The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-11
T6e Weekly Register
1oGAE MATTERS.

pgasosAbs.-John Young, Esq. and
,ie, Of Mason City, spent sundayin
nj, place. with friends.
Adam Young, Esq., Of the sehon
cnl Works, called to ses.us Monday.
NJ Owen sutphin left on satur-
1,y last, for Little River county,
Arkansas, where he is ldrgely en-.
AGED with others from this county,
i cotton growing.
Miss Annie Noyes, Of Charleston;
i,si.iting at Mrs. sterrelt's, in this
Miss Jennie sterrett, Of ArBnckic;
/. visiting relatives in this town.
H. S. Bright and h 4. Polsley,
Egs., left Tuesday morning for the
county of Webster, on horseback.
Mr. Alb, Van Matre, who has been
in Missouri for yearor two, arrived
At home Sunday. He says he likes
the West and will return as svoh as
his visit is out.
Mrs. Jennie Waugh, Of Cincinnati,
& here on a visit 10 her mother; Mrs,
Levi Hayes.
FAIR-In this issue will be found
the advertisement of the coming Ma
son County Fair, to be held August
sls,, September LIST, End and 3rd.
Thisis to be one Of the grandest Fairs
ever held in this county. The
grounds have been re arranged and
putin good order, buildings and seats
have been overhauled, and many 9TH
or things done to add to the comfort
1t visitors. A new arrangement has
been made for water, and will be
forced toditfcrent parts Of the ground
bya steam engine, in an inexhausti-
tle supply Come to the fair, each
lily, and bring your families with
you.
AssocIATIoN--M MISSIONARY BAPTIST.
This Association Of colored Bap-
lists meets in this place to-day. The
introductory sermon will bepreachcd
By Rev. Carter Crnttick, Of Jackson,
6Rio. The Association will be pre-.
sided oyer By Moderator Rev. J. Fer
sasoh, who isin ciidrse of the Church
S!this place, and also Elder of this
district. fbout 1900 people are ex-
is:trd TO be present during the delib-
erations ofthe Association. Eating
tables and refreshments viii be on
the grounds for the accommodation
d@i Sfo may 8e present..
0rn sGiiUohs. Misses Adie Gil
more, Josie sterrett .Sht Alice kim,
.brrIiqg, haze. tjSea selected as Assist
ants ii the Point PHEASANT Graded
School. For Principal. Of the school,
tfere 5fsa,ttt Between Prof, Guthrie ri
apd Prof. Kenny, which will be set
tica at. a meeting oSthc Board next
Saturday. A tie also exists between
Dr. MossRan and Jasper Rifle for
The Jericho school, which will also be
settled next Saturday.
FooT RACES. The premium offered
for foot racing at the coming Fair, is
getting W s good deal Of excitement E,
among the boys, and we hear Of sew.
cral who are training for this race
The distance is for boys under l6
years old, 125 yards;premium, 1st's7,
I'd IS, Sd So. The next is a free for
all race, distance $50 yards; premium,
1850, I'd Sc, Sd 81.
ilt:H4.-on tfe 4th inst, Mr.. John
Conlay while working at Il threshing
machine on, Ten Mile Creek, was hit
in the head BY d club IN the hands Of
man named Love. Love made his
escape. TIE matter would have lad
Il more serious turn, if MIR. Oscar
Grecrhad n6tinterfsrsd, and prevent
ed Il repetition Of the blows.
a necessary step to take III discon.
tinuing a newspaper is topay up al!
arrearagcs. Where that. is not done
the publisher may legally continue
TO send, and may collect the whole,
whether the paper Is taken out d
the post.oflice or not.
John Grimm, of Cooper District
had the misfortune Of losing foul