The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-07
FORSYTH COUNTY TOPICS.
DAsRES HERE AND THERE BIZ OUR
REPORTEE.

/ What Iie Sees. aears ana what other
I People Tell Him 20 Write AboHt
OF Local Interest.
/ The summer season is at hand.
Thirteen marriage licenses were issued
| in Forsyth during the month of May.
-Half-ripe cherries and embryo apples
call forth the paregoric bottle for the small
boy.
Rockingham county has six newspa-
! pers, while Forsyth goes one better
| seven.
Sheriff Boyer. w. T. Carter and Thos.
| Pepper attended the Convention at st.
| Louis Tuesday.
The revenue collections at the Winston
| branch office, for the month of May, footed !
up $36,571 so.
MIR. VIM. Nissen, and niece, Miss Stel-
la, of Waughtown, left last week on visit |
to friends in California
Cleveland nominated Let the |
young men of Winston organize a young |
mans Democratic club.
The Editor has gone to Chapel Hill |
to attend the University Commencement. |
He will return Friday at noon
Mr.. Will Sheets, of the Fayetteville |
Journal is attending the commencement
exercises of the Salem Academy
MIR. r. Ii. Ogburn, of this city, was one
of the graduates at Oak Ridge Institute las
week, and was awarded diploma for his
proficiency.
Prof George Markgraf fl, musical director
of the S F. A., will leave in a few days for
Europe where he will spend his vacation
visiting relatives and friends.
The old Salem bridge has been torn
down and work upon the new one is being
pushed rapidly forward 1t is thought that
the work will be completed this week.
The musicians, numbering 100, who
took part in the Commencement Concert at
S. F. A. last night had their photos taken
in group Monday evening by Hough, the
artist
The City Fathers met at the Mayor s
office Monday night, at which time Mr. n.
". Mailing was elected Sanitary Police vice
J. j. Thompson. No other changes were
made by the Board.
The negro VIM. Houston, murderer of
|
on the 21st inst shows that life was pro-
longed Just one month after the deed was
committed. This is quick justice de-
servingly, too.
Prof r. L. Carmichael, who has been
director of the Salem Orchestra for two or
three months past, has accepted a similar
position to travel with theatrical troupe in
1T
to morrow.
The Reporter says that the Democrat,
Convention of Stokes last week instructed
its delegates for Hon. J. c.. Buxton for
Congress. Mr.. Buxton is strong, good
man, and if nominated would poll large
vote in Stokes county.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Goshen, of Vienna Town
ship, this county, was stricken with paral
ysis last week from the effects of which she
died on Sunday evening, aged rs years. The
deceased was the step mother of Bro. Cos
len, Of the Republican,
In conversation with several farmers
this week we were told that the wheat crop
has been injured somewhat by the recent
xet weather Those with whom we were
talking OF the opinion that the crop
will not be above the average.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Purnell, of Raleigh,
came up on the noon train Saturday, bring
ing with them the remains Of their infant
son who died at their home on Friday. The
remains were inferred in the Moravian
Gods Acre on Saturday evening.
The marriage of Mr.. Walter Barham
to Miss Maggie Dodson took place at the
residence of the brides mother in this city,
Thursday night. Rev. w. G. Norman Off
) ciating. The SENTINEL extends its con-
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. and Mrs Barham for a
long and happy life.
-"The Prince" as he who manufactures
"Havanas" is Familiarity known, meandered
into THE SENTINEL Office yesterday to say
that he had just received some especially
fine stock, and that they were known to do
full duty at any time. We tried them
They were of his finest and were superb
Smoke them !
+. Prof. w. A. Blair, who was last week
!. elected Superintendent of the Winston
/, Graded Schools receives salary Of 81 800
| y
brother of w. A, was chosen Assistant SUI
s. perIntendent, at salary OF 800 per month.
8, Mr.. Geo. N. Roper was chosen teacher al
500 per month.
Mr.. j. ii. Mills, Superintendent of the
Orphanage at Thomasv lille NJ. will deliv-
il er an address at Broad Street Baptist Church
d next Sunday night at 8 O'Clock. The collec
s ti',ns from Sunday School and congregation
o will go to aid this noble Institution. Mr.
Mills represents good cause and is an in
, teresting speaker.
t. Festivals and promenade concerts have
lg been all the go during the past week. The
s Festival given in the Farmers Warehouse
e last Friday was a success, as SIS was real
e lied therefrom. The Concert given by tn
d Salem Band Saturday night Melted the boy
L upwards of $40. The one given in the Sa
le lem Square Monday night by the Orchestr
al was largely attended and well patronized
IS Over 500 was realized.
Hon. Henry w. Grady, of Atlanta
Georgia, is spoken of for speaker at Wins
Of toms Fourth of July Celebration. M,
!, Grady is an ornate speaker and we know c
no man who could ill the place more &C
- ceptably. He is recognized as the leadin
. orator in Georgia and we believe, shoul