The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14
Localelles.

ohRAVa VI G4Np AAllV VII 4uGtedul
last We would like TO see him
laundering around in the Greek
with last years straw hat and lin.
men buster on, angling for the spor.
tive "chubs" with which that
Creek abounds.
The trial Of james Hall, implica-
ted with bis brother Owen Hall, in
the murder Of their step.fatber
Bird Webb, at Clifton, on the 2Gth
Of March last, was concluded before
the Circuit Court on Thursday last,
the jury finding him guilty Of
murder in the second degree. The
penalty is not less than Eve nor
more than eighteen years. The
jury was IN unexceptionably good
one, and their verdict is universal.
" commended.
We have many triaing young
men in this city, who set around
on street corners and cellar doors
and build castles in the air. o.
casionally they go to a 10! in the
upper end Of town, known as the
Vineyard and while away the
tedious hours by playing poker"
at q "cent ante" We understand
a young barrister is ahead so fur,
his entire winnings in the last
week amounting to thirty FIVE cents
the size Of the pile Of the crowd.
We opine he could make more in
his Office, than following tho tickle
fortune Of the History of the -Four
***
II is bad enough 10 play poker
on week days, but when our young
men wilFully do so on the Sabbath,
we blush for their manhood
There were a large crowd Of them
in this decoration of the
Lords day last week, in the Acad.
envy building. An indictment and
a vigorous prosecution will likely
break this nefarious business up
nothing short Of IL will do so. If
young men haven't any more re-
gard for themselves and their man.
mood, They should be taught a
lesson by our courts that they will
not likely forget.
w
Beer is becoming quite q fash.
ionable drink in our city, even DO.
ing used as a sedative or anesthetic
in lieu Of chloral.' If people will
drink, we much prefer they would
use this national beverage instead
Of the essence of corn.
~
The "doxies" from Clifton who
were in our city last week, as wit.
nesses in the Hall case, wero uni.
attractive and bewitchiug
to the b'hoys. They made it lively.
If you don't believe us, ask Judge
Van Matre.
Xxx
There is considerable improve.
nent going on in the city. The
sound Of the hammer and saw can
be heard, instead Of the growls and
Of the chronic grumb.
ler The ancient old city will soon
wear as jaunty an air us u young
miss of sweet sixteen. Our people
lre vicing with one another in
identifying and adjoining their
homes.
@*
II is not generally known that
we have u large furniture manu-.
factory in our midst, but such is
the fact, They make the finest
class and quality OF furniture, ship.
ping to the most remote points,
even to Australia. Messrs. Hous.
ton and Hamilton are courteous,
agreeable gentlemen, and inform
us that in selecting this locality
for the site Of their mandatory,
that their most sanguino expecta.
tons will DO realized. So mote
it be.
***
Tho Grcenbrier Prosbytery, com.
posed of some twenty preachers
and ruling elders, met in the
Grconhrior Presbyterian church,
this city, on Thursday evening
last, Rev. Mr.. Lewis, Moderator,
and Rev. ]. G. Brown, stated clerk.
They wOrO IN intelligent looking
body of men, and their delibera.
lions were marked with dignity
and an evident determination to
labor zealcusly in the Masters
The body Of little Charley Green.
lee, who was drowned in the Ka-
1.