The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-08-28

Virginia Conference of the III. d.
! Church, will convene in this city, on
Wednesday morning, September
18th. The Conference sermon viii
be preached ON Tuesday evening
There will be about two hundred
Ministers in attendance during the.
session. including prominent Di-
vines of the churcl, from abroad.
Bishop Isaac w Joyce will preside
over the deliberations of the Con
ference. The membership of the
Conference including probationers
as represented at the last session,
amounted to 1919. The Confer
ence was organized at ClarISsburg
October 9Th, 1S49, with member
ship of 1923. We regret to say
that it will be with much difficulty
that the Conference will be enter
tanned We appreciate very highly
the generosity of the citizens who
SO kindly propose to open their
homes for the entertainment of the
Conference. We respectfully APP
peal to all the citizens to assist as
far as possible in providing for the.
many guests who will be in our
city. a. j. LYDIA.
All the weatherwise and other
wise people say we will have pleas
ant weather for the Fair, and we
hope to see a large turn out. Ifany
of our friends happen to get dry on
the grounds, they win find the soda
fountain from YanGilder's Drug
Store, in the little building between
the amphitheater and the floral
hall, and can get cool drink there.
The afternoon trains on the Ohio
River Railroad and Kanawha and
Ohio Railroad, will be held here
each day of the Fair until s P. NJ,
city time, thus affording an oppor-
tunity to see the ending of the
great races each afternoon of the
Fair.
AccIDENr.-A little son of Mr.. ].
S. O'Roark's fell from a fence Sat
urday morning, cutting his head
very badly, besides receiving other
injuries. He was SO seriously hurt
that the family physician had to be
called in.
People are coming to the fair at
pretty lively rate, indicating that
this will be the best attended Fair
since its organization.
The Teasy's Valley Baptist Asso-
citation held their annual meeting at
Harmony Church, during last week,
closing Sunday. Your correspond
ent was present Sunday, and heard
a mastery sermon by DIR. Allen, in
the morning; subject: Emissions.
Also, sermon of power and truth
from Rev. Powell, in the afternoon;
subject: "Advice to young ladies and
men," The meeting we were in
formed, was well attended during
the week, and on Sunday the crowd
was immense.
Call and see the South Bend
Chilled Plows, at Tomlinson's. Ev-
cry one guaranteed. All kinds of
repairs for South Bond Chilled
Plows, at Tomlinson's.
BARN BURNED Tho barn on the
farm of Capt. Jas. B. Morgan, in
Arbuckle District, was burned on.
the night of the 22d, together with
all its contents, entailing a loss of
several thousand dollars. The fire
was incendiary, and John Coleman
was charged with the offense, arrest
ed and examined before Squire Hill,
and committed to Jail in default of
bail, where he is now awaiting the
action of the Grand Jury.
Tomlinson carries the largest
stock of cook and heating stoves
ever brought to this county, which
he is selling cheaper than any one.
RIVER NEws.-Miss Josie CORN
I
ley, of Industry, Pa, is here on a
visit to her father, Mr.. John CORN
ley, head Engineer of the steamer
Onward.
The Thos. spurlock is on the
Hcatherington & Cole docks, under
going a general overhauling.
The river men are very indig-
nant at the steamer Louise, at the
manner in which she came out of
the Kanawha Sunday evening.
She came near swapping all the
barges moored at the mouth of the
river.
splLMAN ITEMs.-Col. B. d. Spill
man visited his brother, Mr.. 81. E.
Spilman, Tuesday.