The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-20

Burlington, who graduated at the Uni
versity Of North Carolina several years
ago, has made an invention for which
he received $40, 600 in cash and 10 per
cent. on all sales. Mr.. Spoon is one of
the best surveyors in the state, having
served for some months in the state
geological survey.
Thirty five business men of Hickory
sign this statement: I'VE the under
signed business men of Hickory, desire
to retute the statement that business
was better when bars were open in this
town than it is now; and further wish
to state belief that the closing of
the bars in town has assisted bust
ness rather than injured it,"
Goldsboro Argus: While out fight
ing a woods fire, with others of the
neighborhood, Wednesday last, in the
Sleepy Greek section of this county,
Mrs. John Anderson's clothing took
fire, and she was burned to death be
fore aid could reach her. She leaves a
husband and three young children,
and was a most excellent woman.
Charlotte Observer: The Monobo
cotton mills, of Monobo, has, in addi-
ton to the machinery purchased with
the old mill, which was comparatively
new, placed this year over 800. 900
worth of new machinery Of the latest
patterns, including some revolving fat
cards. The same is in operation now.
There is room for 2. 900 epindles more
MorgRnton Herald: Mr.. P. P. Hoyle,
Of Silver Creek, was in town yesterday
and gave us some figures on the weight
Of two porkers which he killed last
winter. He paid 81 for two pigs and
fed them sixty bushels Of corn. They
were killed at the age of - months.
One Of them weighed 674 and the other
Gil pounds, his pork costing him about
% cents per pound.
Rutherfordton Vidette, A man in
this county, who has been married
three times, brings about some queer
relations in his second and third mar,
riages. In the second marriage he and
one of his sons married sisters, and in
the third marriage he and another one
of his sons married cousins. Another
curious feature is, the boys were twins,
and one of them married q twin sis
ter.
Last week a special express tran ran
from Florence to Rocky Mount, q dis
lance of 179 miles, in 100 minutes, in
Guiding eight stops and seven slow.
downs. Deductipg the time for the
stops and slow downs, the train ran
the 173 miles in 1853 minutes. Over q
mile q minute. This beats all former
records il the south. The engineer
who accomplished this wonderful feat
was Mr.. John n. Donlan.
Charlotte News: A report reached
here Monday morning of the death of a
son of Mr.. Garrison Medlin, one Of
Union county's most prominent citi-
sens. Young Medlin and another lad
named ~stiHson, q cousin of Medlin
were working on the road about ten
miles from here. From some cause
Stinson struck Med1in with q spade,
and the death yesterday is the result.
Stinson has not yet been arrested.
Lenoir Topic: Mrs. Thomas M. Rob
inson, living on Z2ck's Fork, near
Sherrill's mill, gave birth to triplets-
two boys and one girl-yesterday
morning. None lived. The mother
herself is one of twins. -We under
stand that several parties in the county
talk of having telephones put in their
residences. It is only a question of
time when all the people of this county,
practically, will be put in speaking
connection.
Winston Sentinel; Deputy Sheriff J.
K. Lewis, of Stoke, brought a negro
named JEFF Brown to jail yesterday
afternoon. Brown, after q lively race
yesterday morning, was caught by
Sheriff Joyce of Stokes, near Danbury.
1t required bullet to stop the deten-
dant. The sheriff shot Brown in the
leg, but the wound is not thought to
be dangerous. The negroes home is at
Walkertown, this county. He was ar
rested on a warrant charging him with
incest.
Fayetteville Observer: WiIloughby
Jackson, en- old colored woman, was
burned to death near Manchester
Saturday while burning grass in a
graveyard. A number of colored PEG
pie were to meet and clean out the
graveyard, but only this good old
unnnan kent the faith She under.