Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
Peculiarly Appropriate for Md
summer Perusal.
A Cosby Reporter Talks Pleasantly
of People, Fashion, Recreation
and Kindred Topics Of Gen.
eraI Interest.

of People, Fashion, Recreation
and Kindred Topics Of Gen.
eraI Interest.
/ see the inexpensive and nearly always
becoming calico dress is having . run
among the girls of the eastern cities. The
New England society papers especially are
full OF accounts of calico festivals, calico
picnics, calico excursions calico lawn par
ties ard calico gatherings of all kinds-ail
the ladies present being clad in this well
known material. There is nothing new IN
wearing calico on festive occasions, to be
sure, for calico balls and parties have been
more or less in vogue for several years, but
az they usually happened in the winter,
many were opposed to them on account OF
fear of catching cold, and while
they were looked upon with favor, they
never became general Now things are
changed 1t is summer, and apretty woman
never looks prettier than in calico dress,
while garments of the same material do not
de,ract from the looks of the less attractive
Another reason for their use at this time is
that new and beautiful designs and figures
have lately come in to take the places OF
the set and formal patterns once common.
Add to these arguments the fact that the
goods can be obtained very cheaply, en-
ablipg lady Of moderate means to have
new dress for every appearance, and there
is said to be abundant sanction for the
coming style.
Mrs. Merriman is visiting among friends
in Morgantown, W. Va.
Miss Cora Werner, of Pittsburgh, is visit
ing friends in South Wheeling.
Will Abel and wife of Newark, Ohio, are
visiting friends at Pleasant Valley.
Miss McCabe, of Philsdelphis, will visit
Wheeling friends during the summer.
Mrs. 81. B. Courtney, of Columbus, is
visiting friends on North Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Howell, of Chspline
street, are summering at Deer Park.
: Mrs. Richardson, of Fourteenth street. left
Tuesday to visit friends in Columbus, o.
Miss Berthe Elmer, of Lancaster, O., is q
guest for few days of Wheeling friends
Mr. Clarence Swearingen, of Pittsburg, is
spending few days with friends in the city.
Miss Eta Laughlin left yesterday for
Mountain Lake Park to spend the summer.
Mrs John Wagner and family are spend.
ing the heated term in 9organtown, W, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Greer, Jr., are ex-
pec,,d home from California in a few days.
Miss Irene Hench, Of Allegheny will be
guest during the Saengerfest OF Wheeling
ftiends.
Mrs. A. D. Housekeeper, of Lancaster,
O, is spending few days in the city with
friends.
Mrs. Gibson Lamb and family have taken
q cottage at Mountain Lake Park for the
summer.
R,v. Dr. Cunningham and lady leave
shortly for Chatauqus, to spend the summer
vacation.
Mr.. Jamison, of Philadelphia, who has
been visiting Mr.. Will Howell, returned
home last week.
Miss Emma Rawsop, Of Quaker City, 0
will return home this week after pleasant
visit to friends in the city.
Miss Lucie Hodge, of Brownsville, Pa,
returned home. Wednesday, after brief
visit to relatives in East Wheeling.
A hop by moonlight at Wheeling Park
next week will be the agreeable diversion
of select circle Of young married folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Ewing, and Misses Brooch.
nier and jamie Brady left last week for Q
Summers tour in the mountains of Penn.
sylvsnia.
The matrimonial craze has struck the
Western Union Telegraph Company. A
popular young operator will shortly wed a
Wheeling belle.
TIE Dandelion base ball club, command
I'd BY Col Sam Harrison, has been chai.
Legged successfully by the Butiercups, Mag
nolias, Hollybocks, Sunaowers and Rose
buds for mpionship games. The former
club is establishing an Association reputa-
ZION. Out OF 10 games they have suffered
lS consecutive defeats.
The luscious water melon is gradually
becoming more abundant, and the fruit
will soon be cheap enough to be within the
reach of almost everybody. This being the
case, few hints on the subject Of eating
them would seem to be in order. Select q
dark green, fat one, with yellowish spot
where it has Rugged mother earth. Put it
on ice for twenty -four hours, cut hole in
one end of it, and pour bottle of clsret
into the hole, plug it up and put it on ice
some more. Cut it in longitudinal slices,
bring it on the table surrounded by Wild
aowers and other fancy fxings, aud you
have dish fit for the gods. Some owners
OF luxurious palates, happily accompanied
ny means enough to CRAFTY their gustatory
abims, say that one or two bottles of cham
psgbe epp,ied into the almost frozen melon
in. place Of the claret is a decided improve
nert. This may or may not be 30, as we
never had an opportunity of ascertaining
from practical experience. 1t seems to US,
however on second thought, that the man
who cannot like good, ripe, sweet water
melon without wine is deserving Of much
pity.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Oglebay are spending
the summer at Deer Park.
Mrs. Robert Delaplsin is Speeding the
summer at Romney, W. Va.
Mrs. Robert Dalzell and family left yes
terdsy for Pittsburgh to visit friends.
Miss May jackson, Of Darlington, will
visit friends in Wheeling during August
Miss Grace Hsate, of East Liverpool, is
visiting friends on South Chspline street.
jesse Adams and wife, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, are visiting friends in East Wheeling.
Miss Jennie Smith has returned from q
two weeks visit to friends in Washington,
Pa.
Miss Jennie Myers, Of Virginia street,
Island, left yesterday TO visit friends OF
Moundsville.
Mrs. j. D. Mitchell, of Cumberland, Nd,
spent few days last week with friends in
the vicinity of the city.
Mrs. Edward Norris. Of Braxton county,
viii be guest, during the latter part of the
week, Of Island friends.
Miss Emily CampbeIl of Fourteenth