The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL events OF
iHk DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits or Fact and Gossip Gathered by
The SentIneI's Representatives
Social and General News
What is Going on Here.


What is Going on Here.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Davis, OF
DIisy, LniS County, Will celebrate
Their gDiIen wedding on March I'd
The husband is 10 years old and The
wife IS.
Some Of the Salem ladies are con-
sidering the orga@iZ itinn OF An orches
ira The town has the material for a
first-claSs organization such as the
mems orchestra is.
Maj w b. Stipe's fee pear and
cherry trees have large buds He
brought The SENTINEL sprig from
oIe tree Monday To prove Tie Truth
fuiness Of his stat cement.
p. inclpal Clewell is training a
class of young ladies to write for the
papers. He has several subjects for
them To write interesting stories To
their respective home papers
Il is learned that about so
negroes at one camp on the Mucke-
Vile MuOresvIile ruao have bcGn VaccI-
mated. Two ddTKieS who have been
exposed to smallpox are under quar-
antinE.
1t is learned that the lif'
character and death Of Dan Russell,
(actiug GOVERNOR as translated from
an old author, will appear in this
weeks issue Of ''SOthU" Wilson's Hay
seeker.
Deputy Zevely turned down two
auplicatiuns Monday for marriage
licenses. The parties were tOn young.
If they M up with the proper Gre
dentials, however, the papers will be
issued.
Cf Col
celebrated her flftieth birthday Fri
day. A number of relatives and
friends called during the day and Mrs.
Lineback was the recipient of many
nice presents
Bishop Rpndthaler is preaching
series of sermons on "HerOeS of the
Book Of Judges" His second dis
course on this subject, Sunday night,
was heard with intense interest by a
large congregation.
Alma Russell, the three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Charles Russell, Of
Salem, got lost Sunday afternoon.
She was found on Main street aud it
was some time before the fathers
name could be learned.
Two marriage licenses were issued
Tue day, the contracting parties being
Rufus M. Warren, Of Shoals, to M. M.
Kiger, of Rural Hail; John Q. Hedge
cock, of A bbott's Creek, to Mrs. Mary
6. Shields, of Kernersville.
There appears to be no doubt now
about James Peterson succeeding
John BrietZ as assistant postmaster
in Salem. 1t is reported that he will
go in next month. This means that
Mr.. Longworth is to get nothing.
"A number of wells about town
are going dry. A citizen who has
been TO High Point says he heard the
same report there. A cotton mill man
near Burlington reports the Haw
river the lowest it has been for 25
years.
Miss Isabel Greasy, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs w. S. Greasy, was
rendered a pleasant surprise by num-
Der of her friends, at her home, Satur-
day evening 1t proved a happy social
event and was in honor OF Miss lsabel's
birthday.
The managers of the Exposition
Car write the Charlotte Observer that
1900 people visited the car last week
Referring to the patronage received
while here they say: 1.-THE Winston
Salem people are up to snuff, as well
as tobacco
The E kin Times says: Mr. Neal
York and sons, Mr.. Holder and Mr..
Matthews, returned home last week
from Winston, where they had been
to sell tobacco; they brought back cool
cash to the amount of about 81 900 for
their tobacco.
Miss Lucy Lawrence died Tues
day, Feb. S, at her ihume in Glenn
ronsville at an advanced age Mr..
and Mrs. Sid Lawrence and M rs. A.
Il. Hanes attended the funeral SER
vices which were held at III o'clock
Wednesday, Feb. 9.
The Winston Dramatic Club will
probably go to High Point at an early
cate and give "Charley's Aunt" the
interesting play which was given at
the armnry here several days ago. Prof
Blair was there Saturday looking at
the hall. The Club was invited to go.
M essrs. Sheppard & Carter, Of
this city, who got judgment in the
Superior Court here against l.. p.
HaZen s. Co., for $500, have received
their money. The suit was for brick
which plaintiffs claimed they sold to
the defendants nd which the latter
declined to receive.
George Williams, the negro who
was arrested in Greensboro Saturday
and brought here on the charge of
UEcdhlDk III OOOh Ou lu0
street, was tried before Mayor Crutch-
field Monday evening and bound over
to the Superior Court In default of a
$50 bond lie was sent back to Jail.
Secretary Hicks has received let
ter from Mr. DeLnng Rice, manager
for Gov. Bob Taylor, in which he
states that the Governor can deliver
his lecture here for a guarantee of
1925 or per cent. The proposition
will be referred To the Entertainment
Committee Of the Y. M. Q. A. at once
Capt. Stagg is very much grieved
over the deed of some young william in
embryo, who with lead pencil has
made long and ugly mark along the
side of his newly-finished f1rst-class
car. The pencil was held out as the
car passed and the scratch extends the
entire length of the Car and cannot
be erased.
Received Sad Message.
Mr. A Watson who holds nosi,