The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20
AROUND THE TWINClTY
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives.
and General News.

This busy time with postoffice
Ind express clerks.
The graded schools will close Fri
hay until after the holidays.
The citizens Of East Winston are
anxious for the extension of the street
Jar line TO Grace NJ. E. church.
The general verdict is that the
Ebrettiest and cheapest line of holiday
goods is at Whitaker's bookstore.
Centenary NJ. E. Sunday School
will have their Christmas exercises
on Monday, December 24th, at seven
Ho'clock.
business is Flush" with Register
of Deeds Miller. He is selling Christ
mas presents in the shape of matrI-
monial papers.
-Mr. Branson, of Middle Fork
[township, killed porker few days
ago that pulled the scales at sos pounds.
die sold it to Mr.. j. G. Buxton, of
%Winston.
The marriage of Mr.. A. G. Griffin
land Miss Fannie Miller took place,
Rnear Rural Hall. on Sunday after
moon, Dec. 9th Rev. Fl. A. TTexler
officiating.
Last week, Mr.. Sandy Shut, of
1.-THE Clemmonsyille section, killed a
hog that weighed 722 pounds. Mr..
Johnson has still larger one, which
Ehe thinks viii tip the scales at 500
pounds.
Mr.. G.. w. Tesh, father of Lewis
land Joseph Tesh, of this county, died
hast night at his home about eight
miles below Salem, near the Forsyth
land Davidson line. The deceased was
"a years old.
A-Chief-of- Police Wilson says he
become disgnstcd with the life
single cussedneSs," and proposes
blow the example Of his good friend,
70. w. Hammer. This means another
marriage before the new year.
Mr.. G. B. Watson is chairman Of
the committee appointed by the Sur
~ Bar to draft suitable resolutions
relative to the death OF the late Judge
j. II. Graves. The committee will re-
port the first week of Surry court.
Mr.. T. d. Speas, who resides eight
miles west of Winston. on the Shallow
Ford road, is pork raiser right. tie
killed four hogs a few days ago, the
weights of them being as follows:
35I!, 500, 80 and BIB. His son trapped
65 ra bbits during the fall.
How nice it would be for those
who are blessed with plenty of this
worlds goods to let their wishes for
merry Christmas DE made to the poor
in a substantial way. The best way
to secure happiness, it is said, is to
make somebody else happy. Try it.
Owing to the numerous holiday en-
tertainmentS now being arranged and
the fact that d special court session
has kept most of our lawyers busy,
the Y. NJ. @ A. entertainment com
mittee announces chat the mock trial,
slated for December, is postponed
until further notice.
Mr. George II. Mathes, for several
years editor and owner OF the WEST
ERN SENTINEL, now resides in Limo
na,EFid. He owns an orange grove.
MeSsrs. f. b Watts 81 Co. received
shipment of several boxes from him
several days ago Mr.. Mathes sold the
paper to Edward A. Oldham and left
Winston about the year 1884.
Invitations have been received
here announcing the marriage of Miss
Blanche Thomas, daus hter Of MI
and Mrs. II. G. Thomas, Of Thomas
vile, to Mr.. Thomas d. Summer.
The happy event will be celebraed at
d. M, Christmas Eve, December
24th,) at the Methodist church in
Thomasville. Miss Thomas was edu-
Gated at the Salem Academy and has
several relatives here.
DIR. Charles Peabody, Of Boston,
and Miss Jennett Belo, daughter of
Col A. h Belo, Of the Galveston Tex.
News, will be united in marriage on
January 9th. Miss Belo, who has
been visiting her uncle. r. ". Belo. of
Salem, and other relatives here. left
Monday for New York, where her
parents are spending the winter. She
was accompanied by her atffanced,
who also spent several days here. The
ceremony will be performed in New
York.