The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-10

Quite an amusing episode occurred
in he County. Court Clerks Office,
on Thprsday last, which served to
enliyen the monotohy around the
Court House, Hiram Lyns a stout.
good.lookingf ellcw, on that day pre-
sented hihseiE together with his
dulcinea, Miss Gan; and invoked the
assistanceof Mr.. Kimberling, our
County Clerk. The incense having
been duly served, and the happy
couple desiring tobe joined together
atonce, Mr. RhGberling, sent across
the way for Che Rev. F. A, Tsippett,
to come to his office. Bro. Trippett
arriving, took in the situation at
once, and soon had them out on the
floor, and the bride having a baby,
handed it to Judge Moore, who hap
poned to be present, with the request
that be holdth thing while She
made her "feller' happy. She soon
joined hands with:thO bridegroom,
and in a moment were made one.
Judge Moore, performed his part in
a mastery style, No cards.
The following are the marriage
licenses issued since January 1st,
1878;
Henry +. Smith to Rhoda V. Hill.
James Pullin to Emma N. Camden,
Moses NJ. HooiIman to Susan j.
Ball,
William A. Clark to Emily Luella
Tucker.
Hiram Lyns to Harriet A, Gill.
Mathew A. Wiley to Rebecca j.
Woodall.
Henry f. Stewart to America Hill,
James II, Dingy to Mary Carpen-
ter.
John W. Gardener to Mary L.
Knopp.
The l. o. W. NJ. organization in
this place, is increasing rapidly in
membership. Almost every night
accessions are made to its numbers,
This is one of the best institutions
we know of, and on the death of a
brother pays $1,000 to his widow or
heirs, together with all the assess
ment money he has paid out during
his membership, Every man who
has fumily should join either this
Order or that of the Forosters. 1t is
a cheap insurance, and The safest in
the world.
The result of the Corporation cleo
ton, held last Thursday, is as fol-
lows; Mayor-Henry J. Fisher, jr.;
II. Hale; Councilmon-
T, stribling, John W. English, DR..
L. f. Campbell, a, r.. Dnrst, and c.
shrewsbury. A majority of this
Council is understood to be opposed
to granting license to retail spirit
nous liquors. 10 be consistent, can
they vote to destroy one branch of
business in this town, and not an
Jther?
We direct attention to the new
advertisement of Mossrs, w. Frank
lin & Son, Grocors and Liquor Deal
,rs. They can be found in the room
under Beale's Hall. They have on
hand very large stock of Groceries,
llso a large quantity Of pure wines
md liquors. Country merchants
will consult their interests bycalling
m these gentlemen.
Any one desiring to take our pa
per, who is not taking it, or to renew
heir subscriptions, can have the pa
per at sl,5o per year, when paid in
advance. No deviation from this
rule. Cash or no trade. This offer
will be open until the first day of
February, 1878. Surely no one could
lsk us to furnish the paper at u less
price than $3.50 per year.
We direct attention to the adver-
of ], +. Hulva, successor to
Lucas Lambrccht, in the Confection-
iry and Baking business. Mr.. HUI
va will have an entire new stock of
goods this week. We bespeak for
him a liberal share of the public
Store corner of 9th and
Main Streets.
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