The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-12-27

'4'N'N NSHbO'OuS bbt1t .Suat WI u rulu-
Ter in time Of war. This will be borne
in mind by those WHO viii be seek.
ing such positions on our railroad
after while.
The Telephone has entered the
Gallipolis and Charleston trade as a
daily PACKET; carrying only light
freight and passengers, She leaves
Gallipolis at / p. m. on her up trip;
returning, leaves Charleston at 5 a.
M, arriving here at noon. The siea.
mer Boone will make ,ri-weekly
trips and carry the heavy freights.
"santa Claus has been very good
to quite a number Of our readers, and
we hear of some very valuable and
substantial presents given to many.
We got few presents, and shall al
ways hold the giver5 in highest es,
TEEN, and will always reserve for
them warm corner in our heart.
John NJ. Adkins, the timer, will
move into the building now occupi.
ed BY Eaidley & Bloom, in few
weeks, when he will greatly enlarge
his business. Laidley & Bloom will
occupy the building on the corner of
the same lot.
To the credit Of the Saloons, be it
said, they closet their doors on
Christmas day, and the result was
that we had fewer drunken men on
our streets than usual during the
holiday.
"Tramping" out of church during
service marks the ill.bred man. 1t
provokes the saints and makes US
feel like kicking his coat tail into
"shreds and tatters." -Er.
Several parties were before the
Mayor Tuesday morning for disorder.
ly conduct. Result the wallet of the
SargeiRt is a "fittle fattern
The Lower Presbyterians had a
Christmas Tree. Saturday night
The Southern Methodist on Monday
night, and the Epitcopalians on Tues!
day night.
This paper is especially devoted to
the interests Of this town and county,
and will aid all in its power to ad-
vance the interestsof the town, and
to develop the rich mineral resources
of our cosnty,
Harry Hess mas shot in the arm
Christmas day, by colQred boy
The wad passed through his coat
sleeve and entered the arm, making
quite bad wound.
There never was atime when the
streets and crossings were in worse
condition than they are now. \ lit.
tie scraping would. do much good.
Miss ada BaESsr had nice Christ.
mas tree provided forhe scholars on
Christmas day, On which was a nice
little present for every scholar.
The CISrk of the County Court re.
quests US to say to tie Justices that
they must no! forget to comply with
Sec. 229 Chap. s of Acts 1881.
The Ohio river is rising. This
will let a large amount of coal out
from Pittsburgh. Several large tows
are now on their way down.
Rumor has it that the Barrel Fac.
tory will be turned into manuract.
uring establishment in the Spring;
probably for manufacturing Agricul.
turaf implements.
Merchants desiring to let the peo.
pie Know what they have got on
hand should commence the new year
Alright, by advertising in this paper.
The ifrepressible and jovial Capt.
J.. j. S. Hassler, of Ripley, paid our
Office u visit last week. He is as full
Of politics as ever.
The bridge contractors, who have
been home spending Christmas with
their families, are beginning to re
turn.
We will turn over u new leaf al
the beginning of the new year, and
hereafter all subscriptions will have
to be paid in advance. No nav M