The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-15
THE PIEDMONT SECTION.
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM NEARBY
COUNTIES.
desersack of Happnings Gathered
From Various Sections in Piedmont
North Carolina.

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| Orange Presbytery meets in Greensbol
to- day.
Bank are now over $4,000.
The Moravian Falls Academy in Wilks
county, is prospecting. There is now res
ular attendance of ITO sclolars
Mr.. J. L. May, late of the Summerfel
Sheof, succeeds Mr.. w. B. Harris as edito
/ and manager of the Germanton Times.
The Statesville Landmark wants the pres
to hand around the artistic Needle Co.,
155, 9Th Street, New York, as fraud.
A man was tried in Davie county las
| week for trespassing upon his own land, 70
which offense he had to pay his own cost.
A meeting of the citizens of Greensbor,
will be held tonight fol the purpose of or
ganizing military company in that city.
Wilkes county is the second in the State
in production of Irish potatoes She raised
over p, 900 bushels in 1880 says the Chroni
ss.
The criminal docket for the spring term
of court in Davie county contains lis cases
81 indictments, II for cost, % sci fas and 4
warrants.
We learn from the Townsville Gazette
that the Piedmont Reduction Works are
running on full time and doing satisfactory
work every way.
A white man named Fuqua has been
caught and Jailed under suspicion of having
set fire to the barn and granary of Mnbley,
in Rockingham county.
Sandy Wade, the negro who was reported
as killed in endeavoring to make his escape
on the C. F,& Y. V. R. R. few weeks since
is still alive and at his post of duty.
Bishop Galloway, of Mississippi, has ac-
cepted the invitation to deliver the annual
sermon at Trinity College commencement.
The speaker has not yet been selected
A petition is being circulated throughout
Guilford county for signatures, praying the
commissioners to grant an election on the
local option law for the whole county
The sheriff of Rowan county took faith
er and son to the penitentiary last week.
One was convicted of receiving stolen goods
and the other of larceny. They were chain
ed together.
"A company to be known as the Greensbo-
70 Electric Light and Motive Power Com
pany has been organized in Greensboro,
They have bought out the Thompson .Hous-
ton Company.
The people around Simpsons Store,
Stokes county, are wrestling with the meas
les A marriage was indefinitely postpon-
ed there recently on account of the pros
pective bride taking them
The convicts are throwing dirt in sight
OF Mt. Airy. 1t gladdens the heart of Bro.
Lowefy to see the work on the road going
on-and 50 near completion Mt. Airy i.
the next station to be reached
"Brer' Brewer has introduced bill in
Congress to pardon all violations of the in
-ernal revenue up to Feb. %, 49, If rumor
be correct, Mr.. Brewer would be embraced
y the tender mercies of his own bill.
The Prohibitionists will hold their State
Convention in Greensboro tomorrow Q6th)
o nominate candidates for State officers and
'lect delegates to the National Prohibition
Convention which meets in indianapolis.
Indiana.
Extensive preparations are being made
or the Tabernacle Meeting" that will be
held again, as usual, in August, at Ruther-
ord College. 1t is intended to make that
he great summer gathering for all classes
If ministers and all denominations in the
State.
A colored man says he will on Wednes-
lay night eat a hog jole at one meal weigh
ng eight and half pounds. Messrs. Sui
ivan, Cunningham, Nelson, Barker, Pink
snstory and the editor will pay for it.
here should be coffin and a doctor at the |
arbecue. No joke. 1t will really occur
Greensboro Mems.
Mr.. c. L. Sloop, of Rowan county, has
hown the Concord Tones curiosity in the
hape of kitten. 1t had seven well deyel- |
ped legs, two tails and two mouths There
ere two legs before in the right place, four
ehind, and one directly on top of the back.
he kitten was dead when found.
The Mt. Airy Neps learns of a wo-
ian who has double row of teeth, when
ne OF her sons has no teeth at all A
aughter has head of hair, black on one
de and red on the other, and the watch
og that guards this variegated family has
ne artificial eye and was born without
Ill. The reporter who CLEANED these facts
Idn't wait for any further particulars.
The High Point Enterprise says there is
young quack doctor named Robinson, now
irving short sentence for another crime
! Jail at Greensboro. who, a year ago at
homasville, stole money from the eyes of a
'rpse, and pocketed the money given him
buy the clothes for dressing the BODY.
'e can hardly believe this even of Jail
I'd human nature surely is not that mean.
The citizens Of High Point seem to be
oroughly aroused on the subject of enfore-
g the Local Option law. Two or three
meetings have been held and
st Friday night permanent organization
IS effected by electing Capt. w. FL. Snow
esident, and F. NJ. Pickett secretary. An
xecutive committee was appointed and a
nd of 500 was raised on the spot to aid
EN- in prosecuting vioIators Of the law.
'bacco Notes.
KernersvilIe will manufacture ab.nt
0,000 pounds of tobacco this season.