The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-04

PEAsoNAL--Griff. Smith, Louls
Pomeroy and Homer Smith attended
the dance at Charleston Monday
night, and remained over and spent
the 4th in that city.
Thos. and J. a. Curtis, of this
city, are meeting with quite a sue
cess with their patent plow share.
Capt H. Z. Brown. who is rum
ming his steamer from between An-
gusta, Ky, and Cincinnati, was a
caller at this Office Friday.
Mr.. VIM. r. Robinson and his
brother, Mr.. Taylor Robinson, of
Mason City, spent Saturday in this
place; they gave this Office pleas
ant call. Mr.. VIM. Robinson leaves
this week for few months soiourn
in the city of Buffalo, New York.
We see by the Weston papers that
Rev. Il. I'll. Lacy will soon go to
Europe for rest and recreation.
Our good friend Harry Hart, of
Mason City, dropped in to see us
Monday. He is always the same
jovial and good natured lad.
Fl. E. spillman, Esq, Secretary
and Treasurer of the Consumers
Coal Company, was a caller at this
office, Monday.
Capt. E. A. Young, and his three
little daughters; Hannah, Sadie and
Jessie, of Mason City, were visiting
friends here the first of the week.
T. A. Holly, Esq, of Bryan P. O.,
this county, staunch old Democrat,
gave this office pleasant and profit
able call last Monday.
Miss Evelyn Smith, of King and
Queens county, Virginia, who has
been teaching at Hon. G. Sehon's,
returned to her home on last Mon
day.
]. S. o'Roark, Esq, has gone to
the Borlcin Mineral Springs, for
rest and recuperation.
Mrs. ID. S. Snyder has returned
home from quite an extended visit
to relatives in Writ county.
Mrs. Rev. Il b. Ward is visiting
her parents at Williamstown, this
State.
Our old friend Matt. S. Gibbons,
formerly of this place, but who has
resided in Florida for the last four
years, is here on "a visit to his
brother, j. A. Gibbons. He is not
enjoying very good health, but we
hope to soon see him ON the road to
recovery
Edward schwarz, who holds
position in the Insane Hospital at
Weston, was a caller at this office
Monday.
The material is on the ground
for another frame dwelling in Moss
mans Edition.
A. a. Hanly Esq. has contracted
for the erection of frame tenement
house in Mossman's addition.
John W. Love is also at work on
a new dwelling house for himself, in
the extension.
Joseph Matheny is building, un-
der contract nice two story frame
dwelling house for policeman VIM.
Hover, in the Extension.
G. G. Brobard, who lives near
FIemmington, has lamb in his
flock with one mouth, two noses,
two separate sets of teeth and four
eyes, all fully developed and ready
for use. 1t is a great curiosity and
bids fair to become as famous as the
little lamb that Mary had. Mr..
Brohard not long ago had chicken
with four feet, two tails and several
other appendages.-Indec.
Writ Transcript: The largest saw
logs that have been manufactured
into lumber at this place for several
years, were sawed on N. Hoffman's
mill one day last week. The boards
measured AZ inches in breadth
The timber grew on Full's fork of
Reedy Creek in Writ county and
the lumber cut from the logs was
perfect and sample should be
placed on exhibition at our State
Fair this fall.
Nearly 200 men are now employ
ed by the Pulp Company on the
Potomac works, Harper's Ferry.
The dam between the Armory Yard
and the island is completed, and
:workmen are drilling the stone in