The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-04-26
FORSYTH COUNTY TOPICS.
D&SHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.

REPORTER
What He Sees, Heacs and what Other
People ell Him to Write About
OF Local Interest.
Miss Katie Reid, of Concord, is visit
ing at Mr., J. w. Shepherds.
The morning train on the Salem
Branch road now leaves at 6:30-20 minutes
earlier.
A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Mr.. f. s. Crosland BY his friends in Salem
last Friday night.
DIR. 6. E. Swift, wife and daughter, O
Colchester, Conn, are visiting The family Of
DIR. Y. Swift in Salem.
High Point comes to the front with 9
subscription of $4,000 to the Winston &
Fayetteville Railroad. Good,
Capt. J. E. Gilmer and family now oc-
cupy the handsome residence on Cherry st.
recently owned by Mr.. Thos. Morris
The average daily attendance at the
Graded School for the past month was l65
boys and 178 girls, making total of 341.
Mr. J. L. Jones, of Kernersville, has
sold this years crop of clover, standing on
the field, at from SIS to 500 per acre. Nor
al: raise clover.
Rev. W. E. Swain, of the M. ?. Church,
delivered an address last Friday evening
before the school at Bethany, Davidson
county. His subject was "Absoluteism."
The Messrs Erie. have added 72O spin
dies, Is cards and 10 plaid looms to the
Arista Mills. Additional machinery has
also been added to their Wooden Mills.
A car load of darkies came up Saturday
night from Virginia. They will enlist
their services with the tobacco manufactur-
ing firm Of Mes9rs. Blackburn & Dalton.
A sociabie will be given at the resi-
dence of Dr. 2. Ssit, in Salem, Tomorrow
night, complimentary to Miss Carrie Swift,
of Connecticut, niece, who is visiting the
family.
Capt. John ii. Robinson has returned
from a visit to California. The Captain
was highly elated over his trip and speaks
of returning as soon as he can dispose of his
real estate.
Rev. ]. A. Bowles will begin the publ
cation at Summertield, May 1st, of the
MONTHLY Cleaner. Mr.. Bowles is former
resident of Winston, and we wish the new
enterprise success.
The young and energetic tobacco man
ufscturing firm of Messrs. Hodgin Bros.
LINN are meeting with success. They ship
ped 600 boxes of tobacco to one hrm In Ma
con, Ga, one day last week.
The good news regarding the prospect
of large wheat crop comes from all parts
of the State. County Treasurer Cox informs
us that he never saw better prospects for
Iaage Weld at this season ofthe year.
Mr.. L. L. Burkhead, son of the late
DIR. Burkhead, and recently student at
Trinity College, has gone to Huntsville, Ala.
where he and his brother will open a racket
store. Success to you, "Dick"
-Messrs. F. H. Fries, c. H. Fosle, S. E.
Allen, DIR. H. Bahnson, R. J. Reynolds, J.
A. Gray, and G. B. Watson left Monday
morning to attend meeting of tie stock
holders of the Roanoke & Southern Rail
road at Dar.yille, Va.
A Mr.. Bell, carpenter by trade,
who left Winston some twelve months since
for Admission, Ala, returned a few days ago
not highly pleased with the "model city"
He has come home to stay, and says Win
=, H. basf
The following officers of the Piedmont
Springs Company have been elected Presi-
dent, J. C. Buxton; Secretary and Treasur-
er, j. L. Patterson Directors DIR. w. A.
Lash, S. B. Taylor, w A. Whitaker, G. w.
Hinshaw and S. E. Allen.
The Odd Fellows of Winston Salem
have postponed their meeting for the cele-
bration of the anniversary of the order
(which should have occurred to day. until
next Tuesday, May LIST. All brothers in
good Standing will be cordially welcomed.
The giant steers that were purchased
from Mr.. A. w. Finley, of Wilkesboro, by
Mr.. J. E. Mickey brought nice little sum
of the luere They aggregated the sum of
4,268 pounds, and brought five cents per
pound. Mr.. Finley TINS realized $213.40.
We are reliably informed that DIR. J.
T. Bagwell, who was here last week in the
interest of his insurance business, wrote two
policies of ten thousand dollars each for two
of Winston's most successful and prominent
business men, Messrs. J. A. Gray and T. L.
Vaughn
Mr.. Ed. Pfohl sustained painful inju-
ry last Saturday by falling from the plat
form at the depot. He was stepping back.
wards, when he stepped off. A broken leg
was the result of the fall His friends SYM
pathize and, with The SENTINEL, wish him
speedy recovery.
The enterprising young firm of Messrs
Kester Bros, machinists, have fitted up a
foundry in the rear of their machine shop,
aid on last Saturday they made their frst
blast. An advertisement in TIE SENTINEL
tells the people that they are well equipped
for all work ID their line.
AT the call session of the county fathers
last Saturday, for the purpose of examining
the lists of names asking for an election on
local option, the number of signatures was
found TO be insufficient to call said election
As.we understand it, the election can moi
now be called until two years hence.
The Annual District Conference of the
Meravian Church for the Southern Pro-
vince will be held at Kernersyille on We'd
nesday and Thursday, May 10th and 18th,
1888. Ministerial brethren are requested
to see that their delegates are duly elected