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


A Announcements.
Mr.. Editor: hereby announce myself rs
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for the House OF Delegates, from Mason
county. lam thoroughly in favor ofrcforln
in our road system; in the manner and mode
ofcollccting taxes, and am in favor OF all
measures that will tend to protect The in.
terest mutually, Of labor and capital.
h B. A. ARMSTRONG.
GLASS WoRks.-Last week Mr.. Jos.
eph Gilman, practical glass manu-,
lacturer from Bellaire, Ohio, spent
several days in this place, looking for
u site on which TO erect a glass house.
lie was introduced to a number Of
our prominent citizens and received
some encouragement for his enter.
prise. Like all other manufacturers,
he thinks the land necessary to erect
the house on should be donated 10
him, and we don't know but what be
is right in this respect. Other towns
offer these inducements to manufact.
urers, and Point Pleasant must show
tho same liberality and enterprise if
she expects to build up manufactor.
los in her midst. An acre and half
Of ground is not much, nor will it
cost but few hundred dollars In the
locality where he wants it, near the
railroad. BY proper effort on the
part Of our people they can secure
this glass house, which will be worth
thousands Of dollars TO tho business
interests of our town. 1t will give
employment to quite large number
Of men and boys, and the pay roll of
the establishment would not be less
than $500 per week. Is not that
something to strive for? Mr.. Zill.
man said he was ready to come and
commence work at once on the glass
house, if our people were ready to
hold out to him any Inducements
We hope our people will take this
matter in hand and SEQ what can be
done toward getting the glass house
located in our town. Mr.. Zillman's
address is Dellaire, Ohio.
DBAD.-It is again our sad duty to
chronicle the death of an estimable
lady. This timeit is Mrs. Morgan,wife
of Capt. Jas. B. Morgan, Of Arbuckle
District, which occurred on last We'd.
nesday night. She had been asufIer.
er for about year and a half and
recently she had been taken to Gin.
ciunati for treatment, but her case
being hopeless, she returned home
about two weeks ago. Her remains
were deposited in the family bury.
ing grounds on the farm Of Geo. Long.
She leaves three children, n husband,
and large circle Of relatives to
mourn her loss. The sympathy Of
this community is extended to the
bcreaved children and husband.
Through the kindness of Conductor
Carpenter, Of the construction train,
We, together with Col. Sisson, of this
place and Mr.. Gilman, Of Bellairc,
Ohio, were permitted to take ride
last Thursday, over the Railroad
We went up as far as Brights store,
that being then the end Of the track.
The distance is about seven miles
and the run was made in about elcv-
en- minutes. The track is in pretty
good condition, and when levclcd up
and ballasted will be one of the best
roads in the country. Contractor
Carpenter has done his work well
from the incline to as far as he has
went. The locomotive is in charge
oil Mr.. Haftner, of Huntington.
GoSE.-C. A. Campbell, Esq, who
came to this place last March, in the
employment Of J. S. Easement g. Co.,
as one Of their superintendent left
here last Friday for Minneapolis,
Mimi, where he will remain for some
time engaged on what is said to be
one OF the finest stone arch viaducts
IN the world, Mr.. Campbell although
here but short time, made q host Of
friends among our citizens, who will
near Of his sudden departure with
many regrets.
MuRDERogs AssAULT.-On Mr.. Jno.
H. COUGHS place, last Friday, diff.
cuIty occurred between George Shift,