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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1879
Page
3
Town notes on weather, health remedies, local commerce, church activities, and public works. Mentions Carolina Chill Cure and Dr V O Thompson drugstore openings, water supply issues, school events, entertainments, charity plans, and a runaway accident. Observes local holidays, births, deaths, and municipal needs with community updates and warnings.
Be moderate in your drivings a remark on livery turnout. Lost a pair of round gold earrings in a box near Jow s Hotel. Reward offered. Rev Mr Witts preached farewell sermon to many friends. Sentinel urges tobacco growers to subscribe for quotes and market news.
The Board of Commissioners move to enforce the fence law in townships that adopted it and notify county magistrates to meet on the first Monday in January to levy the required tax. Local church Thanksgiving decorations draw praise while thanks are extended to residents for aid during a fire. Various county officials are named and a January meeting is planned to discuss fence costs and road matters.
Corrected weekly prices list various goods and wrappers with figures. Lugs green waxy items priced around 20 to 25 dollars, long cryptic codes like 1400 600 650 91m, waxy wrappers in multiple grades, red lent, and waxy brown wax varieties. The fragmentary text records assorted shelf items and price quotes without full context.
Stokes county reports the marriage of Z Davron of Rockingham to Susan S Davron in a M E Church ceremony officiated by Rev PJ Carraway. The couple left by train to visit principal cities, joined by friends in celebration as Hymen binds two hearts.
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