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

~ToTth-staTks of Corn and Grains Of I
neat from the I
and CottonS Seed from the South .
n. Abbott has changed his mind
-, He will contest Mr.. Bedding
aoI5's title TO q seat on the Railroad
Commission, "
teIesraph line is being put up along
40 line Of the Mooresville Mocksville
p,iIroad between Mooresville and
Mocksville.
correspondent Of the Asheville
Citizen says meningitis is prevalent in
Marion, four deaths having occurred
within a week.
A severe hail and wind storm in
Arson county Sunday night did come
damage In some places the hail
driIted to q depth of two feet.
A terrible storm swept over the State
Tuesday evening, 2s5h. In many
nrsces houses we're blown down or un
roofed and horses and cattle killed.
There was q landslide on the West
ern road near Black mountain, Tue
dsv night, and passengers were trans
fsrred across the slide, causing con
siderable dely.
Mr.. J. Q. Mathes, who was severely
Injured by the steam pipe explosion
At Durham q week ago, in which Mr..
Branson lost his life, is improving and
is expected to recover.
John Robinson, ex Commissioners OF
Agriculture, died at his home near
Raleigh Wednesday evening of heart
disease. His age was IS years and he
was q native of Arson county.
Fire at Wadesboro Sunday morning
destroy ed D L Tsylor's buggy and
Wagon plant Loss estimated &C 81 600
with about 81 600 insurance. The fire
Ia thought TO have originated In a de
fective hue.
Arrangements have been made for
the re opening Of the D ep R yer gold
mine The work wilt be under the
mperintendeDcy of Mr.. Allen, who
comm, need operations there a few
months g High Point Enterprise.
The Epworth League Conference
meets &C Newbern April Oh S5h lncIu
sive. TnIs is q large and enthusiast
tic branch of workers in the Methods
denomination in this State, and the IN
dications are that there will be a larg
attendance.
There has been quite a skirmish 1
Yancev count A large distillery be
gan operations resently near Bal
creek and whiskey has been plentifC
since. The result has been seven mul
ders in four days Kuives were th
weapons used.-Boone Democrat.
The number of cases of smallpox {
various points in the State is increa
ing At Kinstou there are nov
cases At some places it seems efor
are made to make il appear that Il
disease ia not smallpox. This is boz
foolish and wrong, as it injuries a Tow
when it is found that an effort is beir
made to conceal disease. Elk.
ID H4rgett, colored, VINO was pos
master as Rocky Mount, was oroug
70 Raleigh recently and jailed, n
commitment from Washing on, O.
in default of 81 600 bond. He Is charg
With embezzling $500. He makes
confession but claims that he Is {
victim Of foul play; that other perso
in the off % got the money and put
a job on him
The q ate Unlveraity Medical SchC
ia in sore straits for dead Oooles for q
section. The MEDICAL schoo OF
State are in the same condition. L
Law giving them the unclaimed 0od
of person dying in public institute
having ben repealed, these instl
tions and it exceedingly hard TO
mbiacts enough for proper instruct
to their classes.
r ilroad ticket agents here repol
mosr remarkable falling of IN recelI
They FAY uney are not half what u
we're last year at this time. as
passenger trains are no longer cro"O
the seme state Of affairs must e1'st
other citations r abroad officials
account for is only on the ground {
neople are afraid to travel because
the small pox.
FIVE soldiers Who we're mustered
NJ h Second Ohio Regiment at Ma
Ga, we're here today on their '
home in a four mule team they
purchased. They are making al
trip, but cay they enjoy lt 90
them went TO Knoxville by train Io'