The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-10-04
THE PIEDMONT SECTION.
DAsHEs HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.

what He Sees, Hears ana WHAT
People Tell Him to Write About
of Local Interest
Public schools will soon open.
The bird law ends on the 18th inst.
The new tobacco year began Monday.
-Goodbye to straw hat and linen buster.
twenty-five marriage licenses were
issued in Forsyth during the month OF Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. E. C. Dull, we learn, will build
large saw mill near Lewisville at an early
day.
Mrs. ]. s. Taylor. of Danbury, spent
several days in the city on visit during the
past week.
Mrs. w. T. Brown is visiting in Bur-
,inston. She will soon visit relatives In
Louisiana.
Mr.. A. H. Eller is expected to return
very soon with his convalescent brother
from Nebraska.
The Ners saws that Mr.. P. L. Mat
thews, Of Forsyth, threshed out SIT bushels
of wheat this season.
The Revenue collections at the Win
ston branch Office for the month OF Sep
tsnber footed up S51, 590.35.
Our canvasser, Mr.. o. r. Mallard, Is
with the Congressional candidates up in
Stokes and Surry counties this week.
A representative of Fayettevilles
noted culture and beauty, Miss Annie
Moore, is visiting Miss Maggie Brown.
Miss Ramseur, of Milton, one of the
most beautiful ladies of the State, is visiting
Mrs. NJ. n. Williamson, on Fifth street.
The oldest man in Surry county, Mr.
Joseph Haynes, died at his home in Bryan
township recently, at the ripe old age
103 years.
R. w Mackey, of Yadkinville, IS clos
ng cut his stock of dry goods, groceries
ETC., at cost, preparatory to opening up
full line of drugs.
Battle Ground is the name of new
post Office Just established at the old Gull
ford Court House battle field 1t was open
ed for business Monday.
Mr.. Jessup, the Republican nomIne
for sheriff in Surry, declines to accept tn
nomination. Consequently Sheriff Venabl
is in the field all alone.
We are informed that the r. &
Company will build a long trestle from At
Street reaching the site where the depot
to be located in Winston.
The SENTINEL has enrolled over Is
Z subscribers during the last 80 days. Ae
vsrtisers take noticel IT WILL PAY Yo
TO PATRoEIzE The SENTINEL
Hon. w. B. Glenn will address Ii
citizens Of Davie county at the court hous
on Monday of court. and Hon. G. B. Watsc
will address them on Wednesday.
Rev. E. F. Tatum, of Davie county, h
been accepted as missionary to China. f
will leave for his distant field of labor son
time during the present month.
The Forsyth kifemen should by a
means attend the Durham Exposition. Tn
will meet in their Armory tonight to decle
upon the matter. Don't fail to 60, boys.
There are twenty odd old gentlem
over 10 years of age in Surry county W
will 60 on the old mems excursion fro
Mt. Airy to Bennettsville, S. c., shortly.
Capt. w. T. Gray, of the firm Of w.
Gray & Co, smoking tobacco manufacture
and N. N Williamson, leaf dealer, of Wi
ston. are on combined business and pleasl
trips to Europe.
-Messrs. Fl. E. Hough & Co., prophet
of the Salem Hosiery Mills, have clo'
operations for few days preparatory
moving into their new MILL which has j
been completed.
Little Sadie, infant daughter of Mr.. s
Mrs. n. H Medearis was summoned to
better world last Saturday morning.
funeral service was conducted from the r.
dence Sunday evening.
AN old Mexican soldier, Mr.. JOSS
Jones, of Co. g., N. c. Volunteers, wants
hear from any member of his company.
writes to Maj. s. H. Smith, of this C
that his address is Bristol, Tenn.
Mrs. r. G. Pearson organized Ia
Bible Society of young ladies yesterday
ming. Miss Mary Noraeet was elected P
ident and Miss Permelia Bynum Secret
~ The Society will meet nee week.
Hons r. B. Glenn and J. c. Bux
of this city, by invitation of the Clevel
and Fowls Club, will address the either
High Point and vicinity upon the poll
issues of the day next Monday night
County Superintendent A. l. Blu
asks MS TO state that he will examine Pr
School teachers = the court house in
ston on the 11th, 18th and 18th inst.
urday will be for colored applicants.
Jack rost made his first visit in
Piedmont Section last Friday morning.
FIRST advent was comparatively light, bu
seeoad, Sunday morning, did consoles
damage to the tobacco crop, SO we are
COL Beal Ijames, for number OF
court crier in Davie county, was found
at his home in that county one mol
lass week. He had been in feeble b
for several years, and died in his 8Oth
Our 'devip says that Jack Froet
very near nipping his straw hat. By
way, he asks us to remind our wood
scribers that since old Jacks about, a
of wood would not be Objectionable il
least.
-MrJ. B. Aeseiy Is having an adj
built TO his residence on 9th street. b
also had put up in one room an iron n
board which is very pretty. 1t is said
the first and only one of the kind in
ston.
-Fifseeu persons connected them