The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

Very ImpOrta nj II b turing The
Green Street Sanat0Fium-The Lilly
Calvert Marrfage-The DisPepsary
Thrives-Cfty News Budget

Calvert Marrfage-The Dfspensary
Thrives-Cfty News Budget
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., September s.
Experience and practice In this sec
ton are developing the fact that, while
it is useless to r tobacco on land
il Is useless 10 grow tobacco in land not
adapted TO the purpose, the matter o. vi
tai importance in this crop Is its careful
curing and proper preparation for mar
ket. The work at the barns deternines
the profit after all, and the planter with
good land and a poo manager viii nave
less success than n cuitiYating in
ferior soil, but possessed Of an expert
in handling the weed after it leaves d
field.
Mr.. w. J, Mcdonald a few days since
received s152 net for something over
], 900 pounds of tobacco-15 cents a
pound ayerage@a price which ne at
tributes to h care at the barn.
Farmers who "go slow" and count the
cost tell your correspondent that those
who indulge in golden dreams of big
fortunes from tobacco plantations will
be disappointed, but hat there is more
one in it at 6 cents than in cot
ton at even Z cents. The warehouse
here has almost daily sales of thousands
of pounds. Some of the tobacco, OF
poor quality and badly handled, goes
for almost nothing, which, of course,
causes kicking" but generally sellers
like the Fayetteville market
This week there was a formal open
ing of the sanatorium on Green street,
and che p~roprietors, Drs. Marsh and
Highsmith, may congratulate them
selves OF having given to the public
the most complete institution of the
kind in the state-of handsome and i'm
posing exterior, and fitted up with ev-
cry convenience, comfort and appliance
belonging to a hospital Of high grade.
The head nurse is Miss Devane, with
years of experience and training for
her work, and Miss McKoy is matron.
Invitations have been issued to their
friends to attend the marriage, on We'd
nesday, the 10th instant, in st. Johns
Episcopal church, Washington, D. c.,
her work., and Miss Mckay is matron.
Bank of Fayetteville and Of Beaver
Creek Manufacturing Company, a lead
ing man of affairs in this city, to
Mss Hester Virginia Calvert, daughter
of Mrs. Charles Baltimore Calvert of
College Park, Md, who has een a fire.
quent visitor here, where her lovely and
gracious qualities have Won many warm
friends. They have the writer's sincere
congratulations in advance.
The Cumberland county dispenSary's
monthly exhibit shows a net profit for
the. month Of August of about 1851. This
is a dull month with something below
the average for the year the month OF
December furnishing the best business
during the twelve months.
| At its las meeting the Fayetteville In
dependent Light Infantry completed its
roster Of company and staff officers by
| the election of Rev. Isaac w. Hughes
rector Of st. Johns Episcopal church
as chaplain, DR.. w. c. McDuffie a.
surgeon, and the appointment of Ser.
geants W. H. Haigh, H.. P. Elliott
| Alexander Brown, A. r. Williams ant
r. H. McDufie, and Corporals C. B
Ledbetter, Gordon Jessup, C. H. Nc
Donald and G.. G.. Weisiger.
Fire ON Dick street destroyed a store
oom in ear of the residence of Mr.
j. L. Allen, containing a lot of machin'
cry for the manufacture of tobacco
owned by Allen and partially insured
Miss McRee, of Wilmington, sister O.
Mrs. Herbert Lutterloh, who has beer
making a visit to Fayetteville, ha
many friends and admirers here. Mrs
Francis Duffy, a favorite with our PEG
pie, is paying a visit to her sister, Mrs
John B. Broadfoot, on Haymount. MI
and Mrs. R. W. Bidgood have returne,
home from a summer outing in Vir
ginia. Mr.. James r. Williams is a
home again after a tour in Europe, hav
ing visited London, Edinburgh, Paris
etc. Rev w. l.. Cuninggim is again a
his pastoral work in Hay Street Metho
dist church, after a few weeks of va
cation, which, his friends are glad t
know, has greatly benefited his health
Messrs. E. and l.. Williamson, OF tn
Holt-Morgan and Hobt-Williamson cot
ton mills, have gone to Burlington fo
a. visit to friends.
Material is hauling for the buildin
Of Mr.. Walter l.. HOft's new residenc
on Haymount. He has already terrac
ed, tree-planted and otherwise great
improved his lot, and will have a beau
tiful home.