The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-23
HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

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Six persons joined the Centena-
ry NJ. E. Church by letter Sunday
morning.
e. F. Coble reports the first
swarm of bees this season at his
house Monday.
Joseph o. White has contracted
with J. C. Miller for the erection of
a four room dwelling.
The Winston District Conference
of the M. E. Church, will be held at
Mt. Olivet, Davidson circuit, and
will embrace the fonrth Sunday in
July.
P. G.. Edwards & Co., of Richmond,
Va, have rented the new store room
next to the post Office and will open in
a few days wholesale grocery bust
ness.
H. E. McIver has received in
structions from Bishop Lyman to
erect for him two houses instead of
one on his lot near the new Graded
School building.
The Madison Sunday Schools
will run an excursion to Martisville
or some other appropriate place on
the Roanoke & Southern Road early
in May, so the News learns.
-Rosenbacher Brothers purchased
the six lots that were sold at auction
Friday opposite the widow Blum,
out on the extension of Liberty
street. The price paid was $4,000.
The marriage of Mr.. John Lea
and Miss JOSIE Smutherman took
place at the residence of the BRIDES
father, in Salem: Sunday after-
noon, Rev. S. F. Conrad officiating.
Winston and Salem dirt is begin
ming to change hands with a vim. A
real estate man informs US that over
one hundred thousand dollars worth
of real estate was sold last week at
good figures.
j. G. Hackett, of Wilkesboro,
who spent Sunday in the city, re-
turned home Monday afternoon.
A Wilkesboro man tells us that j.
G. has attractions in Salem and I'M
less the young men here are pretty
sharp he will carry off one of Sa-
lem's fair "damsels.''
Gen. R. F. Hoke, who was last
week elected president of the North
Carolina Railroad, has formally de-
clined to accept the presidency of
the road and it is understood that
the directors will convene this week
to elect president. 81. w. Fries,
of Salem, is member Of the board
of directors.
"A Mems Missionary Society was
organized at the Centenary M. E..
Church Sunday morning, with the
following officers: President Jas. A.
Gray; Vice President, John w.
Hanes Secretary, R. E. Dalton !;
Treasurer ]. B. Vaughn. The socie-
ty was a worthy object in view, and
will help to support our Missionary
workers in the foreign fields.
1t is fnll time that something
was being done toward building a
new court house for Forsyth county.
We do not believe that any intelli-
gent man would argue against its
necessity. Let our people get to.
gether and determine to make
a move in the matter. AS it
stands it is disgrace to the wealth
and intelligence of our people.
The Fors5th Riflemen are begin
ming to look forward with pleasure
to the State Encampment which will
open at Wrightsville sometime be,
tween July II and Both. The First
Virginia Regiment will go into camp
with the N. C. S. G.. at the same
time. 1t is proposed to make this
years encampment the biggest mill.
tary event in the history of the State,
"A young man named Parks was
knocked off the passenger train on
the Wilkesboro Road, just above
Donnaha. one day last week. Parks
was standing on the steps of the
platform and in leaning over was
struck on the head by pole which
sent him winding. The train wa:
crossing trestle and the young mar
went ''head over heels down into
the water and mud seyerol feet be
low, Pr. Summers. of this city. was
summoned and went PIP to attenc
his injuries, WHICH are reported very
painful.