The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-03-08
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.


Colonies Kelley and lie Due, have
been making some extensive exami-
nations Of the rock quarries in this
region. They find good quality of
rock on Messrs. Eastham's and Fish.
ers lands and in the old rock mill
quarry. Specimens have been sent
off to be tested. The best quality Of
rock was found on Mr.. Eastham's
land, the most convenient is in Mr..
Fishers quarry. Nothing definite
has as yet been decided upon as to
when they will commence TO quarry
on this side Of the river.
Not u speck Of ice has floated down
the river this winter. Nextsummer
ice will be luxury and perhaps an
expensive one. If the bridge was
only up We could get plenty Of lake
ice brought directly from the North,
as it is, a transfer or reshipment will
have to be made; this causes a great
deal of wastage and makes the ice
expensive. However, perhaps, we
can afford to sweat one summer with
the fine prospect in view, that here
after we will not be at the mercy OF
the river, either TO afford US enough
ice TO use or TO be blockaded by too
little water.
While but little ut present is being
said about the Wheeling, Parkers-
burg and Charleston Road, the work
Of getting everything in shape is still
quietly going on. Two corps of En-
gineers are busy locating the road
and securing the right Of way. One
party, we learn, is now below Park
crsburg and will probably reach Ma
son within the next sixty days. 1t
is said the whole road will be under
contract by the middle Of the sum-
MGR.
The Bridge Company has purchas-
ed the half acre lot belonging to Capt.
y. L. Miles; also Mr.. G. P. Simpsons
house and lot. These lots lay on OPP
positc sides Of Seventh streets, on the
bank Of the river, and it was neces.
sary to have them in order to get
room to handle material for the piers.
Mr.. Simpson, we understand, will
buy lot in the Extension and build
at once.
The Dock Company have contract
ed with the bridge contractors, to
build four barges, to be used in car
rying stone for the piers. AS soon as
these barges are built and the Golfer
dams constructed, work on the river
piers will commence. The stone
piers will probably be commenced
within the next few days.
1aCapital might be very proftably
SRploycd in the erection of tenement
houses, as one Of the wants of the
town. There are now but few houses
for rent, and it is embarrassing To
know that we shall soon have stran.
gers amongst us seeking accommoda.
tions, which it will be difficult to
supply.
We understand the bridge contrac.
tors will lay a track from Point Pleas.
ant station, opposite this place, to
the river bank. This is done in or
der to bring the stone they are quar-
ring on the Ohio and West Virginia
Road, to the place where it is to be
placed in the piers.
Judge Guthrie, together with the
members of the legal fraternity of
this place who have been attending
Circuit Court in Putnam county, re.
turned home Saturday afternoon on
the Boone, Court having adjourned
Saturday morning.
Drs. Lee and Turner, were indicted
each three times at Putnam Circuit
Court. One was for murder, one for
abortion and one for infanticidc.
They each gave bond in the sum of
$1,000 and their cases were continued
until the next term Of Court.
a cotillion party was given by our
young folks in Beale's Hall, last
Thursday evening. 1t was an en-