The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-08
AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentinel's Representatives
Social and General News
What Is Going on Here.

Social and General News
What is Going on Here.
Register of Deeds Miller issued 2:
marriage licenses during June II
white couples and IA to COlOred
There were four deaths in Salem
last month, white and colOred
There were three births, all white.
W. G. Crist, after seven weeks
illness, was able to be at his post in
ExSheriff McArthur's Off ce Tuesday
The colored people have an excur
sion billed for Charlotte, July 10Th
and also one to Mt. Airy on the same
date.
It is learned that some OF the far
mers south of Sale 10 have decided tC
pillow up much of their tobacco anC
plant the land in corn.
The Mt. Airy excursionists ar
rived here at lz:30 Monday. L, croWC
was estimated at 600. One coach was
reserved for whites.
"A license was issued today for the
marriage Of Davis George to Falitia
Spainhour, Of Tobaccoville. The ages
OF both were given at Al years.
Monday was practically holiday
in Winston Salem. The banks, reve
nue. Office and postoffices and maj Ir-
ity Of the factories were closed.
-Winston's colored nine defeated
Greensboro in the ball game at South
Side park Monday afternoon, the
score being IA to II John Chick UNI
pircd the game.
Mrs Louise Slater died Sunday
at New Philadelphia, six miles West
of Salem, aged 70 years. She will be
buried at Bethel tomorrow at ii
O'Clock.
The Salem Commissioners will
meet in monthly session tonight. Sec
rotary Keehln says he knows of no
special business to be transacted by
the Board,
Master Ned Shore, son Of Postmas-
ter Shore, Of Kernereville, went to
Raleigh to accept the position
of usher in the State Museum, at a
salary of $50 per month.
MIR. j A Vance is having his
iron works shop repainted. The Win
ston Cigarette Machine Company has
fitted up neat and attractive offie on
the second floor of Mr.. Vance's shop.
-Blackberries are getting ripe fast
The crop is remarkably line, the larg-
est for years. Every family should
put up a few cans for winter. It is
nice to have few dried for home use,
too.
Deputy Collector Galloway is still
in charge Of the revenue Office here.
Nothing has been heard from the new
Collector as to when he will take
charge. Bob is expecting to receive a
letter any day.
The Salem Rough and Ready Fire
Co No held d meeting Thursday night
and decided not to attend the State
Firemen's Tournament, to be held at
Fayetteville, in August.
The Salem cornet band has rented
the old Vogler building on Main
street, opposite the Salem square,
where it will meet for practice and
the transaction of business, etc.
Grace Sunday School will picnic
Thursday The school will go out to
Marvin's chapel and take dinner. In
the afternoon they will take drive
to Old Town and Marienbad Springs.
Mr.. b r. Collins, baggagemaster
between Winston and Greensboro, re
ceived a letter from his mother Satur-
day stating that his father had three
fingers torn off Friday at a saw mill
at Marion, Va.
Mr.. w. n. Thomas, of Midway,
Davidson county, father of Messrs.
@. M and Robert Thomas and Mrs.
E. A. Tucker, OF this city, is critically
ill. His children were summoned to
his bedside Tuesday.
Deputy Collector Galloway left
for Asheville Monday evening to as
sist the new Collector in the transfer
Of the revenue office. He does not
know when he will get back. No
stamps will be sold until he returns.
Sheriff Kapp says only one doctor
has paid the license tax which falls
upon lawyers and dentists as we'll.
Not one OF the two latter professions
have shown up. He says the tax must
be paid before the August term OF
Court.
The Fire Com missioners held a
meeting Thursday night and elected
following paid men for the ensuing
thfee months: Engineer, Steamer
No ,, w +. Keith: driver, Monroe
Long. Engineer, Steamer No l
Lewis Evans; driver hose wagon, III
L. Ford.
West End Sunday School has de
cided upon what it terms a Cripple
Link Picnic" and will give it or
Tuesday, August 3rd. The idea is to
take in during the day, three points
viz: Marvin's Chapel, Old Town ano
Marienbad Springs.
Mrs A. A. Burke, widow, living
in West Winston, says some one tried
to open the back door OF her house or
Saturday and Sunday nights. Mrs
Burke fired a pistol and frightened
the party away. She heard the party
trying to fit key in the door.
If you know John W. Coleman
said to have been killed June 10Th, Of
if you know any of his relatives, com
municate the facts to Capt. r. w
Belo, postmaster of Salem, who has 1
letter from Halleck, California, ask
ing for the above Information.
WAN rED-Several wide-awak,
men, who can furnish a horse ant
small honesty bond, to travel Forsyth
Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes, and ADJOINING
counties, to sell popular article
Good contract gwen. Experience IN
necessary. Address, Singer Mfg Co.
The A & NJ College.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of the North Carolina Colleg
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts i