The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
AROUND THE TWINCITY
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF TIE
DAY RRIEFI4Y TOLD
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered
By Sentinel Representatives Social
4:s.i General Ne.4s

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There were Ave deaths in Salem
during Janulry - all white. Five
births were also eported-four white
and one cblUTed-
"A prisoner in the Forsyth county
jail wants somebody to give him
firstclaS case Of measles so he can
. "bTeak out"
Prof J. $. Lanier, of the cnlored
graded school, was granted license
by the Supreme Court Monday to
practice Law.
The estate Of Major David z
Bower. father of Congressman Bower,
who died Jan. 18th, Is estimated to
be worth $50. coo.
The losses ny the fire at the Davis
School were adjusted last week "
Col ] E. Cdtli3, of Greensboro. Col.
Davis viii receive something over
s., 90,
The ra0rtuaFy report show s that
there were Il deaths in Winston dur
ing J auilarv-3 whites and 9 culOred
There Nete Is bittls-5 whites and
colorcG.
Mrs. Thomas Fl. Sutton received
the death of ber father MIR. Duncan
Cromartie. Of Baden county. He was
rs years old.
-''Thc DeyeIinen is the name Of the
latest, whistle On the Winston market.
As usual, they are taking" with the
bows. A few members Of the Wins
ton police force have also made in
veStments.
Deputy Collector FOard reports
the seizure near CaSey'S, Rockingham
county. OF a 125 gallon Illicit still, with
800 gallons Of beer and 10 gallons OF
whiskey j. j. Phillips was the own
er and he and three other men were
captured.
There is less smoking of cigarettes
by boys. and men, too, than for some
time The fact is noticeable in any
crowd. Bridr-root pipes are coming
in use more and more, while the de-
mand for dye-cent cigars are on the
Only ten marriage licenses were
issued in Forsyth during January.
For the same month last year the re-
cords give the number to be twenty
five. This is d Dig drop in the matri-
moniai market. What caused it =?
Ask register Of Deeds Miller.
Rev. Fl c. Bowen and family left
January 3lSt for their new home in
Savannah, Ga. During his residence
in Winston Mr.. Bowen has won a
large circle Of admiFing friends, aud
their best wishes follow him TO his
new fed If ministerial labor.
THE SENTINEL learns that an inn
menSe rock on top OF the pinnacle OF
Pilot Mountain broke loose i few days
agl IA He'd down 70 the foot Of the
q s.Ff II
thins else IL iES path 1t is said
that ID could be heard for many
miles
" There are cow 81 c0nvicts serving
out terms ga the public roads of
Forsyth. superintendent SHUT makes
a cTediCabla report for January. 1t
shows that average cost Of feeding the
convicGs for the month of January,
including the salaries Of the guard
and supervisor, Was only 50. Sit.
The Dagie Times says that Capt.
Hawkins train can no longer be called
the "Mocksville Vestibule." The
editor. who takes an an occasional III
trip over the road, says that hereafter
it must be called the owl Train" as
it leaves and arrives at Mocksville
when the chickens are on their roOsts-
Rev. S. G. Sutton, of Bluefeld,
a FAGSG V d udS OtCl Cdi4Cd W LuC pas
t3Tate of the Christian church. 1t is
understood that he will accept and
will enter upon his work here in few
weeks. Dir. Sutton is native Of
Virginia and bears the reputation of
being good speaker and fine pas
tor.
-Messrs. 7. ". Apperson and f. E.
Speas were tried before Commissioner
Beckerdite Friday on the charge Of
making blockade whi>key near Donna
ha ApDerSon was bound over to the
Federal Court ia bona Of 5000, which
he gave. SpeaS was set free, the evil
dence against him being not sufficient
to send him TO the higher court.
The News aud Observer says that
: TIE report that eX-Chief Justice SheD-
Befd would locate in Winston was re
roneOus< has decided to practice
law in Raleigh in connection with
Messrs G. N. and Perrin Busbee.
Judge Shepherd will continue his
connection with the Summer Law
School at Chapel Hill as heretofore.
Mr.. Frank Hege made a fine rec
ord with his exhibit at the big poultry
show In New York. He says that he
was awarded first premiums on hen
and pullet and third and fourth prizes
on Cockerei. He received four prizes
premiumsl against the competition of
breeders all over the United States.
The Yadkin Ripple says that Mr..
r T.. Poindexter, of East Bend, had
TO kill his horse, which was hurt by
street car while in Winston several
DAYS ago The car ran over one of the
animals hind feet, and broke it in
such manner as to render the horse
uISeless. Mr.. Poindexter recovered
sd8me damages, but not the worth of
his animal.
A colored man in the employ of
w. F. Smith &c Sons Tobacco Com
Dany had narrow escape from death
last week. A large knife, making
600 revolutions q minute, flew off and
struck the darkey on tie shoulder
sideways Had the blade struck him
Il would doubtless have cut him in two.
He was badly frightened and resigned
without any further ceremony.
w. ". Burton, pinhooker, and
James Briggs, farmer, got into a
row at Browns warehouse Monday
over the sale of some leaf tobacco.
Briggs was hit on the nose for calling
Burton liar. Shortly after the diff
M&skduire BessenT. The case was
w 3sfnissed on the payment of the cost
Briggs paying 81 20 and Burton 81. Is.
The Southern Railway Company
il still reducing expenses. One Of the
freight trains between Winston and
1xz- k.<aro has inst hpan taEnn riff