The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
STATE NEWs.

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Of Grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
North-staIksof Corn and Grains OF
Wheat from the
and Cotton Seed from the South
Lolita Graham, a negro woman who
died RECENTLY at townsville, Lincoln
county, weighed over 400 pounds at
the time of her death.
Sixteen miles of mud holes to one
mile of good road is about the way the
road question stands in Rowan county
now says the Waterman.
Newbern Journal: Mr.. Cicero Bell,
aged 70 years, died at his home at
beaufort Monday. Mr.. Bell had been
suffering from La Grippe for some
time.
On Saturday night burglars blew
men the safe in George Warlick's
roller mill at Newton, and secured
about $50 in money, says the Hickory
Mercury.
Abe Tucker, who killed Will Crank,
at Wilson, about a month ago, pleaded
guilty of manslaughter, while on trial
last week, and was given ten years IN
the ~penitentiary.
Straub McCrary, of Cedar Mountain,
was killed on Saturday night by the
accidental discharge of his gun while
out hunting in the mountains, says the
French Broad Hustler.
Lexington Dispatch: Esquire Elias
P. May, one of the Oldest and best citi-
zens of the county, died at his home in
Conrad Hill township last Saturday at
the advanced age of rs years.
The Tarboro Southerner has been
polling the young men of that town to
ascertain their views on the PROPOSE
ton to tax bachelors. The proportion
is five to four against the law.
Kings Weekly eays that the Dis
ciples will probably build a house of
worship in Greenville. They have
about forty members 10 the town and
are making some Investigations about
the matter.
The Asheville Gazette says that Elk
press Messenger Moore, Of the Western
North Carolina railroad, fell from his
car near Hot Springs last Friday after
noon ard received serious, perhaps
fatal, injuries.
The town has purchased a $50 pound
steel bell to be to used as a fire alarm
bell. 1t arrived by steamer to day. The
makers of the bell guarantee that it
q be. heard five miles, says the Green,
vile Reflector.
The Plymouth Beacon says it learns
from an exchange that at a religious
meeting in Fayetteville, as the hat was
being passed around, some one dropped
in a Confederate s. bill and took out
s. in good money.
Louisburg Times: The editor regrets
to learn of the death of Mr.. s.. Foster,
of Hayesville township, which occur
red on the 81 instant. He was young
man of prominence in his community
and will be greatly missed.
A very sad accident occurred last
Thursday near Mocksville. A little girl
by the name of Howard, aged about z
years, was drowned and her mothers
baby and Mr. Alex Jackson, a neigh
Dor, barely escaped with their lives.
We learn that a little daughter of
Stephen HollingsWorth, in the Dobbers
vile section, got burnt so badly Mon
day by her clothing catching fire from
the fire place, that her death is m men
tarily expected, says the GoldsDoro
Headlight.
Last week while here Judge Star
buck appointed two additional commits
sioners for Rowan county, one being a
Republican and the other a Populist.
The former is w. Q. Rose and the lat
ter Capt. j. A. Fisher, says the Con,
cord Times.
R~sidsvilIe Weekly: With character
istic enterprise Mr.. John A. Young,
the Greensboro nurseryman, has secur
ed the services of an expert entomolo
gist to see that his trees are free from
disease. He makes a thorough examine
ton Of the stock every six months.
Shelby Aurora: On last Monday
Mr.. James Hipp, living at Lauraglenn
Mills became somewhat deranged over
the condition Of his little son, who was
hurt IN the mill last week and attempted
to take his life by cutting his throat
He made a wound that may prove
fatal.
S~tatesville Mascot Charles 81.
COWles. of WiIkesboro oo5