The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-04-05
FORSYTH COUNTY TOPICS.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.

DAsHEs HERE AND THERE BY oUl
REPORTER.
What He Sees, Hears and What Othe
People Tell Him to Write About
of Local Interest.
The "bird law" went into effect A pr
! st.
The Graded School observed Monda
as Easter holiday.
An interesting letter from East Ban
will appear next week.
- Coffee drinkers, rejoice in the declin
in price Of their beverage
The oldest grave in the Moravia
graveyard, Salem, is dated 1770.
1t is thought that the peach crop viii
be cut short in this section this year, owin
to the recent cold weather.
Rev. S. Morgan Smith, of York, Pa
and former citizen Of Davie county, i
spending few days in the city.
President j. F. Crowell, of Trinit,
College, will deliver the address at IT,,
close of the Winston Graded School, OF
May 18th.
Mr.. Ed. NJ. Pace, a former either
vf Winston announces himself in the pa
pers a candidate for Mayor in the city o
DanviIle, Va.
-Messrs Fogle Bros, are erecting
store building for Mr.. Samuel Farabee. Mr.
j. ID. Paylor will conduct a mercantile bus.
mess in it when completed.
The SENTINEL learns that tobacco
fair will be held in Winston sometime dur
ing September next next. We will try to
fuller particulars next week.
MIR. ]. Spot Taylor, accompanied by
his bride, passed through the city last Fri
day on their way to. Danbury where they
are now spending their Honey Neon"
Salem, "the city of peace" so termed
by some people, has been standing for over
a century and quarter and up to date has
never been seriously visited by the fire fend.
-Rev.C L. Rights, of Kernersville, has
written two letters to the Republican, of this
city, telling of his life when he served in
the print shop some forty GRITTY years ago.
The Staunton Life Insurance Associa-
ton Of Staunton, Virginia, has appoint ed
and commissioned F. E. Heckard and DIR.
r. +. Gray, to look after and work the bus
of the company in this district.
The store room recently vacated by the
removal of Mr.. G. G. Banier's book store and
job office on Liberty street, is being fitted up
for a boot and shoe store which will be con-
Quoted by Messrs. W. L. Franklin & Co.
DIR. d. p Robbins, of Erie, Pa, is in
the city and proposes to give. Winston-sa-
lem descriptive and historical write up
in pamphlet form, similar to the work
which he recently did for the city of Column
bia, s. G.
The Union Grove Reform Club will
hold its public monthly meeting next Sat
urday night. Rev. w. c. Norman has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver an address.
Rev. j. NJ. McCuiston, has also been invit-
ed to be present
The municipal election is not quite
one month distant-frst Monday In May
As yet no one has announced himself pub
licly as candidate for the office of Mayor.
The Danville papers are already full of
candidates announcements.
The board of Supervisors have ordered
the issue Of the 100000 bonds voted some
time ago by Henry county, Va, to the
Roanoke and Southern. In addition to
this county subscription, Martinsville, Va,
has subscribed $4,000
MIR. Taylor our clever butcher, shipped
to Winston to-day dressed porker weigh
ing 412 lbs. That ought to grade mile of
railroad. Greensboro Workman. 1t must
have been sent to the railroad force. How
about it brother Michaux?
MIR. c. A. Sprinkle, of Bethania, called
to see US last week and told US there was a
citizen Of Five Forks P. O., who has been
married seven years and has moved eight
times, yet he is we'll to do. This is one roll
ing stone who has gathered moss.
MIR. Will Hit has resigned his position
as express messenger between Lynchburg,
Va, and Atlanta, Ga, and has accepted his
old position as clerk in the Winston post-of-
Nr L w
succeeds, has returned to Oak Ridge Insti-
tute.
"A pleasant sociable was given at the
residence of Misses S. and S Butner, in
Salem, on last Tuesday evening, in honor of
the 18th birthday Of their niece, Miss
Mamie Thomas, of Thomasyile, who is at
tending school at the Academy. The at
PENDANTS report the occasion an enjoyable
one.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Episco-
pal Church held Bazaar and Festival in
the Biting block Tuesday evening, and
realized the handsome sum of over $1,000.
1t passed off pleasantly. Nobody felt that
they were forced to buy, and it was conduct
ed in highly satisfactory manner, in eve
~ way.
The proprietors of the Orinoco Ware
house insert a correct likeness of their
house in this issue. together with some tell
ing prices for tobacco which was sold at
their house last week. The proprietors a. e
clever gentlemen and will never cease
for the farmers tobacco. TIL Sc who sell at
the Orinoco will be convinced of this fact
Fitzpatrick the most eccentric, the
most versatile comedian on the American
stage is with the Swiss Bell Ringers. See
him and enjoy the heartiest laugh of your
lifetime at Browns Opera House Saturday
evening next. In speaking of the Swiss
Bell Ringers, the Troy Daily Times says
The very best Band, the very best Singing
and the very best Company of the season.
The Bee Hive Cash Store is new mer-
camille establishment in Winston. Its pro-
prietors, Nessrs. w. d. Baity & Sons are live
and progressive business men, such as are
BOUND to succeed. They are opening a COM
plete line goods in the two store rooms east
of the court house square, next 20 Jacobs
clothing store. They tell the readers of the
SENTINEL. something to their interest this
week. Read what they say.
The SENTINEL is agitating the matter
of a market house for Winston. A city of
Winston's petinsions should have market
house ly all means. The rentals from
Reidsvilie Market house amount to twenty
four per cent each year uFon the original
cost. That is the way the Reidsville Dem.
crat puts it. The man who starts the en-
terprise in Winston will be bound to sue
coed.
-Shonld .Uncle" James Smith and wife,
of Davidson county live to see the 5th. day
of June next, they will have lived together
just sixty years. 1t is their intention
at that date to celebrate the event in a
grand style by giving an old folks jubilee
II is seldom that couples live together this
number Of years, but if Major FL. K Thomas
and wife, of Winston live to see the 9th.