The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-03

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The raising ofsheep and the growth
of wool in West gifsiaia, with the
exception Of Brook sopnty, have
been almost who'll eglectea; and
yet no state in tho qion.eaa ofsf
better natural adyanl - than ours,
Why is it, then, tiiq sonf farmers do
not turn their attention. to sheep
raising2 There can ben doubt but
that it would prove much more lue-
rative than cattle RAISING, if it were
properly established THE counties
Of Monroe, GreenbIief Pocuhontas,
Roane, Harrison, Tyler Mason, JEFF
ferson, Berkely and Wood are equal
ly as well adapted 70 sbsepcpltufe as
Brooke, where it is made the leading
industry of the cqnGtg Because,
West Virginia. soil is underlaid with
coal and iron, and coYefedwith tims
Der of every variety, We should not
loose sight of the fact that We have,
in most of our counties, .excelient
agricultural advantages,,and that if
we expect to become q prosperous
and wealthy people, we sholM not
hesitate to improve them I, {
PERsoNALs.-Dr. ells0ies Mcclure,
was home on brief furlough, dur
ing Christmas week.
We had a pleasant call from Mr.
E. C. Harpold, of Hartford City, Mon
day.
A. A. Hanley and wife Of Mercer's
Bottom, were present at the Kline
House dance, Monday night.
Hon. Thos. B. Kline and wife, of
Huntington, iare visiting relatives
in this place.
Mr.. Robert Luton of Flat Rock,
left for Pittsburgh Tuesday morning,
on visit to his relatives.
Capt. Jas. W. Smith, is on a visit
to friends in Virginia.
MARRIED-On the 4th of Deem
Der, 1877, at Gallipolis, Ohio, at the
residence of the BRIDES mother, by
Rev. L. Muse, Hon. Thos. B. Kline,
of Huntington, West Virginia, TO
Miss Darien, youngest daughters OF
the late Darius Maxoa.
December 23d, at the residence Of
the bridegroom, by Rev. D. s. Ham
mond, Mr.. John Woodall and Miss
Mary Waugh; all of this county.
Never burn "Carbon oil' in Glass
Lamps. Call at Point Pleasant Drug
Store, and see samples of Metal non
explosive Lamps; will not break;
will not explode; free from odor; per-
fectly safe. Jos. S. MILLER, Sup't.
ARM BRoKEN.-Robert II. Balls
son.. Lewis F., whom we noticed
sometime since, as bdving broken
his arm, we are informed broke it
over again, on Sunday last, while
attempting to leap across q creek
jim Jordan (colorod) has about
completed a very neat two-story
frame house, on his lot on list street.
The lowe. room is to be used as a
store.room, while the upper room
will be occupied as a Hall, by one of
the colored societies.
County Court on the third Monday
in this month. This will bea term
for the trial of causes; and it will be
a good time to call in and pay for
your paper, and renew for another
year.
This beingSholida four pa
per was gotten out under many diff
ficulties; and any lack lin ithe local
department must be attributed to our
desire toTwork as little as possible
during the festive season.
The issue this year in selecting
corporation officers, is "Iiceuse or no
License" Both sides are working
industriously for success. The elect
ion comes off this Thursday.
Wilson Franklin & Son have open
ed a grocery store and wholesale liz
our house in this place, in the store
room under Bealc's Hall. They