Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-02-12
THE CITY BY THE DAN.
INFERIOR COURT WEEK IN
STOKES COUNTY.
Some of the Cases Tried-Agetating
the Subject of Moving the County
Seat. The killing of Panther.
STAFF Correspondence OF the Sentinel.

STAFF Correspondence OF the Sentinel.
DANBURY, n. c., Feb. 5.-Inferior
Court for Stokes has been in session
here this week with Justices A. j.
Brown and James Davis officiating and
w. Nv. King prosecuting for the
county, Justice Hill was not present
having been sick for some time past.
There is over one hundred cases on
the docket and it is believed that but
few of these will be reached. Burke
Kirby was arranged before the JUS
tice of the Peace on last Monday for
forcible trespass on one Lousinda
Grabbs, breaking up dishes and other
household property. He will aid in
the completion of the c. T. & Y. V.
r. r. for his conduct.
Calvin Westmoreland, young
man of about "a years Of age, hale
and hearty looking was sentenced to 3
years in the penetentiary and assign
ed to the G. F. & Y. Y. r. r. for
stealing all old whiskey still from Joe
Allen AS the Court procedes the
Railroad will doubtless get more aid
as there are several other minor cases
of larceny on the docket. Henry
Scales col, knocked another negro i'll
the head with hoe last Saturday at
Sandy Ridge and his adversary was
ihsensible for several hours and the
runor soon become privalent that
another murder was committed III
Stokes, but after several hours had
elapsed the negro came to his right
mind and said during the time, he
had seen the ''seven stars with six
teen tails to each one.
Tho strange animal which
has created so much excitement
in and around Danbury has
been eagerly pursued by several hunt
ers and this Wednesday morning
Mr.. Thos. and Walter Young sue
ceeded in bringing down the game
After it was killed and examined, il
was found to be panther sure enough
1t succeeded in killing seven or eight
fine dogs before it was caught. Mr.
Ham Joyce of this place has showr
the writer well-fxture of his OWE
invention that by far eclipses anything
for durability and simplicity il
Stokes.
Capt. S. B. Taylor, the politest and
jolliest hotel proprietor i'll Pledmon
North Carolina who is ever watchfu
over the best interest of his guests anc
[ tries to make them feel at home, is max
ing some very great Improvements OF
his hotel whereby he can accommo
: date at least fifty more visitors dur
ing the Summer months.
The general topic ofthe day in Stoke
, is whether or not the county seat shal
2 be moved to another part of the coun
3 ty. Petitions are out for signature
) of the citizens to move it to Meals,
place about or 4 miles east of Dan
) bury, and to the "Gabe Nick" plac
| on Joe Aliens land. One offers 10'
: acres for it to be moved to his rlac
1 the other offers $50 acres and thu
/ Pepper and sons offer 250 acre
t should the citizens decide to move TIN
court house and county seat to tn
centre of the county at place calle'
Ore Bank Ridge about three or fou
miles west of Danbury and near tn
Piedmont Spring, Peppers Aluml
!, Springs and the world renowned Cas-
, cade. | am told that this is beauti
full place for town and is the centr
Of the county. c. I. COUNTER.