The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-12
HONE AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

The average length of the days
this week is 10 hours and 81 min
utes.
The farmers say that the con-
tinued wet weather is proving DANA
cling to the wheat crop.
"A new postofice has been es-
tablished about eight miles from
Winston on the Wilkesboro road by
the name of Joliet.
Burlington sends us one of her
citizens. The News says: Al Ellis
left for Winston Tuesday morning,
where he accepts a position in the
Domestic Office.
THEY'VE. Sullivan case, which was
to have come up at this term..of court,
has been postponed, the defendent
being required to give 800 justi-
fable bond for his appearance.
Mr.. E.. C. Clinard returned Satur
day night from successful business
trip through Wilkes, Surry and
Stokes counties, in the interest OF
ness. sTzF = =
-Messrs. W. A. Virgins and o.
W. Jones, two live and progressive
young men will succeed Messrs.
Reynolds Bros, in the manufacture
of fine cigars at the latter's old
stand.
Mr.. T. L. Warner. of Lewisville.
was in this morning to renew his
subscription to The SENTINEL. Mr..
Warner knows q good thing when he
sees it. He is an ardent admirer of
THE SENTINEL.
We are just in receipt Of a pos
tai from Mr.. Joe Stockton, who left
here a week ago with . large drove
of horses for the South. He reports
that he is succeeding finely in dis
posing of his stock.
Twelve new members joined the
Centenary NJ. E. Church Sunday
by letttr. Pastor Norman says that
the above is the largest number that
has ever been received in the church
by letter in one day.
DIR. Chas. E. Taylor, president
of Wake Forest College, was in the
city Sunday and occupied the pulpit
of the First Baptist church both
morning and night, delivering able
and interesting sermons.
MFR. o. r. Mallard has purchas-
ed . house and lot from Mr.. j. z.
Crawford, near Burkhead church.
for the consideration of 81, 500.
He is now -domiciled there taking
lessons in housekeeping.
To start q newspaper and to
stop . paper is one among the east
est things imaginable. But to keep
. paper running IS little more diff
cult thing to do. This latter view
of the case does not seem to trouble
some men.
Rates from this point to New
Berne for those wishing to attend the
East Carolina Oyster, Fish, Game
and Industrial Fair, will be 81. 40 for
round trip tickets. Tickets on sale
from the 18th to the 25th; limited I'M
til March the End.
The Richmond and Danville
Railroad officials have at last put
force of hands at work at the pas
senger depot removing the mud pre-
paratory for macadamizing. The
work has been long needed, howev-
or 1t is better late than never.
We would be glad to secure live
correspondent at every post Office
The SENTINEL reaches. We want
some one to furnish US with weekly
letters, containing short Interesting
items. Write to US, it will tend to
advertise your section.
Tobacco lands in the Piedmont
Region are rapidly increasing in val
ne. A correspondent of the Lex
ington Dispatch says: "a consider
able quantity of land has changed
hands on Rich Fork, at from two to
four hundred per cent on former
purchase"
-Wiustop's internal revenue col
leetions and shipments of manufac-
tursd tobacco during the month Of
January were something worth talk
ing about. Onr collections were
about eleven thousand in excess of
Richmond's figures, while We nearly
doubled Durham's.
Frank E. Hege, who long and
faithfully served D. 8. Reid rs sales
man, has enlisted his services with
Messrs. w. A. Baity & Bro. where
he will slways be glad to welcome
his old friends. Frank is clever
fellow and We wish him success
wherever he may be found.
Elmer & Co., tobacco manufactur-
ers, of Petersburg, have presented
two boxes of their -"Shell Bank"
chewing tobacco to the Raleigh Sol
diers' Home, accompanied by their
compliments and best wishes for the
success of the Home. Winston can
SEQ that, and 60 many boxes better.
"A strong effort il being made
to locate the Colored Agricultural
and Mechanical College at this place.
The colored people, especially, have
displayed eommendable zesl in this
effort to locate it here. The sum Of
"a, $50 has already been subscribed;
Of this amount Mr.. r. J. Reynolds
gave $500. We also learn that
Nessrs. Eller & Starbuck have
agreed to give . site Of Is acres, val.
ued ct $4,000.
Mr.. John Disher happened to 4
bad accident Saturday by falling
from tho second story Of tho new
dwelling going mp in West Winston
for Mr.. VIM. Mosely. He stepped on
: loose joint which he says turned
Wit him. The distance that he fell
was about eleven feet. DR.. Gray
was sun moned and after examina.
ton s1&t thSt there we're no bones
brokeG Sat - 70 the interuAl injo.