The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-12-20
1he Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERs.

LEON NEws-Not a case Of drunk.
.nnew for weeks in our city.-our
new Squire, J. NJ. Burdett, holds
cour. occasionally; he Is the man for
,be ulace.-Rey. Miles preached the
fooerul Of Martha ]. Strickland, at
The n. Z. Church last sabbaih.-We
have No. / schools at Leon this win
Ter, under the management Of Prof.
Y A. Lewis. Miss Ella Gibbons
teaches the primary school with
area. success. We are all pleased
With the advancement made in this
noble work.-Quarterly meeting at
tn. n. E. Church, Leon, January 9th
and 7,h.-Christmss festivities at
the Eddy Chapel NJ. E. Church, Mon
day eve, an illuminated tree, re-
treatments, cakes, candies, &c. A
good time is expected. Come.-0ur
merchants are in good spirits, and u
clsvsrer act Of fellows you can't find.
Leon 10 the most peaceable town
in the eounty.-The best opening for
Touring mill on the Kanawha, is
a, Leon. Capitalists strike, while
the iron is hot. We mean what we
ny.-We need telephone at Leon
Pm, up the poles and let US talk at
long range. OCCASIONAL.
Hickory FLATS ITgMs.-Our roads
are now in a bad condition.-There
has been quite a number of sheep
stolen in this community Of late
Mr.. James Foglesong, our miller, is
putting up new grist mill near the
old .ite.-Rsv. H. Scott held quite
an interesting revival at Hickory
Chapel, recently; there were twenty
Eve accessions TO the church.-The
schools Of this community are grand
success this winter. We would like
to report visit from County Super
inlendent Kenney, if we could,-The
funeral of little Johnnie Brown will
he preached at Hickory Chapel, on
Sunday, the last day Of this year, at
10 o'clock a. MIR. James Spencer
isvery i'll with dysentery.-Mr. Jacob
Greenlee is making repairs on his
dwelling.-Bethel Church has recent.
ly been repaired, and is now said to
be the finest church in the Flats
We are to have another wedding, 30
we learn. Orange blossoms are our
only winter fluwers.-Fat porkers
are being Stayed daily in this section.
On Friday night the first of this
month, the loud cries of man were
heard in the woods near Mr.. John
Rayburn's residence. Help started
to his assistance, but before il could
reach him his cries ceased and he
was not found. On the following
morning more minute search was
made, which revealed the fact that a
horse hitched to q buggy had become
frightened and ran off, leaving the
road at the above place. The buggy
was complete wreck. The horse
was found with part Of the harness
still on him, but the man has not yet
been heard from. The mans hat was
found, but no papers or anything
from which his name could be learn.
ed. SwEErBR1ER.
HOLIDAY ExcuRsIoN.-On the Co
lumbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo
Railway.-We are authorized to an.
nouncs that on Fridays, Saturdays
and Mondays, December 22d, 33d, 25th
29th and 30th, 1882, and January lst,
1888, tho C. H. V. & T. R'y will sell
round trip tickets from any station
TO any station on their line at ex.
cursion rates. Tickets will be good
returning until January 3rd, inclu.
sive.
Quite a large amount Of coal was
started from Pittsburgh during the
lat rise, for Cincinnati ana other
points below; but the weather turn.
Ing cold, and ice forming rapidly,
the aeets were caught at different
points above, and one or two getting
into the Kama wha, at this place
Ernbo hora 49,, ,oroo 10 mn mn h,,I,