The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

and propose to see what there is in the
establishment of an electric plant in
this city.
The house of Henry Moore, colored,
was burned in Wilson county a few
days ago aud Henry along with it. He
was ct home alone and it is supposed
that he went to sleep with a pipe In
his mouth.
Stanly Enterprise: We are sorry to
learn af the death of Mrs. Betsy Bur
riss, wife of Uncle Solomon Burriss, of
Almond township. She had been mar
ried to Mr.. Burriss IS years to the day
of her death.
The Concord Standard thinks there
are lies told about the ages and
weights of hogs than about any other
one thing, not even excepting the num-
Der of converts reported by evangelists
at their r~evivals.
Enfield will have a tobacco market
next season. Enough stock has been
subscribed to erect two warehouses
and several prize houses. There will
be four markets within a radius of IS
miles of Rocky Mt.
The Press and C%arolinian says Mr..
Milas G.. Wilson, of Newton, aged II,
and Mrs. Peggy Jones, of Hickory,
aged rs, were married in Hickory a
few days ago. This is the fourth mar
riage for each of them.
One of the prisoners, who escaped
from our jail last week, very consider
ately sent word to the sheriff where he
could find the key to the cell from
which the prisoners had escaped, says
the Chatham Record.
Wadesboro Messenger Intelligencer:
Mr.. John r. Richardson's store, at An
sonville, was burglarized last Thurs
day night and a lot of merchandise
and about $35 In cash was secured and
carried off by thieves.
The only thing left to remind US that
a railroad ever ran through town is the
old box car that stands in the real of
the express office. 1t is painted red,
and is likely kept as a souvenir, says
the Concord Standard
Mr.. II B Duffy tells the Newbern
Journal that a few days ago two hun
tiers in Onslow county killed forty
eight ducks in two shots. He cav
1000 ducks rise out of DR.. Montford's
mill pond one morning.
Last Monday night, while Furman
Williams, the five year-old son of Mr..
o. 7. Williams was getting out of bed,
ne caught his foot under him and fell,
breaking his leg just above the knee,
says the Lumberton Robesonian.
Treasurer Worth decides that the
clause in the new revenue act, taxing
beds in boarding and lodging houses
so cents each, does not apply to prl,
vate families who rent out spare rooms
but do not make a business of it.
Mr.. r. D. Curd, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is here trying to organize g
stock company for the manufacture OF
ice cream f~reezers. He has his machine
here on exhibition and it works like 6
charm, says the Forest City Ledger.
On Monday last the East side Of
Edenton bay was sheeted withice thick
enough to make skating safe. Qlite q
number of skaters enjoyed the sport as
long as the ice would allow them, says
the Etenton Fisherman and Farmer,
Concord Standard: Mr.. John D
Walker, of No. s township, butchered
on Wednesday. He killed a hog tina
is a heg 1t was four years old and
weighed 636 pounds net. This is the
biggest hog aver killed in the county
School house burning is getting toc
common IN this country. Last week
some one tried to burn HOuCk sChoO
house one mile west of this place. i
shows that we have a dangerous ele
|: met among us, says the Hickory Mer
curry.
Mr.. Geo. Black@elder, who had bott
. legs cut off in a railroad accident anC
! who now has two cork legs, was il
, town Friday. He is learning the U.s.
of them quite well. He is off on a sew
eral months vacation, says the Con
cord Standard.
A telegram was received here Sat
. urday by DIR. G.. Mcleod from Star
l Montgomery county, stating that Mr.
John Q. Kelly had gotten his leg badly
crushed at a saw mill, and that it wa
thought that amputation would b.
= necessary, says the Carthage Blade.
: Durham Sun: Mrs. Forsyth, wifi
of Fl. L. Forsyth, went over to her oil
{ home in Granville county some day
9 ago on q visit. The sad news wa
brought here to day that while sitting
8 in q chair she fell over and expired il
a few minutes. 1t was very sndden
Oae of the wisest turkeys we hav
r heard of is in this town. A good oil
; citizen bought him for a new year
dinner; but on the day previous he go
sick and refused to eat until after new
years day. The result was that tn
turkey is still alive and doing well
d says the Lenoir Topic.
:, Winston Sentinel: James Dickersol
an old man, was found dead in tn
& road near Laurel Branch, Surry Go.
last week. He had a sack Of r o.
his shoulder and was in moderat
f heath that morning when he left home
1t will never be known whether h
died of heart disease or froze to death
d Red Springs Citizen: Mr.. Bennett