The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
Educational Matter-Mrs. j. II. Boyd's
Pleasant SAT Home'-Omcers OF Odd
FELLOWSHIP the social Swim.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. June 26.
Rev. H. T. Graham. pastor of the
Fayetteville Presbyterian church. in
forms The Messenger correspondent
hat the Joint board Of Davidson college
and presbytery trustees have closed
the contract with Professor Simpson, Of
Leesburg, Va, for the establishment
this fall of the high grade boys school
in the Donaldson Academy buildings
on Haymount-a matter for great graf
iication in this community.
Mr.. ohm A. Oates. Jr., at the last
meeting of the board of aldermen. Of
fered a resolution. which was adopted,
appropriating $3.50 for the current ex-
penses of the city graded school dur
ing the coming year. At the same
meeting Colonel w. S. Cook the mayor,
asked for authority to issue and sell
electric light bonds to h amount Of
1000. which matter was deferred for
consideration to the next meeting.
A very pleasant social function yes
terday afternoon was Mrs. j. r. Boyd's
reception at the handsome residence
OH MdlQ6n LdI6. dllS1ucO ny d &c
numbers Of friends. The interior decor
atoms were elaborate and arranged
with much taste, the beautiful nastur-
tium predominating in the grouping of
leaf and flower. Master Charles Marsh,
the little %janitor, bowed the guests
acros the threshold. and they were
greeted in the hall by Mrs. J.. H. Marsh
n Miss Eta Brown. In the parlors
they were received by Mesdames Boyd.
j. D.. Brown, ]. c. McDiarmid and
Charles Rankin; Misses Talcott, of
Richmond. and Shaffner. Of Salem. Re
freshments were served in the tea-room
with a harmless punch-bowl in the
hall, by Mrs. D.. NJ. Farley, Misses Jes-
sup, Robbie Hall Fannie Williams.
Mamie Brown, May Williams and Sarah
Brown.
Last evening the following officers
were elected for h ensuing term Of
Cross Creek lodge, No. 4. I. O. o. F.: G..
D. Gilmore, n. G.; W. T. Saunders. V.
G.; W. j. Boone, r. S.: w. D. Caster,
F. s.; H. r. Horne. treas. The lodge is
very prosperous, numbering nearly $50
persons.
The last nights german in Williams
hall was very pleasant. led by Mr..
John c. Thompson, with music by
Remsburg's orchestra. and the follow
ing on the floor: Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Graham; Miss Talcott. Of Richmond.
Va, and Mr.. E. F. Pemberton; Miss
Rosalie Williams, Of Red Springs. and
DR.. Edmund Pemberton: Miss Curran,
Of Oxford. n Captain a. H. Nc
Geachy; Miss Pauline Cameron. of Lake
Waccamaw, and Mr.. r. H. McDuffe;
Miss Josephine Moore. of Helena. Ark.
n Mr.. r H. Dye; Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Moore: Mrs. E. W. Cooke and Mr.. J.
D. Williams; Miss Lima Pemberton and
Warmer Moore: Miss Kate Hawley and
Mr.. G. G.. Rose; Miss Lillian Slocumb
n Mr.. J. c. Thomson: Mrs. Measley
n Mr.. E W. Overbaugh; Miss Mabel
Elliott and Mr.. J. B.. Tillinghast: Miss
Bessie Underwood and Mr.. II. NJ. Penn
berton: Miss Maud Haigh and Mr.
Graves: Miss Mary r. Robson and Mr..
A. r. Williams: Miss Alice Matthews
n Mr.. G. D. Pemberton: Miss Maud
Morgan and DIR. A. B. Williams Jr..
Miss Ellen Underwood and p. w. VIII
Jams.
Messrs. S. n. MacRae, n. Med. Rob-
1nson n l. A. Murchison will worth
lily represent Fayetteville at the meet
ing today at Wrightsville of the North
Carolina Bar Association.
Drs. Patterson & Judd. dental sur
geons, have fitted up handsomely their
offices on the second floor OF the Fay
etteville Bank building. The former
is now attending the meeting of the
State Dental Association at Morehead.
Miss Josephine Moore. of Helena.
Ark, Is the guest of Mr.. n Mrs. A
H Slocumb. on Dick street, one of the
lovliest young ladies that has visited
Fayetteville In years.