The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-12-05


acknowledgements elect Elem
ing and T. S. Riley, Esq, Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee,
were in town Sunday, ON their way
home from Charleston.
Col. Bob McEldowney, of tho
Wetzel Democrat, was a passenger
on the south bound passenger on
the Ohio River Railroad Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coleman,
and daughters, Misses Bertha aud
Garnett, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Judge Guthrie.
Messrs. Jas. w. Long and Geo.
Maupin, of South Side, left last
week for Fit. Worth, Texas, where
they will spend two or three months
looking after land.
One of the happiest fellows in this
neck of the woods, is Lew w. En-
glish all ON account of a new DEM
ocratic voter at his home.
Miss Sallie Sterrett, of Arbuckle,
was visiting friends in this city, last
week.
Mrs. 10th, of Cincinnati, is visit
ing her daughters, Mrs. ]. and Mrs.
Marcus Friedman, in this city.
Mrs. Rev. W. E. Hill and daught-
er, of Covington, Va, after spending
a week with friends here, returned
home on Saturday last.
Miss Lolita Ermlich, daughter of
G. ]. Ermlich, General Passenger
Agent K. & o. R. R., and Miss
Virgie Cracraft, two charming young
ladies of Charleston, West Virginia,
spent a few hours in Point Pleasant,
Monday evening, waiting on the
train, delayed by wreck in Ohio.
Miss Lille knight entertained a
number of her friends at the resi-
dence of her cousin, Mr.. N. C. Petit,
Thanksgiving evening. The oc-
casion was most enjoyable one.
A very attractive musical program
was presented, consisting of vocal
solos by Prof Mecks, piano duets
by Mrs. Petit and Miss Knight and
a piano solo by Miss Boyer. Sup
per was served at 1890, after which
the guests were entertained by
cards until Thanksgiving ended
and the next day began.-Hunting-
ton Advertiser.
A SuccEss.-The entertainment
given by the young ladies of the
Presbyterian church at Hanly's
Opera Hall last Thursday night was
success in every particular. The
"Dairymaid's Drill" the feature of
the evening, was very creditably
executed and the young ladies of
the company received many COM
pliments for the military prompt
ness with which they executed the
manual of arms, etc. Their cos
tunes were elegant, and those who
were present passed delightful
evening. The following is list of
the young ladies composing the
company: Miss Louie YolIert, Cap
tain; Misses Clara Loomis, Meta
Edwards, Berta Gibbons, Stella
Kerwood, Mary Kenny, Willie Webb,
lula Butin, Anna Middlecoff, Katie
Vollert, Kate Chambers, Emma
Work, Stella Cottrell, Maggie Timms
and Nellie Gilmore.
Bryan & Young, the grocers are
driving big business in their line.
Probably no house in the this city
has such run of custom as they
have. The reason is plain for all
this. They are accommodating and
obliging young men, and therefore,
popular with the people. They
keep a good stock of everything
one needs to eat, and deliver all
goods to their customers houses free
of charge. We want all our readers
to call and see them.
The roads throughout this section
of country are almost impossible.
The mud is hub deepin many places.
The farmers say they mover saw the
roads in worse condition, even in
the spring of the year. No wonder
our towns do not build up more