The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-09-06
DEA7H OF RrcnNoYD \. Lacy, sR.

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1T Is our sad duty 10 announce 10
our readers the death Of Hon. Rich
mond I. Lacy, Sr., Of New Kent
county. He died at $40 A. N. yes
terday morning, ct his residence,
"Burleigh,n after a painful illness
Mr.. Lacy was born in the year 1900,
and could he have lived until the LIST
Of September would have attained to
the age Of N. The deceased was q
Virginian in every sense ofthe word.
To a mind endowed by nature with
rare attachments he united kind
heart and an amiable disposition.
He was a great favorite with hispeo-
Pile andas an evidence Of that fact he
was elected over worthy competitors
eleven times to the General Assemb-
ly, besides holding for many years
the high and responsible position Of
commonw ealth's attorney for his
county.
During the latter days Of his life
he found peace in u faith that never
waved, and united himself with the
Episcopal church.
His funeral will take place from
ST. Peters church, in New Kent
county, to-day 4*
We find the above in the Rich
mond Wing of August Doth. The de-
ceased was the father Of Rev. 7. H.
Lacy, Rector of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church, in this place; and
in common with all his friends
in this community extend TO him
and his family our deepest sympathy
in this hour of their sad affection,
PERsoSAL.-Wc had the pleasure
of making the acquaintance, one day
last week, of Mr.. Loue Herbert, a
German, of Ironton, He stumpcd
that district for Col. Vance last fall,
and was also a delegate to the st.
Louis Convention, and canyassed the
State of Ohio for Tilden.
Prof. r. c. ]. Adney, of Washing
ton, Pa, has been engaged as Princi-
pal of the Mason City Graded School.
lie comes to this county bearing the
highest testimonials as an eminent
instructor, and the people Of Mason
City are to be congratulated iuponse-
curing the services Of such an able
and thorough educator. The school
will open about the 18th inst.
DR.. Mathers and wife, Of ottowa,
Ohio, are visiting their cousin, Hon.
VIM. II. Tomlinson, in this place.
Mrs. Geo. C. Wilding and her sis.
ter Miss Hall, Of Wheeling are visit
ing friends in this place.
Rev. II, Z, Hayden. has returned
to his home in Brownsville, Pa.
Best custom made boots and shoes
in town, at Enos Smiths,
GRADED scHooL.-The Board has
appointed the following persons to
take charge of the Point Pleasant
Graded School. Rev. w. p. Hill,
Principal; and Misses Lide Wagner,
Ada Gilmore and Alice Kimberling
Assistants. We congratulate our
District upon having such good teach
ers, particularly do we endorse the
Board in selecting Rev. w. L; Hill
as Principal. As an educator he has
no superior in this section of the
State.
We direct attention to the advcr-
tisement of Mcssrs. Carter & Ryland,
General Commission Merchants,
Richmond, Va, in this issue. This
is one of the most substantial and re-
liable Houses in Richmond, and our
people will find it greatly to their
interest to ship their grainand other
products of the farm to them. Mr..
c. A. Hutchinson, Of this county is
their general travelling agent, and he
would be pleased to furnish our
farmers with any information they
may desire.
Bargains in Hats of all kinds at
Enos Smiths.
PROBATE CouRr.-Thc following
probate business, in the month of Au-
gust, has been transacted by the
County Clerk, in vacation: Strother
Long appointed guardian of his chill.
dren. Bond $500.
Cornelius NJ. Rice, will probated;
John Adams, Executor Bond 49,
600.