The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
DURHAM DOTS.
A Breezy Batch of News Items from tn
Bull City.


DURHAM, Sept 21.-The excursion to
Winston last Saturday, from all reports was
a success in every respect. The Sunday
School on Sunday morning, voted thanks to
the Winston NJ. E. Sunday School for cour-
tesies shown them. Quite romatic affair
took place in connection with the excursion.
Some time ago a clever young man by name
of Floyd became enamored with the lovely
daughter of one Hudgins, and swore that he
would possess the fair creature. She was
in harmony with his feelings, but her papa
disagreed with them, and to make his Sc no"
more emphatic brought shot gun 20 bear
on the beau, and told him to "skip" He
skipped" for the time. but Cupid, that dan
gerous little son of Venus, continued to
strike the couple with his darts, and to per-
feet arrangements for their "oneness" she
seemed to have forgotten Floyd, and cast
side glances at another young man. But
Mr.. Hudgi ns suspicious were allayed by the
seeming cheerfulness of his daughter, and
promised to let her go on the excursion, pro-
vided Floyd didn't go. She gave truthful
assurance that he would not make one of
the company, in fact, he could not have been
because he went to Greensboro the evening
before. Saturday morning found Miss Hud-
gins and her new fellow, together with
the other excursionists, ready to be off.
When they arrived at Greensboro, Floyd
was awaiting her, with license and preacher
ready, and in less time than it takes to tell
it the ceremony was performed, and they
were one. He then telegraphed to friends
in Durham announcing their "happy de-
parture." The old man on hearing it, cursed
got drunk, broke cups and saucers, rared
around generally, and got into the guard
house, but it availed him nothing, 1.-THE
Rubicon was crossed and Rome was no long
er Free"
Planters have commenced M arketing new
tobacco. The color is good but the weed
| is deficient in body and texture. The mark
ct is active, and prices we'll maintained.
Brights are high, Filters are selling at rea-
able rates, and wrappers and Gu tiers are in
demand. Our manufacturers are shipping
large quantities of tobacco.
! NOTES,
A child of Capt Peay died last Saturday
Our white schools have 1874 pupils en-
enrolled.
An infant of Mayor Freeland, died last
Saturday.
A Union baptism was held at Freeman
pond Sunday.
Durham has subscribed 1862 for the
Charleston sufferers.
Miss Bronna Corbett, one of Durham's
fairest young ladies' died Sunday night Of
fever.
Miss Annie Southgate, daughter of Mr.,
Jas Southgate, died Sunday morning. She
had been a great sufferer for eight years.
The son Of Mr. S, F. Thomlinson. who
had his leg broken recently by his pony
stumbling and falling on it, is improving.
Col. r. F. Webb was stricken with par
alysis last Sunday night. He was colonel Of
the famous 9th North Carolina Regiment,
/ A circular has been issued calling on the
farmers, knights of Labor and workingmen
to unite and held county convention in
Durham, September 20.
The Miss Coly, who disappeared SO mys
teriously last week has been found. She
says that a woman from Chapel Hill, enticed
her off with the promise of getting some
new clothes.
We learn that the whiskey men held a
convention in town few daya ago and de-
cided to ruu an opponent against every man
on the Democratic ticket who favored Local
Option in the recent election.
A negro boy came near losing his life a
lew evenings ago, while attempting to board
the Eastern train as it entered town. HI
fell between the coaches, but retained hi
hold on the platform railing. T.C..W.