The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
srArR NEWS.

~ybeat from the WesG-PeAnuU
- OottonSeed from the South
r.,i;ax has seen more negro post
..tore-fVe in oil.
~,o authorities Of Wilmington have
1I.od IN allow a car load of rice,
'.aDed from New Orleans, to enter
be city.
Birdaong got his hand caught in
ootton gin and so badly lacerated
# was taken eff above the wrist.
Chile on his way to mill Reuben
n.rran, a young colored man Of Gas
'. county, fell from his mule and
~ in few minutes. He was in poor
seslth.
,sbavilEe Citizen: Collector Har
- has received from the Commits
l,Der Of Internal Revenue an order for
~ ragauging of all the whiskey in the
district.
The Sun says a car load of very fine
,,gs were taken down the Western
lad Thursday and when the car was
snIosded at Salisbury SO of the hogs
Fere dead.
salisbury Sun: Mrs. 8. L. Swice
nod hiss a belt which is made Of the
-, of a rattlesnake which she and
Mss Lucy Ide klledon Paris mountain
last GUNNER.
A cabbage weighing Is pounds,
,,own On Bill Hamilton's farm, was
resented to the Hendersonville Hust
ier last week from the packing rooms
dF. G. Hart.
Robert Gravely, a Surry county boy
10 years old, was convicted of the muir
dsr of Geo. Il. Law near Mt. Airy, two
Years ago., and is now to serve 10
years in the penitentiary.
Lenoir Topic: John Ksylor leads
he van in blossoms. He has one which
hOne year old and weighs Is pounds.
the most remarkable feature is, it is as
White as cotton. Its eyes, toes and tall
are red.
Wadesboro Messenger: The cotton
mill is now running on full time, but to
do so it r Tires the services of six
teams hauling water for four days in
te week. The water is hauled from
Fiat Rock.
The Mocksviile Times says the grain
barn Of Mr.. w. +. Furcaes, near Far
ningtoD, Davie counqy, was burned
with its contents Monday night of last
week. The loss is $40O or $500 with
$3.50 insurance.
Murphy Scout: There is a law
against setting bear traps in Cherokee
county. This law has never been re
pealsd, as some suppose, and somebody
i going to get into trouble if they gre
not more careful.
Marion Mess enger: J. G Grant killed
four horned buck that weighed Rb3ui
100 pounds this week. He and Mr.. J.
R Carson were together. The dogs
had b0yed the deer In Buck creek one
mile above the falls.
Salisbury Sun: John CaubIe, who
lives near the city. showed US yester
day evening specimens of some very
fne corn. The ear are large and are
over twelve inches long. Mr.. Caublt
bis eight acres of this fine corn.
Concord correspondence Charlotte
Observer: Sam Cauble of this city hal
very remarkable child. 1t is only
three weeks old and weighs % pounds
SENS to know when a stranger calls
and will laugh likes child six month
Old.
The Clinton Democrat says Mrs
En. L0ckamy, Of Mingo township,
simpson county, committed suicide g
lev days ago by hanging herself. She
bad been in poor health for sometime
and Was suffering from demenita at tht
tine.
Kings Mountain Reformer: Mis-
Annie May Froneberger of Carpenter
IN CASTOR county, who is about 81
Years old, had the misfortune to fal
If her piazza aud break her arm a few
days ago. We are glad to say she ii
doing nicely.
L~ouisburg correspondence R aleigt
news and Observer: The bank of Louis
oufg closed it's door Tuesday morning
aaVlng assigned everything for thu
onehE Of creditors. At present it Il
@PoSible to say what will be the re
'0fns to the creditors.
StatesVille Landmark: The South
IN railway is engaged in taking uE
Upaons and paying for the right o