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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
A STARTLING DISCOVERY
Tn. B dy Of Dead Man Pound in
Barrel in Winston

III" b oy OF Oe2o nan Founo IN :
Barrel in Winston.
Last Saturday night, about the
solemn hour of twelve, belated ne
gro 'pOssum hunter passed near the
bridge of the WilkesborO extension X.
r.. in north Winston. What was
his horror when he saw, by the dim
light of a bulls eye lantern, four men
digging with spades what seemed to
him a grave! He stayed not on the
order of his going but went quickly
at $40 gait.
The next morning this negro, coon
like, went with some friends to the
spot. They dug. They found. What?
1t was kerosene barrel and In it
were the remains of b dead mani The
report soon spread and the mystery
promised to develop into a second
Maxwell-Preller horror. Black ne
groes got three shades lighter and
their lips quivered and their eyes bull
ged as they told their terrible tale.
But by Sunday night tie mystery
was solved. The body was that of
the negro murderer, Bill Houston,
who was hanged in Winston on July
1S, 1888.
After the body had been partially
dissected by physicians, they had it
buried. Some days ago u young med
ical student, who wished the skeleton,
supposing all the flesh decayed, went
to dig him up and it was this that
gave the 'possum hunter the shivers.
The body, however, was almost rs
firm as it was when buried. 1t was
placed close to q branch and the over
flows had covered the body deep in
sand This sand had preserved the
body and when the medical student
found it in this condition he inferred
it again, to be found by the 'possum
hunter next morning.
The authorities took the body and
had it properly inferred.
1t is a remarkable coincidence that
Bill Houston was caught by Police
man Meroney hiding in a thicket only
a few feet from where his body was
afterwards buried.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
Forsyth CounGy--1as the
Superior. Court.
NANCY FULP AND OTHERS

N M far
pol;af
ELvrRA KING NJ. D. KING, heiieL
The State of North Carolina to the sheriff o
Forsyth cuunty-Grceting
gu are hereby commanded to summon Ell
,ira King and NJ. d. King, the defend. n,s
above named, if they be found within your
county, to appear before the Clerk of the Su
perior Court for the county of Forsyth, at his
office in Winston town on the 18th day Of De
ceinber, 1889, and answer the compla Mt, copy
of which will be deposited Ill the Office of the
said Clerk Superior Court OF said county within
ten DAYS from the date Of the service of this
summons.
And let the said Eivira King and NJ D. Kin z
take hotice that if they fail to answer said COM
plant within the time prescribed by law, the
plaintiffs will apply to tie Court for reliet de.
handed in the complaint.
ereuf fail not, and of this SUMMONS make
tue return
Given under my i,,nl aid seal Of nd uri,
this 18th das of orpten 'er, 1889.
e. HAUsEg.
Clerk S .Ierior t'"urt.
Ordered by the Court that publication h.
made OF tie f tcg ing ,:ril / .r SIX
siye weeks III thE WESTERN StNTI\EI.
q. D. UArsLE, G. s. Z.
Nov. Cd, 1879.
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MT. AIRY MATTERS.
( From the M Airy Neus

From the M Airy Neus
"A slim attendance at Surry Court
this week. A small crowd at court
in Surry is a ''new thing under the
sum-
THE little child of S. F. Meadows,
of Dalton, N. c., was run over by a
wagon and killed on Wednesday of
this week
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr.. Samuel G. Pace, of the livery
firm of Pace & Taylor, of our town,
to Mrs. Laura B. Golding, of Gray
son county, Va.
1t was Interesting to see the big
turns some men could carry at the
fire. We picked up 300 pounds of
sugar and walked off with it, but
concluded it was too heavy and got
two or three colored men to assist us.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
The Ayr cultural Coll-g..

Our BOYS certainly must not I'M
derstand what a rare opportunity is
offered by the n g.. Agricultural and
Mechanical College or they would
grasp it.
Forsyth county is entitled to one
free scholarship, yet it is vacant. If
you get this, your expenses will only
be SO per month for board, wash
ing, lodging, and medical attendance
and books. Expenses for the same to
other than county students is $500
per month Here is chance for wOr-
thy young men to secure an educa-
ton at small cost and we hope For
syth county will have a representa-
tive at the college before another
week.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
At the Opera House

Winsuon's theatre-goers have a
number of good entertainments be-
fore them this season.
Ely's Stock Company began Mon
day and will hold the boards the
balance of this week. ~
Following are some of the other
attractions which manager Brown
has on his books: On January 4th,
T. II. Winnett's Company; on Jan
uary oath, Black Hussar operate
Ministries; on February 3, LEVITT
European Ministries; on February
5. Al. G. Fields Ministries; on March
6, Little Coquette; on March IA,
Florence j. Bindley Combination ;
on March IS, Van G. Barrett Co.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
sale of Land.

by virtue of a mortgage deed executed
10y Elizabeth +. Lane un The 18th day "i
September, 1888, aud ,eco.ied in book ,,
page $40 of the r,c4r,.> in th, office Of Tie
Re- lister % Dee,is for ter>,tn county on
SATURDAY The ;50ih day oi November, 1889,
AT ne u lock T. IN, al tie Count Loose lctl
In Winston, y C. L. as attorney t.r The
ow.,er oi >.'id mortgage deeds, will exc Sc
adescrihed in said mortgage, to which refer.
enoe is hereby made, consisting of eight
acre, f land lying in the county + I'uis, ia
avd State Of North Carolina in y aue hinNr
All lining the lands Of d. IL Blum. ! H.
Ian Cook and others. Therc are two
houses located on saii land. Terms ~ sale
cash X. b ktRNER,
thr,t2S ids Al'y for Mortgage.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
Sale of Cigar Factory!

BY vir.t.~ of or Ter Of the Sup-ri !, ,urt .
Forsyth County on Thursday, the 18th day OF
December. lsS9, at | 0 O'CLOCK a. m, at the Fac
tary of the late !. Leopold, situated ON Liberty
Street, west Of tire Court house, Winston. y. g.
| will offer at public sale t. the highest bidder
all the manufacturing SOCK If tobacco.
chnery, cigar boxes, brands, good Will Of the
business. etc.
rs Terms Of sale cas-, Iw.i! also sell pri-
vately :toell of cigars. consisting "f several
thousand, at wholesale prices.
Parties desiring to buy would Il well L. cor
respond with M, Il. 5. KERNER,
Nov. IS tbs, Admir- Of |. Leopold. decd
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
Stings From the Danbury H,rn, t.

Eighteen prisoners in jail. Let's
have railroad.
Rabbits are somewhat scarce in
this section of Uncle Sans planta-
ton.
"Coon," the mountain desperate,
was in town last week, parading the
streets in his striped brooches, "seek-
ing whom he could devour
Some old white-livered, tallow-
cared, bow-legged, lying son of gun
is telling it around that the Hornet
has suspended. Show us the man.
Weare thirsting for his blood.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
Mortgage Sale.

y Y virtue of the powers contained in mort
- gage deed, executed TO me BY n Crowder
and wife, on the eth day of Dece mber, $50,
AMI recorded in Book No. 3, page 49I, Regis
ter's office, Forsyth county, will sell ut aue-
ton at the Couit-hous door in Winston Tor
cash. on NJ "nday, December 80 1889, one town
lot in Waughtawn, Forsyth county, adjoining
the lands of Noah trowder and others. See
description in Mortgage decd.
JOHN BOYER,
Nov. IS, SO. Commissioner
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SpOke.! Spokes,.

We want one hundred thousand s,,okes and
will pay $l.50 cash for them. Bring us all
your best wagon lumber and get the highest
price
If you want wagons come ;.i see us We
are now usn g steel only for tires without ex-
much longer they will wear. We have a nice
lot of wagons in Orinoco Warehouse, Captain
Gllmer will wait you.
oCt3i-Sw GEO +. NIssFN L 80.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
Conference At Greensboro.

TIL, Methodist ministers are assem-
bled at the n c. annual conference in
Greensboro to-day. Pastors Norman
and Irwin are there and every body
in Winston hope they will be returned
to their charges here. They are two
of the most popular and faithful min
listers in the conference.
Prof W. A. Blair goes down this
evening to deliver, by request, u toast
at the banquet of the alumni of
Trinity College, to be given in Green's
boro tonight. So
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
OUR NEARBY NEIGHBORS.
News Notes from Winston's Friends in
the Surrounding Counties.
THE NEWS IN LTAKsv,LLE.

Fro lie Ls"k-rHe Gazen>
"A small boy named Holland had
Il heel nearly torn off 10y an elevator
at the Cotton Mills a few days ago.
Our Martinsville friends must
have fred some huge guns in cele-
bration of their victory The in
donations were heard in Leaksville.
I'VE learn that an accident hap
pened at Stuart. Va. few nights
ago on the railroad, by which En-
gineer Stone was considerably bruis-
ed, his engine wrecked, and the color
ed fireman killed.
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A Human Curiosity.

IA AN ONAiSAsys
Little Zach Hilton is a ten-year old
darkey that lives at BahnsOntown,
and he is one of the brightest little
coons in Winston.
Yesterday he came into The SENTI-
MEL office to buy old newspapers. and
our attention was caught by his curl
GUS hand. His right hand has six
fingers. Growing out from where the
little finger joins the hand il another
perfect finger. 1t has two joints, and
the nail on it is like that on his other
fingers. 1t is almost q fac simile OF
his little finger. 1t bends at the joints
but Zach cannot bend it without u.s.
ing the other hand.
This is d wonderful thing, but tits
true, and Wen bet a pint of"goobers'
the Chatham Record can't beat it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28

Hare and Hounds.
= Saturday afternoon . party Of
ladies and gentlemen of the Twin
City went out on horseback In pur-
suit of the festive rabbit. These were
ssthe people," Mr.. W. C. Brown and
Miss Sallie Kennon, Mr.. L. A. Vaughn
and Miss Laura Gambler, Nj. B. F..
Hanes and Miss Eleie Thompson, Mr..
and-Mrs. W. N. Reynolds, Mr.. Geo.
D. Hodgin and Mr.. w. B. Pollard.
After q long chase "Polly" caught
the rabbit. 1t proved to be q grave
yard" rabbit and Miss KennOn now
bangles it's left hind-foot as = charm
to bring her good luck.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
A News Scoop.

a News scoop. ~
The Republican of last week felic-
itated itself on being the first paper
to publish the news of the death of
Chief-Justice Smith and SO it did, but
The SENTINEL went it one better and
published an account of the issue of
$40, 900 worth of Winston township
bonds to the h. & d. r. R.-a matter
of far more Importance to our peO-
ple-before either the Republican or
the Daily even heard oft. 5s.
Moral: If you want the news, take
The SENTINEL
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The New Dug Firm.

The New Dug Firm az
Mr.. Jos. w. Farrar, who is to be q
partner with Mr. A. B. Smith, of High
Point, has been in Winston several
days arranging for the sopening of
their new drug store. Mr.. A. B.
Smith will not move to Winston but
will employ his brother, Mai. SamI
II. Smith, to represent him in the bus
mess. ss al ssssF AZ
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About Rural Hall.

Mr.. B. L. Biting, the founder and
mainly owner of Rural Hall, was In
Winston Friday and told The SEKFI-
MEL that he expected several buildings
to go up at his place In the spring. He
is moving for factories to build up his
town and The SENTINEL wishes him
the best of luck.
Mr.. Biting thin Ks the farmers are
making a mistake in rushing 80 much
of their tobacco on the market now.
He says the crop near him is nearly all
sold, many farmers having sold every
pound, and that tobacco will be scar
Ger and higher later in the ye6r.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
A Romantic Marriage.

A Romantic Marriage.
Miss Berta Gravely, OF Anrtinsville
Va, who left Salem Academy about
three weeks ago, was married in Mil
ton on Monday Nov, 18. Miss Grave
" was visiting her uncle, Mr. George
/; Gravely and there met her. lover, Mr..
N. B. Gravely, promising young far
mer of Henry county. On Monday
they took the train for Milton where
they we're married without the knowl-
edge of parents on either side,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
THE PEOPLES FORUM

Under this heading The Sentinel
invites the people to discuss public
questions OF present interest. Here
shall the press the peoples rights
maintain, unaWed by influence and
unbribed by gain"
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Forsyth County-In the Superior i'ourt
w C. brandon ct al>
4 gainst : SUNNI rs for Relief
Tho. Rr.p,up et ais

w c. brandon ct al>. |
Against SUNNI is for Relief.
Thos Brandon ct ais }
TIME STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. TO
/ the Sheriff of Forsy Ia County. g Getting:
You are hereby commanded t" Summon Ihos
Brandon AM others, the defendants above
named, if they be found within your county, 70
appear before the Clerk of the Superior Court
for the county of Forsyth at his Office III Wins
ton town, the 50th day OF December, $50,
and answer the complaint, copy of which will
be deposited in the Office of the said Clerk Of
Superior Court of said County with ten days
from the date of the service OF this summons.
And let the said Thos Brandon ct ais take notice
that if they fail to answer said complaint with
in the time prescribed by law the plaintiffs will
Amply to the curt for the relief demanded in
the complaint. Hereof fail no, and OF this
summons make due return.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court
this. Sth day of Nov, 1889.
c. S. HAUsER, e. ). q.
Ordered by the Court that the above sum
mons be published six successive weeks in the
sentinel, a paper published in Forsyth county
c. S. HAusER; C. S. c..
Nov Sth, 1889.
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III ANTED.-Agents, Male and Female. in
w every City, Town and Village. patGt
free. No capital whatever required Stock,
Plan and terms the Best. This is a sulendi,i
opportunity to make money Write at once
for particulars. F. COLL Err, 63 WARREN
ST., New York. Nov2a-lt
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28

NJ The principal value of The
SENTINEL to advertisers is the fact
that it is not thrown away after
once being read, but passes through
half dozen pairs of hands at least
before being tossed aside. This is
the advantage presented by It family
newspaper.
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Notice to citizens of T.ri..Xe'- Creek
Township.

January LIST, 1890, is the time tixei fr the
pa ing up of ,ck in said township under the
provisions Of atock law. this being the same
time that the adjoining county Stokes, goes
under stock law. BY order Of the Board of
Commissioners If Forsyth county
j. P. STANTON, CFk. B. c. C.
New. 13, 1889. 2t
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
PRICES ARE Lower

than othets for there are none
so quick to take advantage Of
saving a little money as the
average Moth Carolina lady,
and we admire them for it, and
it only goes TO show that their
reputation for keenness and
frugality is just.
We are now displaying
many new things in the latest
fashions, designed especially
for November and December.
Now don't forget to come in
aud see us when You want a
nice DIR, S.. You'll always find
o',r prices right
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
HE BEE-HIvE
SHOE AND HAT STORE

Has fairly outstripped herself.
Her praists ar. loudly sung,
and why not We carry the
largest and best selected stock
III the State, ana our prices
compel people to buy Of us in
self defense, That S1.99 La
dies Fine Shoe IL bright Don
COLA and pebble goat Is still
gaining ground. It's as good
as any similar Shoe sold at
$3.50 or $500, OF money re-
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Ten Local Items.

MIR. b. B. Owens and family have
returned from Il visit to relatives in
the north.
The gobbler has gobbled his last
gobble. He is now being gobbled by
hungry citizens.
Mr.. Lee Daniels, of Southland,
Va, was married to Miss Mollie
Crumpler at Germanton yesterday.
-Selena is the name of new post
office in Davie county, four miles
from Mocksville. J. NJ. Blount is post
master.
We truly regret to state that the
Boston Symphony Concert Club has
Cancelled its engagement in Winston
for December 2.
The Forsyth Rifiemen did not go
to the Fayetteville centennial because
employers would not let off enough
of the company to make respecta-
BILE showing.
The cause of the fire at Mt. Airy
| week before last has not been ascer-
tanned. The actual losses aggregate
| SIT. 800, insured for $500.
Thirty thousand pounds of leaf
tobacco were shipped in one day from
the Germanton depot week before
last. 4 good part OF it came to Win
ston.
Capt. J. B. Hussey will not revive
| the Greensboro Patriot. He will live
in Washington and act as correspon-
dent for several southern and Yves
tern papers.
Mr.. Powhatan Boulder, editor O
the Danville Times, has sold the
manuscript of an appendix to the
life OF John Randolph for $500 tc
the Century magazine.
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FARMERS

We are having an awful rusE
on our. Homemade Shoes and
BEEHIVE Boots 1t Looks
now like it would take 1000
pairs of our Bee Hive Boots to
meet the demand, and " II AT
DOES II MEAN! 1t means
that our claim that they are as
good as any boot sold by other
merchants at so per cent more
is right. We are receiving
lot of New Goods at prices that
will do you good. Glance at
the following prices:
VIM. Mann's Red Warrior
Axes, plain, 55c
J. Monroe Taylor's Soda, |
ID package, &c.
Ball Thread, lc ball.
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Newspaper Outfit for Sale

good End hand outfit, at Reidsville. for
sale, very cheap and good terms. Addres.
FRANK A. LINDSAY,
Care of the SENTINEL
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WEDDING BELLS.
Mr.. lob TT Williamson is Married to
Mis- Minnie Thompson.

On Tuesday evening the altar OF
the Centenary NJ. E. Church was dec
GRATED with roses, chrysanthemums
geranlums, evergrecns and ivy, while
in the center WAS IL large floral horse
shoe. all softly lighted by many wax
tapers.
At 4:45 o'clock the great pipe organ
pealed the wedding march, and Miss
Minnie Thompson entered by the
annex door leaning on the arm of
her brother, Mr. Peter Thompson. AT
the same moment Mr.. Robert Will
hanson entered the front door es-
corted by his brother, Mr.. Charles
Williamson.
\ few solemn words by pastor Nor
man, the sacred promises made and
Miss Thompson became the wife of
Mr. Robert Williamson.
Immediately after the ceremony the
newly welded pair left for tour to
! northern cities.
The ushers We're Messrs. w. B. Pol
lard and l.. A. Vaughn.
Mr. and Mrs Williamson are two
of Winston's most popular young
people, and have numerous friends
who wi h them al! the happiness that
mortal can feel
On their return they will board at
Hotel Fountain.
Y. M. c. A. Anniversary.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has been in Wins
ton Just Il year, and celebrated it's
first anniversary last Sunday night
in the Centenary NJ. Z. Church. This
big building was filled with people AS
the soft prelude began to swell from
the organ under Prof. Markgraff's
touch at Z O'Clock.
In the pulpit sat pastors Norman,
Brown and Davis and Prof. Blair,
President of the Y. NJ c. A., and Mr.
l.. A. Coulter, Interstate Secretary.
Below them in the chancel sat the
directors of the u NJ. c. A.
Reports were made by President
Blair. Mr.. Ebert Ton finance) and Mr..
K. l.. Harris, Secretary, and short
talks We're made by Messrs. Eugene
Gray and J. Nj. Rogers, for the direc-
tors Mr. Ebert 5 report showed that
the association had secured and ex-
pended 81 1875 during the past
year, and stated that 81. 200 was
wanted for next year. All the re-
marks showed the encouraging
growth and work of the association
The music for the occasion was
composed and directed by Prof Mark
graft, and reflects much credit on
that gentleman : taste.
Our Salem friends will be favored
with the identical exercises in the
Moravian church next Sunday night.
A Pleasant Dance
That was a happy party which
gathered under the brilliant electric
lights in the ballroom of the Twin
City club room last Friday night.
The occasion was a german, given
complimentary to Misses kennOn and
johnson, who are the guests of Mrs.
w. n Reynolds Dancing began at
$50 and stopped at 1870.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present: Mr.. John Engelhard and
Miss johnson, Mr.. c. S. johnson and
Miss Kennon, Mr.. E. T. Ware and
Miss Locke, Mr.. Frank Spencer and
Miss Corneille, Mr. s. Smith and Miss
Hansley, Mr. w. c. Brown and Miss
Nettie Hansley, Mr.. w. r. Leak and
Miss Anna Williamson, Mr.. E. &.
Hester and Miss Lura Beard, Mr..
H. f. Shaffner and Mrs Michael, Mr..
Morriscey and Miss Lille Biting,
Mr.. C.. HI. Williamson and Mrs. Fanny
HELEN, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Reynolds,
Mrs. J l.. Patterson, Mrs. Col. r. l..
Patterson, Mr. W. H. Sumerell and
Miss Pattie Sumerell.
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Items from the Lexington Ledger"

Items from the Lexington LEDGER"
The December term of Davidson Su-
perior court begins Monday, Dec I'd,
Judge James H. Herrimon presiding.
We learn that Il young girl by the
name of Essie Westmoreland com
mitted suicide by hanging herself
with pillow line at Thomasville last
Thursday.
We have been shown .uriosity in
the way of a twin squash, by color-
ed man from Thomasville. 1t is the
oldest specimen of squash we have
ever seen, and is joined together in
the same manner as the noted Sia-
meSe twins.
At the show here, an aged darkey
was looking at the animals, and get
ting to a cage of monkeys he locke d
at them awhile and remarked: bet
ter stay in dab, chillun. Eff you git
out de radikels will have you votin'
fust yon know.
On last Sunday night, while Mr. +.
b. Turner, a cripple, was on his way
to the depot, he fell and broke his
arm 4mr. Turner uses crutches, and
in CROPPING his way through the dark
ness he went too near the edge of the
sidewalk One of his crutches sud
denly slipped off the curbing, which
Overbalanced him. with the above re-
suit.
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To the Ladies.

You have our thanks for the
interest You have taken in our
Dress Goods Department.. We
never sold as many dresses in
six moths before dis we have in
the past Sin months. 1t
means that our nice New
Styles are appreciated by the
lair sex, and again it means
that orr
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28

W c are again earring Il splen-
did line of