The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
State News.
FROM CURE1rUCK TO CHEROKEE.
~ Interest Cleaned From Our COrre-
~spondents and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.

Scotland County has organized a
nood Roads Association with J. P.
TcRae as president.
State Superintendent Joyner is in
timed by County Superintendent
Wrav. of Randolph, that the local tax
Lection at Franklinville was carried
Tithout a dissenting voice.
The News and Observer says that
he tobacco crop of Stokes County,
mdging from the reports of Mr.. 7. K.
Bruner, Secretary of the Board of
agriculture, who has just returned
rom a visit to that section, is a very
fne one.
The State Board of Election has
inscribed the following as the size
# ballots to be used in the next cleo
ZION: The State and Judicial tickets
.baIl be eight inches long and four
inches wide, and Congressional tick
cts two inches long and four inches
vide.
We have received the following no.
tice: There will be a Yearly Union
Picnic of Orange County, at Efland,
September 20, 1902. The picnic is a
special treat for the old Confederate
soldiers of Orange and their comrades
of adjoining counties. A welcome
awaits the boys who wore the gray
and all their friends"
The Bulletin of the State Board of
Health says that in July measles pre-
vailed in 81 counties, whooping cough
in 25; scarlet fever in 8; typhoid fever
in SIS; malarial fever in %; hemor-
rhagic fever in 4; smallpox in 12-
Camden, Carterett, Catawba Us
cases), CASTOR, Mcdowell, Mecklen-
burg, Northampton, Rockingham,
Rutherford, Surry, Wilson and Yad-
kin.
Raleigh Cor. Messenger: The State
executive committee of the North
Carolina Anti-Saloon League was in
session here last night until midnight
and then adopted a policy it will pur-
sue; this being the securing of a gen
eral State law a~bolishing the saloon
system throughout the State and pro-
viding that any county or incorporat-
ed town or city desiring the dispensary
shall be able to secure it by the ma
iority vote of the citizens.
Wilmington Cor. Post: Your cor
respondent learns on unquestioned
authority that an independent politi-
cal movement is on foot in this city
and an opposition ticket will be put
out against the Democratic nominees.
The independents will put out a tick
ct for county, legislative and all other
Offices. The leaders in the movement
are prominent business men. They
claim that as the negro is out of the
way the fight is open to all.
Mrs. F. A. Olds, Secretary, sends
US the following note regarding a
worthy charity; contributions may be
sent to her: "The Relief Society of
the Good Shepherd Church, will soon
open a relief supply room for the poor
of Raleigh. While it will be under
the control of this society as to man
agement, it will be undenominational
in its work. There will be things kept
there for emergency cases, either of
sickness or death. For some time this
society has kept a supply of sheets,
towels, pillow cases, gowns and shirts
that are loaned where frequent
changes are needed in sickness, and
the parties unable to procure these
things. To this outfit an invalid chair
has been added so the person can be
taken up and given a rest from the
bed The location of this room will
be given later"
Governor Aycock has issued a proc
lamatiOn setting apart Monday, Sep
tember 1st, as Labor Day" He says:
Let there be as far as possible cessa-
ton of labor throughout the State. I
request that all places of business of
whatever character where labor is en-
pIoyed shall be closed to the end that
those employed may enjoy a day of
rest and thanksgiving. The day ought
to be one observed by all people in e1-
Preston of appreciation of those who
toll, for upon them rests the progress,
Prosperity, success and happiness of