The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
NEWS FROM ENFIELD
Tobacco Market N~ortherners
Having a Good Time at Their Hunt
ing Lodge Killed by a Falling Tree

Correspondence II The MeSsenger.l
Enfield. November l..
As a tobacco market Enfield IS steadi-
ly coming TO the front. and Is constant
iy e~nlarging her territory. owing to the
prices paid by our buyers and the uni-
versally impartial treatment Of tohacco
producers. While the crop his year has
not been anywhere near an average
crop. the farmers, as n rule. are salts
fed with the prices. and will try II n
other res The farmers who se
their tobacco intelligent care hive
realized good profits from ii, much msr
h from any other farm staple. and
those who do give Il the proper car
are making money. while indiffe. IN,
farmers are grumbling at low prices
Man cannot control the seasons. but il
Is pretty safe to say that the farmer
who raises 20-cent tobacco makes mon
ey, while the scent tobacco raiser Is
not getting rich very fast. Il is graft
flying TO note, however, hat the num-
Der OF armer trying To raise the very
best is increasing.
Mr.. George Eastman, fathe of ali the
Eastman kodaSs. OF Rochester. ". I.
A. II. Overman, of the OverInan Wheel
Company, Springfield. Mass; Frank
Seaman. of New York. and Nh. HEX
enbothem, OF Chicago, hav been spend
ing the past two weeks at oak Lodge"
the handsome hunting o belonging to
MeSsrS. Eastman and Overman near
Medoc. They had a very successful
trial at the birds, and what they did
not do to the cartridges. turkeys and
e will never be told to their friends
In n north One amusing feature OF
their stay happened one day this week.
when a gentleman OF color presented
himself at the door of the lodge with
a large wild turkey over his shoulder.
and offered the bird for sale. While one
of the gentlemen was bargaining for
the turkey, Mr.. Eastman attempted
to use his kodac and secure a picture
Of the darkey and turkey. The dar-
key caught on to Mr.. Eastman's de-
signs, and, dropping the turkey. he
started on a run down the hill for the
woods. saying he never dun had his
picter took, n just wasn't gwine III,
no how"
The type and presses for the new pa
per here. The Enfield Ledger, are ar
irving. and We are promised q paper
the coming week. Enfield has long
needed an enterprising paper. and We
are promised one of that kind now, so
feel that the long-felt want will be
supplied in a manner that viii be a
credit to the town.
The young people are making repara-
tons for a brilliant german on Thanks
| giving night. The best music obtain
able will be present, and no effort Will
be spared to make ii the social event
of the year.
James Simmons met with a very
sudden heath on Wednesday. which
came without a moments warning.
While engaged in cutting down timber
in company with his brother. in some
unaccountable manner he delayed get
ting out OF the way in time to save
himself from a falling tree. which fell
upon him, killing him Instantly. with
out even a cry. The young man was
well known in his section and his
death is universally mourned. The
funeral was held at Dawson on Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. Mr.. O'Neil o~fficiat-
ing.
Mr.. Charles Francis Hardy. and his
charming wife, of Philadelphia. are
spending their fourth winter here.
Their hosts OF friends are glad to well
come them again.
The popular Rex baking powder pro-
prietor. Mr.. Christian, the professional
(nOm de plumed amateur) carver, has
| presented a Maine Yanke Of 80 winters
in Enfield with a handsome cane, on
which is engraved an appropriate war
Gene. with compliments of a Johnny
Reb to a Blue Coat"
| Our famous artesian well, os such
salubrious and e~xhihrating water, or
more properly the well house, has Just
been treated to a coat of paint. This
is the most popular institution I'm Hail.
fax county, as the analysis Of the state
chemist would indicate.