The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10

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the fall term. He will move to r Al
eigh with his family early in June.
Peace Institute ia TO be confratulated
loon this accession { o it's faculty. Prof.
S'ockard ia q poet of no mean ability.
The Progressive Farmer has published
some OF his productions.
VIII SION Dispatch: Col. w. r
Smith, who has been engaged in the
tobacco business here for twenty years,
died this morning, eyed Ga years. h
manufactured t bscco &C Milton before
moving to Winston .--While county
convicts were blasting IF rock in the
western part of the county they dis
covered what is thought will prove a
valuable gold mine. The f1nd is Great
ing much interest. G I'D was found
near the same place several years ago.
Tnsurar ce Commissioner Young re-
turned today from Henderson. He
says that in so days the knitting mill
there will be IN operation. It costs
$50 600. end the machinery ia arriving.
y less the owners can rent 40 dwell
InRs in the town they will have to
buHd that number. The Henderson
cotton mill organized with $3.50, 900
capital. This has been increased to
$3.50 coo. all of which has been paid i'm.
{ is expected that there will soon be
another cotton mill at Henderson Elk.
Wadesboro dispatch: The press dis
patches a few days ago Contained the
announcement that the astronomers of
Princeton University would observe
the total eclipse of the SUN on May %
from this point. The news now comes
that the Royal British Astronomical
s ciety Of London will also send rep
resentstives here for the same purpose.
The advantages fired by Wadesboro
for this purpose will be the means OF
attracting many noted scientists here.
The observatory will erected on Carr's
Mountain.
The 24ih annual State Convention OF
the Young Men g Christian Association
of North Carolina, was held in Greens
boro last week. The following Ulcers
~ere elected: President, w. H Hen
dren OF Winston; FIRST Vice President,
g o L Hasking, OF Asheville; Second
Wee President, W. l. Lstta, OF Will
mInRton; Third Vice. President, r ~
z bert Smith, OF Greensboro; Secre-
Gary, D B Marks, OF Elon College;
Press Secretaries, r. T z .it, of D 4vid
son College and T. M. Culbreth, Of
Trinity College.
Greensboro dispatch, 9Th: By the
falling in OF a trestle on the d lrham
and Charlotte road near Gulf, Chat
ham county, this afternoon, an accom-
mediation freight and passenger train
was wrecked, and several passengers
~ Ired more or less seriously. A Mes
K light, of Sanford, is so badly hurt
hat i5 is feared she may die. H b.
S7errett, a travfl ling salesman for q
LYnchburg, Va, shoe house, was
among the ir Ired He was brought
here this evening. He is delirous and
his condition ia considered critical.
Sails bury Truth Index: Probably
the your Rest telegraph operator in the
world is Eugene M G nnehaugh, nine
year old son Of Mr. James Ct. McCon
nenaugh, OF this city: Last year Eu
gene, who ia an exceptionally bright
little fellow, bou kht an instrument and
atCer some instruction became fairly
proficient both in taking and receiving
messages. For the past few weeks he
mas been delivering messages and at
odd inter walls Re ceIving messages. He
lie quick and accurate in his work ard
EnIs youthful operator is probably
without a rival in the world.
The fourth annual convention OF the
Epworth League OF the North Caro-
lima ConfereDce was held last week at
Raleigh at E1enton Street Methodlsl
Onurcn. Toe meeting was we'll &C.
tended, enthusiss ic and harmonious
In snort, 1t was a truly great meeting.
The following IF gers were elected foI
the ensuing year: Presid ENTRY. r
B. John, NeWbern; FIRST VIcl-PresI.
denE-Rev. E FL. Davis, Warrenton
!, Second Wee Preeident-Miss B liz
, Garter, FAN Fl I'D; Third VIce-Pr 81
denr-Rev. K r. Payne, Durham
Sscretary-Rsv. G. T. Adams, r ,leigh
Treasurer ". g. Burt. The Exc
curive,O Committee is to select place fol
next meeting.
Raleigh Correspondence Wilmington
Messenger: Mu n regret Is expressed