The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-12-13
TIL PIEDMONT SECTION.
DAVE COUNTY

The new county officials eof Davie
were sworn in last week, and each
gave his required bonds.
Mr. John W. Kurfus, of Davie has
invented aSear coupler and has sent
it to Washington to have it patent
ed
The Register of Deeds of Davie is
sued 7s marriage licenses for the
year ending Dec. list, 1888. He is
sued four during the past month of
November.
The Times is'ih receipt of a letter
from Rev E. F. Tatum, who left Pa a T
few weeks ago, for Shanghai, China,
where he goes as a missionary. The
letter was mailed at San Francisco.
Cal, on Nov. 2Sth. Among other
things, it says, 1--WE sail from San
Francisco, for China to-day. All are
well and in good spirits
STOKES COUNTY.
Mrs Susan Richardson, of Stokes,
has given birth to four pair of
twins
Four stores and nine dwellings,
have been built at Germanton within
the last three years.
The dwelling house formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Dix, near Prestonville,
was burned one night last week. 1t
was occupied by Mrs Minerva Flynt,
and we learn that nearly all her
household effect We're destroyed by
the fire.
A sad accident happened to an old
darkey about three miles from Simp-
sons Store few days ago. He event
to Stokesdale with wagon and
mule, and late in the evening started
home full of whiskey. He was found
two miles from home next morning.
In a dying condition. 1t is supposed
that the mule kicked him to death.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
An effort has been made to organ
ize lodge of Independent Order of
Good Tennplars at Madison
Mr. W. B. Trogdon has contested
the election of Mr. F. Paschal to the
office of Register of Deeds.
Henry C. Lillard was killed in
Reidsyille las Thursday by his horses
running away with a load of wood
he was hauling wood fell on him
and crushed his skull.
The granary of DR.. HI. Patrick,
who lives near Monroeton, including
about 400 bushels of wheat, a quan-
ttty efeornSand oats, buggy, etc,
were destroyed by fire last Thursday
night, Loss estimated at 81 800.
Apetition is being freely signed by
the citiz ms Of Madison to be present
ed to Congress asking for an addf-
tional appropriation of $4,000 for
the improvement of Dan river. This
amount expended on the river would
make it navigable for steamers. be-
tween Madison and Danville.
SURRY COUNTY.
Slrry has bltsthree distilleries.
Mr.. Boyden Mathes, well known
citizen of Mt. Airy, died on the Sd
inst, aged so years.
The Oldest person in lower Pilot,
Mr.. Leonard Scott, died Nov. 10th
at the advanced age of 90years. The
deceased was able to go to the polls
and vote. at the late election.
Kit" Warren, the man who writes
| "funny paragraphs for the Macon,
Ga, Telegraph, was in Mt. Airy last
week, telling some of his hume Gus
jokes.
Mrs. Boyden Maehes, who resides
near Mt. Airy, accidently fell out of
her chair one night. last week and
broke her arm. Her husband was
paralyzed several weeks ago and lies
helpless. 10
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Gov. Scales has appointed Maj. f.
G. Foard, of Mt. Airy, delegate from
Surry county to the Southern Immli-
grafton Convention, which is to be
held at Montgomery Ala, December
the 18th.
Mrs. Mary Rawley, an esteemed
widow lady, died at her home in Mt.
Airy recently, of apoplexy, aged 70
/ years. Herremains were inferred by
1 the side of her husband, Rev. VIM.
Rawley, who preceded her about
seven years ago. "a
Mt Airy has organized a tobacco
association. Good. At a meeting
last week TIE following officers Were
elected: President, Jas. Ell. Sparger:
Vice-President, Jos. H. Fulton; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, John L. AsRby
The organization will be known a.
the Mt. Airy To bacco Association, )
/ The quantity of granite shipped te
Greensboro from Mt. Airy is immense
says the News. This new enterprise
| is scattering thousands of dollars il
4 this place and vicinity. In few
jyearsz this will be one of our most
paying lines of business.
The Reporter says Surry county
| gets the SHIP during the campaign o
William Henry Harrison, 9th Presi
dent of the United States, and grand
father of Benjamid III. Harrison
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