The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18

OaGUEuhy u1SlGs G06 last q or the O4Q
cabinet shop of Messrs. William and
Edward Peterson in part tumbled TO
the ground. The building stands on
Academy street and ia n of the fami-
liar landmarks of our venerable sister
town. It was built by the Moravian
church about $50 years ago.
Mr.. Reuben Propst lost three head of
cattle last week. Thinks they got
poisoned. He had them in the same
pasture he had had them for a long
time. To keep them from crossing a
branch, he cut down some of the banks
and threw it out and he thinks they
got some wild parsnip roots which are
very poisonous, says the Hickory
Mercury.
Last Saturday night, burglars broke
into the express Office at Gibson and
would have completed their scheme of
robbery had it not been for Capt.
ThroWer, the agent. Hearing the
noise, he went to the Office window,
w~hereupon the robbers opened fire on
him with their pistols. The shooting
attracted a crowd and the robbers ran
and got away, says the Laurinburg
Exchange.
The Smithfi9Id Herald says that
sometime ago Mr.. Joseph Hatcher,
who lives four miles from Selma,
Johnston county, dreamed that he
would eleep continuously for q period
Of four days and nights. On Sunday,
April 25sh, he went to sleep ard slept
continuously until Thursday, the 20 h.
During that time ne was never wholly
aroused, being only partially awaken
ed when stimulants were administered.
Salisbury World: A gentleman from
lower Rowan tells US that Mormon
preachers are at work on the line be-
tween lower Rowan and Stanley. Last
week two Mormon preachers were in
one neighborhOod the entire week, and
made two converts, a man and his
wife. The people threaten il the men
do not leave the vicinity to make it
warm for them. They have been at
work in Rowan now for several weeks.
An attractive program has been ar.
ranged for the second annual session
Of the Southern Biblical assembly at
Asheville, July 23rd to August 18th.
The moE5 distinguished divines of the
south will deliver lectures, among
them DR.. Hume, DR.. Kilgo, DR.. POtest
and DR.. Shearer, of North Carolina.
The railroads will give rates. ALI who
desire to know more about the assem-.
bly, should write to Rev. P. L Groom,
D. D., Greensboro.
Winston Sentinel: Yesterday after
noon Ted OoontE, q Colored boy, was
passing along Trade street when he
met a white man by the name of Sam
Martin. And in Ted's own language
the happenings as told below took
place. i just said hello, Bnm Martin,
an passed on. Next thing | know'd l
didn't know nuthin." 1t appears that
the familiar way in which he addressed
Sam was not pleasing and Sam knocked
him on the head with a rock.
Greenville R fect0r: Between mid
night and l o'clock on Sunday morn
ing the store of E L MCGOWAN, at
Pactolus, was destroyed by fire. When
the fire was discovered the building
was about half consumed, and none of
the stock could be saved. 1t is not
known how the fire originated. Mr..
MCGOWAN had but recently opened
business at Pactolus, having moved
there frIm Greenville a few weeks
ago. We learn that he had a 81, 500
stock upon which there was 81, 600 in,
surance.
statesville Landmark: Tt will be re-
called that when tho Wrought Iron
Range folks were doing" this section
they sold g range to Maj0r W. J. Ora
ham, Of Lincoln. Shortly afterWard
the ma lrs's house was burned and he
sued the Range company for damages,
alleging that the fire was due to their
putting up the range improperly. He
was awarded 81 600 damages in the
federal court at Charlotte but the
plaintiff appealed. The higher court
has just affirmed the decision OF the
lower court.
Charlotte News: There was a muir
der in Gastonla on Sunday afternoon.
Vance Cannon, night Waterman at the
Gastonia coffin factory was instantly
killed by a negro man named Charley
Shannon. Cannon and the negro had
been walking in the woods near Gas
tonia and it is said had been drinking.