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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1881
Page
3
Town chatter covers convention week fashion, muddy streets, and local events. Reports warn of thefts and repaired bridges while noting sausage factory plans, theater acts, a circus prospect, and church sales. Community updates include residents visiting Salem and Waynesville, court terms, and a Thanksgiving proclamation.
Dr Skinner delivers introductory sermon at Baptist Church tonight. The Sentinel notes church improvements, ministerial assignments, local hunts, court items, and a wave of autumn civic events across towns including Salem Winston and Brown's Hall. Also reports marriages, absentee preachers, and local bonds buyers.
Sam Mitchell col was committed to jail on Tuesday charged with stealing a pair of boots from Vaughn and Prather. He was in the act of boarding the evening train when caught. The piece also notes visiting Columbus figures, theater plans, local ads, a church event, subscriptions, and testimonials mixed in a typical 19th century local page.
A report estimates the state's water power at about a million horsepower, surpassing all steam engines in the U.S. and Britain. The Yadkin River near Salisbury is said to measure 300 horsepower per foot, and the stretch from Wilkesboro to the state line is claimed to total 250000 horsepower, equal to ten million spindles.
Town recounts the passing of Alexander T. Benton who died Wednesday morning of typhoid fever. He is remembered as a good husband, citizen, and Christian, with many friends and sympathies from the town.
The Danville Register notes the death of Joshua P. Hunnicut after a long kidney hemorrhage. He was about 58, born in Goochland County, lived in Danville and Salem, and left several young children and many friends. Also reports fishing luck on the Yadkin river with 25 bushels captured and notes old centenary wheat whiskey available at Smith's Drug Store.
A list of Episcopal appointments by Bishop Lyman across November and December with events at Leaksville Mountain Chapel Madison Hairston’s Chapel Germanton Winston St James Irdell and Christ Church Rowan. Various official notices cover tax releases road and bridge work in Mt. Airy area school committee appointments and stock sale notices.
The article reports the creation of a new band combining members of the Salem Silver Cornet Band Winston Cornet Band and Salem Amateur Band with other performers. It outlines officers, weekly practice, member names by instrument, and notes the group will not interfere with existing bands. It also promotes local commerce and other notices in Winston and Salem.
Fragmentary text lists terms like Luga lugs leaf wrappers in red, mahogany, color notes, and a stray numeric line. No coherent event or report emerges. readable items seem product descriptors or catalog fragment with no clear subject or outcome.
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