The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-15
CATAWBA.

war now hold IT,
Allisons grove located on Spring
street in Concord, has been purchased
by party Of gentlemen, who have
arranged to erect upon the site
building to cost $4,000, and which Is
to be used as female college.
ALAMANCE.
Mr. L. B. Holt, of Company Shops
made shipment of $4,000 yards of
Oneida plaids recently.
Messrs. Walter and E. C. Holt are
progressing very rapidly with their
new cotton factory at Company Shops.
Company Shops is destined to be the
centre of the cotton manufacturing
section. There are already six mills
within radius of three mills.
HERE AND THERE,
Two children have died of hydro
phobia in Stanly county.
A little son of Col. S. Med. Tate,
of Morganton was kicked to death last
week by mule.
Mr.. D. NJ Petty, of Bush HILL
thrashed out, as the products of three
acres, 1103 bushels OF wheat, on the
18th inst.
Manly, on the Raleigh and Hamlet
road, had destructive fire on Mon
day night. Two or three stores and
six houses occupied by negroes were
destroyed.
The Baptist Church of Townsville
has published resolution revoking
the authority of Rev. D. G. Culbreth
to preach.
Lice are infesting the cotton moth
but dry and hot weather will check
them.-Our magnificent oat crop is
in fair way to be destroyed Warren
ton Gazette.
Maj. N. A. Gregory, President of
the Oxford & GAINESVILLE Railroad has
just returned from a second trip North
in the interest of the road, and reports
acknowledgement Torchtight.
Messrs. Z. S. Simmons and G.. =.
Hill have become editors and proprie-
tors of the Washington Progress. 1t
is changed from a semi-weekly to a
weekly. 1t makes a neat appear
ance.
Franklin CASTOR, colored, was hang
ed in Salisbury on the I'd inst. The
execution was make public by order
of the county commissioners. There
was large crowd present. Perfect
order prevailed.
The residence Of S. L. Hayman, at
Hamilton was totally destroyed by
on Thursday morning. All the con-
tents were saved, except the kitchen
furniture. There was no insurance.
the Plymouth San states.
Accounts from Eastern North Caro-
lima and the lower counties Of Virgin
la regarding cotton and other crops
are discouraging, owing to recent
heavy rains. which have, it is thought
done much damage.
We were panied to learn of the
death of Miss Roburta L. Thompson,
daughter of George N. Thompson,
Esq, of Leasburg, N. c., which occur
red at 2 p. m. on Wednesday. She
was just Is years of age.-Milton Ad-
vertiser.
The Granville delegates to the Con-
gressional, Judicial and ctate conven-
lions were instructed to vote for Hon.
J. w. Reid, of Rockingham, for Con-
gres; M V. Lanier, III. D., of Oxford
for Chief Justice; and Mr.. r. w.
Winston, of Oxford, for Solicitor. All
the townships were represented.
At their meeting Thursday night
the Goldsboro Rifles decided to go in
to encampment on the first Monday
in August, provided they can get
twenty nine of their number whose
business will Hadn't of their getting off
They will not start with less than 90
Smithyille was settled on as the place
of encampment.-G oldsbore AuGus
1t is now generally conceded that
the Republicans will not have State
convention this year. The party is
badly demoralized. The leaders have
retired unto themselves. Cautious
Democrats, however, urge thorough
organization, fearing lest the Republic
can spider may be spreading his net
for the unwary.-Monroe Enquirer.
The fastest run on record between
Wilmington and Weldon was made
Saturday morning by DELAYED pass
enger train, of which Mr.. Tom Nc
MILAN was engineer and Capt. Chas
Slocumb conducted. The distance is
1852 miles and the run was make in
hours and 10 minutes, including tire,
stops Weldo1 Neacs.
: We learn from the Durham Record
er Of the 7th inst, that on that da,
the engineers commenced surveying