The western sentinel., 1891-08-06
HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS,

internal revenue collections for
the month of July footed up $49,-
00S.11.
Rev. Ira Erwin is conducting a
series of revival services at Mar
vim Chapel this week.
The Messrs. Blum, of Salem,
have commenced work on their al
manec for the year 1892.
The camp-meeting at Muir's
Chapel, Guilford county, opens on
the third Sunday in August.
Rev. Mr.. Haymore, of Mt. Airy
preached two excellent sermons at
the First Baptist church Sunday.
Stokes court is still in session,
and it is thought that there will be
no adjournment before Saturday.
Rev. James f. Hall and family, of
Bethania, left::for Wrightsville Tues
day morning to spend few weeks.
We learn that Messrs. Lowry
Bros, of Mt. Airy, will run another
excursion to Wilmington September
End.
DIR. w. j. Conrad has purchased
a house and lot on Cherry street and
is having the same fitted up for occu-
pancy.
-Messrs. Wade & Chewing will
finish their work in oy days OF
grading, etc., near the !. & S. depot
for side tracks.
The citizens Of Salisbury are ar
ranging to give the surveyors of the
Rs S road a grand banquet upon
their arrival there.
j. S. Grubbs has purchased the
Or. Y. o. Thompson property Oppo-
site the First National Bank. The
price paid, we learn, was $15,O
Several large and handsome cir
culars have been posted in Winston
Salem announcing the State Fire
mems Tournament at Durham on
August 25th, Goth and 9th.
-Elkin is to have a newspaper.
Mr.. g. W. Charlotte, of the Ashboro
Courier, is to be the "power behind
the throne" we learn. We wish the
enterprise every possible success.
Rev. w. S. Parker, of Charlotte, is
in the city. He will be remembered
as the divine who assisted Pastor
Irwin in such successful meeting at
Burkhead church last winter.
Mrs. Ada Masten received a letter
to-day from her sister, Miss Florence
Slater, who is now sight seeing in
Europe. She reports her trip thus
far a highly delightful one in every
particular.
State Geologist Holmes is inves-
tigating the coal mines near Walnut
Cove He is using the diamond drill
of the State and private individuals
are aiding him in defraying the ex-
pense of the work.
Mr.. A. O. Griffin, is erecting d
very large and fine building on Pond
and High streets, Salem. which will
be completed in about three weeks.
The work was done by Mr.. Walter
Shaffer. of Daisy, N. c.
Mrs. Bason. Il talented vocalist of
Charlotte, will come to Salem in q
few weeks to practice with the Salem
Orchestra for the approaching musi-
cal Festival at the Southern EXposi-
ton at Raleigh this fall.
"A Mr.. Bryant, of Elkin, has gone
into tie sheep husbandry at
that place A car load of sheep, 175,
in number. passed through here IL
few days ago for his ranch. His effort
will no doubt prove profitable.
Our friend, John L. Beard, no
longer attaches the title of "Cheap
John" to his name. He has resigned
his position with D. D. Schouler and
has entered the real estate business
on his own "assets and liabilities"
Prof. o. l.. Sapp, of kernersville,
was in the ecitySaturday. He informs
us that he has decided to locate in
the Eastern part of the state. He
was one of the principals of the Kern
ersville High School the past session.
The family of C. Fl. Foy.wh have
been residents of Salem for several
months, left for their former home in
theEastern part of the StateTuesday
morning Mr.. Foy will also return
as soon as he can close up his busi-
ness.
%-Dr. G.. Durham, of Raleigh, and
Rev. E. J. Edwards, of Fayetteville,
passed through Winston Saturday
night on their return home from the
Pilot Mountain Baptist Association
at Clemmonsville..
The game of ball at Madison Sat-
urday afternoon between the Waugh
town wild Cats" and the Madison
club resulted in tie, the score being
4 and 4. On account ofrain the game
was called at the close OF the sixth
inning.
The eco-partnership of Gray, John
son and Jones, Insurance Agents, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. Eu-
gene E. Gray and Robt E. Jones will
carry on the insurance business here
after under the firm name of Gray
and Jones.
C. b. Brooks, Esq, is another lucky
Republican. He has been appointed
storekeeper and gauger at the dis
tillery of Glenn Williams in Yadkir
county Mr.. Brooks has held O posi-
tion in Sheriff leagues office for sew.
eral months past.
The Salem grist mill owned by
the late P. P. Snides, was sold Sat
nrday afternoon at public auction
and.wss bid in by the widow of tn.
deceased for $40, 1000. The lot ant
store house near the Salem Creel
was also sold for ST. 900. j. C. Fags
was the purchaser.
1t is now reported that tn,
Shenck and Fife controversy, whicl
was supposed to be settled will bt
brought before the courts, and tha-