The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-14
STATE NEWS.


Cream Of the State Press-Drops Of Turpentine
and Grains of Rice from the ~East-Ciusters
Of Grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
North-StaIks Of Corn and Grains OF
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and ottonS Seed from the South
Wages of farm laborers in North
Carolina have decreased from 50. 80 a
month in 1898 to %, rs last year.
The Greenville Reflector says that
Riggs Brothers will open a new ank
ing house in Greenville by Jan. 18th.
Mr.. L. q. Horton, a Wadesboro mer-
chant, has confessed judgment for
about 81 $50 and has been closed up by
the sheriff.
The people of Charlotte and Green's
boro will make extensive preparations
to receive the Liberty bell On it's way
to Philadelphia.
The registered whiskey distillery of
Fl. III. Willis, at Burlington, has been
seized because the warehouse, it is al
legged, had been tempered with.
The North Carolina Grand Lodge of
Masons will meet at Raleigh next Tues
-days January 14th. Reduced rates
E been secured on all railroads.
Il he Gastonia Gazette has entered on
ame IL. Its editor, Mr.. W. +.
shall. is one of the most accom-,
.h Shed newspaper men in the State.
The ministers association of Char
lotte have resolved that hereafter
church notices shall be published on
Saturday and not in the Sunday news
papers.
q H., - D1rbo~ uiu do.
liver an address at the opening of the
Eastern Carolina Fish, Oyster and In
dustrial Association at Newbern IN
February.
Goldsboro Argus: The smoking to
/ bacco factory will soon take full hedged
shape. The machinery has all arrived
and within a few weeks it will be In
operation. We go forward.
Dunn Courier: Gold mining is now
going on at Ransom's Bridge, in Hall,
fax county. The prospectors do not
talk much, but it is the belief Of some
that they are making it pay.
We regret that Mr. George Goreman
stOregon lost his house Sunday, by
fire. Cause, q defective hue. He saved
his furniture but his loss is estimated
at $3.50, says the Washington Gazette.
1t is reported that an effort will be
made to secure Sam Jones for a meet
Inc here. The Rev. Sam has already
expressed his Willingness to come if he
Is wanted, says the Salisbury World.
Jno. Lewis, COL, near Lee 6 Banks
mill on the Macadamized road has g
good sized watermelon solid and In
perfect condition. He kept a number
till after frost, says the NeWbern Jour
nal.
Senator Pritchard will introduce an
amendment in the Senate when the
tariff bill is reported to place duties or
lumber, non, kaolin and other articles
of special interest to North Carolin
ia9s.
characterization Democrat: There's
good news from the Henrietta and
Spartanburg railroad. The contract
to build and equip it has been entered
into, and the survey is now being
made.
Mr., John Coker showed us a curios
itv the other day. 1t was a hickorynut
with 5000" clearly outlined in raised
Rgures on the hull, which were made
here by nature, says the Kinston Free
Press.
The new covered bridge over Big
Alamance near Mr.. Geo. a. Curtis
WAS opened to travel Tuesday. It il
said to be a splendid bridge. 1t cost {
little over So. 100, says the Graham
Cleaner.
We learn that a rich vein of goiC
has been found on Mr.. Ellis Griff1n'i
and in Buford township and tina
Negotiations are being made for thC
Eale of the land to miners, says the
Monroe Enquirer.
The Monroe Enquirer says a UnioI
bounty citizen has for years used water
from a spring on a neighbours land. 4
few days ago the man who owns tai
spring presented a bill for $25 "fol
water used from the spring"
A correspondent at Belfast, thil
county, informs us that on the land
of Mr.. Q. T. Hughes, in Emmons town
ship, at the depth of IA feet, a ricl
metal vein, 8 feet wide has been found
says the Lexington Dispatch.
Two prisoners escaped from on
County jail last Saturday. Johr
Crutchfeld who was arrested here OF
the day of the show for shooting anC
resisting the officers is one of the es
caDed, says the Chatham Citizen.
A special term of Beaufort county
Superior Court convened at Washing
ton Monday. This term is principal,
for the trial Of the men charged wit
the murder of the late J. B. Bonner, a
Aurora. q case that is attracting mucl
interest.
Near Weldon, at Roanoke Rapids,
village has sprung up. There is
knitting mill employing $50 honde
with a capital of $3.50, 600. What is de
fslrable and pays at INT eligible poin
will pay at another point if vel
managed.