The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

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harris will add other machinery and
greatly improve the property.
Enfield Enterprise: Gen. M. w.
Ransom sold one day this week on the
Tarboro market, to Mr.. Will Hart, of
that town, nine hundred and forty
eight bales of cotton from his North
ampton farm, for which he drew the
amount Of S93, sS7.
Gilbert Ward was tried at GoIdsboro
for the murder Of Mag Denkins Thurs
day and found mot guilty" He killed
the woman in 1898. The acquittal was
on the ground of the prisoners mind
being unsound as a result of heavy
drinking.
Salisbury Truth: Miss Belle Brown,
who lives near Russell, this county, be
came suddenly demented last week,
when she became violent, it being diff
cult to prevent her injuring other
members Of the family. She is now
confined and it is hoped she will soon
be herself again.
A factory for the manufacture of
pants and ~overalls will soon be in oper
alton at Greensboro. Messrs. r g..
Glenn; Q. H. Ireland and J. B Sneed
have organized a company for that
purpose, capitalized at S.. 900 and a full
equipment of machinery has been or
dered and will arrive about the middle
of May.
Applications for the formation of ad-
ditional divisions of Naval Reserves at
Jacksonville, Newbern and Greensboro
have been re scted, as there are now as
many divisions as the government
needs at present; but all these must be
recruited to full strength. If there is q
call for more, new divisions will be
created.
At New London, N. O., Thursday
Jim Pence, an operative in a cordsge
mill, quit work and demanded his pay.
He was informed that Saturday was
pay day, He then drew a pistol and
shot at Mr.. Napier, the manager, five
times. Two balls ssruck Napier, Sc
riously but not MORALLY wouuding
him. Pence is in jail.
Smithf1eld Herald: A great deal OF
wheat was planted last fall in this
county. The condition OF the crop is
very favorable and the indications are
that our farmers will not be forced TO
pay tribute to Armour and Letter for
their breadstufs next season. The
raising of home supplies is the prosper
GUS farmers secret Of success.
Collector Duncan, Of the revenue de
partment, has received q circular from
the secretary Of the treasury to the
effect that revenue officers who enlist
will get their places back at any time
within twelve months from the time of
separation from the service, as pro
vided by the civil service rules. Tenn
porary appointments will be made to
fill such vacancies.
Wilmington Messenger, Sunday
There was a big advance in the ship
ment of Strawberries along the Will
mington and Weldon railroad yester,
day it required 90 cars. The shipment
in refrigerator Jars amounted to 227,
500 quarts. In addition to this about
10, 500 quarts went by express. The
money value of the days shipment, at
prevailing prices, is estimated at from
$2S, 900 90 $50, 600.
Paint Gap correspondence huntsville
Eagle: Mr.. Hunter of Jacks creek
passed through here and informed us
while at Asheville he purchased q bu
reau which had a large mirror in it.
On going to his wagon, where his bu'
reau had been placed, Hunter saw q
man in there and came to the conclu-
sion that the man was stealing his "a
tions. Hunter stopped to get a stone,
the man also stopped; Hunter blazed
away. The glass was a complete wreck.
The thief was Hunters image, which
was shown in the glass.
Winston Sentinel: A man by the
name of Parker, who lives in Davie
county, claims that he was horse,
whipped a few nights ago by a fellow
named Smith, assisted by the latter'e
son and nephew. Parker's story is to
the effect that the men came to his
house late in the night while he was in
bed and demanded admittance. This
being refused they took a rail and
broke down the door. One of them
grabbed his head and one of his legs,
and carried him out of the house and
gave him an unmerciful beating and
left him for dead. He tainted while
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