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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1879
Page
3
Over one fifth of Forsyth County voters petitioned the County Commissioners to order an election on the Fence Law. The vote is to be held at voting places across the county on the fourth Tuesday in October. The Sentinel invites communications for and against the measure.
Community notes include a cheap nontuenn ice delivery dream, book interests of Rev. Wiley, a buggy collision on Liberty Street, insurance payments to Spencer Hanes and Col Patterson, crowd issues at the train platform, weaving and textile notes from Miles End, court absences due to Judge Kerr illness, Elizabeth Cady Stanton tour plans mentioning Winston, a grand opening by M Stein & Sons, hair loss rumor about Jor Carwett, druggist appeals for Beaufort relief, a white woman passing as white in Michigan, county magistrates meeting on Inferior Court, and the death of Lewis Starbuck near Dover church from epilepsy.
The Board of Commissioners left appointment of the Railroad Tax Collector open until the 15th instant when they will meet again. The bond for the collector is set at 40 000 dollars. The city and state officials note charitable contributions from Winston to Beaufort sufferers and mention social rumors regarding local figures and upcoming nuptials, while listing election registrars and judges for October 8 and a Sunday Sabbath School convention.
A garbled, promotional 1879 notice touts organ bargains, hardware stock, and various goods in Winston with prices, sales pitches, and supplier names. It also details a violent incident involving Mrs Cortright, then shifts to hardware and dry goods promotions, including nails, seeds, flour, and tobacco products from local merchants.
Receipts in Winston NC report very light while awaiting new crop. Prices for various staples show modest demand with mixed quality notes across lugs, wrappers, oats, apples, eggs, butter, and dried fruit.
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