The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

Raleigh News and Observer: The
earthquake that shook many of the
eastern states last Saturday and was
felt in the western part Of this State
was also felt here, it was learned yes
terday. The vibrations were distinct,
lasting about three seconds and shak-
ing the windows in houses. The shock
came at 8 o'clock.
Stanly Enterprise: Hon. John 8.
Henderson, of Salisbury, is spending
several days on the river at the Mar
rows and above with q view to max
ing a deal with those Who own the
water power. Mr.. Henderson has
others associated with him In this un
dertaking and if a trade can be effected
the chances are that operations will be-
gin there shortly. To develop these
magnificent powers would be quite a
boom to this county and surrounding
country.
A Waterman representative visited
the Hiilsboro shoe factory few days
ago and found everything booming.
Mr.. w. o. Roberts is the Superintend-
ent and knows his business. They are
using the best quality of goods. Mr.. j.
T. B. Hoover Is Secretary-Treasurer
They are turning out about sixty pairs
per day. We also had a pleasant talk
with T. B. Parker. State Business
Agent Farmers State Alliance. We
think he is the man for that business.
Salisbury Waterman.
Pittsboro Record: A man passed
through this place, or last Saturday,
travelling in a one horse vehicle from
Syracuse, in the State of New York, to
Touthern Pines, in this State. He left
Syracuse on the SSrd of last October.
His vehicle was like an old army am
bulance, but longer, and was arranged
SO that he could sleep comfortably in
it, if he found no convenient stopping
place at night. His only companion
had been a dog, and that died a few
days before he reached here.
Lincoln Journal: Between so and
100 disguised men went to Mcdowell
jail in Marion Tuesday night for the
purpose Of lynching Gus Hartman, col
ored, who attempted to assault Miss
Minnie Cuthbertson a few days ago.
They gained admitSAnce by telling the
sheriff they had a prisoner. The Sheriff,
however, had heard of the mob's COM
ing and had removed Hartman to Ashe-
vile Jail. The members Of the mob,
after satisfying themselves that the
negro was not in Jail, departed
Salisbury Sun: Extensive prepare
tions + being made for the annual
meeting of the State Council of the
Junior Order United American Ne
chanics which meets in Salisbury on
the 22ad and 23Fd of February. A
large attendance and q grand demon
stration is expected by the local Jun
iors. Some good speaker are to be
present. One of the features of the
first days programme is a flag raising
at the graded school on Chestnut Hill.
There will also probably be a flag rails.
ing at the city graded school.
i The large tobacco factory Of P. H.
Hanes & Co., of Winston, N. O., one
Of the most important tobacco manu-,
featuring concerns in that section, re.
sumed operations last Monday after a
two week shut down, work having
been stopped in order to install a large
amount of additional machinery and to
make other important improvements
for the purpose of greatly increasing
the capacity Of the factory. They have
purchased a large stock of fine quality
lea tobacco from which to manufac
ture their celebrated brands.
Col. Odds writes to the Charlotte Oh
server: The Baltimore papers say that
North Carolina is the greatest State in
the Union for mad dogs, to judge by
the people who try madstones and 60
to the hospitals. The maidstone fake is
so well seated in the public mind that
it is counted as heresy in some com
munities to question its eff ;acy. Yet
it is as great a fake as the ''petrihed
men and women" sometimes shown.
Northern New York and Ohio are the
chief places for the manufacture OF
these Qualifications" They r made,
buried, and then dug up.
jeff Holmes, q worthy old colored
we'll digger, and Ed. CulversoD, an
other colored man, were at work max
ing a we'll deeper in Lexington, N. O.,
February 9th, when the walls sudden.
ly collapsed burying them under
about ID feet of brick and dirt. An
alarm was immediately given and hun