The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-06

the smallpox scare, the attendance
was good.
After the usual preliminary cxcr-
cises, report was heard from the
visiting committee, which was re-
ceived and the committee continued.
A report was received, nominating
the following olIiccrsi
President, W, L. Hill; Vice FROST
dont,Es, L. Lane, and Rev. Martin;
Secretary and Assistant, J. NJ. Rcy-
nolds and b. Gilmore; Treasurer VIM,
Smith. This report was laid on the
table and afterwards taken up and
the nominees elected.
The question for the evening was
discussed by W. L. Hill, G. c, Wild
ing, b. Gilmore, D. S. Synder.
One new member was enrolled.
Quite a lively discussion sprang
up on motion to nominate Il
Temperance ticket for the town Off
GERS. So heated was the discussion
that the Presiding officer had to re-
mind some of the speakers that it
was customary to address the Chair.
George Lewis, (colorcd,) of this
place, went down to Gallipolis on
Christmas day, on the look out for Il
barge loaded with coal that got loose
from him. The boat was caught at
the Island, and the man who landed
it was at saloon kept by Wash Vi
ncy, (colorcd) Wash and his son-in-
law, gave George warm and hearty
welcome, by coming up to him and
catching him around the waist and
commencing Il regular hoc-down. As
soon as the dance was over, George
felt for his pocket-book, but it was
gone lie spoke of the fact, when
Vincy's son-in-law struck him on the
head with a bottle, which was follow
ed up by Whey. The amount of
money stolen front Lewis was $500.
No arrests yet.
On Christmas day tic Cornstalk
Cornet Band treated our citizens to
some delightful music, and scrtn0dcd
Mr.. Vim. a. Long and his fair brittle,
and accompanied the happy couple
on the steamer Trout to their homes
up the beautiful Kanawha, and from
there proceeded up the river until
they met the Boonc, upon which they
returned that night about II o'clock.
On New Years night the Band
went out in Robinson, to the resi-
drncc Of Mr. W. II. Machir, where
they were Hospitality received and
had splendid time.
To-day, we present ourrcadcrs with
al abstract Of proceedings of the No
vcnbcr Term of the County Court,
including tic COUNTY and Road al
ldwatccs. No paper being issued
from this office last week, is the cause
of delay: We hvpc it will be in time
for that ehicrprising newspaper, the
Mason County JomnoI, and that the
editor will havcno cause ofconplaiut
against the Clerk,
This Office was made the recipient
Of some most excellent cake, candy,
nuts, apples, oranges, icllics, &C., On
Il green back from our lady
friend, Mrs. John ?. Sebrcll, and for
which al lrrnAs end the "tlevil" re-
turn their sincere thanks.
We are sorry to learn that on Sat
urday morning rs the guests were
preparing to leave Mr. VIM. Browns,
that John A. Machir WAS severely
injured by a kick from u horse, We
arc informed that he is getting along
very we'll, andhopc tosec hittI among
us in a few Days,
There was u good display Of fire.
works at Gallipofis on New Years
eve. There was torch light pro-
cesslon, the city illuminated, and
bon-frcs on the public square. A
Mr.. Gibson, a citizen of Gallia, para
dcd the streets with coach 104 year
old.
In another column will be found
the advertisement of Mcssrs. Simp.
son & Howard, Attorneys, These
gentlemen are too well known to our
readers 10 need praise at our hands.
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