The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-06-20
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF TEE
OaYssRIEFLY TOLD
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives.
and General NeNs

Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered
by Sentinel Representatives-Soc
and General News.
All property owned by the city is
not taxable.
Mr.. r. f. Dalton has another fine
daughter at his home.
-Watermelons are retailing at
prices ranging from 80 cents to Sl.O0.
Daughter No. arrived at the
home of MIR. j. S. Grogan some days
ago.
The watermelon crop promises to
be abundant in this section, say the
farmers.
-Messrs. f. Il. Blum and Timothy
Nogler, two of Sdlems aged citizens,
are quite sick.
The brick are being made for the
new cotton factory to be erected on
the South Side.
Two young men were refused
marriage licenses Monday. The
girls were too young
Edward Mcknight now occupies
his handsome new residence near
Grace NJ. E. church.
Mr.. j. r Paddison, of Mt. Airy,
will run an excursion from the Gran
tie City, to Winston-Salem next
month.
The new residence of Mr.. w. B.
Stafford, several miles below Salem,
has been completed. 1t is Il two story
eleven room dwelling.
Farmers say that the recent rains
did some damage to wheat. The
yield, however, promises to be much
better than last year.
Mr. RawIey Galloway, one of Win
ston's popular young men, has accep-
ed position with tile cnterprisIng
firm Of 2. E.Allen s. Co.
Mr.. Wesley Simpson, who resides
on Nading street, says that thief en-
tered his pantry Saturday nignt and
stole ali the eatables he had.
1t appears that the apple crop in
the Piedmont section will be cut
short about One-half The peach crop
promises TO be abundant and fine.
"A Salem lady says that all the
planets that are ever visible can now
be seen in the Western sky, about s
O'Clock p III. This will not occur
again in many years.
you want good open buggy for
$50 or Il top buggy for S45, see S. j.
NisSen. He has d large stock and
prices are right on ph9tOns, surveys,
and all kinds of vehicles.
We learn that a brick building
will be erected on West Fourth
street this summer, between the
Crawford building and the store occu-
pied by the Standard Music Co.
1t is announced that Rev. J. T.
jenkins, of this city, who has been
doing evangeliStic work for some
time, has accepted a call to the Bap-
tist church at Morehead City.
1t is now DR.. Brown, Wake For
est College having conferred the de-
gree Of ID. d. upon Rev. Fl. A. Brown,
the highly esteemed pastor of the
First Baptist church, of Winston.
Rev. Egbert w. Smith, of Green's
boro, who is well-known in Winston,
has been elected pastor of the First
Presbyterian church at Danville, Va.
1t is quite probable that he will ac-
cept.
The Home MoravIan Church is
being beautifully decorated by the
pany is also doing some exquisite
work on Capt. r. B. Glenn's new resi-
dence.
early will give assessors better oppor-
tunity of Investigating and reducing
assessments, if necessary, as the books
must be Transcribed and returned by
July 1st.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs.
Kittelle have decided to locate per-
manently in Winston-Salem. Mr..
kiJtelle proposes to engage in some
other business after his Hotel affairs
are settled.
1t is suggested that the Winston
Aldermen purchase a street sprinkler
and operate it with the fire horses.
They say it would be fine exercise for
the animals as well as some members
of the fire department..
The gents furnishing store OF p.
E. Allen 81 Co. is now in charge of MIR.
John Fl. Hughes, the former manag-
signed. Ne understand that Mr..
Thomas contemplates going on the
road.
Moravian church Monday. ,fhis is
one of the oldest houses of worship in
the South, having been built % years
ago. Stained glass are among the many
improvements to be added to the
church.
P-Governor Carr has appointed the
Following magistrates for Forsyth to
succeed those appointed BY the Legis-
lature but failed to qualify: For
LeWiSville townshfp-E. III. Wright
and L. w. Reynolds; for VIENNA.
S. Conrad.
H. II. Reynolds is living in Ken
lucky. He writes to a friend here
that he is still matrimonial candi-
date; that there are number of good
looking widows where he lives, but,
strange to say, not one of them has
proposed to him.
Clerk of the Court Wilson has
appointed DR.. A. p. Davis, of Daisy,
this county, to succeed Prof. A. /.
Butner as examiner of public school
teachers. DIR. Davis is a Republican,
but his friends say he is scholarly |
gentleman and fully competent to
look after the duties Of the office.
Rev DR. Moore at Durham