The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-08-01
85s aBrpt@ty Rteistts
LOCAL MATTERS. .
FROM MASON CITY.


ford City, West Columbia and surround.
Jog country, under the auspices Of their
Pastor, the Rev. Father McKernan, held
their annual picnic at the grove on the
hill back Of this town. Though the OBJ.
ieot Of the celebration was to raise funds
for tho Catholic Church at this place, the
attendance on the occasion was not conf.
ned to the members Of thut Church alone,
but was largely sprinkled with the liberal
and respectable element Of this portion Of
the county. The beautiful grove in which
the festivities we're held. presented through.
gu. the day most auimOttd appearance
aud;sho gsuug and the old seemed to en-
joy themselves to their hearts content.
The approaching county election drew
from your little city quite a number Of
candidates, both. regular and irregular
into the crowd. Busy among these hardy
sons Of toll, the stcady-going farmer, the
susceptibility eung miners, were to be seen
all day, the graceful ]. P. R. B. Smith,
the stately sd popular Sehou' the 01'se
and agreeable Simpson, the venerable
.Kimberling, thernddest and accomplished
DR.. Moore, and many Other oflice'seekers
too numerous to mention, with their po-
li,ical well.wishers and personal friends
All these courteous and amiable gentle.
men enlarged the circle of their .acqualn-
lance to nnknonn limits. sia did pretty
fair business in the shaking line. If
they do not carry Waggener township SOL
III, it will certainly be no fault of theirs.
Apart from the political aspect of tie
OCCASION, the celebration was very pleas
ant affair. Those who went to make a
picnic of the day, had all the rural and
sylvan enjoyment, they expected or could
desire. irhc young folks spent their t'me
lin dancing to the music OF a good band,
in discussing the delicacies of the refresh
mea,tabcs, visiting friends, making new ac-
quaintances, promepalng the grove, and
it various other ways inspired by the time
and place. The old people. sedate and So
Der with,;te memories Of many years. re-
ualed themselves as',hc old generally do,
in the amenities Of social Intercourse -
Here and there seated upouthe rough logs,
cut down, perhaps. by the woclman's ak,
for the occasion, or may be fclled by the
storms blast in some 6tful tempest, sat
groups Of era, haired men and venerable
women, reviewing, perhaps. the past in
their humble vcs-spaaking may be
of the dead and the living, comparing
note. unou the agricultural and mining
prospects of the year, sue suggesting
ways and plaus for the successful issues OF
the future.
Thus the morning hours swiftly stole
into noon, when the greatest enjoyment
no doubt was had at the alundantly and
teup,ingly spread tables, which the Rev.
Pastor had sumptuously provided for his
friends. Oratory commenced immediate
" after dinner, and G, P Simpson, ESD,
after having RECALLED his constitution with
the good things Of life, descanted most e'-
oqueutly and logically upon the New
Constitution oflNes Virginia. His speech
was received with much favor and ap'
plausc
AT the conclusion Of the festivities a
handsome silver.healcd cane vas voted to
Mr.. d. 5. Stevenson, Of Clifton, as o
mark Of bis popularity aud the esteem 10
which be is held by his fellow'c'tlzeus Of
this community. A gold ring was voted
to Miss Cunningham, Of Mason City
Various articles of drees we're voted to
parties whose names We did not ascertain
at the time.
The picnic realized the handsome sum
Of five hundred dollars, which in these
hard times is sum Of no small consider
alton. There was one feature, through
out tue exercises Of the day, that struck
us with peculiar force, aud that was the
decorum observed, and the proprietles and
respect shown by all to the Rev. Father
who presided over the festivities. Not
ono occurrence took place to mar the bar
,mouy, Or disturb the solemnitieS Of the
day. Everything was pleasant, and every
one seemed happy in the innocent recrea,
tions of such occasions that bring together