The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-05-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A H. Stack, Esq, of Danbury, is
in Winston to-day.
The \. C. Furniture Co., of this
place, have opened IL branch store at
Eikin.
Prof. T. Il. Hendren has gone to
his home at Brushy Mt, Wilkes
county.
The street railway has been laid
UP Liberty street to the Prostesttnt
Methodist church.
Mrs. w W. Moore. of Hampden
Sydney, Va, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Fries, in Salem.
Six convicts escaped from the
guards at Madison on Tuesday oflast
week. One was shot and killed.
Hon. r. B. Glenn, delivered a lee
ture before the Raleigh Y NJ. c. A.,
last week that is highly compliment
ed.
The first regular passenger train
ran through from Winston to Elkin
on Tuesday, reaching there ut Ills
2. NJ
-Messrs. Jno Bradford, W. Keith
and Ed Spach, attended as delegates
to the grand lodge of Odd Fellows in
Wilmington last week
DR.. Jesse Carter, one of the prom
inent citizens of Rockingham county
died at Madison Monday night and
was buried at Wentworth.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs 7. j. Burton died Tuesday The
remains were accompanied to Reds
Vile bv Messrs. S. II. Neal and r. p
Webster.
The Danbury Reporter says the
Mr.. HUTCHINSON whose throat was
cut by one Lawson, (now in JAIL
near Dalton last week is said to be
improving and is beyond all danger.
We return thanks for an invita-
ton to be present at the commence
meut of Smith Grove Academy, Davie
county, on June 4th. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. j. c. Hart
sell, of Statesville. - -ss-
Several of our citizens attended
the celebration of the Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence at Char
lotte Tuesday. 1t was a big day and
an immense crowd was present. The
speakers were Senator Vance, Gov.
Fowle and Auditor sSanderlin.
Over 200 of our citizens attended
the County Sunday School Conyen-
ton at Walkertown last Saturday.
There was n big crowd present. In
teresting remarks were made by Maj.
T.. J. Brown. Mr.. ]. W. McCurry, Mr.
r. r. Crawford, Mr.. E. A. Ebert, DIR.
Watkins and Others.
Rev. w. p. Williams, State lect-
urer, was in Winston yesterday, and
informed The SENTINEL that he Or
ganized lodge of Knights of Honor
at East Bend a few days ago He
promises to give us at an early day
an article on his impressions of Yad-
kin county and its people.
Several weeks ago The SENTINEL
announced that the West End Land
Company's big hotel would be built,
and we would not repeat but for the
| fact that rumors have been adoat
that the capital stock could not be
raised, etc. Every dollar of the stock
| has been subscribed, and the hotel is
a certainty. Work will begin this
| summer ss-t
An enthusiastic meeting was held
in Concord last Friday, to takessteps
toward securing the RoanDk and
Southern Railroad. During the meet
ing q discussion arose in which Capt.
Chas. Mcdonald made statements as
to Col. Paul B. Means which gave
offense to the latter gentleinalKFDur-
| ing the dispute the lie Was exchanged
and Col. Means attacked Capt, Nc
Donald They were separated later
| in the day, Coils MeanSRhne6 Capt Nc
Donald on the street, and the Colonel
renewed hia resentment, when several
blows were struck. Neither combat
ant was seriously burt