The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-17
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Of the steamer Chesapeake.
Geo. W. Craig, Esq, Of Arbuckle,
called at our sanctum Saturday.
We had a very pleasant call from
Rev. Geo. c. Wilding, of Wheeling,
Friday afternoon, and we were glad
to see him looking so well. He is
here visiting members Of his old
charge, all of whom give him cor
dial welcome Mr., Wilding is one
of our Mason county boys, and we
all feel an interest in him, and always
feel battered at his advancement
He is the equal of any member of the
West Virginia Conference.
Miss Anna Eastman, Of Virginia
is visiting her brother, Hon. p. G,
Eastman, near this place.
Capt. John Thompson, of Putnam,
is visiting friends here.
Misses Ella McConihey, of Buffalo,
Jennie Sterrett, Sallie McCulloch
Leu Jones, Mitieand Bette Eastman
Sadicand Martha Couch, of Arbuckle
Miss Blanche CABOT, of Gallipolis,
Ella Beale and Ella Nealc, of. Mer'
GERS Bottom, Annie and Ella Van
NIatre, of Robinson, were in town
during the session of the Presbyte-
ry.
&C, Maddy and wife, Of Ohio, were
in town first of the week.
Samuel Couch, Esq, Of Arbuckle,
was in attendance during the entire
session of the Presbytery.
Mrs. Bright, of Cincinnati, is Wis
iting her brother, James CapehaFt,
Esq,
Col, Cyrus Grant, Of Pomeroy, was
in town Monday.
Geo. w. Cargill, Esq. and son, OF
Winfield were in town Sunday.
We are pleased to acknowledge a
visit from the employees Of the Non
itor office, and the "bcstcst" of il all
is, three of the number were hand.
some young ladies, viz. Misses Ella
Gibbons, (the EDITORS daughter,)
Lizzie Hopkins and Ida Whaley, and
it is with pleasure that we welcome
them as members Of the cart Pre-
sentative" Misses Mollic Smith
and Ella Ferguson, accompanied
them. Call again,
Eureka! Eureka!! Eureko!!!-Gounc
at last!-found what? Why, the han
of the season. Our old friend, and
popular druggist, A. G. Van Glider,
was rugged out last Sunday in a bran
new white silk plug hat, and it was
really amusing to see the forlorn
look of Judge Van Matre who could
boast of nothing but the timehonor-
ed black, whenever "Chap" made his
appearance on the street.
P. D. Harrison & Co., have open
ed u branch of the New York Store
at Ripley, in our noighboring county
of jackson, which will be under the
management of our young friend, a.
j. Hill. The people of Jackson will
find this a square" firm todeal with,
and can rely upon them doing what
they advertise to do. We wish the
New York Store, at Ripley, success,
Gibbons Of the Monitor, and Bur.
nett of the Huntington Adrerttser,
have been having n few words as to
which of them were the handsomest,
and the lllrcrtiser comes back this
week, and says "that the editor of the
Monitor is by 81 per cent. the ug'ies'
man in the State, either in our pro
fession or out of it."
FASHION Notes.-The Breton suit
is the rage.
Bonnets no longer match suits.
Light blue tissue walls are in style
The new hats have square crowns,
Capcs in the back of bonnets grow
in favor.
Women know not the whole OF
their coquetry.
Skirts are still made very plain
around the hips.
The most fashionable l.raws are in
old goldcolor.
New embroideries have their seal
lops made in color.
Evening dresses arc trimmed pro
fusely with flowers and ferns.
Lace caps are very generally worn
with n,nrnip1 fnilntLps