Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-03
POINTED PENCILINGs.
Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining to
Prominent Persons.

Mrs. Mamie Campbell has returned to
Wellsburg.
Miss Bessie Battelle is visiting friends in
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Harry T. Black is visiting relatives
in Bethany.
Mr.. l.. Ascheim, OF Cadz, is the guest OF
Mr.. J. Brllles.
Miss Ida Calbert. OF Waynesburg, Pa, is
the guest OF friends on Fifteenth street.
Mr.. VI. Seaman left for Council Bun 5
FRIDAY, accompanied by Miss Ida Warren.
Ms 5. \. BLAND. who has been visiting
Ed. Irgrhams. eft Tor Pittsburgh yesterday
morning.
COL John Norton. OF this city, has been
given the management Of the Steubenvil!e
bl.s furnace.
Miss Stella Swearenger, OF Holiday =
cove, is the guest Of the family OF DR.. Morris,
OF Twentieth street.
Hon. J. J. Woods yesterday returned
from Washington city, where he took in
the Speakershlp contest.
+. c. Schaefer writes the Re- ESTER that
"All indirect taxation is against good
morality" and that is why he Quit the
Republican party.
Messrs DR.. d. b. NcLain, formerly OF
this city, and Kirk McConahey, formerly
of Bridgeport, have opened the kirkwooi
House, at Caring ton, Dakota, which was
formally opened on Thanksgiving b. q
supper and ball.
Misses James Kannahill, Frank Lyman
Edward Bender, John \. Brown, John Nc.
Entosb, and Clinton Faulkner, all promi.
nent nsilers at the Laughlin mill, have &C
ceIted similar positions in the new mill in
Wisconsin and will leave Martins Ferry as
sOcn es the Laughiin mill closes down
much to the regret Of tkeiI numerous
friends IN that village.
one OF the most enjoyable. events o! the
season transpired at the residence OF Mrs.
Q. Mcfarland, Friday evening, in honor OF
Der beautiful and accomplished daughter,
Miss May. Some beautiful music was
rendered, End those who felt so inclined
tripped the light fantastic. Refreshments
were served at II o'clock. There were
SOME fifteen couples present and all re-
ported a splendid time.
For the benefit OF our fair readers We give
the following description OF the dresses TO
be worn by Mrs. Langtry. The first is a
ball dress, pale pink satin train, cream
satin pet;icoat dreped in white lace dia
mOnd buckles and pink bows. In the first
scene, pale blue ottoman silk sortie de
bal, trimmed with Labrador fur, is worn
over this costume. The second dress
is brocaded terra Gotta tea gown
Of tie period worn over eau
de nj! petticoat, trimmed with silver.
The third dress is chef duuyre. The
bodies and train in one, double breasted, is
Of red ottoman silk and the petticoat is
pale blue brocade. The bodice fastens
with diamond buckles and at the neck and
wrists are ruiiles Of India muslin. The
hat is black, with red feathers. and large
white swans down muf completes this
costume. The fourth and last dress is
perhaps the handsomest It i OF white
hrocsde, embroidered in colored flowers.
The petticoat is entirely OF pearls, with
ruching at the bottom OF nstura. roses.
These dresses are the work OF NJ. DoIcet,
Of Rue de Ia PaiI, Paris, who il considered
the fashionable dressmsker OF the day, aud
who is thought to have eclipsed even
Worth as q leader Of fashions. The dresses
are perhaps the most beautiful ever EXIT.
bited on any stage, and were chosen in
Paris by Mrs Langtry herself.