The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-03

party, is out In a newspaper letter IN
which he declares for q reorganization
of the party in North Caroline.
Thomas Bolton, father of the girl
who was shot by the Negro, Bob Scales,
in Rockingham county, is still with
the officers hunting the fiend. The
girl is not expected to live. Physicians
are afraid to probe for the ball.
Charlotte Observer, Friday: Mr.. f..
A Smith, of the Charlotte Supply COM
pany, and Miss Mary Lamb we're mar
ried Wednesday at the church at
Fletcher. near Asheville, an uncle OF
the bride performing the ceremony.
Gastonia Gazette: Death has again
visited the family of Col. and Mrs. w.
Ct. Morris, this time removing their
beloved daughter, Louisa. Her death
resulted from a seige of typhoid fever,
and occurred late Sunday afternoon.
An incendiary fire destroyed the
barn and contents belonging to W. H,
Conduit, in Columbus county, Sunday
night. A short time ago some one
went to his house and cut his grape
vine off at the root and threw the AK in
the well.
A snuff salesman named Webb was
held up by two women in Wilkes
county, Friday, who mistook him for
a revenue officer. The women were
the wives of moOnshiners and had al
ready leveled their rifles at the drum
mer's head.
The Elkin Times says James Hurley
an Ashe county man, 26 years OF age,
committed suicide a few. days ago by
shooting himself in the abdomen with
a pistol. His mind was affected, and
he had been out of the asylum only
about a year.
John Howell, who lives between
Grover and Kings Mountain, says he
recently saw a huge bear that pursued
him. As for numerous bear tracks,
his tales eclipse those of the Shelby
''bar hunter" Col. Jack Beam, says
the Shelby Aurora.
Louisburg Times: Mr.. @. B. Filing
ton, who came to this county three
years ago and bought a farm of about
$50 acres, on a credit, has paid every
cent for it, and the money was made,
with the exception of about $3.50, on the
farm which he bought.
We learn that Mr.. W. o. Mosely's
loss by fire, destroying his gin house
and cotton. was about 81, 500 and that
he had $500 insurance. There were 90
bales of cotton and 1000 bushels of
cotton seed burned. He owned all the
cotton except eight bales.
The town authorities of Salisbury
are to purchase a lot on Lee street and
build a city hall to include q mayors
Office, guard house and room for the
fire department.. The building is to be
a brick structure and work is to COM
m6lC0 ON lie at an early dBV
1t is given out by Lawyer Smith, Of
Concord, that a number of people
named Cross, living in Cabarrus and
estate valued at from one to two mil
lion dollars, part of which is in this
country and the rest In Brazil.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. VIM. Cheek,
of Orange county, died at his home
Saturday, the 17Gh, in the 92d year of
his age. He was remarkably preserved
for his age, and had been out to the
barn the day he died, and was sitting
up when the spark of life went out.
Anincendiary fire destroyed the saw,
palniDg and grist mill of Mr.. G.. w.
Thompson, at Saulston, Saturday
morning about 2 o'clock. We learn
that the loss will amount to about 81
500, which is only partly covered by
insurance, says the Goldsboro Head
light.
William Cobb, the champion chicken
eater, died recently at Kings Mountain
at the age of 81 years. He was a clever
old man. He frequently boasted of the
gastronomic feat Of eating a chicken
every day for forty years, ora total of
IA, 900 chickens, says the Shelby
Aurora.
Mr.. David A. Beam was unlucky
last Monday night. While sleeping at
his home the sleep of the just, " a thief
entered his bed chamber, carried his
pants into an adjacent room, rl1ed the
pocketsof $50 and left the pants behind.
He carried away two $40 bills and the
remainder in silver, says the Shelby
Aurora.
Mr.. J. A. Williams, of Lanes Creek
township, sold his personal property q
few days ago and will leave in q short
while for Arkansas. He is a good
citizen and we are sorry that he is go
ing to leave his native county, but we
wish for him success wherever he may
pitch his tent, says the Monroe En-
quirer.
1t is not within two weeks Of the
hrst month or winter, n yet so mild
is the climate at NeWbern that tender
garden vegetables are green and
fourishing. String beans, radishes,
etc., can still be seen for sale on the
street, and tomatoes to a small extent,
and shipments of green peas to North
ern markets are in progress.
The Salisbury Herald learns of five
brothers who participated in hard
toughS battles all through the war, and
yet are all living today. They are M.
NJ James, age 66 years, of Texas; w.
L. James, age 81. of Salisbury; A. J..
Sames, age St, of Richmond, Va ".
n. anne age 81, of Morton, and r J.