The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Wilson, n. c., April I.
The Wells-Whitehead Tobacco Conf
pany tested their machinery md will
on Monday commence to urn out the
finished product. Their plant is I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Ware. from
Danville, who is an expert cigarette
man. AS soon as possible the compa-
ny Will begin to ship out their cigar
cites to fill the orders already taken.
Their output for the first three months
has already been sold and the manag
ment expect to sell up TO the full ca
pacity of their plant. Each cigarette s
branded Carolina Brights" and they
are put up in neat boxes. Wilson is
proud of this new undertaking and VIII
aid it in every possible way. The COM
pany will be represented on the road
by Mr.. T. NJ. Washington and w. NJ.
Carter, boil prominent tobacconists.
Our neighboring town, Elm City, is
having installed a $50, 900 lumber plant.
known as the, Dennis Simmons Lumber
Company. The company has bought all
the timber from Elm City TO Wake
field. This section includes d portion
of Wilson, Nash and Wake counties.
A railroad will be built from the plant
to these lumber lands. Two small en-
gines have already been secured and
are now on the yard. A portion of the
track has been LAID with iron. Mr.. Sim
mons, president of the company, says
that he will be able to begin ship
ments during next month. The plant
will have a capacity of 40, 900 feet per
day. No local business will be done.
The entire product will be shipped to
northern points. The new enterprise
will mean much to Elm City.
The democratic city executive COM
mittee, composed of Messrs. c. E.
! Blount, D. D. Nalley, t. H. Cozart
Ernest Deans, and ]. D. Borden, chair
man, met yesterday and selected April
18th as the day to select nominees for
the city offices.
The race for mayor is becoming very
interesting. At present only two men
are making an effort to secure the
nomination These are Messrs. p. B.
Deans Inc e Herring. The chances
for Mr.. Dean are very much improV-
ed by his having served our town pre-
viously as mayor. He made an excel
lent record and secured for himself
\ the support of the enterprising citi-
zens of Wilson. Mr.. Herring has a
large following, who will do all in their
| power to secure for him the nomina
ton, which in this case means election,
as there will be no opposition candi
dates.
The Ladies' Book Club was enter
tanned on Thursday by Mrs. W. ]. Boy
lin at her home on Nash street. The
literary feature of the evening was
a sketch of Marion Crawford by Mrs.
Walter Woodland. After the literary
exercises the club was invited in the
dining room, where a delightful lunch
con was served. Misses Annie Simpson
and Page Morton received.
Rev. E. c: Glenn, of Raleigh. lee
tured last night before the Epworth
League on bible Reading He was
greeted by a large crowd. who pro
nounced his address quite an enjoyable
J one.
Rev. J. J.. Harper, of Smithfeld, is
in Wilson to attend a meeting of the
state board of the Christian church
The board at it's meeting made provis,
ions for missionary work at some weak
points in eastern Carolina.
Mayor Virgins has received an invi
tation from the Mayors Association OF
South Carolina to meet with them ir
~Spartanburg on May End. Wilson viii
send a representative.
The "Old Maids Convention" which
is now being organized for the beneff
of the Baptists by Mrs. John F. Bru
ton and Hiss Bessie Worthington
promises to be quite an enjoyable
event. Twenty Wilson girls will be il
the play. The performance will b.
given on Easter Monday evening.
The new furniture for the Baptis
church has beer shipped from Crane
Rapids and Will arrive during the com
ing week. Mr.. Emerson, traffic man
ager of the Coast Line, has arranged
for a half rate on this shipment, which
is very much appreciated by the vii
son Baptists.
Mrs. H. G. Conner left last night 70
Washington TO visit her sister. She will
spend about ten days in Washington
and New York.
Mr.. NJ. L. Wood, deputy collector 70
this district, is in Wilson today ar
ranging for the whiskey sale here dur
ing next week.
Mrs. Haywood Edmunson left Oh
Friday for New York for a two week.
, visit. She was accompanied by be
> sister. Mrs. Wilson, Of Wilson's Mills
| Mrs. VIM. NJ. Carter left yesterda,
for Greensboro, where she will viSi
her aunt, Mrs. Judge Bynum.