The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-21

at Washington.
Our two railroad companies have
been lending their aid in helping
Winston to care for her poor by haul
ing wood free.
No doubt many people would be
81 ad to hear prediction from the
Rev. Mr.. Hicks on the prospects for
fruit crop this year.
"A Junior Epworth League will be
organized at Grace church next Sun
day. Nineteen names have already
been handed in for membership.
Our telephone subscribers get a
reduction at last. The reduction on
business phones is from S48 to $40 per
year and on residences from $50 to $50.
Usually many housewives begin
gardening on February 18th. If any
such work was done on that day this
year no announcement has been made
yet.
The Superior Court for Forsyth
opens next Monday. Judge Bynum
will preside. There are 1863 cases on
the civil docket and ITO on the crimi-
nal.
The cold weather has played havoc
with the birds. Numbers Of them
have frozen to death Hunters will
therefore have very little sport next
year.
Watch your camphOr mot whis-
KEY bottles. A weather prophet says
that when the camphor in the bottle
rises to the top it is sure sign OF
snow.
MIR. David A. Shore. of Winston,
and Mrs. Emily L Rulings, of Lewis
vile, were married at the latter place
on the 14th inst, Rev. NJ. Z. Field
officiating
"A quarry of fine looking granite
has been discovered in West Salem,
near the Peach Orchard" 1t is be-
ing worked aud promises to be an ex-
cellent find.
Sheriff Macarthur will start on
tax-collecting tour over the county on
March 18th. The appointments will
be found in the WEEKLY SENTINEL
of this week.
February has certainly captured
the prize for the cnldest weat her of
many years. However, not day has
equalled the cold Saturday OF Feb
rudry 9, 1885.
The Southern Railway Company
has given notice that the salaries OF
all section foremen will be reduced
from S45 to S35 Der month, beginning
with March 1st.
The many friends, in this city, OF
Mr.. Hunter Perkinson, will be pleased
to learn that his health is greatly
improved. He has been promoted to
chief clerk of Hotel Buford, Charlotte
The Winston Republican came to
this Office last week printed upside
down, which pretty correctly repre-
sents Editor Goslen's calculations on
the public printing. -ReidsVille Re
view.
Several citizens Of Centreville
have taken stock in the proposed new
cotton factory to be established on
the South Side The Messrs. Fries
are also stockholders in the new enter
prise.
The Salem Lodge knights of
Pythias has Invited DR.. Bahnson to
deliver his lecture on the CLOSING
Days of the War, as seen by Private
Soldier" before their Lodge, at an
early date.
Ten cars Of piping for an exten
sion of the Winston water mains
arrived here from Roanoke last night.
The work of extending the mains will
be commenced as soon as the weather
will permit.
The House public buildings COM
mittee agreed Saturday to report Sen
ator Ransom's Winston-Salem bill for
the same amount, S75, 900, as that
which they reported Representative
Bowers for.
Colds are the order of the day,
yet there is comparatively little sick
ness in Winston Salem When the
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pneumonia. Keep your feet dry and
warm, and wear warm clothing.
Mr.. ]. w. Fries, of Salem, has
been granted patent on a machine
for treating tobacco leaves. Mr..
been successful in securing patent
on machine for casing and fiavOring
tobacco.
The adoption of individual COM
mu MON cups by Tryon Street Method
ist church, Charlotte, has been going
tn round of the State press. This
Gus tom has been in vogue with
the Moravian church from time i'm
m orial.
Conductor Holden says that the
snow drifts were immense in the cuts
between Winston and Greensboro last
Saturday morning. At the five mile
post the train ran through bank Of
snow about as high as the headlight
of the engine.
Harry Keefer, who caught two
seasons for the Winston "Blues," is
reported to have signed with Johns
ton, of the New York Baseball
league, for the coming season. Some
think, however, that he Will play
with Petersburg team, Of the Virginia
League.
The wide-awake proprietor of
Hotel Jones has just added another
convenience and protection to his pop
ular house by putting in fire escapes.
He is now prepared to care for his
guests in base Of fire. He has also had
his stoves and pipes fitted up so that
now there is very little danger of a
confagration.
The Salem Fire Company believes
in keeping I'D with the times. 1t has
just added to its equipment for fight
ing fires leather belt with pouch at
tachment, the latter containing a
Ratchet, nails, rope and tackle, to be
used in cases Of emergency by f1remen
or residents in the upper stories of
burning buildings.
1t is now said that English spar
rows destroy a great many tobacco
worms and that where they congre-
gate in any numbers they keep the
expressed, however, chat the sparrow
may in time contract the habit of
chewing, in which case he will prove
to be very destructive enemy.
Capt. J. w. Goshen is back from
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