The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-04
Card of Thanks.

i A Card of Thanks.
The several committees of John
J. PoIsley Post, No. IL. G. A. r., Of
this place desire on behalf of the
Post, to extend their most hearty
and sincere thanks to Col J. p. r.
B. Smith and F. NJ. whaley, for
valuable assistance rendered in rails
ing funds; the many ladies who con-
tributed flowers; the girls and boys
who participated in the exercises,
and to one and all who aided the
Post in every way in celebrating
Memorial Day. May they all live
long to assist in the beautiful GUS
tom of the surviving soldiers strew-
ing the graves of their old comrades
with floral emblems, mementoes of
tender affection and regard.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Call on Tomlinson and get his
prices on hardware, &c. You can
save money.
LErARr IrEMs.-w. n. Hayman
and wife, and Miss Mary Gist, are all
reported on the sick list this week.
Mrs. a., G. w. Brinker was visit
ing her uncle, Robt. Conley, a few
days last week.
A couple of very nice horses, be-
longing to William Gill, was killed
by lightning last Saturday after
noon.
w. E. Hayman made business
trip to Parkersburg this week.
Dan. Davies, of Mason City, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Mordecai
Blake, this week.
Rasta Rock has accepted posi-
ton as clerk in his uncle's store at
Cars Run.
Peter McDade, of Point Pleasant,
was in town Sunday eve, calling on
his best girl.
There seems to be u great deal
of attraction across the river for
some of our young men.
III. G. Donnally and E. f. Brinker
Sundayed at Fair'view, and reported
very pleasant time.
Worl Thomas spent the day at
Gill's last Sunday in talking of the
sweet by and by. RAMBLER.
Misses Yollert & Riedel have a
large stock of trimmed hats which
they will sell regardless of cost.
SprLMAN ITEMs.-Sunday school
at this place is progressing nicely
under the management of Mr.. ID.
Fowler.
A number of our young folks at
tended children's day at Locust
Grove, Sunday.
Miss Mega Parsons is confined
to her bed by sickness.
Miss Anna Mitchell is visiting re-
latives in Huntington, this week.
VIM. Crossley, of Carbonate,
Ohio, is visiting his family in this
place.
Geo. Stewart, of the Flats, was
calling on his best girl here, Sun
day.
Will G. Mitchell took his depart
urc Friday, for Putnam county,
where he has accepted position as
book keeper, for the Carvor Coal
Company.
Died, at her home here, on last
Wednesday evening, May 2Sth,
1890, Mrs. John Armstrong, aged
26 ears. She died in full hope of
a glorious immortality. She leaves
husband and three small children,
and many friends and relatives to
mourn her departure.
Whereas, it has pleased our
heavenly father to enter our society
and remove by the hand of death
our esteemed friend and neighbor,
Mrs. Aggie Armstrong, we feel
called upon to express our feeling
in respect to her death, and in heart
felt sympathy with the bereaved
husband.
"she has gone from this strange world of
ours,
No more tn gather its thornS with its flowers;
No more 10 finger where sunbeanIs must fade,
Weary with miugling HES bite. and sweet,
She Is resting from sorrow AID sin,
Happy where earthly strifes enter not in"
Joyous as birds when the morning is bright
And the sweet sunbeams have brought US
their light;
Weary with sowing and never To reap,
Weary with labor and welcoming sleep,
Angels were nnNiously 10 meet
One who walks with them in heavens bright
Loved ones have whispered that she is blest.
Free from ear.h's trials and taking sweet
rest" a FRIEND.
Capt. John Thornburg, while
coming to town Saturday, in bug
gy, had one of his horses badly
crippled by stepping in a rut in
the road. The county ought to
make surveyors keep their roads in
at least a safe condition, before