The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-10-11
Policeman Ebert, of Salem, will take

Nctulston.
Don't forget to register. The books
are now open at the Office of Maj John u.
Young, on Fourth Street Remember the
election is bat four weeks distant from
Tuesday.
Several of the stockholders of this city
went down to Danville, Va, Tuesday NOR
ming to attend a meeting Of the Roanoke
Southern Company to be held in that city.
Mr.. G. A. McGalliard, one ofthe pro-
prietors of the granite works near kerners-
Vile, has purchased a lot on 9Th Street, East
Winston, and will erect residence thereon
shortly.
W. A. Lash, trustee, advertises IN this
| issue the house and lot of Mr.. W. ID.
Wheeler. In Salem, for sale. 1t Is the home
place Of Mr. Wheeler, and is a valuable
piece of property.
Evangelist Pearson's meeting opened
in GoIdsboro Sunday night. Fully 2,OOo
people heard him. His sermon was upon
Sowing and Reaping,"-the same text he
nrasched from at his first service in VIM
stoI..
A gent leman from Rural Hall informs
Us that a crowd Of alb ut 70 or 100 hands
have arrived there and are now throwing
dirt with a" vim on the Wilkssboro extern
sion The road connects there with The G.
F. & V Y. road.
DIR. J. G. Ector, OF this city, received a
telegram Monday from his son, DIR. E. L.
P. Eetor of Moscow, Idaho stating that his
office with dental instruments, ETC., were
all destroyed by fire that morning. No in
surance.
There is s. id 10 be an edito in one of
our adjoining counties who asserts that he
is only running his paper for the newspaper
exchanges Perhaps it is true, for there are
many of the poor fellows who get very little
else for their journalistic work.
Evangelist Pearson was the instrument
in establishing many family altar in Win
ston- Salem In addition to this, many old
enemies have made friends, and they now
look upon each other with smiling counte-
nances Such is the work of the great
preacher.
Mrs. A. Shaffner, step mother of DIR.
J. F. Shaffner, died in the 18th year of her
age in Salem, Sunday morning. She had
long been a consistent member of the Mora
Wan Church. Two daughters, teachers in
the Academy, with a large circle of friends
and acquaiutances, mourn her death.
--Reidsville will have big flag raising
and Democratic rally on the 18th inst.
Among the prominent speakers that will be
present and deliver addresses are Gov. A.
NJ. Scales, Hon n. B. Broughton and G. B.
Watson, Esq A large crowd is expected to
be present and grand demonstration will
be held.
Our farmer friends should use every
precautiou in curing their tobacco, we
have heard of several barns being destroyed
| by fire while curing the weed. i Mr.. Short
of Davie county, lost his only barn few
| DAYS since and he has several yet to cure
His total loss by the fire is estimated at
about $500.
The Forsyth Rifemen last Thursday
night accepted the invitation to attend the
Durham Exposition. The company left
last night to be in attendance at the big X
to-day. They were joined at Greensboro by
about 20 members of the Gnilford Grays.
The trip will no doubt be pleasant one for
all the boys,
Another warning to parents The sad
| intelligence comes from Ashe county that
Jesse Gentry son Of the Clerk of the Supe-
rior Court of that county, while out hunting
IN company with another boy u few days ago
accidentally shot himself through the heart
and died Immediately. The only words he
uttered as lie fell were "Lord have mercy
on me-"
Rev. F. McKaughn, Il resident Of
Friendship, Guilford county, dropped dead
Just after entering the pulpit at Mt. Zior
Church, near Stony Ridge, Surry county
on the evening OF Sept. Both. The deceased
had an appointment for holding divine
worship and was in the act of opening tn
service when he expired suddenly, withou
a struggle He WAS in his I'D year.
President Gray of the C. F. & Y. v
Railroad Co. has made a proposition to the
Roanoke & Southern Company to the effsc
that if the r. & $. Co. will pay six per cent
of the cost of construction of the iorme
' road from Walnut Cove to Madison the
e will grant the right of way over their track
which Is about completed. 1t is though
n that the proposition will be accepted.
Last Sunday was bright day for on
= various churches. At the Centenary 2
! persons were received into full membership
while at the Presbyterian 20 accession
: were made, and eight at the Baptist. Thel
S. are others yet who announce their intentio
$ to connect themselves with some branch
Il Christ's chuach. These are some of II
fruits of Evangelist Parsons glorious wor
e in Winston.
e A Drummers' Association orga
d lied in Winston few days ago with cha
IS tered membership of17 of the Knights
the Grip. The following are the Office
id elected: w. r. Leak, President Char
y, D. Ogburfr, Vice-President; 7. j. Wilse
of Jr., Secretary and Treasurer. Board of [
n rectors, P. II. Hanes, T. l. Vaughn, w.
Brown, w. A. Meroney and r. T. Stedm:
ed Another meeting of the Association will
at held tonight
K. The Madison Leader says that come
ng ed with the r. & s. surveying corps
lrs gentleman named Dade who was on
survey of the old North Carolina Railrt
on which was located through there about
I'd, years ago. This was the original route
asst the N G. Division of the r. & D. road,
of at the breaking out of the war the line