The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-02-20
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTBRS.

thorized 10 act as Agents Tor the Rtg'ster,
10 solicit subscriptions, receipt for same,
and collect moncls due this Office: DR.. L.
F. Roush, New Haven; Dr. j. R. Meeks,
Hartford City; Jacob Roush, Mason City;
Henry Fry, Clifton; John Behan, West
Columbia; W. H. Machiri AIachirville;
John NJ. Eckard, Flat Rock; George Row
10y, Leon; D. W.. slaupin, and James H.
Ellis, Arbuckle; A. A. Hanley, Apple
Grove; b. b. Pearson, Five Mile AAQ.
sayrc, Letart; ]. IL. Miller & Co., Beech
Hill; james Locke and Samuel Mcclure,
Upland; J.. Todd, MERGERS Bottom, p. o.
we hope each Of these gentlemen viii
accept tho agency, and that each will do
his part to send US a good list Of subscri-
beers from his respective neishborhOod'
DRowNED.-owen Parr, of Warth's
Bottom, W. Va, and Charles sayre.
of Apple Grove, this county, both
worthy young men, were drowned
near Reedyile last Saturday night
They had been engaged i'll running a
small trading boat, and had got the
Pittsburg tow boat Panther to tow
them to Parkersburg. The young
men were sleeping in the cargo box
Of their boat, which was hitched on
directly in thcrear Of the fuel boat
VI the Panther, Near Reedville for
come reason the Steamer stoppedand
backed which caused the rear line Of
the trading boat to break or pull out,
ind the fuel boat came on toand smash
cd in the cargo box. 1t is supposed
that the boys thus suddenly awaken
cd were frightened, jumped overheard
and were drowned, Their bodies
have not been recovered.
Charles Sayro was about 5 feet 0
inches in height, weighed about 145
pounds, black hair, black eyes, and
fair complexion; supposed to have
had on black clothing.
Owen Parr was about 5 feet inches
in height, light hair, gray eyes, light
complexion; and is supposed to have
had on dark coat, what other cloth
ing not known.
Any one finding either of the bod
les will be literally rewarded by no
tifying Johu sayre at Apple Grove,
o.-POmcroy Telegraph
A School Exhibition was given at
school house No. 3, Robinson District,
last Friday, of which Mr.. Jasper
Rifle is the teacher. The t$hibi.
ton was a very creditablo affair.
But as is nearly always the case, a
lot of bad boysfrom Middleport, Ohio.
and from the ncighborhood, disturb
cd the exercises by their outlawry,
throwing stones at the building and
yelling and cursing during the per.
formanccs. A few arrests, and i'm
prisonments and fines imposed,
would teach such characters to do
better in the future. We hope all
who were engaged in disturbing this
meeting may be arranged, and the
scvcrest penalty Of the law mctcd out
to them.
The Maddy Brothers, of Gallia
County, former owners in the steam
er Exchanges have contracted with
the Newman Lumber Co., Of Ironton,
for Il stern:wheel steamer for the
Charleston and Wheeling trade, two
trips per week; Of the following di'
mansions, 100 feet long, 25 feet beam
! feet hold, full cabin, Is state rooms
and texas 40 feet. long. She will
lave two steel boilers % feet long
and 81 inches in diameter, fivc-cight
iluGS in each.
We aro NOW having q series Of
sermons on the "Certaintyof a He'll
The first ono was delivered Sunday
night at the Upper Presbyterian
Church, by the Pastor; the next will
be by Rev, S. X, Vaught, Let the
poor sinner go and listen and trem-
bic. The final sermon should be
preached by "Hard she'll Baptist"
who is firm believer in burning
and unquenchable fire.
The Charleston Courier says that
the oil excitement in the Big Sandy
region, is becoming intense. Capt.
talists from New York and other
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