The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-07
AROUND THE TWIN, CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.

Bits OF Fact and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentinel's Representatives
Social and General News
What is Going ON Here.
There were IA accesslons to the
colored churches Sunday.
The warehouses had the biggest
breaks Of the season Tuesday.
Secretary Fl 'cks entered the SER
vice OF the z. M. @. A. two years ago
Tuesday.
Forsyth gets 1919 20 from the
State public school fund, which aggre-
gates s5S. 900.
Pastor Callahan will hold pro
tracted meeting at Burkhead church
at the close OF the one to be held at
Grace church.
The circus advertising car came
in Sunday, and Monday large TO- &c
of hands were busy putting up attrac-
tive pictures.
We are indebted to Mr. ] r Os-
borne, nurserymaD at Bethany, Dd-
wilson county, for fine specimens OF
Keiffer pears.
Mr.. John Thomas, of Salem, was
IS years old Sunday. All of his
children and grandchildren took din
ner with him
Mr. Walter Nading has resigned
his cierkshtp with District Attorney
Holtnn. John Frazier. Jr., will prob
ably be his successor.
The G. F & Y V. road will
change its schedule on October 10Th.
Trains will run the same as before
the last change on May Both.
Read the new advertisements Of
Frank @. Brown, SchOuler's Racket
and Grimes Drug Store in this weeks
issue of THE WEEKLY SENTINEL.
Here's where poor man gets a
hard shake. He doesn't get through
buying ice before the coal man con-
tracts the habit of sending round his
bill.
1t is learned that the Southern
Railway will pay Mr.. Prince Stockton
5000 for injuries sustained by falling
al the turn-table at Mocksville last
year.
Parties from Mocksyille say Evan
gelist Schonlf1eld is stirring the town.
He IS preaching powerful sermons and
there have been number of profess
sions.
From Capt. Hawkins it is learned
that the big tannery at North Wilkes
boro came near being destroyed by fire
on Sunday The damage amounts
to 5000 or $500.
"A license was issued Saturday for
the marriage of Andrew J. Grim to Miss
Virginia Vance. of White Road, this
county. Miss Vance is a sister of
Alderman Vance, of this city.
The County Fathers were In ses-
sion Monday. Superintendent SHUTS
bill for September was allowed and
ordered to be paid The Board also
passed on some tax matters.
Mr.. W. T. VogleI's ground hog is
living and doing well 1t is getting
ready for business next February. Mr..
Vogier found the little animal up
about Roaring Gap thi" summer.
The carpf nters completed their
work at the First Presbyterian church
Saturday. The large organ has been
moved to The rear Of the pulpit. The
painters and decorators are now at
work.
Evangelist Scheduled closed his
meeting at Mocksville Monday light.
He passed through Winston Tuesday
on his return to DanyIlle. He said
the meeting was not so satisfactory
as many he has held.
Evangelist Lee made talk to the
employees OF r. j. r. Tobacco Co at
the factory, Saturday afternoon giving
them some guod advice about spend
ing their money, telling them to keep
away from the saloons
Judge Starbuck opened Surry
court at Dobson Monday There are
two murder Cases and one case of at
tempted outrage to be tried The
criminal docket will probably con-
sumo the entire two weeks.
The policemen say they never saw
the city SO quiet as now. The Mayor
only had three or four minor cases be-
fore him Monday afternoon. The
officers give Evangelist Lee credit for
the present good behavior
Capt Hawkins says he attended
three services at Mocksville Sunday,
conducted by Evangelist Scheduled.
The Captain says he is preaching fine
sermons, but about all of the people
over there have been converted.
Pastor Greasy received five new
members into Centenary church at
the morning service Sunday. The
same number of members were added
to Grace church Sunday two at the
morning service and three at night.
Rev. l.. W. Crawford, of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate,
dedicated Methodist church at
New Hope, this county, Sunday
He arrived in the city Saturday Rev.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is pastor of the church
A collection was taken for home
and foreign missions in the First Bap
tiso Sunday school Sunday morn
Ing. At night a Sunday school mis-
sionary service was held. The col
lections taken at both times amount
ed to 5000.
The County Fathers adjourned
Monday afternoon. Besides allow
ing a number Of claims, very little
was paid SIT so, this being the amount
of expenses in the arrest of the negro
Gee Harris.
Secretary Webb, of the Tobacco,
Fair Association has succeeded il
making satisfactory rates with al
roads running into Winston. On
fare both ways is the rate decided on
and the Southern gives them rates OIL
all its roads and branches.
Work has been commenced on tn
telephone line to Bethania. TIL
start was made from the Davis Schoo
The wires will be run on the Bell Co..
poles to the school. This Company
having the work done for the gentle
men behind the enterprise.
-Messrs. Elisha Gather, Tho
Bailey, Jacob Stewart, Thos. Chat Or
and Capt. Frank Brown, OF Mock
VILE, were here Saturday. They al
peared in the homestead case of Nj
Il e Frost, of Cana, which was trie