The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-07-30
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tinsville to Winston Salem.
Philip H. Snider, of Mocksville,
Davie county, was Monday appoint
ed a store-keeper and gauger.
entered upon his duties as mail
agent on the r. & S.Road Monday.
Prof. +. A. Fetter has been elect
ed Principal of the kernersville High
School which opens on August Bird.
We regret to learn of the serious
illness of Mr.. Nathan Watkins, who
is we'll known and highly esteemed
citizen.
Capt. Hawkins is now punching
tickets on our branch road to Green's
boro. Conductor Stage is off on a
vacation.
Col. Fries will tender the Press
Association an excursion to Stone
VILE over the r. & S. Road on Au-
G ust 18th.
Miss Lizzie Lineback, of Betha-
mia, has returned from visit to
the family of VIM. Cooper at Knox
vile, Tenn.
Parties who do not get their
paper regularly will confer favel' by
notifying us at once in order that we
can rectify the matter.
II. J. Baxter has purchased lot
from the Winston Development Com
pany and will erect thereon a resi-
dence at an early date.
It. P. Lyon, of Durham, has de-
eided to locate in Winston. He will
move his family here as soon as he
can secure a dwelling house.
The Salem Philharmonic Society
realized II neat little sum from their
concert Saturday night. The gross
receipts were about S75.
The Board of Aldermen are
making arrangements to run the
street roller both day and night by
putting on a double force of hands.
-Cha1leston's fine baseball team
is coming to Winston for series of
three games says the News and Cour
Ter The first game will open on Fri
day.
The marriage of Rev. j. Il. Jenk-
ms and Miss Fannie Cooper was
celebrated last night at the residence
of the brides parents on Fourth
Street.
The Salem Orchestra is practic-
ing for the Exposition Musical Fes-
tival. The Salem Philharmonic So
ciety will also send number of
good singers.
-Robt. l.. Cannon, of Texas, who
was married here few days ago to
Mrs. Mary P. Guthree, left Tuesday
ing, accompanied by his wife for his
home in Texas.
There is a great deal of work be-
ing done in improving the streets of
Winston. \ force of hands are now
on the upper edge of Main and an
other on Old Town.
The Centenary Nj. E. Sunday
School is talking about an excursion
to MAYO Falls, on the r. 81 S. Road.
The time and place will probably be
definitely decided upon next Sunday.
Col. S. H Smith remained at
Wrightsville this week to attend the
encampment of the old veterans
who served in the late war. The
Colonel is one of the number who
wore the grey.
&c. l.. Milleris arranging to have
his present dwelling moved back to
the rear end of his lot on Cherry
street preparatory to the erection of
a handsome residence some time in
the near future.
The vote in Greensboro Tues
day for the Girls Normal School was
unanimous, not single vote being
cast against it. There were about
800 ballots cast for the thirty thou
sand dollar subscription.
We have heard nothing recently of
the excursion from the North to this
and other cities in North Carolina
Nothing could add more to the up
building of any town than the in
ducing of Northern settlers among us.
We want them.
The eleven residence lots in west
Winston, which were advertised in
these columns by John J. Burk,
commissioner, were sold at public
auction at the courthouse Satur-
day and brought $S,675.
The Record says that Mr.. Will
liam Thornton and Miss Maggie
Golden were married IN Greensboro
on the 23rd inst, and that after a
few days sojourn in that city they
will return to Winston where they
will make their home.
The Tobacco Association meets
at Morehead August 4th. The State
Farmers Alliance Convention meets
at the same place August 10th. Elk
cursions should be ran to these Con-
ventions from this part of the state
1t would unquestionably pay.
Architect H. C. Linthicum, is now
at work On Ia handsome set of plans
for a row of resident fats, on Lib
erty street. The size of same will
be 11OX64 feet, two stories. The
site is next to the residence of S. A
Ogburn and is the property of Cicero
Tise.
lit is reported that Pennsylva
MIA coal man has purchased consider
able mineral property near Walnu
Cove with a view of working same ex
tensively 1t is also learned that tn,
site has been chosen at Walnut Gov,
for foundry, work upon which is t.
be co mmenced at once.
r. H. Poindexter, who has hell
the position of soliciting agent OIL
the Winston Union Republican fol
about three years past, has just beer
awarded position as mail agent Oh
the r. & d: system. He does no