The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-21
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"a Grains of Rice from the Ga Clusters
a-,nas and Tobacco Stems from the
~,sortb-staIks Of Corn and Grains Of
wheat from the West-Peanuts
and CottonS Seed from the South
There are 100 students at Trinity col
,,ro az reported in the Charlotte OBJ
server.
II is asserted that So Shoe Douglas is
. North Carolinian and was born near
Elizabeth City.
The Winston Aldermen have appro
,,isted $14 600 with which to run the
rbite and colored graded schools dur
ing the coming year.
The residence of ex Judge Spier
whitaker, q miles from Baleigh, was
bnrped Thursday morning. The house
oost IS, 600 and was insured for s., 900.
Exchange.
Marion Democrat: The tax list for
1896 amounted to SIG, 300, and Sheriff
R L. Nichols collected $14. 800 of it,
This is said to be the best collection
made in % years.
Ex Sheriff Macarthur Of Forsyth has
sompleted his sttlement in full with
the county COMMISSIONS for the 1896
taxes. He paid every dollar due the
county without borrowing a cent.
Greensboro Record: The Southern
Express company is looking for a solid
car load of apples through from Mount
Airy Saturday or Monday, en- route to
Charleston, something very unusual.
In Surry and Wilkes counties there
are about 20, Primitive Baptists or
,,hsrdshen" churches which will JOIN
the Missionary Baptists next week For
generations they have been strongly
anti missionary.
Charlotte Observer: The Fresh class
at Davidson is unusually large this
year. It numbers sixty members. The
college has opened under most crafty
ipe conditions and with large promise
Of q successful year.
Raleigh Press Visitor: A negro
named Bill Day killed his sweetheart,
Laura Ellis, near Balo's pond, North
Winston, Saturday night. He struck
her with his fist on the neck, dislCca
tipg it from the head.
TIE telephone line from Elkin to
Sparta has been completed, and the
people of the TWO towns are now talk
ing to each other. Eikin will soon be
able to hello" to Bristol, Chattanooga
and Morristown, Tenn.
The following fourth class post
masters were appointed: D. P. Fergu
son, Bryson City ]. D. Spiny, Gilbert;
Amson Lain, Mulgrove; J. q. Blalock,
Old FORTH A. Jones, Richmond; J. T.
Poindexter, Stony Knoll.
In about a fortnight F. E Hege will
be able to show the world some
Ostriches Matched at the State poultry
experiment. farm. They will be the
first ever seen in this State save at a
circus. Greensboro Telegram.
Salisbury Sun: J.. Q. Manly, mas.
ter car builder at Spencer, tells US he
has increased the number Of his force
about IS within the past month. New
mex are continually being added to the
several departments at the shops.
Hickory Mercury: Aserious accident
happened near Cedar Valley. Three
men were travelling along while Nj.
Rufus Brown got a severe wound in
his neck from a knife. The man who
did the cutting was a Mr.. Barnett.
Edgar Purvis, the tramp who killed
FIagman Blackwell on q Coast Line
passenger train Gbou5 three weeks ego
at niDgo water tankk, was convicted
ID the aarnett county court Of murder
IN the first degree, Judge Allen pre-
siding.
Hickory correspondence Charlotte
Observer: Signor D'Auna, professor
Of music in SAyre Institute, Lexington,
KY, has returned to his school. He is
locking toward North Carolina with
an Intention of establishing a musical
school.
S~tatesville Landmark: Everybody
knows it is hot and dry, but the pro
tracted drought and fierce heat are
subjects Of universal comment. Cotton
and late corn have been cut short and
the dry weather prevents farmers pre-
pairing their wheat lands.
Winston Sentinel: 8. H. Nicewonger
ot this city, master mechanic Of she N.
&W, Is in luck if a newspaper report
be true. He is enc Of the heirs to
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