The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-28
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY
CURRENT LOCfL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Facts. and Gossip Gathered
by sentinel Representatives-So
and General News

Bits of Facts. and Gossip Gathered
by sentinel Representatives-So
and General News
May the year 1894 be more pros
porous than the one now nearing a
close
"A car load of furniture has arrived
for Winston's new hotel, THE
Phoenix"
"A little son was born Sunday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Burbank.
"A brick pavement is being put
down on Fourth street, next to the
Pepper Crawford block.
w. Graham Graves, Jr, aged %,
died in Danville. He was a tobacco
mist: born in Caswell. N. G.
1t is announced that Gov Carr
will not issue the warrant for the ex-
ecution of Peter DeGraff until in Jan
uary.
Mr.. Charles Collins, Of Westfeld,
n. c., sold BIT pounds of tobacco for
s52 81.
Mrs. Julia A. Weisiger, of Virgin
Ia, died of the grip Dec. 10Th at 146
months.
beginning with Monday morning
next the passenger train on the r, &
D. road will leave here at a. m. in
stead of 4:35 as heretofore.
Christmas oysters are greatly in
demand. Twenty-Five buckets were
brought up from Greensboro on the
$3.50 o'clock train Friday night.
The colored people Of Forsyth
county will celebrate the 29th ami
versary of the Emancipation Prccla-
nation" in grand, style on January 1st
Licenses have been issued for the
marriages of w S Dwiggins, of Ker-
nersville, to Laura Warren, of Good
will: Gideon IL Barrow to Laura Me-
dearis, both of Goodwill.
Mrs. Mary E Wright died at 4:3O
o'clock December %, at the residence
of Mr.. John A. Richardson on Oak
street, aged so years, The remains
were sent to Elkin for interment.
Miss Sallie Gwyn, daughter of
Mr.. Thomas Gywn, and Mr.. Van
PoindeXter were married in Elkin
Dec. goth. The groom is brother of
MIR. " t. Poindexter, of Winston.
---Ir w IT Woodland has leased the
Tise furniture factory and will manu-
facture tobacco boxes next year. He
was ii member Of the firm of Pepper
& Woodard, who conducted a similar
business this year.
"A private letter from Rev Mr.
Pruett, pastor of the Baptist church
at Mt Airy. to friend in this city,
says that he will leave his charge
there about January 18th. He did
not say whether he had a new field in
view II not.
james Brown, a relative Of S. S.
Brown, the brick contractor, is one
OF the Indiana eXcursionists. He left
Guilford county fifty three years ago.
David Thomas, whose parents left
Guilford county sixty years ago, was
also in the party.
Prof. Green, principal of the
Boonville High School, and Miss Ada
keece, pupil, Were united in mar
rage on Christmas day. They passed
through here Monday night en- route
for Charlotte. They will return
home Saturday.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since orr last report:
J. W. Bouden, Of Ruth, to Miss Cor
nelia Duggins. of Rural Hall; A. G.
Wall, of Donnaha, to Martha S.
Wight, Of the same place; Will Dram
TO Miss Mimic Jones, both Of Glenn
monsville.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued, J. T. Browder to
Luretta Ledford, of Rural Hall; D. T.
Hine, OF Joliet, to Christiana Zglar,
of Pfafftown: W. T. Fansler to Miss
Burton, of Winston: John Morris, of
Winston, to Miss Lucy Brown, of
Waught0wn.
Messrs. Dingelhoef & Bissenger, the
enterprising dry goods firm, will move
from the Biting Block to the Gray
Block, and occupy the store between
Rosen bacher's and Hills. The change
will be made at the beginning of the
year. The firm proposes to have one
of the most attractive stores in the
city.
Congressman Bower has secured
removals at every important postoffice
in this district, except Mt. Airy. This
is d case where the Office was raised
to the presidential grade. during the
latter part OF President Harrison's ad.
ministratiou and after the incumbent
had already served greater portion
Of the usual four years.
Mr.. ]. A. Crews, clerk in J. w
Hester's store, near the terminus OF
Liberty street, had about sl18 stoler
from him between I and O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Dec. Goth. He l.
not positive whether the money wa:
in the safe or on the counter. lie
drew it out of the bank last Friday
1t was IN hills--tens, tives, twos ano
ones.
Ellis Hairston. colored, was rur
over Saturday MS Int by the II. & ID
passenger train aud fatally injured
Both legs were cUt off from the ef
fects OF i.iei: TIC died at II o'clocl
| Sunday morning. HairSton wa
leaning up against the platform a
the freight depot when the trail
backed up on the side track and RAJ
| over him. He was drinking.
One of the haudsomest Christina
| presents shown the writer was larg
picture of Mr.. Chas. Cummings, o
| New York, cousin OF Congressman
| Amos Cummings, of that State. Tn
painting is the work of Miss Georgi
| Whitaker, daughter of Mr.. J.B. Whit
aker, Jr. 1t is an admirable piece o
work, and reflects great credit upol
Miss Georgia as an artist. The pict
ure, after being placed in beautiful
[ frame, was sent to Mr.. Cummings a
| Christmas present.
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