The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-05-26
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.


they would trade directly with their
own people instead Of going to for
eigu markets. This town affords as
good a lot Of merchants as can be
found anywhere, and they carry as
good stocks of goods as can be found
anywhere else, and sell as cheap
We have as good mechanics as can
be found in any town, no matter
where you go. Our Millers are hon
est and reliable. We have good
wagon and carriage-buildcrs whose
work will twice out-wear the city
work.. We have good planning mills,
saw.mills, machine shops and a good
foundry; good blacksmiths, stone,
masons, shoe-makers, harness and
saddle-makers, carpenters, brick lay
ers, brick-makers, marble-workers,
and so on. Here the farmer can find
market for all his products, at the
prevailing market prices, and here
he can supply his every want. The
way to build up your county town is
to do your buying at home.
LETART-Weathe is dry and hot,
cutting everything short.
Several from our bottom attended
the Democratic Convention at the
Point Saturday.
Mr.. Marion Armitage, of Middle.
port, is among friends at this place.
Miss Louisa Louvre, of Letart, o.,
is giving music lessons in this vi
cinity. She gives entire satisfact-
ion.
A. G. W.. Brinker was peddling
stationery, notions, &C., last week,
through the upper part of the coun-
ty. He reports the people very clcv-
er, but some Of them very poor.
W. 7. Hayman will have hands
rafting railroad ties on the Kama
wha, the coming week.
Plants Of all descriptions are the
order of the day.
Messrs. Simon Grimm, ]. Blake,
W. G. Miller and Mrs. A. Q. sayre,
IRE reported sick at present
Mr. Homer Varian is having his
residence improved.
f. L. Varian left here last week on
raft Of railroad ties for Gullipolis.
Brown u Brinker who were can.
wasting through the Flats last week
for the "Nlorrison's Gravity Grain,
SEPARATOR report success and the
farmers well pleased with Its work
ings. They will take a trip through
the lower end of the county soon.
Z. w. Sayre d &. Wagner will
soon start from this place with their
washing machine. We wish them
success. You.KNow,u s.NoT.
The following very sensible re-
marks Of an exchange should be read
and remembered by parents in Point
Pleasant: bad habits are easily ac-
quired by boys who make tile street
their headquarters after nightfall.-
These habits usually cling to them
as long as life. The place for boys
to spend their evenings is az home in
pleasant and profitable study, or in
company with those from whom they
will learn only what is good and en-
nobling. Almost any night until
ten o'clock and later, the loudsyoices
of boys are heard upon the streets of
\Nr town. This does NOT bode well
,1ltho rising generation. A great
uo"' ., wickedness is learned and
'"'''e'' oA>under the cover of dark
no'S' W so1qg boys permitted to
f0"'" Acknowledgements. This every
parent should understand, and act
upon that knowledge rov their child,
drenS good"
JUMPING THE RopE.-Dr. Peck, Of
inc surgical institute at Indianopo.
us has just performed a surgical o..
Grafton on the leg Of a young girl by
the name of Jordan, from Illinois,
sent there for treatment. The bones
OF both Of her legs will have to be
partially removed, and the little suf.
terer will have to submit to twopain-
ful operations. The cause of her af-
lection is from jumping the rope, "
apastime engaged in generally by
young girls. Let this be u warming
To our young lady readers.