The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-10-14
The New Insane Asylum-Wlll
N be Located al MlsOn CIIy2

Your correspondent is not pre-
pared 10 answer the question, but
can inform you that the represen'
taliyes Of the Pomeroy Bend, ably
seconded by the. farmers Of The
Flats and throughout the upper
end Of the county are putting forth
every effort to secure its location at
this place.
Some weeks since, a meeting was
held here at which time a Citizens
Committee with DR.. A. L. knight,
Chairman, was organized and by il
funds we're raised to defray the ex'
ponpes Of a representative u
Charlestown for the:purpose Of CON
ferring with the Commissioners on
the part Of Che State. In due time
he returned having secured from
them a promise to visit this sec
ton.
16Oompliance with thatpromise,
the Legislative Commission ap.
pointed TO locate the new Insane
Asylum, arrived at Pomeroy salurD
day evening the Bird inst, where
they were met BY Dr.. A. L, knight,
Judge Cartright, Capt. G. shrews'
bury, Geo. W. Plantz and others Of
the citizens Committee who con.
Quoted their distinguished visitors
to the Grand Dilcher Hotel.
Here, on Sunday, they we're Wis.
tied by several West yirginians to.
gether with many interested Citi'
zens Of Pomeroy aud vicinity
Monday morning came and with it
the Commission was on the streets
Of Mason City. From here they
were taken charge Of by the Citi,
zen's Committee and driven TO
Hartford City to view a location on
the lands Of MAJOR Brown; return
ing they inspected another near
Hanging Rock on lands belonging
to Dr. A, L. knight; thence they
proceeded to the tract Immediately
above Mason City belonging to
Roots & Kilbreth and from here
pissed below the town to the lands
of c. Shrewsbury, II. G. Daniels,
II. B. Smith and others.
Meanwhile q banquet was being
prepared by Mrs. Matte Clarke at
her home, the residence Of Capt. ].
A. Waddell, ably assisted by the
Citizens Committee, and at Up. NJ,
the invited committees together
with several not belonging to eth
er but ready to encourage with
their influence and contributions
to aid in the enterprise, returned
and reported ready for the stump
tuOus ropast spread before them
The first honors were done by the
accomplished hostess and justice
by all who partoOk Of that boun'
tiful feast.
Dinner over, q considerable
amount Of miscellaneous business
was transacted, after which the
State Commissioners were driven
to the ferry and, thence accompan'
led by several citizens to Pomeroy
from which place they, the same
evening departed on board the
steamer General Dawes for ParkerS'
burg where their final report will
be prepared,
There is no doubt that they left
Mason City with a high apprecia.
ton Of the urbanity and hospitali'
ty nf her citizens and also with a
favorable impression and a thor
ough knowledge of the many adj
vaulages which she offers for the
location Of the Institution which
they are sent out TO locate.
Nothing will be left undone by
the citizens which is in their pow.
er to do and the property owners Of
the Bend will duplicate the most
liberal offer yet made by any other
location in the State.
Your correspondent does not
claim to possess a prophetic eye OF
even to anticipate the future, but
nevertheless will not be surprised
II, on the terraces near Mason City,
the next few years does 20! witness
the rearing of a structure and the
founding of an institution such as
Greece and Rome in the days oil
Of their highest civilization could
not boast. That such may DO The
the reward Of the earnest efforts Of
this live, enterprising and progress.
sive people is the sincere wish of
TUcKAHOE.
UNCLE TONS CABIN.-If there il