The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-13
AROUND THE TWIN-ClTY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD


DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
bySentinel Representatives-Soc
and General News.
An elect rio light has been put up
near Grace church, East Winston.
The "Winston Statue" for the
GuilfoTd Battle Ground has arrived In
Greensboro.
The new heater at the West Win
ston graded school works charmingly,
says Supt. Blair.
A license has been issued for the
marriage of Jake A. Miller, of Salem,
to Jane Longworth, of Centreville.
Capt. s. E. Allen has received a
patent on his combined brace, clamp,
step fastening and support for step
ladders.
Rev. J. n. Stallings, D. D., father
of Miss Minnie Stallings, of this city,
has resigned as pastor of the Baptist
church at Mocksville.
"A number of wells in the city have
gone dry. Capt. Johnson says that
the rivers and creeks between here
and Roanoke are the lowest known for
years.
Miss Daisy Thompson. of Raj
eigh. member of the '94 graduating
class Salem Academy, contributes
five dollars to the Vance Memo rial
Window Fund.
This is Solicitor Barber's last term
of court as prosecutor for the State.
His successor, NJ. L. Mott, goes in
the first of January. This is also
Judge Battles last court.
The entertainment announced to
be given this week by the Hesperian
Society of the Salem Academy has
been postponed. 1t will be given
about the middle of January.
Mr.. Frank t. Hire, has been
court in a bond of 5000, which he
gave. He is to be tried for the murder
of Martin Richardson, colored.
The Record says that revenue
officers seized three kegs of liquor at
the Southern depot, Greensboro, in
transit from Winston to Danville and
Reidsville. The charge is that the kegs
held over five gallons each. 9
MIR. Phillip Mock, ex-treasurer of
Forsyth, died at 4 o'clock last Mon
day, at his home in Brookstown.
Vienna township; aged p years. The
deceased was paralyZed two years ago
and has been an invalid since that
time.
Deputy Marshal Fl. L. Foard ard
several other revenue officers went on
raid for mOOnshiners up in Stokes
county last week. They cut up sever
al stills but failed to find the owners.
The officers Travelled in a covered
wagon.
Rev. H. G. Bowen, pastor of the
Christian church, has received a call
to Savannah, Ga. He left here last
week for that place to look over the
field of work. If he accepts he will
probably rot leave here before Febru.
airy or March.
james WEIGH, a wellknown and
highly respected colored man, who
conducted a restaurant at l16 east
Fourth street, died Sunday night, at
the age of 81 years. The deceased was
sick only a week. Inflammation of the
bowels was the cause of his death.
The Oxford Orphan Asylum was
the recipient of a large number Ct
Thanksgiving donations. Among
those sent in was S244 by the Winston
Lodge, No. 167, and SO 90 by the Salem
Lodge No. 2S9. Several citizens of
Kernersville also made contributions.
The funeral of Mrs. FL. J. Crute
was conducted from the residence of
Mr.. Walter Barrow, West Salem, at
$3.50 Monday afternoon, by Rev.
Robt E. Caldwell, of the First Pres
byterfan church. The remains were
laid to rest in the Salem cemetery.
Will Parson, colored is in limbo.
Last Saturday night week he went
in The jewelry store of w. III. Leonard
and lifted several handsome gold
rings. Officer Thomspon found ParsOn
and three of the rings last night.
ParsOn has a bad record. He came
here from Virginia. He is now in
jail.
The final designs for the Vance
Memorial Window have been received
by Principal Clewell, of the Salem
Academy. The committee will hold a
meeting in few days and select de-
sign. Those who desire to contribute
to the fund are requested to do so at
once. Miss Beatrice Smith, of Sparta,
n. c., has just sent in five dollars for
the window.
The horses attached to the Jones
Hotel omnibus ran away Saturday.
They started at the hotel and made
things lively down Main street. They
were stopped on the Centreville hill
beyond Salem creek. A trO]ly wire
pole was knocked dewn by the bus
and it narrowly missed several
vehicles going through Salem. The
horses took fright at the supper bell
at the Terry House.