The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-13
MRS. PEMBERTON ENTERTAINS
An ENJOYABLE Social Affair in Fay
etteviIIe-A New Opera House.
Other News Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, \. c.. November 1O.-TheI
society people of this city have not in a
long time enjoyed anything more beau
tiful and charming than the afternoon
reception and tea given by Mrs. NJ. j.
Pemberton, complimentary to Mrs. H.
NJ. Pemberton. The parlors were ex-
quisitely decorated in ferns and yellowl
chry~santhmums, where Mrs. Pembertonl
received, assisted by Mesdames H. NJ.
Pemberton. NJ. C. Thomson, ]. B.. I'M
derwood, ST., w. F. Blount. I. a. Smoot,
J. b. Underwood, Jr., E. j. Lilly, john
Underwood; Misses Ellen Underwood,
Kate Haigh. Mary p. Shipp, Kate Haw-
ley, Maud Haigh. Little Miss Emma
G.. PembertOn received the cards at thel
entrance, and Misses Mary F. Robertson.
Fannie Williams and Alice Matthew'S
greeted the visitors in the hall; Mes-l
DANES E. L. PembeTton, Hunter Gil
Smith and John D. Williams ushered
the guests into the dining room, decor-l
ated in ferns and white c~rysanthe-
NUNS. where presided Mrs. O. 81
Wightman, Misses Mary Williams, Nell
he -1dllllt"Sr pbb lHH 1890
berton. Lizzie Hill, Jeanne and Mariel
Pemberton; Serving in the tea-room,
tastfully adorned in japanese and UNI
| breIla-shaped lanterns, were Missesl
| Kate Caster. Lizzie Harrington, Eliza-l
| beth Williams and Annie Murchisonl
Pemberton.
4 meeting of the members will bel
held at an early day for a thorough
| REORGANIZATION of the chamber of com!
| merce. F~ayetteville's rapid growth IN
| DOpuIation, business and manufacturing
| offer a~dvantage which should be adj
| v~ertised TO the world, and this can be
| best accomplished by an energetic
chamber of commerce.
The question of a new opera mouse
is in agitation here, and this movement
is not to the prejudice of the lndepen-
lent Light Infantry organization, 10
which the city is indebted for the only
one it has had for the past four years.
In fact. it is probable that that organ
ization may be foremost movers in the
matter.
The funeral services took place this
| morning over the remains of Miss lSa~
belle Hedgepeth. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ]. H~edgepeth, who died of ap-
pendicitis at the Marsh-Highsmlth nos
pital on Saturday night. Among other
mourning friends, the funeral was at
tended by the pupils of the class in the
graded school of which she was a mem
Der,
Mr. Paul Nichols. a leading citizen
and successful farmer of the southern
part of Cumberland. died suddenly at
his home last Saturday. aged 81 years
and his remains were inferred in the
family burying ground yesterday.
Colonel T. {. James. of Wilmington,
is registered at the Hotel Lafayette
| today.
:. Miss Bessie MCNEIL is visiting her
, | sister. Mrs. Henry A. Parsley, at Colds
boro.
Mrs. w. H. Pemberton, who has beer
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. John
sion at "ArranmOre.' returned to vii
t mington yesterday.
: Last evening Messrs. H. Med. ROBIN
son and 4. L. McCaskill, members Of
the chamber of commerce. appeared
before the board of aldermen, MAKING
= interesting talks. Alderman Bunting
I offered q resolution. making an appro'
: priation for a s~alaried secretary of tie
: chamber of commerce. and for issulns
: booklets and other press matter IN al
p vertising This city and section.
e This morning Alberta Hays. a nesr'
4 child two years old. was playing IN tn
4 fire, and the mother found her in
blaze. which she eXtinguished with
hucket of water. The whole side Of tn
child was burned. but the injuries ar
not fatal.
e Mr.. and Mrs. ". 5. Prior. formerly Q
this city. invite their friends to TN
marriage of their daughter. Miss Eliza
o 10 Mr.. J.. c. Cummings. in the F1rs
e Baptist church Of Balton. 5. G. on TN
Is 25th instant.
Messrs. Jane and Matte Williams
) Wilmington. are making a visit a
Manchester.
Mr.. Mat Fisher, former bookkeepe
Of and huver of the Hope Mills Manutat
turing Company. has become vice pre-:
i ident of the Williams & Hall "holesal
Of Grocery Company. Of Greensboro.
Mr.. Charles Kennedy is visiting reis