The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-03-07
DIR. TnOs. P. Carpenter, Of Poca, Dead.

Dr. InOmaS T. OaEpSutShs
at his home at Poca, Putnam conn
ty, at noon, last Thursday, March
LIST, 1894. He bad been sufferer
from heart disease for over ten.
years; but his last sickness dated
back to Oct. LIST, 1893, when he
took his bed and has been confined
to it up to his death.
DIR. Carpenter was born in Madi-
son county, Va, in 1887; after I'm
isbing his academic course he studi-
ed medicine at Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, where he
graduated in 1858. Returning to
Virginia, his home, he practiced his
profession until the breaking out of
the war, when he joined the Con-
federate army and served until the
surrender of Lee. at the close of
the war he moved to this place and
associated with the late DR.. S. G..
Shaw, in the practice of medicine,
and here he married Miss Rebecca
Shaw, daughter of DR.. Shaw, and
now she and two children survive
him.
About twenty years ago he went
to Poca, and engaged in the pract-
ice of his profession, and gained the
reputation of being one of the best
and most successful physicians in
the State. He was exceedingly
popular with all classes of people,
because of his many acts of kind
ness to them.
He was for many years mem
Der of the State Board of Health
from this Congressional District
In politics he was an uncompromi-
sing Democrat, and was a delegate
to the Democratic National Con-
vention at Chicago. During his
sickness he was ministered to spir-
itually by Rev. R. o. Brooking, OF
Christ Church, this city. and joined
the Episcopal church.
The deceased was well known in
this city, where had many warm
personal friends, who mourn his
death.
Farmers in other counties are be-
coming interested in the improve
ment of the county roads, and sew
eral mass meetings have been held
to discuss the subject. Probably
the roadsin Mason county don't cost
any more in proportion, than other
counties in the State, but there is
one thing we know, that our system
of road making is the most expen-
sive one that could be devised, and
is also loose law that gives oppor-
tunity to fitch from the county
hundreds of dollars every year, that
were never earned or expended. A
dishonest road surveyor can soon
get rich from his Office, ifhe so wills,
and there is no one who dares ques
ton his methods, and if the County
Commissioner were to investigate,
there are many ways open for him
to cover up his rascalities. 1t is a
system that is literally eating up the
tax payers of the several districts.
1t is an unfair system because it tax
es some districts higher than it does
others. There is no justice in max
ing Arbuckle pay so cents on the
500 valuation for road purposes,
and Waggener district only cents
on the 500 for the same purpose.
1t is time the farmers were begin
ing to look at this "road business"
from business stand point. Our
system is at fault in many particu
lars. 1t is about time for us to go
on the permanent Improvement
plan. That is to fix small portion
of the roads well each year, and in
a short time all of our roads will be
in good shape. Whenever piece
of road has to be repaired, do it
well.
CLENDEN1N IrEMs.-The is hard
Iy a family in this community that
has escaped the clutches of disease
since winter set in. Grippe is here