The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-01-28

we have almost an endless variety
M it.
The public roads are ina dreadful
condition. In somePlaces they are
almost impossible.
I Mr.. Cbarley Meekshas moved from
Ten Mile to Mr. B. ]. Redmond's farm
Lying back Of Clifton. Weregreted to
have to part with his family as
neighbors, very much
Mr.. Samuel Zirkle and Miss Ella
Yonker, of Graham District, were
married on the 15thinst. May their
pathway through life be strewn all
along with delightful flowers,
Mr.. Adolpbus Somerville has NOV
Jed into his new dwelling house,
where he is well accommodated to
enjoy this life.
Owing to the recent, continuous
rains, high creeks, and bad roads,
theattendahce at Locust Grove school
has been considerably reduced. The
children are not allowed to pass
through the fields near the school
house to shun the dreadful road, -
l. - 4 y si
Mr. Yeaeef, the teacher, commends
the school very highly, and rapid
ipsogfess II 4l,ems i:
Miss Frances Rousb sof Union vi
entity, who has been quite ill for
some time past, weareglad to chron-
icle, is recovering slowly. Many
feared that the sudden loss of her
mother would be more than she could
endure, aud were it moi for the un.
hinchfng confidence shs has In her
Maker, this may have proved too
true.
Rev. u. w. Griiiiths, of Point
Pleasant, preached at Locust Grove,
last Sunday evening, At half past
two o'clock. His regular appoint
ment at this place Is dvery second
and fourth Sabbath Of each month.
Mr.. David Somerville has been on
the sick list for about week. He
has had to suffer great deal for two
or three days past, but be seems bet
ter at present. We, hope that he
may soon recover.
Mr.. Ohio Somerville has been'quite
ill, but he is nvalescing
Upper Nine, of Beech Hill, said
that they had q jolly time up there,
eating sausage andspare-tibs. Now,
Mr.. Editor, it seems to Us that the
people up there are certainly very
"hard up" when they will not even
allow the dogs to have the spare.ribs
after the meat il eaten off Of them.
What poor dogs they must have!
Your Graham Bottom correspond.
ent, Victor, wishes to know what we
are whining about since we "got
married" Observation-Disclosures
barking up the wrang slump We
have been yearning forsome 'pretty
girl" to accept, for lols these many
years! So we are in the same pitiful
condition that Victor il, but we nev.
er had courage enough 10 acknowl.
edge it publicly. Don't be discour.
aged, Victor, this is leap-year. Per.
haps some damsel will pick US up
yet. SclpIo.
Nothing makes a man, woman, or
child feel meanerthan a tickling sen.
satiun in the throat. Take "Dr.
Sellers Cough Syrup" 25 cents.
HARTFORD Cry 1rEMs,-The roads
are still very muddy, but are drying
up some. We hope they will be in
u suitable condition for the country
people to come to market.
Miss A. V. Harpold hus gone to
Cincinnati, to attend the college of
music.
The Elmwood Salt; Furnace has
been idle for over a week, on account
of some trouble between the employ,
er and the miners, but theywi soon
go to work again.
Mr.. James Proffitt is going to put
up stave machine back Of Letart,
West Virginia. He has contracted
one million slaves, with the White
Rock Furnace.
One. of Mr.. E. G. Harpold's horses
fell in a pit thirty feet deep, last Sat
urday, but they got him out, after
some two or three hours work. The
animal is still living and enjoying