The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
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.


What is Going on Here.
i. A. Robertson is selling ladies Inc
shoes at cost.
i am selling nv ten cent lawns
at 5 cents. /. A. Robertson. n. HI.
Medearis, Manager. t
Judge Starbuck is holding court
at Taylorsville this week. This opens
the fail term OF courts.
The Ali "A camp will probably
not take an outing this year. Only
three of the members can get off.
Mr.. Joe Jacobs says there are 95
people at the Mt. Airy While Sulphur
Springs, and about 40 more are eX-
pected this week.
1t may be interesting to know, in
view of the warm weather, that chill
dren's Christmas books are now being
printed for the holiday trade.
The revenue collections last week
aggregated 81, 489 So, showing the
shipments of manufactured tobacco
to have been nearly 300. 600 pounds.
Miss Alice Rondthaler sang a
beautiful selection to the delight OF
the First Presbyterian church con-
gregation, at The morning service,
Sunday.
Rev. w. Q. Wilson, who is we'll
known here, has accepted an invita-
tion to address the old soldiers at the
Masonic picnic to be held at Wilkes
bOrO next month.
Rev. W. A. Lutz preached at
Hopewell Sunday night. He will con-
duct meeting there this week and
will be assisted by Rev Mr.. Conan,
Of the NJ. E. Church.
"A colored excursion is billed to be
run from Winston to Richmond on
August 14th. 1t will return on the
10Th. Winston's ball team will play
Richmond on the 18th.
Justice Resent married a couple
at his home Saturday afternoon, the
contracting parties being Mr.. George
f. Elliot, of Oak Ridge and Miss
Florence E Holder, Of Salem.
1t is learned that Mr.. A. j. Fair
has completed his telephone line from
Walnut Cove To Piedmont Springs. 1t
is said that he proposes to extend the
line from the Cove to Winston with
out delay
Capt r. w. Belo, Salem's efficient
and popular postmaster, has been noti-
fed that on and after October 4th
fed as an international money order
Office as we'll as domestic.
"A young man who has been in the
employ of the Norfolk & Western
Railway Co. for several years, arrived
here last Thursday in search Of work.
He says the company dropped Ga men
on one division, few days ago.
Chief of Police league received a
40 NJ Dr.
of Lexington, stating that Chas. w.
Bowers, an inmate Of the State Hos
pital at MorgantOn, escaped last Fri
day night and is moving towards Viz
ginia.
"A special f1remen's train will
leave Greensboro on August Sd, at l:3O
p. M, for the accommodation of fire
men from Winston-Salem, Salisbury,
Concord, Durham and Greensboro. en-
route to the State Association at Fay
etteville.
Mr.. Thomas Wiles received let
ter Sunday from his wife stating
that successful operation was per-
formed on their son, Mr.. Ernest
Wiles. on Friday for appendicitis. He
was getting along nicely when the
letter was written.
Mrs. N. ]. Dodson received a tel
egram Tuesday advising her OF the
death of her brother, Mr.. James A.
Leach, which occurred at 1890 Mon
day night at his home in brownsville.
Mr.. Leach manufactured cigarettes
and was prominent Mason.
The South Side street car Jump d
the track while coming down the
hill, beyond Salem creek, about u
O'Clock Tuesday. The car ran on.the
sidewalk where it was stopped. There
were only a few passengers aboard
and no serious damage was done.
No one has been appointed yet to
succeed Hon. Robt jenkins, a Salem
boy, who was appointed by Cleveland
Consul at PAtros, Greece. He is said
to be in the classified service but it is
believed that he will be removed.
Civil service, it appears, will not count
for much with this administration.
Martha Patterson, one of Win
ston's well known colored women, died
about 9 o'clock FRIDAY at her home
on Elm street. The deceased was the
wife of Harrison Patterson who has
driven one of Fries mill wagons for at
least twenty years. She was about 60
years OLD.
The business of the Winston
Cigarette Machine Company is grow
ing. THE SENTINEL was pleased to
learn Saturday. that the company
is now manufacturing five machines
and they have been sold and will be
shipped as soon as completed. The
company has no machines in stock.
DEAD LETTERS.