The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-05
HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

moving INTO Inelr mann motn factory.
The average length of the days
of this week is ten hours and twenty
six minutes.
With February comes St. Valen
tines Day ard Washington birth
day. The first on the 18th and the
second on the 22nd.
-FreIgnts are heavy on the Roa-
noke and Southern, inward and out
ward, and unusually heavy on the
Richmond and Danville.
Mr.. Gowan Dusenberry, of Con-
cord, spent Sunday in the city. A
friend, who seems to know, says he
came to see his best girl.
The tobacco manufacturers are
buying in large supply of leaf, pre-
paratory for the working season
which will open early this year.
Mr.. William Pfohl, of Salem,
has gone to Philadelphia to take
lessons in the art of drafting, letters
ing and all kinds of ornamental
work.
Mr.. A. I. Butner, ounty super
intendent, will be at the court house
on the 18th, 18th and 14th inst. for
the purpose of examing p bile school
teachers.
Miss Matte Cook, of Friendship,
who has been spending several weeks
here with the families of DR.. j. q.
Ector and Mr.. E. E. Harris, return
ed home Monday.
The folio wing marriage licenses
were issued Saturday: Anderson
Jones to Jennie Watkins w. j.
Hampton to Jennie Griffith Thomas
Clayton to Julia Hampton.
The railroad people all say they
never have had as much hauling to
and from Winston and Salem III Jan
uary, and this tells the tale of the
business of these twin-towns.
1t is thought to be a good idea
to start chewing gum factory here
early in the spring to utilize the rub
Der shoes that have been stuck in
the mud around the r. & D. depot,
The report is current that one of
our prominent tobacco manufacture
ers will soon be united in the bonds
of holy wedlock. Another matri-
monial event, it is said, will take
place in Winston on the 10Th inst
The new white graded school
near the base ball ground is nearing
completion. The building is hand
some and roOmy structure and is a
credit to Winston and to the pupils
who will go there to get an educa-
ton.
On Thursday evening at 9 o'clock.
at the residence of the brides father,
on Liberty street, Mr.. P. R. Casey,
of Winston, was married to Miss
Fannie Jefferson, daughter of Rev.
James jefferson, Rev w. G. Norman
officiating.
Samuel II. Smith, druggist,
burned upssFriday e, eaing in front of
his store AS dozen papers of Ian
dreth's garden seed. This rather
looks like a waste. Landreth re-
quired it in order to insure their seed
fresh, getting rid of the old stock.
The convocation of Charlotte,
will meet at st. Pauls Episco
pal church, this city, on the 4th and
Wednesday evening at z o'clock;
Thursday morning at IL; Thursday
evening at z. A number of visiting
elergymen will be present. The
public are cordially invited.
AT meeting Of the city fathers
Monday afternoons an ordinance was
passed forbidd1ng the merchants OF
Winston drumming trade, except in
front of their places of business.
This is as it should be, and the man
that violates the law will be called
upon to ''show up" to the tune of 500
per every violation.
-Rey. ST. Conrad returned Mon
day morning from his appointment al
Pinnacle Station on the G.. F. & Y. "
Railroad. He informs us that quite
q boom has struck that little village
A large number of dwellings and one
tobacco factory are in course of cree
ton, and between 80 and 80 pupil.
in attendance at the Pinnacle Acade
my.
The Comfy Co mmissioners hav,
instructed ex-Sherif Boyer to pa.
over to the Treasurer of Davidson
county the amount of money du,
said county from Clemmonsvill'
township for 1890, to pay it's part q
Davidson's Indebtedness, amountin:
to $247.32. The Board also ordered
the County Treasurer to pay claims
amounting to $657.S7,
When you want to know abou
any business house outside of tn
large cities, write to the local news
paper. If the firm is of any accoun
you will find its advertisement in tn
home paper. "A man to be popula
abroad must be respected at home
And a man who does not advertis
his business among his neighbor
ought not to receive much attentio
anywhere.-Printer Ink.
The entertainment given by til
ladies of the Twin City in the Pleas
ure Club roomThursday night for tn
benefit of the Soldiers Home wa
largely attended and well patronizet
Two hundred and thirty dollars wa
the sum realized. This is quit
creditable to those who gave the
time to this worthy object, and prove
conclusively that our people hav
not forgotten the men who wore til
gray. We trust the good people {
our State will never cease their e
forts until all of the old soldiers I
the lost cause of our State, who al
dependant, are we'll and amply pr,
vided for.
Mr.. j. NJ. Richard. the butcht
has recently erected on his lot in IL
suburbs of the city, in North VIII
aton. a very convenient plant Fl