The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-27

LETART IrEMs.-The farmers Of this
vicinity are busy sowing wheat. A
larger acreage will be sown this year
than last.
Mrs. Anna Alexander, living above
town, Is lying very low with fever
Mr.. G. W. Gist, and daughters Ella
and May, left last Thursday to attend
the Cincinnati Exposition.
The steamer Iron Duke sank a fuel
boat Of coal in the channel Of the Ohio
river, at the foot Of Letart Falls. 1t
was on Monday morning, during a
thunder storm, and was supposed by
the boat's crew that the feeder was
struck by lightning, as the water was
about ten feet deep and the boat
could not have struck anything. 1t
sank in about two minutes after the
report of the thunder.
Capt. E. E. varian, while leaving
the wharf Sunday evening with a
barge load Of tan bark, ran on bar.
He reloaded the bark into another
boat, to prevent the barge from being
damaged on the uneven bottom
which it was left on by the falling of
the river.
Frank Blosfeld is back again from
a tour through the West. Jack Da-
Wis, who accompanied him, did not
return.
A. j. Brinker, living below town,
is the most. dignifed man in these
parts-on account of a bouncing boy
baby arriving at his house.
Lon. T. PiIchard is preparing to
leave for Ann Arbor, Michigan, to
enter law school. We wish him
success "
Daniel sayre is rafting a lot of rail
road ties for the Cincinnati market.
Rev. w. II. Miles preached his fare
we'll sermon at this place last Sun.
day. 10 VIvE.
GRAHAM NoTEs.-It has been some
time since your columns were dotted
with locals from this region.
Some cattle dealers from Nicholas
county were through this part Of the
county last week. They purchased
some very fine cattle paying 81 cents
per pound, we believe.
Miss Minnie, daughter Of Samuel
Somerville, Esq, of Robinson District
has returned home after visit to
friends in this bottom.
Why are there SO many teachers
without schools and so many schools
vacant2 What kind Of an excuse are
some teachers going to make who did
not attend the Institute, as required
by law, and yet expect TO teach?-
We would like to see this part of the
law dealt out squarely this year, and
the next year those who expect to
teach will know ,phen aud where the
Institute is to be held and be ready
to attend 1t.
The farmers are now complaining
that it is too dry. How are they to
be pleased anyhow?
We were in attendance ut the s.
S. Convention held ut White Church
last week, which was one of the most
interesting sessions we ever attended.
Late in the morning of the last day
the Sunday School children, led by
the New Haven Cornct Band, and
followed by number of buggies and
wagons laden with the good things of
earth, were marched to a beautiful
grove near by, where we partook Of a
beautiful dinner prepared by the
good people of the Upper Flats.
After dinner there were a number
of interesting speeches by Rcvs. Lee,
Blagg, Bower and others. There
we're, we suppose, about six hundred
people present. The Convention ad,
jouTned to meet next May at New
Haven. ALPHA.
Mr. Isaac Long, who has just re.
turned from Il trip to the South and
West, says while in Arkansas he was
on the plantation owned by Col.
Smith and Capt. Charles, Of this place.
He says it is very fine tract Of 1000
acres, which he claims is worth fully
$4,000. AT the time he was on the