The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-04-30

roof is claimed to be superior TO any
iron roof manufactured, more dura
bic, and a sure guarantee against
leakage at joints We may give a
more.full description Of this roofing
in some future issue. Messrs. y. B.
Thomas and D. 3. syanGildeT are
now engaged in putting Thomas
Patent Roofing upon the residence Of
Mr.. Samuel Couch, Arbuckle Dis
trict.
Newspaper Ia. thing originally in
vented to flatter and puff all man
kind, to praise where censure would
be more appropriate, to cover up mis-
deeds'at the solicitous request of "a
friend" to smooth over the rough
places in life for the undescrving, to
elevate small individuals to great
places, and lastly to starye to death
an individual who writes "proprie-
tor" after his name and manages the
concern.-Eaterprise.
(. Local MARKET.-Butter 20 cents
per pound and scarce; eggs 10 cents
per dozen; chickens from $3.50 to
$500 per dozen; wheat from IS to 81
cents per bushel; corn As to 50 cents
per bushel; country meats, hams 8
cents per pound; shoulders cents;
sides, Clear Scents; -four per sack of
243 lbs, best Is cents; potatoes from
IS cents to sl,o0 per bushel
See here, now, it is only little
over two months until the great and
glorious Fourth Of July celebration
should be held. Will the people of
Point Pleasant get up celebration
here at home and invite everybody
from the country and neighboring
towns and have good time, or do
they prefer to go elsewhere? It's
time to begin talking celebration.
|
Are the streets of this town spe-
cially intended as training courses?
II seems so, at least, as every man
who has IL horse to train to ride or
work, sends him here to be trained
upon our streets. A stop should be
put to it; and if the town fails to ex-
ercise its authority, we hope the
next grand jury will take the matter
in hand.
We were around ut the Point Pleas
ant Machine Works, Monday, and
found the shops oyer-crowded with
work. These Works make Il specially
# chilled car wheels and coal bank
ears, and are doing large business
in them, supplying nearly every Com
pany on the Kanawha and in the
'lOhio river bend.
The races at the Fair Grounds Sat
friday, were nut very well attended
The trotting race was won by Mr.
Tom. Windows horse, aud the pa.
cling race by Bay George, belonging
to Mr.. Hayes of jackson county
There is some talk of another race
on the Fair Grounds in about thirty
days.
A full stock Of Spring goods, from
the East, received at Tippett's Cheap
Cash Store within the past few days,
and are being sold at his former low
prices, notwithstanding the recent
advance in staple goods. See adver.
tisement.
Now that the streets are so dusty,
would it not be well to enforce the
ordinance against fast driving and
riding upon the streets? The great
clouds of dust is a source Of annoy
ance to business men and 10 our peo-
pie generally.
The May number ofGodey's Lady's
Book presents the opening chapters
Of what promises to be most charm
ing story, by the Misses Reeves and
Read, entitled "a Rosebud Garden
of Girls" The price has been re-
duced from $500 to $500.
In almost every town in the State,
the citizens are doing something to
encourage immigration, to bring men
Of capital and enterprise to help
build up their town. Can't Point
Pleasant take hand and play her
part?