The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-10-05

home last night by -. ~. "a tram
from a stay Of nearly four weeks al
Chriefs Hospital. Cincinnati
Mrs. Ben Middleton, Of Char
lesion, is here on visit to hen
parents Mr and Mrs j. a. New
braugh.
Miss Kate Hughes, of Cincin-
natl, has taken charge of the mil
linery department at Messrs. j
Friedman g Co.'s store
Mrs j. Zeigler, of Huntington,
who has been here since Friday
Visiting her brothers Messrs. Joe
and Marcus Friedman, viii leave
this evening for her home.
Prof. w. j Kenny left Satur-
ldAy for Winfield to teach the pub
lic school this term, which opened
/ yesterday. Prof Kenny is one Of
Ithe finest instructors in the State,
lDeath of::BIrs. JOHN W. Steen-
bergen.
tits with deep grief and sorrow
lthat we, this morning, perform the
painful duty Of announcing the
death OF Mrs. John w Steenber-
lgen, of Gallipolis Ferry, which sad
event occurred about 8 "a. m. Sat
.urday
Mrs. Steenbergen had been sick
for some time. and while her de-
voted husband and children hoped
for her recovery, yet they were
mot unprepared forthe summons
that called her across the river
TO another home.
Mrs. Steenbergen wasiabout 90
years OF age, and adeyout Chris
Titan, and Jealous and active
membar ofthe Presbyterian church
since her early womanhood,
She was a woman with a big
heart and had a kind look and en-
couraging word for everyone in
trouble or distress, and many in
the neighborhood in which she
lived, will go to the new-made
grave to-day, on the knoll near her
late home. to moisten the new
turned sod with5tears ofloying re-
membrance and keenest sorrow
Hers was the life of conse-
Grated Christian.
She leaves husband, five sons
and a daughter and many friends
to mourn her death, and to them
the Register extends its heartfelt
sympathy.
The funeral will take place to-
day at Loop. IN, from her late
home.
Laid to Rest.
The remains of Mrs. John w.
Steenbergen, of Gallipolis Ferry,
were laid to rest yesterday in Wests
minister Cemetery, attended by a
large concoursel of people, The
services were conducted at West
minister church, by her Pastor Rev.
"A. is. Grover, of this city The
services were very impressive, and
the more so, when her five SONS
and a nephew acted as pail. bearers
in tenderly picking up and carry.
ing their mothers coffin from the
house to the.hearse, and from the
hearse into the church and from
there to the hearse again, and as
the sad procession wendell its way
toward the grave, walking along
side the hearse accompanied by
several ladies, all relatives, carrying
beautiful floral offerings. just as
the sun was declining beyond the
western hills her body waslowered
into the grave, suggesting the
happy feeling that the eSun like
the soul of the departed. had only
passed from view,- soon to return.
Only gone forest for shorttime."
Died,
At Buffalo, Monday morning,
Oct. 3D., 1895, Capt, VIM. Birthisell.
of the steamer Columbia He will.
be buried to-day at his home at
Gauley Bridge. He was taken off
his boat at Buffalo, Sept. 21st, suf-
fering from appendicitis, and was
never we'll enough from that day
ltofbe removed to his home. He
engaged in the river business when.
about 13iyears of age and atiethe
time of his death was over so years
old. He waswelllliked by all who
knew him, and especially among
river men.