The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

Visitors to Front street market yes
Iterday saw the finest display of meats
lever seen in Wilmington. The display
Twas at Mr.. I. B. Rhodes stalls, which
lwere uniquely decorated for the holi-
days. The superstructure Of h stalls
Twas gaily decorated with white, red
land blue ibbon and small
american flags futtered above n
whole. Arranged about the stall were
real orange trees with growing fruit
hanging on them, sage palms, wild
IsmiEax and sprigs of holly. Among the
decorations also were bride roses and
LA France roses. n of Mr.. Rhodes
lady customers having complimented
him by sending him a dozen fine roses
flor this occasion. On a stand in the
Istall was a fruit ladened orange tree
with a slaughtered lamb lying at it's
roots, while under another range tree
containing golden fruit We're two roast
ling pigs nestled together. Another
unique feature in the decorations were
MIR. Hog and Mrs. Hog. They were
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trousers, coat and hat on. and the old
lady wearing a dress and poke bonnet.
Swinging over the stalls We're an an
lchor, a heart and a harp. a good holi-
iday device representing a wish for
lpeace, plenty and prosperity.
While the decorations were very
tasteful and handsome. they were for
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DISBURSEMENT the magnificent display
lof meats. The immense variety
iof meats and the large supply on dis
play impressed one that there was
lenough to supply every family in Will
mington for an indefinite period. 1t
was a sight that was astonishing, and
the beauty of it is the display consist
led of native meats. The beef on the
stalls was the finest ever seen here.
The massive loins and quarters were
Admirable to behold. Some idea of
these fine meats may be had when it is
stated hat three fat steers slaughter
ed by Mr.. Rhodes Melted each 1000
pounds of beef that would do credit to
ANY market in America. The loins and
Quarters were ri%ghtfully labeled with
blue ribbon and tied with it were roses
and punches Of parsley. Suspended
from them were also large ears of corn
with the hue stripped back, an evil
dence that the meat was corn fed.
The stalls were supplied with an i'm
mense quantity of meats. including
beef, veal, lamb, roasting pigs by the
score, cart loads of dressed turkeys,
pork, all pork sausage and homeless
pigs feet of which Mr.. Rhodes makes
a speciality, liver sausage, hogshead
cheese, etc. The display of wild game
was marvellous for it's variety, consist
ing of v%enison, quails Give and dress-
Ied), dressed squirrels. several varieties
lof wild ducks, including canvaS backs,
black ducks, mallards and butter
ducks, prairie chickens. rabbits, wild
turkeys, etc.
The display tickled the fancy of cpl
cures and of course with such a great
variety of meats to select from, the cut
tiers were kept busy filling orders.
When a Messenger representative took
a look at the stall, great stacks of
meats and game were tagged, all. ready
to be sent out for delivery. The man
lager tags all his orders SO no mistake
will occur in delivery. Every body gets
'AS ANNAS "io lldl pldl gives
great satisfaction to customers.
Mr.. Rhodes is possessed of the pre-
dominating ambition to supply the
finest meats on the market and it is
hardly necessary to say he does it. He
has experts in charge to handle
the meats and do the cutting. His
chief cutter is Mr.. J.. P. Jackson. for
merly of st. Louis, who is a past mas
ter at h business, having been cutter
In the dressed meat concerns of the
Armour Packing Company and Swift
Company. He does the work like
"a trained artist. Next to him comes
Mr.. W. NJ. Hays, who has been in the
meat business twenty years. He was
raised up in the business and he is an
expert as to choice meats and a cutter
that handles the knife alongside of
any of them. With them is hat clever
young gentleman, Mr.. George Farmer.
who is cashier and who does his work
with unexcelled cleverness. Messrs.
ks and Hays vie with each other
In courtesy to customers. and there is
no wonder that MIR. Rhodes stalls are
so popular with the people Of Whining
ton.