The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-12
State News.
FROM CURR11UCK TO CHERoKEE.
,..n, Of Interest Cleaned From Our Core.
spOndsnts and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.

liberia pCdCACS az OCnS Su1ppSu
from this section now, in large guam
titles.
Henderson Gold Leaf: The out
look for a good tobacco year is alto
gether promising. A large crop has
been made.
A director of the penitentiary say
they expect it to make $4,000 above
expenses this year. But nobody else
seems to believe it.
Election supervisors, two Demo
Gratis and one Republican for each
county, were appointed by the State
Board of Elections last week.
The new Methodist church at Nor
canton, which cost about $4,000, was
dedicated Sunday, Rev. DR.. Jas. At
kns, of Nashville, Tenn, conducting
the dedicatory service.
The North Carolina Railroad last
week paid into the State Treasury a
dividend of $1O5,OO7. This is the Sec
ond dividend the State has received
from the railroad this year, making
in all $21O.O14.
The Kings Mountain Democrat
notes with regret that "there seems to
be a disposition on the part of some
of our Democratic friends, even since
the convention to lag on the nomina-
ton of Chief Justice Clark"
In a letter to a friend here DR..
Murphy, of the Western Hospital for
the Insane, states that there are 600
insane in jails, county homes ard pri-
vate houses who ought to be admit
ted to the institution there.
Sanford Express: A. A. Harring-
ton, who lives near this place, is 50
years of age, and has had but nineteen
birthdays. He was born on the Doth
of February, 1920. According to his
birthdays he will be 20 years of age
in 1904.
Textile Excelsior: The names of
two well-known mill men-George B.
Hiss of Charlotte, and J. A. Smith of
Bessemer City, are mentioned in con-
nection with the Republican nominal
ton for Congress in the Ninth North
Carolina district.
Ex-Rev. J. F. Austin, convicted of
perjury at the recent term of Ran
dolph Court and sentenced to five
years on the roads, has succeeded in
giving bond and has been released
from jail pending the appeal of his
case.
Congressman Moody was renomi-
mated to succeed himself by the Re
publicans of the Tenth District last
week. The Convention was held at
Waynesville, and Republicans claim
that it was the largest they ever held
in the district.
Fayetteville Observer: A company
has been organized to bore for oil near
Sanford, Moore County. 1t is said
that the indications for oil in that
vicinity are strong. State Geologist
Holmes has often said that there are
decided evidences of oil in different
parts of North Carolina.
Elizabeth City Tar Heel: The
young men of this city have for years
been in aquandarya as to wheret to spend
their evenings. The pool room and
saloon have thrived. Now that a Y.
N. G. A. is more fully assured let us
hope that those for whom the organ
ization is intended will profit by its
acquisition.
The Ledger says that a negro man
from Person County was In Oxford
one day last week in search of a mar
who he said had stolen his wife, chill
drcn, chickens and razor. He said
he was not particular about the old
woman and children, but did want his
razor" back as it was a mighty good
one. He did not find them,
Col. Odds: The Baptist Female
University will again be more than
filed. 1t greatly needs a dormitory,
Three dwelling houses in the same
block have been bought and are used
as dormitories, and there are three
others which may eventually be pur'
chased. But a big building, specially
built for a dormitory is what is need,
ed.
R~cidsvilIe letter: The Republican,
Of this district, at least a great many