The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-17
Faster Sunday.

The word "Easter" is from the
German "ostern," old Saxony COS
ter" (rising). Easter is therefore
the Christian passover or festival Of
the resurrection of Christ. The En-
glish name for the day is probably
derived from that of the Teutonic
goddess, OsterD, or Eostre, whose
festival occurred about the same
time as the celebration of Easter.
The time of celebrating the festival
was a subject which gave rise to
heated discussions in the primitive
Christian churches. The question
was fully considered and finally set
tied at the Council of Nice in 325
a d. for the whole church by adopt
ing the rule which makes Easter
day the first Sunday after the first
full moon after March ri. Com
monty speaking, it is the "first Sun
day after the first full moon after
the sun crosses the line"
r. A. Shawn, lumber man from
up the Kanawha, came near being
accidentally killed, on the Virginia
side, opposite Gallipolis, Friday
evening. He is among party who
are gathering up ties, which came
out of Kanawha on the late rise.
at the time of the accident he was
standing in the door of the shanty-
boat on which they travelled, when
one of the men went to get some
clothing out of a valise, and in doing
SO let revolver drop to the floor,
which was discharged, the ball en-
tering the left shoulder of Mr.. Sha-
vim, and lodged in the lungs, infict-
ing serious wound. Word from
him this morning says he is getting
along nicely, although the bali has
not yet been extracted.
Easter Supper was given at the
residence of Mr.. A. r. Shaw, on vi
and street, Saturday evening, under
the auspices of the Blue Jay Club.
There were about 40 present and
the proceeds amounted to about
SO 30. A number of social games
were played during the early part
of the evening. At 10 o'clock the
gentlemen bought nests and select.
ed their partners and proceeded
with the fun of eating eggs. The
guests departed at a late hour and
were unanimous in declaring thai
they never before had enjoyed
, themselves as they did there.
The City Council met last Satur
day morning, and John r.. Selbe
Capt. Helm, Harvey Gibson, S. N
Park, A. L Cottrill and Homer
Smith made application for retail
liquor license, and will be disposed
of at subsequent meeting of the
council
Several ballots were taken on the
appointment of a city solicitor witt
the result: Gum, 2; Poffenbarger,
and Wiley, ?. A motion was ther
carried authorizing the mayor t.
appoint an attorney to act as So
licitor until June LIST, said appointe'
not TO be one of the three abov,
named The mayor then appointed
IL. r. Howard.
As the Claribell was making
landing above the bridge yesterday
a calf belonging to Baer & Son
jumped from the boat AMI wa
swiftly borne away by the current
The life boat was quickly manned
and after considerable hard rowing
the calf was recovered.
: Graham 4 Co., are putting in
large number of acres of potatoe
on Gen. McCausland's farm up Ka
D nawha, and are rushing the work
and giving employment to larg'
number of men and teams.
Ed. L. Neale, Esq, of Ben Lo
} mond, has been securing the coun
: ties of CabeII, Pntnam, Kanawh'
r and Mason, for beef cattle for ship
| ment to Europe. He secured sew
(. eral hundred head, and also four O.
five hundred head of lambs ant
, sheep.
| O. w. Williamson, who has beer
J so long on the O. R. r. r as froigh
e brakeman, was the other day pro
=, noted to be a passenger conductor
He is one of the most reliable en-
pIoyees of the road.
! The men who are holding ties
caught in the late rise, against tn
/, owners, and demanding more 70
their services than the law allows
had better he careful or thew miph