The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
WILSON HAPPENINGS.
Call for County Convention-The We'd
nesday Afternoon C1ub-Big Cotton
seed Purchase-Personal Notes.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson,, April q.
c. c. Daniels, of the democratic county
committee, has named May 5th as the
date for the nomination Of justice OF
the peace and constable. also to elect
delegates to the county convention
which will meet in Wilson on May the
sth- This call is TO all white people
who are in favor Of white supremacy
Snl who are determined TO make b
fight for the constitutional amendment.
Mr.. Daniels has secured Hon. I. j.
Jarvis to address the county conven-
ton n the other voters OF Wilson
county. Our people are taking much
iEterst in the coming contest A no.
ticeable feature in the campaign Will
be the falling of in the populist vote.
Already the county populist vote Is
taking up the amendment fight and
only the power of leaders is keeping
many in line.
Chairman Simmons has promised
the democrats of Wilson to nave the
democratic state nominees to spend
the night here on May LIST. Already
preparations are on foot to give them
a hearty welcome. County Chairman
Daniels has taken the date in charge
and is arranging to have all the white
voters of this section to hear the
speakers. A reception will be given
the nominees during the evening n
an opportunity given for all to meet
personally those whom they hope to
elect in August.
The exodus of negroes in this section
during the past month has been very
noticeable. A large number Of negroes
both male and female, have gone to
the northern cities to accept positions
| &c hn,ca earxya.tC Thov have OOno
mostly to Philadelphia and New York,
while a few have gone to Albany.
They claim that the Inducements Of
fered them are very much better than
I'M they can hope for in the south.
Secretary Lane, Of the Wilson Oil
Company, has just closed a deal with
| Mr.. 7. j. Jarvis at Weldon, for his en-
tire crop of cotton seed. He thinks
there will be over 10000 bushels. This
will lengthen the oil season here until
the last Of May. 1t was the intention
of the management to close the plant
during the first week in May, but this
deal will mak this impossible. The
shipment of these seed Will commence
during next week.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club
held it's regular weekly meeting at the
home of Mrs. E. P. Mangum on yester-
day. Owing to the bad weather quite
a number of the members were not
present. An instructive literary pro-
gram was carried out, after which a
delightful luncheon was served by the
hostess.
l regret to note the death of Mr..
John Carter, an aged citizen of Wilson
county,. HI was the fa~ther-in-law OF
our present sheriff, Mr.. w. D. Sharp,
and was we'll thought of by a large
today buried at his home in Gardner
township.
The Improvement of Mrs. S. A. Wood
ard is very pleasant news to her many
friends. She has taken a turn for the
better and the attending physician
now give some hopes for her final re-
covery. Mr.. Woodland has taken a re-
lapse and is now confined to his. room
with pneumonia, but it is hoped that
the attack is only a slight n
Mr.. A. A. Mckay, train dispatcher
on the Richmond division of the Allan
tic Coast Line, has returned to his home
in Richmond. His mother is very much
better now.
Miss Mable Foote who has been very
ill for the past w weeks is reported
much better today.
The Old Maids convention which
was given On Saturday night for the
benefit of the Baptist church was quite
a successful affair. The programme
for the entertainment had been gotter
up Dy MISS Bessie "OTlIlnS anu V1IS
Jno. F. Bruton. One Of the most en-.
joyable features of the evenings enjoy
ment was the Wilson market report
The young ladies had gotten together
the names of all the young men IL
Wilson and each came in for a part o.
the old maids wit. The singing wa:
very good. Every seat in the opera
house was sold several days ago, anC
standing room was al a premium
The proceeds will be given to the new
furniture fund of the Baptist church
This furniture has already been ship
ped from Grand Rapids, Mich. Th'
necessary funds have been raised.
Miss Lucy Outlaw, Of Wilson, wht
has been in Wilson the guest of he
sister, Mrs. S. w. Worthington, lef
for her home yesterday.
Mrs. Haywood Edmunson, who ha
been visiting friends in New York 70
the past two weeks, returned to Will
son on Friday.
Miss May Broadfoot, of Fayetteville
is in Wilson the guest of her sister
Mrs. w. j. James, Jr.
Misses Minnie and Laura Edgertor
Of Louisburg, are in Wilson the guest
Of Miss Sue Blount.
Mr.. j. B. Winston, of Spokane, Wash
has been visiting friends here sine
Wednesday,. He left today for Wind
sor.
Capt. E. NJ. Pace left yesterday 70
Newbern on tobacco business.