The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-14

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writes the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction: my certificate as
teacher has been revoked simply be-
cause | am a Democrat" The superin-
tendent replies that he refers the case
to the county board of education and
says that when it passes upon it if
Graham Is not satisfied ne will himself
fully investigate it. He concludes:
I'VE must not let politics come into
our schools. "-Ex.
G%oldsboro Headlight: An unknown
burly negro made an assault upon Mr..
D. E. Smith, of the Standard Manu-
featuring Company, in his eff e Satur-
day evening, by dealing two severe
heavy blows on the head with q stick,
unawares, but fortunately did not in
fict serious injuries. His assailant
a tramp, who had been given a few
days work at the mill but was dis
charged, which seems to be the only
cause of the cowardly attack, after
which he made good his escape.
Monroe Journal: At about 2 o'clock
on last Friday night the fire alarm was
given and in a few minutes the town
was alight with the flames which were
consuming the ginnery Of Mr. j. D..
Parker, situated at the rear of the
foundry, near the passenger depot.
The building burned rapidly, and was
soon in ashes. The loss was consider
able with 81, 900 insurance. The ma
chinery was good and new. The origin
Of the fire was not known.
The reason assigned for the failure of
the Piedmont Bank at Morganton is in
ability to make collections rapidly
enough to meet demands. The Pied
mont Bank was established in 1889.
les President is George P. Erwin; vice
president, W. e. Erwin; cashier, Sam
T. Pearson. According to the report
made to the treasury department. DC
tober 5 b the capital stock of the bank
was $50, 600; surplus fund, $40. 600; I'm
divided profits, $1,238; deposits subject
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Newbern Journal: Died suddenly of
heart trouble, at the Hotel ChattaWka,
in this city, Sunday afternoon Decem
Der Ssh 1892, Fayette Stratton Giles,
of Chicago, Ill He was born in Massa
chusetts in 1887. When a young man
he entered business as q diamond mer
chant and dealer in precious stones in
New York city. So well did he sue
coed that when he retired from active
business some years ago his house had
established branches in France and
Switzerland. After retiring from bust
ness Mr.. Giles devoted his time to
travelling and studying economics. He
was author of Century Onward, "In
dustrial Army" and other similar
works. During last winter Mr.. Giles
made his home in Newbern.
At Greensboro December 55h, Sonly
Rran shot and killed his wife. He RAJ
a gambler and moonshiner, a fugitive
from justice, with three warrants out
for his arrest, one being for beating his
wife. He stole back home and tried to
make her give him $12 she had col
lected from her boarders, and because
she refused to do so, the inhuman brute
shot her three times. He was captured
and lodged in Jail. When in front of
the Benbow Hotel, William Jennings,
a brother of the murdered woman,
rushed up and raised his gun to shoot
the murderer. but was prevented.
Ryan was tried Monday afternoon and
pleaded guilty of murder in the first
dsrgee. He refused to have counsel
and was convicted in fifteen minutes
and sentenced to be hanged on Deem
Der 17th.-Ex.