The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-14
AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
BIts'of Fact and Gossip Gathered by
The Sentiners Representatives
Social and General News
What Is Going on Here.


Forsyth has about 90 white and
about p colored public schools.
The indications are that there
will he large crop Of tobacco planted
in the Piedmont section.
About IS Friends ATTENDED the
annual meeting ia Greensboro Tues
day TO arrar ge for the yearly meeting
at High Point.
The coloFed girl preacher, who
conducted a meeting in Winston last
fall, will begin a meeting in Lexing-
ton on The 18th inst.
A carp WeighiIg 10 pounds and
measuring y feet in let 9Th was
caught out OF Muddy creek, with a
hook, few Gays ago
The Juniors here are talking
about running an excursion TO Greens
bro on May Sd, the DAY Of the big
flag raising in that city.
There are already III cases on the
State docket for next term Of court
1t is thought that there will be 200
cases on the civil docket,
1t was learned on Friday that
Vaughn & Co have completed their
contract of grading eight miles for the
Mr. Magruder says it will take an
other month for him and his partner
to complete their contract on the
MocksvIlle MooTeSyllle road.
Two Salem ladies celebrated their
50th anniversaries last Week.-Mrs.
PAMELA Church on Tuesday and Miss
Cynthia Thomas ons Friday.
The editorof the colored paper
says he is arranging to buy t. pc aud
press so he can do his own printing
He will employ co.ored printers.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage Of John Mckinney to Min
ME Floyd, OF Salem: Eli 5 Mcleod, OF
High Point, TO Martha NJ. league, OF
KerneIsville.
Miss Nancy Jane Lewis. who died
of paralysis on Elm street. Salem,
Thursday night,at the age OF 53 years
was buried in Liberty graveyard Sat
uriay Afternoon.
Mr.. j. S. Martin made an assign
ment Tuesday to MIR L.. Nj SWink. He
owns several houses and lots in West
Winston which he turned over for the
benefit OF his creditors.
Sheriff Kapp has appointed Y W.
Young deputy, bis duties being TO look
after yiOIatoTs Of the law around
BlumtOwn and KigertnwD, in tie
Northeastern part Of Winston.
The Salem Mems League has an
attractive sign in the shape of a tLr
tie shell. On the back are gilt letters
"Men's League " There is considerable
speculation as to what the Shell signi
f1es.
The first brick OF the new Baptist
church was laid April 9Th, by the
pastor, Rev DR.. Fl. a Brown. who Of
fered an earnest prayer. Work is now
In progress on tue building apd will
be pushed.
The fertilizer factory buildings
are nearing completion. The com
pany is now putting in the machinery.
This will be big enterprise as soon
as it is completed and ready for full
operation.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of Cicero G. Hunter, of Dos
Ter, TO Ada j DOub, OF PfaffHawn: Ed
win f. Perryman to Nellie York, OF
Salem; Thomas H. Hicks to Bette
Franklin, of Vienna.
A young man named Crews, while
playing bail at Eikin Monday, met
with painful accident by getting his
lett ankle broken. he passed through
the city that evening on his way to his
home al kerneTsville-
"A bout thirty colored men met in
the court room Monday night for
the purpose OF organizing a negro Re
publican club. After wrangliug for
two hours or more the meeting ad
jnurned without peTfecting an organ
iZa5ion.
WANTED Statesmen, both local
and travelling to sell our lubricating
oils and greases, either as a special
or side line. Salary or commission.
Special inducements to hustlers
The Empire Oil Co., Cleveland,
Ohio.