The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-18
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTEIeS.

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PEasoSALs.--phillip Thompson,
Bsq., Of Mercer county, this State, is
here on visit to relatives.
We@ere glad tomeetin town, Mon.
DAY; Bob. Mccullough, Of Hunting
ton.
Miss hollie Smith, Of Huntington;
Is visiting friends in this place.
We acknowledge . call from Misses
Josie Sterrott, Of this place, aud Am
ME Noycs, Of Charleston.
Miss Lena vollert, Who has been
in tile country rusticating for the
nat two weeks, returned home yes
terday.
We noticed Mr.. Miles, Of Catletts.
burg, Kentucky, the tombstone man,
on our streets last Monday evening.
Charley Hutchinson, the popular
Agent for a Cincinnati House. and
one Of our home boys, was on our
streets last Tuesday.
Scott Dickerson, who had his col.
larbone broken by being thrown
from a sulky, while training a horse
at the Fair grounds, one day last
week, is getting along finely.
Rev. Mr.. Holt preached his fare
well sermon at the upper Presbyter.
ian church, last Sunday. He is a
young man, not yet through his col
lcgiate course. He is a fine preacher,
(, and when few more years has been
added to his head, he will be classed
among the most eminent and able
Divines, in this country. We hope
that when his studies are completed
lie will be called to the pulpit he has
so ably filled this Summer.
SALT VALLEY suSK-August 18th,
as the Salt Valley was coming
through Eight Mile, on her way to
Cincinnati, she rubbed heavily, but
it was not known that she had a
hole knocked in on her starboard
ride, until she attempted to land at
dur wharf. Then she was found to
be in sinking condition, and was
run ashore at the lower end of the
wharf, where she sunk over her
guards. The hole was five inches
wide by ten inches long. She had
In her hold 500 barrels Of salt which
was q total loss, but we believe fully
Insured. All her deck freight was
saved without damage. Men were
put to work ut the pumps and she
was raised during the day, and
placed ON the docks the next morn,
/, ing and repaired, and in the evening
cleft for Pomeroy. Her.otficers enter
ed protest heretofore Notary Public
Rankin Wiley, jr.
II
Pole RAfsrNGs. The boys of thi.
place, catching the spirit Of the Han
cock boom that'is now spreading all
over the country, have raised two
poles.and placed upon them flag:
bedring TIE iiatiies Of Hancock anG
Engti,h." The first one was raised
by tie MASTERS Flauklin, sons Of Mr.
Ben. franklin, and tile second by the
Masters Stribling and Smith, sons O
t. Stribling and Col. Smith. There
might have been otiieF buys engaged
but these are the prime movers.
George Bdwyer, son ofGeo. G. Bow
yer, of Puttaih, while going home or
the Telephone, Tuesday, fell from
the hurricane deck over the stern o
the boat; striking the wheel, anc
from it rebounding into the river.-
Being u good swimmer he made fo1
the shore, which he reached in safety
He received but slight bruises from
the wheel. His escape from death j:
miraculous.
The last quarterly meeting fol this
conference year, for the Point Pleas
ant circuit, NJ. e. Church, South
will begin at the Beech Hill Church
on Friday night before the fifth Sun
day in this month, and continue owe
Sunday. ]. H. Burns, the presiding
elder, will be present, and severa
other ministers, with the Pastor, vii
assist in conducting the services
Sacrament Of the Lordsupper in con
nection with the Sunday morning