The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-16

Last Saturday was the sixth anniversa-
ry of the Winston Fire Company.
Was your valentine an appropriate
one? We saw some comic ones that were.
The Y. w. c. T. o., will give public
entertainment next Tuesday night in homer
of Washingtons birthday.
martha Washington" festival will be
given in the dining room of the Belo House,
in Salem next Wednesday night.
In order that every voter may make his
4lling and election sure" he must go to
the polls Saturday and vote for the Roam
oke & Southern Railroad.
Venus, the morning star, is brighter
now, we are told, than it ever appeared to
any man now living and nearer the earth
than it will be again for $40 years.
1t is quite probable that we will have
few more chilly days, therefore we would
remind our wood-paying subscribers to not
forget US but bring US a load and.we don't
care how soon.
Our Brer Brewer has introduced anoth-
er bill in Congress. 1t was for the relief of
the Kernersville Tobacco Mfg. Co. for a
rebate of taxes to the amount of 1924. Good
for ode brudder p'
The Concert to be given by the Phil
harmonic Society, assisted by the Salem Or
chestra, at the Academy Chapel, tonight,
promises to be one of rare pleasure. 1t will
pay everyone to attend.
Many of our readers will doubtless
class THE SENTINEL railroad paper this
week. To these we would state that we feel
the Twin-City's necessity in securing addi-
tional railroad facilities
"A German was given in the Pleasure
Club Rooms last Thursday night, compli-
mentary to Miss Rose Harris, of Concord,
and Miss Ellie Elliot, of Danville, Va The
occasion was pleasant one.
The piano part of Prof. George Mark
graf g new march, 1.-THE Academy Girl
which was played at the recent mid-winter
concert of the Salem Female Academy, has
just been published in sheet music form.
Our friend, Mr.. ]. A. Burton, has re-
signed his position with Messrs Hinshaw &
Medearis, for the purpose of engaging in the
mercantile business, for himself at Walnut
Cove. He has our best wishes for his success.
-Messrs. E. N. Davis & Co., proprietors
Of the Charlotte Racket Store, have purchas-
ed the entire stock of goods belonging to
Messrs Ryttenberg Bros, of this city. The
Trade Palace is now closed and an invento-
~ is being taken. The goods will be ship
ped to Charlotte in a few days.
-Messrs. Lewis J. Williams and Henry
r. Starbuck, of this city, now belong to the
legal fraternity. Both were granted license
for the practice of law by the Supreme Court
at Raleigh last week. Mr.. Williams made
his Introductory speech in the Court House
last Wednesday and a good one it was
-Ex-Judge T. J. Wilson, of this city, was
In Lexington few days ago and the Thorn
asville Gazette says that ne brought good
words from Winston and said that his eity
is still prosperous and the coming season
will be an active one for the business inter-
ests of the fast growing town.
Why not celebrate Washington's birth
former years the day was duly celebrated in
honor of the man who stood in his day and
generation without an equal. The Forsyth
Rihemen propose giving a public drill at
night and we would suggest that the band
also turn out and make the occasion as
creditable one as possible.
MIR. Alex. Nading has made the Meth
odists present of lot near Liberty Street,
in the Northeastern part Of Winston, upon
which the latter propose shortly to COM
mence the erection of a church building.
Mr.. Winkler, of the Northern Methodist
denomination, has purchased lot near Mr..
VIM. Hester's store, on Liberty Street, and
we learn that work will be commenced upon
the building some time in March
As the reporter passed the railroad
crossing on Fourth Street last Friday even
ing, he observed several cars being loaded
with hogsheads Of leaf tobacco Upon en-
quiry we found there were Is hogsheads
and a number of them would be shipped to
London, England. This wa. big shipment
and was made by one of Winston's larges,
leaf dealers in the person of Mr.. M. N. Will.
Hanson.
Mr.. James Reid, of Reeds Postofice
this county, is a tried and true Democrat
In renewing his subscription Tuesday he in
formed US that he had been subscriber t.
The SENTINEL ever since its Inauguration
with the exception of few months during
: the war. Mr.. Reed is 70 years of age and
he says that he has voted for 81 years and
has never missed an election, nor failed t.
to cast his ballot in favor of Democracy
This plan, he says, he intends to adhere al
long as he lives.
The Forsyth RiHemen boys, and ir
fact the whole State Guard, are glad to learn
that it has been decided to hold an encamp
ment some time during the summer or fall
It is stated that Pilot Mountain has beer
chosen as the place for holding it, though
the exact date has not yet been fixed I
has also been decided that evercoats will b,
issued to the Sc seral companies comprising
the State Guard.
The mass meeting at the Opera House
last Friday night was an enthusiastic on,
and it was convincing to those in ATTENDANCE,
that everybody should 60 to the polls Oh
Saturday and vote for SUBSCRIPTIONS" ABB,
and pointed addresses were made by mer
who felt the importance ond need of the pro
proscd Roanoke & Southern Railroad. An
other grand rally viii be held in the Orino
CO Warehouse tomorrow night-and it i
the important duty of every voter i,