The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

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night closed his Conference year
He has been with our people for two
years, and it is hoped the Conference
will return him to this charge. Du.
ring his Ministry hero he has endear.
ed himself TO all inside and outside of
his church. There never was Min
lister in charge Of this church, who
had more friends than Rev. Mr.. Trip
petit.
Idleness is the mother of vice, and
a boy who is allowed to grow up in
idleness is pretty sure to be vicious
man, The parentsof such boys have
a fearful responsibility resting upon
them, when they let their sons run
about late hours of the night instead
of keeping them at home reading
newspapers and books, and training
them into moral habits SO as to be-
come respectable men instead of
idlcrs, rum drinkers, gamblers and
loafers, which is sure to be the case
with the night runners and day
idlers, then the responsibilities are
increased. Give the boys plenty to
do, and you will preserve their NOR
ais. Better tired boy than u vita.
ted mind.-Er.
On Sunday evening a woman con-
fined in the Jail of this county on
peace warrant, made her escape from
Jail, Mr., Jewett had justtaken some
water up to the prisoners, and while
the door was little ajar the woman
slipped out and pushed the door to
and Gagged the jailor, and then run.
ming down stairs, made her escape
through tho back yard. She was fol.
lowed about a mile up the road but
getting into a hay field all traces of
her was lost. Up to the time we go
to press she has eluded capture.
The sound of your hammer at 5
o'clock in the morning or 8 at night,
heard by creditor, makes him easy
six months longer; but if he sees
you at u billiard table, or hears your
voice at a tavern, when you should
be at work, he sends for his money
the next day; demands it before he
can receive it in lump.
This makes the third time that
Galhpolis has been visited by the
yellow fever. The first time in 1898,
and the second in 1922. The second
visitation was so bad, that they did
not get rid of it for three years, and
during its run the place was almost
depopuluted. So says the Pomeroy
Telegraph.
FREsnET,-Both the Ohio and Ka-
nawha rivers have been very high,
and our town was threatened with
inundation. The water is receding
now. The damage done on the Ka-
nawha must have been immense
Some farmers will lose nearly all
thoir summer crops. Fencing and
houses have been swept away, and
good deal Of other damage done.
DrED.-1nthis place, Sunday night,
Helen, infant daughterof DR.. W. P.
and Virginia Neale, aged 10 months.
The remains were buried Monday,
at Bruce Chapel.
New Goods have been received at
R. S. Bickel's, consisting of clothing,
furnishing goods, piece goods, hats.
boots, shoes, &c. If you want bar
gains and good fits, give him call.
All goods sold lower than ever before.
A sacramental meeting will be
held in the Upper Presbyterian
Church commencing on Friday
night. The Pastor expects to be as
sisted by Rev. F. D. Lewis, of Cat
lettsburg.
Rev. ]. o. A. vaught, the regular
Pastor of the NJ. L. Church, South,
for the ensuing year, will preach
first sermon in the NJ. e, Church,
South, in this place, next Sunday,
at 10! A, NJ. and at night.
Yesterday a team of horses which
Mr.. Ben. Gibbs was driving, took
fright and started on a lively run,
throwing Mr.. Gibbs out and bruising
him up considerably; the lines be-
coming entangled in the wheels
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