The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
Odd Frllom,s Annirersarr.

streets and held religious services
at Trinity NJ. y. Church, conducted
by Rev. w. f. l. d'Argent, of Gal
lipolis, W. c. L. CorrelI, pastor of
Trinity Church, and Rev. w. H.
Shaw By invitation, the Gallipo-
lis Lodge, two hundred strong, ar
rived on the steamer Charlie Stone
promptly at 100 o'clock, where
they were met by our home lodge,
and headed by an elegant band OF
music they marched up Main street
to 1lth street, cross and down vi
and to the church
The services at the church were
very interesting through out, show
ing careful preparation and select
music The Excelsior Quartette
and Trinity Church Choir, distin-
guisbed themselves in the rendition
Of elegant music, and when the
lodges joined them in singing the
opening and closing odes the old
church echoed and re echoed the
delight strains.
The solo, by Miss Mollie Simpson,
who kindly consented to sing on
the occasion, was rendered in a mas
terly manner, showing a highly
cultured and captivating voice, and
the crowded house gave unmistaka-
BILE signs of their appreciation.
After the services the procession
was again formed and Point Pleas,
ant Lodge headed the procession
and escorted the visiting brethren
20 the river, where they embarked
homeward bound, amid waving ban
ners and delightful music.
The Odd Fellows are to be con-
graduated on their magnificent
turnout and the complete harmony
prevailing.
The ladies who decorated Trinity
church with flowers and ferns will
be held in grateful remembrance by
our Odd Fellows.
Next Sunday Point Pleasant
Lodge will visit Gallipolis, where
they will join other lodges in a
grand parade. They will leave our
wharf at 1870 p m sun time.
Henderson Council Proceedings, Friday
Night.
The resignation of Mayor S. V.
Pullin accepted and the resignation
of Mott Barton, as councilman, also
accepted.
Whereupon, Mott Barton was APP
pointed to fill the unexpired term of
mayor Pullin; Norman Gibson was
appointed so fill the vacancy in the
council. But little other business
was transacted.
Capt. Hess has two show win
dows full of curiosities, comprising
Indian relics, relics from the battle
field of Point Pleasant; bullets,
shells and cannon balls from Mary
land Heights; iron ore, lead ore,
silver aud gold quartz; also guns,
old locks and keys, and hundreds of
other curiosities that are an inter
esting study, and attract much at
| tention. 1t is q museum in itself
An old man residing in Wood
county, by the name of Crouser, ha~
been arrested and placed in jail,
charged with incest with his daugh-
ter, who has been keeping house
for several years A young man
named Bailey, of the same place,
has also been arrested charged with
committing a criminal assault upon
the same woman and was also
placed in Jail. Reports from the
scene tell of a nasty state of affairs
DR.. Williams, V. S. on Saturday
had a horse brought to him, which
was very sick, and looked as if it
was ready for the bone yard. On
examining its teeth he found a
tooth that was very much decayed
and extracted it, which gave the
animal immediate relief, and he is
now masticating his food with a
relish, and the animal will be all o
X. in few days The Doctor un
derstands his business thoroughly
A letter from our popular young
friend, Griff T. Smith, of Wash
ington, D. C, denies the re
port published in the papers, of his
engagement to a "Western heiress. +"
He says that there is not a word of
truth in the published report He
says it must have been intended for
an "April Fool" joke, and was
late in making its appearance
"The first thing You want to git
into your heads as soon as the swell
ing has gone down" said the bald