The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-02

SpileN W tbe ChIletlhl itAlSlOu SGu
give relief in this dark hour Of be.
tcayement. The last one was bur.
ried on the 10th inst.
Mrs. Chapman, consort Of Frank
Chapman, died on the 2Sth inst. and
was buriedion the Both. The Rev.
Mr.. Jones, Of the Welsh Baptist
Church, from Mason City, was the
officiating parson.
The sad intelligence Of the death Of
Miss j. Harold, formerly of this
place, was received here this week
She died of typhoid fever. 1t has
cast gloom on the minds Of many
Of our young people, as she waswell
known here and highly respected.
Miss Blanche Meoks has gone to
Stanton, Virginia, to attend the Fe-
male Seminary in that place, Miss
Blanche will be missed very much
by many of the young folks here.
The river bank is crowded with
ice from ten TO fifteen feet high.
The Hummingbird is lying at our
wharf waiting for the ice 10 run out.
Mr.. James Wilkinson has broken
up housekeeping with the intention
of going to Texas to go into business
for Mr.. L. G. Harpold. His wife in,
tends staying with her father, J. w.
Kelley, in Rayenswood for the prea
cnt.
Messrs. Doually and E. W. New.
ton slipped Il large quantity of bro
mine last week.
Rev. L. E. Peters spent most oflast
week in town with his people, wait,
ing on the ice.
The miners have struck for one
half cent more on the bushel. Banks
arc idle.
The U. B. Church is carrying,on a
protracted meeting in this place.
The Elmwood furnace is running
again after lull Of some three weeks,
repairing. j.
BEECH HILL ITEMs-The talented
pom of Upper Nine" has long been
silent. A few weeks ago Wander
ing Jew" was a faithful contributor
to your spicy columns. Step by step
they assembled the ladder of fame
until finally we find their names in
scribed side by side with those Of
other great journalistic correspon-
dents. Now, Mr.. Editor, as they have
made their debut and crit will you al
low as to give a brief summary of
events respecting our locality and its
surroundings?
The winter so far has been very
severe upon those who depend upon
daily labor for their support. 1t
has been so cold that persons could
do bnt little work out of doors, con-
sequently we hear the cry Of hard
times on every side. The old adagc,
"Provide for the future by taking
care ofthe present. is often UNDECIDED
by those who could make ouch provis-
ion ifthey 'could.
a great many Of our citizens have
been almost Frustrated with colds,
and at this writing there seems to be
but few changes for the better.
We are glad TO hear that Miss Alice
Hill who has been quite i'll for several
weeks is now convalescing. She
commenced teaching in Cologne dis.
trict the first of November, but was
compelled to abandon her school on
account Of sickness.
The old reliable firm Of ]. II. Mil
Ter e. Co., is still successfully engaged
in the sale of dry goods and groceries,
or anything else fitted to render man
happy and comfortable. The com.
ing Spring bids fair to be one of great
prosperity with this firm, and we pre-
dict for them very heavy trade du.
ring the coming year. Two clerks
(who | presume are candidates for
matrimony) can be found in this
establishment at all hours when not
professionalism engaged.
The popular blacksmith, Isaac
Blakemoro, whose shop is located in
the suburbs Of this village is turn
ing out an excellent quality of black
smith work. Should any of the
Point Pleasant boys be coming UP
this way and desire their horse shod,
don't forget to call on "Blake." He is
a strong Greenbacker, aud had Gen.