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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1879
Page
3
The Salisbury township reports 515 voters, a growing town with movable events. Notices include church services, a new bank room, and several residents renovating homes. university enrollment reached 202. a Mendelssohn concert planned for mid May. and local meetings are scheduled including school and county proceedings.
Post Office list shows uncalled letters in Winston for week ending March 13 1879 with names Mia Rachel Moore Miss Mary West Miss Elizabeth Bodenhamer and others Gentlemen's list includes Charley Barb Green Minor J W Burrow and more Death notice for Col Thomas Galloway of Rockingham County remembered as a courteous Christian gentleman Old customers urged to visit new hardware firm Brown & Vaughn March 10 1879. Local notes also report tobacco and drug store promotions and legal notices.
T L Vaughhs Pelix Crutchpild Vaughn Crutchfield announce new stock of General Merchandise in the Norwood building North side Court House square inviting inspection. They highlight Tints Shoes Dry Goods and a line of Coffee Sugar Syrups sold cheap for cash or produce. Mr Isaac H Nelson attached as a familiar local contact invites friends to visit.
A 1879 certificate records the formation of Hinshaw Brothers a general partnership in Winston North Carolina by George W Hinshaw and William M Hinshaw with James W Allison and B Addison as special partners Each special partner contributed five thousand dollars bringing total cash to form a wholesale and retail general merchandise venture in seeds fertilizers and agricultural implements The partnership runs from January 1 1879 to December 31 1883 and is acknowledged by S Hauser for Forsyth County North Carolina.
The reader recalls a dramatic claim by an old veteran praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Preparing, likening recovery to a brave victory. The piece weaves medical bravado with a flood of catalog notices for seeds, pianos, tobaccos, barbers, and a Winston rental offer, ending with a marriage note and spring hat orders.
In Kernersville on March 8 1879 trustees report strong school progress liberal patronage and diligent work by Principal and staff. They rebut alleged misconduct claims as groundless praising Prof Traf wick and teachers and predicting a brighter future for Kernersville Academy. A night train delay due to a blown throttle box is noted with engineering promptness.
The Winston tobacco market reports better breaks than last week yet remains light for spring. All good grades active with firm prices. new tobacco shows Leas common bright 3.00 to 4.00, Good Fines Lear common bright 4.00 to 7.00, ERS 12.00 to 50.00, and Fancy 30.00 to 50.00. Furs include Otter 1 to 3, Skunk 0.50 to 0.75, Mink up to 63, Red Fox 0.25 to 0.40, and Muskrat 0.06 to 0.07. various fruit and produce prices also noted.
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