The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
State News.
TAR HEELS ARB DOING.

~Sortb-staIk Of Corn and Grains Of
,gneIt from the West-Peanuts
and CottonS seed from the South
The Statesvile Landmark has round
nm its twenty. fifth year.
The Star says it is certain thai Post,
-oster Chad oourn, Of Wilmington,
will resign.
LAGRANGE is to have a bank. Mr..
ros. A. Bryan subscribed for SO, 900
,,ock and the citizens for IS, 600.
Allen Wilmington, Esq., perhaps
the Oldest man in Wilkes county, died
tuesday morning, in his 99th year.
The Dispatch says Rev. W. A. Gil
Inn mas rendered his resignation as
osstor Of the Presbyterian church of
L~,xingtOn.
The State auditor finds, that so far
there is no increase in the number Of
applicants for pensions; but on the
contrary a falling eff.
H.nry G. Wall, a member of the last
legislature and a very wealthy c2tton
manufacturer, of Rockingham, Rich
mond county, died Monday, aged 81
years.
From the Orphans Friend we learn
tbs. Mr.. David O5ttinger left in his
will a bequest Of 800 for the Oxford
Orphan Asylum and that this was paid
last week.
The first regiment band that was
with the army in Cuba will re enlist
70. service in the Philippines, and go
with the 29.h regiment Of volunteer
regulars .-Ez.
Preparations are being made for a
big farmers picnic at the Falls of
Neuse; also one, a little later, at Gar
ner, both in Wake county.
1t is said that a young man at Hen
ierson is wearing mourning for Bob
Ingersoll. The young mans name is
zarrell and he is reported to have been
adevo-ed disciple and admirer of the
graa. ~agnostic.
s special to The News and Observer
from Greensboro says that at the
volunteer fremen's tournament Fri
day, the Winston company lowered
the worlds record for the standing
seeaming contest six seconds.
There is such a building boom in the
State, Raleigh contractors say, that it
is impossible TO get lumber now unless
the order is placed from two to three
months ahead. Good brick are also in
demand and fud ready sale as fast as
@ay can be made.
Inc widow Of the late Hon. John
Naming, law instructor at the Uai
7ersity, has given her late husbands
lay library to the University, and Tne
Raleigh Post says that Mr. Henry
Veil, Of G~)-dsboro, has recently given
the University library 81 OOOin cash.
While in Greensboro last week Lieut.
Settle occurred ten new recruits for the
the z7Ch volunteer regiment low rem
iszvoIsing at Camp Meade, Pa, for
service in the Philippines. These
make IS men in all that have been
sans 70 this regiment from North
Carolina.
The Greenville R Fl csor says thet
Sunday morning several boys around
Grimasl8nd, Pitt county, went to the
river az B0yd's ferry to 90 in swimming.
Marshall Cooley, aged about Is years,
was drowned. He jumped eff the
wharf in deep water and sank, not
knowing how to swim.
Dispatches from Wilmington, Au-
gust 55h, announce that Miss Mary Q.
-l-5y, has been appointed postmaster
Of Wilmington. She is money order
clerk in the postofice there and has
held the position at least ten years
under both Democratic and Republi
can administrations.
Lenoir Topic: The Chatham r cord
suggests that there are no Wasps this
year and surmises they all froze last
winter They didn't freeze up here.
We saw a nest nearly as big as a hat
covered with them a few days ago
Their business end seemed to be in
good working order too.
The Farmers Institute at Wakefield
recently was attended by about $50
people and much interest was shown
10 the meeting. Many ladies were
present. Speeches were made by Com
nlssi ner Patterson, Prof. Massey,
FFot. J3hnson and others. DR.. Bell
Vac chairman of the Institute.
a special from Ga5es7ille, Gates
county, says: E2raged because he
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