The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21

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Roanoke, the one not diked, was over
flowed and the whole crop destroyed.
The Jury in the cas- of J. D. Parks,
! administrator of T. S York, against
the Southern Railway company for
$40, 900 damages, in the United States
court at Asheville Friday, returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
| S., 900.
Marion Republic: Captain Joe Mills
who lives sixteen miles south of Ma,
rion, took from a vein AZ pounds Of
pure gold in n day, week before last
This gold is worth $3.50 per pound
Gold mining in this section is a great
industry.
John Myers mill, near Eupeptic
Springs, his mill dam, still house and
nine barrels Of whiskey were carried
away by the food. Some of the whis
key was recovered-one barrel six or
seven miles away, says the 5tatesvilie
Landmark.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. J.. Stewart
Boyles lives not far from Squire b. D
Stowe, in Berryhill township, and, like
his neighbor, is a good farmer. This
season he sowed two bushels and two
pecks of wheat, and harvested there
from 80 bushels.
The Lincoln Democrat learns that J..
@. Rudisill, Of Iron Station, found in
one Of his wheat fields not long since a
bunch Of wheat containing % heads,
all growing from n grain. These 90
heads contained 1893 grains of wheat
by actual count.
A force of hands is at work tearing
down the old machine shop buildings.
We are glad of this. The thing lacked
a great sight Of being an ornament and
was besides a source of danger to rail
road men as well as to citizens in pass
ing, says the Laurinburg Exchange.
A Southbound freight train came
uncoupled a mile above High Point
Monday and when the front end slowed
up at the station the hind end ran into
the others, which caused the demolish
ing of four or five cars and a general
scatteration of fret ht goods. No lives
lost.
The heavy down pour of rain Friday
washed out a portion of the Fry trestle
on the @. and L. railway, a short dis
lance northwest of Hickory, and one
or two other washouts were reported
along the line. Trains were running
on regular time, however, Monday,
says the Hickory Mercury.
Mr.. Henry Deaton's barn and stables
on the blue place, were struck by
lightning Sunday between II and one
o'clock. His horses and mule, three in
number, were instantly killed. This
is a sad loss and NJ. Deaton has the
sympathy Of the tire community,
says the ~Laurinburg Exchange.
Salisbury Truth: Mrs. Henry Peeler,
who lives about four miles from town,
while driving two horses to a wagon
was thrown u and run ove by the
horses becoming frightened and run,
ming away. Mrs. Peeler remained un-
conscious for several days, and died of
the injuries received Sunday night.
Washington Messenger: Some one
fired a pistol in front Of the house of
Polly Bryant on Fifth street, between
GLADDEN. and VanNorden streets,
Thursday night. The ball passed
through the window facing just over
her bed and had she been lying on the
bed the ball would have wounded her.
Near Statesville, Tuesday week,
Thos. Morrison and Jas Bradley, each
aged about Is, were out hunting. Brad
ley was carrying his gun across the
back of his neck and was toying with it,
when it was discharged. The load en-,
TERED Morrison's leg, shattering the
bone, and causing his death that night,
At Waynesville last Thursday
Thomas Inner, white, and jeff Turn
er, colored, got into a row about $50
the latter owed Inner. Turner is said
| to have attempted to strike Inner
with a brick, when Inner cut him
under the arm and in the bowels, kill
ing him almost instantly. Inner was
arrested.
The Salisbury World, of last Thurs
day, says that Mr.. P. H. Thompson,
whose foundry, machine shops and
fife were recently destroyed by fire
at that place, has decided to rebuild.
! 4 handsome brick structure will take