The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

IhcS OupcIiVI SOutL OPOho
next Monday.
-Messrs. W. A. Baity & Bro. are
moving their shoe store to 244 Main
street.
Mr.. Hamlin has removed to his
handsome new residence on Fourth
street.
Chickens are selling here from
25 to 35 cents and they are scarce
article at that.
Mr.. J. H...Stockton has returned
from a ruccessful business trip along
the border line of South Carolina.
Three barrels of blockade corn
juice, belonging to H. c. Hedgecock,
of Union Cross, was seized here Mon
night.
Sunday being fine day, all the
people were out, and every congre-
CATION of worshippers in both cities
was full.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hinshaw is here
arranging for the opening of the
Farmers Alliance warehouse next
Monday.
The carpenters union, of this.
city, is growing pretty strong in
membership. 1t now has about lO3
names enrolled.
Mr.. R. ]. Reynolds has given an
order to one man for a million brick
for his mammoth new factory which
he proposes to erect this summer.
"A negro named Marshall Moore
was arrested here Monday upon
the charge of attempt at rape in
Rockingham county few weeks
ago.
The contract for the repair of
the burnt Hamlin building, on Lib
erty street, has been let to Mr.. Chas.
Use, who has commenced work on
same.
The following marriage licenses
were issued Monuay evening: r.
l.. Flynn to Augusta Vance; Solo
mon Gritty to Delena Slater; John
Foy to Kitty Hawkins.
A County Line letter in the Davie
Times says: "Our farmers would
try the Winston tobacco market but
it is almost impossible to get there
on account of the mud"
The Western Sentinel is now
rapidly growing in circulation
throughout the tier of cou lties sur
rounding Winston and business men
should make a note of it.
The Norfolk Virginian states
that Mr.. r. E. Jones, of Suffolk, has
sold his residence, and will remove,
to Winston. He has engaged rooms
at the Belo House, Salem.
The Waughtown wagon manu-
faeturers seem to be having a splen-
did trade, if we are 10 Judge by the
number of wagons they are shipping
on the railroads these days.
The act incorporating Center
Vile also empowers the Mayor OF
Salem to hold special police courts
to try any cases that may occur in
the newly incorporated town.
The average length of the days
of this week is eleven honrs and 5
minutes. By the beginning of next
week We will have gained more than
an hour and half of daylight.
The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
put on full force of hands Monday
morning. The firm is behind with
orders aud found it necessary to com
mence operations earlier than usual.
Mr.. Robert Ogburn, of this coun-
ty. and brother Of Mr.. C.. D. Og-
burn and Mrs. w. P. Hill this. city,
is reported very low with pneumonia.
DIR. Dalton is the attending physi>
clan.
The Reporter Post says that
some Virginia parties have just tax
en- option on more than thirty iron
properties IN Stokes. 1t is thought
that some railroad company is inter
ested in the option.
Some of the boys are beginning
to ride ont on their; bycicles. OF
course they receive q few falls-that
question is always considered and
decided upon before q fellow buys
the two wheel concern.
Mr.. Geo. r. Quincy has had cleo
trio bells placed in all the rooms of
the house recently occupied by Mrs.
N. J. Terry. Both houses are now
connected, which adds greatly to the
convenience of his guests.
DIR. C. J.. Watkins, Messrs. J. C.
Stewart and D. s. Reid have been
chosen as the delegates. from the
First Baptist Sunday School, Of this
city, to the State Convention of Bap-
fist Sunday Schools which meets in
Raleigh March 9Th.
1t is understood that Messrs. W.
A. Stiles & Co., sub-railroad con>
tractors, who got into financial
trouble while working on the Roa-
noke and Southern Road near Madi-
son last year, are about to effect a
compromise witt their creditors.
The Junior Order United Amer.
lean Mechanics desire to tender theil
thanks to Rev. II. A. Brown, pastor
of the Second Street Baptist Church
for his able and appropriate sermon
to them, delivered on the one hun
dred and fifty ninth Washington an
niversary.
The Salem com missioners hav.
r.scinded the ordinance forbiddinf
the riding of bycicles on the MeiI
streets of that town. The action o.
sbe commissioners MEETS with tn
E hearty approval OF the boys swht
contemplate takiug trial trip ovel
Main street.
-E. F. Young & Co., directory
blishers, are in Charlotte gettin1
up Q work for that city. We 5learl
that Mr.Young will come to Win
ston-Salem for the purpose OF get
ting up another directory for tn
TWiu.City a. soon a he gets throu1]