The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-23
The Weekly Register
LOCAL lIATTERS.


DEATHS We regret to announce
the death of Mrs. Mary Day, wife Of
Mr.. Wills Day, Of Five Mile, Ar.
buckle District, which occurred on
Tuesday evening, March 18th, 1881.
She had been i'll for long time. She
leaves quite a large circle ofrelatives
to mourn her loss.
In this place, on the 18th instant,
Miss Susan Rawson, in the SD year
Of her age. She has been a resident
Of this place for over thirty.three
years. She was a good woman, and
in her death the town suffers a great
loss, and the church Of which she was
member, a faithful worker in the
cause of religion. Her funeral took
place from the NJ. Z. Church, South,
Saturday.
The coal business Of the Kanawha
Valley, it is said, is increasing rap
idly, both by railroad and river
The greatest draw back being the scar
city of cars and barges in which to
transportit. When the Government
improvement is completed, the coal
business will be vastly increased on
the river, and will soon make this
Valley the greatest coal shipping
point in the United States. All the
available coal lands along the river
and railroad is being rapidly bought
up, and soon hundreds of mines will
be in operation all along the Big
Kanawha and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. The Gazette says
there are strong symptoms that the
"boom" for which the Valley has
been looking SO long, is now at hand.
We hope so.
Since Col. Tomlinson has been
elected Mayor, evil doors had better
look out, and behave themselves up
on the streets. The man who VIC
lates the town ordinances and ex-
poets to get of with a light fine, will
be mistaken when they arc taken be-
fore our new Mayor. lie is one of
those who believes in severe penalties
as the only means TO break up law
lessness in the town. We hope all
will conduct themselves in such a
manner as not to be arraigned before
him.
We understand that wo are now
to have mail messenger between
this point and the railroad opposite
this place, and that the contract has
been awarded to Mr.. L. D. Allen, for
the SUN of 10000 per year. This
will enable US to get our mail each
day about 3 p. NJ, which will be a
great convenience. Just think of it,
Cincinnati papers on the afternoon
of the same day they are printed
This is getting to be fast age.
"rhe West Virginia Radical" is the
name of a paper just started at Cliff
ton, in this county. 1t is owned by
a joint stock company, and is edited
by Mr.. Matt. Gibbons. 1t is Repub.
lican in politics. The first number
is on our table, and is a very credita.
BILE number. We wish it unbounded
financial success.
-four boys desire to have fun, we
would advise them to start role,
skating rink. Roller skating is g
novel amusement, and no doubt il
will take well in our community
The rink would be better place fol
the young men to spend their eve
nings than around the pool or bill
lizard table, Who will move in the
matter?
CORPORATION ELEcrIoN.-At the
election held Saturday, the following
town officers were elected: Mayor
Hon. VIM. H. Tomlinson; Recorder
NJ, H. Hale; Sergeant, S. J. Blake
Councilmen, G. B. Waggenor, D. W
Polsley, J. W. English, j. j. Bright
Peter G. Holloway, ]. W. Bryan.
We hear of several new building.
that will be erected in our place thi,
Spring. Among the number will b.
u two-story brick residence for Hon
VIM. II. Tomlinson, and for The
building Of which Col. T. w. Sissor