The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-14
AROUND THE TWIN-CITYs
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives.
and General News.

by Sentinel Representatives Socfal
and General News.
ID Easter Sunday falls on April 14th
this year.
The towns supply Of wood has
about exhausted.
Henry Roam is off on business trip.
He left last Monday.
The tobacco warehouses are prac-
ticaqy doing nothing.
ALI of the prophets say that this
year will bring plenty OF fruit.
The profitable business is now in
the hands Of the wood and coal deal
ers.
Miss Karr Hall, of Reidsville, is
visiting relatives aud friends in Win
EtOn.
The Winston-Salem wheelmen
have discarded their bicycles for a
e season.
Letters received here from Cali
fOrnia report Mr.. E. r. Amis imprOv-
ing slowly.
-Chief-of- Police Wilson is troubled
more with carbuncles these days than
law-breakers.
Mrs. Phillip Hanes is at the bedside
OF her father, Mr.. A. M. Booze, OF
Mocksville. His condition Is quite
serious.
Miss Ida Lee Watkins returned Mon
day from a most delightful and ex
tended trip to Baltimore, washington
and Danville.
Is is in order now fo- the ground
hog to resign all claims as weather
forecaster. He ought to turn the pa
pers. over to Mr.. Hicks.
T. "A Washington telegram says that
Kit is quite probable that Maj. Ander-
son, Of Winston, will be appointed
deputy collector Of income tax.
John Rhodes, the darkey janitor
Of the Y. NJ. G A, is sporting a
gorgeous new uniform which the boys
have furnished him by small contribu
tiOns.
Miss Allie F. Gillian las accept
ed a position with the Telephone
Exchange. Subscribers should now
be careful how they talk through their
phones.
TIE Yadkin river has been frozen
over for several days. The ice on the
ponds about town is six inches thick.
Several ice houses in Salem are being
filled up.
L. w. Sneed left Tuesday for
A Whining tOn. He will visit Atlanta
j and ST. Louis, Mo-, before returning
home. He was accompanied by his
wife and son.
Dr.. c. L. Summers left Monday
for Statesville in response to tele-
gram announcing the serious Illness
Of his mother. His father, it will be
remembered, died few weeks ago.
Licenses have been issued for the
following marriages: w. F. Gibson,
of Madison, to Bessie Stafford, of
Walkertom <; ]. r. Warren, Of Glenn
mOnsvIlle, to Eliza Dull. Of Lewis
vile.
Mrs Neal Peddicord, living near
Ogburn's station, is reported to be
critically ill., She was thrown from a
wagon several days ago and sustained
injuries which will probably prove
fatal.
In the proposed amendments to
the city charter is one TO empower the
J city to issue S25, 900 to build or buy an
electric-light plant, and one to en-
power issuance Of S75, 600 to build or
buy water works.
Parties arriving here from Mar
tinsville. Va, say that Evangelist
SCHOOLGIRLS meeting there has been
decided success. At Sundays service
a collection of 800 was taken up for
the poor of the town.
Rev. NJ. c. Field, OF Lewisville,
writes THE SENTINEL that Mrs.
Abigail Coltrane died near Lewisville
on the 9th inst. at the advanced age Of
so years, l month and 10 days. The
funeral was held on the 7th inst.
The Second Assistant Postmaster
General yesterday issued an order to
move the site of the postoffice at
Campbell, Stokes county, three-quar-
make better connection in the route
number Is, PCS.
When a man gets blue and feels
penses, the first thing he does is to
shave down his church money, and
the next thing is to stop his paper.
How a man can expect to prosper with
neither religion Or news Is away beyond
our ken.
THE SENTINEL learns that the
Snow Lumber Co., OF High Point,
have decided to build mammoth
factory next spring. The main build
n Ing Of their plant Is to cover one-half
bsan acre Of ground. 1t Is said that
kind in the South.
why not organize eUdrCn factory
in Winston? Starch is made from
Irish potatoes, which are grown here
with the greatest ease. factory
which would use about two thousand
bushels of potatoes daily would cost
s25, 900, and would give employment to
considerable number Of people.
Rev. W. w. Albea informs THE
SENTINEL that February 9, 1885 was
the cold Saturday which has since
been called the coolest day ever felt
in the United States. He says that
he left Richmond, Va, that day and
rode ter miles. It will be sixty years
tomorrow since that memorable cold
day.
A dwelling house at Pilot Noun
tain, owned by Mr.. r. Z. Simmons
/, and occupied by Banner Simpson, was
Aburned few nights ago. The loss
twas considerable and there was no in
surance. The fire originated from
ashes which had been taken up and
left on the premises in wooden
vessel.
If we are to have many more win.
tiers like this 1t is only question OF
time about having all houses supplied
with steam heat. The first cost Is
heavy but after this three or foul
rooms can be kept warm all day anC
all night for what it costs to keep one
good FIRE. This is the only thing tc
keep water pipes from freezing.
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