The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-16
STATE NEWS.

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~North-staIks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and ottonS Seed from the South
The North Carolina Presbyterian re
ports IS additions to it's church in the
State.
The late Col. VIM. Johnston, of
Charlotte, left an estate valued at
$4,000.
Inspired by jealousy, Monroe Gar
land, of Mitchell county. shot and
fatally wounded his sweetheart.
The State list of books for the public
schools has been generally retained by
the counties throughout the States.
Five white convictg, all murderers,
were taken from Mitchell county to
the penitentiary at Raleigh last Tues
day.
Mount Airy News: The corr crop
in this section of the State fine condi
ton, and the prospect is good for a big
crop.
Albert Franklin, charge with the
murder of Fogg Green in Caldwell
county, was taken to Newton for safe
keeping.
The Landmark says that a phase of
the new woman business in Statesville
is that she gets drunk and fights the
coppers.
Frank McRae, the negro condemned
to be hanged at Lumberton, June IS,
for rape, has sold his body to a physi
clan for SIS.
The wheat has been harvested at the
State farms near here and the crop is
said to be about two-thirds, says the
Weldon News.
Josiah Chapman, who recently es-
capped from the North Carolina peni
Tertiary, has been killed by officers in
South Carolina.
Governor Carr Monday fixed the 2nd
day of July, 1896 as the time for the
execution of Henry Dowden, the muir
derer of Engineer Matt Dodd. He will
be hanged at Halifax.
Sanford Express: The huckleberry
crop this year is very large and Ill a
few days the woods in Haroett, Samp-
son and other counties east of here
will be full of pickers.
Oxford Ledger: Oar distinguished
townsman, Rev. DR.. R. 81. Marsh, now
has the honor of being one of the trus-
tees of the Southern Theological Semi
nary of Louisville, KY.
Angus Brown, a desperate and mean
white man, is in jail at Murphy for the
rape and attempted murder of Mrs.
Robt. Hampton, a young married
lady. A lynching is probable.
Miss Hattie Dillon, who was hurt in
Raleigh last winter by being thrown
from a buggy in the street, sues the
city for 5000 damages. The buggy
struck a part of a railway trestle.
Stree going into the wheat and
handling it, the farmers fed it much
lighter than they expected. Some say
it is only a half crop, bu5 that is rather
too low an estimate, says the Graham
Cleaner.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Mrs. Lucinda
J. Jones, an aged and estimable lady
died at her home in this place Thurs
day evening. She had been sick a long
time and her death was not a surprise
to her friends.
Master Paul Meacham, youngest son
of Mr.. 7. J. Meacham, fell from a limb
of a tree, while fixing a swing yester
day afternoon. He fell on a piece of
iron and broke his thigh, says the
Kinston Free Press.
Rev. Mr.. Crumpler is holding eancti-
fcation meetings at Goldsboro, which
are largely attended, and many pro
f~essions are made. Ooe man paid back
money he had stolen years 2 be.
cause Of his conversion.
Wilson Times: Weregret the death
of Mr.. Wiley Stool Of this county last
Wednesday. He was walking across
the field and fell dead. The deceased
was about 60 years Old and was a re-
spected citizen of this county.
A Terrific cyclone passed near Max
ton yesterday afternoon. Houses were
blown down and trees telled ali along
its track, but last reports stated that
no loss of life had been heard from,
says the Laurinburg Exchange.
Goldsboro Argus: Farmers from
various parts Of the county report the
crops in fine condition John Henry