The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-21

was with the Doniphine expedition to
Chihuahua.
I. 4, Sly, John Sly and Mrs. Hal
stead Of Ohio, nephews and niece of
Joseph Sly, Esq, are visiting him.
Miss Stowe, q charming young
Miss Of Hartford City, West Va, was
visiting Miss Narcissus Dunn last
week. y GalIipolis ledger.
Miss Brezetta Whitney, Of New
Orleans, isvisiting friends in this
place.
Miss Lille Knight, ofWest Column
bia, il visiting her many friends in
this town.
Newt. Richards, Esq, Of Clifton,
leaves Saturday, with his family for
Pittsburgh, which city he will make
his future home. We are sorry to
looseso gooda citizen from the county.
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Our old friend Isaac Long, Esq,
called to see us Friday He has put
his homefarmoff flour hundred acresin
blue grass, and from his remarks we
are led to believe that he is going to
purchase q nice property in this place,
where he will reside and live re-
tired life the balance Of his days
Why should he not do SO? He has
plenty Of this worlds goods, which he
has accumulated by hard and steady
work, and now in his old days he
ought to enjoy it in easeand comfort.
Hon. Thos. B. Kline and wife, Of
Huntington, are in town on visit
to relatives in this place.
Hon. G. P. T. Moore and George
Moore, Esq, have gone to Louisville,
Ky. They will remain there Until
some time in June next.
A. L. sehon, Esq, Of Hartford City,
called to see us Monday, and best of
all he paid for the Register year in
advance. He is now in charge ofthc
Jackson Salt Furnace, and We hope
he'll make lots of money.
Capt. Albert Mcdaniel, of Mason
City, called to see US Monday, and
subscribed for the Register. He is a
staunch Democrat and looks forward
with an anxious eye to Democratic
success in 1880.
We acknowledge call from James
w. Hanna, Esq, Mayor of Hartford
City, Monday.
Rev. Mr.. King, of Illinois, is visit
ing his son-in-law, Mr.. |. Curry, in
this place.
We regret to hear Of the serious
illness of Mrs. w. J.. Kenny.
Miss Maggie Smith, Of Winfield, is
visiting friends in this city.
The Rev. Heber Gill having been
very active aud effective in assisting
in musical matters here for some
time, and being about to remove from
our midst, few Of his friends have
made arrangements for Concert in
his benefit. 1t is expected to be Civ
en- next week, Wednesday, the 2Stb.
We are promised a good programme
both vocal and instrumental. Mrs.
Judge Moore has consented to sing
two or three pieces, and Mr.. Cliff
Van Glider, Of Cheshire, Ohio, will
bring his Cornet, to brighten up the
instrumental music. Miss Alice
Kimberling has very kindly prom
Used the use Of her Piano for the
Concert. Lookout for programme
next week. Admittance only Is cts.
ALMOST a F1RE.-0n Sunday night
the building in which the law Offices
of Gum & Wiley and Knight & Couch
are located, came near being destroy
ed by fire. Some one threw q cigar
stump into q box containing saw
dust, which ignited during the night,
burning the box and saw-dust up,
and a hole about eighteen inches
square through the floor. 1t luckily
went out Of its own accord. Moral
never use saw-dust for spittoons.
The county, if wise, will let the
medical services to the poor of this
county, to the lowest bidder. We be-
lieve it can be done for $1,000, which
would be a saving Of several thous-
and dollars, over the present manner
of rendering medical aid,
We direct attention to The adver-
tisement Of s. Silverman & Son, this