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

ensued between q white man and q col
ored man on the water front. The
white man knocked the colored man
into the river, from which he was res
cued safely, says the Wilmington
Star.
The Salisbury World says Miss Fan
ME Rice, aged 10, and Mr.. Herman
Sechler. aged 30, of near China Grove,
eloped Friday to get married, but we're
overtaken by a half brother of the
young lady and she was escorted back
home.
Fayetteville Observer: Several peo-
pie have told us that during the big
storm Thursday evening, they saw a
ball of fire about the size of q foot ball
pass directly over this city. Could
this have been the search-light of the
airshipl
A correspondent of the Charlotte OBJ
server says chinch bugs literally cover
the face of the earth in No. 9 town
ship, Cabarrus county, and farmers in
that section have about decided to
plant no corn, as the bugs would de-
stroy the crop.
The Herald tells Of a Nose Party"
in Beaufort. The young ladies were
placed behind a screen through which
they put their noses and said noses
were knocked down to the highest bid
der for cash. Ice cream and cake were
also served for cash.
Wadesboro Messenger: Mr.. Jno. Tai
ton, who had been in failing health for
some time, died at the home OF his son,
Mr.. Alec Talton, near hear, Saturday.
The deceased was in the 955h year of
his age, and was probably the Oldest
man in the county.
At Haw River a few days ago Mary
Thompson left her baby in charge of
Tom Mebane, a colored boy neighbor.
Tom found bottle of laudanum which
the mother had secreted, and finding
the child restless gave it a dose which
resulted in it's death.
At court at GreenvIlle Jesse James
was found guilty Of assault with a
deadly weapon and sentenced to a year
in jail. This is the case in which James
stopped Rev. A. O. Hart on the road in
Pitt county and treated him with in
dignity, making him dance, etc.
Pat Singleton, the colored convict
who murdered Jim Lancaster, also a
colored convict, was found guilty of
murder in the second degree, in the
criminal court at Halifax last Wednes-
day. Judge Sutton sentenced Single
ton to 80 years in the p~enitentiary.
Mr.. Walter q. Page, a native of this
State, now of Boston, has been invited
to deliver the address at the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College commence
ment. Mr.. Page, who formerly edited
the Forum, isnow editor of the Allan.
tic Monthly and ia a very able man.
We have it that many farmers here
abouts will go in more largely this
year for raising their home supplies.
They will not put in as much tobacco,
plant some cotton, and endeavor to
grow a. much of each as possible on q
smaller area of land Henderson Gold
Leaf.
Winston Journal: The Winston
Cigarette Machine Co., shipped three
machines to Japan yesterday. This is
the second OF third shipment this com
pany has made to Japan. A number
~ -nnhTnn1 hn-o ol11 ho4- no1l -
Mexico and Central America, during
the past year.
Greensboro Record: AtSummerfield,
yesterday afternoon, anegro man came
to the stables of Mr.. Ogburn and ours
ed the man in charge until patience
ceased to be a virtue, when the stable
man picked up a gun and empted a
load of shot into the fellow. 1t is said
the wound is not dangerous.
Dunn Union: We learn that the re
cent cold snap did not kill all the fruit.
1t damaged truck and garC ems to some
extent.-The amount of guano which
will. be sold here this spring will exceed
that Of last seaso by a good many
tons. The farmers still continue to
haul it away in large quantities.
A man named Robert Perkins, who
is in a demented condition, has been
placed in all for safety until he can be
admitted into the State hospital.
While being detained in the Court
house for examination he cut a leaf u
Of one of the record books in the Regis
ter's Office, says the Greenville Re
dactor.