The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-29
OUR WELLsBURG LETTER.
Further improvements Mention
ed-A Martha Washington Tea
Party-HOw the Ladies' Were
Dressed.

Dressed.
WEI1sBURo, W. VA, Feb. %, 20.
Editor Of the Intslllsenser.
Passing through Skunk Town, which
owes its name TO the good natured
blacksmith who resides within its peace
full borders, we noticed good improve
ment at the run crossing the Water
street extension. Substantial road, and
foot bridges have taken the place OF the
old ones, and The road greatly improved.
g. W. Russell has recently built neat
frame residence, andwill soon have an at
tractive place. The Lloyd Bros have add
cd considerable to the appearance Of til
Charles street extension. 0pe house re-
nodded and enlarged, and handsome
new brick. B. F. Jacobs & Sons are busy
making brick, ready for the spring trade
should there be any. Andy Nelson, the
aforesaid smith, has comfortable shop
where the sound OF his hammer can be
heard from early morn till late in the
evening. lie does u good business and
possesses the faculty Of making everybody
about him happy. Looking north
ward and probably q halfmile distant, the
site OF Lazearville attracts our attention.
Some lots are being enclosed with fences,
and We are: informed that several dwell
lings will be erected early in the spring.
Passing down through the First Ward,
and into the Second, We find that the
spirit Of improvement has reached there.
The Wells6urg Tannery, VIM. Frank
proprietor, has undergone n change and
continues to manufacture all the different
kiads OF leather usually made in this
section OF the country. Hall & Haney
have a neat little mill where corn, oats,
barley, &c., are ground to order. The
brick works Of WIN. Merryman, near the
railroad bridge, are at present not in OPP
Grafton. When they are good work and
plenty OF it is turned out. Many changes
in the appearance OF number Of the
houses in this part Of the town have
taken place within the past two years
and some new ones erected, which at
present we cannot call TO mind. Suffice
It to say that they are all creditable, and
speak well for the enterprise, displayed.
Our merchants and business men gen.
orally are enterprising, and il there is any
trade going they make things lively.
The Martha Washington tea party,
which came off on Thursday evening,
oath inst, under the auspices Of the ladies
Of the Episcopal Church, was a brilliant
affair and quite a success. The costumes
worn on the occasion were handsome and
very appropriate. We have been handed
the following correct description OF the
different personages:
Miss Ockie Wheeler, as Lady Wash.
ington, wore a black silk velvet dress, cap
and handkerchief, hair powdered, orna.
ments, pearls.
Miss Daisy Crothers, representing
Eleanor Curtis, was dressed in lemon
colored satin, tulle over.dress; ornaments,
pearls, white satin petticoat, slippers,
buff satin with gold buckles.
Mrs. J. V. l.. Rodgers, as Mrs. Ran
dOlph, embroidered white crepe, point
lace and pearls.
Mrs. II. W. Crothers appeared rs Mrs.
Adams, court train OF royal purple silk
velvet, point lace and diamonds, white
satin petticoat, hair a Ia pompadour.
Mrs. Lucie Brown appeared in the
style Of Mrs. Sedgwick, wearing black
lusterlcss silk, valenciennes lace, cap and
powdered hair.
Mrs. Benz. Harvey, as Mrs. Beekman,
was dressed in drab satin, cap and pow
dered hair.
Mrs. Belle Bone personated Mrs.
Henry Phillips, wearing blue poplin,
trimmed in English lace, gold neck
lace, powdered hair.
Miss Annie Duval appeared as Mrs.
John Jay, with embroidered grena-
dine, white silk petticoat, diamonds,
powdered hair, white satin high heeled
boots.
Miss Minnie Fletcher, OF staunton,
Va, appeared as the belle Of Virginia.
She presented charming appearance in
her dress OF tulle, spangled with gold.
Miss Rose Wheeler, lavender poplin,
applique lace, elbow sleeves, coral jewel
ry, and powdered hair.
Misses Lazear, HALEY and Good dressed
in Centennial costume, powdered hair and
hlndsome jewels.
Miss Cora Brown dressed in girlish
costume, white carleton, trimmed in lace
and flowers, and gold necklace.
Miss Mary Lattimer, MORE antique
silk, white bodice, cap and powdered hair.
Miss Lucy Abrahams, in Highland cos
tune, one Of the sweetest representations
OF the evening.
Miss Alice Barclay, black silk lace
bodice, hair pulled high and powdered.
Misses Merryman, Fenwick and Hall
were tastily arranged in Normandy style.
Miss Emma Miller, dove colorcd pop
lin, thread lace, diamonds, and powdered
hair. .......
Miss Annie Applcgate was beautifully
dressed in black silk, deliberately trimmed
in piece velvet. g. BIC.