The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-04-10
WINSTON TOBACCO NEWS.
Valuable Information for the Farmer
Who Sell on this Market

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Who Sell this Market
There was hut little tobacco on our
market last week. the weather being
too dry FOR handling. Prices are
very good orlall grades.
Breaks are very good this week,
somewhat to our surprise. Sales
lasted Monday and Tuesday consid-
erably into the afternoon. There is
not much change in prices from last
week, certainly no decline.
/ We>he;lr some complaint about the
festive tobacco flies For several
years farmers have been able to pro-
tect the plants from the ravages of
the bugs by can ssing the beds, but
if our farmer friends report correctly,
thecanvas fails to work this year. We
are enclined to believe the canvas far
mers use is too thin, and cheap. We
do nos believe however but that far
merS viii have Il sufficient quantity
nrnj:l r. W..ln ',Iinv". though. that
most. = II" j viii =. l,tnr thtnnSn,l.
Easter Fishing Frolics.
Nearly everybody in WinstOn-Sa-
lem went a-fishing last Monday, even
to one or two of the staid members
of the Board of Aldermen, and the
town wore a general air of desertiOn
that is something unusual in our
bustling city.
The Roanoke & Southern railroad
ran an excursion to Dan river, north
of Walnut Cove, and carried very
near IL thousand passengers. Three
special trains had to be run to ac-
commodate the crowd. Nearly every
body on the excursion was i'll a good
humor, and there was no disturbance
until on the return trip, when Il fellow
who had swallowed too much ''bug
juice" got hold of Il pistol and seemed
anxious to shoot Mr.. J. P. Penny,
with whom he had had some difficulty
The conductor and Policeman NAL
lard relieved him Of his gun and drop
ped him off in the country to sober
up. Besides this, there were several
other fights on board the train. One
man hauled away and hit another on
the head, knocking him over a seat,
and then discovered that he had hit
the wrong man. He made apologies
and they were accepted.
Nearly all the little folks went fish
ing to some of the many ponds in the
neighborhood Many wagon loads
of them. packed as tight as sardines
in a box, went out and returned in
the afternoon, loaded with dOgwood
blossoms. singing as only a kid can
sing when he's been on u picnic
Praise Meeting.
On last Friday afternoon at four
| O clock the Ladies Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church held a
very interesting annual meeting in
the academy, in rear of the church.
About forty ladies were present.
Mrs. II. D. Lott presided with dignity
and grace; Mrs. J. o. Hall, the eff
Gent secretary, made an interesting
report of the last years labors and
Mrs. John d. Watkins, the treasurer,
| made an impressive statement of the
receipts and disbursements. Among
other things she said that since it's
organiza ton the society had contrib
uted 100000 to Foreign Missions.
Mrs. Oh. Wiley read a touching trib-
ute to the memory of Mrs. T. j.
! Brown, whose unwearying bors and
beautiful, christian life contributed
much to the success of the society's
! work and reflected honor upon her
| blessed Lord. Mrs. E. l.. Harris had
collected and arranged many start
| ling facts and figures concerning mis-
4 sions in India, which were edifying
and suggestive. Mrs. Garland WEBB
read q tract which enlisted fresh in
| he n.A%x,
while Mrs. DIR. Lott beautifully recited
The choir had evidently faithfully
practiced before the meeting, for the
music was excellent. A collection OF
$22.72 was gathered for Foreign
Missions. 1t was a very enjoyable
/ occasion and greatly deepened our in
i terest in Missions.
Bridal Reception.
+ Mrs. NJ. F. Patterson, of Salem
4 gave reception Monday night in
| honor of her son, Mr.. SAINT. F. Pat
terson and his bride, who were wed
ded in the first Presbyterian church
of Charlotte last Friday evening
The large rooms and Railways were
thrown open and brilliantly lighted
for the reception OF the many friends
who called to express their sincerest
! congratulations to one of Salem's
noblest young SONS and his beautiful
wife. .1t----e
Among those present from a dis
lance were Miss Ada Rogers of Con
cord (the first bridesmaid); Mr.
Wheeler, of Concord; Mr.. Jno. w
Alexander, brother of the bride, from
lCharlotte; Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Young
of Charlotte; Messrs Drew Patterson
(the ''best many and Will Shaffner
who went from Chapel Hill to attend
the marriage and thence came to Sa
lem with the bridal party.
T. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson returned
to their home in Concord yesterday
morning, carrying with them the best
wishes of hundreds of sincere friend.
in Winston-S Salem, among whom TIL
SENTINEL wishes to be numbered.
Rockingham's Court House.
! Reidsville is trying to become tn,
1 county seat of Rockingham.
H. Concerning this subject, the Madi