The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
STATE NEWS.

CTsA6I Of Rice from the East-Clusters
aBd and Tobacco Stems from the
ol~e4b-stsIks OF Corn ard Grains OF
UT,ast from the West-Pesnuts
and CottonSeed trops the South
p,rtrait swindlers are at work a:
lions points in the State.
new registration of all fertilizers
II in this State is required December
RIB Coleman fell from a high tree at
s.Isbury, and is still alive, contrary
ssI expectations.
A. Choat shipped four car loads of
tst cattle to Philadelphia this week,
SAYS the Sparta Star.
There are now 1876 students at the
State University, an increase of twenty
over last year at this time.
Mrs. Love, widow Of the late State
Auditor Love, died at her home in
WaynesvilIe Tuesday morning.
The fight against State aid to higher
~education will be renewed with vigor
at the meeting Of the next legislature.
The Metbodists of Charlotte met II
mass Monday night and raised over
81. 600 for the new church-Trinity,
says the Democrat.
Judge Womack is now engaged in
the preparation OF the third volume Of
Womack's North Carolina Digest OF
the Supreme court reports.
There were a few scattering snow
fakes fell one morning last week-the
first of the a It is an early start,
says the Wilkesboro Chronicle.
GOV. Carr has eot apart Thuyaday,
Nov. 26, SIS q day of public Thankegtg
ing for the many blessings vouchafed
to our people during the past year.
Colonel John Shimpoch, prominent
Lutheran Of Cabarrus county, is dead
He served in the legislature and was
one of the founders of North Carolina
college.
The Biblical Recorder says that the
coming General Assembly will be
asked to say yea or nay On the ques
ton of closing the saloons in North
Carolina.
There is to be a new Presbyterian
church built, in the near future, in this
city. The plan for the building, to cost
800, 1000, has been received, says the
Charlotte Democrat.
The wife of Patterson Fox, who lives
near Browns ford was bitten by a spi
der last week and has suffered a great
, deAsince. She is improving now, says
tbs WiIkesboro Chronicle,
/ Averjtable curiosity of a cotton stalk
grows il the garden OF Mr.. q, g.
Grady, in this city. Already 100 bolls
have been picked therefrom, with
many more to follow, says the Colds
boro Headlight.
Winston Sentinel: Death has re
moved another one of WiDston's popu-
lar citizens in the parson of Mr.
Thomas Il. Miller, who died 1870 last
night at the home Of Mr.. Il. ". Folz,
on Liberty street.
George Sides, white, was arrested
and placed in Jail Monday afternoon
for retailing liqlor. Two charges were
Brought against him. in default of
800 he was committed to Ill, says the
Concord Standard.
Isaac Eubanks has growing in the
-o,l - -,o-1E L:1 -o--1--oo m Pr0o1
street an apple tree which has blossom
ed three times this season and has q
second crop of apples on it now, seys
the Newberne Journal.
Tne wife of Sim Scott, col, living
near South Side, gave birth to triplets,
three boys, one day the past week
One Of she trio has sinca died, bat the
other TWO are as pert az cricketg, "
says the Winston Republican.
Charlotte Observer: Mr. John B
Gfiar, a member Of az cid and pomin-
eat Mecklenburg family, died suddenly
from heart disease at his home in
Steel Creek township yesterday at
noon. Mr.. Grier was about 70 years
# age.
There seems to be @ difference OF
opinion amorg the farmers as to the
prices of tobacco since the election. W.
heard several say this week they didn't
think the prices were as good as before
the election, Gays the R ,cky Nj,
PEWnX
News has been received at Marion OF
q rarn nf or1tlaws TO be trail