The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-01
AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.

Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentinel's representatives
Social and General News
What is Going on Here.
The Centreville band realiZ ID over
$50 from the open air concert given
Saturday night.
predicts that the Mocksville road will
be extended to Mooresville before the
next snow falls.
The County Commissioners com.
pleted their work and adjourned yes
terday afternoon. The jury for the
August term of court will be drawn at
the July meeting.
Mr.. G. E. Crist organized another
Sunday School near Centreville last
Sunday For the present the school
will meet in building near the South
Side cotton mill.
"A large copper still. made by w;
A Weant, OF MOcksVille, was shippe
to T. G. Shores, Camden, S G., last
Tuesday. One of Uncle Sans stamps
was attached to it.
Mr.. James R. Shepherd took a
visited Kernersville, Oak Ridge,
White Road and Walkertown. This
is pretty good for heavy weight %
The Norfolk s. Western read will
sell tickets to San Francisco, on ac-
count of the International Christian
Endeavor Convention, at S3l rs This
is only going No return tickets on
sale.
An annual eclipse OF the sun will
take place Thursday. July 29Gh, Wis
ible over the whole United States as
partial eclipse. The eclipse begins
at SOB in the morning and ends at
1920 o'clock.
The Knights OF Pythias were so
well pleased with their excursion to
Luray, Va, that they have written a
letter to the N. & W. passenger agent
asking about another train for the
first OF September.
THE SENTINEL is informed that
the Winston Aldermen are con-
sidering the removal OF some of
the men who are employed by
the town on the charge Of incompe
tency, or not doing their duty.
Mr.. w. P. Ormsby is having some
improvements made to his machine
office, on Main street, Salem 1t is
said that the postoffice will be moved
there-if Mr.. Ormsby gets the ap-
point ment, and it is conceded that he
will.
"A woman who claimed to be rep
resenting the United States Govern.
ment, was here Saturday getting the
amount of whiskey license and pUr-
chase tax for this county. She re-
quested the newspapers not to publish
her name.
News is received here that Rev.
Mr.. Hilliard, pastor Ut the Methodist
church at High Point, is not expected
to live. He was pastor of Market
Street church, Greensboro, for four
years. Appendicitis is said to be the
cause Of his critical condition.
WAN rED-Several wide-awake
men, who can furnish horse and
small honesty bond, to travel Forsyth,
Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes, and adjoining
counties, to sell a popular article.
Good contract gwen. Experience un-
necessary. Address, Singer Mfg Cos
Mr.. William Transou, who lives
miles west of Winston, caught two
Winston negroes digging In his Irish
potato patch Sunday. Mr.. Tran
sou and friend got on horses and ran
the negroes to town. They dropped
the potatoes but succeeded in making
their escape.
-Messrs f. & III. Fries closed their
mills Tuesday in order that their en-
ployees might attend the Elm Street
Sunday school picnic at Walk
ertown It is learned that the firm
presented all of their hands who are
not memb ers of the SCH Dol with free
railroad tickets.
THE SENTINEL was informed last
Tuesday that the Southern is talking
about taking off the Sunday train be-
tween Winston and Greensboro. II
this is not done, il is believed the train
that leaves here at 1890 a. M, and re-
turns at 1:30 p. M, daily except Sun
day, will be discontinued.
Who will be Winston's next post
master? This question is often pro-
pounded but no one is able to give
definite answer. Some say it will be
Mayor Crutchfeld, others claim that
Col. Lybrook will be the man. There
are still others who argue that DR..
Wheeler can get it if he wants it.
The Methodist pastors and Sun
day school superintendents, of the
city, met in the pastors study at Cen
tenary church Monday, and arrang-
ed programme for the coming Ep
worth League and Sunday School Con.
ference, to be held in connection with
the Winston District Conference, at
Kernersville, next month.