The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-27
FORSYTH COUNTY TOPICS.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.
What lie Sees. Hears and What other
People Tell Him to Write About
of Local Interest

People Z ell Him to Write About
of Local Interest.
County Commissioners meet next
Monday.
-Dennisville is the name of new post
office just established in Guilford county.
The Enterprise says that Miss Mary
Fields, Of High Point, is visiting friends
in Winston.
Citizens residing in Guilford county
receive from the q. s. Government the sum
of s., 074 per annum as pensions.
Mrs Hackett, Mrs. Stokes and Mr. R.
N Hackett, of Wilkesboro, paid the Twin
City brief visit this week.
"A handsome collection was taken up at
the Pearson meeting Tuesday night to de-
fray the expenses of the meeting.
"A comet, only seen in the early morn
ing, is said to be coming toward the earth at
the fearful speed of 100000 miles daily.
About $50 was realized from the festi-
val given by the Young American Reel
Company at Farmers warehouse last Satur-
day night.
A tent which will seat 1000 people
will be bnilL in Goldsboro for Mr.. Pearsons
meeting to be commenced there next Sunday
week.
What about fever-stricken Jackson
vile? Is Winaton-SaIem going to contrib
ute her mite? Let the good work COM
mence at once.
D., II A.
Prof. VIM. A. Blalr's half interest in the
SchooLtcacher, and the former will continue
the publication.
Mr.. John Petree is doing some fine
painting new residence recently erected
by Mr.. A. W. Ellis, at Pennington, Davie
county. John is a good one.
A Democratic convention will be held
at Wentworth next Monday to nominate
candidate for Register of Deeds. low nship
primaries will lie held on Saturday
The Forsyth Rifemen received an in
vitation a few days ago to attend the Dur
ham Exposition October 10th. The boys
will meet in few days to decide upon the
matter.
Sheriff Dalton, of Stokes, made set
Element last week of county and school taxes
for 1887, and it was ordered by the Com
l missioners that the tax books for 1883 be
turned over to him.
The Young American Reel Company
of Winston, composed of twenty boys, left
yesterday morning for the Firemen's Tour
nament at Greensboro. Several of our citi-
zens are also in attendance.
Among the contributions to the Oxford
Orphan Asylum, published in the Orphans
Friend last week, we notice the amount of
$50 from the citizens of Winston and S35
from the citizens of Salem
THE SENTINEL sanctum is adorned
with a handsome panel photograph of Judge
Fowle, the present of Photographer Hough.
You can get one too for % cts and if you're
Democrat you ought to have it.
The Richmond Tobacco Exposition
promises to be big thing, to be sure. Pres.
ident A. B. Gorrell has appointed Messrs.
L. L. Vaughn and B. j. Sheppard as judges
from the Winston market at the big x.
Bro. Iowery says it will never do fol
Judge Fowle to give the people of Mt. Airy
the go-by, as his paper nominated him for
Governor, and the people up there in the
mountains are anxious to see and hear him
Mr.. T. a. Sullivan, former resident
of this State, but now of Whitesboro, Texas
is visiting his brother, n F Sullivan, Esq
ofthis county. His health being impaired
= he comes to his native State for recuper
alton.
The Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley rail
road offers to all citizens of Mt. Airy, Surr
county, over 20 years, free ride frou Mt
Airy, n. c., to Bennettsville, SC, and re
turn. All names should be registered wit
r. L. Gilbert, Esq, Mt. Airy.
Mr.. Pearson delivered an interestin
talk to the children out at the Grade
School Tuesday morning. He has announ
ced that he will preach a sermon tn
children tomorrow evening at the churc
from the text: What think ye of Christ i?
Mr.. VIM. Goslen, of Vienna TOWNSHIP,
this county, died on the 10Th inst, in tn
SD year of his age. Eight children renal
to mourn his death, among whom is Cap
J. w. Goshen of the Union Republican, TIL
remains were inferred last Friday nea
Bethania.
The Reidsville Democrat of last wee
says that Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Burton left ye
terday for Winston on visit of sever,
days. We are sorry to learn that Mr. I
is thinking seriously of moving to that plae
at an early date" A cordial WELDON
awaits Mr.. and Mrs. Burton into our ia
cities
The young ladies of Kernersville ha,
organized musical and literary society,
be held semi-monthly, and the followiu
officers have been elected President, Mi.
Addie Kerner; Vice President, Miss Till
Harmon; Secretary, Miss Minnie Beard
Treasurer, Miss Cora Lowrey. The atten,
ance at the first meeting was very encou
aging.
"a Pair OF Kids" will be here ne.
Monday night. Jess Bessent says it's Il
best funny show on the road and eyerybot
who has seen it says the same thing II
papers OF all the towns where it has bean s.
that it is the funniest thing on boards. Bros
& Brown will sell you tickets and if you wa
want good laugh GO!
Mr. Geo. W. Hinshaw, of the lar
mercantile firm Of Hinshaw s. Medearis,
now in New York purchasing large sto
of fall and winter goods. While there
Hinshaw will meet Col. A. B Andrews al