The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-11
STATE NEWS.

Grains of Rice from the East Clusters
2 grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
~Torth-stAIks OF Corn and Grains OF
heat from the West-Pesnuta
and Cotton Seed from the South
Roxboro, Person county, has voted
So 600 of bonds for a system of water
works.
In the debate at Elon College the
Judges gave the decision to the expan-
s%ionists.
The Record says Greersborois curfew
ordnance is a dead letter-no attempt
being made to enforce it.
Mr. D. NJ Hardy, a prominent law
YER and citizen OF GoIdsboro, died
March goth of an scute attack of la
grippe.
ThePresident's delay in re appointing
Judge Ewart is causing his friends
much apprehension. No reasons for
the delay can be ascertained.
1t ia stated that the peach crop will
be a failure at Southern Pines this
wear. The buds were killed by the
cold weather a few weeks ago. San
ford Express.
a Halifax county correspondent Of
q n exchange says: There is now very
little said about smallpox in this oun
ty. 1t has been well handled and is
about stamped out.
The indicator says Deputy Collec.
tor Mcfarland found an illicit distillery
in Rutherford county last week which
had this sign painted over the door:
In G0d we trust-Fabruary 145h,
1899" The outfit was destl Dyed.
In the five hotels at Southern Pines
and one hotel al Pinehurst, there are
nov !, 800 guests. The t 70 towns are
literally sEarming with people from
New L lgland and the North Sanford
Express.
The sale Of tobacco at the warehouses
here this month is rushing the total
close TO che u 900. 900 mark. It amount
ed to 29O O46, making a grand total for
the season thus far Of IL, 922 06S
pouncs Wilson News.
d. George II. Kirby, the superin-
tpndenC of the Central Hospital who
has managed it with such success and
ability for the past six years, has been
bonored with a re election for a term
of six years. His salary Is g 800.
The question as to whether Durham
shall have another graded school build
ing will be decided on the fret Monday
in Nav. At that time the question as
to whether or not bonds to the amount
OF sl6 900 shal be issued will be voted
on.
Baksrsvllle. in Mitchell county,
~ 10 the front in the way Of town
ordinances They have a Law fning
any boy under seventeen years Of age
who smokes cigarettes. The mayor
had a sixteen year old chap before him
Last week for this ofeDse and fined him
& q5 -Ex
A Croatan Indian named Cooper,
from Darlington, S. O., was shot dead
in front OF the market house in Fayet.e
vile after an attempt TO take the
town He attacked the chief of police
with a knife and cut him seriously,
says the Observer.
Mr.. z. R Fam, in the Gastonia
Gazette, a that natural gas is jeGtlng
up through a red sandstone two miles
from Kings Mountain town, which 10
positive evidence hat it is a coal
region. This flow of gas has been
known By some people for many
years.
Raleigh. N. O., April / Snow began
falling this morning at 4 o'clock and
continued steadily until 2.3O IN the
afternoon This is the heaviest April
gnow, being about 4 or 5 inches deep,
since the Weather Bureau was es5ab-
lished here, ID years ago. Cold weather
Is general throughout the State.
The Republicans in this State are
said to be quietly bringing strong pres
sure to bear on Senator Pritchard to
become their candidate for Governor.
They say that if he does this, the ma
tional administration will stand by
him and the party, which at one time
appeared to be deserted by the admin
istration.
Hdlsboro, N. O., April z. lewis
Rufhn. c0lored, shot his brother-in-laW,
Will White, today, on the streets of
this town. The act seemed to be pre-
meditated. He used a shot gun and
was within a few steps of White when
he fired, the whole load entering