The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
TIE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered by
The SentinePs Representative
Socs~, and General News
What is Going on Here.


What is Going ON Here.
O-Plans are being formulated for a
big bicycle road race here during To-
bacco Fair week.
Winston shipped nearly $50, 900
pounds of manufactured tobacco last
week. The stamp sales aggregated
$40, 722 20.
Mrs Jessie Petree, who lives
three miles west of Winston, says she
only has one duck on her place and it
laid liz eggs during the spring.
1t is conceded that Mr. and Mrs.
] d. King have the largest boy in the
Twln-City for his age He is six
month old and weighs p pounds.
Mrs. William Detmar, of Salem,
celebrated her f1ftieth anniversary
Tuesday of last week by keeping ''open
house" to her many friends.
MIR. Frank Alspaugh Friday
transferred his claim on the deputy
collectorship for this district to his
successor, Mr.. S. G. Brim, of Surry
county.
Mr. c A McGalliard, who is dress
ing lot of stone at his yard near the
N. & w depot for the Mt. Airy Gran
itc Co. is giving employment to abDut
45 people.
There is some talk of inviting
Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia,
to come here aud deliver an address
after the new home for our Y. M. q.
A. is completed.
Mr. ]. B. Bachelor is making
trip over the line for the proposed
new railroad from MOcksville to
Muoresyille. He expects to make
bid for grading the road.
Valuable farm for rent, contain
ing 125 acres and located about two
miles west Of Winston. For terms,
etc, apply to James S. Dunn, Real
Estate Agent, Winston, n. G.
Mr.. Thomas Parnell died We'd
nesday night of last week at his home
in Walkertown, this county. The
deceased was more than 80 years old
and had been in feeble health for
some time.
Mr.. T. ] Wilson. our city secretary
and treasurer. is in luck. He bought
a light summer coat Friday afternoon
and in placing his hands in the pock-
cts he found five dollar bill, besides
some advertising cards.
Two little deaf and dumb chill
dren, (boy and girD of Surry county.
passed through Winston last week,
en- route for MorgantOn. Each one
had card tied around their neck tell
ing where they were going.
The Waughtown Juniors are ar
ranging for big picnic and fiaorais-
ing on Saturday, October I'd. Every
body in Broadhay township will be
invited to attend and all will be re-
Quested to bring well-t1lled baskets
for a big dinner.
Evangelist J W. Lee tells THE
SENTINEL that he will remain here 10
days instead of 10 He says he has
just made start in Smelling the
woods" on the whisky and barroom
question. He will hold his next Sc
ries of meetings in Charlotte.
"A young man named Shoaf, who
lives about four miles west OF Win
ston, was in town Monday and
took an overdose Of opium. He was
on Fifth street and a physician was
sent for who brought the fellow
around all right in short time.
THE SENTINEL was shown a check
Saturday for So QUO for Mrs. Emma r.
Sneed, widow of the late L W. Sneed,
who died in Wilmington few weeks
ago. 1t was from the Travellers Life
Insurance Co., with which the deceas-
ed carried policy for that amount.
A gentleman who came up from
Kernersville last Thursday afternoon
told THE SENTINEL that while Mr..
and Mrs. Rowan Clinard, Of that
place, were out driving on Wednesday
evening their horse became fright
ened and ran away. Mrs. Clinard
was thrown from the buggy and pain
fully injured.
Mrs. Julia Scroggs, Of Dellaplane,
Surry county, was brought to the hos
pital here September 8 by her brother,
DR.. r w. S Pegram, and Mr.. r. b.
Hampton. Mrs Scroggs has been an
invalid for two years, being unable to
walk Being advised that the physi-
clans could do her no good, she was
carried back home next morning.