The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-11-26
HONE AND EEIGHBORHOGD NEWS

now running as Express Messenger
between here and Greensboro.
The contractors are now at work
on the sewerage system on Fifth, be-
tween Church and Liberty streets.
A type-writing and stenograpic
department has been added to the
West Winston Graded School.
Thanksgiving turkeys come high.
Those offered on the market are
bringing from one to two dollars
apiece.
The young man Tise, who was so
badly injured by the kick of horse
few days ago, is now able to be out
again.
Capt. J. II. Richardson, of Elkin,
has taken the position of book-keep-
er in the hardware store of Capt. K.
R. Crawford.
Register of Deeds, Stanton, is
busy making out the receipts and
disbursements for the annual exhibit
of the county funds.
-E.A. Griffith has contr acted with
II. E. McIver for the erection of a
dwelling in the rear of the North Win
ston Graded School building.
The warehouses were crowded
yesterday and to day with leaf to-
bacco. Double sales to-day. All
warehouses will be closed tomorrow.
Mr.. Frank Meinung killed chicken
hawk in his front yard Monday after
noon. The bird appeared very tame
and was on the ground when Mr..
Meinung killed twith buggy spoke.
-Messrs. Hamlen, Liipfert & Co.
are having another story added to
their tobacco factory on Old Town
street. III. E. McIver has the con-
tract.
Mrs. C. n. Spainhour died of
heart disease at the dairy farm of
Mr. Fl. E. Fries, four miles northwest
of Winston Friday morning, aged 35
years.
-Winston-Salem are Gin it, when
it comes to a railroad centre. There
is hardly an hour now in the day but
what some train is either going or
coming.
On account of the "cold snap" the
brick work has been suspended on the
Market House building. Ia fact
there is very little masonry work be-
ing done now.
Ten persons united themselves
with the First Baptist Church Sun
day morning. Baptism was admins
tered at both the morning and even
ing services.
Somebody poisoned the fine New
FoundIand dog belonging to Mr..
Cicero Tise Friday night. The ami
NAL was valuable guard dog and
was highly priced by Mr.. Tise.
Rev. l.. L. Hendren, who was re-
instated a member of the Methodist
Conference at Asheville last week, in
forms us that he did not ask for any
appointment, hence no appointment
was given him.
1t is said that Sam Jones, who
was originally a lawyer will pay the
$40 lawyers license in Atlanta for
the privilege of taking part in the
prosecution of Minor, the bar-keeper.
who assaulted Sam Small.
The engine which made the great
leap from the Bostian bridge, near
OUdCeStllft, oh lIlc SOGH vi ItlSU al
gust, is now running again. The
boiler and wheels were, strange to
say, intact.
The blockade wbiskey which was
captured by Revenue officer Warren
near the Yadkin river, Thursday
night, has been stored away for safe
keeping in the revenue Office. There
is about lao gallons of it.
The first car load of wheat ever
shipped out of Davie county on a
railroad train came over from there
F. G II. Fries, and was consigned by
Mr.. Phillip Hanes.
James Transeau, a young color
ed man who resides in North Win
ston, was looking for an officer Friday
morning. His charge was that two
darkies named Tom Flynt and Major
Right skipped with his wife
to whom he was married five
months ago.
Fries ran away Monday morning and
completely demolished the wagon.
They took fright by the wind blow
ing the cover Oh. the wagon while it
was being loaded at the grist mill.
Fortunately neither one Of the ami
mails received any injuries.
The commissioners Of Salem are
having some creditable work done
on the streets of their town. They
are extending Marshall and one or
two other streets, and in addition
they are having large and substan-
tial rock cufvert built in the old tan
yard meadow.
"A pretty lively fisticuff occurred
in the hardware store of Brown,
Rogers & Co. this afternoon The
combatants were Mr. William FoeteI
and Mr.. John Petree. The former il
said to have come out Fright side uI
with care" Andy Woodruff and F.
: M. Roberts also had scrimmagt
out on the street.
We are informed tb the funds
allotted for street work Winston
are now about exhausted, and that
the rock crushers which have beer
Cumming all the year will neces
sarily have to be stopped shortly
The fact is apparent to every citizer
that there is much badly-needei
work to be done on our thorough
fares yet.