The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-13


Virginia, July Both, 1879, Henry.
Howard, son Of John Wright and
Mary Roberts, while hunting acct
dentally shot himself, instantly caus-
ing his death. Howard was in the
18th year of his age, and was a kind
and atiectionate son, and dearly be-
loved by his parents, who are sorely'
stricken by their sad loss. Being Of
a frank and generous disposition and
gay and joyous nature, he was
much esteemed by his associates and
all who knew him. To one just en-.
tering into manhood in all its fresh
ness and beauty, in the full enjoy
ment of health, with bright hopes,
noble plans and fair prospects for the
future. Death seemed an untimely
guest, but,
Leaves have their time to fall,
And, flowers to witherat the north winds
breath,
And stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, o
Death n
"Youth and the opening rose,
May look ]ikethings too glorious for de-
cay,
And smile at thee-but thou art not of
those,
That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize
their prey"
The shock and deep grief brought
upon the household by the sad acct
dent, were sensibly felt by the whole
community, who sympathize deeply
with those bereaved Of one so near
and dear to them. 1t is hard, but
God knows best. He emily can heal
their wounded hearts;and while they
are thus called upon to "Pass under
the rod" may the voice of the "Heal-
er" be heard whispering, / lore thee.
and though they cannot bring him
back, may they take comfort in the
fact that they may go to him.
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OvERsEERs OF THE PooR.-There
was meeting ofthe Overseers of the
I
Poor, held at, the Poor farm on the
Sth inst.
Thos, Fowler was elected President
and John E. Timms, Clerk, by accla-
nation.
The following bids of physicians,
for rendering medical aid and medi-
cines, to paupers of the various Dis
tricts, were accepted for the period
of one year from the 9Th day of Au-
gust, 1879, and required to enter
into bond TO be approved by the
Clerk:
DR., L. F. Roush, Graham District,
SITS; DIR. N. D. Tobey, Waggener Dis
trict, 5000; DR.. W. F. Petty, Cooper
District, s122.50; DR.. D. G. Forbes,
Union District, s115; DR.. D. C. Forbes,
Cologne 800.
The bids Of DR.. j. L. Hensley, for
Graham District, at STA and DR.. L.
NJ. Grover, for Hannah, ats150, were
rejected.
Clark Greenleo, G. B. Rayburn and
Thomas A. Lemaster, appointed Com
mittee for Poor farm, to serve for the
ensuing year.
Lewis Blankenship employed as
Superintendent Of Poor farm, for the
ensuing year, at salary of $500, he
agreeing to take one horse from the
farm, at $40, the price of which is to
be deducted from his salary. Re-
quired to enter into bond in the pen
atty Of $500, conditioned to law, with
surety to be approved by the Board.
Order, in the case Of DR.. w. S.
Hoy, heretofore employed by the
Board, to treat paupers Of Robinson,
Lewis, Clendenin and Arbuckle, set
aside and Clerk ordered to prepare
one in accordance with the instruc-
tions Of the Board.
A small number of accounts were
allowed, whereupon the Board ad.
journed to meet at the call of the
President.
HIsToR1cAL.-In its issue for Aug
ust s, 1879, the Putnam Democrat will
begin the publication of a series of
historical articles, entitled "History
of the Kanawha Valley" from the
able pen of Prof. V. A. Lewis, of Buff
falo, whose historical researches and
eminent literary ability ftly qualify
him for SO great an undertaking. He
has, as the result of patient labor, in
Ithe best collection of local history in