The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-01
4 ONE And NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

The work of putting down brick
pavements is going on briskly.
Let our young men get a "move
on themselves" and organize a brass
band.
"A citizen of Salem, accompanied
by his wife, started out walking
Saturday for a trip to Wythville,
Va.
The bill posters for Forepaugh's
circus are in Greensboro. They are
expected in Winston within the next
few days.
Licenses were issued Monday for
the marriage of John Mitchell to
Alice Marshall and VIM. Peters to
Dora B. Groves.
Several gentlemen from the coun-
try are arranging to run wood
yard on Fourth Street, below the r.
4. S. passenger depot.
We admit it is true that some
newspaper men are born newspaper
men and what they know at birth is
about all they ever learn.
The one cent fare on the rail-
roads to Raleigh during the EXPOSE
ton makes the trip within the reach
of nearly everybody in the State.
"A gentleman from Walnut Cove
informs US that the coal company
there have reached depth Of about
two hundred feet with the diamond
drill.
Two car loads of rails were
taken out on the road last week
to complete the track-laying on the
North Carolina Midland to Mocks-
vile.
Principal CIewell reports the at
tendance of 2GO pupils already at
the Academy, with the names of
many others on the register to enter
in October.
We need an ordinance in this
town that would prohibit the keep
ing of inaamalle material exposed
upon ones premises. Fires are too de-
structive to permit it.
Mr.. JAS. Davis, an employee at
the Salem Iron Works, died at his
home in that place Thursday after
noon His remains were laid to rest
at the Liberty graveyard Friday af-
ternoOn.
The report is current in railroad
circles that the passenger train which
now runs between Winston-Salem
and Greensboro is to be put on
through line to Wllkesboro.
The bridge at the corner of
Fourth street and Brookstown ave-
nue., West Winston, is reported to
be in a very bad condition. The au-
thorities should look after it.
"A letter received here last week
from the President of Davidson Col
lege says that there are 1873 students
already in attendance there. This
number is said to be the largest in
the history of the College.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle speaks
of telephone line from W1lkesboro
to jefferson, Asbe county, costing
100000. Would it not be wiser to
build a railroad9 1t would not cost
so much.
The free mail deli very is slow in
materializing. The boxes however
are being fitted up and Postmaster
Wheeler is of the opinion that the
carriers will be appointed and the
system put in operation the first of
October.
F. & 81. Fries shipped last week
fifty-two bales of sheeting to a
firm in New Orleans. A month ago
they shipped forty-two bales to the
same firm. This incident proves the
fact that the goods manufactured by
the Messrs. Fries are popular with
the trade, and therefore find ready
sale.
The StatesvilIe Landmark no. les
the death of Mrs. r. G. Barrett, of
Monroe, Thursday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Barrett, her husband, was at one
time an Episcopal minister in this
city, and many friends and accquain-
tances are panied to learn of this
death.
DIR. II. G.. Carnes, of Franklin,
Ind, a vetenary surgeon and dent
list, has located in Winston for the
practice of his profession and has
secured an Office over Smiths drug
store. His surgical instruments are
at HcArthur's livery stables.
An astronomical observatory is
Pa. Prof. W. A. Blair, of this city,
who is graduate of this fan
famed institution, has been honor.
ed with an invitation to deliver the
dedicatory address upon the com.
pletion of the new building this fall
The Street force began the work
of improving Second Street, along
by the side of Orinoco Warehouse
In the opinion of a great many .citi
zens whom we have heard speak OF
the subject, the committee coult
have found a street that needs at
teution much more than this one.
"A young man from Salem Chape
township applied at the Register o
Deeds Office for a marriage icens
the Goth. 1t was refused on the groun,
that the lady was too young. TIL
young man left for the home o
his intended to get a written agree
ment from her parents.
How about e l e p b o lin
to Greensboro with switch OF
to Kernersvillef The cost would no
be much. while the benefits and prof
its would be great. What say 70,
people of Winston, Greensboro an,
Kernersvillef Form stock compa
ny and do the work. It's goo,
thing. Try it.
Cha~;H ll;Son of Iradou .,4