The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
MERRY HOLIDAY DOIN~
tournament In Seventy-Ffrst Town
Shf@Christmas Church Services
Pretty Home Observation-Disclosures
ing Booklet
especial to The Messenger,


Fayetteville, n. c., December ss.-Ous
Of the o delightful events .f the
social season was the entertainment
given by Mr.. and Mrs. a. H. Nocomb
at the beautiful residence on Dick
street to the Down Town Card 0ub at
thelr first meeting after organ ration
1or lhe winter, with the following pres
ent: Mesdames William SQocomb. of
Sallfornla. c.. W. Broadfoot, Herbert
Lutterloh, Mary Hinsdale, 8. II. Mao
ftae II. M Cook, E d. Kyle. d. n.
Graves, E H. Jennings, A. 3. Alexaa-
der r G. Haigh; Misses Kate Broad
FOOT, c. NJ. Robinson Belle jennings.
Colonel c. W. Broadfoot, Major B. r.
Huske, Major J. B. Broadfoot. Messr
Herbert Lutterloh, w. l. Holt. VI u.
Kyle. d. H. Graves, E. H. Jennings.
"A. B. Alexander, r. G. Haigh. n. IT.
MacRae. j. H. Myrover. The game
was six handed euchre, and the prizes
was won by Mrs. r. G.. HaIgh. after
which delightful refreshments were
served.
the most spectacular Christ
mas tree ever exhibited to an admiring
crowd in Fayetteville is that with
which their friends were entertained
last evening at their residence, corner
of Dick and Russell streets, By MT. ".
L. Jones, superintendent of the Fay
etteVIlIe electric light system, and Mrs.
Jones. The tree represents the Gar
den of Eden, is OF immense size. and
IS electrically lighted with such great
art and skill that 1t makes q very
striking picture. One of the chief at
fractions is 4 nerry-go-round. propelled
by water
The divine services at St. Johns Epks-
copal church yesterday were OF an ex-
ceptionally beautiful nd impressive
The decorations Of the in
terror were fitting to the hallowed day.
and arranged with exquisite taste. tn
rector, Rev. 1. w. Hughes, gave p
scholarly discourse, frought with ten
der feeling and the music by the vested
choir, with Mrs. Hughes at the organ.
was very fine.
The young men of Seventy-Frst
township Will hold a ournament oa
Monday at Buckhead, near the country
home Of Captain J.. Marshall Williams.
The entries are numerous, and the
Knights will yea rich and propr
costumes.
d. LiedSCs l1Eo ptCtb1nl
family home in Cedar Creek township.
Miss Manon E. hcLauchlin, the ,Gve.y
daughter Of Mr.. Archibald McrAachlin.
was married to Mr.. Eschol Jessup. q
prominent young citizen of tie county
Rev. Mr.. Stephens, of the BAPTIST
church. performing h c. -eniLny II
was a quiet but very pretty home we'd
ding, the residence being decorated
with holly, ferns and othe- evergreen.
There We're no attendants, and the
bride was gowned in white. and carried
a bouquet Of white flowers.
Mr.. n Mrs. C.. l.. Taylor, o< Will
mington. are spending the Christmas
holidays with Fayetteville relatives.
Mr.. G.. w. Woodward, OF Durham, 10
making a visit to his venerable father,
Mr.. A. J Woodward, on Haymou1t.
The committee on advertising, con-
sisting Of Major E. ]. Hale and Aessrs.
j. F. Harrison and ]. H. Myroyer. WITH
present to tbs chamber Of commerce at
its next meeting a draft OF the booklet
soOn 10 be issued, setting forth the in
dustrial advantages Of Fayetteville and
tributary section. 1t will be o very
hndsOnre work, finely illustrated.