The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

The colored people have an excur-
sion billed to run to Madison on the
9th inst.
Mrs. DR.. H.V. Horton has return
ed from visit in Wilkes and Ashe
counties.
Hon. Ed. Chambers Smith, Chair
man State Democratic Executive
Committee, is in the city.
There were only nineteen matri.
monial papers issued in Forsyth dur
ing the month of July.
w. H. White & Son, painters. of
this city have been awarded the con-
tract for painting Hotel Zinzendorf
There is an immense amount of
fruit coming into our market every
day. The quality Of it too is SUI
perb.
The SENTINEL extends q most
hearty welcome to every newspaper
man who is in the city attending the
Convention.
The newly appointed magis-
trates of the county are requested to
call on the clerk of tine Superior
Court and qualify at once.
The Reporter-Post says that the
recent special term of Court held in
Stokes only cost the taxpayers ofthat
county from 500 to 81 900.
The Magistrates of Wilkes have
elected w. NJ. Ashber county COM
missioner to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of one number OF the
Board.
DR.. F. F. Strickland, of Bethania,
gave US a call this week. The
Doctor is a very clever gentleman
and enjoys lucrative practice in his
section.
r. III. POindexter has received his
official papers appointing him mail
agent on the r. & ID. system. His run
will be between Washington and
Charlotte.
Our neighbor county, Guildford,
is arranging Tor a big Alliance Meet
ing in Greensboro on the 9th inst.
Col. L. L. Polk IL booked to deliver
the address.
The marriage of Mr. r. +. Coop
err, of Durham and Miss Ida kernOd-
lie, of this city, will be celebrated at
the Centenary NJ. f. Church at eight
O'Clock tonight.
The carpenters are fitting up the
corner store room in the Gray block
for Mr.. ". l.. Hill, of Statesville,
who will open a large line Of goods
there next month.
A gentleman was in Winston
Monday prospecting with a view
of opening up a steam laundry in
the city. He was pleased with our
city and it is quite probable that he
will start the enterprise here about
September LIST.
The ladies of Winston Salem
have forwarded check for 1929 .35
to w. c.. Stronach, treasurer of the
Soldiers Home, Raleigh, the same
being the result of some work done
by them in behalf Of tho Confederate
Veterans.
In making excavations out at
Hotel Zinizendorf few days ago Ia
tombstone was dug up upon which
was inscribed the following: "Mary
Alice Doub, departed this life April
18th, 1881, aged 4 years, l month
and s days
-Messrs. Lineback Bros, of Salem,
were awarded several prizes for their
fine exhibits at the Fruit Fair i'm
Greensboro. Mrs. z. E. Light, of
Salem, and Mrs. A. B. GOrrell of Win
ston, were also given premiums on
sun dried apples and best specimen
ofapple jelly.
The Associa ton at High Point
has invited the District Convention
for the Northwestern counties IA
in alb Gale the Winston-Salem Dis
trict, to be held there and the District
Convention. r. B. Glenn, chairman,
will soon arrange the program for
some time in October.
We were informed by Mr.. J. H.
Sparger, of Mt. Airy, Tuesday that
a letter was received from Mr.Geo.
P. Pell Monday night stating that
he would be in Mt. Airy next Mon
day to take charge of the Yadkin
Valley News, mention of which has
already been made in these columns.
Dr. Il. F. Gray, assisted by DR..
Siewers, performed a successful oper-
alton at the Twin City Hospital Sat-
urday afternoon by amputating the
right leg of u young man named Geo.
Ball of Clemmonsville. The amputa-
zion occurred just above the knee and
we are pleased to learn the patient is
doing finely.
Mrs. J. 0. Hall has resigned her
position as matron of the Twin-City
Hospital to accept a similar position
in Greensboro. She says that the
only reason caused her to resign was
that she desired to go to her old
home where her aged parents still
reside. She will remain here until
her successor is elected.
A private letter has been received
here from Washington stating thai
there is movement on foot to con
solidate the Winston Salem postoffi
ces under one management. Should
this be done it will be necessary t.
give Salem free mail delivery sys
tenn as Winston, as there would
be no way of accommodating then
without doing so.
The Southerner says that tn,
Tarboro School Board has electe,
9 Prof. Logan d. Howell superintend
ant of their graded school. Profes
sor Howell was last year a membe
of the faculty of the Days School
this city. We understand that b.
will accept his new position tina
came to him unsolicited.