The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-05
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES tNDAvIE

Special Correspondence Of The Sentinel.
On Friday, December %, ye man
Of the SENTINEL force, with a weeks
leave of absence and with the good
wishes of the editor to-the devil for
a MERRY Christmas and a Happy
New Year." left for Pennington,
in the good old county of Davie, where
he went to spend the holidays with
his parents and other relatives and
friends. We found the roads in a
fearful condition, the mud being al
most hub deep. After mud, slush and
cold had been endured, we reached
Davie soil
On Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
the Baptist Sunday School, Of Farm
ington treated its scholars and friends
to a Christmas tree, which, in spite
of the very Indictment weather, was
largely attended. Rev. H. M. Blair,
of the M. E. Church, made few re-
marks concerning the celebration of
Christmas. The gifts on the tree were
many and appropriate.
In the evening at $50 o'clock, the
NJ. E. Sunday School gave similar
entertainment, which was also largely
attended. Mr.. O. B. Eaton, principa
of the Pennington Academy made a
very nice address to the little folks,
which was loudly applauded. The
music by the choir and the children
was very good. Mr.. w. F. Swain,
as Santa Claus, pleased the children
very much much, being dressed in
regular Arctic costume, with "a bag of
presents ON his shoulder, which were
distributed to the members of the
school. Rev III. M. Blair, pastor OF
the church, made a few closing re-
marks, and then dismissed the gath
cred audience. to go through rain,
snow, slop and mud, to their homes, to
dream of Santa with his sleigh, deer,
presents, a tight squeeze down the
chimney, and pair of well filed
Christmas stockings, (of course we are
now speaking of the children.)
We were pleased to meet brother
Blount, editor of the Davie Times,
whe had come to spend his Christmas
among the good people of Harrington.
Brother B. says his people want a rail
road to Mocksville, but they did not
intend to vote another dollar to one
until at least $4,000 is placed in the
Wachovia Bank, in Winston, to be
paid to Davie county if the road fails
to be built, and just as soon as this is
done Dasie county will vote 100000
to any road that will come To Mocks-
vile. He says they have voted in the
last two years. S250,000 to railroads,
and are no nearer road 10 day than
they were two years ago Don't fret,
brother Blount, the Roanoks& South
ern Is coming.
| Personal
MI. Joe Miller, who is in business at
Asheville, spent the holidays at his
home, near Pennington.
Mr.. John Hall, late Of Hall'sFerry
| this county, but now oiWinston, spent
a few days with friends in this place.
Messrs. Geo. Bahnson aud Fayette
Williams are home from Chapel Hill.
/ Misses Carrie and Bessie Miller,
james Call, Joe Miller, Joe Eaton,
and Vic Moss, Of Mocksville, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
this place.
Miss Dora Clark, who is attending
school at Greensboro Female College,
is spending the holidays at home.
Miss Matte BahEson, student OF
Salem Female Academy is at home
this week. She is accompanied by
one of her class mates, Miss Anna
Boyd, Of Mi sissippi.
Miss Seita Dputhit and Mr. Aeken
Douthit are home from Oak. Ridge
Wild geese are plentiful along the
river, hunting is fine. and the young
people keep the social. wheel moving,
and in fact Christmas has been eni y
ed in Harrington just about as we'll
as any place We hare heard from yet
Pennington, Dec 39- w x. G.