The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-11
AROUND THE TWIN-ClTY
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives-Soc
Snd General News.

Mrs. John Conrad died Frida,
few miles west OF Winston.
Mr.. John T. Oliver has sold hi:
interest in the Uanville Star back Il
Mr.. J. O. Fey.
1t is quite probable that large
Touring mill will be built in Winston
at an early date.
Miss Susie Stone is now in charge
OF the central Office of the Greensboro
Telephone Exchange.
Many picnic and fishing parties
are being organized by the young
people for Easter Monday.
Mr.. ]. w. Griffith will build a
handsome residence On Fifth street.
The contract will be awarded in few
days.
Mr.. James Briggs. of Moser, Surry
county, recently sold 5,55S pounds OF
tobacco on the Winston market for
$685. so.
The train which leaves Winston
at lU:30 a. N. makes connection at
Greensboro with the North and East
bound trains.
Reports received here say that the
frost last week damaged peaches and
pears considerably in various sections
Mr.. II e. McIyer has the contract
to mUdernize the residence of Mr.. w.
=. Hill, on Spruce street. Ii will be
lovely home when completed.
Mr.. n. A. Boyden, the ex-post-
master at Boyden, Surry county, sub
mitted his case in the Federal court
at Greensboro. He was fined 800.
1t is quite probable that Rev.
Sam Jones, the welI-kuown evangelist,
will be invited to hold a union meet
ing in Winston some time this year
There were twenty-six births in
Winston during March sixteen
whites and ten colored Eight of the
former and seven of the latter were
sons.
Mr.. Samuel Grubbs is having the
brick delivered on the site for the
erection of two handsome stores on
Old Town street, North of Farmers
Warehouse.
R l. Gambler s. Co. have rented
the Bynum & Crutchfield factory and
will manufacture the weed there this
year. They have had a fence placed
around the factory.
Sheriff Macarthur is having list
made out of the delinquent taxpayers
for publication in TIE WESTERN
SENTINEL. Their property will be
advertised for sale in few weeks.
On Tuesday, the 23d inst, e. H.
Morris, Esq, one Of Davies most pop
ulaT young Democrats, and Miss Julia
DOuthit, one of Forsyth county's most
attractive young ladies, will be united
in marriage at the home of the brides
parents.
The Washington correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer says that
Lieut.. Henry L. Lemly, of Salem, is
back from Colombia, South America,
where he has been on detail as a mill.
tary instructor. He is in Washing
ton on the military affairs of that
country.
Tho prayer-meeting at the First
Presbyterian church tonight will be a
service preparatory TO the communion
next Sabbath The subject of the
pastors address will be Of special in
terest to all inquirers. The session
will meet Immediately after the ben
cdicti0n.
Capt. J. W. carp, conductor on a
freight train between Winston and
Roanoke. received an ugly wound on
the face few days ago, by a tramp
who wanted tC< steal ride on the |
train. Capt. Z rp put him off but |
was struck by The tramp just as the |
la tier rolled off.
THE SENTINEL is pleased to hear |
a good report from Rev. j. L. White |
"a WinstOn-Salem boy who recently |
went from Asheyille 10 Macon, Ga A |
report says that since he took charge |
of the church at the latter place there |
have been 76 additions to it and $50 |
professions of faith.
-Messrs. Watson ana Buxton, rep |
resenting Receiver ]. w. Fries. of the |
North State Improvement Company, |
left Monday for Wilmington, where |
the further hearing of the claims of |
the Company against the G. f. & Y. |
V. was TO come up today before |
Special Master Mastin. MeSsrs Wat |
son and Buxton we're Joined at Greens |
boro by DR.. BenbOw, j. w. and 1T. L. |
Fry and DR.. Lash.
The ball game SATURDAY after
noon between the West and North |
Winston teams resulted in a victory |
for Dave Blair's nine. The North |
Winston boys crowed long and loud |
over the West End boys. The score |
FTas p to s. A much better team has |
been organized in West End, and |
challenge extended the North Wins |
ton boys. Ii is thought the two
teams will compete for the honors I