The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-12-16
AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.

Bits OF Fact ana GOSSIP ndGH0io o ~
The SentineI's Representative
Social and General News
What is Going on Here.
Mayor Butner, of Salem, killed
two fine hogs last week One weighed
435 pounds and the other 400,
Mr.. Jess Adams, who lives just
teyor the Sale N bridge, shot dog
last Thursday, supposed to be raold.
1.-THE Advent" is the title of the
entertain ment to be given by the First
Baptist Sunday School on Christmas
Eve.
"A northern sportsmen passed
through the city On Tuesday he
had a bird dog with him. which ne
said cost 50, 900.
The Supreme Court affirns the
decision of the lower court In the
Rainey VS. Hines suit which was sent
up from Forsyth.
Twenty nine convfcts, sentenced
at this term of the court, were sent
out; Saturday to work on ithe coun-
ty roads. There were several white
men in the crowd.
Several merchants who were in
dicted for selling cigarettes to minors
have decided to stop selling the little
smokers altogether.
The Greensboro sportsmen who
came up 10 Friendship Friday TO
hunt rabbits. returned home on capt.
Stages train that night with luz
''mollie cotton tails"
A license was issued last Thurs
day for the marriage OF James
II. Bryant to Jennie Holder, both OF
Lewisville, this county.
Mr.. w. Fl. Atkins, who holds
position at the Piedmont Warehouse,
is to wed one Of Tyrrell county's fair
daughters oD the 10th inst.
The five-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther M. Mckenzie died at
Germanton Sunday The funeral
services were held Monday.
Alderman James Miller, of Salem,
says his hog was so small this year
that he had to dip all the water out
of the scalding pot before he could
find it.
A Salem young man was up before
Mayor Butner Monday, ON the charge
of popping fre-crackers. The evil
dence was against him and he was
required to pay 81 Is for his sport.
District Attorney Holton has not
been confirmed yet. 1t would be sur
prising to many" remarked a citizen
today, ''if the Senate should fail to sus-
tain the President in this appoint
ment."
The Winston Dramatic Club is
preparing to give an entertainment
about one week after Christmas. The
parts have been assigned and the
members are rehearsing every few
nights.
A letter received here says
that Mr.. E. L. Stafford, Of Colfax, just |
below Kernersvile, raised about /, 800
bushels of corn this year on 30 acres OF
land without the use of a pound OF
fertilizer.
The N. & w. Railway Co. paid |
the taXesiSaturdaY on its property in
Forsyth. Sheriff Kapp received a
check for $699 %. He received a
check few days ago from the South |
ern for 81, 1441C
1t is estimated that Solicitor
Mott made over $500 out Of this term
of Forsyth Superior Court. His fee is
81 in every case of conviction or sub
mission. He made about 500 out of
the cigarette cases.
-Jailer Davis thinks he will lose a
number of boarderS in few days. |
About thirty were sent to the county
roads at this term of the court. 1t is
not known yet when Bill Day will be
carried to the penitentiary
Mr. A. J. Brook bank, printer.
who held cases on the Union Republi- |
can last year, was united in marriage
Sunday to Miss Cora L. Ballard, Of
Kernersville. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home o. the bride.
Alderman McGalliard has been |
awarded the contract to buildoa large
and handsome monument to be erected
over the grave, at kernersville, OF
Mr.. ] W. Beard, who died at the
Hospital in this city few weeks ago.
Mr. jeff Swain says thief. broke
into his blacksmith shop near the
Salem creek, Saturday night, and
stole al old rooster and two hens. jeff
says he did not mind losing the rooster
as he had been nearly dead for several
days.
Two marriage licenses have been
issued since our last report, the con-
tracing parties being Chas. F. Flynt,
of Bethania, to Sarah F. Reed, Of To
haccoVillei J. 6. Troutman, OF David
son county, to Mary Emma Davis, OF
Forsyth.
Mr.. A J. Brockbank, local
WIN was leu dU ACI bCIo-
Vile Sunday, returned to the city Tues
day. He says the boys gave him an
old-fashioned serenade Monday night.
using COW bells and other noisy in
struments.
"A telegram from Mr.. r. M. Nc
Arthur, who went to Hot Springs,
Ark, few days ago, to see his BROTH
or, says he arrived there Sunday and
found the DIR. doing fairly well. Mr..
Macarthur will remain there until his
brother is able to be brought to Win
ston.
Mr.. j. S. Grogan, counsel for the
plaintiff in the suit brought against
the Roanoke s. Southern Railroad by
Mrs. Fulp, for killing her son, will
take the case to the Supreme Court
for the third time. The jury. it will
be remembered, returned a verdict in
favor of the railroad.
IN FAVOR OF THE CITY.