The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-24
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.

OF Local Interest.
Rev. W. E. Swain left this morning fol
Yadkin College Commencement.
Mr.. Abe Ryttenberg, late of Winston
but now of Sumter, S. C., is in the city.
Prof W. A Blair left Tuesday morn
ing for few days visit to his parents al
High Point.
The Salem Cornet Band will give 8
promenade concert in the Salem Square or
Saturday night week.
The SENTINEL received a pleasant cal
from Sheriff Dalton, of Stokes, this week
Always glad to see you, Sheriff Call again
When the weather permits, a day and
night force are at work upon the large cut
on The Wilkesboro extension, in the city
limits.
AT meeting of the Union Grove Re
form Club last Saturday night, Mr.. J. A
Walker was elected President, vice Mr.. H
A. Wooters, resigned.
Owing to the inclement weather of Sun
Centenary NJ. E. Church were postponed
until next Sunday week.
The Trustees of Trinity College held a
meeting in Greensboro, Tuesday night.
Rev. w. G. Norman and Col. J. w. AL
spaugh, of this city, were in attendance.
A friend informs the SENTINEL that
Mrs. G. L. Miller is the oldest natire born
citizen now living in this city. Glad to
know it. 1t it is an important historic fact
Miss Lillian l.. Long, sister of the Ed
itor of THE SENTINEL, has been awarded
the handsome gold medal offered by the
Greensboro Female College for the best lit
erary essay,
Mrs. Stockton, wife of the late John
Stockton, of this city, a lady nearly 20 years
of age, has recently knit, with her own
hands, six counterpanes, and presented each
of her six boys with one.
Mayor Buford left Saturday evening
for a visit to his old home in Brunswick
county, Va. Mr.. r. p. Kerner, agent at
Kernersville, is filling Capt. Buford's place
here during his absence.
Mr. D. A. Bowles, for several years a
resident of Winston, but now of GuIlford
county, informed gentleman in Greensboro
Tuesday that five Of his children had been
united in marriage thus far this year.
Mr. W. II. WINNER, who until recent
ly held positson at our depot, has gone to
Greensboro where the Workman says that it
the telefraph offices.
AT the annual convocation of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Colds
boro, Capt. D. P. Mast was elected Grand
Royal Arch Captain. The next annual con-
vention will be held in Wilmington.
William Houston, colored, who shot
and killed Kate Causby, colored, in this
city on Monday, was tried for the offence
to-day, the jury finding him guilty of muir
der in the first degree. Quick justice.
A number of the colored citizens of
Salem on Saturday night last purchased the
instruments of the Waughtown cornet band
for the purpose of organizing colored band
in Salem. They paid $500 for the in
struments, we are told.
Mr.. Maxwell German has connected
himself with the Daily. He is gentleman
of long experience, versatile talents and
pronounced ability, and will make the Daily
bright and spicy. We congratulate the
Daily.
Mr. Henry r. Starbcck made his maiden
speech in the court house to-day. 1t was clear,
logical and to the point. Mr.. Starbuck is a
gentleman of the highest intellectual en-
dowments and the Sentinel anticipates for
him most prosperous and successful future.
The old building of the Presbyterian
Church was torn down Friday and Saturday
in order that work might be commenced
upon the new structure at once. Our Pres
byterian friends will hold services in
Reform Club Hall until the new church is
completed.
Mr.. F. H. Fries, of Salem, returned last
week from the North, where he had been
10 consult with a syndicate regarding the
construction of the r. & S. Road. Mr. Fries
reports everything favorable, and that ar.
rangements are being made as fast as posi-
BILE to begin work upon the road at an early
day,
Among The visitors III the city Thu
week, besides Judge Clarke and Solicitor
Settle, the SENTINEL notices. Mr.. A, NJ
Stack, of Qanbury, Sheriff Dalton, Of Stokes
Prof G. Tayloe Winston, Of Chapel Hill
Mr. Fuel Fulton, of Bellows Creek, Hugh
R. Scott, of Reidsville.
Look at what Messrs. F. & H. Erie
have to say in another column. Now
you want anything in the way of sell
binder for harvesting season it will pay yo
to go apd see them. They handle the d
borne frame binder, of which FORTY SIEVE,
THOUSAND were in use IN the harvest G
1887, giving complete satisfaction. 1t vii
pay you to go to see them.
Mrs. Iepnse- Newly, who, it will be r,
memhered, lectured in Winston a few veal
ago, and in fact throughout the State, in th
interest of the w. C. T. o., died at hs
home Ia Touganoxie, Kansas, March 15tl
She was an earnest and faithful temperate
advocate, and up to her death had been f
several years State Supt. of the Y. w. e.
U. of her State.
The Honor Essays for TIE S. F. A. Cor
p1encement are as follows: Salutatory, Mi
Addie Fries, OF Salem; Valedictory, Nj
Jeanie Reynolds, of Aberdeen, Miss. Cha
Essayists, with Class Motto, Finds Coron
Opus, as subject, Misses Kate Paddison,
Ttusyille, Fla, and Daisy Clisby, of Maeo
Ga; Second Honors, Misses Eliza Clar
of Little Rock, S. c., and Sallie .Hunnicu
Of Atlanta, Ga.
-The Salem Literary Society will give
debate to morrow night in the Music Ha
Salem, the subject of which will be: "R
..-.a dot r,rafnrx has greater infinen