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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1885
Page
2
The Sentinel reports lively items from North Carolina including petition to sell land, town booster ads, club rates, and editorials. Mentions W. H. Bowen as prospective solicitor, Gov Scales, and local papers like the Clayton Bud. Scattered letters praise Winston and Henderson events, with commentary on literary misstatements and bad public notices.
The Sentinel announces a forthcoming double sheet edition with portraits and biographies of North Carolina's Democratic Congress members T. G. Skinvey W. J. Gees W. B. Cox James W. Rem R. T. Bennett J. S. Hespersox W. H. B. Cowes Tos. D. Jonesy plus U S Senators Matt W. Ransom and Zebulon B. Vance. Governor Alfred M. Scanes and Lieutenant Governor Cons. M. StepMax featured with engravings and notes on their careers. The issue includes stories poems fashions farming notes and current news and aims for 24 000 readers with substantial advertising space.
In an interview with the Postmaster General the Senate committee was told the removal case shows the need to cut clerical practice. He cited official reports from President Arthur’s term, argued the aims are to improve service, cut costs, and assign clerks to handle most duties while the postmaster oversees.
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