The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-05-07
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Cor. 70 Bethlehem, Pa, Daily Times

e SALEM, N. c., April 16, 1891.
Although Salem is west of tho
northern central portion of the state,
say 500 miles in bee line from New
York or Phlladelphia, it only re-
quires ~ hours to get here from
.eithes the above places. The
comforts Of the journey are vastly
improved over what they were twen-
ty years ago. The New South smiles
at you as You arrive at the station,
Winston, four years ago the termi-
nus of huckleberry road, now soon
to become the railroad centre of the
state. What causes all this hustle
and activity
The same force is at work today
that for Is years has been heaping
up riches for these people-tobacco
To one who has not seen Winston
and Salem in five years, the change
is marvellous. Then ole stage coach
es bumped the life out of you in TAX
ing you through the rutty streets.
Now, elegant city cars, propelled by
electricity, quickly and quietly take
you to your destination over streets
paved with Belgian blocks.
LIKE THE REALM OF FARMLAND.
But we have arrived at Salem
Square. Whist in the name of sense
does all this mean Are we in fairy
landf When last here an open COM
mon with stately trees to be sure /;
now, beautiful park, with fountain
in the centre, an electric lamp eleva-
ted away aboye the watery spray /; a
magnificent stone coping around the
square, costing the Moravians $1,000.
There's the Academy, all lit up with
hundreds of incandescent lights.
Coal oil and poor gas were in use
five years ago. about the quality OF
the Bethlehem article. There's Prin-
cipal Clewell, active and smiling as
ever. He looks as If he had a big
establishment on his hands, and he
has!
THE BISHOPS CONSIDERATION.
At every corner you meet familiar
faces "Glad to see you! What dc
you think of the townf Why weren't
you here last Sunday - The one
topic is the conservation of DIR. Ed
ward Rondthaler to the Bishopric
Three northern bishops united in the
service, viz. Bishop Henry j. Var
Week, of Ohio, and Bishops Henry
T. Bachman and J. Mortimer Lever
ing, of Pennsylvania. The church
was packed with people.
THEY'VE LOTS OF ENTERPRISE.
The Moravians here are a pushing
driving set IF people. Aided b!
outside capital, mainly from th'
North, they have accomplished won
ders in the past few years. Imagine
Main street, in Bethlehem, from
Styers' brickyards to the Seminary
| paved with Belgian blocks. and tina
is what they did here with their Mail
street-a mile long a cost o
$5O, 200. An enormous hotel, to b.
| called the Hotel Zlnzendorf, is beinl
erected. A magnificent Boulevard
four miles long, 80 feet in width, ha
been made, winding around among
the hills in the neighborhood, ,
driveway of unsurpassed beauty.
AN EAsToN MAN AT THE BOTTOM OF L
All these public improvement
were made by the ability of North
ampton county man, Civil Enginee
Ludlow, of Easton. Fifty thousan'
dollars spent by Salem in public i'm
provements. If you Bethlehemite
spend 100000! in bridging Mai
street, you won't be doing. as muc
in comparison, Oh, there are som
Methusalehs and kickers here, toe
but the food of enthusiasm for pull
lie improvement is too great fo
them they pass out of sight. ProI
erty sold fve years ago for $3.50
brought $47 500 few months ago.
met Joe Stockton, Ave years ago
poor man, worth to-day $1OO. 900.
It is a strange sight of Sunda
evening to see the crowds pourin
out of the church in old Salem-cit
cars right in front Of the old edifice-
drivers shouting 'sThis way fl
Winston, West End, Liberty, etc.
What would the thousands of sleel
ers lying within earshot of this t.
multi say if they could rise mp out I
their graves and witness all this
as DIXON.