The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28
THE HOLIDAY A~NUsEMENTs.
In Honor OF Miss Underwood.
IOther Functious-Sunday Service.
l(Correspondence Of the Messenger.)

lCCorrespondence Of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. ". C. December "a
On Saturday evening in the private
supper room of the Hotel Lafayette.
Miss Cameron delightfully."- entertained
at an elaborate course dinner h fol-
lowing guests. in honor of 1.-THE bride TO
be" Miss Kate Hugh Underwood: Miss
Underwood and Mr.. E. n Williamson:
Miss Young II Mr.. Z. H Pemberton;
Miss Mcneil and Captain " II. Nc
Geachy: Miss Eliza Williams and Cap
tain Z. r. McKethan; Miss Pauline
Cameron and Mr.. a. s. Rose: Miss
Cameron n a. B. Williams, Jr. The
party was ~chaperoned by the cultured
and accomplished Mrs. Mary B. Kirk
land.
Fayetteville society is looking for
ward with eager interest to the mar
rage, on Wednesday evening, h 26th
instant, OF Mr.. L. Moore and Miss Kate
Haigh Underwood. which Will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the residence
of Captain and Mrs. ]. B. Underwood,
on Green street.
Misses MaryWarrer and Pauline Cam
eronswill entertain their friends at the
hotel Lafayette ON Thursday evening
the 27the instant, reception from 9 10
1920 O'Clock; dancing from 1890 10 l
o'clock.
The young folks will dance out the
ebb tide of the Christmas season by a
ball at the opera house on the evening
of the 25th instant.
Rev. w. L. Cuninggim preached his
arewell rmO an able and touching
discourse, in Hay Street Methodist
church yesterday, and 10 one in h
large congregation, of whatever denom-
ination, was without deep regret that
they were his parting words to the
community.
Rev. DR.. Jarvis Buxton occupied the
pulpit in st. Johns Episcopal
church yesterday morning, and his
sermon was a gem of rure English doc
trim, "a pulpit classic, which delighted
the cultivated audience before him.
Father Irwin held very impressive
morning services. the celebration of
high mass, in st. Patricks' Catholic
church yesterday.
The people of Fayetteville feel a warm
personal interest in the election of DR..
j. Allison Hodges to the presidency of
the Richmond University of Medicine.
- PhbNS VI Tx ldlIItIlleu LII. 11ulIST
Mcclure. DR.. Hodges practiced medi-
cine in this city for some years. and.
over and above his prominence in the
profession, achieved distinction as one
of the most attractive public speakers
in this section of the state. He has at
tanned high honor. which will be wor-
thily warm both by him n his charm
ing wife, daughter of the late julius A.
/ Gray, president of the Cape Fear and
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Miss Blanche Brenneman, a finished
elecutionist, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. Oates, Jr., of this city, gave a
fine reception at Salem Academy, SamI
son county, on Friday evening.
News was received here SATURDAY.
afternoon of the sudden death of Mr.
A. M. Mccall, a prominent citizen OF
McCalls, S. c. No particulars Of the
manner of death have been ascertained
by the writer.
Nothing with a muzzle or trigger is
harmless. "A little white boy was
Swapping a toy pistol on the street
when he was amazed TO see a negro lac
throw up his hands. veil and fall tc
n ground, While blood pushed from
his leg. A regular pistol cartridge hat
got into the toy in some way past find.
ing out.
Mr.. Frank Mcpherson. in the ser
vice of Mr.. Cudahy, whose boy wa.
kidnapped a few days ago. is at HON,
for the holidays.
MT. Severn Or. Haigh of the stat
University, is at home for Christmas.
NJ A. S. Rose, taking a course at tn,
Richmond Medical College. is aking
few days vacation at home.
Mr.. L. W. Mcpherson. of Davidson
college, is visiting his parents, Captain
n Mrs. ]. A. Mcpherson.