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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
THE LATE SENATOR GIBSON.
Lawyer, Planter, Statesman and
Friend of Education.

Randall Lee Gibson, of New Or
leans, United States Senator, whose
death at Hot Springs, Ark, with
heart disease, has just been chronicled
was in his in xty-ffrstcyear. He was
born at Spring Hill, Kentucky, Sep
TENDER 10, 1882; received his educa-
tion in Lexington, KY, in Terre Bon
ne Parish, La, at Yale, and in the
Law Department of the Tulane Uni
verSity of Louisiana. In 1855 he was
offered the Secretaryship of Legation
to Spain, which he refused. He acted
as Aid to the Governor of Louisiana
at the commencement of the civil war,
and took rather prominent place in
the Confederate army.
Senator Gibson was both lawyer and
planter, and was elected to the Forty
third Congress from the Second Con-
gressional District, but denied admis-
sion; he was, however, Representa-
tive in the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth,
Forty -siXth and Forty-seventh Con-
crosses, and was elected to the United
States Senate without opposition, as
a Democrat, taking his seat March 4,
1883. In 1888 he was reelected, his
term of Office running until March 8,
1895. Senator Gibson also held prom
inent offices in connection with a
number of educational intitutions.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS.
The Fourth Days Session of the N. @
Methodist Conference

GoLDsBoRO, n. c., Dec. 17.-At the
Rev. L. L. Nash, of the Fifth street
church, Wilmington, made long talk
in regard to the Indebtedness of his
church. He stated the deception
practiced upon his people by young
lawyer of that town aud wanted to
issue bonds to cover the debt. Sever
al ministers gave politics as an excuse
for the deficiency in their collections.
The bishop said such state of Cir
cumstances wasato be deplored very
much. Rev. john Sawyer said he had
several good people in his charge who
were Republicans who were of the
opinion that the Methodist conference
would not allow a Republican minis
ter within its plles. He asked the
bishop for information on this subject
The bishop said tell them it is not so;
for one of the most consecrated minis
tiers of the Methodist Episcopal
church south draws pension from
the government.
DIR. Lambreth, secretary of foreign
missions in Japan, was introduced
and asked the conference for contri-
button to help carry on the work in
foreign fields. The response was lib
eral and over $4,000 was raised. DR..
Lambreth is man of concise facts.
He talked with elOquence of the capa-
bilities of this country as compared
with others. He spoke of the COM
mercial world and showed how the
people of this continent were making
the mattrix to mould the destinies of
all the nations of earth. He said
then, placidly, that all foreign ma
tions considered Americans as their
friends, except China. He spoke with
regret of the recent legislation against
China and the annullment of our
treaty. His pathetic words in de-
scribing the last moments of his
father among the heather, caused
strong mems hearts to bleed una
Dashed while others wiped away tears
of sympathy.
Rev. DR.. f. L. Reid read the report
of the committee that was appointed
to draft resolutions in opposition to
eyangelists which is as follows: Your
committee to whom the question of
evangelism was referred recommended
the following for adoption.
Resolved, That we urge our minis
tiers and laymen to adhere to the old
Methodist usages in conducting their
revival meetings, that when our pas
tors desire help they will arrange to
aid each other in these meetings and
that we will discourage the sending of
invitations to and the employment of
self constituted and unauthorized
eyangeliSts both in our denominations
al and in union meetings.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
LEVI RoMINGER DEAD.
A Native of Forsyth Dies at Hope, In
diana


diana
Levi j. Rominger, a prosperous and
highly esteemed retired merchant of
Hope, Indiana, died at his home in
that place on the morning of Decem-
Der 18th; aged 81 years, months and
days. On Sunday morning, Dec.
4th. Mr. Rominger was taken i'll with
neuralgia in the right side which de-
veIoped into pneumonia and resulted
in death The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. w. II. Vogler from
the Hope MoraYian church at 2O'clock
last Thursday afternoon.
The Hope News Journal gives the
following sketch of Afr. Romjngers
life:
Levi J. Rominger, son OF Philip
and Elizabeth Rominger, was born in
Stokes (now Forsyth county, near
Salem,N c., July 9Th, 1911. He was
reared on the farm in his native
county, and at the age of twenty ac-
companied his parents TO this county
and located with them in this town
ship. On the 18th day of June. 1882.
he was married to Mary, daughter OF
William Carter. He engaged in farm
ing and during the course of the year
his wife died. In 1885 he returned to
North Carolina, and for several years
was engaged as the driver of four
horse mail coach. There he was mar
ried August Is, 1889. to Rebecca Fet-
ter About one year after marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Rominger emigrated to
Benton county, Missouri, where they
resided upon farm for period Of
eighteen months. They then removed
to Kentucky, where Mr.. Rominger
again drove a mail coach for two
years.
I'm 1913, they came to Bartholomew
county and usettled upon farm in
this township. In 1889. they came to
Hope where they have since resided.
During the first six years of his resi-
dence here, he conducted tavern.
In 1857, he engaged in mercantile pur-
suits, and conducted a most prosper
Gus and successful dry goods business
until 1880, when he turned it over to
his three sons. His first marriage re-
suited in the birth of one daughter
while the second was blessed with
ten children. His wife and three sons
survive him. He was for many years
a member of the Morayian church. He
has been identified with the business
interests of Hope for the past forty
years, and some of our largest and
best business blocks are the result of
his enterprise. He leaves a consider
able estate"
The deceased has several relatives
in Forsyth. Among the number is
Mr.. Eli ROminger, of this city.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
A COUNTERFBITER CAUGHT
]. Hiram Crews hbOundS With LGadGn
Dollars.
he GETS RID OF THREE Tn WINSTON

A Street Car Conductor and a Couple
ofCIerks Were Duped by II inn. but
They Put Their Heads Together
and succeeded in Putting the
Police and Sheriff on His Trail.
J. Hiram Crews was arrested last
Wednesday and lodged in jail for pass
ing counterfeit money.
Crews went around town during the
evening and passed several bogus sill
yer dollars at the store. Among those
who received them in exchange were
clerks at Schouler's and Frank Browns
stores. The conductor on the Liber-
ty street car line took one also. In
each instance Crews gave out counter
felt dollars and received change in re-
turn. The conductor discovered that
he was bit and by diligent inquiry
found the statesmen who had been
likewise deceived.
After comparing notes sympathlZ-
ing with one another, they went Ih
search of the culprit. The street car
man said Crews was up Liberty street.
Two policemen went after him and
found him, but he was outside of the
corporate limits, hence they had not
mower to arrest him. They returned
and informed Sheriff Macarthur who
soon captured Crews. The sheriff
found him getting in cart at Hes
ter's store in order to get TO his nome
in Middle Fork township
Crews did not resist arrest or at
tempt any denial. The sheriff in
searching his pockets found purse
containing thirty-Seyen counterfeit
dollars and a SO bogus gold piece.
The prisoner says that the money
was given him by man at the depot
last Friday night, the name OF whom
he did not learn. The fellow was
stranger. Crews said, and told him TO
take the money ana 40 the peSt lie
could with it.
Crews has a wife and several child
rem who live in Middle Fork township.
For some time he has been in the
employ of A. G. Vogler & Sons, furni-
ture dealers and undertakes, of Sa-
lem. He is a good workman and was
receiving a good salary. His passing
counterfeit is a surprise to all his ac'
quaintances.
associated with Crews in his guilt,
and every effort to bring all offenders
to justice will be made.
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Crews appeared before Esquire
Beckerdite at two p. NJ, Wednes-
day in Mayor Kerner's courtroom
Through his attorney, E. B. Jones,
the prisoner waived examination and
was thereupon bound over to the
Federal court, to be held in Greens.
boro the first week in April. Sheriff
Macarthur, W. f. Swain, street car
conductor, and J. I'll. Fletcher, clerk
at SchOuler's, were notified to
attend as witnesses against Crews.
The prisoner had not succeeded in Civ
ing his bond, which is $500, at three
o'clock this afternoon.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
THE s. F.. A.
Its Remarkable Success Under Princi-
pal ClcweII.
Joseph A. Rice, in Bethlehem s.Moravian.o

Joseph A. Rice, in Bethlehem. ssMoravian
The Academy" is an important
element in congregational life. The
girls attend the church services and
occasionally some of them become
members. The pastor teaches the
Academy girls as a Sunday school,
which brings him into more direct
contact with them. Under the sprin-
cipalship of Brother John H. Clewell
its remarkable success is continued.
Its register shows 1925 teachers and
scholars.
During the past five years three
buildings have been erected and, paid
for at a cost of SIS, 900, namely:
LIST, Annex Hall, which is used for
living rooms for 40 pupils.
End, Park Hall, divided into Labra-
tory, Glass Rooms and Industrial
Department.
3rd. Society Hall, the most recent
building and almost completed,
has two double class rooms on the
first floor, two large halls on the
second floor, to be occupied res
pectively by the Euterpean and
Hesperian Literary Societies,
while the third floor will be devo-
ted to a museum.
For the erection of the last building
the girls of the school contributed
five hundred dollars.
So great is the confidence in the in
Stitution, that citizens of the towns
are sending their daughters as board
ers, so that they may be entirely I'M
der its influence. The Boys Parochal
School is prospecting under Professor
Brewer as principal. 1t has IS to 100
scholars. Its examinations admit it's
pupils to the University of North
Carolina. There is so large an out
side element asking for admission that
it would seem to be favorable time
to make it a Boys Boarding School.
1t is pleasant to know that grad
yates of our Theological Seminary are
practically in command everywhere.
Besides the Brethren mentioned who
are all graduates, Bro. James Hall
ministers to difficult field at Fried
burg, his parish covering 100 square
miles of country. Bro. E. S. Crosland
has been appointed to succeed our de-
ceased Bro. Lineback at Kernersyiile
and Bethania.
1 have written altogether about
Moravian affairs. / could say much
about the business prosperity of the
two cities, WinSton-Salem, the one
hundred factories of various kinds,
whose 1000 operatives were paid II
millions of dollars in wages last year,
the wonderful tobacco interests, call
ing for daily cash outlay of $1,000
for leaf alone: how half million dol
lars were spent in public improve
ments in two years, how a fine mod
ern hotel, 1.-THE Zinzendorf'' was
erected at cost of a hundred thous-
and dollars; how the Davis military
school with over two hundred pupils
was moved here; how new railroads
have been built, bringing the cities
Into close connection with the rest of
the county-all of which prosperity, if
make Winston-Salem the metropolis
of North Carolina.
In all this forward movement the
Moravians have a prominent part.
and church extension promises to
keep pace with material prosperity.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
TWIN.CITYT TOPICS

"A license has been issued for the
marriage of Thomas Smith and Mag
gle G. Snider, of Salem.
The Graded Schools will close next
Friday for the holidays. They will be
re-opened on Tuesday, January 3rd.
The sales will suspend at the
warehouses in Winston for the Christ
mas holidays from Friday, Dec. 23rd,
until Tuesday, Jan. 3rd 1898.
Rev. w. L. Kenneth, a former
pastor of the Winston church, has
been appointed to the Orange circuit
bp the Methodist Protestant Confer
ence sor the coming year.
II. S. Fuller, the new manager of
the Singer Sewing Machine office at
this place, has Just completed a thor
ough renovation of his Office on Liber-
ty street. The interior of this office
presents quite handsome appearance
and its appointments are very conyen-
nient. Mr.. Fuller has secured the
services of Miss Pattie V. Isaac, of
Glennevello as bookkeeper.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
hat eience mas been able to cure in all its
ssagean that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is theonly positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
men. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease aud giving the pa
ten strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in its work. The proprie
tors have 30 much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer Cne Hundred Dollars for any
one that it fails to cure Send for list of testi-
nmeials Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
go, o, W. Sold by Druggists, Use.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
Tobacco Thieves


SALISBURY, Dec. 20.-Neil Carter
and Jim Parker, negroes have been
arrested in Salisbury for stealing to-
bacco and selling it. They obtained
their supplies from +. M. Thompson's
warehouse and r. J. Holmes store
house. They Implicated third ne
gro, Dick Clement who has skipped
Carter, it is said, stole the tobacco and
sold it to Parker, who in turn, sold it
to the hands at the railroad shops,
through whom the theft first became
known.
Carter was arranged Dec. II, and ac,
knowledged to selling the tobacco but
claimed he bought it from Clement.
He was released on 800 bail, and the
consequence was that Saturday night
or Sunday morning the stolen tobacco
was hid in the woods near Salisbury.
Some of it has been found Mr.
Thompson was the greater loser AMI
misses as much as 500 pounds.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
THE BURNT BLOCK.
What is Going on in the Way of Inn
proyements.

Wnat Is Going on in the Way of I'm
proyements.
The briek.and old rubbish on the
burnt block on Liberty and Fourth
streets is still being removed prepare
tory to rebuilding in.the spring.
Capt. r. r. Crawford has removed
a large number of plows, castings,
stoves, nails, horse shoes, chains steel
shovels and and other iron which he
is disposing of rapidly at reduced
prices. He-says that he was surprised
TO find so large an amount of hard
ware goods SO slightly damaged.
The insurance companies have made
satisfactory settlements with Capt.
Crawford on his stock of goods but
nothing has been done regarding his
building.
Work is processing rapidly on the
new bank building. The brick wall
on the North side is nearing compile
ton and with a few days of good
weather the building would be under
roof.
Messrs Vaughn s. Co., it is UNDER
stood are the only men who have been
settled with in full Those to be
settled with yet are Z. r. Pepper, Ro-
senbacher & Bro, Brown s. Brown, A.
Kadden and Brady s. Gaylord.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
WIsEsfAN-CONRAD,
The Two Marriages That Were Cele-
brated in Forsyth.

The marriage of Miss Ella L. Con-
rad and DIR J. w. Wiseman was
celebrated at II o'clock Dec. 18th at
the home of the brides father, A. E.
Conrad, in Lewisville, this county.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
I'll. A. Brown, of the First Baptist
church, this city; and was witnessed
by a number of relatives and friends
of the couple. After the marriage a
sumptuOus dinner was served to all
in attendance.
The bride is sister of DR.. w. j..
Conrad, of Salem. is well-known and
highly esteemed by a large circle of
friends in the county. The groom,
DR.. j. w. Wiseman, is a practicing
physician of Pennington, and is one
OF Dayie cOunty'S honOred citizens.
SMITH-ORRELL.
Miss Mary S. Orren and William T..
Smith were united in marriage at
O'Clock December 18th. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. A. LutZ at
the home of the brides brother-in-law,
A. G. Green, in East Winston. Only
few relatives and friends were in at
tendance. These were treated to a
splendid supper after the marriage.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
ARE THEY BURGLARS?
Suspicious Locking Characters Cam
ped in a wagon Near Waughtown.

Suspicious Looking Characters Cam
ped in a wagon Near Waughtown.
Several 'possum hunters ran up on a
suspicious looking wagon camped out
near Waughtown the other night. No
one was at the wagon when the hum
tiers first went up, hence they took oc-
casion to see with what the wagon
was loaded. To their surprise they
found number of blacksmith's tools,
bars, etc. Shortly afterward negro
arrived who cursed and ordered the
hunters away. The latter left but
went of and reinforced their number
with a view of finding out, if possible,
what the campers wanted or meant
by their action. Upon their arrival
they,found some white men at the
wagon. They also refused to be ques-
toned as to their business and in
structed the callers to get away from
there.
TIE supposition of the Waughtown
people is that the strangers are gang
of burglars. They have moved their
camp to some place not yet discovered.
The citizens of Waughtown are keep
ing watchful eye for any trouble that
may occur.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22

AS shown by the Manufacturers
Record, of Baltimore, in its issue of
December 16, the organization of
new enterprises and the enlargement
of existing ones in the South still
goes forward steadily. The follow
ing pertain to North Carolina:
The Windsor Cotton Mill, of Bur-
lington, N. c., has put In 1900
spindles.
The Commonwealth Cotton Mig.
Co., of Durham has put in it's mill
6,4OO new spindles.
Adam & Co., formerly of Pennsyl-
vania, are building a large lumber
plant at Aberdeen, N. C.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
VINCENT BROUGHT BACK.
BE Was Arrested Dec. 3 at Elizabeth,
New Jersey.
4 SENTINEL MAN TALKS WITH HIN.
He Boldly Admits the Killing of Fred
Sherrell, but Says it Was Done in
Done in Self Defense-He Has a
Wife and One Child in Salisbury
Wants to be Tried at Next Court.

Chief Of Police Bradford arrived
here Saturday at noon with the negro
Thomas Vincent, who murdered Fred
Sherrell, colored, in the rear of Bailey
Bros factory, in Winston, few
months ago.
1t was not known exactly when the
chief would arrive with his prisoner
but being expected at any time, a
large crowd had collected at the train.
When Vincent stepped off the car a
number of voices from colored specta-
tors went up: 'sThat's Tom Vincent;
he's the right man, certain"
The Chief hurried the prisoner
through the crowd on to the county
jail, where he was safely locked up
The officer brought Vincent hand
cuffed all the way.
A SENTINEL reporter obtained an
interview with Vincent. At first he
was slow to talk. but afterward an
swered dll questions quite freely. He
said:
Il admit the charge of killing
old man Sherrell, but l did it to save
my own life. The shooting was done
strictly in self-defence. | have a
wife and one child living at Salisbury,
II. G. After the shooting here / left
at once and did not stay long at any
place until I reached New jersey
When asked in what way Sherrell
threatened his life Vincent refused to
say. He said that he wanted to ar
range to have his trial at the next
term of court.
Vincent is an average-sized man,
weighing about 160 pounds. He is of
a ginger-cake complexion and says he
is % years of age.
Listed as the brokers say, at 400 Doses
Cine D liar Hoods Sarsaparilla is always a
aequivolent for the price
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
VIII Sue for Insurance.

The insurance companies have re-
fused to settle with Brady & Gaylord
who were burned out of their Racket
Store in the r. J. Reynolds building
at the time of the big fire. The COM
panies claim that the damage done to
their stock did not amount to 25 per
cent. Messrs. Brady & Gaylord have
instructed their attorneys, Messrs.
Jones & Kerner, to bring suit against
the insurance companies for the full
amount of their claims
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
Aged People.

Governor Banner and wife, of Yad-
kin county, are doubtless the Oldest
people in the State. They were re-
Gently sent to the poor house in that
county. The age of Mrs. Banner is
placed at lis years, while that of her
husband is said to be ITO. David
Hodges, of Fishel's river, Surry coun-
ty, celebrated his Goth birthday last
August. He is blind but has good
health otherwise. He entertains the
opinion now of celebrating his centen-
NAL birthday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
Approacbinr Marriage,

The marriage of J. B. Magruder,
City Engineer of Winston, and Miss
Rosa Williamson, of Reidsville, is an
nounced to take place at nine o'clock
ny will be performed by Pastor Craig
in the Reidsville Presbyterian church.
Before returning to Winston Prof.
Magruder and bride will visit relatives
of the groom at his native home in
Charlottesville, Va.
Miss Williamson is one of Reds
ville's highly accomplished young Ia
dies. She is well known in Winston,
having attended the Salem Female
Academy, besides often visiting the
family of her uncle, T. f. Williamson
on Fifth street.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
WANTED.

District, Special and Local agents
in North Carolina, for the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. Good Territory open for
successful men, Address with refer
ences, and record in the business of
any. JOHN B. CARY & Son,
Gen'l agents for Virginia and North
Carolina, Richmond, Va.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
Jewish Prosecutions.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The Russian
government has adopted another plan
to force Hebrews from Russia. By a
decree of the Senate of the country a
law has been promulgated requiring
that Hebrew artisans shall only reside
in places where official boards of trade
exist. As these boards exist only in
about ten per cent of the towns in
Russia, thousands of Hebrews will be
compelled to remove from the towns
in which they are located to enter the
competition for existence in the popu-
lous centres of the Hebrew pale.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
Along Absence.

The Republican says that VIM. S.
Arnold, of Hamptonyille, Yadkin
county, was in Winston this week.
Mr.. Arnold has not been in Winston
Salem for forty years and the proper
tions to which we have grown are to
him astonishing. For eight years he
managed the stage line between Salem
and Hamptonville, N. c., the same
running daily, and under the contract
of Mr. Blair Mr.. Arnold sees here
and there familiar spot, but the
majority of his friends and acquaint-
ances have crossed the river.