The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-08
STATE NEWS.


about June 11th.
The dispensary system has been put
into operation at Louisburg.
A big brewery, to cost 5000, 600, will
be built at Greensboro this year.
The Railroad Commission has re-
duced telephone rates to 334 and $24.
The first corn tassel comes from
Northampton county and was plucked
May 81.
Mr. Frank Lander has a twenty, five
dollar bill of North Carolina money
issued in 177S.
Mrs. Brock, of Mecklenburg recently
found q pound and half nugget OF
gold on her farm.
North Carolina cotton is becoming
scarce and home mills are buying
from the far south.
Laurinburg Cotton Seed Oil and
Manufacturing Company, declares a
dividend of 9 per cent.
Charlotte Englishmen intend to cele,
brate the Queens diamond jubilee
June 22d, in fine style.
The six deputies charged with the
murder of moonshiner Barnum Jones
we're acquitted at Raleigh last week.
Nathan G.. Burns, a former Chat
hamite. but who died recently in
Wake, left $500 for the Baptist Orpan-
age.
An appropriation of 1926, 900 has been
recommended for a public building in
Durham. Perseverance brings suc-
cess"
An aged Concord lady was taken
sick while attending the funeral of
her grand son and died within an
hour.
Governor Russell is endeavoring to
secure Gov. Vance's letter books 1863
IS now in possession at the War De
partment.
At Haw River, N. O., Monday Law
renee Kick attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat with a razor. Cause:
dependency caused by bad health.
Elk superintendent of Public Instruc
ton Scarborough has been elected
President Chowan Baptist Female Uni
Eersity to succeed Rev. w. o. Petty,
resigned.
William b. Wynne, a negro boy, is
in Wake county jail for stealing money
at the Raleigh insane asylum from let
ters which were to go through the
postofice.
L. F. Sorrels and Fl. w. King were
down from the Pinkbed valley on
Tuesday. They report a white frost
when they started, says the Sylvan
Valley News.
The Greensboro Record reports anew
curiosity in the shape of a radish. 1t
is in form exactly like a human hand
and causes those who who handle it
ito feel just a little peculiar"
Mr.. D. H. Russell, of Swansboro,
brought a wagon load of cabbages into
the city yesterday, each head of which
weighed between ten and twelve
pounds, says the Wilmington Star.
Near Laurinburg last Thursday an
unknown white tramp was shot. Two
negroes that we're with him say he
did it himself but they were arrested
on suspicion. 1t is thought the man
will die.
Salisbury Waterman: il Cooper,
OF Locke township, has a freak of
nature in the way of a pig with five
feet. The fifth foot is we'll developed
and formed at the first joint on the left
front leg.
North Carolina farmers have bought
about $4,000, 900 worth of fertilizers
this spring, estimating the average
cost to be $50 per ton. This means
that $50, 900 has been received as fer
tilizer tax.
Deputy Sheriff w. W. King went to
Whiteville yesterday to carry L II.
Mobiles to Columbus county jail. He
was charged with selling whiskey
without license, says the Wilmington
Messenger.
The measles are very prevalent in
the section of county north Of Warren
ton No cases in town yet. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 8. Terrell's two children of
Warren Plains, have been quite sick,
says the Record.
Henry Jones, of Centre township,
Chatham county, in reaching his hand
INTO a hole to get a rabbit was severely
bitten by a snake or spider. He suffered
q great deal and DIR ChaDin was sum.