The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-05-08

song-by Mr.. John simpsons room,
1.-The Closing of School
-AsIdresses by @. P. simpson and
daughter.
coLoRED soHooT.s.
The colored schools closed here
on the same evening, the exercises
being held in9the Baptist Church,
consisting iof essays. destinations,
recitations and music. Fhe songs,
"Rock of Ages, "What Boundless
Love" "Amcrica" aud .'IIope, Wres-
tie and Gain, were rendered in the
best of style. The most important
papers, read were on "Kindness, =
Life aChaactor," each doing
credit TO the subject. We are sorry
to say, that owing to a previously
arranged meeting, the Board could
not;be present. The exercises were
highly satisfactory to all present.
PEnsoNAL-We had a pleasant
call from our enterprising friend, A.
J. Stevens, Esq, of Union district,
Monday morning. Although a Re
publican, he is one of the best men
in the county, and does much for
acknowledgement of the section in
which he lives. He has been res
ident Of this county since 1856; and
by strict attention to business has
accumulated a suficiency of this
worlds goods, to keep himself and
family from the "poor house in his
old age.
Miss Julia schwertferger, of
Wheeling, is visiting Miss Sallie
Armstrong, at ElIinipsico.
Mr.. NJ. 81. McCown, of Ashland,
Ky, is here, on visit to friends.
We are glad to SEQ Mr.. Ed. Ma
lone ont on the streets again. He
has had pretty tough time of it.
John Heslop is a happy man, and
has reduced the price of all kinds
of castings, alton account of new
boy that arrived at his house Mon
day morning.
Miss Hattie Brown, of Maysville,
Kentucky, is the guest of Mrs. Ed
mond Long, this city.
Mr.. Fred. Kerwood left last Mon
day for gConnersville, Ind, to accept
position offered him in Furni-
ture factory in that city. He is Il
No. carver, and sober and in
dustrious young man.
Mr.. Frank Clark, of Macon,
Georgia. is here on visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Clark
Calvin Potts, good Republican,
of Clcndenin district, dropped in
Tuesday morning and paid for the
REGISTER for five years, remarking
that he was afraid that the Refs
TER might say something some
time that would cause him to stop
it: and took the above course to
prevent such catastrophe.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Luidley, of
this city, have returned from a Wis
it to relatives ut Charleston.
John A. Armstrong, Jr., who has
been in Cincinnati for some time
on business, returned home Tues
day morning.
Mrs. d. E. White and Mrs. Jennie
Scanlin, of Huntington, arc the
guests of Mrs. Capt. Aaron William
son, this city.
FUNERAL SERv1cEs.-The funeral
of Mrs. Mary Henry, will be deliv-
cred by Rev. Brooks Hereford, of
Ohio, at Mt. Zion Church, Sunday,
May 12ths-1ss9s ,rta.10 a. m. The
friends of the deceased are cordially
invited to be present.
a parody. on postmasters is the
appointment of Ch:ls. Thornton, to
be postmaster at Maggie, in place
of Van Brown, removed. Mr..
Brown worked up the establishment
of the office at Maggie. 1t pays
about SIS y year, .mdnow he is sup
planted by d, man who has no quail
itications whatever for the position.
Charley Smith ought to look into
his appointments little. 1t would
be better for the service,
sg Soldiers, or Pensioners, while
attending Court should consult with
Chas W. Phelps. Room 4, Court
House, as to pensions, increases, &c,
II years experience,
Capt. Helm is having the new
plate glass front put in his new house,
This glass is of French make. The
front when completed will be the
handsomest of the kind in. town.
Since last week the electric light
has been placed in the following
business houses: ]. r. Selbe, J. NJ.