The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
STATE NEWS.

1891 SEsAA u SOAh hAN AdA "a
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and CottonS Seed from the South
Wilmington will invite the next ees-
sion OF the S uthern Baptist conven-
ton to meet there.
The first ripe straw berries of the sea-
son from a Wilmington garden were
gathered last week.
1t is stated that Carolina Beach near
Wilmington will not be opened as a
summer resort this year.
The News and Observer SAYS that q
large acreage will be planted IN hops at
Southern Pines next fall.
Miss Mary Jane Spivey, of Moore
county. has mysteriously disappeared
and no trace Of her can be found.
The Fayetteville people are moving
to sGcUre tbs re-estabIishmant Of the
United States arsenal at that place.
The WaynosvilIo ~dispensary Ciquor
traffic conducted by the town has
made a profit of 81 936.47 the past car.
The cold has killed threefourths OF
the peaches al Mr.. J. Van LEndIey's
nurseries, says the Greensboro Record.
The Hickory Press has changed
hands and from being q streightout
Democrat it Is to be a Radical expo
nent.
The Greensboro Record says the wife
Of q bank cashier at High Point gave
birth to three girl babies Tuesday
morning.
franklin Press: The intermingling
of the frost and peach blooms last Sun
day morning knocked out most of the
peach crop.
Aehoville Cit zen: Advices as to tbs
peach crop Of this section are to the
effect that there will be scarcely more
than a hall crop.
The residence of T. ". Prather, of
ut. Airy, YES burned last week. In
surance, 81 $50 on house and furniture.
The house cost 81, 500.
At Louisburg last Thursday fire de
stroy ed the ne residence Of Mrs. A f.
Neal. Loss On building 81, eco, insured
for 81, 900. The furniture was damaged
$500.
Albert Franklin and his wife charged
with poisoning Foy Green, Mrs. Frank
Inns first husband, were found guilty
Of murder in the second degree at LIE
noir.
The Standard says the members of
the FIRST Preeby terian church of Con
cord have presented their pastor, Rev.
". Q. Alexander, with on elegant new
bicy Gle.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Charlie Cock,
q young colored man OF Henderson,
was killed by a freight train on the
Saaboard Air Line about four hundred
yards this side of KittrelI last Thurs
day. He and another boy went up
there the day before, stealing a ride on
the train.
One day Iaet week two sons of Mr..
". ?. Farrell, eyed II and Is years
respectively, walked six miles and
sawed IT'S cross ties, 1t is said to be a
good days work &c. two men to saw
100 ties, 90 that these two boys did as
much as four men usually DO, says the
Chatham Record.
Newbern Journal: One industry
leads to another. Already this truth
is being exemplifed in the c0se of the
tobacco growing which is being de-
veloped with rapidity in this region.
The movement is yet in infancy, but
barns for curing have to be erected and
suitably fred up.
Shelby Aurora: The late trial Of
Sam Pearson will cost Burke county at
least 81, coo, and the whole cause was
whiskey, yet those who voted the wet
ticket say it is good to have the money
paid in for licenses. How much will
you have left after footing this bill, SO
the Burke POpuIist?
Mr.. w. r. Bond, of Ktnston, dealer
in furs, hides, etc, was tried in that
town before a. J. L0ftin, U. S. Com
on the charge of using the
States mail for fraudulent pur-
poses. He was bound over to the Fed
eral Court at Newbern in the sum of
$500. Court begins on the 28th of this
month.
Mel. G. Dowd, of Charlotte, is
gathering the material preparatory to
writing a biography of the late Sana-
tor, and will have the cooperation Of