The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-08
The Weekly Register
LOCAL. MATTERS.

cross The bridge NJ thls place, or De'
come tributary 10 it--that is when
MI that are now building and pro.
iected shall be completed. The roads
will be: The Atlantic and Northwest
ern, Ohio Central, Branch of Chesa.
peake and Ohio, Ohio and West Vir-
GINA, Springfield, jackson and Pom.
croy, Washington, Cincinnati and
st. Louis, Wheeling, Parkersburg and
Charleston, and the Ohio River Rail-
road. They may not all come, but it
shows looking this way that is very
encouraging.
The following gentlemen compose
the grand jury for the present term
Of Court. Col. Waggener is for the
present unable to attend Court, being
quite unwell. Mr.. Jos. II. Holloway,
his deputy, however, is administer
ing the duties Of the Office with great
despatch and efficiency. The charge
Of Judge Guthrie to the jury was a
most excellent one, being breif, but
pointed and comprehensive: P, S.
Lewis, Foreman, J. D. McCulloch, J.
]. Fowler, Thos. Fowler, ]. i. Knight,
$. l.. Carroll, John Halstead, james
Woods, W. II. Jones, VIM. A. Long,
A. Cobb, A. j. Armstrong, II. q.
llOnnigan, A. j. Stephens.
That the members of the several
Boards Of Education of Mason county
may receive the compensation al.
lowed them by law, for services rem
dercd us members of such Boards, it
will be necessary that the Secretar-
los of the several Boards furnish the
County Superintendent with certified
statements of the number Of days
actually spent by such commission
crs in the discharge of their duties,
and when such statement ia received
by the County Superintendent, he
will issue an order on the Sheriff Of
the county in favor Of such commiss.
toner's. The pay allowed commission
era not to exceed six dollars. The
Sheriff of the county will pay no
money to any member Of u Board of
Education except on a requisition
from the County Superintendent.
~
The only foundation for the rumor
that the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
way had bought out the road now
under construction here, arose from
The fact that the Richmond and ALE.
gheuy, Atlantic and Northwestern
and the Ohio Central have failed to
effect a consolidation. The former
wi]lren,aina separate road and the
two latter will combine. This action
will have no effect whatever upon
this region; it would only result
in the two combined roads seeking q
different Eastern or Southern ter
minus.
We understand that the Railroad
Company want to buy a good house
and lot for the purpose of making Of
fees for their employees. Also the
hgidge contractors are talking of buy
ing property for the same purpose.
" is said, however, that they think
property too high. We hope that
property which is really for sale will
not lie put at anything but a fair
price. It would be bad to break the
back Of our boom with high prices.
IT is said that smallpox is on the
increase in pomeroy. The town
Council of that place have passed an
ordinance imposing q fine oS's25 up
on every person who fails to get vac
cinated, when it is necessary. We
advise our town authorities to keep
sharp lookout upon all boats that
lnnd here; it may save us many dol
lnrsand many lives.
Married, by Rev. S. Cummings,
January 25th, at the residence of the
brides parents, f, A. Plants and Miss
Sarah Crumr.
Also, January 30th, at the Nj. L.
Parsonage, S. W. Hartman and Mrs.
Julia Oliver.
Mr.. Samuel WHY'S Pomeroy, q son
OF the founder Of the town Of Pomeroy,
died last week at the advanced'a age Of
eighty years. He was man of prom.
inencc, always active in matters con
nected with the development and