The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-14

Union, called TO see us Monday.
The tow.boat John Hanna is On tn,
Docks.
The army worm is getting in its work ii
many parts OF this county.
There has been so much rain of late
that farmers are put back with their work
Quite large delegation Of ladies ant
gentlemen from Gallipolis, were present Al
the Episcopal services Sunday.
A Gallipolis belle wants to know il the
new style OF stockings, having an apart
ment for each toe, are made large enough
for use down there. We cannot say, but
hardly think they are.
Trains will be running through TO Char.
lesion by the LIST of September.
Beef is still high, and going higher
You can get passable steak now for IL!
cents pound.
Capital always draws and never pays in
terest. Interest must be produced, and il
is by labor alone that production ensues.
An exchange says a cabbage leaf in the
hat protects the wcarer from sunstroke
Some hats we know OF contains entire cab.
bage-heads and the wearers are safe.
Five men, it is said, can make locomo.
tive in year, but one switchman can make
work for the five in about half second.
To be thirsty is not the right way to say
it now that technical terms are fashionable.
To suffer from polydipsia' is the correct
thing.
Mrs. Menager and granddaughter OF Gal.
lipolis, Ohio, and Mr.. Batet OF Cincinnati,
are visiting the family OF J. ]. Bright, Esq.
Mrs. S. G, Flowers, OF this place, is visit.
ing relatives at Parkersburg.
Mrs. Clara Morton, of Gallipolis, is Wis.
iting at Mrs Rodgers.
Mr.. Alvora Gibbons, OF the State Trib-
une, Charleston, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Capt. John Holloway, Of Gallipolis,
Ohio, and Miss Annie Holloway, of AIer-
GERS Bottom, are visiting the family OF Mr..
james II. Holloway.
Our old friend c. c. Weibert, OF Gallipo-
lis, was in town Tuesday.
Our Assessors are nearly through with
the revalnation OF lands.
Point Pleasant still continues to improve,
and many buildings are going up in differ
ent parts OF the town.
The Kline House should be opened by
some one. Our town lacks Hotel accomo-
dations, which is great draw back to the
place.
L. D. LETTERS, of Mason county, graduated
at the commencement Of the West Virgin
in University, last week.
Capt John X. Thompson, OF Putnam
county, WAS in town for short while Sum
day afternoon.
The nearest sign Of the approach OF sum-
mer we have seen for some time was the
appearance of an organ grinder upon the
streets Saturday.
Invitations are out for dance at Beale's
Hall, on the 10Th OF June.
Mr.. o. Wilson has raised and moved his
house back about twenty-feet from the
street, and will add another story to it.
The culture OF German Carp in ponds is
said to be very profitable. These fish grow
very rapidly, and will thrive in almost any
kind OF water.
The Fair Pamphlet is now in the hands
OF the printer, and will be ready for distri-
button in about ten days.
Butter is now down to eating price, and
everybody can afford the luxury-only Is
cents pound.
There are plenty OF candidates for Con-
gress, but somehow or other they don't
announce.
The Fair will be held this year, septem-
Der Goth, eth, 2Sth and Doth.
We understand that vigorous effort
will be made by friends to ascertain where
certain parties who are in the habit OF be-
coming intoxicated procure their whisky.
The Council Of the Diocese OF West Vir-
ginia, which met here last Wednesday,
closed its labors Sunday evening. The
Council was presided over by the RI. Rev.
Bishop Peterkin.
An exchange says fashionable young
people are calling upon somebody to in.
vent new dance. Suppose somebody"
invents one where the young lady dances
around the house and helps her mother do
little housework-how would that step
take? &C..
We are informed that a proposition is on
foot to start furniture factory in this
place. This certainly would be u good
point for such an enterprise.
The corporation limits should be extend
ed, and that without necessary delay.
A good deal Of real estate is changing
hands in this place just now, at good prices
Vote for the subscription to the Bridge
Company.
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