The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-04-12

MARRrED.-Mr. G. W. Wallace
and Miss Lizzie S. Clendenin were
united in holy matrimony on April
6, 1892, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, at the
residence of the brides parents,
near Henderson. The bride was
lovely in blue henrietta and silk;
the bridesmaid, Miss Mamie
Shively, looked pretty in costume
of old rose henrietta. The groom
and Mr.. c. w. Clendenin, brother
of the bride, groomsman, wore the
conventional suits of black, and
looked handsome Only the rela-
tives and few friends were present.
The house was beautifully decorated
the floral bell was lovely. After
the congratulations were received,
the guests repaired to the spacious
dining room, where an elegant din
ner was served. The presents were
many and useful:
Mr.. ]. f. clendenin. carving knife
and fork.
Mrs. ]. E. Clendenin, solid silver ta-
ble-spoons.
Mr.. G. w. Clendenin, handsome silver
knives and forks.
Mrs. sterrett, grandmother OF the
bride, So in gold.
Mrs. w. S. Kirk, fruit dish.
Miss Kate French, lovely dresser scarf.
Mr.. Will Barry, table-cloth and nap
kins.
Mr.. ]. B. shiveley, sisters and Miss
Mary Hanly, rocking chair.
Miss Alice Rogers. dozen napkins.
Mrs. Sarah Rogers, pair towels.
Miss IONA Rhodes, spoon holder.
Mr.. @. L. Wallace, picture.
Miss Eva Sterrett, table cloth
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clendenin, silver
teaspoons.
Mr.. Will Clendenin, carving-knife and
fork.
Miss Sallie Colwell, pictur.
Mr.. w. d. Holloway, brother and
sister, silver pepper and salt set.
Misses Lille and Hattie Wallace, cell
lery stands. A GUEST.
BURNED TO DEATH.-At the burn
ing of a -four mill at Cattlesburg,
KY, Sunday night, Chas. e. Mccoy
of Buffalo, this State, who was on
the roof fighting the fire, fell through
and was burned to death. What
was left of his remains were brought
to this place Monday morning and
taken 10 his home on the K. & NJ.
Railway. His old father accompa-
MED the remains of the unfortunate
young man. he was about 20 years
of age.
FINE BRICK CLAY.-Dr. A. Will
son, of Middleport, Ohio, was in
town Monday. He says that there
is a prospect of starting a large
brick-yard on his New Castle prop,
erty just above West Columbia,
which will employ about one
hudred hands. Recently q big
vein of clay was discovered, and
some oft has been tested in Chicago,
and is pronounced of the finest
quality. and that it makes a smooth
er brick than any clay yet discover
ed in this country.
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The trial of John Mortimer, for
the murder of Chas. Reynolds at
Parkersburg, some time ago, and
which has been in progress all week
in the Criminal Court of that city,
was ended Saturday by a verdict of
the jury of involuntary manslaugh-
ter. The people of Parkersburg
are highly incensed over the verdict,
and the best citizens of the town
openly denounce the verdict as an
outrage, and say that it is just such
verdicts as these which make
murder rampant in their county.
A dispatch from Duluth, Mimi,
dated April 9th, says: ga. E. Hum
phreys, called the Iron King of the
Northwest, accompanied by his
family, left here to-day for visit
to his friends in West Virginia.
Since coming to Duluth Mr.. Hum
phreys has made an immense for
tune in iron lands, and is the owner
of what are considered the largest
iron mines in the world" Mr..
Humphreys is well known in our
city, and all his friends will join in.
congratulating him upon his success
and good fortune.
Mr.. c. Wallace failed to make
a satisfactory deal for the horse,
whose record is 2:2s, he went to
New York to purchase, but hopes to
find trotter later in the season to
add to the list of flyers in this
section. Morgantorn Dominion.
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