The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
AROUND THE TWIN.C1TY
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS or THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.

by Sentinel Represen,atives-Soc
and General News.
Some say that the peaches are not
all killed.
Rev. j. E. Pctree killed a porker
the other day twenty one months otd
Weighing 54l pounds.
Joshua Smith, Of Big Greek, sold
SO pounds of leaf tobacco on the WIN
ston market last week for Si49.23.
Quite brilliant display Of the
aurora borealis was witnessed mere
Friday night. II lasted fGrty-hEe
minutes.
Mr.. W. P. Ormsby has just placed
one OF his magnificent Stieif pianos III
the residence of Sir. jaIneS y. Gray on
Cherry street.
Alexander Rose has signed his
bond and is now awaiting orders from
the Allegheny authorities announcing
h is freedom.
Rev J. H. Clewell lectured before
large audience un Thursday night
at Fayetteville. lie reports NEST
delightful visit.
Mr. Edward Clayton died near
Mt. Airy. Tue deceased was about 80
years old. just nine weeks ago last
Sunday his sister WAS buried Ut the
same place.
There were II marriage license
issued during March against p issued
during March '93. This showed IL
considerable falling off in this very
important industry"
ry-I.a., ,,,cp FROM RI.
points up the EIikesboro road, passed
down Monday en- Route for Green's
boro to attend the Federal Court as
witnesses in various cases.
The Norfolk s. Western railroad
will make special rate OF SGD round
trip, from Winston to Birmingham,
Ala. for the Confederate Veterans re-
union, April BIRD and 9th.
Mr.. r. p Idol of Abbott's Creek,
this county. has piece Of tobacco III
his possession which was nanufactur-
ed by Jessie Osborne in 1898. lie has
also u Bible 1876 years old.
County Superintendent Butuer
will examine public school teachers a5
his office in the Municipal building
on the 18th, 18th and 18th inst. Sal
urday for cOlorGd applicants only.
THE SENTINEL is Informed that
some important improvements arctic
be made on the South Side shortly
1t is said that they will surprise th c
public when the particulars are given.
w. H. Gaines, colored, is inter
viewing members of his race on the
question of raising q fund with which
to run u mercantile business on the
cooperative plan. Gain9S, 1T IS learned,
wants to be manager Of the business
if his scheme works.
Marriage licenses were issued
Monday for the following couples: b.
o. Smith to Miss Jennie Everhart,
both OF Ibex, n. c.; S. G. Ring, of
Kernersville, to Miss Laura May
Vance, Of O'Kay: II. d. SHUT 10 Miss
Bette Mitchell, both Of Winston.
w. P. Ormsby, of the TwinCity
Music House, is moving his place OF
business from the StarbuCk block to
236 Main street, in BeVan'S jcWclry
stand, opposite Hotel Jones. Mr..
Ormsby occupied this stand fifteen
vars ago when he first began bust
ness here
-Whitakers bookstore now occU-
pies the store on Third street between
Ashcraft 81 Owens aud Roscnbacher
s. Bro. Mr.. Whitaker will conduct in
connection with his present bust
ness d house furnishing agency, rep
resenting several leading manufacture
eTS.
John Kiger, VIII Holder and Isom
COfer were carried to Greensboro
Monday to answer the' charge of cOun-
terfeiting before the Federal court
Henry Adams will also be carried for
trial for retailing. All these parties
have been confined in jail here for
some time.
The home Of Mr.. w. r Vogler, in
Salem, was the scene of q pleasant so
cial event last week. About fifty
young people were in attendance.
The occasion was the celebration OF
the 18th birthday of Miss Emma Vog-
ler Refreshments were served. 1t
was delightful event.
Henry Commodore" Shut says
the report that he is a s'muchly" mar
ricd man is totally false. The books
in the Register of Deeds Office verifies
his statement. The report was that
he was to have stepped of" last
Thursday evening. The event will be
solemniZed in the future-if it ever is
Capt. L. NJ Hawkins moved his
family last week from Mock3ville to
Greensboro, where they will again
make their future home. The Captain
will continue his "run" from Mocks-
VILE to WilkesborO. He will board at
the hotel in Mocksyille during the
week and will spend Sundays with his
family in Greensboro.
John Relny, aged about "a years,
who died of consumption Saturday al
ternoon at the boarding house OF Mrs
J. IT. Wilson, on Liberty street, was
buried in the Liberty graveyard at 4
p. N. Sunday. The deceased was i'll
several months. The Epwortt
League of Centenary church paid his
board and medicine bills.
-Messrs. Glenn s. Manly have beer
employed to represent J. It. Breach
who stands charged with the murdel
of his wife at Pilot Mountain recently
The case will be tried in Surry court.
Mr.. Manly says the report that
Breach wanted to be brought TIC
Winston for safe-keeping-feari he
would be lynched-is mistake.
The fire alarm turned in from boz
50 (Salem Academy $50 last weel
was &C ;asioned by a spark falling
on the roof of Mr. j. Q. Fagg's resi-
dence. the fire companies Of boil
towns were quick to respond as usual
and in few minutes the fire was eX
tinguished. Winston company No.
was the first on the scene. Mr.. Fags
appreciates the kindness of the fire
men, Notwithstanding the fact thai
they filed his house with Prohibi
tion Eeverage-cold water.
-E9-e-<=s-
Arrested Inv a Policeman