The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-09
GOSSIP FROM GREENSBORO.
A Breezy Batch of News From the City
of Flowers

A Breezy Batch of News From the City
of Flowers
/ Special Correspondence of The Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, Feb. 6.-Greensboro next
comes to the front with street car line
| Clear the track ! Your correspondent re-
| cefved positive information this morning of
project which is now we'll under way that
| will havethe cars running in Greensboro
| within less than twelyemonth. One of our
most philosophical citizens informs me
| that gentleman is in town representing
| New York company with which he has
been In correspondence for some time past,
| and that all arrangements for the construc-
| ton of the line are about settled. The city
| board has signifed its readiness to grant a
| franchise for the right of way, and the fran
chise will be applied for at the next meet
| ing of the board. The work of construction
will begin during the Spring, and will Ger
tainly be completed before January, 1889.
| Old citizens say that the last week or two
| surpasses anything in the line of mud on
record in this part of the country. Nothing
short of a ferry can be made very effective
as means of navigating the streets If the
street car line was ready for operation now,
| its fortune would be made. 1t is firm
conviction in the minds of many Greensbo-
70 people that, among other city improve
ments, it would be most wise move to have
| solid rock pavements put down on South
Elm Street, from the courthouse to the de-
pot No expenditure of the public funds
| could be made which would meet with a
more universal public approval.
DR.. r. X. Gregory, one of our prominent
| physicians, has invented and had patented
device which promises to bring him both
wealth and fame. 1t is a simple invention
in the way of bandage to be used in sur
gerry. DIR. Gregory has just returned from
Washington City, where he has been in the
interest of his patent. While there it was
examined by some distinguished surgical
experts of the day, who pronounced it one
of the most valuable of modern discoveries.
The Doctor is most gifted man and has
already patented several valuable discover
| ies He will go into extensive manufacture
of the bandage.
At a meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce Friday night, Mr.. Julius A. Gray
was unanimously elected president. Messrs
J. A. Odell, J. L. King and J. R. Menden-
hall were elected vice presidents, and
Messrs s. S. Brown and J. F. Jordan, J.
w. Scott, w. E. Bevill, r. R. King, G. S..
Sergeant and J. w. Fry were elected direc-
tors. Letters of interpretations have been
taken out, and all the preliminaries have
| 1al La Of
is now in working order.
Tuesday night about $50 o'clock the
alarm Of fire was sounded, and it was found
that the old stockade building, north of the
depot, which was used by Mr.. F. A. Mat
thews as mattress factory, was in flames.
The building was a frame structure, and
was soon enveloped and burned almost to
the ground. The fire engine, which was on
hand promptly, was unable to do anything
toward extinguishing the flames which soon
consumed the building. Mr.. Matthews sus-
| tanned loss of several hundred dollars.
There was insurance for two hundred dol
lars
Negotiations are pending for the forma-
ton of stock company to continue the
spoke ana 0dnuIG DuSlUSSS dt SOl. NICMd
hons old stand after his removal to Rich
mond If the arrangement is made the
proposed cotton factory will be located else
where, but its final establishment here will
be mere question of time.
The ''West End Club" which has under
taken the establishment of an invalid's
home and hospital, is preparing the first
of its series of entertainments, the Little
Tycoon" Some fine talent is to be brought
into play, and something charming is an
ticipated.
Levy, the great cornct soloist, is billed
for Greensboro during February.
PERSONAL.
Col. Jno. N. Staples will remove his fami-
ly to Washington City at early day
which place they viii make their future
home.
Mr. Charles Vance has been appointed
clerk in United States Marshal Settles
office.
On last Thursday morning Mr.. w. E
Stone and Miss Sue Dick were united in
| MARRIAGE at the residence of Judpe r p