The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-08

The President of the Bank of Way
nesville, Capt. Allen Howell has agreed
to build a $40, 600 hotel if the town viii
put water in the front of the Coco
year property and give the proposed
hotel the use of it for five years..
Greensboro Record: There has beer
near $50, 600 turned loose for berries a.
all stations of Importance between herr
and Wilmington for the past three
weeks, and now preparations will be
gin to handle the huckleberry crop.
Mr.. James Wood, of Walkertowr
has shown the Winston Republican 6
ground hogs pelt. The creature was
z inches across the shoulders and Is
inches in length. Mr.. Wood asserts
that the flesh makes very good food.
The family of Mr.. Duhling who left
Wyoming last November reached their
destination, Pitts6oro this week. Their
mode of travelling, their comfortable
prairie schooner" etc., have been
commented upon in a previous issue.
Winston Sentinel: A gentleman in
town recently orderd a piece of mer-
chandise from the north. The article
cost him 81 80 laid down at his home.
ASWinston merchant is selling exactly
the same article for $3.50 and making
a living profit.
A gentleman walked into a Roxboro
shop the other day and upon seeing
some marble inquired what it was
made of. The answer calmly given
''salt, -four and lime"-completely sat
isfed him and he walked out an older
and wiser % man.
We r glad to see hat Rev. Q. L.
Miller, now Of Chicago Theological
Seminary, is to take the management
of the Southern Lutheran. MI. Miller
has a fondness for the journalistic
work, and we hope he will bring out a
very creditable paper.
Pittsboro Record: Walnut logs are
being sent from this place direct to
Germany, and many an old walnut
tree is being cut down and turned into
money for it's owner and q single tree
frequently sells for more than an acre
of land would sell for.
Little Murray Viele, the son of MI.
@. G. iele, who is Workingat the Judd
mine, met with quite a painful acct
dent yesterday afternoon. The second
finger on his right hand was caught in
a cog wheel and cut off about the joint,
says the Salisbury World.
Mr.. Bel. f. Wade, of this county,
says there r six pairs Of twins in his
neighborhood, and oil within a radius
of three miles. Mr.. Wade is the last
to contribute to the ranks of infantry
having been presented on last Friday
with two fine boys, says the Hender-
son Goldleaf.
Polk County News: Messrs. Doub
leday, Lanter and Watson are erect
ing a large wine vat, measuring 40 by
so feet, and having a commodious eel
lar, a large ground floor and a good
sized attic. These gentlemen have
established a large business in the
manufacture of unfermented wine.
Kinston Free Press: We are glad to
learn that the NeWbern fair is now on
a more solid financial basis than at
any time in its history. The entire
floating Indebtedness has been Gqui-
dated. The directors are fully deter
mined that the exhibition next year
shall eclipse any of it's predecessors.
Mr.. R. z. L. Rhem, who lives in
South West township, lost his kitchen
by fire yesterday morning about 10 80
o'clock. 1t is not known how it started.
The loss was about $40; no insurance.
MI. Rhem was fortunate to save his
residence, which was only ten feet
from the kitchen, says the Kinston
Free Press.
A few days ago a whale was sighted
a half mile from the beach just eff
Fort Macon. In attacking him, Capt.
Mark Mason struck a bone with his
harpoon, it was bent, and the boatnear
" upset. The Captain fell across the
boat and broke his arm. The whale
still swims in the briny deep but a
harpoon is imbedded in him.
The Fayetteville Observer says
Robt. Smith a IA year old colored boy,
was run over and badly mangled by an
A.. Q. L.. train near the Chatham
street crossing in Redbone. One of his
legs has been amputated just below the
thigh. Attending physicians think the
boy may recover, and have the use of