The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02

killed by q GrelSn TRAIN Oh GU0 J6Ln6s'
town bridge. This is the third mar
that has been killed on THE bridge dur
ing the past few years.
The Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley
Railway Company have issued a neat
circular giving a list Of cotton mills
located on the line of the road, showing
the class of goods manufactured, the
number of looms, epjndlee, and bales
of c5tton consumed per year.
Gceenviile Reflector: During the
storm Tuesday night lightning killed a
dog that wac lying on the flor in Mrs.
4. J. Johnson's hsme, a mile from
town Mrs. Johnson was citing but g
few feet from where the dog was lying
vet she only slightly felt the shock.
High Point Enterprise: The exodus
NJ colored women cooks from here to
Now Jersey continues. about three
< ears 9 n coloced g0man left here
to cook for a family North and sinca
that time about twenty five more have
gone. SIX or eight more left this week.
Charlotte Observer: A negro man
by the name of Jessie Blouse commit
ted an assault on a c0lored woman
near Mr.. T. GallGut's place. 4 war
rant was issued by Squire II D Stowe
end given toS E Griffith to execute.
The negro fed. however, and has not
been captured get.
A. G. Corponipg received a large
shipment OF cans at the depot here
Monday to be used at his factory this
season. He has put out nea Is acres
in tomatoes alone. His goods are Of
the best quality and compare favorably
with those of Maryland and California,
Gays the Lemon Topic.
The Assistant Secretary of heNavy,
Mr.. VIM. McAdoo, is expected to ar
rive here about June 18th, to inspect
the North Carolina Naval R serves in
this city, which rank No 1 in the
United States. He will come or the
government dispatch boat Dolphin,
says the Wilmington Star.
Burgaw Star: There has been in the
neighborhood of 10, OCO crates Of berries
shipped from this place this season At
a net average of So per crate. we have
$36 600. Taere are thirty two quarts
to the crate, and pickers get II cents
per quart. This would realize S., 76O
to the laboring classes h~ereabouts.
Last week one of our citiz ms i'm
bibed a little too much corn juice, and
began to show his love for humanity
by trying to kiss the men he met on
the streets. One good substantial citi
zen resented the familiarity by knock
ing him down, which put an end to the
business at once, says the Lenoir Topic.
The State crop report will show that
there is q Is per cent. increase over the
average in cotton acreage; thato CORE
the crop is only 90 per cent of an acre
age; that whea5'5 condition is 90 ae
compared with average years, and that
of oats only 81. The progress of farm
work is four per c3nt. above the
average.
Shelby Aurora: Rev. G. P. Bostic,
who has been seven years a missionary
in China, arrived at his fathers in
Shelby last Friday. There was great
rejoicing a. his return home and many
old friends aud associates extend to
him a cordial welcome. He will re
main in this section for about twelve
months.
Kinston Free Press: Mr. A. R.
Black, Ct this place, has invented an
electric machine to expedite the trans
mission of messages. He claims for it
that it will ~typewrite the message
ldenticelly as sent. II Mr. Blacks ma
chine is what he claims for it, d great
strife Will have been made in realiz
ing the fondesC dreams Of electricians,
Yadkin Ripple: The gold fever has
broken out IN Yadkln and may it re-
sulC in the finding Of other valuable
METAL in cur couatry. Five prospec-
tors + with lie now and they seem to
think that the prospect for success is
very bright. They want to purchase
1 900 &cres between Huntsville and the
old gold mine place above Deep Greek
Church.
G)ldsboro Argus: The Standard
Manufacturing company, OF GoldsDoro,
manufacturers OF straw berry crates
and baskets and other cheap wooden