The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-10

while the pastures are Us good a
could be wished for.
Mrs. E. ]. Tippett Bough.-a Sh,
flock Of mefino sheep, about q
head, from Mr.. Aaron Quikle, o
Porter, Ohio They were driven I,
her farm Thursday.
Fishing is not very good on thil
creek this season, but not with
standing some fne FISH have beer
caught in The pools.
James Il. Couch, Jr., Of Poinr
Pleasant and his estimable wife
and interesting children, are spend
ing a few days at Mr.. John r
cOuch's on the river Jim has beer
putting in his time fishing on th,
main Five Mile, and doing a it'll,
talking for the House Of Delegates
We are told that he will be a can
didaLs for the Legislature, at th,
next election. He would make
good representative.
John R, Couch, Esq, is in The
hay business. He was in Charles
ton this week, making contracts
and we understand he met with
great success.
Cherrington Bros, are now al
Beech Hill loading ties, and the
timber men who have been wait
ing SO long for d market, are gel!
ting in their ties rapidly.
The road down the Five Mile tc
the river, with a little work could
nov be made a good road.
Mr.. Aaron Quickle, .or Porter
Ohio, has been circulating among
his friends and customers this seek
and now aud then dlsposing of a
"Household," sewing machine, for
which he isa general agent. He
is pleasant gentleman, and makes
friends wherever he goes.
The little daughter of Mr.. John
c. Dabney, that got a piece of knife.
blade in her wind. pipe some
months ago, is still troubled with
the piece, as it has never been re.
moved.
Mr.. Saunders Eastman, not dis.
Outraged by the loss Of his wheat
crop, has put the ground in corn,
he has probably more corn plant.
ed than any farmer on the Kama.
wha.
We notice the editor of the Reg.
iistsr and his little daughter circu.
latinE around on Five Mile.
Mrs. BENZ. Day, is visiting her
daughter Mrs. John Couch, on the
Kanawna. She has been there
about two weeks.
Saunders Eastman has some very
fine cattle on his farm. He is fast
becoming the most extensive stock
dealer in the county, He is a push
ing, energetic young man, and de.
serves success.
A very nice rain here this (Fti.
day. morning. II was needed for
the corn. Az this writing indica.
tons point to a very heavy rain
With a goOd season, the farmers Of
this section will come out Of the
"kinks," notwithstanding the loss
of their main crop-wheat.
Old Uncle Billy Scott, colored,
who liveso on the head.waters of this
creek, is an unfortunate man.
During the winter he lost all his
stock, hogs mules and horses, in
some mysterious way, and few
days ago be lost a very valuable
COW. He is good old man, and
needy, by reason of his misfortunes,
and his noighbors ought to assist
him.
Albert Saunders, while working
around o saw mill, last week cut
his left foot very badly, He is now
laid up.
Mr.. Samuel Cromley, the black.
smith, is a necessity to this section
Of the county. He is located at The
place formerly owned by Squire
woodward. He is a splendid me.
chauic and ought to have the pat.
rouage Of every farmer in this sec.
ton. CLUB.
A negro boy known as Will
Payne, who is a noted thief and is
continually pilfering from coal
piles, chicken coops, etc., was ar.
rested last week upon a warrant
sworn out by Mr.. F. D. Hoy, for
stealing a red bird and cage from
his premises. He was taken be.
fore Justice Timms who fined him
$40 and costs and committed him
to jail until paid.