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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
Some Farming News.

Post: Senator N. L. Spence, 0:
Carthage, who was here on business
yesterday, says the truckers and frui
growers in Moore County have beer
very successful this year. Dewberriel
have proven especially profitable
and large quantities are shipped
North and command good prices.
County Superintendent Clements
of this (Wake) County, says he il
sure that there is not over 80 pei
cent of the usual acreage of the
cotton crop here and hat its condi,
ton is not over 70 per cent of ar
average. He says that the crops are
poorer than he ever saw them at
this time of year.
The large new plant of the I'm.
perial Tobacco Company for curing
drying and stemming tobacco, which
was begun at Rocky Mount a few
months ago, is rapidly nearing com
pletion, and is one of the most CO.
lossal plants of its kind in the State.
The building will cost about $780,
900, and viii be fitted with all mod
ern improvements. The company
will employ something like 1000
hands when the tobacco season
opens.
Wharton Cor. Wadesboro Mes
senger: Chinch bugs are running
fields of corn in this section, and the
slatly hills of Stanly County are lit
orally covered with them. The lady
bug (Which, last week, you asked the
farmers to protect) bears the reputa-
ton of laying the eggs that make
the bugs. If she is not responsible
the bugs are a natural product. The
grain crops will have to be abandoned
if the bugs are NOT checked in some
way.
i. Clarkton Express: There is a
greater demand for farm labor in
this section than we have ever known
before. The farmers have planted
more crops, such as tobacco, cucum-
bers and strawberries, besides their
regular crops of cotton, corn, peas
and potatoes, and consequently the
demand for labor is greater. We
heard a prominent farmer says e
terday that he was sure that a hun
dred more hands could find employ
ment on our farms.
Lumberton Robesonian: In ster-
Township some of the farmers
have been very successful with let
tuce. Others have made a start In
the culture of strawberries and it is
probable that by the time the next
crop of strawberries is gathered
there will be planted in the county
more than 500 acres. Near Maxton,
as well as in other sections, cucum-
oer8 and canteloupes have been plant
ed for shipment, with satisfactory
results, and their cultivation will
be carried to other parts
Of the country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
STATE NEWS
FROM CURRITUcK TO. CHEROKEE.
Items of Interest Cleaned From Our Cor
respondents and Exchanges.

LOulSDuTS HAS FOG6u DOuuS LOT Wa
ter works.
Morganton has voted to establish
a graded school.
Reidsville will vote ON the dispen-
sary question September 1.
Wadesboro will vote on the ques-
ton of prohibition August II.
The commissioners of Burke have
decided to remodel and enlarge the
court house at Morganton.
The commissioners of the towns
of Wilson have refused to allow a
distillery to be located there.
Three hundred teachers are at
tending the summer school at the
A. &. NJ. College at Raleigh.
A stock law election was held in
Carthage last Friday and resulted in
victory for the no-fence advocates.
Of the thirty or forty whiskey dis
tiIleries in operation in Yadkin
County before July LIST, only eight
remain as the result of the Watts
Law.
Hon. Chas. H. Mebane, former
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, has been elected County Su-
perintendent of Schools for Cataw-
ba County.
Major T. L. Emery has sold the
famous Weldon fair grounds to Gen.
Matt. ". Ransom, the consideration
being $500. The grounds will be
put in fine condition and a big fair
will be held there this fall.
The $4,000 2O-year 5 per cent
bonds of Wake County, issued to re-
fund the floating debt of the county,
were sold to Seasongood & Myers,
Of Cincinnati, for $21,31O, which is
a premium of $1,310.
The Anti-Saloon forces of Raleigh
have resolved to vote out the bar
rooms on the first Tuesday in Octo-
Der. 1t is proposed to vote for a dis
pensary and against allowing stills.
That will be along step forward and
ought to carry by a large majority.
AshevilIe Citizen: Judge Justice
will be a candidate for Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court next
year, when the positions held by
Judges Douglas and Montgomery
become vacant. It is also under
stood that Judge Geo. II. Brown,
Hoke and possibly others will
enter the contest for these places.
The Charlotte News says that the
whiskey distillers who have been put
out of business by the Watts law are
getting desperate. One of the best
known distiIlers of Western North
carolina ven went over into South
.arOlina to see if he could set up
his rum factory over there. He has
returned a wiser but sadder man.
Ills petition was turned down by the
State Board of Control, because
these gentlemen feared that ere long
every distiller doing business in
North Ho-oE. ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21

Doard OF EducaClon yesterday after
noon the four colored normal school,
which r to receive the State an
preparation heretofore divided amons
seven schools were selected, the one.
selected being at Winston-SaIem
Franklinton, Elizabeth City anC
Fayetteville. The three schools abol
ished were at Plymouth, Goldsborc
and Salisbury. Local managers fol
the Elizabeth City school were ap.
pointed as follows: E. F. Lamb, S. L
Sheep and J. B. Leigh of Pasquo.
tank, w. G.. Gather of Perquimans
and j. @. Scarborough of Hartford
Raleigh dispatch: The case of tho
State against Ernest Haywood fol
the killing of J. Ludlow Skinner has
been continued again. It will be
called for trial on Thursday, October
LIST, during the first week of the next
criminal term of Wake Superior
Court. The continuance was asked
by counsel for defense upon affidavit
by Mr.. Haywood that two of his
principal witnesses, Messrs. Bernard
A. Schmitz, of Baltimore, and
Charles B. Hocutt, of this city, could
not attend at this term of court, the
one on account of the illness of his
wife and the other because he was
i'll with typhoid fever.
Col. Olds: Applications for aid by
counties for the building of public
schools, their improvement, etc., con-
tinue to be received in large numbers
by the State Superintendent, and it
really looks as if all the $2OO,OOO of
the loan fund available will be called
for. For example, applications came
in to-day from Swain, Allegheny,
Cherokee, Randolph, Beaufort,
Wilkes, Nash, Haywood and CaId-
we'll. The counties send in a sepa-
rate application for each school it is
desired to aid from this loan fund,
and the amounts range all the way
from 800 to $1,000. Some counties
call for aid for as many as five
schools. In each case the proposed
cost of the building, ETC., has to be
News and Observer: That is good
news that Mr.. Bruner brings from
Blowing Rock-that apple growers
have given n thousand dollars to.
supplement- the States fund to see
that North Carolina apples are at
tractively shown at st. Louis. There
are no finer apples grown in the
world than in North Carolina, and it
only needs the investment of money
BY men who study the business to
make growing apples for market one
Of the States chief sources of in
come, next to cotton and tobacco.
Mr.. Moses II. Gone on his magnif-
cent Watauga County fam has an
lesson in apple culture that
will be worth tens and thousands of
to the State.
The Industrial Summer School at
he State Agricultural and Mechan-
cal College is a great success.
49, ~ " -,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
PADUCAH JUNCTION.

DR.. Rippy went to Fulton Sunday.
The County Judge, A. ]. Lawson,
went to Ob1on Sunday.
Arnett Wilson has gone to Pierce
to take charge of an office.
Mr.. Bill Bowers, of Pierce, visited
Mr.. B. E. P. Matthews Thursday
night.
Miss Mary Cheatham spent
Wednesday night with Miss Lou
Williams.
Miss Ollie Matthews and little
Jim Chiles spent Monday with Mrs.
]. B. Brown.
Mr.. Arthur Mitchell, the night
operator here, has gone home to
Oxford, Miss.
Mrs. Sue and Kate Williamson
and little daughter visited Mrs.
Bob Cheatham Friday.
Mrs. Bob Cheatham and daughter,
and Miss Lon Williams spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Thomasson.
Mr.. Tom Matthews, of Dyers-
burg, went to Union City to see his
mother. His sister accompanied
him back.
Miss Maude Chusic has returned
home to Hickman, after a very
pleasant visit with friends and re1a-
tives here.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
FREMONT,
w f.

E. Horris, of Hickman, spent sew
eral days here last week.
F. B. Caldwell transacted bust
ness on the Lake Tuesday.
Tine Tull, of State Line, was
here on business one day last week
Miss Sadie Anderson, of District
10, began a three months school last
Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Caldwell paid a re-
cent visit to her brother, Bob Ca1d-
well, near Samburg.
Bud Caldwell and family were the
guests of relatives in District 10
one night last week.
Miss Octava Glover, of Crystal
was the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Ca1d-
we'll Monday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Green, of near Har-
ris, is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Mollie Caldwell,
Pauline Jackson, of your city,
passed through here Wednesday en-
route to Clayton to visit her cousin,
Mrs. Ed Marshall.
Miss Dill Glover, one of Number
SKIS most accomplished young la
dies, was here last week in search
OF spring school.
Mr.. Fuller Brown, of Garland
City, Ark, is here this week mix
ing with old-t1me friends. He
made Distric his home for several
years and has great many friends
here who are glad to have him with
them.
VIOLET.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
12leps 5rom orr Correspondents

fine mule Monday, He lisa lover o.
fne stock, especially fine mules.
D. H. Webster, accompanied by
his little grandson, Master Oar
Webster, left Tuesday on pros
pecting tour through Mississippi.
B. "A. Long, Of District 10, was in
South Side Monday with his son
who some time ago had his leg am
putated. / am clad to see him out
again.
We are very sorry to chronicle
the death OF Mr.. William Sharp, a
highly respected citizen of District
16, which occurred at his home a
few days ago of pneumonia. To the
bereaved widow and little orphan
boy we extend our heartfelt sym
pathy.
N,ncxz
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
NUMBER TWO.

Miss Maud Ferguson is on the
sick list.
Miss Lizzie Hefiey visited Miss
Artie Logan last week.
Mrs. John Douglas was the guest
of Mrs. A. F. Evans Sunday.
Miss Annie Ferguson was the
guest of Miss Bessie Evans Sunday
Master George Isbel1 was the
| guest of Ebert Evans Saturday
night.
Miss Katie Isbe1l spent Saturday
night with Misses Annie and LOWE
Evans.
Mr.. R. T. Preuett and wife Wis
tied Mr.. Jas. Hefey and wife last
Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Preuett is visiting
her daughter, Mrn. Mollie Ions
borough.
The farmers are hauling their
wheat to market, regardless of the
bad roads.
Misses Annie and LOWE Evans
visited Misses Rosa and Clara Is
bel Sunday.
Misses Carrie and Jennie Preuett
were the guests of Miss Bessie
Evans Sunday.
Miss Annie Evans was the guest
of Miss Carrie and James Preuett
Monday night.
Miss Laura Carman spent Satur-
day night with Miss Lizzie Bran
ham, Woodland Mills.
Misses Willie Ingram and Dora
Evans were the guests of Misses
Maggie and Bessie Douglas Sunday
and Sunday night.
Snow DROP.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
Death Of ?. II. Hurt.

| The death Of another aged either
land early settler of Obion County tool
4 place last Tuesday night in the yicin
iitty Of GbbioIl. z. II. Hurt, suffering
from paralysis for some time, was
overcome by relapse last week
which rendered him unconscious and
terminated in his demise.
Mr.. Hurt was a native of Virginia,
moving to this country many years
ago with his family. The home was
planted on the farm, which bears the
marks of thrift and industry growing
out of years of patient, sturdy toll.
In the midst of the scenes and coun-
try which furnished much of the
moral strength and character of our
people the family was reared. Mr..
Hurt was one of those rugged, stout
hearted fpioneers, men of honest
mold, broad in character and influ-
ence, universally esteemed and hon
ored. He was always in the battle for
a worthy cause, and espoused it with
all his might and wisdom. His Chris
tianity was the basis of all his actions
and the guidepost of his everyday life.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, and memorable are his ben
efactions. In the town of Obion
stands church a monument to the
memory .of the man whose life has
just gone. Several young ministers of
the church are also indebted to him
for an education, fitting them for the
pulpit and the cause of Christ. These
are few witnesses of the life of the
good man.
After his children were born some
years occurred the death of his first
wife. In 1878 he was united IN mar
riage to Mrs Margaret Harper (Aunt
Shug,) than whom better companion
could not have been found for the re-
mainder of his years.
Besides his widow he leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Mitchem, of Peoria,
H.; Mrs, Bandy, of Salem, Va, and
Mrs. Jackson, of Stephensvllle, Tex,
and his son John. There are a num-
Der of grandchildren. His age was 10
years, months and 81 days.
Funeral services were held by Rev.
Watson, of Jackson, and J. B. Cal
houn, of Campground, and the re-
mains were inferred at the cemetery
at Troy Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
NORTH SIDE LOCALS.

Last Sunday morning, after five
years of faithful work with the
Bethlehem people, Rev. j. II. Thorn
as delivered his farewell address.
He has been with us ever since he
began his work as minister, but
his influence began many years be-
fore this, as this was the home Of
his boyhood days, and his lite has
been that OF a Christian. We re-
greet very much to give him up, but
trust that he may be a shining light
to the people of Waverly, where his
future work calls him, and con-
graduate them on securing him,
both as pastor and citizen. Our
good wishes 60 with him and our
prayer that he may win many souls
for the stars in his crown.
Evans Short returned to Frank
lin Friday.
w. Il. MOTIFS was III Nofun olue
last week on business.
Mr.. Polk Church left Monday for
Texas to visit relatives.
r. p. Whitesell made a flying
trip to Fulton last week.
We are pleased to note that Miss
Margaret Watson is much better.
John Finch, OF Fulton, was visit
ing friends in our vicinity last Fri
day, night.
Mrs. Will Pearson, of Nashville,
is visiting kinsfolk, Mrs. HARRISON
and family.
G. D. Thomas spent Tuesday
night with his brother, Rev. 7. HI.
Thomas, Fulton.
A.E. Chimney, after weeks
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Hardy
Allen, has returned to Arlington.
Miss Matte Nichols, latter a pleas
J. ant visit to Mrs. Mary Callicott and
sisters, Misses Guy, left Saturday
for Obion, where she will visit
friends.
In reply to Brown Eyes would
say have not the least idea who
"Mrs. Ruby" is, therefore can only
speak for myself. No, dear, / do
not live in District l.
Our community has had num-
Der of Gipsles camped around us.
Where they hail from ! have not
learned, and have not recognized
among them our friend, "Gipsy' of
South Side.
ToPsY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
SOUTH SIDE.

''Barleycorn' was in South Side
Monday.
J.. M. Cole went to Troy and Glass
Tuesday.
Hugh Harris spent Sunday at
Hickman.
Little Miss Laura Milford Brown
is on the sick list.
Oscar Forester spent few days
in South Side this week.
R. F. Mabry spent Thursday
night with w. S. Jackson.
w. E. Webster made a business
trip to Wheeling this week.
Mrs. M. A. Lancaster is visiting
relatives and friends at Mckenzie.
J. M. Cole spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives near Clayton.
Dyer Cole, of Reelfoot, was the
guest of his cousin, ]. M. Cole, last
Wednesday.
]. w. Temple and wife celebrated
their sixteenth wedding anniversa-
~ on the first.
Messrs. Marion Reeves and Jack
Ross, of District 6, spent Monday
in South Side.
We are glad to know that lawyer
Lannon's children are up, after a
siege with measles.
Miss missile Harris is expected
home Wednesday from visit to
relatives at Hickman.
Jack Garland and family, of Hen
derson, spent a few days last week
with ]. w. Temple and wife.
Miss Birdie Turner, charming
young lady of Rives, is with friends
and relatives in South Side this
week.
Misses Mai and Maggie Jewell,
two charming young ladiC4 of Tren-
ton, are the guests of relatives and
friends in our city.
w. R. McCrackin, of Hunting
don, general travelling agent of the
Champion Machine Co, was guest
of w. S. Jackson Friday.
Sam Wade, our hustling, wide
awake farmer, purchased another
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
PLEASANT HILL.

Leslie Shore is at home this week
with the humps.
Obed T1drow, of Rives, spent
Sunday with home folks.
Miss Annie Lizzie Scates spent
Sunday with Miss Alma Morris.
Mrs. Lizzie Callicott was III your
city shopping one day last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Morris and Miss It'd
row spent Tuesday with Mrs. Liz
zie Callicott.
Jack Sanders, of Number Seven,
visited his his sister, Mrs. Joe
Wade, Sunday.
Miss Flora Agnew and niece,
Miss Mabel Haislip, visited Pleas
ant Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Nell Mcdonald, of Wo1ver-
iue, spent Monday with her sister,
Mrs T. G. Callicott,
Miss Edie Hamilton, Of Number
Seven, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Alma Morris.
Little Lexie Harper, of Rives,
spent several days with his grand
mother, Mrs. Caroline Shore, last
week.
Miss Mary Latimer closed her
school at Pleasant Hill Tuesday
and returned to her home near
Beech.
1t is easy to see why W. P. Nor
ris is an advocate of the no-fence
law. BY the way he let's his hogs
run at large.
Mr.. Noel Pursley and Miss Perdie
Callicott were united in marriage
Tuesday at Union City by Rev. At
kisson, of that city.
Mrs. Alter McLeskey returned to
her home in Brownsville Saturday,
after spending several days with
her mother, Mrs. M. L. Shropshire.
What has become of John Barley
corn? Did he, like the ground hog,
after coming out see his shadow
and creep back in his den to stay
six weeks longer?
We notice the hustling young
men, Messrs. Bob Wade, Bob Shan
kle and Esq. Shropshire are buying
so many hogs and cattle we think
this neighborhood will soon be
clean of all surplus stock.
Rev. Brown preached two excel
lent sermons here Sunday, and in
the afternoon the Christian En-
deavor held their meeting, celebrat-
ing their twenty-second anniver-
sary, which was postponed on &C
count of the rain Sunday week
ago.
Wednesday evening about 4.3O
O'Clock Mr.. Adolphus Thorn and
Miss Dona Palmer drove up to the
gate of>Esq. Shropshire and were
united-in the holy bonds of matri-
mony in the presence of a number
OF friends. The bride and groom
were accompanied by Fulton Fores-
ter and Miss Willie Walker. After
the ceremony they repaired to the
home of the groom's father, where
a sumptious repast awaited them.
The groom is one of Number Four's
hustling young men, and the BRIDE
is one of Number Seven's fair
daughters. The writer extends
them congratulations and wishes
them long and happy life.
A B C.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
Marriage Licenses.

Ernest Blythe and Miss Rosie
Deal.
J. w. Hammond Miss and Bertha
Glover.
Noel Pursley and Miss Perdie
Callicott.
w. S. Harmon and Miss Sallie
Wilson.
L. r. Nichols and Miss Emma E.
Cooper.
F. B. Hornbeak and Miss Georgia
White.
w. A. Thorn and Miss Dora
Palmer.
Fresh, hot Cream Bread daily at
Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

Men and ladies Tai1or-made Suits
BORDER. Manufactured in our store.
Give us look; give us trial. Work
and price guaranteed.
MORGAN & HARDY Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

'sLittle Colds" neglected thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrnp cures little
colds-cures big colds too down to the
very verge Of consumption.
For sale at Moss Pharmacy
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
Administrators Notice.

All parties indebted to the estate of
J. l. Finch, deceased, are hereby noti-
fed to come forward and settle same
at once and save costs; and all persons
holding claims against said estate will
present same at once, properly pro-
bated.
This, Goth day of February, 1903.
r. P. WHITESELL,
T. N. SMITH,
no.15-4t Administrators.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
See what we can do for yoa
tailor-made Suits and Pants
to measure New woolens justly
ceived-new spring styles. EE
MORGAN III 1ARnv Pr Z
MON Ely.

| am prepared to furni.E
the farmers of Obion CounE
money in any amount at a lE
rate of interest, and on Il 3
time, if needed. If not, &
accept partial payment / y
stop interest at any time, q
matter how small the pasN
ment may be. You will No
have to use money or pay ia
terest longer than you desire
Apply to
REB L. LocKERT,
Union City, Tenr
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Electric OIL Monarch
over pain.
For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

It will pay you to call at the
market place of Caldwe1l-Mayers
Grocery Co. They keep everything
handled in a frst-class market, en-
bracing fresh meats, dressed poul-
try, country sausage, etc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

Before danger comes and the
dark form approaches your door,
make provisions by having Parks,
Turner & Caldwell write you an in
surance policy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
Try an Exporto cigar at Dahnke's.
good smoke-no joke.

The new Breakfast Food of the
Dahnke- Walker Milling Co. can be
had fresh at all the groceries. tits
delicious, and there is nothing
healthier on the market.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06
GGMP AMY.

Every householder should haveNF
telephone. In cases of extreme sick
ness, where it's race against time,
death is often the result of useless
trip to the doctor, where, if the tel
ephone had been used, another ply
stefan could be secured in the abb
sence of your own.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

Oyters and celery delivered at any
time from Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

New stylish hats at Fish Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-06

Hot Egg Phosphate is fine at
Dahnke's.