The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Happenings Throughout the State
Last Week. -ss-s
Negro burglars abound in Charlotte.
The Progressive Farmer has been
enlarged and otherwise improved.
Five prisoners escaped from the
Shelby, Cleveland county, Jail last
week. t 49,
One night last week several white
men went to negro dance nine miles
from Murphy, at place called Mar
bic. A row occurred and two of the
white men, named Oscar Deal and
Ransford Altman, were instantly kill
ed. Four negroes were shot and one
killed.
Statesville Landmark: This is the
"out beatenist" town in the world for
fist fights among decent people. There
was another few days ago.-The
grand jury, while in session, found
true bills against J. B. Connolly, late
clerk of the Superior Court, upon the
presentments made at the last term of
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Lexington Ledger: Mr.. David w
Leonard died at his home in Thomas
vile township yesterday, aged rs
years.--Last week, at one time,
Messrs. A. G. Hege & Son, had in
store 1000 dozens of eggs. Mrs
| George Weaver died at the home of
| her husband in Reedy Greek township
on the 1st inst. @ @
| Greensboro Patriot On Friday
night last the prize competitive drill
OF the Guilford Grays was held. The
rivally was sharp and eager, and be-
came at length narrowed down to Mr..
r. w. Murray and James r. d ,nneIl,
the latter at length being victorious.
| The exercise consisted in manual of
arms, the orders being given by Capt
r. Percy Gray, and the judges We're
Gen.. James D. Glenn, Capt. Boyd
and Lieut. j. N. Wilson. e-f..
Wilkesboro Chronicle: Married,
on the Both Of last month, at the, resi-
| dence of T. B. james Esq, ia Fishing
Creek township, Mr.. Frank Benge, Of
Wilkes to Miss Catherine Benge, OF
Yadkin county, Esquire James off
ciating. the 7th inst, at the
residence of the brides mother, in
Wilkes county, by the Rev. r. w.
Barber, the Rev. Vardry McBee, OF
Alabama, to Miss Annie Gwyn, daugh-
ter of the late James Gwyn.
! Lexington Dispatch AT 4 o'clock
this afternoon, at the residence oi
Mr.. b. b. Roberts, Rev. J. B.. Hur-
ley, pastor of the M. E. Church a,
Louisbur1 will wed Miss Lena Leon
ard, the lovely and charming daugh-
ter OF MIR. w. G. B. Leonard
Mr.. j. w. Finch made an assignment
this morning to F. L. Hedrick for the
benefit of creditors. The liabilities
are stated at $4,000, assets $4,000
largely real estate. There are pre-
ferred creditors to the amount Of
$1,000. 1tstsa'' = i''2
! Kernersville Neaus: This paper
passes into other hands after the pres
ent issue.--M Miss Jennie Jones, .o
Winston, is visiting Miss Flora PUNK
ett, of this place.--Mr. S. A Hau
ser announces that he will be in oul
town on the night OF Friday, Feb 22c
Tor the purpose OF organizing a T ia ar
mers Allance at Ibis place h'
prospect lnr q wneas crop IN TINS sec
ton Is only 1alr. Inc soi' mas no
been sufhciently puiveiized Py SHOWS
ana hard freezes 70 insure an aDuh
dant crop. rtez s485 n. &
4 Charlotte Democrat The director
of the C. C. & A. Railroad met il
, Columbia on February 18th and de
! clared quarterly dividend of 1 pc
, cent, payable on the 9th Of July. DIR
: J. H. McAden was elected Directo
vice r. Y. McAden, deceased
, horse owned by Messrs. Davidson anf
Griffin was bitten by a dog some te,
i, weeks ago. Last week the horse wen
mad. Dr.. Pouden while treating hin
!. was bitten badly on the hand. Tn
horse died in the agonies of hydropho
bia.-Charlotte has horse Elk
} change on the lot, back of the oil,
Charlotte hotel. The traders met OF
Saturday. Last Saturday the offer
! inss were about rs horses. The,
, swapped around and went away happy
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