The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-20
FORSYTH COUNTY TOPICS.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.

of Local Interest
Who'll get the watch
Days and nights equal on the 22nd.
Notices for posting land for sale at this
office at . cts, per dozen.
The colored people of Kernersville
have organized brass band.
Mr. II. E. Fries and Mr. r. w. Belo,
of Salem. are on a blue fish expedition at
Morehead.
The Winston Graded School opened
Monday with about three hundred pupils
in attendance.
Mr. W. t. Walker, Third Party candl-
date for Governor, will speak in Winston
next Monday.
The new Baptist church of Kerners-
Vile will be dedicated on the 9Th Sabbath
of the present month
Large and handsome posters have been
put up in Winston-Salem for the purpose of
advertising the State Fair.
Mr. J. X. Crawford has been qualified
as administrator of Cornelius Cook, decd.
See notice in this issue.
As announced last week, a circus is
headin. this way, and it is reported that it
will be in Winston about October 18th.
Rev w f Kennett, former pastor of
Winston commenced series of meetings in
the Protestant church at Kernersville last
Sunday.
BY a recent ruling of the post Office de-
partment, sending duns or bills on postal
cards is prohibited and is punishable by
heavy fine.
The Republican "circus" will be in
Winston next Saturday. Remember the
date, boys. These meetings are always
rich, rare and racy.
Farmers who want to buy good f,rti-
lizer wo,ld do VII TO peruse with care the
new advertisement this week of Messrs.
Hinshaw Y AIedearis-
We are requested to state that County
Convention Of the Prohibition Party will be
held at thu court house in Winston next
Saturday week, Sept. 29th.
One OF Davies most beautiful and
complished young ladies, Miss Sophie
Clement, daughter of Hon. J. NJ. Clement,
is visiting Mrs. Frank Brown, on Cherry
Street
From a private letter received we learn
that several citizens Of Kernersville will
Wis it Winston this week for the purpose of
hearing Evangelist Pearson expound the
Bible truths.
Prof H L. Atkinson, one of the editors
of the Sc6oolfcactcr, will open a school
shortly. Special instructions will be given
in Book keeping, Arithmetic, Latin, PEN
manship etc
-Messrs. w. l.. Franklin & o. are very
anxious for you to read with this week
what they have to say to parties DESTROYS of
purchasing good shoes at a low figure. See
what they have to say.
"A protFacted meeting will be common
ced at Maple Springs, this county, embrac-
ing the 9TH Sunday in this month. J. H.
Garrett, pastor, will conduct the services.
All denominations are invited.
A dangerous accident befel little Robby,
son of Mrs. n Townsend, Sunday evening
by falling from the balcony in the Buxton
Lemly block to the pavement below. His
injuries were painful, but fortunately no
bones were broken.
The Davie Times says that Mr.. G. ".
Walker, Of Calaheln township bought a
Georgia watermelon in Winston ABOUT the
last of June, brought it home and ate it.
He planted the seed from it, and now has
melons nearly ripe.
Great throngs of people greet Evangel-
ist Pearson at every service. His sermons
a. e pointed and powerful. We had intend
ed to write out a synopsis of his first sermon
Sunday night, but owing to lack of space
we are unable 10 do such this week.
/ -Messrs. Brown & Bro. one day this
J week shipped $4,000 pounds of manufacture
ed tobacco. That's business. This firm is
building upa splendid trade and their
goods make new sales wherever introduced.
Their annual output is something i'm
mense.
The Orphans Friend in acknowledging
a letter from Mr.. NJ. w. Norfeet, of this
city last week containing check for 500,
said amount being collected by a committee
for the Asylum, says: ''If there are not a
lot of big-hearted people in Winston, then
we are badly mistaken"
We overheard two little darkies dis.
,cussing hejoiut discussion between Fowie
and Dockery last Friday, when one of then
said Don't you know who l means ?-l
means dat man who nobody but de niger,
holler for Don't yer recomember him ?
does" eyes, l believes does" replied the
other dusky chap.
The original John Thompson and hi
merry crew will make fun in Winston mex
Tuesday night. The play will be "a Hug,
Joke" and it will be worth going to see
For fun, John Thompson's company is on
of the best ON the read. He always give
you your moneys worth. Tickets on sal
at Brown & Browns. Prices %, 35 an
SO cents.
DIR. ID. n. Dalton writes to the Angus
number of the North Carolina Bulletin
Health regarding the health of Fofsyth
"Diphtheria and typhoid fever have prs
vailed in almost all portions of count,
Sanitary condition of county generally
good, but il is bad in Winston. Very strer
efforts being made to keep tn
town clean, but it is impossible without
system of sewerage. Public buildings
better sanitary condition than for years."
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