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

Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and CottonS Seed from the South
Mr.. A. Hatchetta was injured at Dur,
ham in attempting to jump from a
train in motion.
Fire destroyed two barns at Yadkln-
vile Sunday week. The loss is about
$500. Origin of fire unknown.
The Hickory Mercury says Mrs. Pink
Fulbright, Catawba county, gave birth
RI +riplets-two girls and a boy.
The Fayetteville Observer reports
the two white boys of that town
Killed a large black snake, cooked and
ate it.
The Herald says that G. W. Har-
Vile. of Durham, has lost his wife and
three children by death, within twenty
four days.
Robert Jones, coIored, was accident
aTv drowned Thursday at Wilmington
bv falling from a raft. He was drunk
at the time.
A woman in Rutherford county gave
her Smonths old child strychnine by
mistake for calomel and killed it. The
mother is almost Gre I'D.
Wilmington Messenger; A big ALI
gator, which has made his den for some
time under a coIored church on Seventh
street, was dug out and captured.
The Biblical Recorder, of Raleigh
last week issued an educational num-
Der. 1t was one Of the best publica-
tions this State has yet produced.
Red Springs Citizen: At a confer
ence meeting held at the Baptist church
last Sunday a call was extended to
Rev. J. D. Moore, of Caldwell county.
Near Gastonia, Professor McLauch-
lin met with an accident on the rail
road, He came near losing his foot
and ankle by their being caught be-
tween the bumpers.
According to the Chronicle, Andy
Marley, of Wilkes county, has a four
months old baby that has six developed
toes on each foot, and five fingers and
one thumb on each hand.
The Double Branch mining property
in Polk county has been bought by
Cincinnati capitalists for 81 OGO. The
property is near Tryon andthe tract of
land embraced is $40 acres.
While the steamer Newbern was be-
ing hauled upon the ways, at Elizabeth
City, Friday, the machinery by which
it was being hauled gave way and
fatally wounded two of the workmen.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: The
report from various parts of the coun-
ty says that crops are generally good,
but have suffered some by the heavy
rains. Tobacco is not 90 good as IL
promised to be.
A Greensboro household takes the
premium on the marriage question.
The Record reports that a widow, two
Of her daughters and one son are all to
be married at the same time and by
the same minister.
Beaufort Herald: Mess. Jno. Mason
and AloDzo Hill, of Beaufort, killed a
large bear while sailing up Neuse river.
The bear was trying to swim the river
and was killed by an x He weighed
about 400 pounds.
In Pitt county, last Sunday, Nell
Langley and John Moore, young col
0red people, we're handling an unload,
cd - pistol, with the usual result. The
bal struck the woman in the temple,
killing her Instantly.
The Monroe Enquirer learns Of a large
white oak stump at Stevens Mill in
Union county, that is still green, al
though the tree was cut down about
thirty years ago. Strange to say the
stump has never sprouted.
Dunn Union: Mr.. Green Written
ton, who lived about five miles west of
town, died Monday night. He had
been sick Tor several days with typhoid
fever. He was about 80 years of age,
anu a highly respected citizen.
Pender Star: During the last few
days We have seen many farmers in
render and Duplin counties. The
crops are better than in many years at
JlI5 season. From other sections not
seen, crops are reported very fine.
Some Of the negroes in Cumberland
county say they are going to vote the
D7mccratic ticket this year as the Re
PuoIlcans have done nothing for them.
I1ey say the Democrats are their best
friends, says the Sanford Express.