The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
Application to Municipal Board-Mc-
Northumberland Marriase-Ihe
Death of Mrs Oates.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, y. c., December 17-Last
evening Mr.. H. L. Cook appeared be-
fore the board Of aldermen. asking that
a franchise to lay and operate a street
railway in his city be granted to A
LIs1nan, l. L0rga, ". s. Cook, W. /.
Holt md others, which petition was on
motion granted, with a reference to tn
street committee.
Cards were issued today. to Out-or-
town friends and relatives only, by
Captain and Mrs. J. 3. Underwood, an
nouncing the marriage of their daugn-
ter. Miss Mary Hale Underwood, to DR..
David g. McKethan. # Florida. In st.
Johns Episcopal church on Wednesday
evening, Goth instant.
This afternoon the Haymount Book
CLUB were entertained by Mrs. S. H.
AacRae. an entertaining paper being
read on POmpeii ~ Mrs. w. L. Holt,
flowed by an interesting discussion on
literary matters by the Members.
Mrs. 5. II. MacRae gives a reception
and six handed euchre party his after
moon. complimentary TO Miss Ellen Tn
IderW0od, whose marriage To Dr.. D. G..
Ackethan IS elsewhere announced.
The Marsh-Highsmith hospital has
for the pas few weeks been taxed Co
its capacity for the accommodation OF
patients. This is o due entirely to
the prevalence of sickness, but is to be
attributed to the high reputation which
the hospital has justly attained for ex-
.ceptiOna. surgical and medical skill.
as well as for the rare efficiency which
staff Of trained nurses. Its patronage
Is not confined to this city. or even to
this section. but is drawn from a large
AREA of country
Last evening, at their beautiful resi-
Idence on Haynouut, MI. and Mrs. Her.
bert Lutter!oh very pleasantly enter
Etained the Haymount Whist Club. the
game being siX-hduded euchre. and the
prize. u jeweIed pin. being won by Mrs.
John B. B~roadfOot. The guests prize,
IA handsome pack of cards. was won
by Mr.. y. H. SIocomb. Besides the
members Of the club were the following
guests: Major and Mrs. B.. r. Huske,
DE-. and Mrs. John d. MacEae, Mr.. and
LIE A. IL sSlOGOLitD- MI anu l L.
|G. Haigh, Mr. ana Mrs. y. B. AIexan-
der. At the conclusion Of the game An
Elegant supper. daintiIy served. vas
Engaged.
Mrs. Mary Ashford Oates, widow of
the late John A Oates. former sheriff
of sampson county, died last night at
her residence at Dunn. of pneumonia
aged 81 years for many years a devoted
member OF the Baptist church. She
leaves three children. Messrs. J. A.
oates editor OF The North CIrol m
baptist. y. l.. Oates, II member OF the
Fayetteville bar, and Miss Mayme
Oates. all OF whom We're II her bedside
lin her last hours.
Yesterday Afternoon applications
were closed for positions as carriers in
the free city mali delivery service,
(which goes into effect on the LIST of Feb
.uary, and the Examination Will take
place at the court house Saturday at .
O'Clock
Two very handsome residences are
just completed on H~ayInount. both OF
colonial style-those OF Messrs. E. H.
Williamson and T. VI. Green. Mrs.
Jane Williams moves into her new
dwelling on South Dick street tolay,
.one of the IoveIiest ZONES in that pretty
.Quarter of the city.
Mr.. John X. Williams. OF Wilmington.
lis a welcome Fayetteville visitor.
Mrs. w. VI. Morgan has returned
from a pleasant visit to Richmond. Va
Mr.. g. ]. Cooper. cashier of the Fay
.Ietteville National bank, is back after a
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