The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-04
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered
bySentinel Representatives-So
and General News.

Bits or Facts and Gossip Gathered
bySentinel Representatives.
and General News.
The wood and coal dealers are be-
ginning to smile.
New lyle millinery now fills the
minds of the ladies.
The stamp revenue collections
last month aggregated S62, 324.
One of the trees in the court
house square was blown down last
week. The old tree bore the name OF
sjury-rOOm."
Warm clothing, the greatest ne
cessity of our poor people, will be
cheaper this winter on account of the
Democratic tariff.
-Ex-Sheriff Augustus Fogle has on
exhibition at his residence, a stalk of
corn IA feet s! inches high, and can
show great many more on his farm.
Rev. J. r. Moose, of Burkhead
church, is to assist Rev. Il. A. Boone
in a series of meetings at Lexington,
beginning the second Sunday in Octo-
Der.
The Democrats of Stokes county
have nominated w. w. King, of Dan
bury, for the House, vice DR.. E.
Fulp, of Forsyth, who declined to
run.
The Hope (Ind.) News-Journal
says that Mr.. John A. Miller. of that
place, speaks of paying visit to his
native home lin Forsyth county, this
fall.
Madam Rumor has 1T that several
marriages are to take place in Win
ston next month. The Matrimonial
Bureau had nothing to do with max
ing these matches" however.
Mr.. R. E. Morton, WHO has been
ill for several months, died at o'clock
daughter, Mrs. J. A. Walker, on
Crawford avenue, aged 6S years.
The Republicans held their Judi
cial convention at Lexington Satur-
day. Mr.. Coble, Of Statesville, was
nominated for Judge and John Hol
ton, of Yadkinville, for Solicitor.
The Republicans of the 9th Sena-
torial district met at Harmony Hill,
Iredell county, yesterday, and nOmi-
mated Barton Brown. of Yadkin, and
A. G. Sharp, of Iredell, for State Sena
tors.
There is talk of the Republicans
and Populists coming together yet on
the Legislative ticket. The plan is
to take w. j. Ellis and ]. A Transeau
down and endorse j. w. Spease and
Edgar Lineback.
-Twenty-seven marriage licenses
were issued in Forsyth during Septem.
Der. During the same month last
year only 10 were issued. During Au-
gust of this year II matrimonial pa
pers were taken out.
County Superintendent A. /. But
ner will examine public school teach
ers at his office in Winston on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, the 18th,
18th and 18th inst. Saturday for
colored applicants.
The Winston-Salem girls are so
charming that the boys can't resist
them. That accounts for the cOmpar-
atively small number of old maids in
the Twin-City. Bachelors, however,
are quite numerous.
Republicans are already asking
"What have Messrs. Kapp, Wilson and
Crutchfield ever done for the party to
warrant their nominations for the
best offices in the county," The queS-
tIOn appears to be puZzler.
BY reference to announcement in
tOday'S SENTINEL it will be seen that
Mr.. Robert G. Norfleet has been adj
mitted to the firm of M. w. Norfleet
II Co., proprietOrs of Piedmont
Warehouse. Success to you, Robert.
The weather prophets and the
goose bones seem to be scarce this fall.
We have not heard Of predictor pre-
dieting anything unusual lately. This
has been such an unusual year that
we guess the prophets are little
shaky on their legs.
The Republicans and Populists
I,ox ! L.
in this district. AtLexington Satur-
day Samuel Wall, (Republican) of Da-
wilson, and j. L. Ketner, (Populist)
of Forsyth, were nominated or en-
dorsed for the State Senate.
News was received in Salem last
week of the death of Rev. Edwin E.
Reinke, who was ordained at Salem,
by Bishop Herman, in 1850, and for
many years the superintendent of the
Jamaica missionaries. He departed
this life at the age of 70 years, at Fair
field, Jamaica.
The SENTINEL will be represent
ed at Surry court next week by Mr.. J.
A. Wall. All patrons indebted to
either the DAILY or WESTERN SENTI-
MEL will find him ''ready and willing
to furnish them with receipts. He
will also be pleased to add the names
of many new subscribers. Any favors
shown him will be appreciated.
Parties atteding court at Dobson
next week will find the Dobson Inn
the place to stop. "Uncle" Henry
Snow has purchased and renovated
this property, formally the MARTIN
House" and will remain there perma-
neatly. He gives his entire attention
to the care of his guests. This hotel
has telephone line-to Mt. Airy.