The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-12

OO0OOA SOOuS' 1u6 ADA mill here |
may close also for the same reason
This mill posted notice last week ad-
vising employees to save o n as
the mill might be compelled to shut
down. No new quotations on cotton
goods have been received here for
several weeks.
Asheville Cor. Charlotte Observer
The annual meeting of the Appala-
chan National Park Association was
held here today Secretary Amber
submitting an interesting report
showing the work done. George S.
Powell was collected president. DR..
g. P. Amber vas re-elected secre-
tary and treasurer. Thanks were
expressed to citizens of Charlotte
who have aided the movement. The
movement is now in fine shape and
there I good prospects of the bill
being passed by this Congress.
Washington letter: House Elec-
tions Committee No. ?, before whom
the DOckery- Bellamy election con-
test was heard, at a meeting today,
decided unanimously not to make
any report on the case. This action
leaves Mr.. Bellamy in undisturbed
possession of his seat in the House
and vindicates the position that he
took in his brief before the commit
tee at the hearing The fact that
DOckery did not at any TING Ellege
hat he (Dockery) was eletfed had
much weight with the committee in
reaching an unanimous conclusion.
The owners of the Virginia cotton
mills have had Il steamboat con
structed which will ply on Haw river
between Haw River and Swepson-
vile. The distance between the two
points is six miles by the river. The
steamboat, we are informed, has u
passenger apartment, and will tow
the freight boat. This is a novel
experiment for Alamance. For a
number of years, and almost con
stantIy for Is or 20 years, the Swep
sOnville people have hauled their
freight on the river in u flat boat
propelled by man power.-Alamance
Cleaner.
GuiIford College letter: During
the past week information has been
received of Il bequest of 81, 800 to
GuiIford College by the will of the
late William Johnson, of Carthage,
Ind. 1t is Il cause of thankfulness
on the part of those who bear the
responsibility of management that
the friends of education in various
parts of the country have means for
perpetuating the good work Of edu-
catIOnal institutions. Many mem
bers of the Society of Friends left
North Carolina half Il century ago
and have become, through them
selves and their children, instru-
mental in building up large bodies of
Friends in the West. Their remem-
brance of their former home in North
Carolina and their education at New
Garden School has been IA source of
considerable additions to the endow-
ment of Guilford College.
Col. Odds: A police captain was
chatting today about those gambling
machines which this State licenses
at 81, 900 u year. He said ''They
ought to be driven out of the State.
They promote gambling among boys,
little boys. [ wish you would go
some night, particularly on IA Satur-
day night, to two or three saloons
here | can name and see the sights
I little boys of 8 and 10 years dropping
in their nickles. These little fellows
are allowed to go into these places.
We arrested some of them, but their
fathers said they had their permits
sion to go anywhere in town at
night. One of the boys thus arrested
is the son of Il salOOn-keeper and his
father made this declaration about
him and wa very angry at his ar
rest. This boy is now II year Old
and is one of the very worst boys in
Raleigh" 1t is to be hoped the
present Legislature will wipe out
these machines, which are the great
promoters of gambling.
Raleigh Cor. Messenger: Your
correspondent specially interviewed
Senator Alexander, who is drafting
4 new general road law. He says it