The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-21

onASlcL ASSOCIATION, In pursuance Of
notices heretofore published 10 the papers
Of the county, meeting Of tho stOckboll-
crs Of the "Nlnson County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association was held at
ehe Court House, Saturday, August 10th,
1873. A majority Of those who bad paid
their ten per cent, on stock subscribed be-
ing present. The meeting was called to
order by G, 7. Bealo tukiOg the Chair,
and John E. Timms, Icing appointed
Secretary.
II was moved and seconded that the
President appoint two gentlemen to collect
ten per cent on all stock from those pres
cut, who had not paid thatamOunt, where
npou he appointed Col, j. P. r. B.
Smith and John A. McCulloch, for that
Purpose.
1t was moved and seconded, that the
President appoint a Committee to draft
suitable bylaws for the government Of the
Association. Thc President appointed j..
". English, J W, Steeubergen, W Fl
Tomlinson, Jas Capehart aud II. R,
Howard, rs said Committee, who retired,
and in a short time returned and submitted
to the meeting the bylaws they had draft
ed, which were adopted unanimously BY
the stockholders present
1t was moved and seconded that the
meeting proceed to the election of Board
Of Directors to consist Of niue persons, as
the by laws required The President APP
pointed Col. Smith aud John A. McCul
loeb, Tellers to conduct said election =
Quite number Of gentlemen were ballot
ted for, the following named being dccIa-
red duly elected as Directors ofthe Mason
County Agricultural and Mechanical As
ISOLATION to serve for the term Of one
years G. 7. Beale, James Capehart, Geo.
Il. Downing, g. 9. Miller, Peter S Lew.
is, John A. MCCullOCh, Thomas Fowler,
James Il Clendinen and j. w. StcenbCr
gen. The Directors thercupOn agreed to
meet at the Office Of the Merchants Ma.
tional Bank, on Tuesday, 10Th inst tc
elect President, Vro.PresidOut, Secrc'
tary, aud transact all other such business
as may come before them.
Ordered that the proceeding of this
meeting be published in the Register and
the Mason County Journal
Adjourned.
G. I BEALE, President.
JONI Z. TAMs, Secretary
M, G. " TPpat,
DEAR Sin: | received a note on las
Saturday, August 18th, from Mrs Mar
garet Yahr stating that her husband, Mr.
Albert z. Yahr, had paid a visit to hi
family residing in Corinth, Mississippi
during the month of July and remaincl
with the family about two weeks. During
his visit be was in good health and fnr
spirits. Having closed bis last vacation
with bis family and numerous friends il
Corinth, he loft for Union city on bust
ness, and at tho expiration Of two weeks
Mrs. Yabr received dispatch stating thai
Mr. Yahr had died with q severe attack o
cholera In six hours death finished biz
work The deceased formerly resided il
the Upper Flats, Graham District, Masor
county. No doubt many ncighbors ant
friends will learn with sadness Of the sud
den and painful death of their old friend
and heartily sympahiSo with his bereavet
family The deceased leaves wife ant
three children to mourn the untimely ent
of a husband and father THE ways
Providence arc strangely mysterious.
Will the Mason County Journal pleas
notice } W. MILLER
New HAVEN, August 18th, 1873.
DEAD.-Andrew Eckard, Esq, an old
and respected citizen Of this county, afte
long and painful illness, died at bis resi-
deuce in Cooper District, on Friday Of las
week.
Gallipolis makes it So fOo to driv'
through the streets faster than walk
That accounts for Jim Harper being S,