The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-07-19
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives-Soc
and General News.

Bus OF Facts ana GOSSIP Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives.
and General News.
Eastern watermelons have made
their appearance.
The State Firemens Tournament
will be held on Cherry street.
"A mad-dog was killed near town
yesterday. John Lee was the owner.
Tuesday, July 24th, is the day set
for the Baptist excursion to Roanoke
-Burkhea1 Sunday School is con-
sidering date and place for picnic.
An effort is being made to con-
meet Roaring Gap Hotel and E!kin by
telephone.
Miss Bertha Bell, of Elkin, has
sent to Gov. Carr $13 for the Vance
monument fund.
David Brewer, near Friedburg,
this county, has five children down
with typhoid fever.
AT the Baptist festival Saturd ay
u ght about $50 was realized for the
erection of new chapel.
"A protracted meeting will begin
at Beck's church, this county, on the
second Sunday in August.
Rev. j. Fl. Clewell and party have
returned from the Pilot Mountain.
They report delightful trip.
The exodus Of WinstonSalem
people to the springs and cool noun
tain resorts has begun in earnest
-Pearcy and Mack Winner, two
Salem boys, have been sent To the
Baptist Orphanage at BROWNSVILLE.
The Salem Fire Company will
give promenade concert III the pub
lie square on Saturday nlGHf, July q.
Mr.. Arthur Scott, OF Old Rich
mond township, died on the 18th inst.
of typhoid fever. He was only -
years old.
Mr. R. ]. Reynolds mamie
Woods" has been sent to ReidsVllle,
where she is being trained On the
mile track.
The next term of the Superior
Court opens on Monday, August 9TH
Judge Battle will preside. This viii
be his first term here.
Miss Mamie Vaughn, who was a
member of the Academy ('94) gradual
ing class, contributes 50 to the Vance
Memorial Window fund.
1t is learned that large party,
including Coy. Carr and family, will
leave Raleigh in few days for r )ar-
Ing Gap, tina popular summer resort
The marriage of Mr. J. L. Taylor
and Miss Laura j. Landreth took
place at White Road, July 18th, Els
quire Crawford Marshall officiating.
"A young gray squirrel has adopt
ed the County Registers office, at the
courthouse, as home. Deputy Reg
lister jenkins will get cage for it.
Mr.. J. T. James, OF Durham, sue
ceeds MI w. G. Atwell as manager Of
the Southern Express Company's office
here Mr.. Atwell Is with w. B. Ellis
& Co,
The Lexington Cornet Band has
been engaged to furnish the music at
the 10th Annual Masonic picnic to be
held in MocksYtlle on Thursday, Au-
gust 9th.
David f. Crowell, for some time
past a salesman for Cheap John"
Beard, has engaged his services to
Samuel Edwards of the New York
Bargain House.
The new store building of H. A.
erected rapidly. The walls are up
already. Mr.. Giersh expects to occu-
py it by Sept. LIST.
VII OdUOludJ llCCASSS WClV iSSuCO
for the marriages of Samuel Yokely,
of Salem, to Miss Julia Swain; also to
William Withers, colored, to Oriah B.
Haizelip, OF Winston.
The price of whiskey has again
advanced five cents gallon. Allow
ing for water and other adulterants,
this should increase the price per
drink .00001 Of cent.
-Messrs. Bachelor s. Childs have
been awarded the contract and will
build the stone bridge across Wacho-
via street, West Salem. The arch
will be built Of brick.
The committees are actively en-
gagged making the necessary prepare
lions for the first annual Odd Fellows
picnic, to be held at the South Side
Park on the 18th inst.
"A number of people here will at
tend the annual meeting at the
Thomasville Baptist Orphanage on
July 18th. Baptists from all parts
of the State will be in attendance.
Deputy Collector McEwen reports
the seizure from J. l.. Wilmington, al
Wilmington, n. C., of ten packages
Of corn whiskey-362 gallons vio-
lation of the Internal Revenue Laws. |
Mr.. r. J. Reynolds has presented
Roaring Gap Hotel with magnificent
copy, costing several hundred dollars,
of the Horse Show" the original
of which cost Mr.. Vanderbilt $4,000
The Southern Railway Company
is negotiating with the citizens around
Joliet for the purchase Of POO cords
of wood to be placed near Bethania
station. 1t is to be used on their loco
motives.
The 5000, 900 capital of the Wacho-
via Loan s. Trust Company has been
paid in full and a dividend of per
cent. has been declared. An evidence
of prosperity that we take pleasure in
noting.
"A striker Is man who quits
work. A loafer is a man who tells
him he is doing right and would be
striking himself II he was worker
and held situation where he would
be expected to work.
We are requested to state that
there will be an ice cream supper at
Hickory Ridge church, miles North
of Winston, on July 21st, p. N. All
are invited. The proceeds to go tow
ards repairing the church.
Mr.. T. II. Pegram says that 1t is
mistake about him being a member Of
the Liberty Tobacco Works firm.
He has no interest in the business,
but will probably have something to
do with the sale Of the goods.
Mrs. Talbot, wife of Mayor Talbot
Of Advance, died at her home in that
foup Fridav affarnOOn Partfcu-