The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-05-02

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making business. The direct caus,
of her rash act will probably never
be known, as she left no explana
tory letter to her friends. Thos,
who knew her best say that sh,
seemed to have some trouble tha
weighed heavily. on her mind, anc
that she had been respondent fol-
some time. Last winter she re
ceived "a serious injury by-a fall OF
the slippery pavement, and since
that time has been in bad health
and her friends think that broodine
over her i'll health had SO affected
her mind that she determined Il
end her life by suicide. She retired
at her usual hour Saturday night
With hor sister, and some time dur
ing the early morning hours arose
and put on her stockings and shoes
and deliberately walked to the river
and threw herself in. When found
she had on only her night clothes
and the body was still limp. Phe
strangest part of all is that the
body did not sink. The deceased
was an excellent and respected
young lady, and was the daughter
of VIM. Garland, of Cooper district
Squire Phelps summoned a jury
and with DIR. A. r. Barbec, Coroner
held an inquest over the body. and
the result of their finding was a
verdict of suicide.
The remains were taken to near
Brighton, Monday, for burial.
The news from over the ocean
that the cholera is steadily advanc-
ing through Russia toward the west,
and that in different parts of Europe
there are still cases of the plague
left over from last fall, should be an
emphatic warning to the people OF
the United States to prepare now to
fight that dreadful scourge. The
cities of the seaboard will do all in
the power of human beings to pre-
vent the disease from getting into
this country, but we of the interior
must not take it for granted that
these efforts will result in success
We too should be vigilant-we
should prepare to battle with the
pestilence.
Country towns are not generally
models ofsanitation and cleanliness
The laws of health are violated
through ignorance and because Of
the fact that in a community where
all are neighbors no one will com
plain of another.
RIVER NEws.-Clark Barringer
late chief clerk of the Lizzie Bay
died at his home in Reedsville, O.
last Thursday.
The Henry NJ. Stanley and sher
ley are making things lively in the
Kanawha and Cincinnati trade.
The first steamboat on the Ohio
river was called New Orleans.
The popular chief clerk of the
Telegraph, Dave Scatterday, has
been transferred to the Sherley.
Our enterprising fellow towns
man, John G. Stortz, Esq, has pur
chased controlling interest in oui
electric light plant, He is a mar
of great push and energy, and now
that he has control of the plant the
people may look for great improve
ments in the plant and in the lights
Circuit Court commenced in reg
ular session yesterday, Judge Guth
RE presiding. A large number Of
people arc in attendance as jurors
witnesses and litigants. The term
will last about three weeks.
Hon. w. W. Thomas, of Putnam
county, has secured a contract with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for $4,000 ties which he
expects to deliver the coming sum
mer. He will operate on Gauley
river on land belonging to Senator
Camden.
Louis Klein, the new clothier
has just gotten in a fine line O
neckwear and collars of all the
latest designs and styles, also a lo
of the nobbiest Alpine hats, to be
found in town. Young men who
want stylish goods should call ant
see him.
We ask the attention of farmer,
to the advertisement of MIR. D. f
Bryan, GaIIipolis, Ohio, Agent fol
the celebrated Deering Self Binders
Mowers and Reapers. Should you
desire machine give him call.
Cory Hogg, student of the Uni
versity, was painfully wounded ir
the hand few days ago by another
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