The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-09
IN THE GOLDEN BELT.
COURT WEEK IN GRANVILLE
COUNTY.
A Visit to the Oxford Orphan Asylum
Fine Tobacco Breaks and Oood
Prices-lIother CT 23 Children.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentia

week was good The criminal docket
is light one, which speaks well for
so large and populous a county as
his There are no very important
cases to try at this term.
We like the Calender System ar
ranged by the lawyers at this bar
Suitors and witnesses under this ar
rangement are not compelled to stay
around the Courthouse all the week
at the expense OF the county and to
their own annoyance.
The warehouses, here are now en-
ioying very fine tobacco breaks. Tues
day they had it to the tune of fifteen
thousand dollars or more, about 200
wagons were here which give lively
appearance to things. The market
has been well supplied for several
weeks and it gives us pleasure to
state that prices have been satifactory
upon the whole.
All the better grades are selling
we'll and by far the bulk of the weed
sold in this market l. good. We un
derstand that prices averaged ABOUT
fifteen cents. much .f it bringing from
twenty-five to sixty five cents per h.
This should serve as broad hint
to the tobacco farmer around Wins
ton. While we are aware that the
soil in that section is not altogether
SO good for growing the fine bright as
it is in this favored region of our state,
yet we think great improvements
might be made in that direction by
prudence in the section Of the land
and in the cultivation and handling of
the weed. In fact something must be
done or else our piedmont growers
will be forced to quit growing tobacco
as all past experience has taught them
that they can not afford to raise it for
an average of 4 or cents per h. Re-
liable dealers inform US that there is
now and will probably always be q
good demand for the fine grades.
It is now pretty certain that Rail
Road will be built from this place to
Clarksville Va, and also from C,arks-
vile via Blue Wing to Durham.
Both of which would penetrate good
sections of country. The people here
are beginning to feel the Importance
of good railroad facilities. The dis
tanoe from Clarksville to Durham
via Blue Wing is about SIS miles and
would be another splendid outlet for
Durham. Blue Wingis beginning tobc
noted for its valuable copper ore and
other minerals and is one of the com
ing places of the State.
Isabella Boon wife of Willis Boon
who lives three miles from here is the
mother of twenty-three children 1S OF
whom are now living. She is now
about SO years old and is as spry as 8
cat. The above is fact which car
easily be authenticated.
We had very pleasant visit O.
one or two hours at the orphans asy
lum. DR.. Dixon was not in but We
were taken in charge by brother L
Thomas of the Orphans Friend who
extended many courtesies. About
200 psrentless boys and girls are nov
here, whose wants and comforts anC
good behavior are we'll and faithfully
lOOh6u d4ISI ny IiicSC SOOo SullS
people who are in charge.
We viii not attempt to give q de
scription of the numerous and vel
arranged buildings together with tht
large and well conducted farm anC
industrial building where these LITTLE
boys are taught to farm and also t.
learn useful trades as we'll as to &C
quire fair amount of book education
The little girls are taught to cook, t.
cut and make garments Of every de
scription, to keep their RESPECTIVE
apartments in neat and orderly con
dition and in fact are taught all tn
requsitis to make them good and use
ful women.
This ie indeed noble and deserving
institution and one that appeals t
the hearts ofall christian people ever
where.
Messrs. Davis 81 Gregory of Oxfor,
are among the leading dealers of ths
section in heavy groceries and pre-
visions and are having large Who'll
sale trade in these goods. They az
both clever and reliable gentleme
and richly deserve the immense pa
ronage they are receiving from tn
public.
The Horner School at this place
thriving. The boys all look well an
conduct themselves admirably c
drill.
The McAdoo House Greensbor
N. c.. under the present manager M