The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-08-15
h. T. BARBER,
CtiAs. BRSAN-
JENNIE HUNTER,
RENA l. SPAuN,
L. j. SOMERvILi4E.
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PERsoNAn MgNT1oN.-Dr. 3. j..
Mossman and wife have gone to
Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va.
Judge J. G.. Newman, of Virginia,
is visiting his brother, I. V. New
man, Esq, of Spring Valley, this
county.
Mr.. Thomas Watt, of Hunting
ton, was in our city last week. He
was formerly of this county, but is
now one of the leading citizens of
the growing city of Huntington.
Levi Roush, Esq, of New Haven,
gave us social and business call,
last Friday.
Judge Henry Brannon, of Weston,
was in the city last week, shaking
hands with his many friends. He
is candidate for Supreme Judge
on the Democratic ticket, and we
hope that the Mason county dele
cation will not forget him.
Ii. E. spilman, Esq. aud wife of
Spilman, this county, returned home
last week, from an extended visit to
relatives in Virginia.
Mr. T. Stribling, Cashier of the
Merchants National Bank of this
city, and wife, have gone OH a visit
to friends in Pennsylvania.
Rev. C. C. Pierson, wife and son,
will spend month or more at Oak
land, Nd.
Hon. r. F. Kidd, of Gilmer, and
Hon. Thos. j. Farnsworth, of Up
shur, We're among the distinguished
visitors in our city, Sunday
Hon. Jas. II. Couch, Jr., of this
city, attended the Third District
De mocratic Congressional Conven-
ton, this week.
Capt. Robert Carr, of Charleston,
spent Sunday, in this city Bob.
has host of warm friends in this
place, who are always glad to see
him.
Mr. J. II. Diehl and f;tmily, of our
town, returned home Sunday from
visit to Wheeling.
Mr.. John 7. Brown, of Lewis Dis
trict, on Monday. wits called to the
death-bed of bis mother, who lives
in kanawha county.
Miss Mary Willard, of 1ronton,
Ohio, who has been the guest of
Miss Rebecca Barbee, this city, re-
turned to her home, Monday
John Armstrong, of the firm of
Armstrong Bros; this city, is in the
Queen City, on a business trip.
Lucian NJ. Hogg, of this place,
has secured the Beneficiary Schol-
arsItip in the College of Dental
Surgery; at Baltimore, Md.
Col. w. T. Thompson, of Cabell,
gave us pleasant call Monday
He is a candidate for denomination
for State Treasuer, at the Demo-
cratic convention. Mason county
stood by him before, ard we hope
her delegates will do the same again,
at Huntington; next Thursday.
Capt. John X. Thompson, of Put
nam county, was visiting relatives
in this city, Monday.
Mrs. Blanche Harper, of Putnam
county, is visiting her parents, III
this city
Mr.. viii S. Fatis, city editor of
the Wheeling MtelIjgencer, gave us
pleasant call, Monday.
Judge Guthrie, is now at home,
the circuit court OF Kanawha having
ended it's session.
Gus Jordan, G.. P. Simpson and
several other Mason county men
will be present at the Democratic
Congressional Convention for the
Third District.
The Kanawha Lumber and Fur
hiture Company, of this place, are
contemplating putting in an electric
light machine for the purpose of
lighting their factory during the
winter nights. They will furnish
the light to any one who desires to
use it. The town should avail it.
self of this opportunity to light the
streets, which would give us bet
ter light and much cheaper than
the present system OF lighting.
MARINE Notes.-The Annie L. is
on the Armstrong Docks; and the
Pritehard will be taken on this
week. Business of this kind has
not been very good this season, but
Tow water suspendfng navigation
the prospect is that both the Dock
Companies will be very busy du-
ring the neSt two months
The Mason County Building snd
Loan Association viii meet hereaf-
ter in the rooms of Messys BRYAN