The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-09

Oxford is to have cigarette and
smoking tobacco factory. The Coopers
are the owners. The Torchlight says:
For the present the company will oc-
cupy large five story building near
the o. & 81. r. r. depot. Nearly all
the machinery-of the most improved
patterns-has already been purchas-
ed.
Celia Graves the negro woman who
furnished the auger to the four prison
ers who escaped from Caswell Jail last
spring, has been sentenced to four
months imprisonment in the county
Jail.
Many of our farmers are now busy
curing tobacco. From present indi-
cations there will be no lack of colory
goods in the new crop, an abundance
of cutters and smokers at any rate
Henderson Gold Leaf.
The store of Mr.. w. T. Holloway,
nine miles east of Durham, was de-
stroyed by fire. There was no insur
rance on the building. The stock of
goods was covered by $1,000 insur-
ance. The cause of the fire is not
known.
A young man while attending the
recent campmeeting at Hatteras threw
snake on or near a young lady which
frightened her into fits from which
she has never recovered, and it is sup
posed that the fright has destroyed
her reason forever.
There are four tickets in Buncombe
county for the Legislature. One of
these is by the Democrats, who have
nominated Richmond Pearson. So
these well-known antagonists in the
DWELLING world are now pittied against
each other in political way.
The following patents were granted
North Carolinians last week G. III.
Gaskins, Pantego, mechanical detec-
tor; L. Jones, Hendersonville, mill and
fish dam; j. NJ. M. Maynard, Hick-
DRY, machine for making or laying
out mortises.
We are glad to report the bright
prospects of the tobacco experiments
this year of Messrs. r. r. Covington,
Hector Mclean, Henry Fairly and
d. 2. Hardin, four of the best farmers
in this county, all of whom are now
caring their tobacco.--Lauriasburg
Exchange.
Commenting on Gov. Jarvis's atti-
tude on Prohibition the Statesville
Landmark says: "a man who has
capacity of a quart day has a per-
feet right to be Prohibitionist if he
wants to, but he is in danger of bring
ing himself into public contempt when
he becomes noisy about it."
It is proposed to have meeting of
the people of the counties interested at
Hickory, October 21st, During the
progress of the fair there) for the pur-
pose OF making an effort to bring the
Roanoke & Southern Railroad by way
Of Wilksboro, Hickory and Shelby,
thence to Spartanburg.
= The Scotland Neck correspondent
of the Weldon Neacs says: Quite an
unique duel was fought between Char
lie Currie and Sam Covington one day
last week. Both fired several times
at each other and neither was hit.
Very fine workmanship this. The
"difikelty" arose from dispute about
drinking hard cider.
3 Andy Roberts, Of Madison county,
had a hearing before Judge Avery, at
Asheville, Saturday. The Advance
says he is charged with deadly as
sault on. his son in-law, Crane, some
days ago. He was admitted to bail
in the sum of $1,000 The wounded
man, the doctors say cannot i've
Another rather interesting case was
tried at Smithfeld. .G.H. MCGOWAN
for larceny, was sentenced to ten years.
He pretended to be special agent of
the Post Office Department, and had
papers which he had evidently. stolen.
He passed through that section, and
obtained money under false pretense.
He also stole money from several per-
sons. EEF .54S
Mr.. Z. c. Worth, of Worthwhile,
informs us that the grading on the
factory branch Of The. G.. E. Il Y. V.
Railroad, has. been completed from
Red Gross to the Junction which is
below Pleasant Garden at the S5th
mile post, and it is ready for track
| laying. This work has been pushed
forward rapidly and the factories
along Deep River will soon have the
best of railroad facilities Greensboro
| FOREMAN.
A rotary lamp has been patented
by Mr. Charles III. Loper, of Hickory