The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-21
AROrkn rHE1 WIN CITY.
.I'HffENT Local. EVENTS OF
suE ,sAy ftRtEEBv TpLD.
Gsifa Hf r4ct and sfOsstp tsnt hered by
rho SenttOei's Representatives
SoriaI aud General News
what is Going on Here.


Mr.. Jack Lee shot a big black
snake near Pond street, Salem, a few
days ago. 1t went up tree before it
was killed.
w. d. Trotter, public administra-
tor for Guilford county. died at his
home in Greensboro last Thursday at
an advanced age.
-Four old soldiers went to Atlanta
Tuesday to attend the reunion of Con-
federate Veterans. DIR. j. A. Blum is
one of the number.
1t is feared that the heavy rains
have done some damage to corn in the
lowllnds. Farmers say tobacco is
needing sunshine.
Sheriff Kapp is notifying the de-
PENDANTS and Witnesses about the next
term of court. There are a few cigar
cite cases to be heard.
-Fogle Brothers have been awarded
the contract to rebuild Mr.. L. L.
Vaughn block of stores on Trade
street. Work is to begin at once.
-Rev H. Durham returned from Raj
eigh last week. He received his COM
mission as chaplain of the colored
regiment and will go to Fort Macon
tomorrow.
Willard Masten took charge of the
Jail Saturday. Dee Davis and wife went
out to his fathers to spend few days
before leaving for their new home in
Ashe county.
A tomato weighing D ounces and
measuring 10 inches in circumference
was exhibited in THE SENTINEL. office
Friday morning. 1t was grown by Maj.
T. j. Brown.
Mrs. Bette Brand died at her
home at West Bend July 18th of
typhoid fever, aged q years. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the family
burying ground.
"A car load of colored volunteers
left Greensboro last week for Fort
Macon. Capt. Stage says there were
about fifty men in the company, which
was accomp anied by brass band.
The Waughtown Baptist church
has elected the following delegates to
the Pilot Mountain Baptist Associa-
ton which meets at Walnut Cove: J.
L. Clodfelter, L. L. and w. L. Sink.
"A private letter received here on
July 18th from Sandy Ridge, Stokes
county, says white man named Hunt
ley shot and killed a negro named
Bob Ziglar, at a negro meeting there
on Sunday, July 10.
The Hospital Committee has
adopted plan by which it hopes to
raise quite a nice amount for this de-
serving institution. Blanks have been
printed and a canvass will be made of
each ward for subscriptions, payable
monthly.
Mr.. George Uzzle, who conducts
grocery store on North Liberty
street, was united in marriage
last evening to Miss Ada Lee, sis
ter of Mrs. Robert Rights and Mrs.
j. d. Newell. Rev. G.. w. Callahan
officiated.
George Williams, who has been
living with his sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Will
son. went away on a visit a few days
ago. Tuesday it was learned that he
went to Raleigh, volunteered and
left Sunday with the Second Regiment
for South Carolina.
Encouraging reports are coming
in from all over the Piedmont section
regarding the new tobacco crop. 1t is
growing nicely and the farmers are ex-
pecting a fine yield this year. Only
small per cent. of the 1897 crop re-
mains in the hands of the farmers.
The Yadkin Ripple says: 'sThe
entire town very much regrets the de-
cision of Mr.. John G.. Marler to leave
our place. He left for Winston Mon
day morning, where he will remain for
a short time and will then take dem
tai course. John is clever man and
has our best wishes for his entire sue
cess;
We invite attention to the adver-
tisement OF the North Carolina Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
This institution has just closed it's
most successful session, and has
steadily moved on To high place In
the front rank among Southern
COLLEGES 1t has students from North
n-n States. from Japan and Brazil,
and Its young ga uat' 8 are In demand
Wherever thorough anu accur ATE work
is needed.