The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

Mccoy died Saturday at her home in
Hopewell, M~ecklenburg county. She
was in her Gath year and was q grand
daughter of ]. McKnitt Alexander
secretary Of the convention which
adopted the Mecklenburg Declaration
or independence.
Nellie Meroney, an old colored wo'
man of this place, fell from the second
story window of her home n night
last week and broke both of her legs.
She was sick and was "out of her
head" says the Davie Times, and it is
thought that she got out of her bed and
walked out of the open window.
superintendent Howie, of the Union
county chain gang, who was charged
with causing the death of a convict by
beating him, but who was ~exonerated
by the coroner's jury, was subsequently
arrested for murder or a warrant
sworn out by the dead mans brother.
He vas discharged after a preliminary
hearing.
A serious cutting affair occurred
near Wilkesboro, Sunday. Andrew
Berge, a young white boy, cut the
throat of Richard Harris, colored, from
which Harris died in a few minutes.
Berge claims Harris had shot at him
and then tried to fight him with a pis
toll when he cut his throat in self
defence, says the Wilkesboro Chroni
Gle.
Judge Purnell has a case before him
against Ct. w. Vanderbilt for $40, 600
damages. While the excavation for
the Youngs Mems. Institute which, Mr..
Vanderbilt is erecting, was in progress.
a blast was made, and a stone
thrown across the Eagle block to the
Swannonona hotel. It struck Mr.. ]. E.
Hunt and this is why he is suing the
millionaire.
Only thirty eight of the 1O3 young
men who applied for admission to
West Point, being appointed by Con
gressmen, passed the necessary ex
aminations. Among this number is
VIM. P. Platt of North Carolina. Two
other North Carolina boys Clarence o.
Sheriff. and Walter II. Lee were sworn
in June 10Th.
Charlotte News: Mr.. J.. B. William
son, of Matthews, who was so badly
injured last night, is resting easier to
day. He was sitting on top of a load
Of oats, and started to drive into the
barn. The load of oats reached almost
to the ceiling of the barn. Ash ne leaned
over his back was caught by the ceiling
and four ribs were torn loose from his
spinal column.
r. D. Hodges, of Kershaw, N. @,
presented e. Fl. and J. A. Meadows,
Monday, with a barrel of Irish potatoes
that must take the premium for size,
as the barrel was filed by 165 of these
potatoes. Any person knowing how
many potatoes of the ordinary size it
takes to fill a barrel can appreciate the
siz9 of these 165 potatoes, says the
Newbern Journal.
Lawyer Benbow has one Of the pref
tieet wheat crops in the county. He
soWed 33 acres and says the yield viii
be at least % bushels to the acre, and
the appearance of the wheat justifies
the calculation. He has so acres Of
fine oats, also, and should the season
continue favorable, he will harvest
1900 to 1900 bushels of oats. HI
thoroughly prepared the gFound be
fore sowing the grain, says the Wilkes
boro Chronicle.
The Lexington Dispatch says: 4
crowd of young men concluded the
town was entirely too dull these warm
days and proceeded to liven things
up one night last week by pulling {
wagon up on the court house steps
moving boxes, tomb stones, etc , AND
doing considerable other devilment
Any information as to the identity o.
the parties who participated in the
fun" will be gladly received by Chief
of-Police, Thos. Fl. Lamb.
At Ashpole, N. @, James Leggett, {
colored man about 50 years of age
married a widow about two years ago
He got mad with her a few days sincc
and tried to choke her. The old wo
man could not manage him by hersel
and called her little boys to help her
They all pitched in and gave him
mice whipping. 1t was fun to see how
they pelted him about the head. They
broke the hide and brought the RET
freely. He will hardly tangle in will