The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-20
IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY
To Operate n stemmery in Colds
bOrO-PetitiOn for vote on Bond
Issue in OnsIow-PrOpOaed New
Railroad.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
A stock has been formed in
Goldsboro this week with n paid up
capital Of $1,000 for the erection OF a
building for a tobacco stemmery and
to supply the factory with proper ma
chinery. Mr.. Geo. c. Pritchard will oc-
cupy the building and operate the stem
merry for the Imperial Tobacco Com
pany. 1t was thought at one time that
the GoidsborO market would lose Mr.,
Pritchard, who had been buying tobac-
co here for the past several years. Last
winter his factory was destroyed BY fire
n there was no other building avail
able large enough to accommodate his
business. During the present week the
business men of Goldsboro got together
and raised the 1noney necessary to erect
n equip the building. The Imperial
Tobacco Company is a competitor Of the
American Tobacco Company and for
this reason it was thought to be desir-
able to retain Mr.. Pritcndrd. The
Goldsboro tobacco market this fall will
be up to it's usual standard and main
tain its reputation for paying high
prices for tobacco.
1t is learned here that a petition is
being circulated throughout Onslow
county to a the county commission
ers order an election OIL the question of
issuing bonds for the purpose of sub
scribing to the capital stock for a rail-
road to be built from Jacksonville to
either kinston or G~oldsboro. The
proposition. il is SAID, is meeting with
the approval of the leading people of
that county, and if the election should
be ordered it is very probable that the
hOnnE WnIld hn "a rrlaH AT n plann~ IF
is apparent hat this is our opportunity
for GoldSbOrO. Dur prosperous little
city has been called tie gateway to the
east and by reason of it's splendid To-
cation it is the logical terminus of the
proposed railroad from Onslow. There
is no question but that the proposition
will receive the proper encouragement
from the people Of Wayne county when
the time arrives for action. The
try throughout which such a railroad
run is one of the best agricultural sec
lions of the state. The town of Seven
Springs would be right on a direct line
and would prove a valuabl feeder for
the road Hundreds OF people flock to
Seven Springs every year. 1t IS fast be-
coming a noted health resort. The
waters of the springs contain medicinal
proprieties hat are invaluable for GER
tain diseases and people come from all
over the country n spend weeks at
the springs and go away much benefited
The springs are now reached by private
conveyance over a sandy road from
either Goldsboro or Lagrange and if a
railroad should be built that would
touch at the springs a much larger
number of people would go there for
their health.
Hon.. w. r. Allen has returned from
attendance upon Sampson county su-
perior court.
Mr.. B. F. Arendell. CT Raleigh, was
in the city today.
Miss Julia Castex ave a porch"
party last night at her home at 81
James street, north, complimentary to
Miss Mary Jones, of Raleigh. On last
Tuesday Annabel Borden gave an ele-
gantly appointed luncheon compliment
airy to Miss Jones.