The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-05-28
comuracEssENT WEEK.


This is noted week in the scholas-
tic circles of Winston-Salem. The
week that has been looked forward to
for many a day with eager aud pleas
ant exDectation3 by the school boy
and girl, who for nine months have
been confined within the walls of lect-
ure rooms.
Yesterday afternoon begun the
closing exercises of the Davis School
with the annual address by Hon. r.
III. Simmons. MIR. Simmons is an ex-
member OF Congress from the Second
District-a good lawyer and a prac-
teal and ornate young speaker. He
has taken up his abode with Winston
people, and in securing his services,
Colonel Davis is to be congratulated
on securing Winston talent. The eX-
ercises We're continued to-day by
! the celebration of the Washington
! and Jefferson literary societies. at
which, society debates and orators
will claim a hearing.
The Davis School is one of the most
noted military institutions in the
country, having a representative
naturalization from every South
ern State, and its commencement
exercises are always interesting.
The closing days of the Salem Fee
male College are distinguished all
over the country as series of eXer-
cises-rare and superlatively fine
These exercises begin Friday evening
next with Miss Evans concert, and
are followed by weeks programme
that will do credit to any institution
of learning. Commencement day
on which day Rev. DR.. VIM. III. Rice,
of New York City, will deliver the an
nual address The commencement
this season will be made even the
more attractive as the Tooth ami
versary of George Washington's visit
to Old Salem will be celebrated with
tasty and appropriate ceremonies.
Superior Court Proceedings.
The following are the cases dis
posed of since our last report:
Kernersville VS.. John Lemly for re-
failing, an appeal from Mayors
court. Lemly was sent back to the
Mayor for a change Of Judgment.
Decision to be rendered by Supreme
Court.
State VS.. j. A. Reid, retailing; plead
guilty, fine $50 and cost in two cases
State VS.. VIM. Brooks, assault
with deadly weapon; plead guilty at
last term of court. Judgment sus-
pended on payment of cost.
State VS.. Hardin Martin. assault
| with deadly weapon; not guilty
State vs.. Irwin Staples and VIM.
Mack, 1.-TWO colored boys) larceny
and receiving; Mack not guilty, Sta
| pies guilty. The Judge ordered him
bound out to Maj. Len Anderson III
| til he becomes p years old.
State VS.. Sam Leonard. retailing;
| guilty in several cases. The Judge
required Sheriff to place him under
$500 bond for his appearance at
] court.
State VS. Calvin Bethel and Diei;
Denny, ARRAY; judgment suspended
| by payment of cost.
| State VS. John w. Livingood. FranI
Rungarden, Sam'l Grub, Wesley
| Grubb, and James White, ARRAY
The two Grubbs and White plead
guilty; Bungarden and Livengoot
tried and found not guilty.
| State VS. Ell. C. Valentine, assault
with deadly weapon jury hung.
State VS. W. C. Sullivan, indict
ment for embezzlement defender
pleads not guilty. Case being triet
as we go to press
State VS. John Miller, |. and
guilty; no sentence passed.
:; State VS. Fletcher Norwood, as
sault with deadly weapon, guilty
no sentence.
State VS. Tyler Patterson, a. d. w
guilty; no sentence.
State VS. Will Lash and Solomal
Massey for assault and battery, cas-
being heard as we go to press.
State VS. Will Lash and Solomo,
Massey, assault with deadly weapon
Lash guilty, work on county road
months Massey not guilty. In tt
case Of Tyler Patterson, he was sen
to county road for months Fletch
er Norwood months.
road.
State VS. John Snow and Ale
Scales, ARRAY, both guilty.
Noah Albody, |. and r., not guilty