The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
BRIEFLY TOLD

Bits Of Facts and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentiners Representatives.
Social and General News
What is Going on Here
Our thanks to the Lanier Print
ing Co. for handsome office calendar
for 1896.
The colored people are arranging
for big celebration on Emancipation
Day, January 1st.
Centenary Sunday schools Christ
mas entertainment will be given Tues
day night Of next week.
Maj. w. f. Anderson, who holds
position in Washington City, is here
on visit to his family.
MIR. N. D. Sullivan, of Walker
town. slaughted porker few days
ago that weighed 598 pounds.
This month there will be two
full moons. and astronomers say such
a thing has not happened in 1880
years.
"A number of the convicts at work
on the public roads in Guilford county
have made their escape during the
past few weeks.
y
Hine died Sunday night of membra
nous Group. Mr.. Hine lives two miles
East of Winston.
The gospel services at the North
Winston Presbyterian church closed
Sunday night There were % profess
sions during the meeting.
MIR. w. H. Aaron and Miss Mollie
Beck, Of Jerusalem, Davie county,
were married Thursday afternoon, at
O'Clock, at the home Of tue bride.
Mr. S. E Hough has adjusted his
losses with the insurance company.
He was allowed $500 damage TO his
photograph gallery by the recent fire.
housekeeping the latter part of the
present month. He has rented Mrs.
A. Stewards house, 623 East Fourth
street.
The Union meeting Of the Baptist
Association of Yadkin county will be
held with the church at Bonneville,
on December 9th, 18th and 10Th, in
elusive.
Will the boys be allowed to pop
fire crackers during the holidays? The
Aldermen did not touch on this ques
tion last night. The Mayor, perhaps,
will make an announcement.
John Holder, who was employed
by the city during the past summer,
is in Jail, charged with breaking in
the house and stealing some money
from farmer few days ago.
John Miller lives two miles from
Clemmonsville. He thinks he raised
the ''boss" turnip in the county. 1t
measured % inheS in circumference
and was grown on high red land.
"A letter has been written to Bob
and ALT. Taylor, of Tennessee,
inviting them to give Winston-Salem
a date in their inimitable lectures on
Yankee Doodle" and Dixie"
The Mt. Airy News says that Mr..
Daniel Marion, OF Pilot Mountain, and
Messrs Doss Bros, OF Rockford, have
formed copartnership for the manu-
facture of tobacco at Pilot Mountain.
The members of Grace M. E.
church hope to be able to erect cosy
parsonage during the coming confer
ence. year. A committee has been
appointed 10 raise money for this pur-
pose.
The Christmas entertainment of
St. Pauls Episcopal Sunday school
will take place on Friday night Of
next week and the best entertainment
in the history of the school is antici-
pated.
The Presbyterians of North
Wilkesb0ro gave their pastor, Rev. G
w. Robinson, generous pounding on
Thanksgiving Day. Mr.. Robinson
was formerly pastor Of the North
Winston Presbyterian church.
The mountain wagons continue
to find their way to Winston. They
1t = IT.
Day after day they come, bringing
and finding market for apples, cab
bage, chestnuts, etc.
-Invitations have been received tc
the marriage of Miss Cora Apple,
daughter of Mr.. ]. n. Apple, and Mr.
T. N. Jackson, Of Greensboro. The
happy event takes place at p. M, or
Christmas Eve, at the home of the
bride.
S. z Speer, near this place, car
ried small one horse load of tobacco
to Winston last week for which he re
ceived $110. Sanford understands tn,
weed quite well He expects to realize
from 81 900 to 81 800 for his crop thi
ar.-Yadkin Ripple.
The American Tobacco Compan,
has taken an appeal in the suit which
was decided in favor OF the Winston
Cigarette Machine Company AM
against the Bonsack Machine. TIL
case will be heard by the Circuit Cour
Of Appeals, at Richmond, Va.
Thomas Freeman, brakeman Of
the Norfolk and Western, got his foo
badly mashed while coupling cars a
Walnut Cove last Monday. He wa
brought to Winston and his woun
dressed by DR.. Summers. Tt will no
be necessary to amputate the foot.
Frank Gwyn, the popular colore
janitor at the Y. M. G.. A, propose
to celebrate Christmas by takin
unto himself wife. Mary E. E
bridge, daughter of Robt. Eldridge,
to become Franks bride. The even
will take place on Christmas day.
THREE OLD RELICS.