The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-07-04
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF TEE
Day BRIEFLY TOLD
B!ts OF Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Rep-esentatiges-Soc
and General News.


Prof Davis examined publ,
school teachers at the court house
this week.
Mr.. A. G. Vogler has improved in
health since he has been at Roaring
Gap, we are pleased to learn.
Register of Deeds Miller issued l 1
marriage licenses during June-5 to
white couples and to colOred.
The First Baptist Sunday School
will picnic at the Yadkin river, on
the Mocksyille road, next week.
Brick laying on the reservoir will
be commenced in day CT two. ii. g.
Linthicum is uperintending the
work.
Winston shipped LOIS, 994l pound:
Of manufactured tobacco during the
month of June. The stamp cOllec-
tions aggregated SOL, 1886.
Rev. w. f. Kenneth preached
two excellent sermons at the M. p
church Sunday. Love- was the
subject of his morning discourse.
THE SENTINEL is pleased toarnbg
that the outlook is very encouringne
for a large attendance at the eXta
session of the Davis Military School.
"A negro by the name of Balm fell
OFF of the n. & w. railroad trestle,. at
Seventh street crossing, Saturday
night He was drinking and was not
injured.
The First Baptist Sunday School
proposes to run an excursion to the
Yakin river, on the MOcksville road.
The time has not been definitely ar
ranged.
There were 10 deaths in Winston
during June white and 10 cOlOred.
There were p births IA whites and
colored. Salem's report could not be
obtained.
The Board Of Equalization met
Monday to pass on the tax lists,
but adjourned without doing any
thing. The Board will meet again
next Monday.
-Ifyou want good open buggy for
$50 or a top buggy for S45, see S. j.
Nissen. He las a large stock and
prices are right on ph9tonS, Surveys
and all kinds of vehicles.
B Y. Rayle says his wheat crop
bushels. but declines to tell anybody
what tile yield will be. He gives
large figures on Iris blackberry crop.
The salary of the Winston post
master for the next year will be s., 600
instead of $500 as stated by the
Washington correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer.
Seven of the young men who
went to Wilmington Oh the excursion
last week got left. 1t is said that
only one of the number had sufficient
funds on hand to return by the next
train.
Frank Mathes, colored, died
Thursday at his home in Salem Chap.
ell township. He gave his age as los
years. 1t is generally believed that
he was Forsyth's Oldest citizen, white
or cOIOred.
The two passenger coaches on
Capt. Stages train have been painted
a dark brown. They look more sty-
lish. The Captain says that all the
coaches on the Southern road Willsbe
painted this color.
Solicitor Mott lost one of his fine |
horses recently. The animals ran |
away and both were thrown to the |
ground by getting entangled in the |
harness. The hind leg of one was
shattered. The animal cost S175.
Capt. r. r. Crawford returned Mon
day from the Winston District |
reports successful and interesting
session. Leaksville's hospitality was |
unbounded. The attendance was very |
good.
Rev. II. A. Brickenstein, father
Of Mr. L. b. Brickenstein. OF Salem,
died in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethle- |
hem, Pa, Monday The deceased |
was 90 years old. Mr.. Brickenstein
left here this morning for Bethlehem
to attend the funeral services.
Mrs. j. A. Hansley, who lived in
Winston a few years ago, died in
GOldsboro on July oath: She was
the mother of Mrs. @. Fl. Wood and |
Mrs. W. b. Allen, formerly of this |
city. The DECEASED had been in de-
Ginning health for some time.
THE SENTINEL learns that all of
the stock has been taken for the es-
tablishment of big cotton factory
on the Dan river, near Madison.
Winston Salem and Roanoke capital
lists are interested in the enterprise.
The water power there is strictly
fine.
Mr.. H. C. McCadden tells THE
SENTINEL story that surpasses all
of the snake ''yarns" or fish
"tales' related this season. He says
that he has an Irish potato vine bear
UOIdUOcS dHu DIOtS Ills SUdOC-
ment by Messrs. G. B. Watson, J. N.
Atwater and others.
MIR. Augustus Fogle, of Salem,
has nearly completed table ard map
combined. The map represents the
United States and Canada, with each
State different kind of wood and the
exact shape of each. This is Mr..
Fogle's second table and map of this
kind. This one will be exhibited at
the Atlanta Exposition.
An unknown party visited the
garden of cOloIed man named Cole
man, near the terminus of Liberty
street, Monday and pulled up all of
his cabbage, potatoes, beans, corn, etc.
Coleman had fine crop of vegetables.
About 80 lashes at whipping post
would be fine medicine for the party
who committed the mean act.
The grand concert to be given at
the Salem Square on the evening of
July 4th will be under the auspices of
East Salem Sunday School. The
grounds and buildings will be decora-
ted and well lighted. Seats will be
provided and special efforts will be
made to make the evening pleasant
and attractive to ladies and children,
especially.
Edward Williams, pressman in the
office of the State Printers, narrowly
escaped a serious accident Monday
While under the press it was
started suddenly, causing the bed to
strike his neck. thereby inflicting