The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-19
STATE NEWS.

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Wheat from the W~est-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
Mormon elders are at work in Stokes
and Moore counties.
A cotton mill is to be built at Latti-
more, Cleveland county.
Waahington's First National Bank
will begin business next month.
The case of the murderer, Hoke
Secrest, has been remove to ruther-
ford to be tried in April.
The telegraph line from Swepson-
vile to this place has been extended to
Haw River, says the Graham Cleaner.
At Ringwood, Halifax county, a mad
dog bit several other dogs, and the re
suit was that seventy-fve dogs were
killed.
Commodore Kirkland of the United
States Navy, a native of Hillsboro, has
been promoted to. the office of Rear
Admiral.
Several families from Yadkin county
passed through Winston this week en-
route for Illinois to grow up with the
country.
At the Carleigh Cotton Mills, Raj
eigh, 100 additional looms and 1000
additional gpindles are being put in In
EWo months all will be in place.
Washington Progress: Mrs. Eliza
beth Wallng, mother of esteemed
townsman, Mr.. w. B. Walling, died
ON Friday last at a ripe old age.
Ar. Alex Tilgham, ST., of this coun
y, who is II years old, killed two tur-
keys at one ehot one morning last
week, says the Kington Free Press.
Mr.. G. A. Jenkins Of Winston had a
piece Of glass removed Monday which
he ran lnto his foot Is years ago. Five
years ago he had another piece taken
out.
Perry Cofey, of Wilkes county, has
been found guilty of killing his brother,
Drury Coffey, in December last and
sentenced 70 90 years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Wilmington and Weldon rail-
road offers to contribute tWeny five
per cent on all freights ON material
sent to rebuild the burnt district In
KlnstOn.
The action Of the House in striking
cut the tax of 500 on drummers vas
made necessary by legal opinion on
the subject. The tax was u~nconsti-
tuEiOnaL.
A colnred PREF cher named Gibson is
In Stokes county Jail for stealing
chickens. He had been informing on
moOnahinere and they got even by in
forming on him.
The Winston aldermen have passed
an order TO contribute $25 per month
toward the support of the Twin City
Hospital. S&lem's city fathers will be
asked TO make q similar contribution.
The Beaufort Herald tells # the
death OF Thomae Leland, the 1S-month
old child Of sheriff n. A. Hill, of Beau.
fort. The death was caused by his
swallowing q peanut hull four weeks
before.
John johnson was engaged in placing
a heavy tire On the driving wheel of
an engine ct the @. y & Y. Y. railroad
slipped, falling on his chest with fatal
results
g. E Finchsr, a young white man
has been jailed in Monroe, charged
with being the man who ovePpowered
and robbed old man Fred Treat, of
Union county, of 50. 600 some two or
three months ago.
While Mr.. Wilson Hodges, of Vance
township, Was away at church Sunday
some thief broke open his trunk and
scattered things about. The thief Se-
cured g in money. Nothing else was
missed, say s the Ktnston Free Press.
We learn that the A. & N. G. r. R,
is having two large locomotives built
fer regular passenger train service by
the Richmond Locomotive Works.
They will be put on the road in about
60 days, says the GOldsboro Head
light.
The statement having been made
that the peach crop In North Carolina
was damaged by Che cold. Professor
Massey, Of the Experiment Farm and
Agricultural College, says that there is
no damage at all, but a prospect for
a greaS crop.
Mrs Luther Simeson, widow of fire
man Smesou, who was killed In a
wreck on the Western N. Q. railroad,
a month on so ago, vas In town Thurs
day. She has ensered suit against the
railroad for $50 ,OOO, says She Lexing
ton Dispatch.
The amandmeut TO KinstOn's charter
allowing the town toiRsue bonds 10 she
amount OF 81, 600 and purchase a frs
engine has passed and the purchase Of
she engine has now been legally made.
Is viii be named The CasWell No. /, a
very appropriate one.
We were shown, while in Smithfeld,
q curiosity In the shape of fruit by
AssEE. YelvtngSon & Dickens. Is
was q watermelon which was bought
lass summer and Is rs solid and sound
as the day it was plucked from the
vine, says the Dunn Times.
Carthage Blade: The murder trial
of State vs- Ss0gnePs WA taken up
Friday morning At the noon recess