The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-02

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boro, after a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice JoyneY of Rocky Mount,
was remanded to Jail to await his trial
at Superior Court in Nashville. His
bond was placed at So. 500 but he could
not give it. So says the Argonaut.
Oneida Cotton Mills has an order out
for 1000 spindles of the American Ma
chine Company's make, from pickers
to spinnings frames. These frames are
said to embrace many new features
and this the first order for them placed
in the United States. They are ex.
pected in about a month .-Alsmance
Cleaner.
Greensboro Record: Mr.. Thornton
some six weeks ago made a prediction
about the price of cotton, which has
been verified completely. He says
now that it will go still further down
the ladder and that before the holidays
it will go still lower-that there is en-
tirely too much Mckinley prosperity"
on hand.
Lumberton Robesonian: A negro
boy about 10 years old, son of Char
lotte Wingeld, was accidentally killed
in New Town Tuesday. Two other
children had cut down a tree, and he
ran to get out of its way. He STUN
bled and fell over a log and was unable
to get up before the tree fell on him,
crushing his head.
Salisbury World: The World was
informed last night that the report that
the woman Eva Dare attempted to
commit suicide was erroneous. The
woman is an habitual Iaudanum
drinker and only desired to swallow an
ounce before appearing for trial. It is
said that she drinks some times as
much as two bottles a day.
Charlotte Observer: Sid Peterson
killed Jerome McCurry on last Friday
night before the killing some unknown
parties shot Petereon's house full of
holes. The McCurrys accused Sid
Peterson of reporting them to the last
term Of Yancey court for selling liquor,
and since that time Peterson has been
afraid to have a lamp burning in his
house for fear of being assassinRted.
Yesterday Yves the 5Oth anniversary
of the marriage OF Rev. and Mrs. T.
Dixon golden wedding. Rev. Clarence
Dixon sent his father a fine gold watch
and chain and Rev. Tom sent his moth
er $50 in gold. The happy old people
decided, several weeks ago, not to have
the great gathering anticipated, but
the day was spent pleasantly at home
Cleveland Star.
Salisbury World: Kid Sloan, the
much travelled and versatile printer,
struck Salisbury yesterday afternoon
and is working at his trade in this city
for a few days. Kid was recently in
Cuba, but was expelled from the island.
Later he has been with Robinson and
Franklin's circus, but had his foot
mashed at Gastonia and left the show.
He is headed now for South Carolina.
Greensboro Record: An interesting
question comes up for solution, which
some scientists may enjoy working IN,
Wells, streams, etc, have been drying
up for the past few weeks. yet right
in the center of the city water has been
rising. For some months it has been
bothering Capt. Fisher at the Benbow,
rising under the Western Union cfice
to such a depth that it had to be
pumped out.
Miss Lilly Cole was brutality assault
ed at Rockingham Saturday morning
by a colored man named Flacke. Miss
Cole was attacked on her way to the
Peedee Cotton Mills where she was at
work. 1t was at an early hour before
6 o'clock. Two men were arrested and
carried to the yonng lady for identif-
cation before the right man was
caught. There was strong talk of
lynching.-Ex.
Mr. Elijah Woolard, of Bunyan, on
Monday last in some way became IN
tangled in a cog wheel Of his grist mill,
completely cutting his left leg to pieces.
Three wounds were 90 deep the doctor
could place his hand in them. DR.. J.
G. Blount was called to the unfortunate
man. After consultation amputation
was decided upon, but there was no
hope and he died in a short time
Washington Messenger.
Brother Hillard, of the Scotland Neck
Commonwealth, evidently does not
read the proof sheet Of his advertise
ments as closely as he expects his