The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.

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as we'll; but the boat.yard Of Mr..
John Young is crowded with work,
and consequently large lumber of
men are employed. Two propellers
are being built at this yard for the
Blown Brothers, one of which has
been launched, and the other is al
most ready fVr launching, besides a
big barge isch the ways, and anum.
Der of others are to be put upas soon
as the yard isslear. Mr.. Young is
40 enterprising, spusiling man and
deserves success. His daughter,
Miss Lizzie Young, is Treasurer of
his ship-yard and the saw-mill com
pany, and also telegraph operator at
Mason City, and she presides in the
Office with a queealy air,
We next called at The Office Of our
friend Herman Lerner, Esq, but
found him out. We we're cordially
welcomed by our young friend Mr..
VIM Rectanus, with whom we chat
ted pleasantly for while, on bust
ness and other matters, and then de.
parted for the Hope Company's store,
where we met Mr.. D. c. Davis, Sec.
ret.ry OF the Company, and whose
name We had the pleasure of enter
ing upon our subscription list. An
advertisement for u stockholders
meeting of this Company, will be
found in this paper. Coming down
town we met Capt. J. A. Waddell, of
the Mason City Salt Co., and went
with him to his store, and utter talk
ing with him while, took a stroll
around town, meeting and shaking
hands with numerous friends. We
then crossed the river to Pomeroy,
and put up ut that popular Hotel,
the Gibson House.
Friday morning we took hack
to Maj. McCown's store, opposite
Hartford City, after chatting with
the Major while, we bid him adieu
aud crossed tho river, opposite Mr..
A. L. Sehon's farm. Here We en-.
cOuntered fearful snow storm, and
plodded our way through it to Mr..
Chas. Young's store, where we brush
ed off the snow, and warmed ourself.
Nr. Young is pushing his coal
works to their utmost capacity. He
is now in Cincinnati.
Through the binding snow we
made'our way TO the Etna Salt
Works, where we met +. c. Kneere.
an, Secretary and E. G. Hurpold,
President Of this Company. The
Furnace is running and turning out
lots of salt, notwithstanding the
trouble they are having with one Of
their wells. They are nov putting
down u new one. Next we called at
the store Of DR.. j. r. Meeks, where
we found Frank, his son. The Doc
tor has recently purchased the Jack
son Furnace, which he has just got
in good running order, and is turn
ing out an excellent quality of salt.
We did not get to see the Doctor.
Next we pulled up in Hartford
City; called on Juhling g. Co., where
We transacted our business, and then
went down to the Office Of friend,
Hon. G. W, Moredock, where we
met Mr.. Il. L. Donnully, who renew
ed his subscription to the Register by
paying up to March, 1881, and after
apleasant talk with him, we said
adieu, aud passed out to call upon
our friend Borgess., Of the Drug Store,
whom we found in, and there we
met Capt. Rankin Wiley, Sir, also.
The weather being so bad, we called
halt at Boggess', and shortly after
boarded the kuclla, for Pomeroy, and
there we remained until Saturday
morning, when we returned home.
We hM intended visiting our pat
rons and;ffiendssin New Haven aud
Clifton, But The disagreeable wealth
prevented it.
NARnlED.rIn the city1of Piracico-
DO, Brazil, South, America, December
10Th, 1879, at the residence of the
brides father, Rev. Junius Newman,
Formerly of this county,, by the Rev.
" n. Morton, of Southern Presbyter-
IAN Mission, Rev. j. ]. Ransom, Of
Mo de JOneiro, to Miss Annie A.
Newman.