The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
FLASHES.
Pleasant Functions of Society People.
Card Party and German-The Fair
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Fayetteville, y. g. November 5.-Last
evening, at their beautiful. home on
Haymount. Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. McDufie
entertained a large number OF friends
in = progressive eucher party. compli-
mentary - their guest. Miss Mary Nc
Gu.gan. Of Lake Waccamaw. The
prizes were won by Miss Kate Hawley
and Mr.. !. r Williams. and were both
gracefully presented to the guest of
honor, after which refreshments were
served. Following were the guests:
Mrs. ". ;. MacEae, Misses Mary Nc
GUigan. Of Lake Waccamaw; Kate
Ship. Of Raleigh: Lizzie Hill. of Hall
fax: Kate Haigh. ReidsviIle; Elizabeth
and Mary Mcneil, Lima Temberton,
Alice Haigh, Fannie and Mary Will
Iiams. Mary F. Robins, Mamie Alex
ander. Ella Underwood. Mabel Elliott,
Kate Hawley. Maud Haigh. Kate
B~roadfoot, Elizabeth Brady. Kate Hill
Fannie Kyle. Lucia Moore. Kate and
Minerva Utley, Mary w. Cameron: DR..
j. a. Mckethan, Professor j.. a. Jones,
Messrs. n. H. McGeachey, V. D. Moore,
L. G. CrOsswell. b. F. Huske, w. n.
Tfllinghast. Jr., +. r. McKethan. A. r.
Williams, S. y. Goodwin. r. H. Dye,
j. S. Mcneil, j.. 3. Tillinghast, Charles
Haigh, Jr., Jack Tillinghast, P. w.
Haigh.
Judge Bryan has issued a bench war
rant, on the affidavit of Sawyer's wife,
against Jim Parks. now in Jail for kill
ing Sawyer some weeks ago. to prevent
magistrates release on bail, and will
hear evidence this week.
If the negro under arrest here is not
the John Allen wanted at Norfolk for
the murder of Ada Smith, an account
of which was wired to The Messenger
yesterday evening. he must be his coun-
terpart, for he wonderfully fits the de-
scrpition, and admits that he came here
from Newport News, Va.
Hon. Frank Mcneil. chairman of the
state cooperation commission, was here
yesterday to attend the funeral of his
nephew. Mr.. j. \. Mcpherson, Jr.
Miss Lila Highsmith, of ParktOn, is
the guest of DIR. and Mrs. J. F. High
smith, and has beautiful tapestry work
on exhibition at the fair.
The german of fair week o place
in the armOry last evening. the figures
led by Messrs. J. c. Thomson and r.
H. Dye, and the music by ~RemSburg'S
orchestra. with Professor H~ollowbush.
of Wilmington, assisting. Following
were those present: Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. MacRae. Mr.. and Mrs. j D. Viii
liams, Prof. j. A. Jones II Miss
Mary w. Cameron, of Baltimore: Mr..
+. B.. TiIlinghast and Miss Maui
Haigh; Mr.. w. n. T~illinghast, Jr.,
and Miss Kate BroadfOot; Mir. 3. r.
Huske and Miss Alice Haigh: Mr.. O.
". Patterson and Miss Nellie Mat
thews: Mr.. Jack Tillinghast and Miss
Lima Pemberton; MI. A. r. Williams
and Miss Mary F. Robson; Mr.. L. c..
CrOswelI and Miss Lizzie Hill, OF Hal
flax: Mr.. J.. S. PembertOn and Miss
Lima Haigh; Mr.. ]. f. Young and Miss
Alice Matthews: Mr.. Charles Haigh,
Jr.. and Miss Kate Hawley; Mr.. H
NJ. White and Miss Eunice Nimocks;
Mr.. y. H. McGeachey n Miss Kate
Shipp. of Raleigh: Mr.. J. s. Mcneil
and Miss Kate Haigh. of Reidsvilie;
Mr.. A. McLean n Miss Maggie b.
Mcdonald: Mr.. C. Ahearn and Miss
Ida White: Mr.. f. r.. McKeithan ara
Miss Louise Bigs, of Oxford; Mr.. p.
w. Haigh and Miss Ellen Underwood:
Mr.. George Cross and Miss Margaret
Carson.
The Cumberland fair opened today
very auspiciOusly. The row is large.
and the exhibits in the different de-
parts are meritoriOus. At II o'clock
Chief Marshal McBryde and his num-
erOus staff formed the procession on
upper Hay street. headed by the Hope
Mills cOrnet band of is pieces, with
Captain F. H. Cotton director. The
children of the graded and private
schools were in line. with carriages
containing officers of the agricultuI al
society. city and county officials and
distinguished visitors and citizens IN
conveyances and on foot. The strik-
ing feature of the parade was the
handsome loaf of Cape Fear Coancil,
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics. its colors and notices en-
blematic of the principles of the order,
and carrying a group of lovely girls.