The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-22

date for reelection TO the office OF City
Sergeant.
FIVE MILE NEws.-Itseems that
some of the citizens of sArbuckle,
work off their petty spites and quar-
rels through the medium of orr
grand Iuries. But we are happy to
say that but few succeeded in find
ing indictments. and those that were
secured were 50, trivial that they
will result only in aequittal, annoy
ance to the court and expense to the
county.
The scarcity of corn and the dep
relations of sneak thieves, eadss our
farmers 70 keep a close eye and a
strong lock ON their corn cribs
We hear of several being visited in
the neighborhoOd of late and an en-
trance forced and corn carried
away
Feed is growingz.very scarce in
this district, and continuation of
cold weather would cause stock to
suffer greatly.
Wheat so far, has wintered very
well, and if nothing injuresit from
this on there will be good crop on
Kanawha..
Farmers generally are busy plow-
ing for oats and corn. 49,
The Democrats of this District
are well pleased with the new de-
parture of a primary election, and
are confident of success for 1888.
The two candidates for Sheriff
now spoken of, Messrs. Neale and
Hanly; are both popular here, and
if either receives the nomination
there will be an increased Demo
cratic vote.
Uncle Tom Saunders is spoken of
for Assessor for the lower District.
He would make a good one, and
couldn't be beat at the polls.
Jim Saunders baby is now six
months old, still he grows prOuder
and prouder of it every day, and
his favorite amusement is to hold it
up as his less fortunate neighbors
pass his house. and tauntingly say,
DON'T you wish You had one?p
Protraeted meeting is in progress
all around US Pine Grove Church,
Rev. Moses; Zion Church, Rev. Den
ny; Forrest School House, Rev. BY
crs; Concord Church, Rev. Richard
son. of Ripley. who will be Joined
this week by Rev. Gable, of Jack
son county
Mrs, W. c. woodward, died at her
home on Five Mile Creek, Wednes-
day, February sth, 1888, of paraly-
sis, after an illness OF only few
days. She leaves husband and
ten small children to mourn her
loss.
Mr. Edward Martin who lost his
wife by consumptioG +Sae a short
time ago, is himself very low with
that dread disease, and will hardly
live the week out.
Mr.. Patrick Gahen, of Pine Grove
grows weaker and weaker and can
not be with us much longer. An
other victim of consumption.
We regret to learn of the serious
illness of Mrs. Albert Hayes, Miss
Bette Adams, Miss Addie Lanham
and Mr.. Robert jerks, all of Kama
VIVA Sixteen.
Mr.. J. W. Saunders, who has been
SO i'll. we are glad to announce, is
rapidly improving, and will soon be
all right again.
The new county road opened last fall
on Five Mile, with the addition of a
couple of small bridges, would be
one Of the best roads in the county,
and we hereby petition our county
commissioners for them,
The " Gods school house on the.
Ohio Sixteen, in Clendenin District
new building lately erected, was
totally destroyed by fire Monday
morning, February 18th. The jan
itor building a fire in the stove and
going home for his breakfast, leav-
ing no one to guard it, we learn,
was the cause. /
pleasant FLATS IrEMs.-Mrs. Geo.
Knopp has been quite i'll for some
time past
Rev. W. W. Ruff closed his meet
ings at the Presbyterian church un-