The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

ooLc Rcid from a bottle that stood by
the paregoric bottle. He discovered
the awful error in a moment after
swallowing the draught, and hurried
up town to see a physician O. the
way he fell and was taken to J. r
Oates livery stable. Medical aid was
summoned, but Mr.. Marshall was be,
yond help, and died in a few minutes.
He was about 40 years of age.
The sentence of Sam Lucas, colored,
who was convicted of murder in the
first degree, in Glilford county, has
been committed by the Governor to
imprisonment for life. The petition
for the Communication OF his sentence
was signed by a large number of
prominent citiz3ns, LIcas vas taken
to Raleigh Monday. TIE papers say
Lucas appeared to be quite happy and
looked more like one just going away
to spend the summer. 1t was a close
shave with bis neck
Charlotte Observer: The Manufac
turers' Record, OF Baltimore, mentions
that a recent sale CT North Carolina 6
per cent. bonds was made in that city as
1 40. which places them on a basis OF
about 81 per cent, Tt is interesting to
note, in this connection, that the $40,
900 penitentiary bonds, 4 per cent,
which were sold at public letting last
month to the Wachovia Liam and
Trust Company, of Winston, at 1O9.
275, have been cold by that institution
and are now on the market ct 1.12
These figures speak well for the Safes
credit.
The Methodists are considerably re
pairing their house of worship at THE
place, getting ready for the Durham
District Conference, which convenes
in this church on Wednesday June %
They have re carpeted the church, put
in new pulpit chairs, and other wise
o]verhauled and improved the building.
They have also put in fixtures and
will light the church with acetylene
gas. This is the latest thing ou5 in the
line of modern lights. They have put
in some beautiful chandeliers, end
this, with the brilliant light which this
gas produces will greatly enhance the
appearance Of the interior Of the
church. This is n among the first
churches in the State to use this gas for
lighting purposes B arlington News.
Pittsboro Record: An election will
be held in AIamance county, on the
first Thursday in August, upon the
question of issuing county bonds to the
amount Of 800, 900 for the permanent
improvement Of the roads Of that
county. This election will be held in
accordance with an act of the last
legislature. Those who favor the issue
Of bends will vote a ballot with the
words, For good roads," and those
opposed will vote a ballot with the
words, Against good roads" II a ma
i0rity of the votes cast be in favor Of
the bond issue, then the county com
misaioners will, on the first Monday In
November, issue coupon bonds to the
amount Of one hundred thousand dol
lars, payable in fifty years and bear
ing interest at the rate of five per cent.
The bonds, when issued, will be sold as
fast as the county commissioners may
deem proper, and the money shall be
used only for making permanent roads.
Work will begin IN the centre Of the
county, at the corporate limits of the
county seat. and extend on the roads
leading to the principal business places
in the county until the outside limits
of the county are reached.
The FIRST meeting OF the board OF
trustees of the Methodist O:phanage
and Home was held in RlLetgh last
Tnursday. This meeting was for
permanently organizing TTois was done
by electing Rev. ]. w J .nkins pr'si
dent OF the Board of Trustees Mr..
los. G.. Brown was chosen secretary
and treasurer, The executive com
mittee as selected is as follows: r y.
7, W. jenkins, J 6 B:Own, j 5
Wynne, R. z. Gray and L P BJnum.
This com mittee was ms 1ructed to get
pIans for the buildings Of the orphan
age and home and to submit them at a
call meeting, R:v J. w. Jenkins was
appointed Soliciting agent for the
ORDINANCE. The emoun5 secured on
building fund is 81 900 while S., 600 has
been contributed for the endowment
fund. The i~ncorporators OF the o.
ohanage we're Rnv. J w Jenkins,
Raw. J N. Cole, R5v E O Glenn, JOS,
q, Brown, J. s Wynne, E J Parish,
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