Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-02

and taffy pulling was feature
Iof the evening. Other amuse-
monts were provided. and enjoyed by
lthose present
| Mrs. Thomas Campbell entertained
number of her friends at her home on
South Wood street Wednesday even
| ing. An enjoyable evening was spent
| by all present.
Howard Merkel entertained about
| thirty-two couples of his young
| friends at his home on South Penn
street Wednesday evening, with Hal
lowe'en party. An enjoyable evening
was spent, and at an opportune hour
refreshments were served.
The Nonpareil Club danced at Tur-
ner hall last evening.
Miss Mabel Brown delightfully."- en-
tertained the Twentieth Century club
yesterday afternoon at her home, Ce-.
ell Place, Elm Grove The hours were
from two until five o'clock. About. six
tables were required to accommodate
the attendants. A number of visitors
were present. The club prize was won
by Mrs Will Wilson 1t was a beauti-
ful prize of French lingerie. The visit
ors' prize, a Madonna framed in ebony,
went to Mrs. Foster, of California
Light refreshments were dispensed at
seasonable hour.
At their residence at Brookside. Mr..
and Mrs ]. Clark Dent gave delight,
full Halloween euehre party and enter
sained about seventy-f1ve OF their
friends. The house was prettily decor
ated with pumpkins and cornstalks.
Fifteen tables were kept going all
evening, and the game was very spir-
iited. The gentlemans prize went to
Dulin Barrett, and Mrs. R. R. Barrett
won the ladies' first prize. The doubt
ful honors went to Mr.. ]. c. Dent and
Miss Madge Turner, R. B. Naylor and
Nj Dent were tied for the BOBBY prize.
and in the cut Mr.. Dent won. Miss
Carrie Branum won the prize in the
guessing contest. At midnight a dainty
luncheon was served, and the guests
then returned to Bridgeport on spe-
cial car.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. R. Hobbs celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary We'd
nesday evening at their nome on Fiji
teenth street. There were four gener-
atoms present at the gathering. A
splndid dinner was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobbs received many handsome
presents Among those present were:
E. F. Moore and wife and four chill
dren, of Toronto, o.; ]. B. Chapman
and wife, Of New Cumberland; e. A.
Hobbs, of Martinsburg; R. G. Hobbs
and family of Pittsburg; Mrs. 0. D.
Ward, grandchild, of Marietta; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Sweeney, of New Cum
berland, and j. w Hobbs and wife of
this city But one child was absent
William NJ. Hobbs, who is in Okla
homa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs were married
in Wellsville O., fifty years ago. They
have been residents of Wheeling ever
since their marriage, Mr.. Hobbs being
in the marble and monument bust
ness.
At the home of Mrs. Harriet Baird,
in Washington, Pa, very pretty we'd
ding was solemnized yesterday, in
! which the bride was her daughter,
Miss Eleanor, and the groom Mr.. Chas.
Caldwell, prominent young merchant
of that city. The bride is an estima-
BILE young lady, who has frequently
visited in Wheeling. Her attendants
were Miss Sarah w. Baird, of this
city, and Miss Katherine Baird, of
Washington. The affair was attended
by relatives and friends, the principals
from Wheeling, Pittsburg and other
points.
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