The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-13

MARTINS FERRY,
Pleasant Party-othcr Social Gather.
inGs-Personui and General.

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inEs-rersonui and General
Last night "phantom party" was
given at tho residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Sheets. The party was given bv
their daughters, Misses Jessie, Beta and
Clara, assisted BY Miss Anna Newland,
and 1t was to the members OF tho In
perlal Club and other young friends.
Fifteen couples were present, some OF
these being from Wellsburg, Wheeling
and Marietta. All OF those who attend
cd, both males and females, wore cos
tunes approximate to tho occasion, and
in these there were great variety;
some were magnificent and others were
ridiculous. \ splendid supper was en-
| ]oyed at midnight and, the guests did
not depart until after Q o'clock. Tho
menu cards painted by Miss Sheets
woro decidedly artistic. Tho phantom
party is said to be ono OF tho finest ever
held in the neighborhood. &
Miss Bee Thomas, a popular young
lady of this city, entertained a party Of
friends last night in :her usual charm
ing manner at her home, corner Han
over and Fifth streets. The assembly
numbered ten couples. They appeared
between S and 9Ho'clocls and remained
until the small hours, and each enjoyed
himself. Excellent vocal and instru-
mental music was rendered, games were
played and there were other amusc-
ments. The repast was one OF the
features OF the occasion.
The members OF the Cotcric Club met
at the hospitablc home OF Miss Belle
McSwords, on Pearl street, last night
and spent n most delightful evening.
The atiai. was leap year party" and
nearly all OF the young,people attended.
Choice rcfreshmentswcre passed around
at 4 seasonable hour.
Rev. E, F. Walker. formerly pastor OF
the Martins Ferry Presbyterian church,
who is now doing evangelistic work, is
holding a meeting Mt lMt. Pleasant, I'M
der the auspices OF the Presbvterians
and Friends. His work is inter-denom-
national and he is ghnving excellent
success. "a 1a.st
W. Fl. Steffer. the GUERNSEY county
man whose arrest was6huscd by Spence
" Son for obtaining q portable engine
and threshing machine under false
prctenses, returned home Wednesday,
having settled the matter. by giving
several notes and mortgage.
|, Martins Ferry delegates at the state
convention OF the f.M. C. \. at Akron
are DR.. Will II. Hall, George Ii. Smith,
GEORGE Spence and Lyman Haynes.
Messr7. Bellville aud Evans will proba-
bly, 60 to-day. -
The eyangelistic meetings at the
Baptist church arc growing in interest.
Tomorrow evening . services will be
held in the Opera House in order to ac-
commodate all those who wish to at
tend.
The high school graduating class was
entertained in happy manner last
evening at the residence OF Superin-
tendent Mannix on North Fourth
street.
Mr.. George Barr, of.the Martins Fer
ry Times, was called to Steubcnville on
Thursday by the dangerous illness of
his mother, Mrs. Lydia Barr.
Rev. Mr.. Ecclcs, pastor OF the colorcd
NJ. L. church ut Steubenville, was the
guest. OF Bev. II. W. Simmons, OF Mar
tins Ferry, yesterday.
Glass making will begin at tho Buck
eye Glass Works next Monday. "A
large number OF the hands are already
atwori upstairs. sS1s i;
Exlcy & Co. are erecting splendid
brick residence, corner Of Park and
Seventh streets, for Thomas Mullaney.
Washington's birthday will be ap-
propriately celebrated by Thoburn Post
No. y, &. A. r.
Rev. Will Winterssreturncd to An
dover yesterday after brief visit with
his parents.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
stricklin buried little son at River
view. siti
Mrs. ]. B. Longlcy,of St. Clairsvillc,
is visiting Mrs. Judge John s. Cochran.
Aftor tho Grip
Convalesencc is very slow, and to re-
cover the health-tone a.good tonic is ab-
solutely necessary. Hoods SarsaparilIa
has been used with wonderful success
rs n building-up medicine and blood
| purifier after attacks OF the Grip, after
Typhoid Fever, Scarlet Fever, Diph-
iberia, Pneumonia or other prostrating
diseases. 1tpossesscs just the building
up effect so much needed; it vitalizes
and enrichcs the thin and impoverished
blood, and it invi2oratcs the kidneys
and stimulates the liver so that they re-
sumo regular and healthy action. Thou
sands OF people have taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla ms a. preventive of
the Grip with success. Thou
snp6c bnva foupJ ;nsggsk ,o,.a,,I;o,, J..