The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-06
STATE NEWS.

Nortk-Stalks of Corn and Grains Of
Wheat from the
and CottonSeed from the South
Walter Pemberton, colored, was
shot and killed in a disreputable por-
ton of Wilmington Saturday night.
minister Ransom is in Richmond
and says he proposes now to retire
from active participation in politics.
A three-year old child of Mr.. John J..
Stamey. of Burke county, fell in the
spring one day last week and was
drowned.
Judge Green reduced the sentence of
Robert Moseley, convicted Of man,
slaughter at Surry court, from fifteen
to seven years.
Charles BowboW, the negro who
murdered James Washington, colored,
during the Newbern fair, is sentenced
to be hanged May 14th.
John Groves was found guilty at
Raleigh of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to twenty years in the
p~enitentiary. He appeals.
Mr.. J. R. Newlin, of Saxapshaw, vas
granted a patent on a fence by the
Patent Office at Washington last week,
SAYS the Graham Cleaner.
At Waynesville Wednesday Kimsey
HoWeTs left arm was caught in the
machinery of a roller mill and torn al
most from his body. 1t was ampu
tated.
The North Carolina Building & Loan
Association could not wait on the
wave of prosperity" and had to quit
business. Its principal office vas at
Charlotte.
Wilmington has , beat North Caro-
ling's record, and brought forth a quar-
tette all boys, and n black. Mother
and children are in an extremely criti
cal condition.
Union county has q new road law
providing that each township shall use
its own money, giving taxpayers privi-
Iege to work out amount of their road
tax, if they so desire.
A fire broke out az the works Of the
Burlington Coffin Company Saturday
night about IL o'clock and destroyed
the dry house and the lumber it con
tanned, says the Alamance Cleaner.
There will be very few peaches in
this county next summer Some per
sons say that the recent cold weather
has killed all their peaches, while
others have some left, says the Chat
ham Record.
Mr.. K. S. Finch, agent Of the Sea
board Air Line at Charlotte, has re
tired temporarily and Mr.. r. A. Evans,
formerly of Statesville, is made acting
agent. His appointment may be made
permanent.
@. W. Johnston, colored, who is
charged with making the murderous
assault on Ray, the Rowan chain gang
guard, Monday of last week, was ar
rested in Greensboro and ia now in Jail
in Salisbury.
The old management Of the A & N.
G. R. R turned over between So, 900
ard 80, 900 to the new management,
besides paying two dividends-one Of
,, the other of l per cent.-the past
year, says the Kinston Free Press.
There was a heavy frost in this sec
ton, Sunday night, and in consequence
thereof strawberries have been dam
aged at least 25 per cent. Early fruit
and peas in bloom are now a thing of
the past" says the Goldsboro Head
light.
The dwelling and contents of Mr.. AID
Robbins on r. W. Bones land near
0app0ny vas destroyed by fire several
days ago, we regret to note. About
900 pounds of meat among other things
was burned up, says the Rocky Mount
PEUnix.
Freight Conductor Mowery, of the
Western North Carolina railroad, has
had his first experience with a female
tramp. The woman was found be-
tween two of the cars. MoWery or
dered her to crawl down and she did
so with alacrity.
Receivers have been appointed for
the North Carolina Building and Loan
association, of Charlotte, which had
several branches in central and ives,
tern North Carolina. 1t is believed
that stockholders will not lose very
greatly.
The frosts from Thursday to Monday
morning, accompanied by freezes on