The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-08
Races at the Grounds-Big German
at Nieht-Othcr News Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

(Speclal 10 Inc
Fayetteville, Nov. A rain, which
began early yesterday morning, much
diminished attendance on he fair;
for, although it ceased at II O'Clock
until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, it pre-
vented hundreds from leaving home.
1t IS probable that today the track
is in such condition tina it will render
any more races and this afternoons
tournament impossible. Following Were
the faces yesterday:
+ Running-W. s.. Evans. sorrel Mug
gins" r. VI. Jackson, black Little
Boy w. N. Martin, bay Dexter"
Won by Evans, "Muggins," best two III
three heats; time 5S seconds. Mug
gins won the last two heats, but cell
on the track in the first, Jackson's
Little Boy" coming in first in So sec
onds.
,Trotting-D. Culbreth, bay '.Gettie;;''
Harrison, bay Jolly" driven by Paden)
w. NJ. Martin. bay Nellie" Bruce,
sorrel. Won by Culbreth's "Gettie,"
by three in five heats; time 2:43,
2:4s. 2:49; second, Martins Nellie
time $50. Psi, 2:49k; third Harrison's
Jolly" time Psi, 2:54, 2:54.
The most interesting feature Of yes
terday's programme was the clay
pigeon matches. with the following
entries on the, first shoot: DR.. H. w.
Lilly, c. J. Cooper, l. A. Williamson,
H. NJ. Pemberton. E. L. Pemberton, II.
Owen, j. G.. Shaw, H Med. Robinson,
J.. II. Harrison. E. E. Gorham. The
first and second money were won by
l.. a. Williamson on a score of q out
of %.
| Sweepstakes-Charles Haigh, J.
r. i TT 1r- M
Pemberton, VIM. Robertson, f.. l.. Penn
berton, cobb, L.. a. Williamson, c. J.
kCooper. There was a tie or this shoo1
with l.. A. Williamson, H. w. Pemoer-
ton and Charles Haigh,Jr., with a score
Of 9 out of ten, and rarln beginning
to fall. the sweepstakes none was o.
vided.
The most beautiful of the entertain
ments of the fair was the german IN
Williams Hall, with the figures led by
Mr.. J. C. Thompson, and the music
which was yerv fine, given by RemS-
burg's Orchestra, which also contribut-
ed much to the pleasure OF the people
| on the fair grounds yesterday foi-
lowing were those taking part in IT,
german: Mr.. JP b. Tillinghast ant
Miss Lacy. of Raleigh; Mr.. Geo. Nc
r Neiu and Miss Conner. of Wish Mr.
- a. B.. Mcmillan and Miss Bridgers o
, Wilmington: Mr.. d. S. owen and Mis-:
= Henderson, of Salisbury; Mr.. y: II
{ McGeachey and Miss Mary A. Snor'
5 of Lake Waccamaw; DR.. "ai.9I nr
s and Miss Isabelle Glover, of Washlns
3. ton CITY. Mr.. Howard and Miss LIN
j lPemberton; Mr.. Arch Brown n MIS-
= Riggs. of oxford; Mr.. JACK Tlhnghas
and Miss Mary McNeill: Mr. L. I
n Crosswell and Miss Mary
: Mr.. Thomas Shaw and MISS Ma NJ
e carson: Mr.. 6. Mel. Moody and MIS-
s lima Haigh: Mr.. Stuart Pember
q too and Miss Lillian Haigh; Mr.. .. W
3 iTiuinghast and Miss Mary F. Rope:
son. MIR. Rogers and Miss Day.; NJ
s q. w. Patterson and Miss Allce Ma
/ thews; Mr.. J. c. Taylor n MISS Graz
% Mcmillan; Mr.. +. u Laui"oh OIL
l. Miss Maud Haigh. -,
y Tba ~orrespondent from Raleigh ASK
i cd q few days ago for Information .
TO the living parents OF C~on1eoera'
soldiers. The cam CIV
I. the names OF two right mere IN IN
city. Mr.. Warren Prior, VINO carIie
is on the business of 1anltor IN II
for upwards Of half n century IS,
: -nonoeenarian perhaps SO years OIL
eth able to walk the streets OF tayesI'
80 venerl~ IA N@h- et-i Il
j. eldest son. Joll : Pr;,-. Is now NJ II
is head of the jewelry onsiEess on n.
i'll street. and was n gallant 50 i'e': w.
5 the rank of :laI7-. IN ne 80"
it service. Aho LSI 90,
Gill, not fa- behind Mr. rio: IN e
u Who had q on il the war. Mt Gin
We an ,>ncyclorn!:a Of information on Q
100 times an au+i 1:ity IN French histor
ty ,nd a very eh.asd 1""saost!cator
the weather. .-;r
Mr.. Winston, the deiuncrllc noHln
ats for lieutenant governor arrive" "-
at noon and will speak fohlsnt,
last evening at the home or the ofI
80 H. mou Mr.. T. J. Hornaday a
- Miss Hattie Smith were united
-. marriage. Rev. Mr.. Page PERFORM
nj the