The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-20
a liirtnday surprIge Isarty.

James w. WlnQOn, upon the OcCa-
sion of his 18th birthday, by his
family and friends, at his commo-
dious home in Pleasant Flats
Early in the forenoon the friends
began to arrive, bringing with
them baskets of good things and
many handsome presents for Mr..
Windon, until at noon the guests
numbered more than one hundred
grown people, without counting
the children. 1t was complete
surprise to Mr.. Windon, and hap
pier and more jovial gentleman
could not have been found in the
country. Entering heartily into
the sport, he became "one of the
boys" claiming as his right "a kiss
from every woman and child pres
sent but there being SO many, he
deputized the handsomest man in
Mason county to aid him, and ma
med Mr. james Somerville, and 30
we'll did Jimmy" perform his
work that he earned the title of
"Kissing Bug" Jim Somerville.-
Mack Rayburn tried it but could
not keep the clip.
Among the many useful presents
was pair of pants and suspenders
from Mr1Wm. Brown, along with a
wash-pan, cake ofsoap and tow
ell. Rob't Sonierville was specially
to SEQ that he took a
bath before doning his new clothes.
Early in the day dinner was an
nounced and it was repast fit for
a King. Dancing and games'affor-
ded amusement for all, old and
young, lasting throughout the en-
tire night. In summing up, it
was an old time happy party, com
posed of our county's best people,
and the handsomest women in the
State. "Boys, if you want fun go
to the country" The following
persons were present, as near as
your reporter could obtain them:
Dr. Girard and wife, Mr.. James
Clendenin and wife, Mr.. Jerry Bum
garner and wife, Mr.. James Somer-
vile and wife, Mr.. Lon Gardner and
wife, Mrs. Graham Waggener, Mrs.
Belle Sherley, Mrs. Perdum, MIS-.
Mary A. Ball, Mrs. II. s. Somerville,
Mr.. Asa Musgrave and wife, Mrs.
Jameson, Mr.. Joseph Somerville and
wife, Mr.. II. j Norton and wife, Mr..
Lew Rayburn and wife, Mr.. Van
Brown and wife, Mr.. j. l. Knight and
wife, Mr.. Thos. Windon and wife,
Graham Station Mr.. r. j. Patter
son and wife, Mr.. Robt. Windon and
wife, Mr.. Jas. l.. Rice and wife, Mr..
Marion Foglesong and wife, Mr..
James Rayburn and wife, Mr.. Joseph
Windon and wife, Mr.. Robt. SoIner-
vile and wife, Mr.. Joseph Somerville
and wife, Mr.. Samuel Clendenin and.
wife. Mr.. Granville Clendenin and
wife, Mr.. George Johnson and wife,
Mr.. Thos. Ball and wife, Mr.. Thos.
Windon and wife.
Miss Zell Rayburn, Miss Annie
Mitchell, Miss Bliss Clendenin, Miss
Lydia Gray, Miss Virgie Gray, Miss
Anna Perdum, Miss Daisy Perdum,
Miss Edna Windon, Miss Luan-
ma Shirley, Miss Ada Windon,
Miss Gertie Fowler, Miss Anna
Somerville, Miss Inez Somer-
vile, Miss Carrie Somerville, Miss
Susie Waggener, Miss Maggie Somer-
vile, Miss Hattie Ring, Miss IIillianY
Kincade, Miss Fannie Pierce.
Mr.. George SomervilIe, Mr.. Frank
Rayburn, Mr.. James Hogg, Mr.. VIII
Somerville, Mr.. Ira Van Matre, Mr..
Ray Hogg, Mr.. Chas. jameson, Mr..
Don Jameson, Mr.. Eugene Somer-
Vile, Mr., John Windon, Mr.. Samuel
Van Matre, Mr.. s.. Ct. Gardner, Mr..
Ed. Windon, Mr.. VIM. Brown, Mr.. A.
g. Wuggener, Mr.. Taylor Rayburn,
Mr.. l.. II. Somerville, Mr.. Taylor Som
erville, Mr.. Mack Rayburn, Mr.. N. l..
White, MIR. James SomervilIe, Mr..
Henry Carper, Mr.. Samuel Somer
Vile, Mr.. Thos. Mitchell, Mr.. John
Windon, Mr.. Charley Windon, Mr..
Kirk Knight, Mr.. r. l.. Hutchinson,
Mr.. j. b. Tippett.
VIM. L. Wilson, EXP Master
General and President of Wash
ington and Lee University, is in
Aery bad health and will spend
the winter in Arizona.
If you want to know whether the
Republican leadars really oppose
trusts watch and see what action
their Congress will take.
Heights.
Correspondence, nth.
l.. A. McMillin is not to be out
done by the Point Pleasant stores,
and has lots of Christmas goods on
display.
Miss Dora Stewart, ofOld Town,
was pleasant caller here yesterday,