The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-07
THE PIEDMONT SECTION
Hayersack of Happnings Gathered
From Various Sections In Piedmont
North Car DINA.

The fall term Of the Superior Courts be-
gins at Wentworth July 23d
j Judge Scheuck, OF Greensboro, is build
ing cottage at he.Guilford Battle Ground.
The sum of one thousand dollars has al
ready been subscribed to the T. O. o. F. Or
phanage.
The High Point commissioners are in a
dead lock over the election of chief of 20.
lice.
Mrs. Jennie Griffith wife of DIR. J. w.
Griffith, of Greensboro, died last Friday,
after a brief illness.
1t is now definitely settled that regular
trains will be run to Mt. Airy on and after
Monday, the 18th inst.
The tax lister is now abroad with open
books. All tax payers must give him a
call before the close of June.
Senator Ransom has had $4,000 added
to the River and Harbor appropriation bill
for the improvement of the Yadkin river.
The commencement exercises of the High
PointIInstitute closed last Friday. Hon.
Kemp P. Battle delivered fine address to
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a large audience.
It is said that gentleman of Greensboro
lost $1,000 on the nomination for Governor
on our State ticket The bet was that Sted-
man would lead on the first ballot.
The Democrats of Davidson county have
instructed the delegates to the Congression-
al convention to cast the vote of that county
for Hon. J ohm S. Henderson. This gives
Mr.. Henderson the nomination on the first
ballot
Mr.. Z. d. Steele, who left North Carolina
nearly two years ago to occupy the position
| of register in the land office at Evanston,
| Wyoming Territory, is on his way back,
| having resigned his Office. He will again
make his home m High Point.
Eight men were tried for their lives at
the last term of court at Statesville. All
were acquitted except old man Nance and
| his two sons, and they were found guilty of
manslaughter. The old man was sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. His son
John got four years and William three
| years.
| Mr.. Jack Marshall had the misfortune of
having a fine horse drowned in Buffalo
creek, about two miles from Germanton,
last Friday night. The driver, colored
| man. drove in not knowing the stream was
so high. Driver, wagon and team were all
washed down the stream. The driver bare
1y escaped with his life
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Commissioners Court Dots.
The County Fathers met in regular ses-
sion Monday and transacted the following
business of interest.
An election for three County Commission
ers was gone into by the Justices of the
Peace for the ensuing two years, which re-
suited in the reelection of the old Board.
A. L. Butner, the present incumbent was
also reelected Superintendent of Public In.
struction for Forsyth county.
The following levy Of taxes for 1883 wa.
made by the Board and Justices of tn,
| Peace:
| State tax, general fund, 20 cts. on 500
valuation Poll 60 cts.
School tax, 12I cts on 500 valuation
Poll, 37I cts.
County school tax, cts on 500 valuation
Poll II cts.
County general fund % cts on 800 valua
ton; Poll rs cts.
County Board fund cts. on 500 valua
ton Poll Is cts.
1t was ordered that the same taxes on al
subjects of taxation under schedule 3 and c
/ as is levied by the State for the State pur
poses, excepting tobacco warehouses, tn
tax of which should be one thild of tn
amount of the State taxes on the same.
The Commissioners heretofore appoints
: to have the lands drained on Bellows Cree
submitted their final report which was ap
. proved and confirmed.
Ordered that the Court House keeping b
let out 10 John Boyer for the ensuing yea
at $40 per year.
The Board elected the following person
as supervisors of the public roads in the
respective townships for the ensuing tw
years to wit;
Abbotts Creek,,J. HI. Idol.
Bellows Creek, J. w. FIynt.
Bethania, n. F. Sullivan.
Broa5bay, G. A. Reynolds
Kernersville, J. S. Ray.
, Lewisville, Daniel A Binkley.
Middle Fork, j. Y. Standifer.
:, Old Richmond, E. S. Reed.
Old Town, F.. N. Pfaff.
Salem Chapel, I. n. Marshall.
.. South Fork, E. w. Burke.
Vienna, E. c. Dull.
Winston, j. Reynolds.