The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
A ;OUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURHENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
lHE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Fact and Gossip Gathered by
rhe SentineI's Representatives
Social and General News
what Is Going on Here.


Aldermen will elect city attorney a
the regular meeting in June.
A number of Winston and Salem
people attended the May love feast a
Friedberg Moravian church Saturday
Half of the track on the Mocks
Ville-MOoresville extension has beer
laid between Mooresville and Cleve
land.
Winston : colored volunteer com.
pany has about decided that it vii
not be called upon to 90 to war with
Spain.
Sam Wall is now janitor at the
Municipal building. He was sworn III
and entered upon his duties Tuesday
night of last week.
-Postoffice Inspector Dexter in
spected the Salem postottice Thursday
and the Winston office Friday. Both
were found to be O. K
Mr. Henry Weir and Mrs. Mary
Satterfield were united in marriage
May 10. the ceremony being performed
by Justice Beckerdite.
A colored excursion will be run o
Danville on Monday, May Both. The
managers say the proceeds will go to
the Maine monument fund.
Mr. William Ebert is said to be
the only Forsyth citizen now living,
who fought in the Mexican war. He
is drawing a pension of 800 per
year.
Capt. F. G. Crutchfield, who was
transferred to the State of Wilkes
as store-keeper, has returned. The
distillery he went to take charge of
Is shut down.
given near the home of Albert Whar-
ton, beyond Clemmonsville, next
Saturday. Winston-Salem people are
invited to attend.
Our Kernersville correspondent
writes that two young ladies of that
town are reported to have ridden five
miles in ten minutes, on their wheels,
Monday afternoon.
There is talk of organizing here a
chapter of the Mary Custis Lee Chill
dren of the Confederacy, an organiza-
tion named in honor of the wife of Cen
eral Robert f. Lee.
Liberty Council No 3 decided at
the meeting Monday night to pay the
dues of the Juniors who are members
of that Lodge while they are away
with the Forsyth Ritemen.
Sheriff Kapp has given a check
for the balance due on the State taxes,
the amount being ST ,254.35. 1t is de-
posted in the Wachovia bank, subject
to draft from the State Treasurer.
Two marriage licenses have been
issued since last report ohm Z. Ban
ner to Ada G.. futile, of Germanton:
James Linville, of White Road to
Lottie NJ. Duggins, of Kernersville.
Recruits are still wanted in Raj
eigh to join the second regiment. A
recruiting Office is open in Greensboro.
A Mr.. Jacobs was here Friday trying
to enlistm men for the Greensboro Office.
The many friends of Dr. r. F.
Gray will be pleased to learn that his
health continues to improve. Mrs.
Gray received a letter from him last
week saying that he was improv-
ing.
News has been received here of
the death, at Charlotte, of MIR. Victor
Bell, who married Miss Celeste Gill,
at the residence of Col. j. w. Al
spaugh, this city, about two years
ago.
Capt. Bessent, of the Forsyth
Ritiemen, writes that the soldier boys
attended divine worship on Sunday.
Rev. Pruden preached at the camp.
He reports the soldiers all getting
along nicely.
j. R. Tignor, who was hurt by
falling over a small embankment out
near Belo's Pond, some time ago, and
who was afterwards cared for at the
Hospital, has now brought suit for
damages against the city.
THE SENTINEL acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation to the sixth
annual commencement of Sloan Acad-
envy, on the 18th and 10Th inst. The
literary address will be delivered by
Rev. II. ID. Haymore, of Mt. Airy.
Winston Lodge, knights of Honor,
has appointed Messrs. S. E. Allen, r.
ID. Johnston and w. T. Vogler a COM
mittee to make necess airy preparations
for the official visit of Grand Dictator
N. l.. Shaw, of Warrenton, about
June LIST.
The cornerstone of the new First
Baptist Church will be laid with ap-
propriate exercises Oh the second Sun
day in June. The program is being
arranged. All of the city pastors viii
be in the exercises. There will be
free-will Offering.
THE SENTINEL. will receive sub
scriptions to the Worth Bagley monu-
ment fund, started by the Raleigh
Post. Any amount from one dollar
down, will be received and the names
and the contributions will be sent to
the Raleigh paper.
Martin Hairston, colored, was
tried before Justice Lehman Saturday
on the charge of cutting wood on the
land of Dennis Gray, after being for
hidden. Judgment was suspended
upon payment of cost, which amounted
to over six dollars.
Mrs Tomlinson, of Thomasville,
drove through the country to Winston
May IL. On her return home in the
afternoon her horse was taken sud-
denly i'll at Centerville and died in
few minutes. She hired horse from
Mr.. Yokely and drove home.
Solicitor Mott announces that he
will be in the race for renomin ation
by his party. He expects the entire
support of the Forsyth delegation,
though he has been advised by some
of his friends to look out for an "up-
per-cut'' by J. E. Alexander and his
crowd
The Winston Bar Association met
last Thursday to arrange the Calen-
dar for next term of court. 1t was
supposed that Judge Coble would pre-
side at the special term, but Clerk
Wilson has been advised that Gov.
Russell had appointed Judge Timber
lake to hold it,