The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-12
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentinel's Representative
Socfall.and General News
What is Going on Here.

Sociall.and General News
What is Going on Here.
The Sunday Schools are practic-
ing for their Christmas entertain
ments.
The schedule on the Winston
Salem division of the Southern will
be changed next Sunday.
The Centenary parsonage is being
fitted up for DR.. Greasy AID family,
who will arrive here this week.
The West End Sunday School has
in preparati On a Christ mas entertain
ment, entitled, Our Christmas
Gifts.''
Fourteen negroes and two white
men were sent out to the county roads
last Monday. They were sentenced
last week.
-Salem's mOrtuary report for
November shows four deaths-3 whites
and l colored. Only one birth (white)
was reported.
The c.. F. and Y. V. railroad has
changed its schedule so as to make
connection with the Wilkesboro train
at Rural Hall.
H. T. Smithdeals tobacco factory,
at Advance, has been seized by reve-
nue. officers for alleged violations of
the revenue laws.
Wanted j, 900 bushels white and
colored beans, and black eye peas, by l.
Neale, Liberty street, opposite Far
mer's Warehouse, Winston.
Thieves are beginning to put in
their work about town. Somebody
lifted a whole bolt of cloth from w.
L. Hills store Saturday evening.
1t is learned that Prof. Skilton
and Miss Tracy, instructors in the
musical department at the Salem
Academy, will not be with the school
after the present term.
Mr. George P. ,Pell, who has many
friends here, has been transferred
from the Government printing office
to the new document Office and now
receives 81, 800 salary.
The tobacco dealers here are still
discussing the slump in the American
Tobacco Company's stock, The pre-
dictions made in regard to the trusts
future are varied and numerous.
Two fine gray horses now draw
Winston's fire engine No 2. One OF
the bays was traded to Mr.. 81. l..
other bay will pull the hose wagon.
The Governor orders a special
civil term Of Person Superior Court,
to be held by Judge Starbuck, begin
ming January 9th. 1t is ordered at
the request of the County Commits
sioners.
Members Of the Moravian Young
PEOPLES Christian En- deavor Society
are conducting a series of services at
Clinard's Stand. Much interest was
manifested at the first service last
Saturday night.
Thirty new members were receivS
ed into the Moravian church at
Bethania Sunday. This is the re-
suit OF the revival services which have
been conducted at that place by
Pastor Crosland.
The Longtown correspondent Of
the Elkin Times says Adam COwles,
colored, aged about 118 years, and per-
haps the oldest colored man in the
State, has gone to Winston where he
will reside in the future.
Judge Norwood will preside at the
February term OF Forsyth Superior
court He is said to be one of the best
on the bench. 1.-THE only objections
heard against him." remarked law
yer Yesterday, sis that he is too lenient
with his sentences
Dave KoontZ, one of the negro
rioters who was captured at High
Point, was tried Monday morning and
sent to the county roads for months.
He was slightly wounded during the
riot The other four cases were con-
tinued till next term Of court.
Mr. Chas. f. Bahnson, of Farming
ton, Davie county, brother of DIR.
Bahnson, OF Salem, has shipped thirty
five bushels of hickory nuts to the
Vanderbilt estate near Asheville,
which will be planted there for the
purpose Of growing forest OF hickory
trees.
"A son of Henry Raker says that
the report about his father killing his
wife is entirely false. The son has
promised to furnish THE SENTINEL
with statement from the physicians
and others to the effect that his
mother did not die from injuries in
flicted by his father.
The County Commissioners, in
special session Monday afternoon,
drew a contract for the purchase of a
new road roller. The one now being
used on the county roads is about
worn out. The Board ordered the
connty's annual exhibit to be publish
ed in THE WESTERN SENTINEL.
"A white boy named Lumly, about
10 years old, was run over by wagon
at the corner of Main and Fifth
streets Monday. One front and one
hind wheel ran over his body. The
boy was attempting to cross the street
in front of the wagon. He was pain
fully, but it is hoped, not seriously
injured.
AT the recent session of the West
ern North Carolina M. E. Conference
the Forsyth circuit was divided. Rev
J. FL. Fitzgerald was placed in charge
of the Winston circuit. He will proba
bly, make his home in this city. Thi.
will make seven Methodist Episcopa
preachers with the Presiding Elder
for Winston.
The Republican is informed tina
the estate of L. V. s. E T. Blum, Sa
lem, printers, booksellers and station
ers, which went into the hands of tn,
executors, upon the death of the lat
ter, few wee ks since, is virtual.
without any visible or written evi
dence of dollar Of solvent credits
The firm, it was generally thought
was worth at least $25, 900.
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE