The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

GRAHAM STATION ITEns.- Misses
Maggie and Mollie Price, from near
Parketsburg, are the guests Of their
cousin, Mrs. Wilkinson.
Mr.. Hal. C. Young aud sister, Miss
Linnie, who have been attending
school at Ironton, Ohio, since Sep.
TENDER, will pot be-lfome until June
Thomas windcn il on the steamer
Norton, plotting.
Young Stats isout West looking
for place on which 10 sptHe and
"gtow upwith Tho eountrys
Harry Windon hasbeenqaite sick,
but is now recovering
Tom. Wilkinson advises ali who
wish toiavest in fine q stock, to 60
to jackson county.
There is a spirited competition be-
tween the steamers Anella and Wall
City in the Ravenswood and Middle.
port trade, and they are well patron
lied By the people in this vicinity.
The Luella is the fayorite.
Mr.. TKos. swane sold Il lot Of pota.
toes for 65 cents per bushel. and ship.
ped on steamer Scotia to Pittsburgh,
last Tuesday. Mr.. c. Young sold a
lot to parties in Ironton d SO cents
per bushei, and7si1ipped Oh Buckeye
State, Saturday night
The weat crop in the bottom looks
very discouraging, and the farmers
are generally behind with their
work. IScoaSlTA.
EAST WAeGEYER ITEMs.-It is now
past the middle of Spring, and about
half of our farmers have not COM
menced plowing for corn. When the
weather does become favorable, they
will have TO employ the time fully,
or summer will come before the
Spring planting is all done.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. Church, as.
sisted by some of their friends. pre.
pared sumptuous supper at Locust
Grovei on last Saturday night, for the
support of the Pastor, Rev. Cum
mings. We learn that the proceeds
amounted to about thirty dollars.
A quarterly meeting will be held
at Locust Grove, on the 1st Of next
The Clendenen portable saw mill
has been set on Mr.. Chds. zuspan's
farm, near the source of Ten Mile.
Rev. c. H. Cox, who was assigned
to the Union Circuit recently, by the
U. B. Conference, preached at Union
on last Sunday morning. He deliy.
cred very creditable discourse for
o young man.
A quarterly meeting will be held
at Union, May LIST.
The Union Sunday School has been
re organized. Mr.. j. B. Yeager was
elected Superintendent.
Mr.. Thos. Foglesong has been on
The sick list for a long while. 1t
doesn't seem likely that he will re-
cover soon.
Let the Democracy of this county
nominate o candidate for County Su-
perintendent of Free Schools.
ScIP1o.
Ali that is needed to stop the Val.
ley trade at this place, is a little
push and enterprise upon the part Of
our business men. A little more ju-
dicious advertising would assist ma
terially in directing this trade to
Point Pleasant.
S-
We understand that J. NJ. Kerr &
Co., of Gallipolis, Ohio, intend start.
ing branch hardware store in this
place, this Spring. People who are
looking out for sites could not do bet.
ter than TO locate here.
There will be a meeting of the
Stockholders of the Mason County
Agricultural and Mechanical ASCOT
alton, at the Court House, on the
first Monday in May next. A full
attendance is desired.
setszer, Sehon & McCulloch, ore
now receiving their Spring and Sum-
mer stock Of goods. Mn Jno. McCul-
loch of this firm, has been in the city
buying them. Call and see their
goods.
The notices are posted for. q school