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\ mosict'Ess. | j]thTItHt « Whut the* liorky Mount TobaccoKtponllinn TTa*.Yesterday was a big day in the history of Rocky Mount. The Ex-jx it inn was a grand success. That doesn’t tell it all, but we haven’t sji ice for details. Summed up briefly they are as follows :About 112.000 pounds of tobacco was 011 the breaks. ~It realized nearly $12,000.The large crowd of planters present were pleased at prices obtained.Hu premiums—amounting to $600 —were awarded as follows:For largest lot, premium 575, to R R Gotten, of Pitt county For largest check, $75, to Dr A B Nobles, of Edgecombe county For white wrappers, 1st premium £5 », to L B Moore, Wilson county; 2nd premium, 540. to J J Aycock, of Wayne county; 3rd premium, $30, to Tavlor iY Ricks, of Nash county For bright mahogany, 1st $50, to R i Armstrong, of Rocky Mount; 2nd 40, to H T Knott, Sr, of NashJ * « ».#• » *iAHIUi? •For dark mahogany, 1st $50, to Dr A 8 Nobles, of Edgecombe county ; 2nd $40, to L B MooreFor tillers, best mahogany, $20, to Y B Batchelor, of Nashville; best {right, $20, to Wesley Williams Fur cutters, 1st $30, to Taylor Ricks, of Nash county; 2nd $20, to C A Williams; 3rd Sio, to Dr A Bv.a.iscminelt;tlrctltlbclown11tliitlfcB31wtlhslt;1tla:e:tlai • •tiAubLFur smokers, 1st 20, to C A Williams ; 2nd $20, to L B Moore, of Wilson countyThe awards gave general satisfac- bdon. _ j ¥Last night, in the Hammond rlt; House, a big banquet w;is spread by t the citizens complimentary to the c strangers, visitors and planters, to tl which about 150 citizens sat down, o It was an elegant spread, and reflec- $ ted much credit upon the committee n in charge. It was 9:45 o’clock when 2 the doors were thrown open and 3 those present shown seats. Mr. J. O. ii W. Gravelly, Master of Ceremonies, $ introduced Hon. B. H. Bunn, who delivered an address of welcome, ^ which was responded to by W. E. c Dibhrell, of the Richmond Tobacco c Journal, in behalf of the visitors pres- n ent. A blessing was invoked by I Rev. J. O. Guthrie, of the M. E. a Church. | pAfter partaking of the plenteous ' profusion of tempting viands the fol- 1lt;lowing toasts were spoken to, as liproposed by Toast-master B. H. tl Bunn: 4tThe Legal Profession of the State, ti bv Col 1) Worthington, of Rocky pMount. aThe Medical Profession, by Dr E S G Moore, of Elm City oThe Judiciary of North Carolina, s by Judge H G Connor, of Wilson b Collegiate Education a blessing to h those who appreciate it, by Hon C M a Cooke, of Franklin countv tlRocky Mount and its Y'icinity, by $ IT II Battle. Esq, Mayor of Rocky c I Mount 1Pitt county, by Mr R R Cotton, of n FalklandThe speeches were all in a most f* happy, felicitous vein, and most a heartily applaudedThe following gentlemen were c.dled on and responded briefly: I Messrs W II Smoot and N P Strauss. S•»Henderson; YV T Hughes, of tlt; 1 .ouisburg ; I O W Gravelly and A ■ I Kliington of Rocky Mount: W E h j Graham, editor of Danville Tobacco g : ,d ; L \' Bassett, of the Atlantic aCoast LineThere will be a sale of’lots to-day by the Land Company and a big German to-night pWe are under obligations for many « but more about this next iiweek.Among the Wilson people pres- s ent we noticed Dr. N. B. Herring, c Messrs \V. I). Hackney, U. R. Cozart,0. S. Smoot, E. M. Pace, M. tl II. Pinnix, T. M. Washington, Chas. 1 Fleming, W. M Carter. J. G. Roney.J* ' • ’A’iggins. M. T. S. Young.IitleTUI lt;III JU IIKS.ft —
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Wilson Advance
Wilson, North Carolina, US
Thu, Dec 03, 1891
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