The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-22

Inc hecoro says g woman appealed
to the commissioners of Guilford coun.
ty, at their meeting Monday, for assis,
tance. By questioning her it was
found that she owned ia acres of land
and had 1900 loaned out at interest.
She didn't get any help.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. w.
Maxwell, Of CEDAR Creek, reports a
hailstorm in that neighborhood on
Thursday. He says that on his plan.
tation hail stones fell as large as q
mans thumb, and that the damage to
his crops were very great.
Wadesboro Messenger I~ntelligencer
Prof. John O. McLendoD, who is at
present living in Lilesville township,
is studying law. Mr.. McLendon is
only about 55 years of age, but we
learn that he expects to apply for
license to practice next fall.
Sleight, the man who shot Albert
Tulloch in Greensboro some time ago,
was tried at last weeks term of Gull
ford Superior court and found guilty
of assault and battery. He was sen
fenced 10 work on the public roads
four months. No appeal was taken.
Some vandal Friday night entered
the house of Mrs. E Baird on Chestnut
street, which is unoccupied, and re-,
moved all the spigots from the water
pipes so that the building was flooded.
The perpetrRtor of the outrage also re.
moved the gate and put it on the street
a trsck.-Asheville Citizen.
A negro man was drowned in Miller's
pond near High Point, Sunday after
noon while in bathing. The water was
shallow, but the negro was under the
influence Of whiskey and could not
control himself. Those on the bank
got frightened and ran. The body was
recovered. and buried that night, says
the Greensboro Record.
Mr.. Thomas Kapp rode out to the
Marienbad springs or his wheel re
Gently. On his return he met with an
accident, says the Winston Sentinel.
The chain to his bicycle broke while
decending a hill. Tom is unable to tell
how fast he travelled, but he is willing
to sell his bike cheap. His bruises are
painful but not serious.
Hendersonville Times: K. D. McCar-
son showed US specimens of coal Wed
nesday found on the land Of Berry
Pruitt, two miles and a half west Of
Hendersonville. They are from all we
a learn the best anthracite coal. The
specimens were found on the surface,
and it is thought there is a big deposit
of coal near the surface.
The Charlotte Observer notes the
death in that city of Mr. Henry W.
Rice, who graduated at Chapel Hill.
He vas % years old and a young man
Of capacity. He was regarded as the
best athlete at the University. While
indulging in some athletic feat he
ruptured a blood vessel, which resulted
in consumption and death.
The Lenoir Visitor says that the case
of the State and n. g.. Shearer and
others against the Caldwell Land and
Lumber Company for Gamming Johns
river and obstructing the fords has
been compromised by the company
agreeing to deposit $500 for the build.
ing of a road up the east side of the
river, so as to avoid the tords.
There are easier berths than q rail.
road track and still some people per
sist in making the track a substitute
for O bed. A Charlotte negro recently
lay down near the track, putting bis
hand on the rail, and ere long was
slumberipg peacefully. When he
awoke he was minus an arm, the
freight train having voluntarily as
sumed the duties Of surgeon.
A sound money" negro evidently
IAN advance agent of prosperity" has
been operating in Western North Caro-
lima. He secured several IS pieces from
which he proposed to make the pro
prietors pills which would cure diseases
instantly. When he had secured c
goodly quantity Of the yellow metal
he, accompanied by it, took his depart
ure without thanking his patrons FOL
their favors.
Our largest trucker, Mr.. J.. w
Granger, has done nicely. He still haI
thirty or forty acres of potatoe to dig
the most of which he will get off thu
week. He dug seven acres recently
that made 46 barrels per acre, but thi
was in a place partially protected from
the cold. The prices for good potatoes
| hnld In fairly we'll. the nnntRtinna or