The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15
State News.
-.nAr TAR HEELS ARE DOING.

~sorth-stAIks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-PeanutS
and ottonS Seed from the South
Including five new suits that are to
10 brought at the next term of court,
tbare are twenty divorce cases on Gull
ford Superior Court docket.
The Presbyterian congregation at
lexington has declined to accept the
~rosignation of their pastor, Rsv. Mr..
Gilon. and he will remain there for
the present.
Charles E Clark. of Mecklenburg,
has been appointed horticulturist at
the insane asylum at Raleigh. Clark
il a graduate of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
President Mckinley has named bat
teries at Fort Caswell in honor of En-
sign Worth Bsgley, Lieut.. VIM. E.
S1ipp, Gov. Richard Caswell and
Capt. Alex. J. Swift.
The Carthage Blade says Rev. w.
r. q hawthorn has a buggy horse q
years old and that he has driven him
4 years and over 3 600 miles a year
By his diary making in all AZ. 600
miles
Several political events are seized
uled for this month, these being bar
becues and picnics ar Cd Fort on the
1q,h and Clinton on the 245h. The
constitutional amendment will be dis
cussed.
We are informed that fully 500 peo-
ple attended the funeral CT Miss Hattie
Finch near Method recently. She was
the popular daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Finch, and her many friends feel their
loss very sharply indeed.
Four OF North CaroIina's public Off
Gals weigh 1,13O pounds. Governor
Russell leads. His weight is given as
845. The Commissioner Of Immigra
ton, John ". Thompson, weighs 275
J. c. L. H srris 265, and T. K. Bru-
per 245.
Chuncey Davis, a negro who last
spring fired the B Ittle residence in
Eigecombe county and caused the
death Of a young man named BUM,
was tried in Elgecombe Superior Court
last week, convicted and sentenced TO
be hung September III.
Newbern Journal: Hon. Charles R
Thomas, representative in Congress
from the Third District, has nominated
TO the Secretary Of War for appoint
ment as cadet at the United States
Military Academy at West Point Mr..
Wentworth W. Pierce, of Warsaw,
Dlplin county, n. Q.
Mr.. Jno. Springs Davidson died
Monday morning at z o'clock at his
home, R lral Hill, near Hopewell. He
was a sufferer of droPsy for ten years,
though up to two yeors ago he was
about and active in his work. He
leaves five children to mourn their
loss Charlotte Peoples Paper.
Al Asheville paper speaks eucour.
agingly to lovers of good steaks in this
wise: The Armour Packing Com
pany is considering the advisability Of
erecting a cold 5orage plant near the
passenger depot. It will probably
build something Of that nature next
fall, but is not yet fully decided about
matter.
Referring to the extent Of the grape
culture sc and near Manly, Moore
county, the Chatham Record says it is
estimated that 20. 900 crates of grapes
will be shipped from that one g alton
this season. Three solid car loads
we're shipped from there Monday of
Of last week. These grapes now IL
IN Philadelphia at 81 50 and g a crate
The people Of Polk county at the
election there last Thursday decided in
favor of issuing 800. 600 bonds for the
building of a railroad from Forest City
to Columbus, through Rsedy Patch
Gap to LENDERS nville or some point
in that neighbordood. The proposed
line will connect with the Seaboard
AIR Line. The Seaboard Air Line PEG
pie will begin building the new line
right away.
The Board of Assessors for Raleigh
township have completed their work.
Ine assessment Of 1899 shows an in
crease of 1850, $40 over that of 1898 in
Raleigh township. The increase in the
assessment of real estate is 1886. 695,
while the increase in personal prop
erCy is 1924 875. The new assessment
Tor 1899 ia as follows: Real estate,
@tt3 917; personal, 81. 857 $40; ag
gregage, 81. 491 437.