Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-04-08
THE WESTERN SENTINEL, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1885,

Its trade is largely increasing and its popu-
lat,on new reaches 81, 500.
At fishery near Elizabeth City, one day
last week, SEQ shad were caught at single
haul. AT Is cents each, the haul was worth
81 ,225.
Considerable timber and fencing we're de-
stroyed by fire in Bear Creek township,
Jones county. several days ago.
The town of Trenton has citizen who is
harness maker, shoe maker, watch and clock
repairer,. merchant, photographer, we'll
digger and carpenter, and he is engaged in
all these trades and professions at the same
time
MACON.
Macon, one of tie best counties in tire
1rsnsmtaIntane sections now has a newspa-
| per, the Press published III the beautiful
little town of Franklin. The editors are j.
| B. & I. j. Christy, of Athens, Ga.
Terrell Bros, leading lumber dealers in
| Macon county have made contract with
! the Morristown, Tenn, lumber company to
| ship them ten million feet of timber year,
| for period OF ten years. The logs will be
| foated down the Tennessee river to Morris
| town.
HERE AND THERE.
1 1nariOtte VIII nave electric llgntS IN
June.
| The State Guard has LOTT uniformed
| members.
There are now $50 students at Waize For
est College.
Fayetteville will memorable Congress
| for funds for public building.
The Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad is put
Il,
A Swain county walnut tree was sold last
| week for $500, as it stood. 1t was cut down
and shipped North.
The Danyille aud New River Railroad
| Co., will run a train of wagons between
| Stuart and Mt. AIRY.
| man named VIM. Petteway has been
convicted of man-slaughter in Beaufort conn
ty for killing his wife.
Hartford county had an elopement last
week. Mr. Chas. Overton and Miss Naomi
Parker were the happy parties
A man at Barnard's Station while blasting
with dynamite had his leg seriously hurt Dy
n premature blast. His leg was ampatated.
4 man by the name of Anthony killed a
| man named Fleming at a country store on
Brass Town Creek, in Cherokee county, last
| week.
temporary Court House of wood is be-
ing built in Montgomery and will be finish
ed in time for the next term of the Superior
court.
Rev. P. T. Pennick, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church at Mooresville died March
29th, aged 81. He was a brother-in-law oil
Maj. Robt. Bingham.
The total number of convicts is now ovei
1900. About 800 in the peaitentiary
the others are at work on frye railroads, al
one quarry, and on two farms.
The Governor has pardoned John McLar
ty, coiored, OF Union county. lie was sem
to the penitentiary in 1855, for two years
He is dying OF consumption.
Mrs. Jane Ransom, wife of the late Al
fred Rarnsour, died at her home near Hick-
ory, March 9th, 1856, and was buried il
the cemetery at Wesley's Chapel.
Contracts for cross ties have been mad,
by the Carolina Central far as Ruther
fordton, and orders haye been given to pusl
the work to that point with all dispatch.
Newberne Journal says Judge Gilmer ha
! the luck of trying capital cases. One il
Carteret week before last, two in Jones las
week, and one is expected in Onslow thi
week.
Mr.. n. d. Gowdy has associated himsel
, with Mr.. Jno. c. Upton in the publication
) of the Lincoln Press. Mr.. Upton take
care of the Newton Enterprise and Mr.. Cow
, dy will manage the Press.
The main line ofthe Western North Car
a DINA r. r. is now open and all trains ar
running thorough on schedule without intel
ruption. The Murphy Division of this roa
i. opened as far as Naynesvile.
d A correspondent of the Mountain Rang
Outlook states that on the End inst, at
school house about two miles south of Long
:. town, Yadkin county, little daughter
: Lula Green, aged seven years. fell in tn
= ERE and was fatally burned.
A six-year old Stanley county school BIO
: while playing in the woods at noon recess
last week, got lost and could not find h
way back He was searched for all nigl
8 ~ citizens o. the neighborhood and VIZ
;, found the next morning twenty-five mil'
+ from the school house.
The Governor recently expressed his gra
ifcatlon at letter from a member of I'll
e Morehead family which conveyed the il
If formation that an oil portrait of the di
h tinguished Gov. Morehead had been ordere
IS from William earle Brown, the well know
artist. Mr.. Worth, of Wilmington, calls
on the Governor and informed him that
: portrait Of Gov. Worth would also be flu
nished.
d A tarkiln on the plantation of Mr..
is Montague, near Long Creek, in Pend
). county, burst week ago. and communicate
fire to the surrounding forest. bris
breeze caused the flames to spread rapid
and before the ire could be gotten und
- control large portion of Mr.. Montague
turpertine trees were DESTROYED besides Il