The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-10-01


for exhibition. The success of last year
was as nothing compared with VIA. it
promises 10 te this gear. While We have
tic resources within ourselves for most
creiitable exhibition. competition ischeer-
fully invited from abroad. The Objec. Of
the Association is not to make money, but
20 arouse aspiri: CT rivalry III every branch
Of industry, thereby contributing to the
general prosperity Of tie country, Apart
from that view Of the subject. it is pleas
ant for the people 70 come together and in
a social way eDj9y some recreation from
their daily labor.
The grounds. are without doubt. The
most attractive 10 the State, rendered so
not only BY the Improvements that haze
been made. BIT BY The beautiful grove.
which seems to have been assigned by na-
tire for The very purpose to which i. has
been applied. Visitors will 6od every
comfort aud convenience. Now that the
rains haze supplied the cisterus With water
the last cause Of anxiety on part OF the
Directors haze been expelled. # only re.
mains for the people to DO lteir deity BY
furnishing articles for exhibition. Do not
content yourselves with the dee that it
will "uo: pay"so incur the troatl: aud ex-
pcose Of getting things -cady,ior such a
consideration savors too much OF selfish
ness which is not ouly detrimental to your
own reputation. bat is death 10 Fair
Tue ladies who are always foremost in
well doing need nc odmouition to act well
their part by presenting I: Ue:teE Gi>play in
the Hall than Trey bad l.st year. To
s,Ock.rnisers We wocR s$y il you haze no
thorough bred horses or cattle, there are
liberal premiums offered :5r ether grades.
The Mechanic. too. fads gEc,: encourage
'ueOt III the premiums offered for the pro-
duets Of bis skill aud industry. There is
such community of interests the oa'i5
thing needed to mako our Fair a grand
success is concert of action on part Of the
people.
The tarucrs at least, will have iorccon-
Gle themselves to 4 general suspension Of
business next week. On Monday there
will he public speeding, the Fair will con-
time until Friday evening. and the Cen
,ennial celebration viii be held on Satur-
Day
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Hon. Frank Hereford sill address the
notk;as men at tie Court House this
"wednesday night. Turn GU; and give
him full house
&ctserNr.-oa "Wednesday evening Of
last week, Dr.. L. f. Campbell was out
driving and exercising his matched team
and when jus: above his residence the hor-
SEES took fright aud ran away. aud the lines
becoming foul, the Doctor was unable to
manage then, anG they dashed at Fearful
speed up Main street, and 10 attempting TO
make tlc 'ttfb at tie ofG FIR Grounds
struck the fence With such force IS to break
CT twc heavy Iocast posts, the conclusion
throwing the Doctor h;gb into lie air ana
some thirty feet into the fad, BY which he
received very scrioas iGarias about the
head. shoulders. side and back. but not
breaking ary bones. Since the accident
be has been lying IN very prccariOus
condition. aud Improvement has been very
slow. His physioisas haze stTopg hopes
of bis recovery.
On the evening Of the acciicn. be lost
his pockct-book, which TIE iuder is re-
quested to leave at this Office.
MAEmEo.-At Parkcrsbcrs, Sunday,
September 10Th, 1871, By Rev. AsbeFry
R Kelley, William Elgar Mcdaniel, Of
Point Pleasant, West Va, S;c*srd Of the
Steamer Tom. Hackney, 10 Miss Aaisc Y.
Ware, Of Athens, 0lia.
We acknowledge our Indebtedness AID
return our thanks for c lot Of very nice
cake.
The last Public Examination Of teach
ers Tor the fall aud winter, will DC held at
Point Pleasant, Saturday, October 18th.
D. P. GUTHRIE. CO. Sup..
The following is the lis: apnointncnts