The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-10-15

cob W. Nease died very suddenly on
Sunday, the 9Th inst, at 7 o'clock P.
NJ. He had had fever Of nervous
form for two weeks, but was still able
to help himself mostly, when he had
a sudden attack Of apopleSy or heart
disease, which caused his death in a
few minutes. On the following Tues
day morning, Rev.J. A. Blagg preach
ed a very appropriate funeral dis
course to large concourse Of rela.
tiyes and friends, at the residence Of
the deceased. The family cemetery
is not over three hundred yards from
the house. The pall-bearers were
young men, selected from Mr.. Nease's
Sunday school class. He was in the
seth year of his age. He had been
a faithfulmember Of the U. B. Church
for thirty years, and had served as
church trustee, class leader, steward,
Sunday school superintendent and
teacher. 1t seemed that he was more
interested in the Sunday school cause
than in any other branch Of Christ
ian labor; and the Union Sunday
school, which is one of the best in
L la
the country, owes its success in a
great measure to his persevering en-
ergy andinfluence. Mr.. Nease leaves
the bright testimony behind that he
has gone to the pure and peaceful
abode Of the saints. The bereaved
family has the sympathy of the en-
tire community.
Our neighbors are all busily en-
gagged in various kinds of fall work.
Some strollers passed through this
section one night about week ago,
who shot, and badly wounded, two
COWS. One belonged to Mr.. David
Somerville, and the other to Mr..
Isaac Lewis, Jr. No trace of the
criminals has yet made itself known.
Mr.. Adolphus somerville is build
ing fine two-story dwelling house.
"He means business"
The Locust Grove and Gibbs schools
have been in progress since the 10Th
of last month. The attendance is
rather small, owing to the busy sea-
son with farmers.
That Sunday School Convention at
the Pleasant Flats Church, on the
9th of last month, was considered a
failure, because there was only zone
minister present" If the couven-
tion had held over the next day,
there would have been number of
delegates with their school reports,
and another minister" or two in at
tendance. So the convention could
have been made a success without
those absent ministers. The refusal
to continue the session resulted in
disappointment, loss of time, &C., to
a great many. ScIpIo.
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New HAVEN ITEMs.-T. C. Jones is
having his dwelling house remodeled,
which will add much to its appear
ance.
We notice with pleasure the return
of Rev. ]. Fl. Cupp, from Oakland,
Nd, where he has been residing the
past summer.
The "Boss Sewing Machine Agent"
Mr.. Thos. Wheatley, lost a valuable
horse last week, from kidney disease.
He has very bad luck with horses.
Our school is now in full blast, and
our school house with its cracked and
dangerous walls; its battered and
jammed up seats, will be crowded to
Overlooking with romping children.
Our primary school room is an old
and leaky house, with COW stable
touching it on one end, and chick
en-coop on the other end. This is
shameful, when it is known that we
had school money left over from last
year, which was nearly enough to
build q suitable school house, and
thus do away with this continual
renting. MINER.
DEER LICK ITEMs.-Chestnut gath
ering is the most profitable business
in this neighborhood, just now.
There will be a good crop of corn,
much beyond what was expected
This warm weather is maturing the
late corn.
The wheat in this part of the coun-
ty is suffering from the fly.
Apples are almost an entire failure
up here.