The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-07-25
AROUND THE TWIN CITY
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS of gzEk
nay BFsIEFLY TOE.D

by Sentinel Representatives, Social
and General Nevvs.
Policeman Adams has resigned to
engage in other business.
Grace Sunday School will picnic
at WaIkertown on Thursday, August
lSt.
Twelve persons were recently
added to the membership Of the First
Presbyterian church.
-rhe public fountains, recently
purchased by the Winston Aldermen,
have arrived. They will be put up at
once.
The employees on the Winston
Salem division Of the Norfolk and
Western road were paid Off Monday
for June.
Breaks at the warehouses are very
light these days. The fact is there is
very little leaf tobacco in the hands
of the farmers.
The State printers are at work on
the July numbers Of the Agricultural
and Health Bulletins, Supreme Court
reports, Colonial and State Records.
State Geologfst Holmes was here
last week arranging with the State
printers for the printing of three
bulletins on m0uazite, ana other pa
pcrs Of scientific nature.
Tho curing of tobacco in the east
crn section of the State has begun.
The crop viii be good one from
present Indications. 1t viii not be-
gin in this section for several weeks
yet.
Some of the poles being put up by
the new telephone company are eX-
tremely large and tall. The new
switchboard is being put up in the
company'S Office. 1t is said TO be q
beauty.
Misses Josephine and BERTHE
Smith, of Raleigh, arrived here Mon
day They went over to Huntsville,
Yadkin county, to visit Miss .Nettic
baldwin. The latter met them here
with a carriage.
Eugene FOUGHT ''pulled out" on
his wheel Monday for Texas. His
firm received a letter from him this
through High Point without being
''mUlestcd or made afraid"
Prof. J. B. Sparger, of Mt Airy,
has been elected principal of the Pilot
Mountain Academy, which is one of
the training schools of Trinity Col
lege. He will take charge in two
weeks. Mrs. Sparger and Miss Case
will be assistants.
Maj. j. Fl. Foote, of Wilkes coun-
ty, father of cur toWnsman, j. ii.
FOote, Jr., will deliver the address to
the old soldiers at the Seventeenth
Annual Masonic picnic and reunion
of Confederate soldiers at Mucksyille,
on Thursday, August Sth.
DIR. Davis, of Fork Church, Davie
county, who has been raising tobacco
for 30 years, has discovered a new
theory about the weed. He says that
there is a certain time to cut tobacco
better than others and if not cut on
those dates it will be very sorry.
Court opens next Monday week,
Judge Brown will preside. 1t would
require four weeks term to clear
the docket. There are at present 153
cases on the criminal docket and III
on the civil. These numbers will be
largely increased when court opens.
1t has been learned that Revenue
Oflicers Mebane, Moffitt and Tate, of
Greensboro, made successful raid in
the Western part Of the county last
week. They captured still aud
several gallons Of Whiskey. The
name of the moonshiner was not
learned.
Deputy Sheriff Holton, of Stokes
county, who was shot in the hip by
boy named Fry, is reported to be get
ting along all right Fry is in jail.
His brother was arrested but gave
bond for his appearance at court. He
is charged with trying to cut the Off
Ger.
"A license was issued Wednesday of
last week for the marriage of j. II.
Timer to Fannie II. Bridges, both of
Winston. The ceremony was per-
formed that night by Rev. ii. A.
Brown. There were about 40 guests
in attendance. The groom is 81 while
the brides age is given at 46.
The stockholders of the North
western North Carolina Railroad
Company met in Winston Saturday.
j. q. Buxton was elected chairman
and G. w. HinshaW secretary. There
being less than a majority of stock
represented the meeting adjourned to
meet in Winston, Friday, September
Sth.
THE SENTINEL acknowledges the
receipt Of an invitation to attend the
18th annual Masonic picnic and re-
union of Confederate soldiers to be
held at Clement Grove" Mocksville,
on Thursday, August 8th. A lawn
party will be held at night The
Winston Lodge will run an excursion
to Mocksville that day.
"A. B. Guyton, mail carrier, is off
on a two weeks vacation. He will
spend week at Rocky Point and the
remainder OF the time in Wilmington.
His wife and children went 20 Oxford
to visit relatives. Mr.. Guyton will
receive pay for the time he is off duty
''Uncle Sam" allows all of the carriers
two weeks holiday each year.
Jim Patrick, colored, who carved
up Lou Walker with a knife two
weeks ago, was jailedhere last week
He was captured at Stoneville
yesterday by a deputy sheriff of Rock
ingham county, who brought the
negro to Winston. Patrick claims
that he was cutting at negro man
when his knife slipped and missed it's
mark:
Ice has been about the only truly
co mforting thing in Winston-Salem
for several days. The heat has been
distressing. Ice-water, ice-cream,
iced tea and numerous other cooling
concoctions of the ice family have
been trucking down the throats Of
suffering multitudes. Anything to
keep cool is the plea of the people.
The negro, Ed. Hunt, who created
such sensation in Mocksville last
winter, was arrested in Statesville
Thursday and is now in jail at Mocks-
vile. Hunt, it will be remembered,
terroriZed the town, Mayor Coley in
Guided. There are twelve cases