The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-06-30

indluS 70 ue CUT. "A great zeal i0t ~
has not matured fully, because ofthe
rust, and having to ripen too soon.
Some claim that the fly injured por-
lions Of il also; so we can hardly ex-
pect an average crop, though consid-
erably more was sown last Fall than
usual.
Acentennial Sunday school Fourth
of July celebration will be held in a
grove, near Mr.. Ed. Cunningham's,
about one mile and a half back Of
New Haven. A programme has
been prepared and good speakers se-
cured. Arrangements will be made
to accommodate a large assembly.
Rev. Manchester, of the NJ. E.
church, will hold quarterly meet
ing at Locust Grove, on The Fourth
of July. He would better postpone
his meeting, as nearly everybody
wants to attend the Centennial Sun
day school celebration.
Corn looks well and grows fast.
Mr.. Thos. Foglcsong has not been
able to do much work for some time
past. He Seems to have but little
hope of ever regaining his health,
The Union Sunday school contin-
ues TO CROWN interest. All the Off
GERS and teachers are members ofthe
church, and professors of religion
Mr. L. Bumgarner is the snpcrin-
tendent.
Reed Yeager, Esq, is at home
spending vacation. Heis very much
taken with 0tterbein University, and
proposes to return in August.
scIpIo.
The above items were received too
late for publication last week.-[Ea.
LEON frEMs.-our village hasbecn
almost desolate during harvest. Bus
mess seems to have come to stand.
still. The merchants and black
smith think "the melancholy days
have come" AS farmers are done
harvesting, think business will re.
vive.
Several farmers near here harvest.
ed last Sunday week, in order to save
their wheat, as they were very much
hindered on account of wet weather.
There is talk Of celebration here
on the 4th. Why do Christians have
such things on the Sabbath. There
will be celebration at Wolf Valley
on the 3D. inst. Let our people go
and do likewise.
The waters on the 18th inst. were
very high Thirteen mile creek was
about two feet higher than ever
known before. About daylight the
waters began to come in FLOOD, tax
ing with it ties, slaves, fences, and
destroying corn and wheat crops fear.
fully-destroying rs much as fifteen
acres of wheat for A. ]. Stephens
/ understand that the flood moved
McDcrmitt's mill and otherwise dam.
aged it. The heaviest of the rain
was on, Thirteen and a branch of
Fen Mile, which was in some of the
houses, l understand, as well as on
Thirteen.
The threshing machine is now at
work.
There is more sickness in this vi.
clnlty Than usual.
The Grecnbackers have not been
hoard to "cheep" for some time. Last
year there were SO many Greenback-
crs here that even the grass was
green; but now many Of the Demo
Gratis and Republicans who belonged
to the organization sit clothedin 81
lence, or else they have long since
returned, as did the Prodigal Son
With single exception, l believe
that Wells stands solitary and alone
asa Greenbacker here.
In former reporti it was said that
Philip McKindley had opened a store
in this place, This is q mistake.
In my last communication it was
stated that Miss Whitley Markham
was lying very low with consump-
ton. On the 18th she expired, hay-
ing suffered for five long and weary
months. She was inferred in the
graveyard near Winfield. Thus death
has torn from our midst one of the
most nstimnhla vounu lad;as. avar