The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
HOME AND NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS.

Miss Lillian Dicks, of Randle-
man, is visiting Mrs. r. B. Kerner.
George E. Nissen 4 Co. are pay
. ing cash for good wagon spokes. At
Davidson county poor-house has
"a inmates, with II outside paupers.
-'Solons' (phewD Lineback and
REYNOLDS returned from Raleigh Tues
day.
Walnut Cove has been incorpor-
ated with ex-Sheriff w. III. Gentry
Mayor.
Mr. B. J. Sheppard is still very
sick. He has not improved any with
in the last week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary are prepar-
ing to give Il concert for the benefit
of the T. NJ. c. A.
Miss Fannie Williamson is visit
friends in Mebaneville and will be
away some time.
Miss Stella Nissen.. of Waugh
town, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. K. G.:
Charles, at High Point.
Mr.. Walter Leak went South
Monday to sell Bailey Bros tobacco.
He will be gone till May.
A new post-office has just been
established in Rockingham county
and its name is ''Splashy.'
Mr. E. T. Ware has returned from
Danville, where he has been buying
tobacco for the past two months.
A fresh supply of the best garden
seeds-Buist' and Landreth's-at
Ashcraft & Ovens drugstore. 3t*
Days and nights are equal on the
goth inst. The days will gain one
hour and six minutes during the
month.
W H. Covey, furniture dealer of
Danville, Va, died there Tuesday,
18th inst. He was "a native of Wiki
esboro.
-Messrs. w. B. Glenn and c.. B.
Watson, two of our leading lawyers,
have been in attendance on Davidson
court for the last ten days.
We are informed that Mr.. Fagg
will burn up a cord of wood in toot-
ing his engines whistle the first
through trip he majestic Winston.
A negro girl mysteriously dis
appeared from the neighborhood of
Marvin Church, this county, about
ten days ago and has not since been
heard Of
The SENTINEL regrets to learn of
the critical illness of Mrs. T. H. Peg
ram, on Liberty Street. She is suf-
fering from a cancer and prospects of
recovery are unfavorable.
Itch, Mango, and Scratches on
human or animals cured in 80 min
utes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
This never fails. Sold by Ashcraft
& Owens druggists, Winston. no43.
The News wants two more rail-
roads for Kernersville-one from
Reidsville and the other from High
I Portland it is urging the citizens
to talk and work for the two enter
prises.
H. II. Reynolds, one of our lead
ing plug tobacco manufacturers,
shipped on last Saturday, 9th inst,
254 packages of tobacco, weighing
1O,297 pounds. A good days work,
friend Harper.
Prof W. A. Blair has returned
| from Washington, D. Co. where. as a
National Department of Educational
Superintendence, he reports having
had a pleasant and a profitable time.
Engineer Fagg informed u SENTI-
MEL reporter a few days ago that
Winston people might look out for
him about the first of April, as every
Indication pointed to his arrival
about that time on the R. & S. r. r.
The citizens of Mt. Airy petition
| ed the legislature to grant an cleo
ton to the town for the purpose of
voting ten thousand dollars for the
improvement of the streets and the
town generally. The bill passed. :.
Mr. Fuller, of the late firm of
Fuller and Durham, having decided
to. go into the mercantile business
again on his account, has just return
ed from the North, where he purchas-
ed stock of goods. 49,
The Mocksville Times says: Mr.
Jno. Sprinkle, of Winston, was in
town last week, shaking hands with
his many friends. John is now repre-
senting the well-known firm of Hin
shaw & Medearis, of Winston.
"A Mr.. Jennings, of Pittsylvania
county, Va, has taken the contract
for five miles of grading on the Roam
oke & Southern road. He has his
choice of sections to work, and he
says that he wants the toughest five
miles of the road.
The condition of Rev. DIR. Bobbit
who received stroke of paralysis q
few weeks since, is said to be no bet
ter than reported last week. This
news the many friends of DR.. Bobbitt
in Winston will regret to learn.
Mr.. Willie R. Elliott, of Danville
brother of Mrs. DIR. r. F. Gray, died
at Oxford, where he was attending
school, last Saturday. Willie recent
ly visited his sister here, and made
friends of many who will regret to
hear of his untimely demise.
Mr.. C. B. Watson, who has beer
attending court at Lexington last
week and this, was on Tuesday ap
pointed on committee to draft re
solutions of respect to the memory o
the late Luke Blackmer, Esq, o
Salisbury, q brother member of tn
bar.
3EWhat's the matter with an ice
factory for the coming summer
There Is no use sending our money t,
ne North for what we can make q
home. A good factory will cos
about SIS, 900. Factories in othe
TOXINS have paid well. Why not i