The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-02-06

nounce the sudden death OF ,. Anmiller
ESQ, at his home in West Columbia
which occurred last Monday, Il . o'clock
He had been sick since Wednesday Of LAS
week. His disease was an affection otihs
spine. lie was a gentleman Who STOOD
high in his community and bis death will
be an irreparable loss to West Columbia
He will be buried to-day at Y o'clock, by
the Masons and Odd Fellows Of which
Orders he was worthy member
At the last term Of the County Court, d
Siamese witness was summoned; the first
known in the history Of Mason county
The Poo I'ing was present, and the Poo
Chi also, both ready to give in their testi'
mony in a two thousand dollar suit. The
law interpreters in the case Capt. W. II
Gum and Rankin Wiley, Esqs
The Judge and lawyers not understand
ing the heather dialect had the case set fol
tho March term,
The following marriage licenses have
been issued for the week ending February
9th, 1875.
Henry l. Angel to Ann Taylor.
Andrew sayre TO Sarah j.. jacobs.
Isaac NJ. TempIeton to Mary A Bate
man.
David S. Van AIatre to Nettie NJ. Hover
From invitations printed at this office
we are informed that His Honor judge
d. S. Van Matre OF the County Court, viii
on next Sunday, at 4 P. NJ, at the NJ. E
Church, South, lead to the altar, one o.
Point Pleasant fair daughters, inthe per
son Of Miss Nettie Hover We congratu'
late the Judge.
We are now experiencing the kind OF
weather that gives us a proper apprechl-
ton Of the blessings oihavinga go-a-head
town Council that gives usg6od payements.
Our town can boast Of good dry, clean
pavements, and plenty of them, but We
are sorry to say that some of the crossings
arc not just what they ought to be.
The Monitor says Mr.. Geo. W. Craig, Of
Union District, will not only give the right
OF way through hisfarm, whichw WILDE about
one mile and hall, but will grade the
same Mt his own expense, ready for the
iron for the proposed railroad from scary
to Point Pleasant.
a few evenings ago, Jake Settles, (color
cd } porter for the Virginia House, found Il
pocket book containing over one thousand
dollars in notes, and upwards OF three hun
bred dollars in cash. Jake Immediately
turned it over to the proper owner, Mr.,
Wilkinson, and was suitably rewarded.
A kitten attended services last Sunday
evening at the II. L. Church, taking up its
position on the carpet near the stove, and
remaining quiet during the entire service.
We noticed some ladsand lasses who might
greatly improve their manners by taking a
few lessons from that Kitten.
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During snow ball battle Inst Saturday
evening a ball, was throynfhrough the
street lamp belonging othe lpwer Presby-
terrain church Ante mp, boys, i you
dance youmti tire adder We learn
that one al tn Court House was broken
insi similar manaer tho day previous.
1t is currently reported that one Of our
meat shops, "hido and tallow, folded up
its tents like the Arabs, the other night,
and silently stole away. ""Thopgh lost to
sight, to memory, dear"
Last Saturday while the ground was COW
cred with snow, with the exception OF here
and there bare spot, we noticed an ex-
citing game OF marbles in progress on one
OF our street corners,
AccrDESr-0n Friday morning last, Mr.
WIN. Rottenbury, who lives in Jerioho,an
who is aged about 90 years, went to the
front door OF his house, to look out, when
he slipped and fcl! on his back, hurting it
quite seriously, fIe is now conincd-to his
bed.
Judge Van Matrc's store windows are
embcllishcd with ugly caricatures for Val
chtinc's day. Some OF these Valentines
,vouI1 he mood Lite IN enn,n ,vc. know of