The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-13

but must accompany it for our own
protection.
Mrs. Walker Taylor and daughter,
Miss Virginia, are visiting friends in
Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. F. A. Dick and Mrs. Louise de-
Rosset returned hone from Baltimore
on Wednesday last.
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Mrs. Martin S. Willard left on Mon
Gay last for New Bern to visit friends
and relatives.
Mrs. J. E. Hubbard and little daugh-
ter passed through the city Thursday,
enroute for Georgetown, S. c.
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Misses Hettie and Julia James have
returned home from a visit to Ken
ansvilIe, North Carolina.
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Miss jamie Peters, Of Portsmo,a 9TH.
Va, is the guest of Miss Mamie Clark,
on Dock street.
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Miss Essie Meares, of Salisbury, is
in the city, the guest of Mrs. Annie
der. Harriss, on Orange street.
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Mr.. Thomas H. Wright and Mr..
Champ Med. Davis spent several days
in New York last week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Willard are
expected to arrive in the city on Thurs
day next and will reside with Mrs. An
ME der. Harriss, on Orange street.
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Mrs. CASTOR Meares, who has been
spending the summer in Asheville and
other points in Western North Caro-
lima. has returned home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Fitzsimmons left
on Thursday afternoon for a visit to
friends and relatives in Atlanta and
Montgomery.
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Mrs. Warren G. Elliott and two
daughters, the Misses Mardita and
Beppie are in the city, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren G. Elliott, on
South Third street.
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The Wednesday afternoon Book
Club held its weekly meeting at the
home of Miss Julia Parsley, On Mar
ket street. The study of Shakespeare
was begun.
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The public generally will be much in
terested in the beautiful monument
which is soon to be erected to Cor
nelius Harnett and other patriots and
heroes of the lower Cape Fear, by the
Colonial Danes. The corner stone was
laid with impressive ceremonies last
spring. The monument is now COM
pleted and Mr.. Delahunty, of Philadel-
phia, who will superintend it's cree
ton, will arrive in a few days.
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Miss Annie Parsley was the hostess
at a very beautiful but informal lunch
con, given at her home, on last Thurs
day, complimentary to Mrs. John Hall.
The table and room were decorated
with exquisite bridemaid roses and
each guest was presented with a bou-
Quet OF them, as a souvenir of the oc-
casion. The guests were. Mrs. John
Hall, Miss Lilly Gilchrist, Miss Julia
Parsley. Miss Carrie Moore and Miss
Laura Clark.
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The formal opening of the Whining
ton Public Library may be unavoid-
ably POSTPONED until next week. The
members OF the Sorosis, are, however,
working with a nearer date in view.
Uuder their auspices and for the bene-
1T OF the library, the e Greet Com
pany will give Twelfth Night" at the
Academy on the evening of November
22nd. This is a rare treat for the peo-
pie of Wilmington, and will be a great
social event.
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The following invitations have been
issued:
The Literature Department of the
North Carolina Sorosis will be at home
to the members Of the club on next
Thursday afternoon, at the residence
Of Mrs. William Berry, Fourth and
Market streets. This is the first of a
series Of social meetings which the
club will give during the winter. and
toward which all members look with
pleasure.
One Of the greatest social events of
the season will take place at the First
Presbyterian church, DIT 6 o'clock on
Wednesday evening. when the mar
riage Of Miss jeanne Savage Peck and
Mr.. George Parpatharkies James will
be solemnized. Both of the young o
pie are prominent in social circles and
have hosts of friends who will be in
in the event. The Rev. DR..
Wells, pastor Of the church. will Of
ficiate. The out-of-town guests will in
clude Mrs. G.. B. benson and Mr..
Claude benson, of Raleigh, aunt and
cousin of the groom, and Mr.. Frank
Perry of Washington, D. C. Mr..
James and Mr.. Perry will arrive in the
city on Monday morning.
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BU~FORD-MARTN
One of the prettiest marriages that
has taken place at L~awrenceville, Va,
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