The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12
NEWS.

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and CottonS Seed from the South
Mrs. Pattie Arlington has sued two
- her former attorneys, Chas. w.
Cock and G. B. Ayccck, for failing to
Collect the alimony allowed her when
sha secured her divorce. 1t will be an
interesting case.
Salisbury is to have a new roller mill
With a capacity of fifty barrels per
dav The company has been organized
and the contract let for the building.
Franklin Press: We regret to learn
that Miss Nellie Luck, one Of the edi
tors of the Tuckaseige Democrat, died
Al sylvia last Sunday of consumption.
The tobacco receipts grow less daily,
and it is evident the old crop is about
exhausted-but there are unusual pre-
Dsrations for a larger this year,
saws the Warrenton Gazette.
Weldon News: Mr.. T. Kell, man,
ager of the large number of mills at
Gumberry, has just made q contract
with a we'll known Baltimore firm for
q dry kiln of 80, 1000 feet daily capacity.
Mr.. Will Payne, the young man who
was smashed by jumping from a train
several weeks ago, is, we learn, in a
dangerous condition at his home in the
country, ard liable to die any day,
ssys the Burlington News
In the western part of the city Mon
day night lightning struck a well and
has put the water in such a condition
that it can't be used. The water is
muddy and has e queer taste, it is said,
says the Concord Standard.
Asheville Citizen: w. P. Fife, the
acu known drummer evangelist, "
will probably conduct a meeting in
Asheville in the near future. Efforts
are being made to secure the First
Baptist church for his meeting.
There was on exhibition on our
streets last Saturday quite a curiosity
in the form of a negro boy, whose
shape and general appearance %
forms in every particular to that of a
frog, " says the Tarboro Southerner.
Fifteen thousand acres of land in
Cumberland and Harriet counties
have been purchased on which an ex
tensive settlement of Nor Eeigans and
Swedes is to be made. They will be
brought on steamers to Wilmington.
While J. s. Keith, a workman, was
at work on the front of Sneed &
Thomas drug store this morning, a
darkey by the name of Henry Rhodes
stole a small gold watch from a pocket
Of Keith's vest, says the Durham San.
Marshall Republican: We are re-
liably informed that Benz amin West,
on Walnut creek raised 1877 bushels of
corn on one acre Of ground last year.
Mr.. West is n years old and did all
the work himself. The corn was worked
four times.
Jones Mays, q young white man was
drowned in the Catawba river above
Chords ford last Friday while sein-
ing. It seems that he 6ot in above his
depth and being unable to swim sank
before help could reach him, says the
Shelby Aurora.
The case of the State against Vester
Mcclure for killing one Mr.. Philips
near Riverside, which came up for
trial at Boone court, was postponed.
The homicide occurred just a little
way inside the Watauga line, says the
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Willie Grant, colored, of North
ampton, was knocked from the rail,
road track by a Wilmington and Wei
don train last Monday while asleep on
the track. He was knocked about Is
feet, and strange to cay, was only
slightly injured, says the Weldon
News.
DIR. R. J. league performed an OPP,
Grafton on a negro last Thursday, cut,
ting a large wind from the back of his
head. When the doctor told him he
had better take chloroforn ne said that
he was afraid as he was perfected
with the heart disease, says the R K
boro Courier.
James B. Crawley, sentenced to the
pe~nitentiary for killing Richard Har-
ris, at Bath some years ago, commit
ted suicide at the State farm Friday.
His remains were brought in on the
train Saturday night and turned over
tohis people who inferred them at Bath,
says the Washington Gazette.
Wilson Advance: Dr.. Wright arnes