The western sentinel., 1888-01-05

1855.
Leap Year,
Good resolutions are now in order.
The days will soon begin to lengthen.
Turn a new leaf with unstained hands
"A slight snow fell on Christmas morn
ing.
Our warehouses are again open for tn,
sale of the weed.
Let US give the Twin-City grand ane
substantial "boom"
Better times are predicted for 1888
Good-let them come
"A number of the boys have enjoyed
skating during the past week.
"A bright, happy and prosperous New
Year to all The SENTINEL's patrons
The Salem Academy and the Winston
Graded Schools resumed their work Tues
day.
Three persons are now under the care
of that noble institution-the Twin-City
Hospital.
-Hurrah for the Roanoke & Southern
Railroad. We confidently expect the road
to be built.
Our banks were closed Monday in OBJ
servance of the New Year. The postofice
also kept Sunday hours
We are just entering upon another
memorable year-that of the election of
Governor and President.
1.-Two ball BON ascensions on Monday ey-
enins of last week were gazed upon by
many and we're very pretty indeed.
New Years Eve and Day were very
disgreeable in the point of weather. 1t was
slippery path we all had to tread
Mrs. NJ. L. Leach, of South Hope,
Maine, is visiting relatives in Salem. She
is the guest of Mr.. ". T. Vogler.
Let US improve our walk through the
year we have just entered by a recollection
of the mis-deeds of the i, ear just closed.
Mr.. r. NJ. Sterling, of Mocksville, a
former attachee of this once, has accepted
position as clerk at our depot, we are
pleased to learn.
The firm known as J. c. Miller & Son,
contractors and builders, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. The dissolution took
place on the lst inst.
The musical friends of Prot. George
Markgraff, of the Salem Academy, made
him the recipient of many handsome and
valuable Christmas presents.
The Forsyth RiAemen gave target
practice Monday evening, at which gold
medal was offered for the bes. shot Mr..
John Ii. Lehman won the laurels.
As Christmas present and as a token
of esteem, the employees of the Wachovia
Touring mills, IN Salem, presented Mr..
Henry E. Fries with gold headed cane
-Rey. w. F. Kennett. late of this city,
but now of Kernersville, paid Winston
brief visit Monday. Mr.. K. preached his
Introductory sermon at his new charge last
Sunday.
A grand concert at the Salem Academy
is the next thing promising to be highly
enjoyable on next Thursday night. An in
teresting program is being prepared for the
occasion.
MIR. w. H. Hit, OF this city, has accept
ed very lucrative position as express mess
enger between Lynchburg, Va. and Atlanta.
Ga. He entered upon his duties ON the lst |
inst.
We hope our farmer friends will bear
in mind the Farmers' Convention which |
will assemble in Greensboro next Wednes-
day, the 1lth inst. Let Forsyth be repre-
sented by large majority.
MIR. R. T. Joyce has severed his con-
nection with the hardware house of Mr.. r.
Il. Crawford, and has moved with his fami-
ly to Mt. Airy, where he goes to engage in |
the hardware business for himself.
An old residenter remarked as he pass-
ed the Courthouse on Monday of last
week that he did not really know there were
so many boys in Winston. "Boys and fire.
crackers are all can see,' said he.
notwithstanding the inclement weather
the watch meeting at the Moravian Church |
New Years Eve was fairly attended. AS
usual, many were anxious to see the end of |
the old and the ringing in of the New Year.
THE SENTINEL is pleased to learn that |
Mr.. Nj. w. Norfeet, one of the courteous
proprietors of the Piedmont Warehouse.
who received slight attack from a hemor-
rhage of the lungs, few days since, is still |
improving.
We are informed that Mr. E. A. Old |
ham has been in Washington City for sew
eral days trying to secure very lucrative
government position. The position, if OBJ |
tanned, will be through the influence of |
Senator Ransom.
MIR. s. <. Montague, of Raleigh, spent
several days in Winston the past week on a |
visit to his brothers, DIR. s. J.. and H. Mon |
tague. We are pleased to learn that he |
contemplates engaging in business with his |
brother H..shortly.
The holidays passed off with unusual |
quietness in the Twin-City 80 say our police |
officers. OF course the small boy with his |
hre-cracker explosions was on hand, but as |
TO drunken rows, fsticuffs, etc, everything |
vas exceptionally quiet.
"A fox chase was fine sport for number |
Of the boys on Monday of last week. The
fox was purchased from Mr. Rufus Ogburn. |
bat it being famed and of timid nature.
II didn't seem to fear the dogs, therefore the |
race was Of short duration
a number of the good ladies of Salem,
never forgetful Of kind deeds and the wants
Of the poor. paid their annual visit to the |
County Poor House on Tuesday of last week. |