The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

Curteu IN TINS vicinity. va lant
week Mrs. Neasc, an old lady Of IS or
sc years died at her residence, two
miles back of town, a child of Mr.,
B, Yager's being the secondOne claim
ed BY the relentless hand Of death.
Also a child of Mr. VOLTS, on Broad
Run Creek; and lastly Mrs. Hoffman
aged "a and commonly known as old
"Betsy."
Farmers are busy thrashing their
wheat and cutting grass. Very few
come to town.
DR.. Roush says that he has had
several bills presented to him, to be
passed the next session Of the Legis-
lature, but thinks that it might be
considered a little premature, to give
them that careful consideration
which legislator is expected to give
matters intrusted to him. One gen.
tleman from Huntington sends lit
tie friendly advice on the score Of
economy, which is thankfully re-
ceived, and if found necessary, and
gracious opportunity offers, will be
judiciously used. The Doctor wishes
me to say this much through your
paper, as he has understood that he
(the gentleman was q subscriber
But gentlemen don't count goslings
before they are Matched, even should
the prospect be ever SO Aattering.
We have had several severe thun'
der storms in the last three weeks,
with considerable rain. Thermome'
ter has been up to9S degrees on sever.
al successive days, A house in SYRIA
cuse, Ohio, just opposite our town
was struck by lightning, but no very
great amount of damage was done,
and no one hurt.
Mr.. Allen S, Roush is having the
lumber hauled to build a house in
town.
Mr.. Robt. Wctzel who has been
sick for some time, has so far recov'
cred as to be able to go about.
The lecture delivered here by Prof
Hill, on the subject of light, was
highly spoken of by those in atton'
dance, and we take this method fol
very cordially thanking him for his
interest in the spread of scientific
knowledge among us. L. FIR.
HARTFORD CRY ITEMs.-Living in
the same county with yourself, l pre-.
sumo it is not necessary to say that
the weather for the last ten days has
been excessively hot. But you may
guess when a man setting ten min,
utes with his feet hung over brick
wall, had them blistered by the sun
through pair of thick cow.hide
boots, thatit is not hot. Beat that
liz yoa can.
Mr.. Congrove, one of the car,
penters on the new School building,
was so overcome with the heat on
Saturday that he was compelled to
leave the building, and was just able
TO reach his home in time TO escape
sun.stroke, but at last accounts was
improving.
The Oil Company are putting up
the machinery for boring for oil and
will soon be pcrforuting mother earth
for her hidden treasure; everybody is
anxious that success may crown the
company's efforts.
The first story of the new School
House is nearly completed.
Blackberries are abundant and are
selling at 10 cents per gallon.
The Rev. W. L. Hill, lectured in
the Baptist Church a few nights
since on magnetism. The lecture
was quite interesting and instructive.
But it would have been still more SO
had the lecturer told us why the pos.
tive attracts the negative and re.
pells the positive or the negative re-
pells the negative and attracts the
positive; here however all philoso-
pliers fail.
Capt. o, Phelps, Misses Lizzie and
jimmie Harness and Miss Ida Graham;
have been engaged to teach the Hart:
ford Schools the coming winter.
Mrs. NJ. Young is visiting friends
in this place. Her residence at pres.
ent is in Maysville, Ky. She looks
well and seems happy in her new
relationship in society,
1t is generally thought here that