Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-03-18
TOPICS.
pIoUANr POINTS ABOUT OUR TOWNS
AND PEOPLE.
The Sentinel's "AIan About Town." What
He Sees and What Other People
Tell Him.

- There are twenty three boarders In our
jail Eight of whom are females.
: The Gold Leaf Band, {eol.,) gave Sa-
lem general serenade Monday evening.
= The young men of Salem are taking
steps toward organizing base ball nine.
= Messrs j. A. White & Son are en-
larg1ng the capacity of their carriage shop.
= DR.. J. w. Stephenson, prominent
dentist of Monroe is in the city prospect
ing.
= Several roughly-clad people, claiming
to be ''gypsies," passed through the city last
Friday.
- The public school at Clayton's, this
county, will close Saturday with a free en-
tertaInment.
- Weather signal flags have been placed
on top of Messrs Smith & Browns drug
store on Liberty Street.
- We understand that male quartette
club will soon be organized in Salem with
Prof. Agthe at the head.
- Peach tree blossoms are late this year
in making their appearance. We have our
first one to see or hear of as yet.
= Mr.. w. I. Nelson requests us to return
thanks to the many kind friends who at
tended his wife during her late illness.
= Monroe gives us another good citizen
in the person of Mr.. E. T. Wade. Mr.. Wade
has accepted position in Mr.. H. II. Rey-
nolds' tobacco factory.
- We learn that while Mr.. Jacob White
was coming to his shop, from his home in
East Salem, on Wednesday morning, was
stricken with paralysis.
= Col J. A. Biting, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Kate, left last Sunday for
Gulf Hammock, Fla, where the Colonel is
interested in Orange groves.
= The Rev. Sam Jones will begin
series of meetings in Durham some time In
MAY. This would be a good opportunity
to invite him to visit Winston.
= Mrs. Julian now occupies her new
quarters in the Buxton-Shel,on block. Mrs.
Hardy has moved to Mr.. s. A. Ogburn's
dwelling near Piedmont Warehouse.
- Let every business man bear in mind
when he wishes to advertise that THE SEN
TINEL has larger number of readers than
any paper published in the county.
A nass-meeting Of our colored citizens
was held few days ago, at which two hum
dred or more resolved to vote foI local OPP
ton in June, irrespective of political party.
- Mr. R. F. Graham has an Irish potato
on exhibition at his store which is quite
novelty in the potato line. 1t is a good
likeness of mans face with an eye knocked
out.
= Bro. Polk, of the Progressive Farmer,
has received an invitation to deliver the
annual address at the closing exercises of
Oakdale Academy, Alamance county, on
May Goth.
= One hundred and twenty acres of land,
lying in Wisconsin, was sold at the Court
House door on Monday by Mr.. H. Monta-
que It was bid of'by Mr.. Jos. Stockton at
IS cents per acre.
Two very fine coons were caught few
miles from town recently by 'Unclen Bob
Fisher, of Salem. The largest pulled the
beam 20f pounds, while the smaller one
went 16 pounds.
Mr.. r. III. Woodson, Jr., former res
ident of this city, but now of Bonham, Tex
as, gave US a very pleasant call Tuesday.
Mr.. w. is looking quite well and says he
will return to Texas about July.
Winston tobacco manufacturers are
constantly receiving letters from lads at
the North asking for tin tobacco tags, coll
Letting, which now seems to be the ruling
craze among the Northern youth.
= Communion services were i,eld in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Rev.
S. Taylor Martin, of Union Seminary, Va,
preached very eloquent and impressive
sermons both morning and evening.
- number of our coIored citizens have
formed a debating society which meets reg
similar organization has been formed by
the colored men on Happy Hill, near Sa-
lem, which meets on Monday night of each
week.
Maj. Murtz, OF Davie- county, the
smallest man in America, and husband of
nee Miss Maria Nail, of Mocksville, is in
the city. We learn the Major and lady
have been employed to travel the coming
season with For. paugh's mammoth circus
and menagerie.
\ letter has been sent in our care di-
rected ITO the Largest Contractor in the
House and Sign Painting Business" Eho-
ever this party is he can come forward and
claim his letter. An examination of The
: SENTINEEs advertising columns throws no
light on this subject.
Mr.. Emanuel Miller, former resi-
dent of this city, but now of Duluth, MINI.
sent n photograph few days age to one
of his friends here of large three-story
house which was erected in the latte,
place the past winter entirely of ice Mr.
Miller states il is a correct likeness
MI. IL. Archer, nanive of Phil.
adeiphia, and who has been resident fol
y number Of years past of the island of Trim
dad in the West. Indies, is.visiting y inston
in company with his two sons. They ex
press themselves as highly pleased with the
Twin-city, and The SENTINEL wonld III
glad to welcome them here as permanen,
citizens.
Over one hundred dollars has already
been subscribed by The generous citizens d
Raleigh to the rebuilding Of the From
Street Methodist Church in Wilmington
which was recently destroyed by FIRE. VIVA
are os,r citizens going 70 do in this matter
Forbid that i should be said we contribute.
nothing - the cause IuE SES1IkEl. woal,
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