The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-09
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Personals and Other News Items Told In
Short Paragraphs.

lSltOrS TO the springs axe DtSluAiuS
to turn their faces homeward.
- The Democratic county convention
convenes in this city next Saturday.
- 'Possum hunting is beginning to be fine
sport for some of the boys about town.
The sum of $3.50 has been subscribed by
citizens of Winston to the Charleston suf-
ferers.
A series of meetings will begin at the
Centenary NJ. E.IChurch next Wednesday
evening.
= Mrs. Her, of Shreveport, La, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. II.
Morris, on Cherry Street.
- Mrs, L. J. Gambler and her daughters,
Misses Clayton and Laura, visiting
friends in Lynchburg. Va.
- The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at the Presbyterian
Church next Sabbath morning.
: Earthquake shocks are reported to
have been felt by some of our citizens every
night since the first one oflast week.
- Miss Carrie Coggius, of Texas, and Miss
Annie Pew, of Greensboro are visiting Mrs,
S. E. Mc3anless on Reservoir street.
- The Forsyth Rifemen will hold their
regular monthly target practice next Satur-
day instead of last, as heretofore announced.
Rev W. F. Kennett will return the
latter part of this week and resume his pas
toriaI charge of the NJ P. Church Sunday
S. E. Brown, who received a severe
blow with a mattock from the hands of Chas.
Smith few days SINCE is rapidly recover
ing.
= Messrs Fuller & Durham's buyer left
Tuesday evening for Northern cities to
purchase their fall and winter stock of
goods.
- Miss L. Blackwell, one of New Berne's
most charming and accomplished young
ladies, is spending some time at the Belo
house in Salem.
j Mr.. Alex Rights while working upon
the Tise building on Main street, Friday,
| fell about eight or ten feet painfully sprain-
ing his ankle.
= Miss Ella Reid, who has been spending
the summer with relatives and friends in
Salem, left for her home in Independence,
Va, on last Thursday.
The post office of Villas, Watauga
county, had been in existance only week
or SO before good big bundle of SENTINELs
commenced going there.
= The series of meetings, at Marvins
Chapel, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
D. S. Franklin, J. F. Butt and othe rs
are growing in interest.
Many earnest VOWS were made on
Tuesday night Of last week occasioned
through the earthquake shock. As to
whether they will be closely needed remains
to be seen.
| = The Military Bazaar of the Forsyth
Rifemen is to be held November 10Th, and
promises to be an affair of creditable pro
portions and includings.numerous interesting
features.
- Mr.. George Houser, who is establish.
ing well merited reputation for water
melon culture, presented this Office with q
very fine Iron clad" few days ago. Oul
offer of years subscription for the largest
watermelon still holds good.
= Mr. w. D. Poor and G. c. Hine, &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dstmar
left Monday morning for New York. Mr.
Detmar and wife will visit several north er n
cities besides taking in the Niagara Fall
and other places of interest before return
ing.
= Prof L. B. Wurresceke, will deli ver
lecture on Physical Geography at the Acad
envy Chapel, Friday evening, Sept. 18th
He will take for his subject I" Earthquake
which will doubtless be both interesting an,
instructive. The price of admission will b
25 cts Proceeds for the benefit of Center
vile Chapel.
= The Cha rlotte Chamber of Commerc
subscribed 81 900 to the Charleston sufferer
besides the private subscription among tn
citizens, which will likely, "swell tn
amount to thousands" says the Chronicl,
Winston subscribed $4,000. The Chan
Der of Commerce have taken no action tn,
we have been able to learn.
, - The editor-in-chief has just received
a letter from NJ. V'B Gilbert, Secretary
the Republican State Executive Committe,
, dated and mailed at Raleigh Oct. 25th 1884
Where the epistle has been mapping durin
this long period is mystery. Usually
letter makes the trip from Raleigh in II
course of II hours. Can any of the P. NJ
along the route explain?-- Winston Repubt
| cdn.
= 1t took Democratic administration
t wake it up.
i Graded School Opening.