The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
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~ grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
N~orth-Stalks Of Corn and Grains OF
wheat from the West-Peanuts
and CottonS Seed from the South
The Grand Lodge of the Knights Of
p,tbias is to meet in Charlotte, June
18Th.
Charlotte's board of aldermen have
decided to have their meetings opened
with prayer.
An election has been ordered in
Goldsboro June 7sh, on a proposition
70 vote SIS, 900 to build a railroad to
Snow Hill.
The town of Mount Airy has sold
s25 900 bond for water works and cleo
trio light plant, and will Immediately
put in both.
While out hunting Thursday, near
Huntersville, L9e Alexander was acci.
deatally shot and killed by his cousin,
June Alexander.
Rev. W. L Grissom, of Greensboro,
will sail for Europe the latter part of
this month. His wife will visit rela-
tfves in Connecticut.
The Exchange says the Laurinburg
Cotton Seed Oil Mill and Manufactur
ing Company has declared an annual
dividend Of 9 per cent.
A lot of war munitions were shipped
from Wilmington for Cuba last week.
They were transferred on a dark night
by''a tug to a vessel bound for Cuba.
Mrs. J. NJ. Herman, the well known
novelist, better known as christian
Reid" will soon return to North Caro-
lima. She has been living in Mexico.
In some parts of the county there
will be a fairly good fruit crop, while
in other sections there will be almost
none at all, says the Graham Cleaner.
Mr.. R. A. Carter, of Ansonville,
who shot Mr.. Frank Wheeliss some
time ago, has been bound over to court
under a $500 bond, says the Wadesboro
PloW Boy.
Newton Enterprise: The cool weather
we have had for some time past is very
hard on cotton that is up. In some
parts of the county it has damaged the
early planting considerably.
Hickory Times: Col. Thornton in
forms US that a patent has been granted
on the l.. B Robertson rotary steam
engine. This engine is supposed to
eclipse all others in motive power.
Salisbury World: Harry Craig, a
cClOred man who works on the planta
ton of Mr.. J. Q. McCanlees, has a four
legged chicken. The fowl was Matched
last week and is in a thriving condi
ton.
An offer is made the State board OF
education to purchase at Is cents per
acre 5000 acres, in Carteret, Jones and
Craven counties, known as lakes,
which are lands covered with water,
and no dry land.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Deaton, of Mooresville,
sold an Iredell raised horse to a New
York man recently. 1t was a valuale
animal and Mr.. Deaton received q
handsome price for it, says the States
vile Landmark.
Rev. J. F. Downs, of Mt. Bethel, is
attending Professor Whites school at
Taylorsville. He is 81 years old, and
the girls call him grandpa, but some Of
them have thought enough of him ia
send him a boquet.
The dwelling of j. f. Harris, siz
miles from Elkin, was burned with
nearly all its contents Sunday week
Harris was painfully burned in trying
to save some of his property. The fire
originated in a fue.
Winston Sentinel: The Sentinel ii
pleased to learn that the SIS, coo will b.
subscribed for the supposed south
bound railroad. The committee viii
make its report to the chamber of Com
MERGE Monday night.
Messrs Lea & Hutson had a right de
structive fire at their saw mill on Bea
creek, last Thursday. The dry kill
was burned and some 10. 900 feet of oal
lumber. The loss, perhaps, not les
than 5000, says the Chatham Citizen.
The residence of MI. Marshall Sper
Ger, of Lilesville township was burner
On Tuesday Of last week. His smok
house near by caught from the dwell
ing and was also burned Loss aboU
F0OO, says the Wadesboro Pillow Boy.
a mule, belonging to a colored mar
near here, is supposed to have died {
nydrophobia on last Tuesday. 1t j