The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-01-25

Grounding, and holed up at the frs
appearance Of winter. We hav,
looked in vain through the Registe
for something from thislocality. w,
are not aware of anything of very
great importance transporting here
still we like to be represented with
our "Mite" id the news of the
country.
All :he works Of this section are in
operation. Everybody that wants it
has something to do.
Prof. W. W, Harper is absent, at.
tending U. S. Court, at Parkersburg.
viii. Newly, one of our best young
men, left last week for Martins Fer.
ry, where he expects to remain, if the
place suits him. Success to you
Will.
Miss Mary Besserer, of Middleport,
Ohio, is visiting Miss Lizzie Thomas,
this week, at this place.
Clement Wayland, of New Haven,
q former resident Of this place, died
suddenly of heart disease, on the
11th inst. He was nati1e Of "Old
Virginia, and an unwayering Dem
ocrat. =
The Quarterly meeting of the NJ.
E. Church was in session here last
Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Sanford
P. E., presiding. This was preceded
by protracted meeting BY the Pas.
tor, Rev. H. Scott, during whichthey
received several accessiors.
We notice from Gard" that f, C.
Harpold, formerly of this place of
Valley City and Etna Salt Company
notoriety, and latterly of Dallas,
Texas, is in the commission business
in st. Louis. Where next, we won.
der?
The Liverpool Salt Company, of
this place, shipped 500 sacks of salt
from our wharf, by Andes this week.
Some of our people are somewhat
alarmed at the prospective spread of
smallpox, in our neighboring town
of Fomeroy. DR.. J. L. Hensley vac.
cinated fifty-three persons in one day.
Good for the Doctor!
Quite a number of "Socials" this
week.
Our latest slang phrase "More
Fun"
Mr.. George Roush, of Minersville,
Ohio, and Miss Mary Bass, of this
place, we're united in marriage,
Thursday evening, the 10Th inst,
Rev. Martin of The U. B. Church,
officiating.
MissKate Hanna is visiting friends
up the Kanawha. CuIRos.
1t is not generally known that we
have in our city a saloon whose ele-
gance is not rivalled by that Of the
once celebrated Stanwix Hall, which
was situated opposite the aetropoli.
tan Hotel, in the city OF New York,
and was during the Administration
of Franklin Pierce, President of the
U. S. and Fernando Wood, Mayor of
that city, the resort of the states
men, wits and poets Of that day. We
refer to the Arlington Saloon, pre-
sided over by that prince Of caters,
John r. Selbe, where those who love
a drink of the ardent can find it in
all It's pristine purity. His saloon is
we'll appointed, having upon its
walls some Of the finest paintings of
the day; is clean, neat and orderly.
Mr.. Selbe has also pool and billiard
tables, and the lovers of these games
can, in the Arlington, spend a de-
lightful evening. Those Of our read.
ers who will drink, we say patronize
the Arlington.
Master Hiram Rodgers Howard,
son of Hon. II, R. Howard, dropped
in to see US yesterday. He says he
intends to be an Episcopal preacher
when he gets to be a man.
PHILLIPS, The Photographic Artist,
has located over Tippctt's store; those
wanting frst-class Photographs can
now get them by calling on him. He
only stays here some six or eight
weeks. Call at once. .23-2m
The banks of the river between
this place and Charleston, we are in
formed, are literally lined with saw
logs caught BY .driftersn during the