The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-14
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Happenings Throughout the Stat
Last Week.


I The Pittsboro Home has been con-
solidated with the Pittsboro Record.
A patent has been granted to B.
Cade, of Louisburg, for a railway
telegraph.
A meeting of the trustees of the
| State University will be held in Ral-
eigh on Feb. 9th.
a new post-office has been establish
ed at Dico, Stokes county, with G. L.
Sheppard as postmaster.
! Nr. Washington Duke, the wealthy
| tobacco manufacturer of Durham, has
built residence for himself, at cost
OF $4,000.
The Democrat says that up to this
date 1000 bales OF cotton have been
[ put through the Charlotte compress
| this season.
Tire Farmers Alliance warehouse
at Durham opened with boom on
| the 9th The house was filled with
tobacco for the opening sale.
The Norfolk Viirain;;an says it is
rumored that Walter L. Bingham,
the murderer of Miss Lizzie Turlins-
ton, is alive and we'll in France.
| MocksuiUe Times: Married, near
Pennington, on Feb. Sd, at the resi-.
dence of J. NJ johnson, Doctor NJ. Ha-
neline to Miss Martha Armsworthy,
j. P. johnson, officiating.
] Franklin Press: Will a North
Carolina legislature never meet that is
brave enough to pass sheep or dog
law? Our impression was that this
was legislature of farmers.
| Clinton Caucasian The man who
doesn't take his home paper is the
man who gets the maddest when he
thinks we should put his name in the
| paper, and we don't. But when we do
put his name in he is sure to send
around and ask US to give him several
copies. ......-.-.
| Wilkesboro Chronicle Mr.. James
Parlier, of Alexander, and Miss Eliz
abeth Watts, daughter of Mrs. Nancy
Watts, of Wilkesboro township, were
married last Wednesday, at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, Esquire
Hubbard, officiating. MIR. D. F.
Long left yesterday for Winston with
a fine drove Of horses. He has just
recently carried drove of cattle to
Grayson, Virginia Wilkes is fur
nishing good number of horses and
cattle for other markets.
Charlotte Chronicle w. A. Elliott,
who was employed by the Marion
Drug Company, of MsrioE, N. c.,
left a few days ago for parts unknown.
1t was discovered that Elliot had rob-
bed his employers of about 1000,
and other persons of quite large
amount. He was one of the late firm
of w. A. Elliott & Co., grocers, of
Marion, and bore good reputation.
The Marion Drug Company are very
anxious to have Elliott arrested and
are willing to spend good deal Of
money to capture him.
/ Greensboro Patri.t: The commits
sioners appointed by the Synod Of
North Carolina to arrange for the
founding of an Orphans Home are
called to meet on the 21st of Februa,
] ry, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, in the First
Presbyterian church of Greensboro.
At meeting held on Monday
night for the election of Officers, LIST
Lieut. Gilmer was elected Captain OF
the company, vice r. P. Gray resign.
ed; I'd Lieut.. M. C. Patterson to be
1st Lieutenant; Sergeant r. S. Meb-
ane to be I'd Lieutent.
| Reidsville Weekly: The stockhold
ers, according to agreement, paid in
the first installment of stock the Isl
of February, and the site has been
selected and the contract given for the
material to build the cotton factory
1t will be located opposite Capt. El-
lington's residence on the west side Of
the railroad, and Capt. Green will bt
asked to build a switch to the site
This lot was selected because of its
convenience to the railroad and an
abundance of water. So the music O
the spindle and shuttle will soon b.
heard in our midst.
Lexington Ledger: Mr.. Abe Pea
cock, has gone to Texas to seek hi
fortune j. R. Craver has re
moved his family from Reeds \
Roads to this place.-A number o
Davidson's most prominent and pub
lie spirited citizens are in favor o
levying special tax for the purpos
g of paying off the county debt
townsman, Mr.. j. L. Peacock, wa
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