The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Fact and Gossip Gathered by
The SentinePs Representatives
Social and General News
What is Going on Here.

Col. Lybrot k is acquainting him
self with the duties Of post master. 1t
will take him some time to get the
general run OF things.
Henry Shut killed jumbo hog
last week. II Iulltd The beam al $50
rCuTGs. HCnTy says he raised il AID
that il WCu!d have teen TWO years old
III April.
-Postutfice Inspector Dexter re
marked last week that he regarded
Mr. E. II. Wilson one Of the best post
masters in the Safe and the Iospec-
tor meant what he said.
Tom Hege, the music and picture
man, Is at work on grapnophoDe or
talking machine He has 1T ABOUT bali
done and is confident that it Will work
ali right when completed.
Capt. Stagg brought up two car
loads OF mules and carts from Green's
bUro last week Tuesday. 1ney were
sent over to Mock willie the next
evening for use on the railroad.
Two marriage licenses were issued
Tuesday, the contracting parties being
S. F. Boy les, Of Cutler, To Miss Irene
RdIney, of Germanton; Waiter Fulp
TO Miss Aunie Young, of WalkertOWn.
open letter has been addressed to the
Duke of Summertield," asking his
"grace" To issue general order rela-
tive TO the management Of affairs at
Raleigh.
1t is reported that MIR. j. A.
Lakey, of California, who Is visiting
his mother near Vienna, Invested in
real estate in Vienna, having bought
the home place Of the late Henry
Lehman.
Who will be WiDston's next
Mayor? This question is beginning
to be discussed Uy some Of the voters
THE SENTINEL has heard several
names mentioned, but it is too early
yet to name the Candidates.
The big owl which has been the
attraction in one Of Ed. O'Hanlun's
show windows, was placed in box
last Thursday preparatory for ship
ment to MarIenbad Springs. IL will
be added to Prof. Lomady's museum.
Until Forsyth gets a criminal
court, special terms will have to be
held in order to try civil cases. The |
State docket each special term gener- |
ally takes up nearly all of The time. |
1t will be So at the next court in |
February.
THE SENTINEL is informed that |
Mr.. Alex. IransOu, OF Vienna, who is |
81 years OF age but still active, was
at his trade, making wagons, |
timber aud received painful though |
not serious injury.
Two marriage licenses were is
sue d Munoay, the contracting parties
being Edwin p. Spaugh to Martha
Jones, OF Winston: Peter M. Brinkley
to Eta Finch, of Lewisvilie. Justice
Beckerdlte was engaged to marry the
first couple that afternoon.
Three marriage licenses were is
sued Saturday, the contracting parties
being Plnkney Flynn TO Alice Lin
vile, Of Bellows Creek; Andrew Sapp
to Lab Hasten, of Kernersville; Solo
mon w Walker, OF Sedge Garden, to
Ida c. Kiger, OF Alspaugh.
Justice Lehman rendered deci
sion last week in favor of the
plaintiff for $50 in the case of Charlie
Williams against the Southern Rail.
way and Rev. S. f. Conrad. The
for the defendants took an
appeal to the Superior court.
Mr.. H. G. Chatham, of Elkin, who
was in the city, closed contract while
in Raleigh last week, with the direc-
tors OF The penitentiary, for about
5, 900 worth OF blankets for the con-
glcts. District Attorney Holton rep
'esented Mr.. Chatham before the
Board.
Will O'Brien, salesman for Brown
Williamson, who came in from the
South last week carrying one arm in
q sling from the effects Of vaccination,
says there are a great many nore
Eases of small pux in South Carolina
han are reported, though the disease
s confined principally to the colored
people.
Rev. Mr.. Moench, OF Lititz, Pa,
visited the Home Moravian Sunday
school Sunday afternoon and made
| brief but instructive Adde'S. Dr. |
w. j. Conrad was also present and
made splendid talk which was well
eceived. The attendance at the
Home School is now said to be the
BEST in its history.
ANOTHER FIRE AT MT. AIRY.