The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-09
ALL OVER THE STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN NORTH CAR
OLINA.

oL1NA.
Carefully CulIed From Our Contemporaries
and Compressed into Small
Particles.
WAKE.
The revenue received by the State
for drummer's tax for the year ending
Nov. l was $4,000.
The legislature of this State meets
on the first Wednesday after the first
Monday in January.
On Tuesday of last week fire in
Raleigh destroyed the cotton platform
and part of the shed OF the cotton
compress Tho total loss was $4,000
sustained by the Raleigh Cotton Ex-
change and the r. & G. Railroad
Company.
BUNCOMBE
A broom factory has been lately
established at Ashevil1e and the pro-
prietor says that farmers can make
from $50 te $50 per acre raising
broom corn.
There is considerable talk as to the
construction of the Carolina Central
r. R., through from Rutherfordton to
to Asheville, and it is said that Col.
Robinson has ordered his surveyors to
make preliminary surveys, The dis
tance is only about 40 miles.
CHATHAM.
Twenty-six inches of snow in Ashe-
vile, N. c., and still falling; several
houses crushed by the weight of snow;
fifteen in-hes at Lynchburg, Va.
Prof. J. A. w. Thompson, OF Oak
Dale Academy, will move his flourish
ing school to Siler, on the G.. F. & Y.
V. r. R., on account of securing
railroad facilities, better houses, &c.
We regret to announce the death of
Oliver Clark, of Hadley township. He
was well and favorably known all over
the county, as man of integrity and
| honor. His generous hand and kind
heart will be greatly missed in his
community. He has been a justice of
the peace for Chatham Home.
The citizens of Morganton are
moving for the establishment of a
bank in their town.
| i Mr.. George Mcclure, of Morgan
ton, has killed $50 squirrels in the
| past two weeks He always goes
hunting by himself and never takes a
dog.-Hickory Press.
HERE AND THERE.
Charlotte is to have the roads lead
ing into town macadamized.
A lodge of Knights OF Labor has
been organized at Fayetteville.
The Willow Brook cotton mills at
High Point are to be rebuilt at once
Ground has been broken for the
erection of the new Methodist church
at Wilmington.
The Edenton people are actively
engaged in work looking towards the
establishment of winter resort.
The new female college at Hender
son will be completed by January II
Rev. J. M. Rhodes will be the prin
cipal.
Mr.. Duncan Cameron, the oldes
son Of Paul Cameron, Esq, died at hi
residence in Orange county on th'
9th of November
Messrs Stamps & Hatcher, tobacc,
manufacturers OF Milton, have mad
an assignment Their liabilities ar
$4,000; assets $4,000
: The U. S. Supreme court has sus
tanned the validity of bonds issued b.
the county Of Washington for the pun
pose of building a court house.
The Craven county board of canvas
sers are being investigated by Z. s
Commission for alleged violation c
: law in counting the election returns.
A newspaper is to make its appear
ance from Wadesboro about the On
of December-The Southern Argus,-
, with J. H, Ragan as editor and pro
prietor.
A gentleman who lives on Dee
river told US the other day that h
| saw perfect watermelon growing o
f q muskmelon vine.-Hish Point En-
2 terprise
: The sheriff of Edgecombe count
occupied three and a half columns {
the Tarboro Southernor OF last wee
with an advertisement of sale of lant
= for taxes.
: Abstracts from all the counties sho
:, that the value of the real and person
e al property in the State amounts
: $4,000, 0,000-an increase Of $4,000
:, 600 over last year.
: Gov. Jarvis has arrived in n. Y
E and Mr.. Julian S. Carr told the
: G. Conference that he thought Il
= ex-Gov. and minister could be secure