The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
STATE NEWS.

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~North-Stalks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and CottonS Seed from the South
The colleges Of the State are report
ing large openings for the fall session,
with more pupils than a year ago.
One man brought % dressed squirrels
to town, Saturday, and sold them all
before he could get by one block. He
had a pretty good hunt.
Rev. W. J. Bumgarnor, pastor of
the Baptist church al Lebanon, near
TaylorsvilIe, at the close of his pro-
tracted meeting had 40 additions to his
church.
A man was arrested in this county
last week, for whipping his wife with
a fire shovel. The wife relented and
forgave him so the law will have no
hand in settling it, says the Shelby
Aurora.
The old Briggs Planning mill and
Carpenter Shops" On West street,
built forty years ago and familiar to
all the old residents of R aleigh, was de-
stroyed by fire last week. Loss S., 900;
insured.
The Gazette says it is reported at
Leaksville that the Cone Export Com
pany has purchased all the water
power at Spray, and that a third cot
ton mill will probably be erected there
before a great while.
Mount Airy News; Floyd Agee,
while intoxicated, feil on the street
neal Nicely & Crute's shoe store to day.
His head struck the ~curbiDg, making a
bad looking wound. He was cared for
by one of the officers.
Sallie SILVER, col daughter of John
and Mat Wilson, accideutly turned
over a lighted lamp on Saturday night.
Her clothing became ignited and burnt
her so badly that she is not expected
to live, says the Shelby Aurora.
Newbern Journal: The steam fish,
ing vessel went out to sea on Monday
morning and before 8 o'clock returned,
having made the largest catch Of null
lets ever before taken in Carteret coun
ty, there having been about 1000 bar
rels caught.
Greensboro Record: Rev. DR.. Solo
mon Pool, q widely known Methodist
preacher and at one time pastor at
Centenary Church, in this city, was
stricken with paralysis Friday at
Elizabeth City, his home. His condi
ton is very critical.
A white man and wife while on their
RaT asrono Hamlet Sunday night to
their home down the Palmetto rail
road were assaulted by two darkies
The man was knocked down a. d left
for dead and the woman outraged, says
the Lsurinburg Exchange.
Greenville Reflector: The negro out
law, John Koonce, who was captured
in this county last Friday, and had to
be shot twice while being taken, died
at Washington Wednesday evening
His leg had to be amputated, and he
never recovered from the operation.
Marion Messenger: A little four
year old son of Mr.. Shuford gilbert
son, who lives in the Dysartville neigh
borhood, was killed by lightning a
short time since. The little fellow was
playing neal a sapling when the dead
ly bolt struck the tree and killed the
boy.
La1kin Saunders, OF Elk township,
attempted suicide on Sunday by cut
ting several gashes on his throat.
Trouble about his wife seems to be the
cause. He was engaged in a lawsuit
here last week having indicted afellow
for stealing. He will probably re
cover from the wounds, says the
Wilkesboro Cronicle.
Chas. Owen, who killed the negro,
Tom Allen, with a mettock at a thresh
ing at Smith Grove in July, 1885 and
who has since been at large, walked In
to the Sheriff's office here on last Mon
day and surrendered and is now in jail
awaiting his trial, which will IN all
probability be heard at the coming term
Of court, says the Davie Times.
Revenue Officer Means and Sheriff
Sims and deputies last week on the
Jingle's place in No. 2 captured a team
and wagon containing a barrelaOf illicit
Whiskey. The owner got away but
they got hia coat. In it's pocket was a
letter addressed to Hon. s. J.. Pember
tol, the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress, says the Concord Vestibule.