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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1880
Page
3
Thursday September 2 1880 local items describe Mosquito netting demand, crop prospects tobacco and corn, camp meetings and church events plus upcoming shows from Joux Rosrinson and Rosiysox. Roads are good for travel, an old town post office closes, and a Hancock and Jarvis club forms at Rural Hall with about sixty members.
A collage of local notices from a small town paper includes social updates, a protracted religious meeting at Clinard's Stand led by Rev. Patterson, a planned Democratic ratification meeting in October, and a Hancock and Jarvis Bart 4xp Tournament slated for September 9 in Winston. Trinity College opens September 4 with Cherokee students funded by the U S government for English studies and trades. Marriages reported include Harvey Crist to Miss Crise J. Jones in Salem and Miss Nassie Kidem to Tom Coz in Stokes. A newly organized Literary Society at the Male Academy seeks members and speakers Gray Meats and Pegram will speak at the inaugural event. An Internal Revenue report for Fifth District of New York covers weekly totals ending August 28 1880.
The Hope Moravian Church near Salem marked its hundredth year with a grand centennial on the 24th inst. A vast crowd, about 2,000, gathered despite weather, as Rev Dr. Smith preached and Rev Kondtbair spoke. The day featured sermon, band music, dinners, tombstone memories, and reflections on the church’s early English services and growth along Muddy Creek.
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