The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-29

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well equipped lawyer, enjoying the
confidence and esteem of men of both
political parties and having O very
large circle of friends.
Lenoir Cor. Landmark: We like
the rural free delivery. As yet we
have but one route. There ought to
be others, and nc doubt will be
soon.-A large number of our peo-
pie have gone 80 Oregon, Washing
ton and other Western States.
Among those going this week is DIR.
j. z. Moose, of Lenoir. Those who
went in March write back that they
are delighted with their new situa-
ton.
Elizabeth City Tar Heel: Hon. It.
G. Skinner, ext Congressman, at
torney, railroad official and U. s.
Naval Chaplain, was in town this
week and paid Us a call. We asked
Mr.. Skinner, if the showing
for the new road was good he said
it was. Mr.. Skinner is enthusiastic
owe the new railroad for Elizabeth
City and speaks confidently of it's
success. He goes to Suffolk TO NOR
row TO attend a meeting of the s. &
G. r. r. officials.
Hickory Mercury: Prof. Whisen-
hunt has just about completed the
work of new distributing the county
into school districts, which will give
81 districts instead of 80 as hereto
fore. 1t will require moving and en-
larging several school buildings and
in some districts the building of new
ones. There is q fund provided for
out of the school money for this pur-
pose. This fund can be increased by
selling some school houses and by
private subscription.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer
The Roman Catholics will have the
new buildings at their orphanage
here completed by January 1. They
are wonderful workers. They have
selected by far the most beautiful
and commanding of all the sites
near here. The church, of which
the oorner-stone was laid yesterday,
is 40 by rs feet the school building
80 by 40 feet and two stories in
height, and the priests house SO by
A feet. The entire lower floor OF
this will be a dining hall.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer
At a citizens meeting tonight in
the interest of Raleigh & Eastern
Railway, from here to Washington,
il was stated that il was expected
Raleigh would subscribe $50, 900. Ii
was also stated that the cost of the
road would approximate 81, 200, 900.
Twenty one thousand dollars was
subscribed. Another meeting will
be held Tuesday evening. Il was
stated shat various places along the
proposed line are ready TO subscribe.
Goldsboro Cor Post, 26th: On
the northbound train on the Allan,
tic Coast Line TO day there were only
a very few crates of strawberries.
There were several crates of aspara
gus, which is still holding it's own in
the northern market, the price being
1926 TO g. in New York yesterday
and about the same thing TO day
North Carolina strawberries sold
yesterday at 25 and IS cents a quart
The indications are now that the
price will remain good through the
season.
Col. Odds: It is not yet known
whether the Imperial Tobacco Com.
pany will do a retail business in this
State. Last night this question was
asked your correspondent. In reply
TO it Col. John W. Hinsdale, the
company's attorney for this State,
said he did not know; that his deal
ings were as an attorney with it's at
torney at New York, and that all he
knew was that it would have buyers
on all the leaf tobacco markets and
would make things very lively in
deed for the American Tobacco Com,
pany. f.
Wilmington Cor. Post: On account
of a controversy between two fac,
tions on the board of aldermen four
members, composing one element,
have resigned, leaving six on the
board. Four citizens were elected
last night to fill vacancies, but each
refuses to serve. The board has had
SO much contention and wrangling
dnrinr the nask uaar that no body