The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-06

pondents are not dead but sleepeth.
The most of them. were so busily en-
gagged before the election that they
did not have time to write items.
Now, i do not wish it understood
that they were all candidates, but
they lent their space to the kind ed
itor, who deserves credit for the good
which he accomplished through the
Register. 1t seems from the number
that contributed last week, that most
Of the correspondents were asleep,
and have been aroused from their
state of torpor by the frosts.
Items, like the votesof some of the
Independent candidates, are very
scarce.
Few of the farmers are not yet
done sowing wheat.
Farmers, prepare for a severe win
ter.
Most of the schools in Cologne Dis
trict opened last Monday. Highest
wages paid $50 per month.
lam informed that one of our
school houses caught on fire, near the
tlue, when the flue fell upon the
stove and broke it, thereby Interrupt
ting school for few days,
Several young men of this vicini.
ty went to the head of Eighteen to
hunt squirrels and chestnuts. They
returned few days since, having
found but few of the former and none
of the latter.
Our village is very quiet at this
time, and but little business being
done. Morrison and Wells arc con-
tinually on the strike-with the
hammer.
Mr.. Buxton has recently repaired
his Mil, and he is now doing good
business.
The protracted meeting of the
Baptist church closed last Friday
Several joined.
Mr.. Simms has opened a furniture
store in this place. LEON Bee.
HARTFORD CRY ITEMs.-The Rev.
Mr.. Faulkner, the minister assigned
to this charge has arrived, and is ex-
pected to preach Sabbath morning.
The first quarterly meeting for
this conference year was held satur-
day and Sunday the End and Sd
insts., Elder Steele officiating. Mr..
Faulkner holding one at Mason City
at the same time.
School commenced in the new
school building, Monday, October
2Sth, under the instruction of w. W.
Harper ard his wife, Mrs. Z. c. Har-
per. Average attendance so far so
pupils,
The new Bromine works of Mr.. +.
Donally & Co. will soon be completed.
Mr.. Craft is erecting a new build
ing on front street, on the lots form
ely owned by Messrs. Crosby and
Arvine.
Mrs. Salts has put new tin roof
on her house. Mr.. Creary of Middle
port did the work. Mr.. Crcary docs
good work.
Rev, l.. e. Peters is carrying on a
series of meetings in his church,
The Anniversary of the present pas
torate was held in his church on
Thursday evening the 30th inst
The exercises were quite interesting
The Hartford City furnace is blow
cd out at present; TOO much SAT- on
hand.
Mr.. G. w. Moredoek is of to Gin
cinnati on salt business. The or.
ganization of a company to receive
all the salt manufactured per month
by each furnace for cash on the yard,
we understand is perfected, and If so,
will give quite an impetus to our
salt interests in this valley. The
people are rejoicing over the pros
poets.
Rev. NJ. E. Jones of Middleport,
Universalist minister, preached in
the U, B. Church in this place, a few
nights since. His sermon was well
liked by all who heard it. 1t was
an able discourse from the text, "If
a man die shall he live again?"
Two young ladies passed each 9th.
or on Main street yesterday morning,
orl nathan of tbnm looked back 10