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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Notice.

BY virtue of decree made in civil action
pending in the Forsyth Superior court, enti-
tied Lindsay Patterson, Guardian of the
Ta'e heirs, against +. b. Adkins and Manner
va Jordan, Administrator of r. A. Jordan,
deceased, and others. The undersigned will
sell for cash, as Commissioner, on the prem
Uses, at Kernersville, N, c., on Monday, the
LIST day of February, 1897, at II O'Clock, a.
M, the following described real estate locat-
ed in Kernersville, being r. A. Jordan's
home place, or lot on which his dwell
ginning at a stone in Bodenhamer street and
runs north % degrees west, along said street
10 rods to a stone, thence north 60 degrees
east II rods and ten links to a stone in King
street, then south 80 degrees east Is rods and
seven links along King street to stone in
middle of said street, then south 60 degrees
west IL rods and % links to the beginning,
containing one acre and 80 rods more or less.
Parties desiring to purchase can get easy
terms by applying to Jones & Patterson, At
torneys E. b. JONES,
Commissioners
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
FIVE SOCIETY EVENTS
SATURDAY EVENING WAS A
ssRECORD BREAKER"

The ssL' Cats Club Banquet-Enter-
tainments for Young Folks at DIR.
Siewers' and Mr.J .B.Vaughn's.
Complimentary Reception.
The past week was indeed bright
and interesting one, in Winston Salem
social circles.
Entertainments were held every
night, the attendance at each being
large, and all of the guests, including
visitors and home folks, report the 1896
Christmas holidays happily spent.
Saturday evening was "record-
breaker" there being three very pleas
ant events in Winston and two in
Salem.
81 CATS" CLUB BANQUET.
The annual Christmas banquet of
the IL Cats" club was given Satur-
day evening at the lovely home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Miller, on Summit
street.
The entertainment was royal and
the various rooms were attract1vely
and appropriately decorated with
ceda, and ivy for what the 81 Cats"
term 1.-THE browning social event of
the season."
In the handsome bay window were
two attractive monograms The first
one, at the entrance, was IL c." the
club colors, red and black being used,
with a White and blue back ground, sur
rounded by lovely wreath OF laurel.
Back in the window appeared the sec
ord monogram, rs. A. K 1t was
surrounded by a wreath of ivy.
The dining-ronm was especially at
tractive to the Cats" while the de-
c. rations were handsome. The menu
was the tempting feature and the
guests did full justice to ali Of the
good things that were spread before
them.
After voting the occasion grand
and pleasing success, the Cats yell"
was given and the guests departed for
their respective homes. The yell
''wrings'' as follows:
Rackety-cats-cats
RackeJy-cats-cats cats
Wa hoo! Wa-hoo
Hell-a-bOo-loo-
Cats -
The attendants at the banquet were
as follows:
Mol Mr. Fl B Shelton with Miss
Sadie Hanes-
No2 Mr. f Fl Bailey with Miss
Christene Crawford.
No 3 MIR E Follin with Miss Caro-
Buxton.
Nod Mr. E V Patterson with Miss
Fannie Conrad
No Frank Vaughn with Miss Ida
Parish.
Noe Mr. Frank Miller with Miss
May Barber.
MOI Mr. Chas Hill will Miss Daisy
Hanes
No Mr. Peter Gorrell.
No Mr. Clinton Miller with Miss
Bessie Dickson, of MOrganton.
No 10 Mr. @ B Buxton with Miss
Lille Brown.
No Mr. Geo Pond with Miss Ida
Miller.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
OYSTERS, VENlSON AND GOOSE.
Postmaster Wilson's Elegant Spread
to the Postoffice Boys.

Postmaster Wilson's Elegant Spread
to the Postoffice Boys.
The supper given by Postmaster
Wilson Monday night, complimentary
to the clerks and mail carriers, was an
inviting and tempting spread. Vent
son, wild goose, oysters and other
good things were served. After the
invited guests had partaken heartily
of the excellent supper, they repaired
to the parlOr, engaged in social
''chat" and smoked good cigars to the
health and future happiness of the
big hearted and popular host 1t was
9 o'clock when the party left for their
respective homes. After leaving, the
postoffice boys held a caucus to decide
which was the deer and wild goose
meat they ate. 1t appeared to be a
problem with some OF them to tell
(which was which"
Besides the Postmaster's cabinet "
Capt. Buford, Market Clerk Benton
and SENTINEL man had the honor
of partaking of Mr.. Wilson's hospi-
tally.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
NEW YEAR RECEPTION IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
RENDERED FACULTY AND PU-
Pills OF SALEM ACADEMY.
The Home of Principal Clewell Tas-
tily observation-disclosures and Music
-75 Sat Down to Tea-A Few
Friends of School Present.


tily observation-disclosures and Music
rs Sat Down to Tea-A Few
Friends of School Present.
The annual New Years reception
rendered the faculty and pupils of
Salem Academy and College took
place at the Principals home from 4
to 9 p. M, Jan. 1st. The parlors
were Hastily decorated with ever
green's, flowers and tropical plants.
One room. ablaze with gas and cleo
trio light, was devoted to games OF
various kinds, the --latest" in this line
always being secured for this particu-
lar occasion. The next room was de-
voted to music, and during the recep-
tion a large company was gathered
about the piano to listen to the songs
or Instrumental selections; still an
other was the place where quiet con
versatiOn was enjoyed, while in three
rooms tables were spread, decorated
with fruits and flowers, and later sur
rounded by very happy and apprecia-
tive party. Seventyrfiv sat down to
the tea which was served at O'Clock,
and these were ministered to by MEM
bers OF the faculty. The entire COM
pany present numbering about one
hundred.
o. these occasions it is customary
to have the evenings rendered more
interesting by the presence of few
friends from town, who are members
of the School Boards or warm and
active friends of the school. This
year nearly score of these friends
assisted Mr.. and Mrs Clewell to en-
terrain their quests
1t was indeed a pleasing sight to
note the fun and mirth abroad in the
III DIST of this large company of
happy young people, as they passed
from one room to another, engaging
DOW in social game, or joining in
some favorite ong-prominading in
the hall or sitting and chatting in the
conversation parlor or we may
add doing full Justice to the
bill of fare so.liberally and attractive
ly prepared.
The reception closed in very happy
and pleasant manner, and friends
from town, pupils and members of the
faculty all greatly enjoyed the even
ing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
THE COUNTY FATHERS.

Liquor Licenses Granted-Apportion
ing the School Fund.
The County Commissioners were in
session Monday. This is their first
meeting in their new home in the
court house. Besides allowing claims,
p. A. Davis was granted license to re-
tail spirituous liquors at Conrad's
dairy farm, east of Winston. Other
licenses were granted as follows: f.
Salmons, S. T. Mathis, &. w. Smith,
George Roedigar and T. K. Renegar.
Supt. Shut was ordered to work the
Walker road running near IL. Patter-
sons residence, north of Winston,
with the county convict force.
The bonds of the following tax-coi-
lectors were approved: j. G. Lawer-
ence, of Rural Hall township; A. w.
Preston, of Bellows Creek; Timothy
Boose, of Old Town; A. G. Mock, of
LeWiSville.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
A Country wedding.

A young man in the western part of
the county was married a few nights
ago. He was accompanied TO the
home of the bride by the "parson"
who performed the ceremony. Upon
their arrival the young man was in
formed by the parents that their
daughter had retired and that Ii any
marriage was to take place that even
ing they had not been advised. After
using his persuasive powers, the
groom-elect succeeded In getting the
consent of the old folks for the nup-
tials 10 take place. The young lady
was awakened and In few minutes
Rev. Mr.. Petree pronounced the couple
husband and wife.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
A List of stan Majors.

Capt. g. A. Brenizer, of Charlotte,
State. Another batch of appoint
ments has been made, this time by
order of VIM. L London, Brigadier
General, commanding Second brigade,
North Carolina division. The ap-
pointments are to the brigade staff,
and In the list appears the name of
Hon. q b. Watson. of Winston, A.
Judge Advocate General.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Execution Sale.

By virtue of an execution in my hands,
in favor of Frank K. Patterson, against the
property of J. w. Alspaugh, | will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the Court
house door in Winston on Monday the 9TH
day of December 1896, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: 2O7 acres of land
more or less, lying in Old Town Township.
on the Walker Road, adjoining the lands of
Isaac Reich and others and known as the
J. w. Alspaugh farm. Also the excess of
homestead exemption OF said ); ". Alspaugh
ated on Trade, Fifth and Liberty streets,
said property sold as the property of J.. w.
Alspaugh to satisfy said execution. This
the 9Th day of November, 1896.
II. NJ. MCARTHUR, Sheriff.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentinel's Representative
Social and General News
What is Going on Here.

The Sentinel's Representative
Social and General News
What is Going on Here.
Winston shipped 1 O5O,1l2 pounds
of manufaci urcd tobacco during De
cember.
There were Is deaths in Winston
during December-6 whites and
colored.
ME-. J. L Casper's employees pre-
serted him with $40 set OF knives
and forks as Christmas resent.
The Board of Directors of the
Wachuvia National Bank have dpclar-
ed a semi-annual dividend Of per
cent.
There were deaths in Salem dur
ing December whites and colored.
The births numbered AZ males and
2 females, all white.
The Moravian Home Sunday
School has an enrolment OF 355 SchOl-
ars. There has been an average at
tendance Of 239 during the past year.
Register of Deeds Miller, besides
moving into the new court house, is
sued 56 marriage licenses during De-
cember-45 to white and IL to colOrCd
couples.
Fifteen fire alarms were turned in
in Winston, and three in Salem dur
ing 1896. The burning OF the Brown
Bros. factory was the most serious
cOnflagration.
Mr.. G. Fl. Fogle will build large
and handsome brick residence on the
South Side. His lot is just South OF
Mr.. Allen Kings place, and near the
old Salisbury road.
Rev. w Ell. Brandenburg is now a
member of the Davis School faculty.
He is teaching Latin and other Ian
guages Mrs Wurresche s teaching
German in the same Institution.
-Messrs E. w. and S. Ogburn are
now associated with their father, S.
turing business. The style OF the
firm reads S. A. Ogburn & Sons.
1t is being talked around that
there will be a factiOnal fight over the
Winston post office. A Republican is
authority for the statement that z Il.
Lehman, p. Fl. Lybrook and Mayor
Crutchfield are now regarded the lead
erS in the race for this plum.
DIR. aid Mrs G. ]. Watkins little
daughter wrote a letter some time ago
to little Ruth Bryan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM j. Bryan. She received
a reply, and Ruth stated in her letter
that she would soon send little Miss
Watkins one of her photographs.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since last report:
Frank B. Bodenhamer to Miss Lou
Bevil, of Winston; =. w. StultZ TO
Catherine Overly, of Rural Hall: Jas.
P. Harris to Dora Winters, of Rural
Hall; Sherman b. Wilson to Mary
Craft, OF Lewisville; Robt. S. Cook TO
Annie Fry, Of Bellows Creek.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Years Work acknowledgment
Elected for 1897.

Tne ears w DIX NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Elected for 1897.
At the First Baptist church Monday
night there was what might be called
an annual business meeting of the
church, during which the various COM
mittees for church work submitted
reports for the past year.
Officers were also elected for the en-
suing year Among them we note:
Will Reid, clerk; d S Reid, treasurer;
Mrs. A. v. Nash, organist; Fred. n
Day, chairman finance committee; j.
S. Jones, chairman spiritual commit
tee, and j. T. Valentine, chairman
ushering committee. DR.. w. j. Con-
rad and J. T. Valentine were re-elect-
ed deacoDs as was also w. T. Carter as
superintendent of the North Winston
Sunday school. j. IT. Valentine and
r s. Sizer were made first and second
assistant superintendents.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Notice Of Summons.

State of North Carolina Superior Court,
Forsyth County. To Feby. term, 1897.
Henrietta Hampton, Summons
by
John Hampton. Publication.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
that this action is brought for absolute
divorce for causes prescribed by law, and
after due search. the defendant can not be
found in the State and that his residence is
unknown. it is therefore ordered that the
summons herein be served by publication of
the same in The Western Sentinel a paper
published in Forsyth county for six successive
weeks.
Let the defendant take notice that II he fails
to appear at the February term of this Court
to beld in Winston on the End Monday before
the LIST Monday of March, 1897, and answer
demur to the complaint, which will be filed ON
before Wednesday of the LIST week of the
term, that the plaintiff will apply for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This the 10th day of November, 1896.
N. s. WILSON,
Clerk Superior Court.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
THE HUTHERANs.

Comparative Growth of the Church
In the United States.
Editors Sentinel.
In the nice notice of the Lutheran
Church. In Fridays SENTINEL, oc-
CURED a grave typographical error.
1t gives the increase in the commune
can't membership 1000 for one year
instead of 70, 900, in the United States.
OUR COMPARATIVE GROWTH IN q s..
In 1920, there were only 35 900 COM
municant members of the Lutheran
church in the United States, or to
275 of DODulation.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
EARTH SEEMED ON FIRE.
Peculiar Meteorological Phenomenon
Observed Near New Orleans.


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. An extra
ordinary phenomenon was visible here
about o'clock yesterday morning.
Thick, heavy clouds were rolling, and
it was as dark as it Is an hour aud a
half earlier. Suddenly the sky was
overcast with a peculiar red color, and
the rays reflected gave the earth the
appearance of being on fire. The re
markable display lasted ten minutes
The Weather Bureau explains that
it was the suns rays r, fiacted thorough
a certain cloud. 1t was followed by a
fierce gale along the lake front. Pei
sons residing at West End declare
that in eleven years they have wit
messed no such storm. The waters OF
Lake Ponchartrain were driven in and
over flowed Spanish Fort and all the
roads leading from the city to the
lake, in some places reaching depth
of three feet Nothing has been heard
from Vaudeville and places on the
other side OF the lake.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Notice of Seizure.
u s INTERNAL REvENUE,
FIFTH DISTRICT N G,


AsHEvILLE, N. c., Dec. IL, '96.
Notice is hereby given of the seizure of the
following personal property for violations
of Internal Revenue Laws of the United
States, to-wit:
10 packages corn whiskey, about 1877 al
Ions; 2 copper stills, 2 caps and worm, seiz-
ed Sept. Ia, 1896, from I'll. f. Hoots, by e.
E. Hunt; 13 packages corn whiskey, about
sos gallons, seized Nov. 10, 1896, from ]. B.
Sain, by e. &. Hunt, ID. c.; 8 kegs corn
whiskey, about II gallons, seized Nov
1896, from unknown, by Deputy Collectors
Tate and Vanderford.
Any person claiming the above mention
ed property is hereby notified to appear be-
fore the undersigned at his Office at Ashe-
vile, N c., within 30 days from date hereof,
and make such claim in the manner and
form prescribed by law, or said property
will be declared forfeited to the United
States.
SAM'L L. ROGERS,
Collector 9TH Dist. N. @.
Per r. P. ALspAUGH, D. @,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Gov.-Elect Russell's Secretary.

Mr.. Joseph E. Alexander, of this
city, is to be Governor-elect Russell's
private secretary. He was appointed
last Friday. He went to Raleigh yes
terday. Mr.. Alexander is son of DR..
Abner Alexander, member of the
Legislature. He was Chairman Hol-
toms private secretary during the
campaign. Since the election he has
been practicing law here.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Notice

Having qualified as administrator of S. s.
Davis, all persons indebted to his estate are
hereby notified to make payment at once to
the undersigned, and all persons holding
claims against said estate will present them
for payment on or before December LIST,
1897, or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. MILTON DAVIS,
Dec LIST, 1896. Admir- of S. S. DAVIS.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Notice of Seizure.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE,

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Dec. %, 1896.
Notice is hereby given of the seizure of the
following personal property for violation of
to-wit:
One gray horse; one horse wagon; one
set single harness. three empty jugs; one
quart cup and one funnel; one bed quilt.
Seized Dec. 22nd, 1895, from unknown,
near Fulp, N. c., by James Smith, ID. @.
Any person claiming the above mentioned
property is hereby notified to appear before
the undersigned at his Office at Asheville, N.
c., within 80 days from date hereof, and
make such claim in manner and form as
prescribed by law, or said property will be
declared forfeited to the United States.
SAM. l.. ROGERS,
Collector 5th District n. G.
Per f. p ALsPAUGH, ID. G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Feb. 17th to be the Coolest.

Hicks predictions thus far have fall
len .swide of the mark" Mr.. Th0n-
ton, of Greensboro. comes forward with
the prediction that there will be cold
rains and probably snow, during this
week, followed by some cold weather
on or about the 18th. He says also,
that the coolest weather Of the win
ter will come on the 18th of February
and that it will be cold for fact.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
BIG FIRE In EAST BEND.
Hotel, Store House and Livery Stabl
Burned.

Burned.
Editor Stanford, of the Yadkin Rip
pie, passed through the city last Mon
day en- route for Raleigh to be present
at the opening of the Legislature.
From him it was learned that the
town of East Bend was visited by a
destructive fire last Friday.
A store house, hotel and livery
stable were destroyed, nothing being
saved except the horses in the stable
The property burned belonged to a
firm composed of T.. e. Morris and
Otis Wade. They place their loss at
about 81, 500 above the insurance.
The origin of the fire was not known
by Editor Stanford.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
PASSED THROUGH TO RALEIGH
Representatives and Offce-Seekers
From the Piedmont Section.

Representatives and Offce-Seekers
From the Piedmont Section.
A large party Of representatives and
Office seekers from the Piedmont sec
tion passed through the city last Mon
day en- route for Raleigh. On the
train were Lieutenant-Govern
Doughton, who will preside over the
Senate until his successor, @. A. Rey-
nolds, is inaugurated, Ruff Hender-
son. (whu now calls himself coon skin
ner), Representatives Bryant and G.
Fl Sumner. of Wilkes, J. w. McNeal
and father, Charley Cowles aud several
others from adjoining counties.
"Ruff" did not deny that he wanted
an office Of some kind. His friends
admit that he is mad with himself be-
cause he allowed Chairman HOlton to
pull him down in favor Of Hal. Aver
for State Auditor
Representative FL f. Jones, of Allie
ghany, spent Monday night in the city
and left on the 1890 train Tuesday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
A. f. and A. M. Omcers Installed.

and A. M, met in their reconstructed
hall Monday night and installed the
recently elected officers, who are as
follows:
w. Mr. w. Nading.
s W.-R L. Dalton.
j. WI H. Nichols.
Treasurer-A. j. Hauser.
s. DR. Ell. Jones.
j. D.-Edward O'HanlOn.
Tyler r Hasten.
Chaplain Rev Fl. A. Brown.
Stewards-J. FL. Foote and W. T..
Brown.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
PLAYING CUBA WITH PISTOLS
Three Boys Shot in Mimic Warfare In
Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, D., Jan. 4.-"Cuba," a
settlement in the southwest end of
the city, has been the scene of a num-
Der of pitched battles during the past
month between two gangs of boys who
call themselves Spaniards and Cubans-
The Spaniards are about 300 strong
and the insurgents about 200. The
boys are from IL to 20 years old. Yes
terday afternoon the two armies met
and for half an hour they fought. A
train of box cars was used by the in
surgents as bulwarks. A number of
the boys stationed themselves on the
top of the cars. They had revolvers,
and several shots were fred. One boy
was shot in the hand, another In the
knee, and third in the head.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES
The No. Is is Not Unlucky for Rev.
DIR. Brown.

DIR. Brown.
Rev.-Dr. Brown did not preach
regular sermon at the First Baptist
church Sunday night Theserv ce was
in the hands of the Chairmen of the
Is committees Of the Young Peoples
Union, who made short talks and re-
ports for the past year.
DR. Brown congratulated the com
mittees On their good reports and said
that some people have a prejudice
against the number ID He stated
That his box at the postoffice was ID,
and he got some very precious docu-
ments through it, that his number at
the Danbury hotel, where he takes
his summer vacation, is ID, but he al
ways has good time. He added that
the number Is had been very lucky
number to him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
Complimentary to Miss Jones.

Saturday night, Miss George Whit
aker gave an informal entertainment,
complimentary to Miss Elizabeth
Jones, of Lynchburg, Va. One of the
attractions of the evening was pic
ture guessing contest, in which Miss
Jones, Miss Daisy Brooks and Miss
Fannie Williamson tied for the first
prize. This was decided in Miss vii
liamson's favor by drawing straws.
The BOBBY prize was awarded Prof. @.
L, Tnm,inSon.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
A Mapistrate,s Certificate.

A travelling man tells The SENTI-
MEL a good one on one OF Stokes coun-
TVS new Republican M igistrates. The
j. p, in endorsing a pension warrant
few days ago, wrote the following:
.sThis is to certify that Mary A..
(her x mark Young is alive and is
yet living. j. T. PRIDDY, J. p.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
In the Hands of a Receiver.

The Yadkin Falls Manufacturing
Co, located at Yadkin Falls, Stanly
county, has gone into the hands Of a
receiver. N. B. McCanless, of Sails
bury, has been appointed receiver. The
stock is largely owned by Salisbury
people. The recent losing OF stock and
the inability of creditors to realize
on their accounts necessitated the
step.