The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-16
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD

Bits Of Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives.
and General News
Rev. T. II. Pegram dug a sweet
potato from his patch on July eth
that measured y inches around.
Mr.. r. L. Cox, one Of Forsyth $
best and most successful farmers, VIII
send an exhibit of wheat TO the State
Fair
w. D. Cowles and son, of Charlotte,
are visiting in the city. Mr.. Cowles
is brother of Mrs. II. V. Horton, OF
Salem.
1t is understood that MI VIM
mer will run out a new mail wagon in
few days. That is the proper thing
to do.
Attention is directed to the card
of our popular dentists, Drs. Horton
& Horton, in this issue of THE SEN
TINEL.
Manager Crews, of the Telephone
Exchange, is having metallic cross
arms placed upon the wire poles about
the city.
Rev. Mr.. Boon, of Lexington, is
to assist Pastor Moose in a series of
HlccUluBS, dU buIkuCdu CHUIClI, III Ul1C
near future.
Large and handsome posters have
been issued announcing the annual
meeting in this city of the State Fire
mems Association.
"A new district school house has
been erected in East Salem for the
convenience of the citizens living in
that part of the town.
The case of Mrs N. p Holloman
VS.. the Western Union Telegraph
Company was continued until the
next term of court. Mrs. IL sues for
50, 999.
The entries for pupils at the Sa-
lem Academy, for the fall term, are
being made rapidly-far in excess of
any previous year of the institutions
history.
Frank Keehln, Salem's city secre-
tary and treasurer, is busy preparing
the city tax books. lie expects to
have them ready for collection by
Sept. 1st.
The big pipe organ at Centenary
church is presided over, during Prot.
Huyck's vacation, by Miss Nellie
Starr, in very creditable and accept
able manner.
The Ladford Sunday School will
picnic in the grove near Pine Hall
Saturday. Capt. r. r. Crawford, of
this city, will deliver an address be-
fore the school on that day.
Work on the Wachovia street Gull
bert in Salem is progressing rapidly.
1t will be quite substantial struct-
ure. Bachelor s. Childs are the con
tractors in charge Of the work.
DIR. John Bynum is having extern
sive improvements made upon his res
idence on North Liberty street
Some think that the Doctor is prepar
ing his cage for a ''sweet bird"
S. Fl. Taylor asserts that there
were at least $4,000 melons on the
Winston market Saturday and the
offerings will even exceed that number
today. They can be bought at almost
any price.
"A good way to rid yourself of an
impOrtunate creditor, is to hunt up
some one that the other fellow owes,
and make him boon companion.
Your tormentor will steer clear Of you
ever after.
Rev. T. H. Pegram met with
painful accident last Friday by cut
ting his left hand with an axe. One
of the arteries was severed and it was
an hour before the flow of blood could
be checked.
Prof D. H Blair has been elected
principal Of the North Winston grad
ed school. Mrs. t. FL. Cozart, of Dur
ham. sister of Mr.. M. A. Walker, will
succeed Mr.. Blair as teacher Of the
seventh grade at the West Winston
school.
Charlotte wheelmen are talking of
the races il Winston Salem on Sep
TENDER Sth and barring accidents
several of them will take a spin around
the TwinCity's race track. The track
is quarter mile dash, and is well
banked.-Charlotte Observer.
The Reuben Rink Decorative and
Art Company recently did some hand
some decorative work on the resi-
Mr.. Kapp's friends say there is going
to be wedding soon and that one of
WinstOn's fair daughters is TO be the
bride.
Charley Reynolds says he is not
much of fusion man but he has no
serious objections to the Populists
cooperating" with the Republicans
to defeat the Democrats. OF course |
Charley expects the Third Party to |
give his side the longest end OF the |
pole.
w. c. Crist has a sun-fower the |
stalk of which measures inches in |
diameter. The plant now has S6 |
flowers in full bloom. A number of |
others have been pulled off. Mr..
Christ is of the opinion that he has
the largest and most free blo0mer in
the two cities.
The officers of Grace M. E. church
Wilmington, haye given their pastor,
Rev. w. q Norman, months vaca-
tion. He and his wife are visiting
relatives near Lexington Mr.. Nor
man is said to be as popular in Will
mington as he was during his pastor
ate in Winston.
old Town street, from Fourth to
Fifth, is typical market-place.
From early morning till late at night
the street is literally packed with
country market wagons with every
conceivable kind of farm products.
Horse trading is also thriving bust
ness on this street.
Senator Ransom is an 1llustrious
man, but the people of North Caro-
lima are determined to turn him
down. The Senator would act wisely
by withdrawing from the race"
Thus spoke prominent Democrat
from the Eastern part of the State to
SENTINEL representative.
From the Charlotte News it is
learned that Mr.. George b. Quincy,
who sold his interest in the Buford
Hotel, viii go to Asheyille for few
days, then to Atlanta. and from there
to his old home in Warren county,
this State, to enjoy few weeks rest
before again embarkfng in business.
"A night-watchman for a tobacco
firm borrowed a pistol from friend