The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-09


Hon. Geo. S. Couch, of Charl-
eston, was a visitor to our town,
Monday.
Hon. Warren Willcr, of Jackson
G. H, was in town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Lasley, spent
Sunday in GaIlipolis, with friends.
Mss Mary HeaIey, of Parkers
burg, who has been here, the que s
of the Misses Gilmore, returned
home, Saturday.
Miss Helen Purcell, the &C, ON
plished daughter, of editor Purcell,
of the Logan, co., Republican, who
was the guest of the Misses How
ard, of this city, returned home last
Thursday.
Miss Tena Gwinn, of G lenwood, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Il
Written, in this city.
Miss Cornie Campbell, of the
Pleasant Flats, was the guest of
friends in this place, Monday.
Mr.. Lew Campbell is reading
law with Hon, c. E. Hogg.
Miss Irene Bowyer, is visiting her
grandfather, Gen. Geo @ Bowyer,
at Winfield.
Miss Alice Bailey. of Gallipolis,
returned nome Monday, after a
pleasant visit to the family of her
cousin, Mr.. II. G. Bailey.
Mr.. II. C. Bailey has moved his
family from Charleston to this place.
Robert Armstrong, Esq, of Maup-
ms Station, was in town several
days last week.
Mr.. wylie De Camps, of Parkers,
burg, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Wm. H. Tomlinson is visi-
ting her daughter. Mrs. DR.. Hoy, at
Wellston, Ohio.
Mr.. Jed B. Bibbee, a prominent
attorney of Ironton, o., was admit
ted to practice law before the Cir
cult Court of this county, at this
May term. He is associated with
local counsel here in the investiga-
ton of the will of John ]. Weaver,
deceased, which promises to fur
nish some interesting developments.
Property that is held of will titles
seems to be of a very precarious
tenure.
A Social EvENr.-On the eve
ming of May 1st, the ladies of that
popular Club, "Four O'clock, y
grandly entertained a number of
their friends, at the Elk's Club
rooms, with dancing and cards
The party gathered about $50 and
from that time until $3.50 a. m. the
happy young people were lost in u
sea of enjoyment. Never before has
there been an open meeting of the
"Four O'clock" SO highly appreci
ated by all present. The ladies
looked their sweetest on that eve-
ming, which of course was appreci-
ated by the gentlemen. The pro-
gram which lasted until 10 o'clock,
was rendered in most pleasing
manner, and showed that each
member of the Club had taken great
pains to have her part as near per-
feet as possible. During the eve
ming, Miss Mary Healey, delighted
the party by rendering several So
los. She is possessed of sweet
musical voice. AT the usual hour
supper was announced, which was
greatly enjoyed by the lovers of
"good things to eat"
The ladies from a distance, pres
ent, were delighted with the royal
manner in which they were enter
tanned, and were loud in their prais-
es of the "Four O'clock" The
visiting ladies were: Misses Elem
ing, Stats, Chapman, Osborn and
Mcintosh, of Ravenswood, Miss
Costler, of Ironton, o., Miss Helen
Purcell, of Logan, o., Miss Mary
Healey, of Parkersburg, Miss Susie
Waggene", of Pleasant Flats, and
Mrs Ed Somerville, of Huntington.
The chaperones were Mrs. Judge
English, Mrs. Col. Smith, Mrs. FL.
r. Howard and Mrs. B. Gilmore.
DIED.-May, the three year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Wamsley, died in this place on May
I'd, 1894, from scarlet fever. The
funeral took place on Thursday, at
Lone Oak Cemetery, Rev. Correll,
of Trinity NJ. E. Church, officiating.
We tender our sympathies to the
parents.
In this place, last Saturday,
Roscoe Petty, of diptheria, in the
18th year of his age. His funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon
from the lower Presbyterian church,
the funeral sarnoD haino nraocbad