The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-13
BIG TOBACCO RECEIPTS.
Better Prices Obtained-Kn nights of
Pythias Fair-A Wedding.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger.D
GoIdsboro, y. g. November 9.-Last
week was a record breaker IN the re-
ceipts of tobacco at the several ware
houses in this city. Something over a
quarter Of a million pounds was sold
on this market at prices far in advance
Of II that have been paid this season.
Those farmers who have baan holding
their better grades Of tobacco can now
sell al something near the worth of it
and while the price : not what it was
last year. when tobacco sold for really
more thar it was worth. Yer il is the
opinion Of leaf tobacco dealers general
Iy that the higher grades viii sell for
more than it IS selling now before the
close OF the season. With cotton SELL
ing at 10 If cents and tobacco bringing
a good price. the farmer has no cause
for complaint and when the farmer is
prosperous. the merchant aud manu-
facturer IS also prosperous.
Governor AycOck has accepted the in
VitatiOn to open the knights of PythiaS
fair in this city on e. Monday night.
The opening ceremonies Will take place
in the building OF West Center street in
which it is TO be held. Grand Chapcel-
Tor Lisles, of Charlotte. Will also be
present and will. too make an address
at the opening ceremonies. Carpenters
are at work now erecting the booths in
the building and Mr.. Davis, the decor
atOr in the establishment of Sherwood
Higgs & Co., of Raleigh. is putting up
the decorations, which will be the most
elaborate of anything of the kind here
tofore attempted in this state.
The death of Mrs. Harriet Peacock,
wife of Mr.. w. a. J. Peacock, occurred
at their home in this city at 10 o'clock
last night from the effect of 4 stroke Of
paralysis. which she suffered some days
ago. She was 81 years OF age. She was
a good woman and was a strict member
Of St. Pau Methodist church, from
which the funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. conducted by the
pastor Rev. NJ. Bradshaw.
There are quite a number of relatives
and friends from a distance in the city
to attend the LeWiS-DOrtch wedding to-
morrow. Among these are Mr.. w. CT.
Lewis, of the engineering corps Of the
SeabOard railway and brother of the
groom; Mr.. H. F. Dortch, Jr., of the
Agricultural department at Raleigh, q
brother of the bride; Miss Margaret
Turk, of Washington. d. g, DR.. and
Mrs. James Mckee and family, Colonel
and Mrs. ThOs. S. kenan, Miss MOrde-
cal. Mrs. William Little. Mrs. and the
Misses Radgar, all of Raleigh.
There We're fish in large quantities re-
ceived in this city yesterday from the
government fish department. The u
try club got a quantity of black bass
for their fish pond. Last spring the
club received several hundred and they
are large enough now to catch with a
hook and line and furnish much sport
for the members of the club. Mr.. Geo.
A Norwood and Colonel Jos. f. Robin
son received 800 rainbow trout and q
number of black bass yesterday for
their pond out at Farra farm. The rain
bow trout, which are known as noun
tain trout are IN experiment for this
section and will be watched with inter-
est by local fisherman.