The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

DEATHS AT CLIFroN. Nc
Lain, the Il years 8 months old
daughter Of John McLain, of elf
ton, met with a sad and painful
death last week. Her apron caught
/ IRE and she was SO badly burned
before the flames could be e1tieg.
uished that she died from the
effects Of her injuries. The funeral
was held at the Broad Run school
house Friday at 10 o'clock and the
remains were inferred in the Nease
lcemetery.
AIva Fry, the litLle 3 year old son
of j. P. Fry and wife died at l.3O
O'clock Saturday from either diph-
liberia or membraneous Group. The
funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Monday and were
conducted by Rev. Hanna. The re-
mains we're inferred in the Chris
tiau cemetery = MiddlspOrt Herald
AccrDEsTs.Wm. a.. Miller, Of
ISt Adams, who is an employe in
the stone quarry at Lock IL, was
strnck by falling stone Monday
on the head and received a fracture
of the skull The wound is bad
one but not necessarily dangerous.
No T. Kibe. who a few days ago
was hurt by a piece of board flying
from saw at the Independent Fur
niture Factory, and striking him in
the side, is able to be at his duties
again.
DIR. Roger, Assistant Superintend-
emit of Second Insane Hospital for
the Insane, has tendered his resigna-
ton to the Board of Directors to
take effect the LIST day of December,
1888, owing to the fact that they re-
fused him permission to move his
family into the asylum, and this
seems to have given him great
offense. The Board will meet on
the 18th of November and consider
applications for the place made va
cant by DIR. Roger.
A dispatch from Richmond, Ind,
dated November 9Th, says: "At
Hagerstown Rev. G. W. Fugate, a
Methodist minister, was arrested for
deserting his family. He went
there a year ago, and since then
has, it is said paid attention to sew
eral women who supposed him to
be single. Last week his wife came
on from West Virginia and caused
his arrest for desertion. He was
bound over to day under $500 bond.
Shortly Point Pleasant will have
some very distinguished visitors.
in the members of the committee
on rivers and harbors, who will be
accompanied by other distinguished
men. They come to inspect the
Great Kanawha river improve
,ment. Our people should extend
to them royal welcome.
This little clipping is going the
rounds. 1t is chock full of good
sense: "Listen oh, maiden; you
who are too delicate to assist the
mother in her household work.
an average waltz takes a dancer
over about three quarters Off mile.
A girl with well filed program
travels III miles in one evening.
Saturday night few gentlemen
belligerently disposed, got into
row in the Phenix saloon, during u
"possum supper" and mashed noses
and black eyes are now adjoining
the faces of several of these belig-
gerents. Tuesday they were all be-
lore the mayor ana contributed tot
the finances ofthe town.
A NICE PARrY.-on last Thurs
day evening, at the beautiful home
of Hon. Chas. E. Hogg, Miss Lizzie
Hogg elegantly entertained few
of her friends with cards and dane
ing in honor of Miss Nettie Brown,
of Hartford City, and her sister,
Miss Blanche Hogg, of the Upper
Flats.
We direct attention to the change
in c. A. Smith & Bros. advertise
ment in this issue. They talk right
out on prices in all lines of goods.
They have a splendid store chuck
full of nice goods, and when you go
down to Gallipolis You should call
and see them.
We learn the "Phenix" Quartette
assisted by four other male voices,