The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-12-02
AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Fact and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentinel's Representative
Social and General News
What Is Going on Here.

Winston shipped 943 O3S3 pounds
Of manufactured tobacco thus month
The stamp sale S aggregated $50 5o2.3l
Mr.. j. S. Andersen, OF Dosier.
this county. kil.to Two hogs few
days ago. They wei he'd 3213 and 489
pCunos
F & H. Fries are running their
cotton factory until 10 O'Clock al night
in order TO supply the demand for
their goods
Thirty four marriage licenses were
issued by Register of Deeds Miller
last month. TWenty-one were for
white couples.
A license was issued Tuesday af-
ternoon forathe marriage of James A.
Southern. of Salem Chapel, to B. L.
Brown, of Germanton.
Capt. S Johnson requests those
who wish to participate in the fox
chase SATURDAY morning to meet at
the Courthouse at O'Clock.
Mr. E. g Edmunds' residence on
West Filth sire ct, was sold Tuesday
this Afternoon for So, 900. Mr.. Frank
l. Matthews was the purchaser.
The Charlotte Observer, referring
to the transfer of "Biack Sam Jones'"
from Mure>ville TO this city, says:
"Winston has made great draw
The Servants Love-feast will be
held at the Moravian Hume church
next Friday night. Z bis is for all of
the workers connected with the
church.
The coloted people of Winston
Sale 10 will celebrate Emancipation
Day (JanuaTy 1sl) as usual Several
OuI-uf-IoWn speakers Will probably be
secured.
Sam Wall, Jr is putting up wire
for the releL hone line between Wins
ton and " aluuJ Cove. The line will
be extended from the latter place To
Mayudan, We learn.
"A Winston Republican who has
been votir & the ticket ever since he
was old eut ugh, says he is sufficient
ly amused " and will hereafter vote
with the Democrats.
Rev j. F. McCuiston is conduct
ing a meeting in the East Salt ~ Mo
ravian church The opening service
was held Sunday night. The meeting
will close the latter part OF the week.
Mr.. A. B GuytUn, Of this city has
been re elected, for the third time.
State Vice President of the National
Association of Letter Carriers He
received his commIsslun few days
ago.
Two ciuizanse Of Salem who have
been voting the Republican ticket
ever since they were OF age, say that
hereafter they propose to vote for the
Democratic nominees in county and
State.
The decorators who are at work
on the First Presbyterian church,
expect To c. mplete their contract this
week The pastor and congregation
expect TO worship in the church next
Sunday.
Mat. Tesh and Sam Tucker, who
live few miles east Of Winston, had
a fight near the terminus OF North
Liberty street Saturday night. Both
were drinking and Tesh was pretty
badly used up.
Mrs Robt Bailey, Of Salem, gath
cred the second crop, Of apples last
week from a.tree in her garden The
apples are the Red June variety and
while not so large as the first. are
very pretty and juicy.
The Snow Lumber Company, Of
High Point, has the contract to fur
nish the material for the Southern
Chemical Works at Winston. saws the
Enterprise The buildings require
half million feet OF framing.
Mr.. G. B Styron had a water
melon in connection with his Thanks
giving dinner. He intended kee ping
1t for Christmas, but his baby rolled it
off the porch and cracked it. Mr..
StyrOn says it was good one.
DIR. W. S. Greasy and Capt R R
Crawford represent the Winston dis
trict on the jnint board OF finance of
the Western North Carolina Confer
ence. They were appointed at the re-
cent session Of the annual conference.
District Attorney Holton, who is
still chairman of the Republican
State Exc cutive Committee, says he
has no doubt but the Republicans and
Popuiisrs will fuse again in this State
next year. He thinks Senator Butler
will favor it.
Mr. A. W. Shaffer, of Raleigh
representing the State Board of
Health, was here Friday getting
samples of water from the Winston
and Salem reservoirs for analysis. He
is visiting every city and town in
the State that have water works
plants.
Rev. Mr.. Tatum. returned Bap-
tist missionary from China, delivered
an entertaining and Instructive lee
ture at Broad street church, Wednes-
day night of last week, on the habits
of the Chinese He says the mis-
sionaries are doing a great work in
that country.
Mrs Maggie L Wilson died Sun
day night at her home in Danville at
the age of 80 years Deceased was
sister of Mrs @. A REYNOLDS: of Cen
treville, who went to Danville yester-
day to attend the funeral services
The remains were laid TO rest this af
ternoon at Pelham
The Norfolk & Western an
pouuces change in its present sched
ule, Oh the main lines, to go into ect
next Sunday. A Roanoke paper says
no changes have been made on the
Wtnston-Salem division. Provision
will be made for travel on freight
trains after next Sunday.
The marriage of Mr. W. NJ. Free
man and Miss Zula Bobbitt was cele-
brated In the parlor at Hotel Jones at
10 O'Clock November "a Rev. DIR Fl
A. Brown officiated Only a few rela-
tives and friends witnessed the nup
tials. The happy couple left on the
1890 train for eedmore, the home OF
the groom
The Mayodan Mills.
The Southern and Western Textile
Excelsior says: THE MayOdan n. @