The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-14
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD

DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives.
and General News.
The Roaring Gap Hotel is now
open to guests.
H. r. Starbuck is prattling an
other son on his knee.
Weather forecast: Showers today,
81 airing Thursday afternoon; cooler.
The Salem Home Sunday School
will picnic at Friedburg on the 18th
last.
-"Lucerne" is the name of Mr..
JOS II. StCckton's new lake on the
South Side.
The funeral services of Mr.. ]. T.
Houchins was conducted from Burk-
head church.
-Iessrs. Miller Bros. had tn e con-
ira It for removing the Winston post
tffice to the Hanes building.
The foundation is being dug for
the new business block of ii. a.
Giersh on Main street, Salem.
Rev. Edward Crosland, o. Betha-
MIA, was never happier. A fine son
arrived at his house d few days ago.
The painting on the exterior of
the new residence of Rev. S. E. Con-
rad, in West Winston, was common
Saturday.
Circulars have been issued an
nounclng the knights of Pythias' eX-
cursion from Winston-Salem to Mt.
Airy on June END.
&C. c. Van Zandt, of the N. & w.
has gone To California. His associates
say that Mrs. Van Zandt will accol-
pany him on his return.
Mr.. John T. Houchins, af ter a
lingering illness, died about lively"
O'Clock June at his home, 907 Nadi G
street; aged about 60 years.
The infant child of w. II. Boyer,
of Salem, died Saturday afternoon;
aged months. 1t was inferred at
Liberty graveyard Sunday.
Miss Mary Wiley, of this city, who
graduate d with hOnOrS at the State
Normal School, has been elected one
of the teachers in Salisbury's graded
school.
B. Y. Rayle says that the dog that
made an attack on j. F. Stanton want
ed to commit suicide and did not
know of better way to end his life
Ian to bite the ex-Isegster of Deeds.
The new residence of Rev S. F.
Conrad on West Fourth street is be-
ing pushed rapidly to completion.
The exterior work is almost complet-
ed. 1t will be quite coy dwelling.
Little Clair, son of 2. f. and Rosa
B. Lyon, died at his home on Liberty
street Sunday night of brain fever:
aged 6 years, 0 months and II days.
His remains were taken to Durham
for burial.
j. z. Stanton is of the opinion
that the Republicans of Forsyth can
not find better man than he for
Register of Deeds, in consequence of
which he thinks they will nominate
him for his old place.
There will be an interesting
change in D. d. Schouler's advertise
men5 Monday. He is making special
prices on Rogers Bros. silyer-plated
knives, forks, spoons, etc. He will
have ii long list of specialties
The old wood stock lever pump in
the well on the court house square has
been removed and one of Tise's most
improved lever force pumps placed in
its stead The well has been i'm
proved in various other ways.
Every father should provide fer
the education of his son. Do this
while your expenses are light by TAX
ing Il certificate OF stock in the Old
Dominion for 81 900 at d cost of four
cigars day; the interest on the stock
will send him to college.
Misses Annie Pittman and Ella
Siddall, members of the Salem Acade-
my faculty, did not put IN their appli-
cations to teach during the next ses-
sion. They will be succeeded by Miss
Nellie Scales, of Reidsville, and Miss
Luda Morrison. OF Statesville.
AT the joint meeting of the Coun-
ty Commissioners and Magistrates
the former were allowed $500 to nm
lete the Brushy Fork bridge-if that
amount is ne ,1ed. The Commission
Adjusters the first Monday ia July.
Orders have been issued announc-
ing that the encampment of the Third
and Fourth regiments of infantry be-
gins at Morehead City July 10th, and
ends the 10th. 1t is named Camp
Vance. General John W. Gotten will
command. About 80 or 40 members
of the Forsyth Riflemen will attend.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of Chas. g. Barnes, of Win
ston, to Miss Margie Bagwell, of Clay
non; J. Z. Woosley, of Crater's, to
May Bodenhamer, of Winston. The
rnes-Bagwell ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Robinson, of the
North Winston Presbyterian church.
"A citizen remarked today that
stranger could tell that the tobacco
factories were in operation. The plan
of judging is the number of colored
people that can be seen every evening
drinking lemonade, eating ice cream,
etc. "When a darkey works." said
citizen, ''he lives off the fat of the
land, and cares nothing about rainy
day."
The finding of the bloody gar
ments in a we'll near Belo's pond re-
suited in the arrest of Monroe Lomax,
colored, who proves to be guilty of
cruelty beating Marietta Bailey, col
ored. After his british action he
threw the woman's bloody clothes in
the well which is about so feet deep.
Lomax will pay the town for his
meanneSS.
REV. III. @. MOORE RESIGNS