Saturday, the victim being James
DAILY, aged 10 years The accident &C.
Cured while he was in bathing with a
companion in Neuse river at 6 o'clock
p. m.
Carthage Blade: There was a reign
of terror in Raleigh last week. Several
u OuI WOOAO SOOAOy S4OAANHO "O4O
robbed. We learn that one of
townsmen was robbed of $3.50 by some
confidence men. Raleigh is beginning
to put on airs.
It is perhaps not generally known
but is a fact, nevertheless, that IN and
near Weldon Mr.. Raul Garrett is con-
Quoting the largest and most extern
sive wine cellars in the South and to
L o--1SA- - n~-r&1@&1- 01lS~Ca
says the Rocky Mount POenix.
Henderson Times: A thunder bolt
struck the ground in the vicinity of
Hill Girt, near the residence of A. W.
Smith, on last Sunday afternoon. In
it's descent it struck and fired two dead
limbs on an oak tree, and created con-
sternation in the minds of all who
saw 1t.
At the last term of court Caleb
DAVIS was found guilty Of stealing a
pig. The pig was worth about So 90
the trial and subsequent expense will
cost the State about 5000. Thirty, nine
laehes would cost about thirty nine
cents and be far more effective, says
the Wilson Advance.
A few days ago MI. John W. Petty
and his brother Roberts wife were
riding in a buggy, when suddenly a
tree fell across the road, crushing the
front wheels of the buggy, but did not
hurt Mr.. and Mrs. Petty nor the horse.
1t was certainly a narrow escape, says
the PittsOoro Record.
Lumberton Robesonian: MI. T.
Norment Barnes, Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. II Barnes, Of Way Cross,
Ga and grand Sol of MI. and Mrs. G.
P. HigIey of our town, was drowned
while bathing in the river three miles
from Way Cross last Saturday in sight
Of his father who was ~poWerltss to
save him.