The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-09-19


of Mrs. NJ. H. Stone, this city.
Mrs. Nettie Thornburg and son.,
and Hon. Thos. Thornburg, of Bar
louisville; are visiting Isaac Long,
Esq, of Arbucl<le-
Hon. John NJ. Collins, Of Charles
ton, was caller at this Office, last
Monday.
r. E. Rhoader, foreman of the
Racine Tribune, was a caller at our
office during the fair.
Mr.. j. G. Vincent, of New Cox
IT Ohio, was caller at this of
f. fling fair week.
Rankin, Wiley, ST., Esq, is visit
ing his son, Mr.. Rankin Wiley, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Hopkins, of
-wellston, Ohio, are visiting friends
in this city.
F. 81. Blodgett, of this city. was
awarded the contract for building
the abutmehts for the new railroad
bridge at Weston. Frank lisa hust-
Ter, as well as an experienced railroad
builder. We know his work will
be done well and acceptably to the
company.
Messrs. Henry Stewart and John
Appleton, of Missouri, are here on
a visit to relatives They were
formerly Mason county citizens.
A GREAT COUNTY FAIn.-After
much careful preparation and the
exercise of excellent judgment up
on the part of the officers and di=
rectors, the sixteenth annual Mason
County Far, opened on Tuesday,
September 18th and closed ON Fri
day, the 14th. During the whole
time the attendance was large and
enthusiastic.
The clear, though cool weather,
made things very pleasant for those
present; and the divers and sundry
exhibitors were able to descant up
on the excellence of their respect
i've wares to large and appreeiative
audiences. The interest in these
annual gatherings seems to be stead
lily upon the increase, taking the ex-
eellent agricultural and mechanical
exhibit as a criterion. To the rural
classes, whose work. like the wo-
men, is never done, this annual tenn
porary suspension of their avoca=
ton affords breathing spell which
is enjoyed by them most thoroughly.
The county fair is great institu-
ton, contributing as it does to the
physical and business welfare of
those who attend eitherfo business
or pleasare.
Juvenils humanity unquestiona:
bly, looks upon the county fair as an
annual red-letter event which COM
pensates for the weary round of
small duties that fail to the lot Of
the farmers children. The voice
of the popcorn vendor is music TO
their ears, and the seductive bland-
ishments of tie man who operates
the merry -go-roend fall sweetly up
ON che ears Of all. lS0f Is The adult
less amused or instructed. The bsst
methods of farming, the relative adj
vantages IF The thousand and one
iabor-saving machines, the anima-
ted discussions over the points of
merit displayed by the live stock;
the speedy qualities of horses for
the nonce released from the tagging
jog ttot Of farm hfe5 and a mild
dash of politics form an clla-podrida
of conversational, optical and physi-
cal enjoyment worth going miles to
participate in. Uunquestionably the
county fair is indispensable.
From the standpofns Of resultant
advantages, it is doubtful ifa sub
stitute for the county fair could be
devised. 1t is only by m6taaf in
tercourse that the followers of the
Immortal Cincinnatus can quicken
their power of observation or im-
proVei their methods of husbandry.
The respite from daily TOLLS boon,
and those who found it convenient
to attend the fair just closed, return
ed their labors filed with informa-
ton, stimulated Pinysiques and
cheerful anticipations of tks future
application of improved ideas.
Acqvl47Ep.-Fhe trial of DR.. W.