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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Putnam Democrat, Efforts are on
foot looking to the establishment of
a marine hospital at Point Pleasant,
and the assistance of Congressman
Kenna has already been enlisted.
The location is in every respect, a
proper one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Mr.. w. B. Cable ia moving the
small tenant house, which stood be.
eide his hardware store, out to the
street, and intends to make a bus
mess house Of it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Last Sunday night we were much
troubled in mind-our regular edi-
torial correspondence from the Capt..
tol had not conceive had left space
for it and didn't know what to Gil up
with. On kneeling dbwn that night
to say the Cords Prayer, we were
shocked to find ourselves saying:
"Our father which art in Wheeling,
Give us our weekly letter"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

The New York Sun says that the
police force ofCharleston, Kanawha
County, West Virginia, was over
hauled, and, as reconstructed, now
consists of two men, who go on duty
at 9 a. M, and go off as soon as they
are tired. Their pay is s45 per
month and perquisite of 81 for
every arrest. Instead of a club, they
carry a split shingle, an umbrella, or
a lath.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

MAEmED.-On Thursday, the 26th
inst, at the residence of the brides
father, MIR. W. H. Swisher, by Rev.
R. J. Poston, Mr.. W. H. Blain to Miss
Ella Swisher; all Of Clendenin Dis
trict, this county.
This was a very pleasant and en-.
joyable occasiop,| There were a large
number of guests present. The
young couple start upon the journey
of married life bearing with them
the hearty we'll wishes of their nu-
merous relatives and acquaintance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

SCHOOL REpoRT.-The following is
the result of the Examination of the
pupils in Principals room, for the
month ending January 10, 1882:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS

ELECTION OF DlREcToRs.-Last Sat-
urday afternoon, the stockholders Of
the Mason County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, held a meet
ing pursuant to adjournment, and
proceeded to the election Of a Board
OF Directors. The election resulted
as follows: J. J. Bright, VIM. Brown,
lie. Clendinen, P. s. Lewis and ].
W. steenbergen, which is considered
by all we have heard speak Of the
matter, as being as good selection
as has ever been made by the stock.
holders. The financial report Of the
Treasurer and Board of Directors was
read and adopted. 1t shows that the
Association, notwithstanding the dis.
couragements Of last years exhibi-
ton, is in healthy financial condi.
ton, being entirely free from debt,
with q small balance in the treasury.
We understand the newly elected
Board of Directors will meet next
Monday, the first day of Court, for
the purpose of effecting an organiza.
ton and fixing a time for the next
fair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Our Tanner and Shoe Manufacture
er, D. S. Snyder, calls your attention
to the fact that he pays the market
price for Hides, Bark, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow, &c. Sells all kinds of Leath.
er, and makes to order out of best
material good fit or no trade, Boots,
Shoes, &C., at lowest prices. All
business will receive prompt and
careful attention. Tannery. No. 6
East 18th ST. Shoe Shop No. 63 West
Main ST. jan.1S-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Attention is called to the adver.
tisement Of A. F. Tuck, fashionable
barber in this issue. By his good
work, gentlemanly and polite treat.
ment of customers, he has succeeded
in building up good business, and
has one of the neatest shops along the
river. If you want good work, call
at Tuck's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01
Plok.Ups.
Circuit Court Monday.

The steamer Scioto is on the docks
The backwater is covering the low.
lands, low, In the rear of town.
The lumber for DR.. Mosaman's new
business house is on the grounds.
TIE Kline, Of cabell, is visiting
his mothers family in this place.
Read the change in the time card
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
Sheriff Hanly was in Wheeling
last week, settling with the Auditor
The ice dealers are not gathering
at the river" to any considerable ex.
tent.
Quite number Of capitalists have
been in town prospecting the past
week.
We hear good reports from all Of
the public schools throughout the
county.
The weather Of the past month has
been hard on the railroad contractors
hereabouts.
Attend the lecture ofRey. Young,
at the lower PRESBYTERIAN Church,
next Monday night.
We had pleasant call, Tuesday
evening, from our young friend Mace
Maupin, of Arbuckfe.
Our old friend Mitchell, the Ports.
mouth shoe man, was in town the
first Of the week.
George Lewis has the contract for
grading and paving Sixth street,
from Main street to the corporation
line.
That useful article, coal, has been
reduced to six cents per bushel.-
Verify, "competion is the life OF
trade"
Mrs. Wilson will deliver her lecture
next Friday evening, February Sd, at
the NJ. E. Church, South. Subject
"Woman."
No "meshinewig" need apply for a
writer's position on this paper, and,
Mr.. lisitor, we have none of that
class employed.
We understand the steamer Hi
hernia was disabled last Monday
night, and is lying at the bone-yard
in the Kanawha.
Work on the little pleasure boat,
the Buttercup, belonging to Messrs.
Polsley and Bright, is progressing ia.
vorably at the docks.
Mr.. A. Hess, of the firm Of J. Fried.
man & Co., left for Boston, Monday
morning, taking with him about
$4,000 pounds of wool.
A burglar got into the house of a
country editor. After a terrible strug.
gle the editor succeeded in robbing
Aim.-Hiladelphia Ncrs.
No mint julips with chopped ice
next summer, unless Vennor can get
lup an old fashioned freeze for us in
a mighty short time now.
tadge Guthrie went TO Charleston,
Tuesday night, to hold q two days
extra term Of the Kanawha Circuit
Court, to hear two important chan.
Gerry causes.
John J. Tfedrick, well.to.do farm.
er Of Kanawha county, suicided last
Friday, taking the shotgun route
He had been sick for some time.
Why don't our young folks get up
a ghost party,a calico ball, or some.
thing to vary the monotony that per.
vades She social part of our commu.
nifty.
Under the order of the town coun,
Gil, DR.. Shaw is rapidly vaccinatine
all citizens in town who do not feel
able TO pay for this service them.
selves.
Work on the incline for the rail.
road on the Kanawha, goes on brave
ly, notwithstanding the extraordi
nary high water. The pile drive,
does its work with quickncss, neat,
ness and dispatch.
The considcrate granger, owing tc
the rough roads occasioned by the
late freeze, now watches his oppor
tunity, takes his foot in his hand
and walks to town with his little
basket of butter and eggs.
We were glad to have letter this
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

The donation party, given for the
benefit Of Rev. James Furgeson,
Wednesday, January Esd, at the COL
ored school house; was quite o pleas
ant affair. Many useful and valua.
presents were donated by his friends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

The Katie stockdale went down
Sunday morning with no top to her
pilot house. The pilot was standing
high up in the open air and bobbing
up and down on. the wheel like a
Mississippi sawyer. We understand
the boat run against the bridge at
Rochester and broke her pilot house
TO pieces.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

all our facilities for manufacturing
cinders we cannot cover up the mud
Liverpool furnace has blown out
this week for want Of fuel. The coal
mine is nearly q mile from the fur.
mace, from which the coal has hereto.
fore been hauled in wagons. This
has proven too much Of a job for this
kind Of weather, and they are now
laying track which will be much
better and easier than transporting
in wagons.
Mr.. Henry Harpold, of Illinois, and
Miss Matilda Bentz, of Letart, Ohio,
are visiting Miss Alice Harpold, Of
this place.
Mrs. Fannie Hanna, Of Putnam
county, visiting friends in this place,
is very sick at the house fher son-in-
law. ]. W. Conway; which circum-
stance also brought her son John NJ.
Hanna, Of Huntington, to our town
the early part of last week.
Mrs. Sarah Cartmill and Alice Ed
wards, two old ladies Of this place,
are quite sick.
Rev.. L. E. Peters, of the Baptist
church, preached two interesting SER
mons on Sunday Of last week, to APP
preciative congregations.
Mr.. Lewis Hinkle, Of Graham Sta.
ton, spent Sunday in this place.
1t is rumored that we are to have
wedding soon, at this place. go
in boys"
Patrick Kleen, who was both hurt
and scalded some time ago at the
Hartford furnace, has so far recover.
ed as TO be able TO resume work.
The Salt manufacturers of this
and Kanawha county, this State, and
Meigs county, Ohio, have held sever
al conferences for the purpose of Or
ganizing, so as to control to some ex.
tent the price Of salt. This is as 1t
should be. We are not a monopolist,
but when we consider that the pros.
perity of this section depends to such
considerable extent upon the man.
ufacture Of this article, and the
amount Of money that has been lost
by those who have invested in it, we
say, stick together gentlemen and
protect your own, as we'll as the in
terests of the workingmen of this,
our common section Of country.
We notice that number of your
correspondents have been naming
a little prematurely we tSink-pros-
pective candidates for Congress from
this District. We say give us a man
who has patriotism enough to legis-
late for the good Of the whole country
and State pride enough to maintain
the dignity Of his State and local in
terests, and common sense enough to
sacrifice party prejudice if necessary
for the welfare of his district and
the business interest of the country
in general, CHIRos.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

The Keyser Tribune says Of Rev. ].
7. Lotus, well known TO some Of our
Episcopalian citizens, and who was
one Of the unfortunate victims in the
Thorton disaster on the B. & O. Rail.
road is gaining some strength, but
can never be restored to physical
health. One lung has been almost
destroyed, an arm is left permanently
crooked, and one finger curved back.
wards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

John J. Baum, our house and sign
painter, has ordered from Cincinnati
a paint mill, an apparatus for grind
ing paint, which he says is the only
proper way Of mixing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Relieves infamed or weak eyes at once
Cures in few hours. For graduated lids
nothing better. ASK for it and have no
other. DR.. J. A. DIGKEY, BRISTOL, TESS
jan LEW.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Rev. Loyal Young, D. D, will hold
service in the lower Presbyterian
Church, next Sunday evening-the
first instead of the second Sunday in
the month, as usual. On the Mon.
day night following, at the same
place, he will deliver the lecture no,
ticed in this issue on "Truth Stran.
ger than Fiction" and on Tuesday
night he viii recite an original poem
entitled, "Noah's Account of the
Flood" Both of these he has pre-,
sented to large audiences If Pennsyl.
vania and elsewhere, and has been
highly eulogised by the press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Owing to the inclemency of the
weather last Saturday and the al
most impossible condition of the
roads, County Superintendent Prof.
W. j. Kenny concluded to postpone
the Institute at this place, to Satur-
day, February 18th, at which time
the teachers of Lewis District will
please attend. A general invitation
is extended to teachers of other Dis.
tricts and to the public ut large.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Visitor: The council passed an or
dinance to the effect that any person
put off Of any boat at this wharf, who
is suspected of having been exposed
in any way to the dread disease, will
be Immediately sent to the pest
house as a precautionary means Of
preventing the spread Of tie disease
in this city should it be fetched here
by boatmen.
J.J. Bright, Esq, who was appoin-
ted committee of one to secure a
pest house has made arrangements
with Rankin Wiley, Jr2 10 rent a
small frame building near the rock
mill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Mrs. D. W. Polsley, on Saturday
last, having occasion to use sorae
oxalic acid in cleaning her silverware,
absentcd herself from the room, leav.
ing one Of her little children therein,
who with that curiosity innate with
children, took the glass which con.
.ainedit, and drank some of it, but not
enough to produce any serious results,
as Mrs. p. returned in time to pre-.
vent it from getting good DOSE
Restoratives however, were promptly
administered and the child is MI
right again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

We are pleased to hear that the good
people of the NJ. E. Church, Of Leon,
under the Passionate of Rev. II. II.
Miles, are enjoying precious revival
of religion. We learn the meeting
has been going on for the past three
weeks and that thirty-two have
united with the church and several
conversions. The church, we are
told. is greatly improved and steps
are being taken to procure an organ
for the Sunday School, with good
prospects of final success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

Bad weather and ditto roads gives
a long suffering public a much need
ed rest from the persistent attacks of
the sewing machine, lightning rod
and book agent, but Frank Work
hasn't gone anywhere with that cute
little four-legged lap board that shuts
up like Jack knife.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

PHILLIPS, The Photographic Artist,
has located over pippett's store; those
wanting first-class Photographs can
now get them by calling on Him. He
only stays here some six or eight
weeks. Call at once. nov.23-2m
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

The Acme Baking Powder, is ac-
knowledged to be the purost, cheap
est and best Baking Powder now in
the market, For sale by James B!
Tipvctt..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

seversa parties from other places
are here looking for eligible lots for
business locations, manufacturing
sites, &c: 1t seems to be a settled
fact that the main depots, work.
houses, shops and other buildings be-
longing to the railroads will all be
located On the McCnlloch land. We
presume,.Auwever, that early in the
spring the Eastman land will be
thrown open to purchasers, when
there will be ample room for both
dwellings and manufacturing pur-
poses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

The rumor was current last week
that the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road had bought out the Richmond
and Allegheny. We have no faith
in such reports. In the first place
the new road is assuming too grea,
proportions to be easily bought out
tfsre are three roads in one, bridge
contracted for, both termini complet
ed and only the middle gap to fill up
and then this is no branch road, bu,
great competing trunk line that
WIN have a traffic from North tc
South and West to East. We do no,
think the Chesapeake and Ohio can
buy out such a road.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

We are pleased to notice the inter.
est taken by our citizens in the ex.
amina,ions Of the pupils at our pub
lie school. We are informed that
the examinations, last Friday, in
Prof. Kenny's room, were Of the very
best, and elected from those present
the highest praise. This session Of
our school is more than satisfactory,
and every one is gratified with the
results. Prof. Kenny and his pupils
seem much attached, and We have
yet to hear the first murmur of com.
plant. 1t is said that the examina.
tions of last Friday appeared more
tho work Of experts than beginners,
and speak well for our Principal as
an educator. We are sorry our pub
lie school will close so soon, and we
earnestly hope that our present eff.
cient and intellectual Board of School
Commissioners will extend the term,
next year, to nine months school.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-01

ANOTHER RAILHoAD.-We under
stand that the Chief Engineer of the
Springfield, Jackson and Pomeroy
Railroad, was here last week making
examinations of the bridge location
and its approaches. 1t is the inten,
ton Of this road to make Point Pleas.
ant its terminus. They will cross
the bridge here in order to get con.
ncction with the other two roads
which meet here. We can now be.
gin to perceive some of the advan.
tages that will accrue from the bridge,
aside from its own Importance. All
roads that come anywhere within
striking distance will make for this
point in order to get the advantage
of connecting with the roads which
centre here.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-27
warmer temperature may be expected to-day in this
city and vicinity.
FIHE RECORD.
A FACTORY BrRNED.

NEw-HAyEN, Conn, Sept 26.-The factory
OF Me-srs Matby Stevens & Curtiss manufacturers Of
plated and cocoanut at Birmingham, Conf. was
destroyed by fire. OF unknown origin, at o'clock this
morning. The building so feet in length by 35 In
WI p, and four stories high. The employees numbered
100 men, The totl loss the buildng. stock and ma
chinery is 100000; insurance $4,000
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Sept. 26-Thc four-story. 1tj by
90 feet stone factory in Birmingham occupied by the
Maltby, stevens curtis Company. manufacturers Of
silver spoons, the New-York Dcsscating Company and
f. G. Malthy, manufacturer OF slvcrware. burned
early this morning, throwing 100 men ont o. employ
mcnt The fire originated in the casting and Its
progress aided by the draft through the elevator
well. Much effort required to adjacent prop
erty. The loss s estimated at nearly $l5O0OO. i. C.
Maby had lately put in 3 900 worth Of now machinery
T. G.. & W. J. Morse, contractors for the Maltby stevens
& Curtis Co, lose $4,000 worth Of tools. Mr. Morse
saved his books at much risk. The insurance Il az fol-
lows: The Matby, Stevens x Curtis Co, $4,000; the
Ncw-York Dessicating Company, $1,000, and T. c.
Matby, $4,000. The factory viii be rebuilt at once
Alexander Wahlg, who resided near tlo building was 80
excited the fire and the danag 70 his property that
he fell dead presumably from heart disease He leaves
larre family.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-27
FAILURE or 4 DRY GOODS HOUSE.

BosTON, Sept. 26.-The wholesale dry goods
house OF Wellington Brothers IL CO.. OF this city. sus-
pended payment today An assig meut OF its business
and property been made to Samuel Riudge, David
Ncyns and Joseph Kendall. The as7Igneea belong to
the following firms Kndge, to Parker, Wilder " Co.;
N.vns to David Ncyins * Co and Kendall. to Faulkner
PAGE Il CO. Nothing is vet known to the status Of the
firms affairs but IT thought that the liabilities must be
heavy The firm has been regarded worth all the way
from 5000 600 to 100000 and its embarrassment Is
dry goods circles.
The firm preparing statement Of iis affairs and the
circular wi soon he the creditors As to the
causes of the failure very little is known The gnees
cXDreS- ~ mucn surprise others and say that II the
nrn had asked them yesterday Tor loan Of $4,000
they would nave accommodated them without the least
hesitation Tie firm has, D., thought. been unnln- be-
hind tor considerable time and 10 Is though by some
thar the binding OF its store prt too severe strain
upou IT, finances. The members OF thc firm are H. ".
Wei li.-iou, of Boston; G. Wellington, Of East LcXing
ton; Gardner " Buard. Of Boston; james I. JcWclt,
Of Maiden. and Charles Thomas Barry OF Boston
LHcr.-As near can be- aSctrtdined the liabilities
aggregate about 800 O0O Of which some ~7OOOOls
yer Lake Company OF NewtoAyilc being pledged on IFS
md ebtedueSs. AbOut r42JO)O Of tue indebted
ness is borrowed money. The ar-ris nomlnaly ag-
grcgatr some Y72JOOO of which 100000 Is otOr X,
$4,000 notes and accounts, $4,000 $1,000 cash,
and the balance tc silver Lake Company stock, store
hal members Of the firm. Ii Il tnOught that the notes
and accounts il the enumeration of assets are good
The i-um~ut which the firm made must, IN order 10
be valid De assented TO 10y ali tAc creditors.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-27
ULSTER COUNTY FRUIT EXHIBITION.

KINGsroN, y. Y, sept. 2G-The Southern
Ulster Fruit show, held at Highland last week. was
tine exhibit and most successful meeting. The display
o. grapes was especially attractive. and exceeded any
thing ever before shown in this locality Almost every
known variety Of value was the tables, and some OF
the specimens very fine. The celebrated
Niagara grape, which has recently awakened so
nue. interest among fruit grOwer was well represented
by several immense clusters. though they not yet
fully ripe. This fruit came from Lockport
and was in charge of Mr.. Rodgers, who has
very extensive young vineyard near High
land village planted TO this variety. In flavor they
were pleasant. but not high The Duchess was
handsomely shown BY Mr. CdywoOd. It, originator ana
N s awarded tine prize for the best white grape Tor
general cultivation aud market Ricketts, seedlings
". fe rcDre-cutcd by fine plates of Empire 9tae,
Lady Washington and his new " Gazcuc.' ward d.
(,lnn. o. ClntOndale awarded the prize for tne
largest and best collection. lne silver cup for the
heaviest five lunches went 10 :. r. Thorn, OF Clinton
dale They weighed pounds - ounces Fifteen plates
competed fOf this prize the highest Weighing pounds
ii Il ounces; all COncOrds and splendid show
they were. , -
but peaches very -lmly represented thcIe DenS
none In the county TINS season worthy oi mention.