The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-14

Oxford Ledger: A burning shame;
Rev. VIM. Register, s. B, turns the
jail into a baWdy house, Granville dis
graced; is it not time for the good citi-
zens to call a halt; will the sheriff turn
him out; a former prisoner gives birth
to a child and swears it to the black
brute, fusion jailor, Rev. VIM. Roys
ter, who as officer, was sworn to pro.
tect her.
Oxford Orphans Friend: The glad
time has come and gone once again,
for Christmas was a happy and glad
a to the children at the Oxford
Orphan asylum. Santa Claus himself
did not appear in person, but the old
man was very ably represented, as the
appearance of three we'll loaded Christ
mas trees on the rostrum of the chapel
denoted.
Sheriff Boyd has arrested and placed
In jail, Mrs. Albert Franklin, charged
with being an accomplish in the muir
der of her former husband, Fog Greene.
Franklin, her present husband is also
in jail as the other party to the crime.
The analysis of Greene's stomach is
said to have shown the presence of
enough arsenic to kill two men, says
the Lenoir Topic.
Clerk Of the Court P. W. Patton
killed on last Tuesday the largest hog
so far reported in the county. The
weight of the hog was $50 pounds, net,
and it's age Is months. Tt was COM
mon stock. Mr. Patton got 90 gallons,
or 176 pound of lard from the hog. Mr..
Hamilton Erwin killed ahog last week
which weighed 388 pounds, net, says
the MOrganton Herald.
Durham Globe: 1t is said another
cotton factory in Durham may be
looked for at not a far distant day
Two Norman elders were around the
outskirts of the city last week distrib-
uting pamphlets and other literature
of the Latta Day Saints.-Judge Jas.
E Shepherd has retired from the firm
of Shepherd, Manning 6 Foushee on
account of his business in Raleigh.
Marian Briscoe, an industrious col
ing, went to sleep on the floor and left
the lamp near her burning. Soon her
dress caught fire. She awoke, screamed
and ran out of the house, but her flight
made the fire burn more fiercely. Some
white persons in vain ran to her rescue,
and pulled off the burning clothes, but
she died next day, says the Shelby Au-
roara.
Ex-Sheriff, A. B. Long, of Ruther-
ford, is evidently a game one. The
Democrat says he is SO years old and
that six weeks ago q mule kicked him
and broke his arm. Last Wednesday
he caught the same mule and took a
thirty mile ride on him. Just as he
got back the mule threw him and broke
two of his ribs. Last Monday he came
riding into Rutherfordton, on that
same mule.
Newbern Journal: Mr.. Duffy was
informed of a couple of hunters at
Ocean who recently killed forty eight
ducks in two shots. Considerable torch
light hunting of them is INDUCED in, it
not being against the law in Carteret
county, Mr.. Duffy brought back with
him an immense bald eagle, which
Willie Anderson, the son of a tenant
on DR.. J. ". Sanders land at Ocean,
killed with No. 4 shot.
Secret marriages, it seems, are be
coming quite fashionable of late. Mr.,
p. /. Anderson and Miss Kate Sheriff.,
of Little River township, were married
at Newton, N. G., Nov. 9th, 1895. by
Rev. Andrew H. Smith. The marriage
was kept a secret until Christmas day
when to the surprise OF his family anC
friends Mr.. Anderson brought home
his beautiful bride and and told the
story, says the Lenoir Topic.
Senator Pritchard and Representa-
tive Settle introduced a bill a%ppropria
ting $25, 900 for the erection of a monu
ment on the battle ground of GuilforC
court house to General Nathanie
Greene. 1t provides that S., 900 of this
amount shall be devoted to the prepar
alton and adornment of the park
grounds, that the monument shall be
decided to the United States, and thai
} the work shall be done under the di
rection of the Secretary of War or o.
such army officer as he shall designate
Winston Sentinel: Rev. Marx Levy
of London, England, who has beer
visiting Washington and severa
Southern cities, in the cause of Christ
} ianity, is in the city representing the
Hope of Israel Movement" with
J headquarters in New York. Mr.. Levy
is q firm believer in the Lord Jesul
Christ. He was converted about nine
years ago. He made a short talk a.
the business mems prayer meeting a
the Y. M. @. A. today. He says he il
glad to preach to Gentiles as we'll al
well as Jews.
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