The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-05-07
HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

The next term of Forsyth Su
= perior Court opens on May 18th.
The internal revenue collections
at the Winston Office for the month
of April foots up $41, 274.4S.
The Directors of the Guilford
Battle Ground have decided to have
a celebration on the Grounds July
4th.
Governor Holt has ordered a
special term of court for Stokes coun
ty, to begin July Goth. Judge
Graves will preside.
The closing exercises of the
Pennington A cademy will take place
Tuesday, May Goth. Rev. 81. M.
Blair will deliver the address.
Mrs. Flora entity, wife of Jas.
Chitty, died of pneumonia at her
home in South Fork township at
three O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Licenses have been issued for
the marriage of Mr.. J. w Dry and
Miss Emma Shore, of Winston-Sa-
lem, and j. 81. Cumbie and A. Jen
kins.
Only seventeen marriage licenses
issued during the past month. The
register of deeds reports this the
smallest number of any month since
he has been in Office.
"A collection was taken up at the
morning service of the Moravian
Church Sunday for the benefit Of
the poor. The handsome sum OF
$164O6 was realized.
Dry weather and wind is damag-
ing tobacco plants and gardens con-
siderably. Receipts of tobacco at
the warehouses will be smaller till
better handling weather.
"A lot on Sycamore street 100000
was sold few days past at $500.
Six months ago, said a prominent
citizen, l bought it for $500 The
people will buy good property.
Married at the residence of the
brides mother near Madison on
April 18th, Mr.. Robt. Cummings of
Aspen Grove, to Miss Mary Eta
Young, Esquire Vernon officiation.
Evangelist Fife has definitely
fixed the date of his visit to Green's
Doro at June 1925 both inclusive.
Why not get him to come to Win
ston after the close of his engage
ment there?
Col. A. B. Gorrell has contracted
with Messrs. Miller Bros. to add
some Improvements to his residence
on Fifth street. The same firm has
the contract to build a dwelling for
Mr.. F. T. White out near Calvary
Chapel.
old Charles, a horse owned by
Rev. S. F. Conrad, who is now 10
years old, having spent IA of his life
in pulling the preacher around, had
the honor of hauling the first load of
sand for the Zinzendorf hotel few
days ago.
H. E. McIver has contracted to
build three seven room dwelling
houses for ex-Sheriff Boyer, near the
new Graded School building. He
also has the contract to build the
large addition to Brown & Bros to-
bacco factory.
John F. Rasco died at the Twin
City Hospital of pneumonia a few
minutes after three clock Saturday
evening in the 21st year of his age.
The remains were taken to Union
Church, Caswell county, Sunday
for interment.
We regret to announce the re-
moval of Capt. S. johnson and fami-
ly from Winston to Martlnsville.
He was good citizen and leaves
Winston with regret The conven
fence of being at home more caused
him RI m n ia tho ohanno
"A negro named Sam Price car
ries a bad scar on the side of his
head. He says that he was attacked
by a party of four unknown darkies
out in west Winston Saturday night,
when one of the number knocked
him down with q brick bat.
The Madison News says that Mr..
T. B. Lindsay, of Planters Alliance
warehouse, Winston, is at his Deep
perintend his farming operation, and
State Experiment Station.
There will be banquet at Chap
ell Hill, on Wednesday June 3rd at
p. m, for the Trustees and Alumni
of the University. Those expecting
to attend will please inform Hon.
John Manning, at Chapel Hill, in
order that suitable arrangements
may be made.
A gentleman from Martinsville in
forms us that the merchants of that
place have decided to give Winston
q large share of their patronage on
account of low freight rates on the
Roanoke and Southern Road. This
is the kind of news that we like to
hear; and we can assure our Mar.
tinsville friends that when they
come to Winston our merchants vii
treat them kindly, and appreciate
their trade. -
The Richmond and Danvllle Rail
road Company win sell return trir
tickets over their lines from thil
point at the following reduced rates
To the real estate convention at Ra
leigh on May 18th; good until l3tl
for $500 return trip. To land sal,
at Statesville May 18th good to re-
turn May 18th for S.. 20. To the ed
acational convention of Methods
Conference at Durham round tril
$40. Tickets on sale May 3rd
good for returning until May 9Th
To the High Point land sale ticket
for the round trip will be on sal,
here on May 18th; good to return
until May 18th for u 80.
Oar wealth. - 8saasy.
Winston 10 certainly prett,