The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-20
New MavenIlems.

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The time Of feastings, joyful greet
ings and social gatherings is near az
hand.
The show windows of the shops,
give the premnitOry signs of the
time of good cheer.
The grocery stores and meat shops
are beginning to be graced with fat
chickens and turkeys, and we SEQ in
our inauguration the christmas din
ner, loaded with all the good things
of the land, and-but what am l
writing about? Oh; tits but the 10.
cal, you want, and so here it is:
Mr.. H. Capehart's team ran away
last week, considerably bruising up
"Dick," who was driving at the time,
and smashing the wagon into sever
al fragments.
Mrs. John segrest was thrown from
a buggy on her return home from
New Haven, last Saturday, breaking
her left collar bone, spraining her
left hip and bruising the left side,
She seems to be getting along pretty
well, considering her age and inju-
ries received.
The United Brethren commenced
revival meeting at "Bachtel," last
week, and are having quite an in
terest manifested in the services.
The Baptists of Hartford have
made large additions to their Church,
at that place. Seven were baptized
last Sabbath a week, and fourteen
last Sabbath,
Salt works in full blast again.
L,F,R.
The following is the general stand
ing of scholars in the Principals
Room, Point Pleasant Graded School,
for themonth ending November 14th,
1877:
This general stand, is decided by
the aggregate of the daily recita-
lions. Those who stand LIST, 2nd,
and 3rd, are distinguished by stars
opposite their names,
LIST. Annie L. Young,'lssf Livia
Simpson, 4st Fannie Shrewsbury 4th.
Fannie Smith 5, Florence Gilmore G,
Ella Gibbons 7, Mary Miller S, R. L.
Hutchinson 0, II. sisson 10, Charles
Simpson ID, L. F. Fry 70, S. Fannie
Stevens 10, Lille B. Cole IA, Eva
Reynolds Is, w, E. Blake t6, L.
Smith II, W. NJ, Fry IS, Lille Dale
10, Rilla Risk 20, Oretta sisson 81,
A. G. Eastman %, Mary Charles 20,
f. j, Dale "a, Matte Burks %, C. e.
Pulliu 26, G. Edgar Smith 81, r. l..
Burlington 2S, S. w. Miles 30, j. C.
Holloway 80, c, A. Tippett 81, c. d.
Stone 80, LOWS Wilson.
The Reward of Merit was awarded
to Miss Mary Miller, for being nei-
ther absent nor tardy, and receiving
no demerit during the month.
w, E. HILL, Principal.
On Saturday night Chas. Carroll
and John Casey got into a difficulty,
which resulted in Casey being stab
bed in the back of the head, making
an ugly wound. Carroll was arrest
ed and after hearing before Squire
Phelps, was discharged.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of "The Tailors," Pomeroy,
Ohio, in this issue.
We want it understood that we
are not responsible for the views, or
utterances of our correspondents.
We regret to say that most of our
farmers who took their hogs to Gin
cinnati this season, lost money on
them.
Dressed chickens sell in this mar
ket at 10 cents per pound; turkeys at
124 cents, and eggs at 20 cents per
dozen, and bad ones not taken back.
Buckwhcat cakes and sausage is
abou the first thing which occupies
the attention of the average Point
Pleasantonian, these mornings.
John Baum has in his possession
wildcat, which measures 8 feet in
length, and is "A feet in height and