The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
Densl,.s Dolnrs-

that we chronicle tho death of Hon.
A. G.. Eastman, who, after pain
full illness, died of Uren,ic poison, at
his residence in this county, Feb.
23d, 1890 lie was born in Fauquier
county, Virginia, December list,
1907, and was, therefore, in his
eighty-third year. He was son OF
George Eastman, who was born in
100. His father when only nine
teen years of ago, and then re-
siding in Culpepper county, yir-
ginia, Joined the expedition of Col.
Field TO the West, was in the
battle of Point Pleasant, and in after
years came here with his family to
live when the deceased was only
ten years old
Hon. A. G. Eastman was one of
the earliest settlers of Mason county,
having come here thirteen years af-
ter the county was formed, and was
ever afterward identified with its
growth. His father died when he
was IL years old, and he was
left to the care of widowed moth
err, and went through all the priva-
tions of frontier life. Having FILL
ed various positions of public trust,
in 1877 he became Representative
in the Legislature from Mason coun-
ty. He was an earnest, faithful
member of the Baptist Church, and
died in the blessed assurance of the
christian faith. He was firm in his
convictions, warm in his attach
ments, true and steadfast in his
friendship. In a ripe old age he has
passed away, leaving a wife and eight
children, and many surviving rela-
tives and friends to mourn his loss.
Died, in Cooper District, Mason
county, w. Va, February goth,
1890, Mrs. Jeremiah Enamel, after
long and painful illness of twenty
one years, in the sixty second year
of her age, during all of which time
she bore her suffering with uncom-
planning christian fortitude. Mrs.
Enamel was good woman, and a
meek exemplary christian, in the
Baptist Church, to which she had
been attached for over thirty years,
and died happily, in the faith, in
the full possession of the hope of a
bright and peaceful immortality be-
yond the grave. She leaves a hus-
band, son, daughter and many rela-
tives and friends to mourn her loss,
but they mourn, not as those with
out hope. xxx.
VIM. Whitmore, of Illinipsico, an
honest, worthy pensioned old veter-
an, was suddenly stricken down on
the 22nd inst, and died in few
hours. We learn that he was re-
ceiving a pension for defective Wis
ion, disease of the nervous system
and affection of the heart, from
which several combinations of di.
seases it is presumed he died. He
leaves wife and helpless children.
eve are grieved on this Friday
morning to learn of the death of
Mrs. Frank III. Blodgett, whose i'll.
ness was noted last week, which
occurred last night. Mrs. Blodgett
was the wife of one of the con
tractors on the new railroad and
had made many friends during her
short residence here. The sympa-
thy of our community Is extended
her bereaved husband in this
hour of sore affiiction. The remains
will be removed /o-morrow to her
former home fa1fnterment."
We clip tyabove mournful item
from the WESTON Democrat of Feb
ruary yS5d. The deceased had many
frien0s in our town who will be
panied to read this announcement
of her death.
Died, of typhoid fever, at his
home, in Havenswood, Wednesday
afternoon, Feb. 18th, Garnet. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. VanMatre, in
his fourteenth year.
Little Garnet had been sick for
nearly two weeks. 1t was a severe
case of fever and he suffered intense.
ly until relieved by Deaths cold
touch. He was bright, interesting
boy, and his death is sad stroke
to his parents and relatives land
warm sympathy is extended them
from all hands.-Rasessvaod Buqte.
From the Parkersburg papers we
learn the sad news of the death of
Mr.. +, ]. Mccandlish, Cashier of
the First National Bank of that
city, which sad event occurred on
drday last. The deceased was
ell known In this place, and his
friends will be grieved to read this
announcement of ] Is death.