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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1881
Page
3
Local items note court adjournment in Winston and surrounding areas, tobacco planting, fairs, shoe offers, lectures, church events, and community notices. References include Tarboro Opera House, Yadkin College commencement, and various sales and entertainments in Winston, Salem, and Stokes.
The Davie County stock law case reached Judge Seymour as Cain and others challenged the act requiring fenced livestock. The court refused to continue the injunction and ruled in favor of the stock law after considering constitutional and petition questions.
The Bethania Woolen Mills nine miles northwest of Winston celebrates a two year build out led by T. B. Lash. The brick factory spans 255 by 50 feet with 14 floors and 45 horsepower engine, producing cassimeres tweeds kerseys and jeans at 400 yards daily under J. L. Tyler and Julius Miller. The notice praises quality local industry and northern comparability.
Carter & Co and Prather and Vaegin announce new stores in Winston Salem with a wide stock of groceries dry goods boots hats and more. They offer bottom prices and delivery to homes in Winston or Salem. May 17 1881 Winston N C.
A fragmented list from Winston Retail Markets in Wiserom North Carolina dated May 8 shows prices for per hundred items like blows, peas, meat, butter, flax seed, potatoes, cabbage, chickens, turkeys, and dried fruit. The text includes amounts such as 1.20 and 3425 with unclear units and several misspelled items.
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