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

The BurgaW Star Is reliably INFORMED
that Elijah Walker, of Pender county,
is 1O4 years old.
Mr.. Morrison Stevens, of Catawba
county, was drowned while bathing III
the CataWba river last week.
Plans have been accepted for new
complete quarters for the horticultural
3epartment of the A. s. NJ. College at
Raleigh.
Prof. W. E. Darden, A. NJ, of the
State University, has been elected
principal of the white graded schools
Of G5lds0oro.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle reports a
large reddish which is shaped like a
human hand, having the four fingers
and the thumb
The railway commission report
shows 50 miles of railway built in the
State during the past twelve months.
The total mileage is $40.
The railway commission increases
the assessment of value on two or three
Of the railways. This total increase in
assessed value will be substantial.
The dyke at the Northampton farm,
the finest of the great State farms on
the Roanoke river, broke Sunday. One
thousand acres of corn were over
lowed.
TIE Hickory papers say that John
Bass, who was shot here on the night
Of the 3rd, escaped from the rock pile
in that town, says the Statesville
Landmark.
Wilson Times: Last Friday the
oldest citizen of the Stantonsburg town
ship, Mr.. II. NJ. Thompson, died at his
home in Sta~ntonsburg, Of heart and
kidney trouble.
Last week lightning struck the house
of Mr.. Monroe Lingle, of Burke, de,
molishing the house and instantly kill
ing his daughter, who was the only
occupant of the house.
In Beaver Creek township, Wilkes
county, Saturday week, Sylvanue
Barnes caved in the skull Of Dave
Barnes with a gun, both black and both
full. Dave will probably die.
Dave Barnes, the negro in Bonner
township, who was knocked in the
head with a gun, is recovering, and il
is very probable that he will get we'll,
SAYS the WiLkesboro Chronicle.
The Safe Prohibition Convention
will be held in Salisbury, Aug. 18th,
and it is said will nominate a full. State
ticket. This means four tickets in the
field, if there is 10 Withdrawal.
Chatham Record: There ere two
near neighbors in Hickory Mountain
township, who have been married Is
years and have % children, Is of whom
are girls and none Of them twins.
We hear that a young lady in this
county attempted to commit suicide
last week, because her lover did not
make his appearance en- the day ap,
pointed for their marriage, says the
Chatham Record.
State Agricultural Commissioner
Paterson has returned from GreenvilIe
where he held a farmers institute. He
says tobacco in that part of the State
is three weeks earlier than usual and
remarkably fine.
John DJuthit, who lives at Oak
Grove, while wrestling yesterday, fell
and accidentally broke his ankle. DIR.
Mcclure, of this place, rendered the
necessary medical attention, says the
M0cksvi!le Times.
On Sunday, a crowd of men at
Beaver Creek, Ashe county, forcibly
prevented Bishop Cheshire from hold
I0g services in an academy which the
Episcopal Church has rented and in
which 1t conducts school.
Mrs. Pink FJlbright, of Catwba
county, gave birth to triplets-two
girls and a boy, Sunday. Rena Sloan,
coiored, Of Wilmington, on Monday,
presented her husband with four child
~fen-three boys and one girl.
According to the Monroe Enquirer,
A. w. Funder burk, of Union county,
Las a mule which sweats blood. The
animal IS seemingly in good condition,
0us occasionally it breaks out IN a most
PfoIuse perspiration of blood.
Inc collection Of gems and gem stones
IL the State museum is now complete
an IS very beautiful. Many are shown
ID 9I2ck rubber trays, each resting III a
u---e opening. There are foe crystals