The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-22
GOSSIP FROM GREENSBORO.
A Breezy Batch of News From the city
of Flowers"

Special Correspondence Of The Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, March 20.-Interest in the
Old Guilford Battle Ground which has slum-
bered all these years almost as soundly as
its dead heroes, has of late been wonderfully
aroused and in addition to the notice the
locality has attracted among North Carroll
mans, there is strong probability that the
enterprise will get national recognition.
There is a small collection of interesting bat
tie relics now on exhibition in this city that
have been picked up on the spot where the
battle was fought There are rust eaten
bayonets, sw ords, musket bands, flint locks,
ramrods, fattened bullets, brass buttons and
old sword buckles: one of these antique but
tons appears to have been one on an officers
uniform, and has the letter "T'-generally
supposed to have once decorated the breast
of the notorious Tarieton. There are also
number of cannon balls and grape shot, va
rying in size from ! to three inches in diam
eter These mementoes make an interesting
study, and are highly priced by the associa-
ton which has recently been formed. As
has just been stated in regard to national
recognition, Judge Schenck, chairman of the
organization, has recently gotten bill be-
fore the House Committee in Congress ask
ing for an appropriation. Of $4,000 for a
monument to Gen. Nathaniel Greene and
the friends of the measure are quite san
guine of success.
On last Thursday the 10Th, the stockhol-
ders met at their. lodge room, four miles
from the city, that being the 109th anniver-
sary of the battle. There were present 80
gentlemen and IA ladies. Several hours
were consumed in trarsacting a routine of
business, and committee of five gentlemen
and four ladies was appointed TO arrange for
program, will be announced in due time. It
is proposed to make it a place of public re-
sort In the future But while it is easy of
access by rail, being situated Immediately
on the G. F. & Y. V. road, it is just little
too far for convenience. Already there is
talk of a proposition to place the prospect
i've monument at Greensboro instead. The
heroes of the Revolution had little or no
regard for the inconvenience which we ex-
peTience to-day in having the battle ground
50 far avay.
Apropos Ct the battle ground and its mon
uments, there are two st. eets in the north
ern part of the town. crossing each other at
right angles, called Greene and Cornvallis.
The new military company has been or
ganized. On last Thursday night a public
furnished US the initial step. Thirty-three
members were enrolled. The organization
took shape by electing r. Percy Gray Cap
tain, Sid. L. Alderman LIST. Lieutenant and
Ellison Gilmer End. The company will be
known as the ''Gullford Grays."
The water works force is making quite a
show in their undertaking. The mains are
rapidly laid down along fhe principal
streets. Every day shows some additional
advance with the enterprise.
The Houston Thompson Electric Ligh
system, planted here six months ago, has re
Gently been purchased by company o
young men In this city, and is new owned
and operated by them. The city runs fif
teen electric lights in addition to the gas and
oil lights now used.
Mrs Watlington's boarding house nea
the r. & D. depot narrowly escaped burR.
ing one of those cold, windy days last week
A lot of straw and other rubbish under
stairwaJv--the old theory of rat and match
Rev. j.. L. White, who recently resigned
as pastor of 1st. Baptist church in Raleigh
preached in the city yesterday at the Bap
tist Church, and is assisting Rev. w. r
Gwantley, the pastor, il s2evival services.
Rev. J. E. Mann took tep new members
into the West Market Street On last Sunday
the ingathering of the revival now in prog
ress. The meeting will CONT nae this week
A number of others have professed CONVEX
sion. Revs. Blosser, Cunningg.im, Bure ano
Carpenter assist in the work.
Last Saturday the temperance people o
the county met in convention here, with
about fifty delegates present. An executive
committee of one from each township in the
countywas appointed to circulate petitions
for signatures. The measure will be vigor
oGsy po shed for the next two weeks. There
was an .ir of energy and push in the con
yeniion. 4 fund was raised to defray th
necessar. expenses.
Mr.. c. ,eek o. Andrews, Of the Raleigl
Meas and O5sereer; spent last Sunday will
friends in this city
Mr.. Die .kerson G. Baker has launched
new candi date for public patronage upon th'
precarious sea of Journalism The CONNER
cial Report er. 1t is a monthly. and is chic
ly what its name indicates, an advertiser
1Oick has the vim, and will make
her howl L. w. A.