The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-16
FORSYTH COUNTY TOPICS.
DASHEs HERE AND THERE by OUR
REPORTER.

purchased new instruments.
A colored excursion from Winston is
billed for Mt. Airy on Monday, Sept. 81.
MIR. Isaac White, of Bellows Creek Town
ship, this county, died on the 9TH inst IN
the goth year Of his life.
Horse swapping and dog tights are re
ported to have been the principal attractions
at Danbury court last week
: Some valuable land is offered for sale
in another column by Messrs. r. E. and NJ
c.. Reeves, of Sloan, surry county.
MIR. Cicero Tise, Winston's live furni-
ture man, is in northern cities purchasing
new machinery for his furniture factory
Mr.. r. B. Glenn, Of this city, is an
nounced to address the Young Mems Demo
cratic club in Greensboro, on Tuesday night
next.
-Messrs. Hinshaw 4 Medearis, one d
Winston's tried and true firms, have Il
change in their adj this week. Read ii and
then give them a call.
The copy for change IN the advertise
ment of that live and enterprisilg firm 9
w. d. Baity & Sons arrived too late for this
issue but will be made next week.
In the local last week, headed, "Why
Brewer Voted for the Mills Bill" we com
mitted an error in saying the Fifty First
Congress when we meant the Fsfieth
1t is said that if people who are annoy
ed by the bowling of dogs at night will pull
offtheir shoes and turn them Top side down
on,the floor, the bowling will cease inlme-
diately.
1.-The Democrats Of Kernersville will
meet on the 25th inst. to organize Cleye-
land, Fowle and Morehead Club. Sfr. r.
B. Glenn, of this city, and others will make
addresses.
A letter received from Evangelist Pear
son states that he will be in Winston by the
third Sunday in September at which time
he proposes to commence his series Of meet
ings in the Centenary NJ. Z. Church.
The citizens of Kernersville don't pro-
pose to be without newspaper. Arrange
ments are now being made for the resurrec-
tion of the -Ntrcs. Messrs. Frank Lindsay
and D. w. Hammond will be the publishers.
A protracted meeting commences at
Mt. Tabor Church next Sunday. The de-
nomination of Friends will also begin
meeting to last several days at Pleasant
Fork Church, the same day, a few miles
Southwest of Salem.
Mr.. John Tise is now conducting the
ice cream and soda water stand, recently oc-
cupied by Mr. ID. H. King, on Main Street.
He is also selling Domestic Sewing Ma
chimes. John is clever fellow and knows
how to please his customers.
DR. Dixon writes to Postmaster Smith
hat Chapter Of Orphans from the Oxford
Asylum will give a free entertainment in
Browns Opera House here on Friday night,
fhe oath inst. cordial invitation is ex-
Tended everybody to attend
-"Fhe way Of the transgress is hard. ;"
Two negro women are shoyeiling dirt
the streets OF Winston to pay their fiuss.
These, like many others, are living disrepu-
table lives and have but little resneot for
either the law or themselves
The marriage of Mr. Frank Cook, of
Clemmonsville to Miss Adelia Cooper, took
place at the residence Of the brides father,
this city, last Thursday evening. Rev. S. T.
Conrad officiating. The bridal party left
next morning for the groom's home. TIE
SENTINELs best wishes follow them.
Parties who attended the yearly meet
ing at High Point Sunday tell US that a
number of the stores were kept open during
the day, and that watermelons, lemonade,
ETC., went like hot cakes. Judging from
this it doesn't seem that the people over
there observe the Sabbath very closely.
The tobacco men of Durham are max
ing extensive preparations for their tobac-
co fair this fall. What are the tobacco men
of Winston going to do about the fair re-
Gently proposed for our fair cities ? Are We
going to let the matter fall through? We
should not let Durham do a bigger thing
than Winston-Salen. Start the ball, gen
tlemen, and lets have big fair.
The eamp-meeting at Muir's Chapel
Gullford county, commences next Sunday
Tent holders will begin to move in the lat
ter part of the week. Among the distin
guished divines that are to attend the meet
ing we note Revs. w. c. Norman and T. H
Pegram, of Winston, J. E. Mann, of Greens.
boro and P. F. Stamey, of Reidsville. A
large crowd is expected to be in attendance
The North Carolina Tobacco Associa
ton, which meets at Morehead City on the
18th inst. promises to be big thing. Every
market in the State is expected to be repre-
scented. Col. A. B. Gorrell, President o
the Winston Tobacco Board of Trade, has
appointed the following delegates to tn,
Convention: Messrs. r. j. Reynolds, A. r
Coleman, E. G. Ednlunds and Capt. =. f
Gilmer.
Little Johnny Brewer is still The Re
pasblicda's candidate for Congress, or a
least Capt. tiosian hasn't taken his name
down from The list of candidates. JOHNNY
isa bitter pill, but unless he resigns him
self over into the hands of the District Com
mittee," or another nomination is made
Editor CIVIL doubtless swallowhim, regard
less of the hot shot he has poured int
Johnny boy.
A Watermelon Picnic will be given
the young people Of West Bend, Yadki
county, near that place, next Saturday weel
August 25th. The occasion promises to b
an enjoyable one, and the managers, Messr:
C. d. Sink, G. L. Doub, G. D. Mcbride an
A. l.. No Bride, and Misses Ida Miller, M,
mie Doud, Ida Jones and Leila Jones ez
tend generous invitation to the citizens
the Tw;a-City who desire to attend