The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09

old time-honored friend, Hon. George
Rowley, went TO Point Pleasant last
Saturday. If Uncle George was the
politician he used to be, we should
attach considerable Importance to
his visits to the Point these cam
paign times. 1t may mean some
thing any way.
MIR. Stephens, Of Pennsylvania, is
spending several weeks with his son,
A. j. Stephens, the merchant of I'm
ion. Your correspondent had the
pleasure of meeting him last Mon
day and found him to be a gentleman
Of ability and the possesGor Of a life
long experience as one Of Pennsyl-
vania's most successful business men.
He is now nearly ninety years Of age
and informed us that he had travelled
all over Mason county fifty years ago,
buying stock, and that his plan was
to notify raisers Of the time Of his
arrival and then he would find them
with their stock either herded or tied
along the road. He thinks that as a
stock dealer in this county he would
have something more to do now If he
succeeded in buying many.
Jas. E. Clendenin, the gentleman
ly agent of the Aultman, Taylor q
Cos threshing machines, sold one Of
his machines to John McDermott and
Minor Stephens. They are wide
awake men, paid cash down for their
machine, and We expect to hear that
they will do the principal part of the
threshing in this District.
The railroad is rapidly approach
ing completion. Track is being laid
up from Point Pleasant and down
from Red House; the contractors will
meet near Maupin's store. We un-
derstand that it is the intention of
the Company to have a train run.
ming from Red House to Point Pleas.
ant by the time of the Mason county
Fair. If so, we will be down sure,
provided we are not too badly affect
ed with what Tom Hood calls impe-
curiosity.
The appointment by Prof. Kenny,
of David burst, Esq, as a member Of
the Board of Education of Cologne
District, gives general satisfaction.
Most Of the teachers in both Dis.
tricts now know where they will ped
die out n, b, c's, the ensuing winter.
Several Of them are making various
excuses for not attending the Insti.
tute, one of which is that they did
not know Of the time OF holding it.
What do you think Of a Teacher that
would make such an excuse when
the announcement is made for four
consecutive weeks through the col
umns of his county paperf
We hear OF the frequent visits Of
Mr.. Henry Stewart, Of Pleasant Flats,
to Mud Lick, and there seems to be
considerable enquiry as to the object
Of the said visits. To all such we
have only to say just wait awhile
and Col. J. P. R. B. Smith can answer
all satisfactorily. ToBE.
HICKORY FLATS NOTES. The thresh-
ing machine is now heard 10 this
community.
Wheat is not yielding as well as
was expected.
Tho festival at Eckards Chapel was
a success, Net proceeds $40.
We dare say Hickory Flats takes
the lead in nuptial festivities. This
time it is Mr.. Charles Gardener to
Miss Barbara e. Rifle.
Let US make a festival at Hickory
Chapel and lot the proceeds go to.
ward repairing the church building
In its present condition there is dan.
ger of the plastoring falling off and
hurting some one badly.
The road near Mr.. John T. Browns
residence is in very bad condition
1t needs work.
Rayburn's Chapel was dedicated
by Rev. Carol, of the NJ. E. Church
South, of Parkcrsburg on Sunday
morning the 30th. The dedicatory
sermon was a beautiful piece of elo
quencc, we'll delivered, aud just tt
the point, showing how necessary il
ia FIR mankind to dndirotn +ho;,