The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-28
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.

by SentineI Representatives.
and General News
The County Commissioners will
be in session next Monday.
There are, by estimate, some $50
miles of public roads in Forsyth coun-
ty.
Mrs. w. A. Speer, of Salem, killed
a hen few days ago that had four
full-size eggs il her.
The Ladies Aid Society of Burk-
head church ''took in about S23 at
their festival Saturday night.
james Hennis, one of the most
aged citizens Of stokes county, died
Monday at his home near Buffalo
Church.
Miss Ada Spaugh, of Friedburg, A
member of the S. 4. a. '94 class, has
contributed So to the Vance Memorial
Window Fund.
Mr.. @. V. Cummings, Of this city,
has leased site in Wilkes county for
saw mill. lie will cut poplar and
white oak lumber.
Winston has a new "pin-hooking"
tobacco frm-J. l.. Morgan & Son.
The father will manage the business
while the son grows.
Miss Eva Cheatham, of Oxford, a
member of the 81 graduating class,
has contributed 800 to the Vance
Memorial Window Fund.
The Peoples Party will hold their
township conventions next Saturday
to elect delegates to the County Con-
yeGti0n to be held in Winston July
th.
Peter w illiams, who escaped from
Roc bingham Jail last August, was
h. Co nd fob nj
To Wentworth Sunday. He robbed
man on the cars near Reidsville.
The Yearly Meeting at High
Point will begin this year on the Sth
of August. Quite number Of promi-
nent Friends from all sections OF the
country are expected to be present.
Cadet H. w. Butner, of the Davis
School, has just successfully passed
examination for admission to the
United States Military Academy at
West Point. Out of 96 who reported
only IL were admitted
The Fourth of July is the time
appointed for the picnic of Centenary
and West End Methodist Sunday
Schools, at Sunnyside Park. The
schools will be conveyed tn aud from
the Park On the street cars.
THE SENTINEL is informed that
Capt. Goshen is organizing $50, 600
stock company with view Of having
his paper, the Union Republican, in
corporated. 1t is the only paper Of
that political faith in the State.
The Record says that hearing
will be had in few days relative to
the receivershipo Of the Guilford Cotton
Mills The Sheriff will then probably
turn the property over to Mr.. r.. Ii.
j ,nes, Of this city, who has been ap-
pointed receiver.
Mr. Raleigh Briu. of Delk, N c.,
sold on cur market Tuesday 2,29S
bounds of leaf tobacco for the round
sum of 1871 So. Mr.. Brim showed US
some leaves of tobacco of peculiar col
urs-one side of the leaf bright red,
the other a brown.
Jim Winston, colored, who made
his escape from the county convict
camp, q few weeks ago, has been cap
tured in Catlettsburgh, Ky. Sheriff
McArthur sent Jailer Ziglar after
him yesterday. Winston was SEN
fenced to the county roads for four
years.
Prof. j W. Parker, a native
American, has been elected musical
director Of Greensboro Female Col
lege. lie will enter upon his duties
n
d-ews, who is visiting ia Winston, has
accepted position in the College as
assistant to Prof. Parker.
Mrs. George Hobbs tried to COM
nit suicide Saturday night by taking
an overdose of laudanum. DR.. Bynum
succeeded in rescuing her from sud
den demise She asked him, however,
to give her something that would has
ten her death. She gave no excuse
why she wanted to Ibid farewell to
friends and foes"
One of Forsyth's ex-Republi-
can sheritfs held a tax receipt
against a citizen for 10 cents,
which was the remainder due upon
his taxes for particular year. The
claim was placed in the hands of a
deputy for collection. The cost was
just 80 cents. These must be degen-
crate times in which we live.