The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-03-28
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD
by Sentinel Representatives.
and General News.


The County Commissioners will
be In session next Monday.
The new B. ptist Chapel in NORTH
Winston is nearing completion.
There are several thousand pounds
Of leaf tobacco in the Piedmont sec
.vn unmarketed.
The new smoke-stack at the Win
ston water works has been completed.
1t is eighty feet high.
1t is said that a Winston alder
man is already "setting his triggersp
to run for mayor one year from next
May.
The name of Old Town street
should be called Market street. 1t i:
headquarters for farmers who have
ar. --'-g tosell.
Mr.. J. n. Pierce withdrew the
warrant against his brother, Mr.. Geo
Pierce. and the latter has been re
leased from jail.
Miss Bessie Henderson, Of Wilkes
boro, graduate OF Salem Academy,
has taken charge ~ the music depart
ment of Union High School at East
Bend.
Outside of Raleigh, where it was
uClu, UIlc w lIlSUOU- SdleL1 ASSOCtdUHtu
had the largest represen tatinn of any
city association at the late Y. NJ. G.
A. State Convention.
Prof. Gus Reich, Of Salem, gave
his slight of hand show at Cutler last
week. The Pinnacle Era says the
entertainment was pronounced sue
cess and drew large crowd.
The day for opening the courts
has been changed from Monday to
Tuesday, In order to avoid the ne
cessity OF parties starting on Sunday
in order to reach court on Monday.
AT meeting Of the directors of
the Roaring Gap Hotel Co, held ia
Winston a few days ago, Mr.. A Chat
ham, Of Elkin, was elected manager
for the hotel during the coming sea-
son.
There seems to be general opin-
ion that the D. aches have been killed
in the bud, and that the crop will be
short. Prof. Massey, OF the State
Agricultural Station, says this is not
true.
"A Winston drummer who has Just
returned from trip to a neighboring
town says: II found there just one
Waterbury watch. When be wasn't
scratching himself he was winding the
watch"
From a private letter received
here today, we learn Of the death OF
Mr.. Elias S. Thornton, of jamestown,
GuilfOrd county, which occurred on
Sunday. He was the father OF MIR.
oscar Thornton, tobacconiSt of this
Sty, and was 90 years old.
Mrs. George E. Nissen, of Waugh
town, celebr ated her 50th birthday
Saturday. Several relatives and friends
called to extend their congratulations
and best wishes. Mrs. Nissen hand
somely entertained her guests. An
elegant dinner was also spread.
Mr.. FL. E. Fries has issued call
for meeting of the stockholders in
the proposed cotton factory to be cree
sn South Side. The meeting will
eld On April 1st when the COM
will be organized, officers elected
jrt time.
J. s. Carraway, wife of Presiding
"a Ter Carraway, who was injured in
RI away accident some time ago, has
almost recovered from her bruises, but
her eyesight is still affected and it is
feared she has sustained permanent
injury In this respect. She has double
ylsion.-G Record.
Mrs. Jane Crutchfeld, aged about
55 years, met with painful accident
Friday night by falling through the
small trestle on the Norfolk s. West
ern road near 18th street and north of
Union Grove Chapel. she was at
tended by DR.. Bynum, who says that
"er injuries are not serious. She was
y bruised up.
One of WiDston's society young
men was insulted by his best girl
few evenings since When he called
she asked him il he would not take
of his heavy overcoat. He had on his
flames SwinRer" of the latest style,
which she mistook for an overcoat-
hence the insult. He will 90 there no
more, says one of his friends.