The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-19

a R0QGlmaQ ana MS WIG from 4l41n-
OILS passed through Salisbury this
morning in a two horse hack. They
were ON their way to Pitt county, their
future home. Five weeks have beeen
spent in the journey from the old
toward the new home and if nothing
happens they will reach thelr destlna
ton in a few days, says the Salisbury
World.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle says that
sometime ago a Northern company
purchased an interest in that solid
granite mountain-"StOne Mountain. Il"
This same company are preparing to
build a railroad from Roaring River
to Stone Mountain. They have begun
a preliminary survey we understand.
The route will run along up the course
of Roaring River.
Cotton picking in this section is
about over. Glnnels say that not over
two thirds of a crop is made. The re
ceipts of cotton in this market this fall
are a little over 5000 bales. and it is
estimated that about Ii, 1000 bales Will
be marketed here during the season
The receipts last year were nearly ~
600 bales, says the G0ldsborO Head
light.
Arch Holderby, colored, got into the
tolls of the Law last Saturday upon the
charge of stealing $40 from G. A. Mil,
Ter & Co. He had been in their en-
ploy ment as porter and, unknown to
them, had learned the combination OF
the day lock on their iron safe. Seeing
an opportunity he USED his knowledge
with the result above mentioned, says
WebsCer's Weekly.
There was an accident at the Dur
ham HNCToRu Nnno~nnu9r -N5l1 NASc
morning. Miss Lola Pollard, a young
lady employ ed On n of the m achines,
got her right hand caught in some of
the machinery and her second finger
was mashed very badly. When the
wound was dressed it was found that
amputation was not necessary and she
is getting IN very we'll, says the Dur
ham Sun.
Durham Sun: The sudden and hor-
rible death Of Mr.. A. M. feathers,
Saturday last, was a terrible shock to
all who knew him and heard of it. The
impression gained currency that it was
a case of suicide. This is a mistake. 1t
was purely an accident we are now in
formed by a reliable party. The ham
mer of the gun caught under a fence
rail and caused it to fire with such a
terrible result.
Mr.. Mack Cantrell was the victim of
a painful accident a few days ago, get
ting a leg broken above the knee. He
was driving along the Wentworth road
in company with a friend when the
mule that was drawing the buggy got
frightened at a bicycle and ran away.
They jumped and Mr.. Cantrell Jared
as above stated, while the other young
man escaped with a few bruises, says
Websters' Weekly.
Gus Hamlin, of Brevard. started to
walk from that place to Henderson
Vile last Wednesday, and as be was
crossing the ~trestle, lost his footing in
some manne and fell to the ground
beneath. f~racturing his skull, where
he was found dead by the railroad men
next morning. There was no train
near, and the sad occurrence must
have been simply an APPALLING accident.
says the Hendersonville Times.
Last Thursday morning MI. Lemuel
Johnson, some four miles northeast of
Haw River, had the misfortune to lose
his feed barn by fire, which was dis
covered about 4 o'clock. Before that
hour Mr.. Johnson was aroused by the
barking OF a dog and went out, but
found nothing the matter. A big lot
of rough feed was burned and some
farm machinery. The fire is believed
to be the work of an incendiary, says
the Graham Cleaner.
While looking for the escaped
prisoners, last Friday, the officers nab
bed another negro who gave his name
as Irwin Ray ard claimed to be n OF
Maj Len Anderson's negroes. He was
committed to Jail under suspicion OF
having been a party who entered the
house Of Mrs, Sam Wicker, near the
County Home for Aged and Infirm.
last Thursday night, the evidence be-
ing an article Of stolen property in his
possession, says the Winston Republi
can.
The sheriff of Yadkin county passed
through Greensboro the other day
with two prisonersf for the p~enitentiary,
two white women. n named Belle
Holbrooks, about 40 years OF age, who
was given - months and the other,
Mary Bates, aged Is, was given six
months. The two women were tied
together with ropes and looked very
sad. According to the Greensboro
Record, the charge brought against
them was for stealing about 10 cents
worth of bacon.
Lenoir Topic: The last of December
1882, two young men met at the b. ust
of Mrs. Catherine Holt, in Orange
county, a where the town of Ora
ham nov stands. They remained there
all night and slept together. The snow
was eleven inches deep on the ground
the next morning. They separated
and one went into the ministry anC
went as a missionary to India, where
he spent several years. The other re
turned to his home in Burke county
The other dav they met again for the
fist time in So years, and both of then
were in good health. Both were Z!
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