The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-07-03

service at the. NJ e. Church, South,
of this place, on the 23d ultimo,
and heard Bishop a. w Wilson, d,
D., of Baltimore, preach in the MORN
ing and evening. His morning dis
course was on the character Of
Christ, and at night his subject was
Christian faith. The Bishop is a
scholarly man, and hissermons were
replete with logic and beauty of die
tion. The congregations were large
and gave close attention to truths
fifty spoken in an elocution easy and
attractive.
The Bishop came to dedicate the
new church of his denomination,
built here under the pastoral charge
of Rev s. T. Mallory, Of the NJ. E.
Church, South, and at the concln-
sion of his evening sermon the cere-
mony of dedication was performed
by him.
The church debt of 500 was dis
- Il
charged by subscription during the
morning and evening exercises, and
is to be paid on or before September
1st, 1899 1t is to be hoped all will
pay promptly and thus avoid the
Inconvenience of having the treas
urer (Mr Mallory make any solicit
$500, o., IL, rTit,a Io,I;<,s,, 90,
ciety and all others are sincerely
thanked for their generous contri-
buttons. Our people appreciate in
highsdegree the Christian work of
Mr.. Mallory in our midst, for his
energy in having this church edifice
erected, convenient and handsome
as it is. 1#*
The New soHooI HousE.-Know.
ing that many of our readers are
anxious about the new school house,
we give the following poster just
issued by the Board:
"Sealed proposals will be received
up to July 18th, 1889, at II M,
by the Board of Education of the
Independent School District of
Point Pleasant for the erection and
completion of Public School
House TO be built at Point Pleasant,
Mason County, West Va. Plans
and specifications will be on exhi-
bition at the Office of Philpot &
Geisey, Architects, in the City OF
Wheeling, up to July 10th, 1889,
and also at the Office of Simpson &
Howard, in--the town of Point
Pleasant, at which place the con-
tract will be awarded. Contractors
may bid for any part of the work
or as whole. The successful bid
der will be required to furnish bond
with security, subject to the APP
proval of the Board.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTn.-The
State Board of Health hold their
next regular annual meeting in
Charleston, West Virginia, Tuesday
the 10Th inst. The board will be in
session three days. In addition to
much important work before the
board, an opportunity will be given
to all applicants, in this, Fourth
District, as web as throughout the
State, who desire to be registered
by examination, to practice medi-
cine in West Virginia, togo before
the board at any time during its
session.
J. NJ. Adkins does better roofing
and job work than any one else.-
Give him your patronage.
MARRIED.-At Athens, Ohio, June
26th, 1889, Mr.. w. B. Cable, of our
town TO Miss Helen Curtis, of Ath-
ems, Ohio. We join with Mr.. Ca
ble's many friends in wishing him
great happiness through life; and to
his young and handsome bride we
extend hearty welcome to our
town, and hope that she will always
be as happy and as full of smiles as
she is to-day.
John Adkins is kept busy on job
work, roofing and spouting, and
why, because he does good work. :
/
Amos Gwinvs Louis Schwarz, up.
on appeal, from Mason county, to
the Supreme court circuit court re.
vcrsed, and decision in favor Of
Schwarz. English, Gum & Gibbons
for Gwin, and Manager, Simpson &
Howard for Schwarz.
Have your houses painted will
Heath & Milligan's paints. Besr
made. For sale by Adkins.
We heard very prominent bust
ness man of our town say on Monday
that boys who can't take care o
themselves and fight the battles O