The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-22

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was caused by a defective chimney.
All the household goods were destroyed
with the exception OF two beds, in saw
ing which Mrs. Gray was badly burned.
Waynesville Courier: The JunaIus.
ka Leather Company has received part
of its machinery and is daily expect,
ing about five car loads more, in all
about 24O, 900 pounds. -Four car loads
of brick are also ordered for founda-
ton purposes, bricking up the boilers,
etc.
Gastonia Gazette: The iModena di-
rectors held a meeting Tuesday after
noon and declared the usual semi an,
Rual dividend of 4 per cent, payable
the 1st of January. Another row of
looms was ordered to be added in
order to weave all the product of the
spindles.
Rocky Mount PE oenix: Saturday
night little Dan Parker, who cooks at
SINNERS restaurant, was shot by Joe
Dancy. Joe says it was accidental. He
is in limbo for carrying concealed
weapons. The ball struck a watch in
Dams vest pocket, and the ball fell in
his pocket.
Mr.. julie Carriker, who lives in the
Prospect neighborbhood, Rowan coun
ty, killed a seventeen months old pig
Last week that tipped the beam at $50
Several big hogs have been reported
ABOUT here this season, but this is the
largest we have heard of, says the
Salisbury World.
Wadesboro Messenger: Many thou,
sand pounds of pork was slaughtered
in this section during the recent cold
snap.-FOr the year ending Novem
Der 9th, 1896, there were $50 marriage
licenses issued by Register of Deeds
Benton. OF this number only 60 we're
issued to white couples.
Greensboro Advocate: The Western
North Carolina conference, at it's SEES
sion which closed some time ago, voted
down a paper which was interpreted
by many to oppose State aid to higher
education. This action must not be
construed by any as an evidence of a
want of loyalty to or interest in Trinity
college.
Tarboro S~outherner: The oldest
person in this county is Nellie Howell,
a colored woman living at J.. R. Coun,
cils'. What her exact age is no one
seems to know. B. G. Howell says
she is at least 100 years old. That he
remembers that the old woman had a
grandchild just about the same age as
himself.
Lenoir Topic: A negro by the mann
of Pat. Mitchell attempted an assault
upon the six year old daughter of Mr..
John Eggars, who lives in Watauga
county pear Zjonville, week before
last, and escaped. Last week he was
captured at Johnson City, as we learn
from The Democrat, and lodged in
Watauga Jail.
Oxford Orphans Friend: Five ne
grccs, two women and three men, were
I y ACu gu LAAAS bCAL LII " COuAu lux bnC LuOA
der OF Nathan Winston, another negro
| One Of the men was found guilty Of
murder in the first degree; the other
two men and one woman were convict
ed of murder in the secord degree. The
other woman was acquitted.
Mr.. J. T. LeGrand, lawyer and farm
/ -, - DioL-oor1 o~VVnfr hoe oonForco1
judgement for $12,C coo The Rocking
ham Index says his total liabilities viii
greatly exceed this amount. Mr.. LIE
Grand has been q large planter in up
per Richmond and has lost a great deal
of money for several years by reason
Of short crops and low prices.
The drug atore Of DR.. A, W. Moose,
in Mt. Pleasant, was entered by bur,
| glars last Monday night. The amount
! Of goods stolen could not be learned,
but it is thought the burglars became
alaI md and left before they had fin.
iehed their job. as a kit Of tools was
| found at the door, where they had left
| them on entering the store, says the
| Concord Standard.
The Washington Gazette, the oldest
| Democratic paper in eastern Carolina,
changed hands and ownership Wed
nesday. J. A. Arthur, proprietor of
the Evening Messenger, bought the
plant and will continue the publication
of The Gazette as a weekly. H. A. La
than, who has owned and edited The