The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
TO VOTE ON BOND ISSUE.
Railroad from Raleigh to the Coast
Wilson Society News.
Especial to The Nessenger.)

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Wilson, n. c.. September lon
Wednesday night there was given in
| the auditorium of the Atlantic Chris
tan College a reception to the newly
| arrived pupils. To this reception the
public was invited. The occasion was
a very enjoyable one n was we'll
| attended by Wilson people. There
| have arrived about seventy-five new
pupils. DR.. C~oggings says his pros
| poets for a good school this term are
very encouraging.
! On Tuesday next Wilson will vote on
the issue of bonds for the proposed
railroad from Raleigh to the coast via
Washington. The railroad sentiment
in Wilson is very strong and it is ex-
pected that the issue will carry by a
large majority. Wilson has always
been hampered by the lack of railroad
facilities, and it is hoped that this new
enterprise will relieve the situation.
Agent A. ]. Moore, Jr., of the At
lantic Coast Line Railway Company,
at this place has had some much need
ed improvements made in the depot
during this week. During the sum-
mer the depot was very much enlarged
n this made the MOVING of the office
in the building almost a necessity. He
} has had the old office closed up and
| has moved the entire office force to the
center of the building where it is more
convenient to the public.
Miss Ollie Clark gave a tacky party
on Tuesday night in honor of her
guests. Miss Blow and Miss Skinner,
of G~reenville, Miss Gray, of Kinston
and Miss Harvie, Of Danville, Va. The
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Some of the We're very
laughable. Miss Harvie, of Danville,
won the lady's prize for the most re-
diculous costumes and Mr.. Hugh Muir
ray the gentleman's prize. After
spending a few hours in playing old
fashion games a delightful luncheon
was served.
Miss Grethchen Barnes gave a party
last night to her many friends in Will
son. Miss Barnes leaves tomorrow for
Raleigh, where she will complete her
course at st. Mary's.
Messrs. Paul Anderson and Chas.
Woodard cave today for Charlottes-
vile, where they go to complete thei1
course in medicine at the University
Of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Woodland re-
turned last night from IN extended
bridal tour through Europe. They
have been away from Wilson for the
past three months. Their return is q
source of much pleasure to their man!
friends in Wilson,.
Wilson is to be we'll represented II
} the female colleges of the country thi:
year. Miss Rosa Wells left yesterday
for Greensboro, where she will enter
the Normal and Industrial College
Miss Mamie Tilghman leaves tomorrow
for Lynchburg, where she will be {
student in the Randolph-Macon Col
lege during this session. Miss Blanch'
Foote leaves in a few days for Wash
ington, D. c., where she will attent
Gunston's school during the coming
session. st. Mary's viii be represented
by Misses Gretchen Barnes n Mar
, garet Common. Peace Institute will
also have Wilson representatives, Mis-
Lizzie Farmer and Miss Sugg.
Mr.. Geo. Green returned yesterda.
from the western part Of the state
where he has been for the past tw'
weeks visiting friends.
> Miss Lollie Lewis, of G~oldsboro, cam
to Wilson yesterday and is the CUES
of Mrs. E. T. Barnes.
Mrs. w. T. Clark and her daughter
Miss Ellen, will leave tomorrow TO
Seven Springs. where they will spen'
: a month.
Miss Daisy Weaver returned Tues
] day from Western North Carolina
where she has been for the past tw'
: months visiting relatives n friends,