The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-09

this Office before S p. m. Fridays.
Items sent in his manner should be
addressed to THE Society Editor
care of The Messenger. The name Of
the sender OF an item Will not be used
but must accompany it for our own
protection.
Mrs. W. E. Storm has returned from
a visit to relatives in Fayetteville.
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Mr.. A. B. Shielding has returned from
Asheville where he spent a few days.
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Mrs. r. w. Hicks has returned from
Virginia, where she has been spend
ing part Of the summer.
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Mrs. John S. Armstrong and children
have returned from a visit of several
days at Chapel Hill.
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Mr.. Haughton James has returned
from a vacation trip Of two weeks IN
New York:
Mrs. Thomas Strange entertained a
few intimate friends at cards Friday
evening.
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Miss Lucy Bridgers has gone to New
York, where she will visit for some
time.
Mrs. William R. Kenan and Miss
Jessie Kenan, who have been spend
ing several months at various resorts
in the north, have returned home.
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Miss Mary Nash, of New York city.
has arrived in the city to spend several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. K. Nash, on South Third street.
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Miss Martha Williams, who has been
at Narragansett Pier for several weeks.
is now at MasonborO Sound and she
has as her guests there, Misses jamie
and Fan Williams, of Fayetteville.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Chadbourn,
and Miss Francis Chadbourn have re-
! turned home after an absence of sever
al months spent in different European
countries.
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Rev and Mrs. J. M. Wells and child
dren have taken apartments at the
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now being erected by the First Presby-
terrain church, On Fourth and Orange,
is ready for occupancy.
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Rev. r. w. Hogue and wife and Mrs.
Young, returned home Friday night
from an enjoyable trip to various
points of interest in Canada, covering
a period Of two months. The ST.
James rectory, during their absence,
has been improved and repainted, and
additions to it had been made.
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The alumni Of the University Of
North Carolina, in this city, expect TO
celebrate university Day., October
18th, next Friday. with appropriate
and enjoyable exercises. There are
probably a hundred University men in
the city, and the Alumni Association
here is quite strong. A feature Of the
celebration doubtless will be ar elegant
banquet, which will probably be serv-
ed at the orion hotel.
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A delightful box party was given on
Wednesday evening, at the presentation
of Sergeant Kitty" complimentary to
the young ladies in the Rhoe-Catlett
wedding party. C~haperoned by Mrs
Washington Catlett, those who Occupied
boxes were Misses Mamie Humphreys,
of Mobile, Ala, Lois Stanley, of Jack
sonville, Fla, Jennie Hodgson, OF
Washington, D. c., Meta LeGrand
Reba Myers, Sue Catlett, and DR.. D
L. Alexander. Of Ann Arbor, Mich. Or
Tuesday night a reception was given
at the home Of the brides parents in
honor Of the young visiting ladies.
Handsomely engraved invitations
with silver lettering have been receiv'
ed by friends in the city, reading a:
follows:
1881 1906.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben H. Pickett
request the pleasure Of your compacy
ON the t~wenty-ffth anniversary Of theil
marriage
on Saturday evening, October thirteenth
from eight until eleven O'Clock
Nine hundred and eight Market street
Invitations have been recently re
ceived by friends in Wilmington a
follows:
"Mr. James Murray Mcpherson
requests the honor OF your presence
at the marriage of his sister
Nary
to
Mr.. George MacNeill
on Wednesday the seventeenth 81
October
nineteen hundred and six
at half past seven o'clock
"Buena Vista"
Near Fayetteville, North Carolina"
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The W. L. I. Bazaar, to be held Cur
ing the coming week, promises 70 De
very delightful affair, and large crowd
are expected to attend and lend thei
efforts In making it a success Tn
young genIemen on the various can
mittees have worked hard to get up at
fracfivo entertainments. and they hay