The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
~GOLDSBORO GOSSIP
Good Farming-Carolina Rice Mills.
Children Or for the Blind Asylum
Tobacco and Cotton Markets.

Correspondence OF Inc MESSENGER
GoldsboIo. n. c.. September 20.
Gavin H. Dortch, son Of our town
man, Colonel Isaac F. Dortch, who
was recently operated on for appeadi-
citis at the Lehigh university hospital,
South Bethlehem, Penn, was reported
last night as doing splendidly.
Cotton was easier here today, but
great quantities are coming in. 1 is
now thought the crop for the comfy
will be about a So per cent. crop.
A Mr.. Howell, who resides abourwo
miles distant, a had a fairly sood
yield on a four-acre field. He plated
this spot, having in mind TO gaher
from it eight bales. Had the sesson
been favorable he would doubtless ave
exceeded this, for he has already pck-
ed out five bales and he estimltes
there is yet in the field one and sne-
half bales. Two bales Of cotton To the
acre in eastern Carolina is REGARDED
by many farmers as an impoSxible
yield, but / venture the assertion That
with proper cultivation and fayorble
seasons this yield can be made on
many Wayne county farms.
DR.. Del. Evans, manager Of the Caro-
lima rice mills of this city, left last
L@oSN SL al ALLD.
During the idle season just passed this
splendid plant has been thoroughly
overhauled, new and improved maehin-
cry introduced and the capacity of the
mills increased about 40 per cent. The
trade of these mills extends throughout
he states to the north of US and sven
much business is being done by the
concern As far west as the Pacifc
coast, to say nothing of their foreign
transactions.
George Meares, of the Raleigh iisti-
tute for the blind, left here his alter
noon escorting quite a number of lit
tie children.
Mrs. j. B. Stokes, of Battlebor, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. c.. F. Crit
fin.
Al. G.. Fields big Ministries have the
boards of the Messenger opera house
tomorrow, Friday night.
Mt. Olive merchants report business
good, money easy, farmers happyia and
a general paying up of ccoun
DR.. F. D. Swindell left for Spring
Hope this afternoon where ne tonight
delivers an address On Odd Fellow
ship.
Bruce Williams, of Burgaw, Were in
the city today.
w. J.. Howell and wife, of Baton,
Ark. who have been visiting relatives
here, left for their home today. Mr..
Howell is a Wayne county boy who
is doing splendidly in his new home.
Miss Foy Ferrel, of Clinton, went to
the Baptist female university at -Ra-
leigh today.
Tobacco was sold as high here today
as 30 cents per pound. Farmers speak
of the average as being very good
The question of attaching a revenue
stamp by railroads tt all rebate tickets
will have a hearing before the commits
siOner of internal revenue. Deputies
advise this rebate check is regarded
as a draft for money and is subject to
the stamps as much so as is any other
draft for one
Quite an interesting series of meet
ings lis being conducted with Provi-
dence church, by the Rev. S. T. Moyle,
assisted by the Rev. H. NJ. Jackson.
MI. Moyle was at home today and adj
vised there were seven conversions at
last nights service.
Cotton pickerS are being paid 40, As
and so cents per hundred for picking.
There is some kicking at these differ
ences in price.
By some error in a deed L. D. Gully
has been in possession of a strip of
land claimed by j. r. Griffin. Griffin
brought action several months ago to
this property, but the case was
decided against him. The Judge set
aside the verdict of the jury and a
new trial was ordered. This action
came on for a hearing at yesterdays
session of court and Griffin gained the
suit.
Taking in consideration reports from
other points where there is a shortage
of water GoldSboro may congratulate
herself pon having a supply which in
dryest season of the year could supply
more than ten times the present de-
mand. Up to the present not more than
Is per cent. Of the inhabitants of the
city are using water works water. so
hat we nay need have no fear of our
water supply, even if Goldsboro should
grow three times her present size and
every family take water.
The Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics, at their meeting last night,
donated $3.50 as their contribution TO
Texas sufferers.