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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1879
Page
3
A long list of snippets traces Forsyth and Winston-Salem life with post office changes, new ventures, weather, court actions, marriages, sales, and market reports. Mentions ReeEv’s post office in Forsyth, new shipping and mail routes, local auctions, trades, weather warmth, and community events.
A bridge over Muddy Creek at Samuel Alepaugh’s gave way as a team owned by Mr. Po A. Milter crossed. The wagon carried brandy and the horses fell into the water. part of the road collapsed. The bridge had long been in disrepair and no lives were lost. The article also notes church arrangements, local ads, court sentences, a pocket discovery, festival profits, and tobacco market outlook with strong emphasis on local industry and community events.
Sheriff Bahnson and Charley Steckton chased a robbery suspect named Lewis Yokely after a store heist last Wednesday night. A youth testified the convict was at Allen Yokely’s house near Horney Fown but fled through a back door when confronted, with authorities believing he had fled to a distant residence.
The rebranded West arranged rehouse formerly Lash's is now the West warehouse in North C. Planters and warehousemen skilled in tobacco handling are urged to remember the Pinor and give it a trial to benefit those selling tobacco.
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