The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-25

salaries and contingencies. This will
be divided equally between the town
Of WaynesvnIe and the county, Hay
wood.
The race entries for the Newbern
fair have closed and the number
reaches II. The highest number OF
horses ever entered before wes 46 The
large number for the coming fair IN
suras the b2st racing ever witnessed
IN the State.
the Wiikasboro Chronicle saws t1at
Mr.. and Mrs. Il uben Nichols, Of
Wilkes are the parenta of is children,
born within 81 years. Last Sunday
Mrs. Nichols gave birth 10 twirs, her
youngest child then being 9 months
ano ~ day S old.
High Point Enterprise: The Enter
PRISE learned TINS mOruiDg Of r better
PXpics on yesterday at the saw mlli }
Il PIummeT, Union to ~nshlp. Ran
GOlph county killing two men. Robert
Hunt and John Lambeth, and serious
ly wounded three others.
Andy Huntley was seriously hurt in
a runa near the Crossing Monday.
! He was hauling guaHO when bis team
| bee mo frightened ard ran away. He
attempted [ o jump Cu5 and fell on the
wheel, breaking MS leg, says IN
! Rutherfordton Democrat.
Measles struck Cleveland in. full
force ard has visited nearly every
! house where children dwell. L has
not yet lett, for MIR. William NJ. More
head reported Tuesday that he has
fl re children ct his homo sick with
measles, says the Shelby Aurora.
Keep a sharp look out for mad dogs
[ Ia reported that several nave been
killed III the ncignborhoOG of DAnbury
during ihe last few days. a dog sup
posed to be mad, passed through here
last Sunday evening and bit several
dogs, cay the Danbury Reporter.
Cherres 5. Rrberta, OF + kin town
ship, Surry county, has solo $5I7 worth
Of tobacco eff Of four acres this season
The times says his best barn Of tobacco
was bitten down BY the frost before he
could gather it. Besides this he made
enough grain and bacon to do him
brownsville Charity and Children:
Our readers will be glad to hear that
Mr.. john II. Mills is lie his excellent
health; that he comes owe to see us
every nee in q while, and that his in
terest IL the OrphanRge and his attach
ment TO the children are deep and add
ing.
Charlotte Observer: The farmers
are not only IN to date, but ahead of
the season. Toey have the greater
part of their oats sOwed. This time
last year they we're neither sowing nor
reRping. 1t was too late for the latter
and too soon and TOO wet for the for
mer.
Jonesb0ro Progress: Mr.. J B Nc
Farland, who lives about four miles
from town. lost bis smOkehouse and all
it's contents by fire yesterday. The
house contained all of Mr.. Netherlands
meat and also a barrel of syrup, a1d
the loss is rather heavy on him at this
time.
Forest City Ledger: In making a
blast at Henrietta No. 2 Tuesday night
a large rock was thrown about 2U0
yards and fell on a house, breaking
through the roof. over head ceiling,
down through the dining table. break
ing all the dishes ana going through
the floor.
Ssnat0r Butler has a very pretty
home on Q street. Washington. s.
has S MAJOR Pritchard. But neitbe~
can approach tire magnificent home of
Richmond Pears0n's brother il Law,
l Ltt SC'fft1ltN Nild6I t1 OCLt ii~lC, l. 4 ,
where Mr.. aud Mrs. Pearson are spend
ing the winter.
There is great indignation in Davie
county we the case Of q white girl
named Graves, who was about to b.
come q mother. She was driven from
home and neighbOrs refused her 2hel
! ter. Har child was born IN an aOan
! dOned tobacco barn The next day che
died Of exl osure and lack Of care.
AlIeghany Star: Press Andera, the
man who sands charged with the
shooting OF Geo Edwards and Ell
Hove ives captured last Saturday
morning at Mart R-ctCr'5, by Deputy
Sheriff Isaac Higgins and pOese, who
had been in pursuit Of Auders since
the sDOOtn & occurred.
We learn that . young man by the
name of Oscar SmjGh, got into a off
Guilty with a man Oy the name Of Tug
gle, in the northern Q TT Of this county
last week, when Smith sci a pistol
ball into rCggie'5 head, the ball enter
ing the ear. Tuggle vas no. dead when
last heard from, says the Danbury Re
porter.
Madison Observer: Elk Sher IF TnOs.
B Knight KILLED a five month Old en0at
a few days ago which weighed 505
pounds. We believe this is the best
weight we ever heard of, considering
age. OLe pound a day for each day
the hog is old is heavy weight, but this
would be q little over a pound and a
quarter.
Wilson Times: We are reliably in
formed that there has been sold II
Wilson from January l to february
l / 300 tons OF fertilizer. This is three
and Cna-half tines the amouutsOl il iasr
year from Jan l to March l 1t IS es