The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-03

dressed andintelligent young woman
with a child, came to our town and
put up at the Salts House, and some
time after went TO Mr. Juhlings
store and bought rope some 10 or
20 feet long and that night between
the hours Of ~ and o'clock, after
fastening the rope to the bedstead,
which stood near the window, she
let herself down and left, the child
lying in the bed, since which moth
ing reliable has been heard of her
Before leaving however, she wrote a
short note and left il in the stand in
her room, giving the name and age
Of her child and requesting that it
be taken good care Of by those into
whose hands itmight fall. She gave
its name as being Lula May Steven.
son. We understand there were sew
eral parties in town wanted the lit
tie stranger. Mr.. A. Rogers of our
town has taken the little stranger
and we have no doubt, (not from his
experience in this kind Of work but
from the genial nature Of the man,
it will have good home. We me- y
christianized and withal a liberal
people. Send on your babies.
AsAD ACCIDENT
Mr.. Jeremiah Bass an old and re.
spected citizen of our community,
who has been in the company's em
ployment for a number Of years as
teamster, was removing the bed from
his wagon, Friday morning the 2Sth
ult., and while standing on the
tongue in front lifting the forward
end Of the bed, one of hisihorses took
fright and as quick as a flash, started
off throwing Mr.. Bass SO that the
hind wheel Of the wagon struck his
right arm, breaking it near the
shoulder and bruising him badly in
the face. Dr.. Hensley and son set
the bone and dressed his other
wounds. Mr.. Bass has been a very
hard working man all his life, but
having large family to support has
never succeeded in accumulating
much earthly goods, consequently is
lily prepared for this sad affair. He
has the sympathies of our people.
Messrs. G. Moredock and Dr.. Meeks
arc of to Cincinnati. Business
salt.
Our schools have been affected a
little BY the alarm Of scarlet fever,
but the scare is over.
Messrs. Marlin and Miles Brown
and their ladies, from Gallipolis,
took Thanksgiving dinner at Major
Browns. The Major always has
good dinners on Thanksgiving. ].
$50
DEER Lrck ITEMS. The nov maps
and globes for ourschools have been
received. They will be of great adj
vantage to teachers and scholars.
Corn husking is nov the order of
the day in these parts.
Thanksgiving passed off quietly.
Miss Mary G. Gilmore of yorktown,
is teaching at Myers school house,
and gives entire satisfaction.
Young men should be careful not
to sit on the same side with ladies
in churches, as some of the young
men up here have gotten themselves
into trouble, by doing SO. It's truly
awful.
Sheriff Somerville has been upherc
collecting taxes. Have not learned
with what success. ORAH.
BxPLosIoN.-An explosion occur
red at the tannery Of D. S. Snyder,
in this place, on last Friday, which
fortunately hurt no one, but will
cause Mr.. S. some expense and delay.
A hole was blown in the boiler at
the aft end, underneath, about the
size Of mans fist; the water and
steam putting out the fire, prevent
ed contlagration. Tom. the fire.
man, thought the judgment day had
come, and tried to escape, he made
three leaps, landed in Crooked Creek;
and it is said, thought he was dead
for half an hour after the explosion.
We understand that a gentleman
by the name Of Caruthers, represent
ing some railroad capitalists in the
East, is making survey Of the Ka-