The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-27

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! SAD DEATu.-Tais community was start.
led by the announcement BY telegraph on
Tuesday of las: week, that Harry NJ.
Daniels, of Clifton, this county. was acci.
dea;ly drowned On the 18th Inst. at Chau.
tauqua lake, near jamestown New York.
We have not been able 10 obtain the par
ticulafs connected Nth this hcart.sending
accident, but are iufcrned thst be Sas'oet
on the lake in sail boat by himself aud
was struck By the boom and ttrowa from
the boat AID drowned before assistance
could reach him. His body was recover
cd and arrived .. his fathers house in
POmc:Oy on Saturday. Harry NJ. Dan
iel was q young man Of fne abilities, pos.
scsscd Of more than ordinary business ca
pacity, clever, genial, companion, a
hearted friend, an excellent citizen,
who was universally beloved and respect
ed by all who knew bin. Atthe time Of
his death be was Secretary and Treasurer
Of the Clifton Coal Company, which posi-
ti0o be bad held for some seven or eight
years; aod vas a!se one Of the Directors
aud Vice President Of the Mason County
Agricultural aud Mechanical Association
His death creates void tha. will be most
deeply felt by our county. The sympathy
Of this entire community is extended to
bis aged father and mother, on whom the
blow falls with crushing weight.
DgowNpD.-Wc are informed that on
Tuesday Eght. the 18th inst. the E:oe-
boat, j. S. Neale, which vas ascending
the Ohio with heavy tow, when little
above West Columbia, ran over skif &C.
crpicd BY three men, two Of whom were
drowned, while the other was saved by o
Nr. Withcrs, Of West Columbia, who
went to the rescue Of the unfortunate men
10 A.if, at the risk Of his own !ife.-
The med we're allStra0sc:s, and are said
to be from Pittsburgh, aud had been hunt
ing for work at diiegert po!n,sa!obg the
river. We believe no blame is attached
to the officers Of the boat. The bodies Of
the men we're recovered.
THANKS. Miss Matte McCouIhay, Of
this city, will please accept TIE thaeks Of
this ot6ce for the basket Of choice grapes
sent US on Friday.
Charles Hutcheson, Monday, brought to
our Office a basket of the largest peaches
we have seen this season, for which all
hands vote biz tac prince Of gOce fel-
lows"
When We came to or Office Monday
afternoon, we found 10 our sanctum three
choice wates- melous, left by VIM. R.
Hawkins, Esq. of Robinson District. for
which he has our .hapks.
Personals. Hon. T. B Kline and
Jacob A. Kline, Of Cabell, paid US pleas
ant visi; dor;ns tue past week. Mr.. j.
a. Kline has gone to Columbus, and
Mr.. T. Is. Kline will remain here ssJr .
week or i've.
B. J. Redmond, F. A. Guthrie. c.
Shrewsbury, T. W. S;s'ou, A. c. Van,
Glider, and Charles L. McCulloch, left
Sunday evening for TIE White Sulphu:
Springs to attend ths Republican Con-
grcssional Convention, which met at that
place Tuesday.
There are nov twenty-five vacancies 70
be GIled Of ca;etships il the corps of naval
engineers at the Nayal Academy. Candi
dates must be seventeen to twcity-dae
years Of age, aud Stand examination,
which begins September Is and ends Sep
,cmbcr Is. The examination Of candida
ties for cadet nidshipmoa begins sep;em-