The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-11
Taylor county is to have a "baby

Taylor county is to have a "baby
show" The Grafton Sentinel in an
nouncing the fact, says:
"The Directors of the Taylor Coun-
ty Agricultural Society have done n
good thing, They offer handsome
premium for the finest looking baby
under II months of age, to be award
ed Mt the fair this fall. We are
afraid that the shortness of the above
notice will cut of great deal OF
worthy competition"
We submit the above to the Di-
rcctors ofour Agricultural Fair. We
hope to see them offering a like prem
ium for like matters in this county,
as We know there would be an active
competition for the premium. Be-
sides we believe Mason county can
turn out finer looking babies than
any county in the State.
We believe now, our town is about
to start on the high road to progress,
We have been kept back long enough
by the old fogy spirit which has
heretofore ruled this town. From
prcsentindications we believe this in
dolent spirit is to be shaken of, and a
spirit of industry and enterprise is
to take its place. We have all the adj
vantagcs to build up large manu-
featuring city, -four people will only
move in the matter.
1t looks as if a scarcity of small
change might be the temporary re-
suit of the substitution of silver
There would be nothing extraordin-
airy in such an event; for the stoppagc
of the printing of fractional notes for
two months reduced their. amount
greatly, while the first recipients of
the silver will be fora time tempted,
many of them, to hoard. But this
state of things cannotlong continue.
When silver becomes plentiful and
the novelty is worn oft, the boarded
stock will flow out and the coins
will circulate as in days of old,
Mr.. Editor
There is a duty which Point Plea
SAINT owes to itself beyond its feel
ings foroutsidc corporations Or pride
in its county and State. That our
county stands among the foremost in
wealth, energy and prosperity, and
our State is the richest in minerals
and timber, in the Union, is our
boast; and the two rivers that skirt
our borders, arc daily ladencd with
the productions of our skill, Yet
our own local interests, our bus
mess prosperity and the growth of
our town, demand that we should
look to whatever source will guaran-
tee these blessings. Our moneyed
men should always be ready to assist
any enterprise that calls for help,
which is worthy, and will advance
the interest of the town. We have
done very well of late, one company
has sprung into existence by our
help, and they have erected good
buildings wherein they will carry on
the business of Foundry and Machine
Shop. In addition to this we ought
to have our Dry Dock Company at
once organized, and the Docks built
and placed in the Kanawha. Besides
we hold that all manufacturers who
locate a business among us should be
exempted from city taxation for the
period of at least ten years. Were
such an inducement extended we
believe it would induce foreign cap
italists to visit our town and view
its advantages for manufacturing
purposes; to behold our facilities for
shipping to any of the markets of the
world; and there would be no hest
fancy on their part in accepting our
invitation. This must be officially
done. Let some member of our pro-
gressivc Councilmcn take the matter
in hand. Il.
Atamccting of Patrons of Husband
ry of the county of Mason, in the
town of Point Pleasant, for the pur-
pose Of organizing Pomona Grange,
for said county Present, James L.
Hall, Sec. of West Virginia State
Grange, who, after a brief and inter
csting address explanatory Of the OBJ
jects and advantages of a Pomona
Grange, proceeded TO organize. The
following officers were duly elected
for The ensuing year; W. NJ, JohnR.
Couch; w, o., j. Beard; W. L., B. j.