The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-30
Personal Mention.


lesion, spent Sunday in town.
Maj. j. G.. Downtain, of the Hunt
ington Advertiser, spent Sunday in
town, the guest of tho editor of the
REGISTER.
Mr.. Ed. Heiner, of Charleston,
was the guest of friends in this
place, Sunday.
Mr.. ]. B. Schiller went up to
Poca Monday to purchase timber
for his saw mill.
Mrs. Geo. Poffenbarger has re-
turned from a visit to Maryland
and Philadelphia friends
Hon. H. R. Howard, is visiting
relatives in Ohio, Illinois and Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. Eugene Edmondson, was in
Charleston the first of the week.
Miss Cora eating, of Gallipolis,
Ohio, is here on visit to her cousin,
Mrs. II. G. Bailey.
Hon. Geo. S. Couch, of Charles
ton, was visitor to our city Mon
day.
Mr.. N. P. Baker Esq, superin-
tendent of Bridges on the x. s. M.
Railway, was in town Monday.
Hon. Jas. Capehart and family
arrived from Washington, Saturday.
Miss " F. Tulley, of Charleston,
is visiting her brother, Capt. w. S.
Tulley, of Henderson.
Mrs. VIM. Hughes is seriously ill
at her home in this place.
Mr. Louis CAMPBELL, who is reading
law with Hon. c. E. Hogg, and was
confined to his home at Maggie, by
sickness for the past week, is able
to resume his studies.
Mrs. Joe Friedman and children
of Charleston, is here on q visit to
her parents.
Mr.. John c. stortz, was visiting
friends at Mason City, Sunday.
Mrs Kate Beller who has been
the guest of friends in this city, has
returned to her home in Mason City.
Mr.. S. B. Iseman, of Baltimore,
was here the first of the week, the
guest of Louis Klein.
Mr.. G. R. Tulley is visiting his
parents at Charleston.
DEATH OF Col. j. A. GIBBoNs.-
Death enters a community at
times, and its shadow falls upon one
whose life is SO full of energy and
seeming necessity for continuing on
this earth, that every one is shock
ed, and with moistened eye and
hushed breath, asks 'Can this be
true?" Such was the case when on
last Sunday morning. it became
known that Col. John A. Gibbons
had passed away during Saturday
night. 1t was hard to believe, but
such was the truth. The labor of
his life here was done, his voice of
counsel was stilled, his activity and
energy was no more. Coming hero
from Ohio shortly after the war, the
greater number of the years of his
life had been passed in our town.
He was a leading member of the
Mason County Bar, and the law
partner of Capt w. r. Gum. He
was an upright and honorable citi-
zen, commanding the respect of all
who knew him. The deceased was
about 55 years of age, and had been
ill for some time with complica-
ton of diseases. The sympathy of
this community rests with the be-
reaved widow and family.
His funeral will take place at 1
p. m. to day from his late residence
in charge of John j. Polsley
Post G. a. R. The religious
services will be conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of Ravens
wood.
The prospect for heavy wheat
crop in this section is excellent, and
if the wheat continues to improve
as it now seems likely, the yield
will be enormous. The wheat is
just beginning to head in some
places.
Repairs for Deering Mowers,
Reapers, and Binders, can be had at
Edwards.
AT special meeting of the town
council Monday, a number of
special police were sworn in by act
ing Mayor W. G. whaley, guards
for the K. & M. bridge across the
Ohio river, at this place. Threats
have been made to blow the bridge
up with dynamite.
Cook stoves $3.50, at Edwards.
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