The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-06-18
AsAD DAY-Two MEN DROWNED.

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Sunday last was d sad day III town.
About9 o'clock AN, it was report
led that Miles Darst, son Of Andrew
4 +. Darst. Esq, had fallen in the Ohio
river and drowned. Hurrytng to the
river. we found the report too true
He had been. across the Ohio, in com
pany with Pope Frazier, to the whis-
key boat that lies opposite this place,
and kept by a fellow named zade
Woods. Here he became intoxica-
ted and in this condition started
with Pope Frazier to recross to this
ashore in a skiff When a short dis
tance from the Ohio shore, he reeled
land fell overheard, and was drowned
before assistance could reach him.
Frazierin attempting torescue him
.Ealso fellsinto thelriver and came near
being drowned. He managed to save
'thimself BY catching hold Of the skiff,
lfAnd hanging to it until assistance
reached him and rescued him from
his perilous position. All Sunday
informing Che river was dragged for
the body Of Darst, but without avail;
but the search or.his body revealed
1.-THE dead body Of
b. HENRY DEEM,
(which was found close to the shore at
1.-THE niouthof the Kanawha, almost
lin the Ohio water. His drowning is
a mystery that will probably never
be explained. He was not missed
until his body was found. He had
been in the habit Of coming over to
town and staying all night with his
RELATIVES in this place, and no un-
easiness was felt by his wife at his
Iabsence, and she was little prepared
| for the awful news broke to her about
noon Sunday, Of the finding Of the
body Of her husband in the Kanawha,
drowned. From evidence produced
before the Coroner's inquest, it seems
that Mr.. Deem had been in town all
day Saturday, and after dark he
seems 10 have gone to the Kanawha
ferry landing, to cross over to his
home, but instead of crossing he laid
down and went to sleep, where he
was seen as late as eleven o'clock
that night. 1t is supposed that he
got up in the night, bewildered, and
walked of Of the float into the river.
The jury after hearing all the evil
dence before it, rendered a verdict of
accidental drowning. Mr.. Deem was
66years of age, and a well-to,dofarm
er, livingoger Kanawha, opposite this
place, and had many warm friends,
and alarge number of relativesin this
county. Mr., Darst was a young man
about 80 years of age, and his great
fault was love for Intoxicating drinks,
and outside Of this he done no harm.
He had q great many warm friends
in this place. The afflicted families
have the Sympathies Of our entire
community. The body of Mr.. Darst
was found Tuesday morning, at Gal
lipolis Island, and brought to this
place for interment.
HoSoRADLn Strxr1oS.-Miss yeni
Thomas, who has been attending
Music School. at staunton, Virginia,
arrived home last Wednesday.
John and Frank Holloway, Esqs.,
Of Gallipolis, visited their brother,
James II. Holloway, Esq, in this
place, Sunday.
A. B. Chancellor, Esq. and wife,
and Miss Fannie Stephenson, of
Parkersburg, are visiting at Mr.. r..
IS. Bickel's.
Miss Mary Miles, Of Gallipolis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George W,
Hooff, in this place.
Mrs. Florence Coleman, of Chesh.
! ire, Ohio, is here on a visit to her
sister, Mrs F. A. Guthrie.
Mrs. Sarah Tullar, Miss Jennie
Tullar and Mr.. W. B. Tullar, of St..
Joseph, Missouri, are visiting friends
in this place.
MIR. John Musgrave, who has been
attending the University,a at Morgan
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