The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-14

tory Of that plant. The number sold
was lis.
Raleigh, September 9TH, the bond
issue was carried by S55 majority of
the registered vote. The amount Of
bonds voted was CSC, 900 for street inn.
provements.
Gastonia Gazette: Only eight dis
tilleries T now running in CASTOR, 90
We are informed by deputy collector
Leeper. A number of others are get
ting ready to start later on.
Greensboro Telegram: A gentleman
who should know what he is talking
about tells US that farmers are bring
ing their wheat to Greensboro and Of
feFilg it for sale, but find no sale.
Commissioners Hamriek of the
Bureau OF Labor Statistics has received
reports from seven lumber mills in six
counties in the eastern part Of the
state showing that the total amount OF
lumber cut by them last year was
1000, 900 feet.
The gold fever has not abated in the
least in Morgan Township. A gentle
man who was up from MillertoWn TO-
day tells the World that il is conf.
IDENTIFY predicted in that vicinity that
the veins are the richest in the state
Salisbury World.
Lexington Dispatch: Capt. 81. r.
GillinghRm, q prominent mining man,
tells us the Silver Valley gold and sill
yer mines will go to work soon, and
run in full force, and that this will be
only a beginning in the operation Of
mines in Davidson county.
Concord Standard: Several Of Abe
marle's enterprising citizens will ask
of our county commissioners at their
meeting next Monday to be allowed to
build and operate in Cabarrus county
a telephone line along the public road
leading from Concord to Albemarle.
The Goldsboro Argus says the re.
port that there is an epidemic Of fever
in GoldsborC is incorrect, and that
there is only one case of typhoid fever
in town, and adds: I'VE have the
healthiest town in the State, with per-
hRps the lowest death record in the
world"
A colored boy rode a mule in q brisk
galIop through the street to day and
carried a watermelon on his shoulder.
People along the street. watched the
boy, expecting to see the melon slip
But he held a death grip on it and had
no idea of losing his melon.-Greene,
vile Reflector.
Two negro men who were beating
their way on the Seaboard Air Line
vestibuled train, jumped at Marshall
burg while the train was moving near.
ly q mile a minute. The skulls of both
were smashed and one shot by a pistol
ia his pocket. Yet the latter has dis
appeared. The other man is dying.
Hend ersonville Times: The sale of
lands by @. M. Pace, commissioner, of
the lands of that portion of the Cornell
JUS Pace lands in the north of the Ashe
vile 6 Spartanburg railroad, .Saluda,
embracing 225 acres, on Wednesday
last, was quite successful. Twenty
acres we're sold at an average of 5000
an acre.
Another n of Rowan's prosperous
farmers, Mr.. Clip" Brown, of Locke
township, sold a second bale of new
cotton in this city last Thursday even
ing. This bale was also bought by
Boyden & Overman at the price of
eight cents. Weight of bale, 465 pounds,
says the Salisbury Waterman of Sep
tember 9.
At Franklin Sunday morning, i'm
mediately after Rev. Mr.. Davis, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church, had
pronounced the benediction, he was
stricken with paralysis. Just before
beginning the sermon he told his con
gregation he felt strange. He can
move one foot and hand, but his speech
is greatly affected.
Salisbury Sun: A State colored
normal school building is one of the
early possibilities for Salisbury. Hon.
John 8 Henderson, we are informed,
has offered a two acre lot on the ex
tension Of Church street at 4 very
favorable price for the building. A
meeting will be held soon to discuss
the advisability Of purchasing the lot
and starting the work.
j. @. L. Harris. has returned from
Washington, where he induced the
agricultural department to allow cattle
to be shipped from North Wilkesboro