The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-05

sickness in this county now and con-
sequently several deaths.-State
Organizer Ray, of the Knights of La
Dor, organized assemblies at Graham
and Company Shops July rs and ~.
Henry Geek, young man IL
years of age threatened to murder his
| wife at Haw River, July 18th. Mrs.
Geek plead so earnestly that he, con
cluded not to take her life. He at
/ once left home and went to Lynch
burg, Va, But returned the 22nd
when he was arrested and lodged IN
Jail. Geek had been married only six
months, whiskey it is said was the
cause of the trouble. CLICK.
HERE AND THERE,
Waterworks will be established at
Salisbury.
An expensive hotel is to be built at
Southern Pines.
The druggists of Shelby, have been
arrested on a charge of selling liqnor
on physicians prescriptions.
The tobacco reports from Granville,
Alamance, Chatham, Johnston, and
Person are very discouraging.
Nash county endorses Hon. Geo. V.
Strong for Supreme Court Judge and
Hon. Fl. G. Connor for the Superior
Court.
A citizen of Onslow county had Z
horses killed by lightning few days
ago while three died from other di-
seases.
Mr.. John w. Scott, Jr., of Lemon
Springs, Moore county, will soon begin
the publication of weekly paper, the
Pine Tree Blade, at Carthage.
Mrs. Eli Yates, who lives near JEFF
ferson, Ashe county, committed sui
eide one night last week. The only
cause given was temporary insanity.
The two-year- old child of John
Hackney, Of Chatham county, was
found dead in a spring. The child
had wandered away from the house.
The Democrats of the Tenth Judi
cial district have renominated Judge
Avery and Solicitor Bower, thereby
rendering true merit the consideration
it deserves.
The Governor offers a reward of
5000 tor the apprehension and deliv-
cry to Swain county of Aron B. In
gram, charged with the murder OF
Sherman WEIGH.
At the judicial convention held at
Lipcolnton on Wednesday, Frank l.
Osborne, the present incumbent, was
nominated for reelection to the office
of Solicitor in the 18th District.
The Republican is the name of a
new paper at New Berne that proposes
to support the coalition county ticket
recently put out by the people of era.
ven Its editor is E. r. Dudley.
Col. D. G. Pearson, of Morganton
was seriously injured last Friday, in
Lincoln county. His horse sprang of
a bridge and Col. Pearson was thrown
into the river, the buggy falling on
top of him.
Third Judicial District has nominal
ed Judge Henry G. Connor and D
orthington for reelection to the
Judgeship and Solicitorship of thu
District.
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley siz
per cent bonds sold at Baltimore re
Gently at 983. These bonds have ad
vanced rapidly from 95, and viii
doubtless soon sell at par, as all Nortf
Carolina bonds seem inclined to 20 t,
par and over.
j. F. Hylton, while intoxicated, fel
out of window at Charlotte a dis
lance of 20 feet. The Chronicle says
The small bone in his wrist was broker
and there were bruises about the Iead
This morning he complains of sever
pains in the back.
The ceremony of dedicating tn
Roman Catholic Church at Ashebor
took place on Sunday August LIST a
103 O'clock. Mass and Sermon at 1
o'clock by the Rev. DIR. James J. Dc
, herty who was delegated by the Bish
op of Charleston, Rt. Rev. H. F
!, Northrop, to represent him on this &C
J casion.
Mr.. Charley Glass of Buncomb
: county has bundle of the Clydesdal
oats that measures over eight feet i
2 height. He made from two tabl
/ spoonfuls one bushel and quart, b.
f sides this bundle. How high is this
Mr.. Solomon Luther, of Hominy tow
ship has timothy six feet in lengtl
! and some of the heads are fully on
foot
t The State owns about 100000
acres Of land in Hyde, and at the la
9 session OF the Legislature an effort W,
g made to redeem this land by thoroug
. drninaoro ond nut on, on nnnal fnntir