The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-10

beng IN feeble health for a long time.
He died at age of 78
While the crowds were gathered on
the streets yesterday morning waiting
for the circus parade to pass Rev. Mr..
Church preached to them from his
stand at the corner of the court house
yard. He had a large audience, says
the Statesville Landmark.
Toe Supreme Court has declared the
tonnage tax On commercial fertilizers
constitutional. It was a point involved
In a a against the Caraleigh Pnos
phate Company, of Raleigh, which was
sued in a number of cases for failure to
put tags on It's fertilizer sacks.
Newbern Journal: Rev. W. G..
Johnston and F. M. Bowden, who
have been attending the State conven-
ton Of the Church of Christ held at
Washington, N. O., this week, re-
turned last evening. There was a large
and enthusiastic attendance from all
parts of the State.
Fayetteville Observer: Last night a
burglar tried to break into Mr.. Sam
Thornt0n's house, on Russell steeet,
but Mrs. Thornton was too quick for
him. Selling a pistol she drove the man
from the lot, and probably into fits, by
several we'll directed shots. Il was be
tween 8 and 9 o'clock.
A stolen horse from Weldon was
taken here by Officer Sid Davis three
hours before the Telegram from Wei,
don asking him to look out for the
horse a received. A negro boy was
Offering to sell the horse for a dollar or
anything else he could get, a = the
Rocky Mount Pt@ Xix.
The Charlotte Observer says the barn
and contents of Mr.. Sam Beatie, OF
Mecklenburg, including six or seven
COWS, several horses, a Quantity Of
roughness and farming machinery,
were burned Wednesday night of last
week. He has no idea how the fire
originated. Insurance only $50.
Mr.. G Gorge s. Traps, son of Mr.. A
W. Traps, who was awarded a scholar
ship by the Johns Hopkins University
during the summer, has since been
awarded an honorary scholarship for
the high stand he has taken in his
studies. Mr.. Traps graduated at the
A & NJ. College in the class of 1896.
A special from Marion to the Char
lotte Observer says Mr.. M. A. Newland
has received notice by wire of the
death of his brother, Sam Rowland, by
accident in Washington State last
Wednesday, in a railroad wreck.
The deceased killed S5eelman in Lenoir
last winter and escaped. A reward of
5000 was offered for his capture.
So far as the news has come to hand
the Populists in those counties where it
has been the habit of Democrats to
heap maled;ctions upon their heads,
have voted for Mckinley and Russell,
but for Bryan and Watson in those in
which a different policy was pursued.
The object Of parties is victory, not de
feat, says the Fayetteville Observer.
Blue Ridge Post: Superintendent
McWllliams went up to Murphy Tues
day to make arrangements for work to
commence to broaden the gauge be
tween Blue Ridge and Murphy. Men
are now at work putting in ties and
broadening the gauge where it is neces
sary. In less time than two months the
broad gauge cars will be running to
Murphy.
Louisburg Times: Louisburg is now
connected by phone with Oxford via
Henderson.-Mr. W. L Gupton, of
Sunday Creek township, killed a large
eagle one day this week, weighed four
teen pounds and measured six feet and
five inches from tip to tip. When
killed be had caught a wild turkey
gobbler and carried him nearly to the
top of a large pine tree.
Aeheville Citiz9n: Rev. DR.. R F.
Campbell, who returned to the city
yesterday from a trip of two months
in Europe, pronounces himself greatly
benefited ply sically and mentally by
his travels. DR.. Campbell visited Scot
land and England, then went to the
continent, visiting France, Germany
and Switzerland. At no point did he
fail to meet English and Americans.
Charlotte News: Wash Nicholson
and OctavIus Townsend, both colored,
became involved in a dispute near
n. no IN tho % h uhioh resrlted