The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19
The Weekly Register
LOCAL. MAT i !,

DEAD.-We are, panied to chronicle
the death Of Mr.. B. smoot, an old
resident Of this place, which occur.
red last Saturday morning at his
residence on Walnut Street. j Mr.. S.
was well and favorably known to the
people Of this county and Of the Ka.
nawha Valley. He was in the I'D
year of his age. He was buried on
Sunday in the graveyard AZ this
place, the large concourse of people
who followed his remains to the
grave attesting the esteem in which
he was held by his fellow citizens.
e DEATH or a PROMINENT CTizEN.-
Again Death has visited our county
and taken from US. one Of our mos,
esteemed and valued citizens. This
time it is the Hon. Alexander Long,
who departed this life at his home
near West Columbia, on the morning
of the 14th Of April, 1882. He was
in the 10th year Of his age. He rep.
resented this county in the Legisla.
ture of Virginia before the war, and
has held many other positions OF
honor and trust in the county. In
his death the county loses good cit.
izenl row
HARTFORD CmY IrEMs.-Time like
a star unhasting, yet unrestine
moves on, and rushes spring in upon
us again, like welcome visitor, and
the farmer seems to be to busy to talk
railroads or elections, yet he tells
us shat butter is selling at 80 cents
per pound and eggs at the same old
price, Is cents per dozen, and very
scarce ut TINT. ~
Mrs.&C. T. Shank has returned from
a visit to the Kanawha.
Mr., Geo. budding, of Putnam CO..
is visiting relatives at this place
Mesars. Dick johnson and John New
by have gone to Coal Valley.
Misses Hattie Gregory and Maggie
Thomas, Of Mason City, were visiting
relatives here Sunday.
The municipal election of this
place was held on Thursday the 18th
inst, and resulted in the choice of G
W. Moredock for Mayor, ]. NJ. Chap
man for Recorder, j. W. Hanna, R
L. Winkleblack, VIM. Embleton, ]
Ginther and Thos. Burgess for Coun
cilmen, BY an average majority d
fortytwo. sl.s s51l 1; CH1aos.
LETARr NEws--W. T. sHayman
lelt on the Andes Wednesday fol
Cincinnati. 3sE gJc ga s.5te
Daniel sayre is loading a barge
with rail road ties.
ouralittle village was very much
depressed on Saturday morning or
hearing of the death of Mrs. Iva No
"a Sayre, wife of Mr.. Mark sayre, o
Great Bend, Ohio, formerly resi-
dent of this place. Many sortowinl
friends from Letart left here Sunday
morning on tho steamer Wall Cit,
topay their last tribute Of respect t.
the deceased. The family Of the de
ceased have the sincere sympathie.
OF our community. @
Mordecai Blake, Lennie Rine, Maut
Boston and Mrs. Mary Roush are on
the sick list.
While Miss Ella Gist was opera
ting q sewing machine, Thursda,
evening, the needle penetrated he,
thumb, making an ugly and painful
wound. IS -
G. W.Gist has been quite sick th,
past few days, but Is now able to at
tend to business again.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. !Thos
j, Blessing, Of the Upper Flats, fl
this places a few days ago. = .se
Mr.. Samuel Roush one Of the mos
influential farmersof Graham Bot
tom, was In town Saturday.
The late frosts were very DANA
ging to fruit and crops in this par
OF the. county.
The incline from tie quarry on thu
other side Of Kanawha, to the rive
is about completed, and during thi.
week rock will be let down over it
1t is a single track, upon which carr
run both ways and pass each othel
by an ingenious continuance. 9TH.