The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

week, IS open TO men, women anu GILL
dren, and tuition is free.
Owing to lack of sustenance the di
rectors of the Y. M. @. A. have de-
cided to close up the Associations
quarters under the Arlington Hotel,
to go into effect today, says the Colds
boro Headlight.
The barn Of Mr.. Manly Mcdowell at
Morganton was burned Isl Sunday
night week Two splendid horses
persisted in the fire. This is the second
time Mr.. Mcdowell has lost his barn
by fire within the last two years, says
the Lenoir Topic.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: There were
some sevanty-fve cases from Wilkes
in the Federal court at Greensboro, but
a number of them we're continued. II
is safe to say that, Of those tried, it
cost the county Of Wilkes Sc, 600 or
IS, 600 IN fines alone.
The Asheville Citizen states that
Gen. Clingman has relatives who are
willing to take care of him and have
done So" 1t is not likely that Gen.
Clingman will go to the oldier's Home
at Raleigh. though his application has
been formally passed on,
The clouds looked very angry last
Friday afternoon, and the storm
though light here was accompanied b..
lightning. 1t struck a small tree on
the Oneida Mills property; also Rev.
J. O. Hccutt's pig pen, killing the pig,
says the Graham Cleaner.
Winston Sentinel: During the storm
Friday afternoon lightning struck q
tree near the house occupied by Oliver
Il Keen, colcrad. Three dogs under
Keen's house were killed. The colored
man also claims that the fash kissed
him on the lip and burned him.
Mr.. 7. D. Miller bought for the
S5atesville Cotton Null one day last
week, from a Mr.. O3twalJ, a bale OF
cotton that weighed over 600 pound,
paying about $50 for it. Mr.. Miller
Gays it was the largest bale Of cotton
he ever bought, says the S5atesviIle
Landmark.
Winston Sentinel: During the storm
at Rockingham, N. O., lightnings struck
The livery stable of NJ. L Hinson, kill
ing two very fine horses. The wind
did right much damage to the Great
Falls factory, blowing eff a part of the
roof, Several win oWs were also blown
out of Steel's mill.
Greenville Reflector: During the
storm, Friday afternoon, lightning
struck the Presbyterian church. The
bolt struck near the bell in the tower
considerably shattering the woodwork
and breaking one of the windows, The
damage done to the building is esti
mated at about $50.
News received here Wednesday of a
destructive fire about q half mile this
sid OF Scotland Neck, in the saw mill
owned by Mr.. Coughenor. 1t was
totally destroyed ard was valued at
about So. OCO. We could not learn if
there was any insurance, says the
Greenville r d8ctor.
Friday, Earnest Forbes and r Hy-
man were digging for fishing worms,
in the rear of Numbers machine shop,
and found some unusually large grub
worms. They were as large around as
q mans thumb, and four of them
weighed a quarter of a pound, says the
GreenvilIe r factor.
Salisbury World A tenant on a
farm near Waynes7ille ploughed up a
bushel and a half of Mexican gold coin
the latest date on any being 1890. A
Gus ssion of ownership between the ten,
ant, who ploughed up the gold, and
the landlord, on whose land it was de-
posted, has arisen.
A big crowd was assembled in a col
cred church at N9wbern las week, and
among them was the mother Of the
bride, who said she was going to OBJ
ject. But the couple fooled both old
folks and crowd, and went to a magis
trate's and were married while the
crowd still remained in church.
Newbern Journal: Nearly every
farme of the neighborko ID is putting
in some tobacco-fr0m two to ten acres.
Those who tried it last year did well,
and others seeing their success are fol
lowing their example. 1t is said that
about 100 acres have been planted in
this crop around Newport this year,
Mr.. Pollard, while on his way home