The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-03-21

The BR1Dor.-We feel sure the
people of this place and vicinity do.
not sufficiently appreciate the Curl
osity now approaching completion
1t the mouth of Kanawha, or they.
would all 60 and see tive mean.
the new Rail Road bridge. The
south half appears to be completely.
the the span standing out 24O feet
from the pier, while ON the upper
lside can be seen the process of con-
struction. Our reporter CHANGED to
see the workmen take the hosting
engine from barge to. the top
.of the superstrncture They hitch.
ed falls Gas they call pulleys and.
ropes,) to each end of the engine,
the upper blocks being attached to
timbers above; then when the word
was given away went the engine,
with engineer. and two men to han
die the-ropes, lifting itself up as a
bystander remarked, alike a man
lifting himself oyer a fence by the
straps of his boots. We. fear it 1silf
be long time before most of MS
will see a bridge, ,ohite they. are build
ing it, and hope all win take u look.
JAPANESE FEsT1vAI, The ia
panese Festival, held nnderi.3 he
auspices of the ladies of the II: e.
church, at Adkins new building.
April 9Th, will consist in part of
the presence of Jimma Tennlo, the
presence of the Queens Majesty;
with numerous other attendants.
The Emperor will deliver an adj
dress, followed by national song.
Everybody cordially invited. it
A gentleman from a distance re-
marked Monday, to a prominent
citizen, sis this court. iday?'' mo.
E1sir; why2" was the reply, e'be-
cause" replied the gentleman, Gin.
all of the towns 1 have been in for
a year have not seen as inany
people on the streets, hurrying to
and fro; why, its. "a Vine street or
Broadway" Pr
Mr.. Henry Stone, proprietor of
the steam ferry, reports that since
he discontinued the old man power
fiat with his substantial steam ferry
boat, Fred Stone, bis business has
increased very greatly; our millers,
shops, merchants and all other in
dustries being benefited by the en-
terprise of Messrs. Stone Bros.
Long may they prosper. s.
az like Point Pleasant; the peo-
pie have mot are certainly in earn
est when they say they welcome
those who wish to dwell among
them. 1t is lively town, and no
better town from Pittsburgh to
Cairo presents suchsa chance for
those who wish to go into business
of any kind" said a gentleman who
has travelled much and a resident
of Vinton county, Ohio.
A NEw GnocrRY.-Mr. S. W.
Swisher, of Addison, Ohio, has come
with the sbobm'' and has openedstp.
a nice Grocery store in the room
just above this Office. He has u
a good stock of family groceries and
provisions. We ask our citizens to
give him fair share of their pat
ronage.
Col. G. Grant, of Pomeroy, Ohio,
who is the General Agent of the
Union Central Life Insurance Com
papy, of Cincinnati, was in the city
Monday. He represents one of tho
best companies in the country, and
policies are paid promptly. He is
DESTROYS of establishing an Agency
here if he can find the proper man.
to take hold.
D1ED.-of. consumption. at her
home in Clifton. this county, on
Sunday, March 4th, 1888, Mrs.
Virginia L. Crawford, aged SO
years. She was a member of the
Methodist church from early life
and was well known throughout
this and adjoining counties.
j. Friedman, of Friedman & Co.'S
will leave for the East tonight, and
proposes loading his counters to; the
ceiling with fresh new goods. They
will be here next week.
The large new addition to the
finishing department of the furni-
ture factory is approaching COM
; pletion, and when finisheds-will
make it one of the largest and
most commodious buildings for, the
purpose in our region. -.
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