The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-03-22
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Yesterday was pay day on the rail
road.
And Saturday wasn't a hot election
day, either.
c. L. McCulloch, of Arbuckle, drop
ped in 10 see us yesterday.
Jasper Rifles school, near C. C..
Miller's, closed on Saturday.
Mr.. Frankiln's new buildings are
being rapidly pushed to completion.
John Rhoades, of Clifton, talks of
establishing coal yard in this place.
Our new council should appoint an
efficient police force, and pay them,
too.
Read the advertisement of "valu-
able Homestead for Sale" in Mason
City.
The bridge contractors are putting
up an office on the Miles lot, on Main
street.
Let our new council take immed.
late steps to extend the limits Of the
corporation.
Vegetation insthis section of the
country is fully one month ahead of
the usual time.
Mr.. ]. W. Vcrlander, of Hunting
ton, has recently purchased some lots
at Newport News.
The net earnings of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railway, for the year
1881, was 1862 ,59924.
Judge Guthrie is still holding
court in Kanawha, and will be, prob.
ably, for a month yet.
Chris. S,ortz has reduced his stock
Of bees from fifty.one hives down to
three, and they are for sale.
What are our representatives and
senator's in Congress doing about the
Marine Hospital, Mt this point?
Wheat is growing beautifully, and
the prospects for large crop the
coming season were never better.
Matt. S. Gibbons, the auburn.hair-
ed youth ofthe Clifton patent inside,
illuminated our streets, Saturday.
Mr.. F. W. Sisson, of this place, has
the contract for. building u bridge
across Raccoon creek, in Meigs coun-
ty, Ohio.
Some are predicting a dry season
again this year, on account of the
wet weather we have had aud are
still having,
The saloons were all closed last
Saturday election day. which gave
the storekeepers chance at u few
homeless nickels.
A derrick and crane has been
erected on the bank of the opposite
side of the river, preparatory to start.
ing the first pier.
Middleportians want the Ohio Cen
trail to come into town, and not leave
them out in the cold by running
down to Leading Creek.
Farmers have been making good
use Of the fine weather, while mer-
chants are getting a new supply of
goods for the spring trade.
Rev. J. H. Jackson will preach at
Olinger Chapel on the evening of
March 10Th, and at Rayburn Chapel
on the evening Of March 2Sth.
The grass in the Court House yard
is beginning to show signs of life
and smile eliminates the counten-
ances Of our overworkcd lawyers.
The "boss" will be home next week
and we will retire in his favor, with
the proud consciousness of having
made fortune during his absence.
Engineers have a superstition
about explosions and believe they
run in streaks. They are expecting
more or less of them just at present.
Miss Jennie Paden, one. of the
teachers in the Mason City public
schools, died last Friday and was
buried Sunday. She had been sick
for some time.
Our town is gradually drawing"
from other quarters. Mr.. j. John
son, of Parkersburg, has opened a sad
die and harness shop on Main street,
Just above Capt. Helms saloon.
A quarry has been opened on the
lands of Mr., G. c. Miller, to get rock