The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-05

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MS. Hugh Brown, OF steubenyills, is visit.
ing her daughter, MIS-. John Ftew, Four
tenth and EoR streets.
The many young friends Of Miss Jennie
Cassell we're pleasantly entertained at the
residence OF her father, Mr.. John CRssell, on
Wednesday evening. The occasion being
masquerade party tendered her in honor
OF her sixteenth birthday,
It is probable that Mr.. B. N. Eoif and fam
lily will return to the city to live. For three
or four years past they have been residing on
farm in the vicinity Of Cfesap's Grove, Mar
shall county. There are many friends who
will cordially welcome them to our midst
again,
It's reported that Miss Jennie Jones, who
frequently visited this city as the guest OF
Mrs. Daniel Peck, will take editorial charge OF
the Athens, O., Journal, filling the vacancy
occasoned by the death Of her father Col. X.
w. Jones, whowR the former editor and pro-
prietor Of the paper.
The number Of lady visitors to the Legisla-
ture Is not so large as previous sessions,
We can't undertake to furnish a reason IoT
this, The members Of the House are y
youthful and comedy as of yore, while the
Senate still maintains It's former cheerful dig
nifty. Why is this thusncss," then?
At the reception rendered Senator Camden
on his arrival home, Mayor Wells, OF Pakers
burg, made the speech OF welcome, and Char
lev Caldwell the cOngratRlatory address, The
| Htoast to Parkersburs" was responded 10 BY
l., N, Tayenner; Commerce, Interstate and
| international by Geo. s. Neale, and erin
go-braugh" by Thos. Murphy.
Mrs, Annie NJ. sheib, assisted by Miss Ids
V. Todd, daughter Of DR.. j. NJ Todd, OIL
bridgeport, pianist, and Prof. Louis Was
yiolinsI, will give Song Recital on Wed
nesday evening next, February 9th, at Ger
mania Hall. The programme contains ZONE
very choice numbers, and we predict that the
Recital will DO grand success.
Mrs Senator McGrew, accompanied by Mis-
Mary IIagans, daughter Of ex'Congressmar
Hayans, Of Morgautowl, who has been visit
ing in this city for the week just past left fol
Cincinnati yesterday, where they will be thu
guests Of Judge NJ. b. Hagans' family. sena
| tor W. G, MCGrew accompanied them, bu
will be in his seat In the Senate on Monday
Invitations are out for the opening banquet
and hon at the new Masonic Hall, Mounds
| vile, 10 take place Thursday evening" the t0tI
inst. Kramer's celebrated orChettra OF thil
CITY has been engaged, and the management
confidently expect large, attendance, The
names OF the gentlemen composing the sew
Cral committees give assurance that the atfai
will be the most enjoyable and pleasant eve
occurring in our ueighboring town.
Gov. Mathews will give reception TO thu
members OF the LSgis ature and his friends a
The Executive rooms In the Capitol building
next Tuesday evening. The youth, beauty
and chiyalry Of the city will be present ant
we anticipate that 1t will be one OF the pleas
ATTEST events In the life OF the Governor, ant
that many will take occasion 10 wish hin
well IN his future career. Prof, Kramer
superb orchestra will lend additional charm
to the Affair.
The social event OF the season In the NortI
End, will occur on Monday evening, the oC
casion being the celebration OF the twenty
| fifth anniversary OF the marriage OF Mr., anC
Mrs. Geo. X. McMeChen, al their residence
on Main street above Ninth street. The
worthy couple enjoy the esteem OF large
circle Of acquaintance, and " Is safe TO pre-
dict that q large number will assemble In
their hospitable parlors to congratulate them
on the happy event.
Smiths ParkerSburg Indcr has the following
notice on the death OF Miss Nettie List, OF thiI
city: "Next summer young lady who was
accustomed to visiting Petersburg will be
sadly missed here. We refer to Miss Nettie g.
List, who died on the 9th OF January, after
an illness OF scarcely week. This bright and
gentle girl was In her nineteenth year when
| typhoid fever visited and called her to home
where there are no sorrOws Mr.. Eugene List
her father, has our deepest sympathies."
Senator Davis, Of West Virginia. says the
Washington correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, gave dinner to number Of dis
tinguished gentlemen Thursday evening OF
W0rmley's. Among those present were Gov
ernor Hamilton, OF Maryland; Senators
Blaine, Window, Allison, Pendleton, Bayard,
MCPHERSON, Salisbury, Wallace, Morgan,
David Davis, Vice President keyser, OF the
baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, Hon.. r, I. Mer'
rick and Hon. 8. j. Elkins,. son'in.law OF Sem
ator Davis, A very enjoyable social time was
had, and continued until late hour.
Among the personal notes q the Washing.
ington, u. @, correspondence OF the Clncin'
natl Enquirer OF yesterdays Issue, we find the
following In reference 10 the marriage Of a
West Virginian: "The marriage OF Miss
Violet b. iIeale, OF this city. to Mr. Geo. G.
Boomer, OF Lewsburg, W. Va, was solemn.
lied last evening at Epiphany Church. II was
beautiful ceremony. The bride was dressed
in thick white satin, with short sleeves and
square neck, and wore floating at her should.
ers and back q light vail Of illusion, fastened
with orange blossoms. She carried a large
bouquet OF white rose buds. She was more
self.pOSsessed than most young brides, and
lost nothing OF her beauty under tic trying
ordeal. The three bridesmaids, Misses ThomS,
Emory and Wilson, wore white muslin dress.
eS, with sashes Of white satin. Many leading
society people were present"