The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25


OF North Carolina and came to In
diana at the age of %. Mr.. Mcdaniel
was born and raised near Midway,
Davidson county.-Winston Republi
can.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: A
few days ago the dam at Roanoke
Rapids sprung a leak near the knitting
mill. The dam had to be cut and it
made it necessary for the mills to shut
down a few days. 1t was estimated
that it will cost "a. 600 to repair the
dam.
Sanford Express: The eighteen cases
against the Cumnock Coal Company
for so, 600 damages each, instituted by
relatives of miners who persisted in the
mine explosion there some time ago,
have been compromised. The amount
Of the compromise is said to be very
small.
Asheville Gaz9tte: DR.. w. P Whit
tington stated last night that Rushie
Lee, who was injured at Round Knob
had recovered from the shock and that
there is no brain conclusion as feared.
Two ribs are supposed to be fractured,
but the little girl is resting very com
fortably.
Tarboro Dispatch: There are now
in the county Jail nearly thirty pris,
oners. There are two young boys in
jail for murder. Neither one looks to
be older than thirteen years. There ia
also one man indicted for burglary. 1t
seems that crime in the county ia on
the increase.
Gastonia Gazette: The Kings i'm.
proved prolific cotton introduced in
this section two or three years ago by
the Gazette is still gaining in favor.
The cotton is doing fairly well this
year except for the extreme cold, the
plant needing warm sunshine now
more than rain.
Elizabeth City News: A big revival
is now going on at the Tabernacle.
There are several preachers in attend
ance.-It is now an undisputed claim
that the population Of EliE beth City
is 1000 souls. - still have encour
aging news from the work on the
Dismal Swamp canal.
Mr.. Abe Vaughan was found lying
beside the Western Railroad track,
west of town, this morning in an un-
conscious condition. He had a severe
wound in his head, supposed to have
been made by the train, His injuries
are not thought to be serious, says the
Statesville Landmark.
There was a terrible hailstorm near
Marshville, Union county, on Wednes-
day of last week. The wheat and oat
crops were destroyed and cotton had
co be plowed UP and planted again.
Window lights were broken out Of
several houses by the hail stones which
were of unusually large sjza.
James Hufines, aged II, of Guilford
county, was handling a pietol Tuesday,
when the weapon was discharged, the
ball entering his right eye and killing
him almost instantly. The young man
had accidentally shot off one of his
fingers a short time before and had been
warned against handling pistols.
Warrenton Gazette: Workmen are
here putting up the telephone wires to
connect with Louisburg, Henderson
Oxford and other places. Miss Lizzie
Macon will manage the Office here. II
would be q great convenience to our
people if every postofice in the county
were connected by the telephone.
The Littleton News Reporter says
1.-THE Baptist people of Vaughans will
have their new house Of worship ready
for use by the second Sabbath in June
when they will have their first services
in the new building. The house viii
be thirty two by fifty feet, and does
credit TO the enterprising people of that
town.
At Jones' Grove last Monday, WI
saw two cotton planters drawn by ont
mule. The mule walked between thu
( rows and one man followed each plan
. ter. In this way two men and on,
mule do the work that, in the old way
without a planter, required six mel
! and four mules, says the Chatham
q Citizen.
Lenoir Visitor: On last evening DR.
t Kent extracted a 80 calibEe pistol bal
from the thigh OF Monroe CLARK, VIII
was accidentally shot at a saw mil
I camp on Buffalo Wednesday night. /
g fellow Simmons was fooling with