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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1880
Page
3
Frost prophets linger as Miss Fansiz Fisher visits Maj. Uairston in Stokes. The county Tax Board meets soon and tobacco ware houses expand with new stores on Liberty street. Shipping, farming, and town improvements fill the week with fairs, meetings, and a growing Hancock Club for young men.
Tur sider notes in Winston and Salem urge families to lay in wood and fuel as winter nears. Reports on roads, prices, and market offerings abound with local notices praising Cap t Mast and Prof Willoughby Reade for upcoming entertainments and civic service.
A Democratic meeting at Brown's Hall drew about 100 attendees as 80 members enrolled for the new guard and permanent officers were elected. Chair Ment-Vegram presided, with Mr. Gray and Mr. Booker among speakers opposing Republicans and urging strong party support. The session adjourned to continue Tuesday with plans for active political work.
The Perth County Sunday School Association Executive Committee plans weekly Friday night Penchetts Union Meetings at rotating churchs to study the International Sunday School Lesson. The first meeting at Baptist Church October 1 features opening exercises, a 20 minute examination and discussion, and topics on their necessity and conduct with blackboard drills and Palestine outline. Attendees to bring Bible pencils and memorandum book.
Engineers submit a plan to stockholders to build a new water system in Winston. The reservoir on the hill near Col Martin’s would hold 314000 gallons with 70 by 40 feet brick lining and 15 feet high. Estimated total cost about 15000 dollars and 9200 feet of main pipe. Excavation to begin at once.
Internal revenue collections in the Fifth District of North Carolina for the week ending Saturday September show totals for Monday Tuesday and Saturday. The monthly September total reaches 96 525 33 dollars.
An advertisement style notice lists fine Lamps, leather trunks, medical remedies, and daily papers at Smith's Drugstore. hats and overcoats at Baltimore Clothing House. a large iron shipment expected at Allen's. musical instrument strings at Montacardi Guax's Drug Store. and various goods from R. Grav Fi and others.
Prominent Head letters from Nesburg Virginia dated April 29 1880 praise the Neura ee remedy for neuralgia and headaches. The letter says it is the best preparation for distressing complaints and should be in every family. Sold by Dr Y O Thompson and Hutchinson Bro Advanta Ga.
An antique ad promotes Moxtacue and Grays Drug Store as headquarters for tobacco products and related items. It also advertises R D John as a merchant tailor offering Eng Heb French cassimeres and suitings with ready wagon delivery and affordable prices.
Niesengen Congress Hinsaan Bros have received past tew days and are receiving cs Salt 42 Bas Coffee 15 Bhls Sagar 20 Boxes Meat 15 Bales Plaids and Sheeting and a large lot of Dry Goods Notione and Medicines Star Brand Wheat Manure Star Brand manures popular in North Carolina
The Winston Retail Markets inventory lists dry goods groceries and general merchandise corrected weekly by dealer J E Gilmer. It includes items like country meat hog road prices, country hams, apples, pears, seed, potatoes, poultry list per dozen, turkeys head, molasses, sugar per hundred, and assorted mahogany goods with varied prices.
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