The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-05-17

social to the High School girls and /
boys, and the aGIee Club, The
manner of entertaining. and the
preparation and serving of the re- |
freshments. were left with Misses
Mamie Nease and Nora Somer-
Vile The manner of entertaining
was most unique in it's character
The boys drew their partner, but
had to hunt them. Unfortunately
one of them knew where the cleo
Trio light switch was, and they soon
secured their girls. Each one was
then given a heart, which was my
hearts desire" After being blind
folded. the heart was pinned into
another larger heart on the wall,
which contained FIVE smaller hearts
and the hearts desire was despair,
matrimony, fame. wealth, or sue
cess in all undertakings. The
number on the heart was the mum.
Der each one was required to hunt,
which was hid away on another
card. which had written thereon
the word required to be acted and
expression given to. This was a
most enjoyable feature of the eve
ming. and the boysand girls enter
ed into it with as. much enthusiasm
as they have shown in their school
work. The one giving the best ex
preston and doing the best acting
was to be awarded prize to be de
termined by ballot. Miss Ella
Howard had for her subject, Ora
tion." and won the girls prize; Mr..
Lem Heslop had for his subject,
l"Quarrel," and won the boys prize.
Many of the boys and girls voted
purely as they thought. with the
results above stated. There were
other features in the program which
were very enjoyable, but which we
have not the space to mention,
chief among which was the very
elegant refreshments which were
served.
The oolored boys were in an adj
joining room and furnished very
sweet music to help enliven the
crowd. 1t was a verv hiIarious 40
casion for all present, and the nice
lady. like manner in which the girls
conducted themselves, and the
|gentlemanly department of the
boys speak we'll for the High
School of our town. The follow
ling is list of those present:
Misses Eva Mitchell, Josie Holloway, Jen-
ME Van Matre. Ella Ho ward, Edith whaIey,
Mary Lewis, Mary Grover, Mary Leftwich,
Clara Musgrave, Nan Heslop, Grace Varian.
Gala Comstock, Roma Gibbs, Retta Miller,
Gertrude Moriarty, Lizzie Carpenter, Han
nah Lewis.
Messrs. Fred Kisar, Morris Burnside, John
Beller, Ed. Howard, John Moriarty, Frank
Gibbs. Rudolph Written, Lemuel Heslop,
James Leftwich, Raymond Allen, Wallace
Burdett, Sidney Friedman, Charley Baird,
Ross FilEon. Charley Howard
Miss Nan Patterson, the Floro-
dora girl. who has been placed on
trial threetimes charged with the
murder of Caesar Young. the book
maker, is free at last. District At
torney jerome, recognizing the fu-
tility of the efforts to convict the
| girl of the crime, had her brought
before Recorder Goff, and made a
motion that she be allowed to go
free on her own recognizance. The
motion was granted and Miss Pat
terson. radiantly joyous left the
gloomy prison with her counsel.
Owing to a break in the gas
main at Huntington Thursday
there were hundreds of people suf-
fering for want of natural gas The
break was due to the severe storm
and factories and other industries,
restaurants and places dependant
upon the gas supply were forced
to shut down not only in Hunting
ton but in Ashland, Central City
and other places.
The wastefuI slaughter of wild
game by the President has had no
more Improbable eff cot on the meat
market than his investigation of
the beef trust.
Builders will find Lawrence
Paint far and sway beyond the
common. hand mixed paints. 1t
preserves all surfaces better and
costs less. Trial proves its merits.
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