The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
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n~sS-staIks Of Corn and Grains Of
Gh..t nom the West-Peanuts
ID ottons Seed from the South
walter Murphy, Of Salisbury,
= ofsred his services to the navy for
the war.
~, ". P. Roberts, ex State Audi
has rendered his services to the
prsaident for the war.
vouug lady, Miss Maggie String,
AeId. plays the cornet in the Methodist
oburch choir at Waynesville.
Tbeo. F. Kluttz. Esq, of Salisbury
ill deliver the annual address at
davidson commencement this year.
Henry Smith, colored, was shot by
Sanford Lyons, also colored, at Wood
Loaf. Rowan county, on the 18th and
died on the 18th.
The GreenviIle Reflector says VIM.
Rarber was thrown from a buggy by a
runaway horse and received In lries
from which he died.
Mr.. Louis MAILER, chief of the Raj
aiph fire department., and Miss Mamie,
daughter of Hon. E. N. Simmons, were
married in Raleigh Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Potter, Of Wilmington,
and Mr.. Chas. Tenche Coke, of Ashe-
Vile, were married in ST. James Epis
copal church, Wilmington, Tuesday.
Davidson Dispatch: Jacob Essick,
aged So and Sulis A. Oraver, aged 43
years, both of Hampton township, were
married on the 18Th by D. L. Brinkley
Esq.
huntsville Eagle: Ashooting afray
occurred on Big Rock creek, in Mitchell
county, on Saturday afternoon. George
Hareid shot and killed George Wealth.
erby.
Tuesday afternoon the barn Of Fisher
Bennett, Of Arson county, was struck
by lightning and totally destroyed with
a large quantity of corn, fodder and
shucks.
The late MajorO Dowd, Of Charlotte,
left an estate valued at $4,000. His
wife is made executrix and the estate
ia left to her in trust for herself and
the children.
North Carolina lettuce recently sold
in New York at 50 to g. per barrel.
Peasat 81 so to 81 70 per basket. Straw
berries 10 to IS cents per quart, says
the Wilmington Star.
Duncan Cameron, Of Raleigh, son Of
< Adjutant General r. A. Cameron,
leaves in q few days for Shanghai,
China, where he has q position with a
large business house.
Charlotte OBSERVER: Jno. Hyndham
Cassidy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E
Cassidy, was run over Friday by a
through freight on the Southern and
killed almost instantly.
A railroad agent at Aberdeen has
been discharged for giving out intor-
nation concerning the movement of
troops and news relating to the War
Department passing ove the wires.
Constable J.. N. Coble, of near
Greensboro, shot and killed James
Brean, colored, whom he was trying
to arrest on a charge Of forgery. The
negro got after the constable with a
knife.
Near Scotland Neck Tuesday night,
April 18Th, Mr.. Q. T. Lawrence, a
prosperous farmer, lost his stables by
fire. Two mules and a horse persisted
in the flames. LOSS about 81, 600. No
insurance.
The railway commission Thursday
fixed a rate on shipments of fertilizers,
as toloWs: For 5 miles, so cents; 10
miles, 50 cents. Heretofore the sholt t.
est distance on which a rate was nam:
ed vas y miles.
Murphy Bulletin: The Old Valley
River Mining company have erected a
NIL and cleaned off a brickyard to
make fire clay brick on their valuable
property three and a half miles out on
the Southern railroad. -
Rev. W. R. GWaltney, who recently
resigned the pastorate of the Baptist
church at Wake Forest College, has
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
BAPTIST church of Hickory and will be-
GIN his duties there May 1st.
The Gazette says an AshevilIe young
man who Is daily expecting a call to
MILITARY duty has made a contract
WIN a substitute at $40 per month in
HHalElon to the pay of the government.
>s OHer was readily accepted.
"Akesboro Chronicle: Esq Howell
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