The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-23

DInD.-on Thursday night, De-
cember 18th. 1891, at her home on
Kanawha Nine Mile, of la grippe,
Aunt SaIlie Rifle, aged about 70
years. Her remains were buried
in the family grave yard Pleasant
Flats Saturday. The deceased was
a most estimable woman, beloved
and respected by all her neighbors.
Mr.. Henry Lemaster died at his
home near Hickory Chapel Sunday
morning. He was aged about 80
years and leaves wife and two
small children, and many relatives
to mourn his death.
Mrs. S. F. McClung received the
sad intelligence of the death of her
father Dr. Rupert, at his home in
Grcenbrier county. The history of
the Kanawha Valley contains this
statement: "Cyrus Alexander Ru-
pert, NJ. d. one of the oldest and
most distinguished physicians in the
State, born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County w Va, now lives in retire
ment at Rupert, Grcenbrier County
w. Va, that town having been
named in his honor He was a
graduate of the Medical college of
Charleston, S. G.
RIVER NEws.-Thc steamboat
and river interests have lost good
and earnest friend in the death of
Col. Merrill, who for many years
has been in charge of the Ohio river
and its tributaries.
Those old river men who declared
with much positiveness, and wanted
to bet the drinks on it, that the
river would freeze up early in the
winter, will petition congress to
abolish the weather bureau.
Capt. John Levisy, of Charleston,
is now in command of the steamer
Bostona.
Two tow boats were burned to the
waters edge at Pittsburg Saturday
morning. They were the Coal Val
ley and Annie Roberts. They are
a total loss. No insurance. The
Annie Roberts is the same boat
which a little over a year ago blew
out a boiler fiue at Portsmouth, o.,
killing five men and injuring seven
others.
The present rise in the Ohio will
let out all loaded coal at Pittsburg.
A deck-hand was drowned off the
Handy at Raymond Thursday hight.
The Golden Rod, U. S. Light
Tender, will pass up Kanawha to-
day, inspecting lights.
Crane & Co. have purchased the
tow-boat Grown Hill.
Dana, Convoy, Mt. Glare and
Coal Bluff left for below with coal.
Spring Hill, Annie L, Prichard,
Veteran and Ben Wood arrived
with empties
We are panied to learn of the
death of Capt, Evan Morgan, at his
home in Augusta, KY, last Friday
morning. He was a genial gentle
man and a popular commander.
Newt. Parish is in charge of the
Sam'l Miller's engine room.
Nathan Tanner is End engineer
on the John Dana.
The John d. Lewis left for Pitts
burg with tow of iron.
ARBUcKLE ITEMs.-Miss Martha
a. Couch, has returned from a
lengthy visit at your city.
Miss Maud Frazier, of Frazier's
Bottom, spent Sunday with Miss
liza Armstrong.
Mr.. J. w. Long and daughter
Miss Rhoda, were at Charleston last
week.
Rev. Chambers of NJ. E. Church
South, visited Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G.
Maupin, Sunday.
Mr.. o. Douglas, was on our streets
Friday.
Miss Carrie Day. left Monday,
for Wheeling, to spend few weeks
with Mrs. FL. o. Hoff.
JEAN AND BESSIE.
MARRIED-At the Office of the
county clerk, Dec. 81, 1891, by Rev.
G. ]. Trippett, Mr.. John Whipkey
and Miss Lucretia Norton, all OF
Mason county, w. Va.
By Rev. DIR. A. J. LYDIA, at the
home of the bride. in Mason CITY.