The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30

resident Of this city. passed to her
rest Monday morning. She had
been in in health for about two
years, with no hope Of recovery,
and death came as the only panacea
for her suferings. She leaves a
number Of children who have the
sympathy Of the public.
Mrs. Virginia Beverly Mclean
died in hor 10th year, at the resi-
dence Of her daughter. hrs. H. f.
spiIman, near Camden mines. this
county, on the 10Th day Of August.
1893, after an illness Of one week.
Funeral was held Sunday, 9th, by
Rev. R. U. Brooking, Of Christ
Church, Point Pleasant. The body
was taken to Alexandria, Va, for
interment. Mrs. Mclean was the
widow of the late Maj. Wilmer Nc
Lean, of the Confederate Army
Many were the thrilling stories of
"war times told by this staunch
friend of the South. The noted
abattle of Manassas was fought on
her farm.
Gallipolis Journal; .'blrs. Minerva
Ferguson. mother Of Messrs. Harp
er and viii Ferguson, of this city.
of whose alarming condition we
spoke Saturday, died that same
morning at the residence of a
daughter in Charleston. Her re-
mains were conveyed here Sunday
morning by train and were taken
to her daughters, Mrs. Kcnnet, on
Third street. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. P. A. Ba-
ker at the NJ. E. church at 2:30 p.
m, the burial following at the old
cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson was about
Y years of age, the mother of a
large family, and one OF the finest
old ladies in the world. She was
highly regarded by all who knew
her, perfect christian, and dearly
beloved by sons aud daughters who
we're ever ready to render her every
imaginable kindness.
On August &c, 1898, on is Mile
creek, Mason county, Mr.. Lewis e.
Lerner, aged y years, of diabetes.
J. B. Beach, gardener and truck
raiser, residing just below Mason
City, heard some one in his garden
one night last week. and taking his
shot gun out with him he aimed it
an object in the patch and fred
1t proved to be boy named Will.
Steele, who has been proving about
that neighborhood for some time.
Several shot had to be picked from
the boys arms and legs, but he is
not seriously hurt.
Dunn's ReUfe,o: aThere is a rift
in the clouds. Faint and yet defiu.
lite signs of improvement are all the
better because they come not from
possibly delusive hopes or from mo
mentary foreign aid, but from the
good sense and the wonderful recu-
perative power of the people them-
selves Business is trying to 60
ahead without waiting for Wash.
Iington.
Word has been receiv-
ed here that J E. Grimm who re-.
Gently wayIaid and made murder
Gus assault with knife upon Frank
Roush, near Broad Run, this coun-
lty, and who eluded our officers and
escaped, had been arrested at Fire
Greek on Kanawha, and is held
awaiting the arrival of our officers.
We are happy to know that our
worthy young friends, Messrs. Bry-
an & Smith are meeting with great
success since they have taken hold
of the Phenix Hotel, and are rap
idly building up a reputation Of
having the cleanest and best kept
hotel along the river, and their ta-
BILE is praised by all who stop with
them.
The recent rains, which seemed
to have been general, was a bless-
ing to our farmers. It win enable
them to SOW their wheat, and will
restore the burnt up pastures and
be a great help to late corn. 1t is
not likely rain enough fell to raise
the Kanawha sufficiently to let out
the coal for shipment.
HuRT-On Sunday evening last,
at his homo on Old Town, as Mr..
Chas. Lewis was stepping into his
buggy, the horses became frighten-
ed and ran away throwing Mr..
Lewis against tree brnising him
up pretty badly, but luckily break