The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

- grapes and Tobacco stems from the
Eorth-StaIks Of Corn and Grains Of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
Shelby Aurora: The Henrietta Com
pany employ 1910 hands at the two
mills.
Winston Sentinel: 1t is believed
that the revenue collections at the
Winston Office this month will reach
nearly 800. 600.
brownsville correspondence Lexing
ton Dispatch: Evangelist ". P. Fife,
has returned from the north where he
has been holding meetings.
Newbern Journal: The successful
establishment of the tobacco warehouse
is seen every day by those who visit it,
and witness the big breaks"
Mt. Airy expects to ship 4 200, 600
pounds of tan bark this season. The
price paid is 81 so a cord, weighing
5000 pounds-Ashgville Citizen.
The Lenoir Topic says that Con-
gresham Linney has secured an ap
pointment for his son in law as q
brandy gauger and he is surveying in
Wilkes.
The Winston Journal learns that
the Southern railway has posted an
order that no employee shall be a re
lative of the official under whom he is
working.
Charlotte Observer: Joseph Harrill,
who is getting up stock for the new
pants factory, is succeeding famously.
Capitol stock 90 far subscribed is
about $50, 600.
Fayetteville Observer: Three negro
tramps drew pistols on Captain Hill
yesterday when ordered off his freight
train. Two of them are now in Ill at
Four Oaks the other escaped.
S~tatesviIIe Landmark: James Thsrpe
informs US that Mrs. Elizabeth Green,
of Turnersburg township, who is 63
years old, plowed all summer, and,
together with n other hand, has cul
tivated 35 acres of orn
George Brodie, the negro rapist was
hung at Henderson September 1st. A
large crowd of several thousand wit
messed the hanging. Before being
hung, Brodie broke down, prayed
piteously and made a full confession.
Greensboro Telegram: Greensboro
Female college is to have anew library
and gymnasium building at An early
day. The college begins it's years work
September Sch and the prospects are
for a largely increased enrolment over
last year.
Wadesboro Messenger: Mr.. Fl. E.
Kuox, of Charlotte, who has the con.
tract to locate a water supply for
Wadesboro arrived here this morning
and will begin operations this after
noon. He has not decided where he
will bore first
Winston Journal: The Southern
railway will put 80 pound rails On its
liue from Charlotte 70 Mcoresviile and
the same will be put down on the line
batween MooresYjlle and Rockville
Orders are given that the latter must
he ready for use January Is.
Asheville Gazstte: R s Gardner,
coupler for W. R. Lyerly, VINO YVES
run over by a railroad engine Thurs
day, died OF his irj aries la evening at
the colored hospital. He carried an
accident insurance policy fer $3.50,
payable TO his wife.
The next State Sunday school con
vention will be held ct S .lisbury. Just
before adjournment OF the Winston
convention attention was directed to
The banner of the first Sunday.gchool
in North Carolina, that of Hopewell,
Lutheran, which dates from 1877.
Concord Standard: Sam Partee,
WHO was probably nearly 100 years OF
age, died here Friday afternoon. Sam
was q faithful, we'll intended darkey,
and was known throughout the u
try as Big Foot Sam Partee," he hav
ing the ~iargest6eet Of any man in the
county.
lexington Dispatch: 1t was reported
here yesterday by a truthful gentle
MAD that Henry Bciles, of near
Trinity, Randolph county, dropped
dead last Thursday and remained in
e deed condition for seven hours, then
revived and became ell right and at
tended g wheat threshing on Friday.
Nj, Airy News: Plenty OF money
has been provided TO give our city a
first ciaes school eight or Dine months