The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-21
FORSYTH COUNTY TOPICS.
DAsHEs HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.

What He Sees, Hears and What Other
People Tell Him to Write About
of Local Interest.
-Pu, your money in the Savings Bank.
This is the longest day of 1SSS,-and a
seortcher she is, too.
A white hat and red bandanna are the
choice mottos of the Forsyth Democracy.
Dom, forget that Winston-Salem will
have the biggest 4th of July in the State.
A gentleman from Kernersville tells us
The Salem paper riill has suspended
operations for the present, we regret to state.
in store for everybody. Come and bring
all the neighbors.
A car load of Georgia melons came up
Tuesday and are being disposed of rapidly
and at fancy price.
Tobacco is bringing high prices in
Winston now. Read the record of sales
made at the Piedmont.
-Hurrah for the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Forsyth Join it and be on
the right as well as the popular side.
Some heavy lumber for bridge building
on the Wilkesboro extension has been ship
ped here from South Carolina
The Forsyth Rifiemen are getting Them
selves in trim for the GLORIOUS 4th" and the
State Encampment, July 10Th.
The new Methodist Church in the
northeastern portion of Winston is nearing
completion, and is very handsome struct-
ure.
Mr. r. H. Woosison, former citizen of
Winston, bnt recently of Danville, Va, has
,been spending several days in the city the
,past week.
Some eight or ten persons were receiv-
el INTO full membership at the morning
service of the Centenary NJ. E. Church last
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Martin, who recently
Ridge Academy has returned to her home
on Fourth Street.
There will be no sales in the Winston
warehouses on July 4th. We are all going
to take holiaay and We want our farmer
friends TO help u.s.
John Varilla's string band left yester-
day for Mt. Airy where it will furnish mu-
sic for health and pleasure seekers during
the summer season.
Mrs. 5. X. Chamberlain, accompanied
by her children, lett Monday for visit of
several weeks among friends and relatives
in Philadelphia, Pa.
Had not Governor Scales interferred,
William Houston, COL, would have doubtless
been called upon to-day to bid adieu to this
part OF the mundane sphere.
BRO. Foy, of the Daily, is recuperating
and catching fish at Morehead City this
week. MIR. German holds the reins during
his absence and he holds them we'll.
Our young friend and assistant post
master, Mr.. J. Robert Walker, is having a
cosy residence erected on Broad Street,
West Winston. Miller Bros. are doing the
work.
isbury, left last week for trip to Europe.
They have ii number of relatives and friends
in Winston who will wish them pleasant
trip and safe return.
During the eleven months closing June
LIST, the Winston manufacturers paid tax to
the amount Of $499, O24 GO, showing hel
shipments of manufactured tobacco to have
been 6,237 ,SO7 pounds.
The Methodist Sunday School in West
Winston will give festival at Farmers
Warehouse to morrow night. Ice cream and
other refreshments will be served. Go anc
patronize Il worthy institution
-kemember the meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Glib at the Opera House
tomorrow night. Go and hear the inter
,esting addresses that will be made by som,
of Forsyth's loyal friends of Democracy.
The Forsyth Rihemen last week elected
the following officers: Captain-W. T
Gray: LIST Lie,it j. C. Bessent 2i-Lieut
Chas. H. Williamson; Ensign e B
Kearns Trustees e.. Bessent, w. 7
gray ana FRANK w mite.
The next Union Meeting of the Pilo
Mountain Association will be held with tn
Baptist Church at Waughtown, embracin
the fifth Sunday in July next. The intro
-ductory sermon will be delivered by Eide
w. III. Wilson, of Madison.
Mt. Airy's celebration took place ye.
terday. big crowd was in attendance, anC
taking it all in all it was an eventful da
for the good old county of Surry. Sewers
of our citizens were In attendance who re
port the occasion a grand success.
Don't forget TO list your taxes. Tt
books are open at the book store of Mr.
G. Lanier and we are informed that n,
half of the voters have as yet listed. r.
member the time for tax-listing is Unite
TO the end of the present month.
"Wonaier II the E2ssr=hlieans will orgal
ize Young Mans Club in Forsyth aft
they nominate their man for President
asked gentleman Of another on the stree
Gear not, ;" came the responsive answer.
"There are too few of 'em on that side
the fence this year"
Rev W L. Swain preached to the i
mates of our county poor house last Sund
evening The paupers appreciated t
scriplural lesson given them. This was 4
first sermon they had heard for more tn
year We think our ministers would
noble work by visiting these people Fl
4nently.
Miss Phoebe Turner, Mr.. viii Smos
the celebrated shoe man. and Mr.. Jol