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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09
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opened.
The steam shovel is fast leveline
the Fisher hill.
Circuit Court commenced last
Monday, Judge Guthrie presiding.
The o. R. R. and the X. & o. use
the depot jointly.
Our new Mayor is keeping pretty
good order.
Gus Jordan's Insurance Agency
is doing rushing business.
There is talk of new Republican
paper to soon be started in this city.
The new -four mill is under con-
struction.
chas W. Phelps. Esq, has moved
into his new house in the extension.
John Robinson's circus will ex-
hibit at Mason City, May Both.
New subscribers are coming in at
a pretty lively rate.
Front gates are beginning to
acreak" from their heavy weight.
Good churches and good school
honses go far toward making a town.
Farmers are now busy putting in
their corn.
Gov. Wilson is issuing a good
many pardohs. = 90. :
The new NJ. E. Church will soon
be ready fcroccupancy.
Brosius & Crane, of Gallipolis,
will open a shoe store in this place.
The Stortz House is being re-
painted throughout.
Several new brick buildings are
promised for the season.
Read ]. NJ. Kerr & Cos advertise
ment in this paper.
Everybody seems to be fixing up
their property.
Charleston celebrated her one
hundredth birthday, last week.
Let us now begin to agitate new
and commodious school house.
Now is the time to beautify and
improve your homes.
Ifyou would secure home, join
the building association.
Take away the unsightly fence
from the front of the county Jail.
There is talk of two mail trains
daily on the Ohio River Railroad.
Garden truck is getting to be very
plenty and cheap
We desire to again call the atten-
ton of Council to the fact that we
have no apparatus to fight fires.
Farmers tell us that the wheat is
more promising now than it APP
pcared to be earlier in the Spring
Once in while a fellow is yanked
up before the Mayor and fined for
violating the ordinances.
Mr.. Robert Young has torn down
his blacksmith shop, opposite this
Office, with a view to rebuilding it.
The ice cream saloon will soon be
the terror OF the boys who are
broke.
Guard rails should be placed at
the Crooked Creek bridge, on 9th
street.
One thing is settled, the next
President will be a Democrat, and
his name will be Cleveland.
Rankin Wiley, Esq, has erected
. handsome picket fence around his
property.
Hon. E. sehon has made some at
tractive improvements on his resi-
dence and grounds.
There is plenty of work in this
place, and no man needs to be idle
unless he desires to.
Some very necessary improve
ments are being made to the ma
chine shop.
The Morgantown cadets will camp
at Huntington, some time during
the Summer.
1t is predicted that July 14th, 18th
and 18th, will be the hottest days
ever experienced in this country.
J.B. Troschke has completed a
two-story business house in the
lower end of town.
The Board of Education of this
district has ordered an election fo1
an eight months school. -
Those who have examined the
peach buds, report that there will
be plenty of peaches.
Real estate is changing hand.
quite rapidly in the city, at good
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

John R. Dabney, Esq, is an
nounced in this paper as candidate
for the House of Delegates. He is
from Clendenin district, q farmer
and splendid Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Naupin is now getting lots of
new goods. He has as good a stock
as you will find in any ofthe towns,
and will sell them as cheap. Why
run away from home to buy goods
when you can get them right at
your home at less price.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

To the Democrats of Mason County: 1
take thisinode of announcing to you that
am . candidate for the nomination for
Assessor of the First District of Mason
county, subject to the Primary election
to be held on the 10Th of May, 1883. We
think Maggener district entitled to a
place 0h3 6he Democratic ticket, in this
electioni = and therefore ask your sup
port. yery4 Repeatedly, nn,s
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

PAINFUL AcciDENT.-Mr. james
Ward, the engineer at the Kanawha
Lumber and Furniture Company,
had two of his fingers on his left
hand badly mashed last week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

The Hope Salt Company, in the
bend, has orders for all the salt it
can make. The steamer Benton
Mcmillan took on a cargo at that
place last Saturday for the Illinois
river.
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thereby announce myself candidate
for the Office Of Prosecuting Attorney,
subject to The result Of the Democratic
Primaries 10 be held on May 18th, 1883.
Respectfully,
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For Sale.

A LARGE; valuable two-story brick
IA building, containing twenty rooms.
built for and used as q hotel, known q
the Virginia House." and situated on
LIST Street, ON the Ohio river bank, in the
another large and valuable two-stnry
brick building, known as "Beale's Hall, y
used as warehouse and business house,
situated on the corner of Main and LIST
Streets FOR SALE CHEAP.
For any information Is to prices o.
Otherwise, call on or address,
J. s. SPENCER,
Point Pleasant, West Va,
J. K. THOMPSON,
Raymond City, West va,
or j. B. MORGAN,
Grimm's Landing, West Va.
March 81
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: : = = WM H. HARRIs.

Mr.. Editor; Please announce to the
citizens Of Mason county that Sam. A.
#Clendentn, Of Robinson district, is can
didat6 for Assessor of District No j, this
county, subject, however, to the decision
of the Democratic Primary, to be held
May IS, 1888. MANY WORMS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Don't forget to go to the Festival
at Adkins new store room, this,
Wednesday evening, for the benefit
of the Choral Society, of. this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

The Hartford City Normal Insti-
tute, under the management of
Profs. Phelps and Barber, now num-
bers seventy-four students, nearly
all of whom are preparing to teach.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Capt w. ii. Parsons has the con.
tract for building q new boat for
parties at Gallipolis, Ohio. The
work will be done at Gallipolis.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

MARRrED.-At the residence of
Mrs Mary Mcdaniel, this city, on
April %, 1883, by Rev W. W. Ruff,
Mr.. Samuel Thomas and Mrs. jose
phine C. McDermitt, all of Mason
county.
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SERIOUSLY ILL.-Mrs. Kirt Nut
ter, Mrs. Levie Hayes and Mrs.
Will Stephenson, are all dangerous
ly Ill and there is but little hopes
for their recovery.
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3rE w. D. HoLLoWAY

Mr. Editor:-PIease announce the
rameof j. A. Dunn, of Union District,
for Assessor of District No. 2, sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary election to be held May Goth,
1873. ResneckfrIlv
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Attention is called to the an
nouncement of Mr.. Chas. Clifton,
of Hartford City, as a candidate for
County Commissioners. He is a
sound Democrat, and well qualified
for the office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

The drawing for the location of
lots in the flour mill extension,
takes place at Adkins new brick
building, Thursday, May 10, 1888,
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ. All prrties inter-
csted have been notified of the
same.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Mr.. Paul Schools claims to have
the finest Highland Chief colt in
the county, and those who have seen
it concur in his belief.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Mr.. Editor: Please announce to the
people of Mason county that John Rim
mey, of Clendenin district, is candid
ject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary election, May 26, 1888. He is
well qualified for the Office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Please read the advertisement
headed Ozark Wanted" in this pa
per.
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A. A. HAN1Y.

Mr.. Editor: Please announce my name
as a candidate for the Sheriffalty of
Mason county, subject to the decision
of the Democratic voters at the Primary
election to be held May 20, 1888.
+ .TGI a. II r., NEAIE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Mr.. Frank NJ. Van Matre is an
nounced in this paper as a candi-
date for sheriff. He is good Dem
ocrat, and would make a good sheriff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

The residence of Mr.. Arch Gibbs,
at Mason City, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire last Thursday night.
1t was insured in Gus. Jordan,s
Agency for $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

All the Pinafore People are re-
quesfed to meet at Miss Maud Hale's $,
Thursday evening, to commence
active rehcarsals in Chimes of Nor
mandy. a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all the singers who did
nottskepart in Pinafore, but would
ike to take hold of the Chimes, to
be out on that date.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Weare authorized to ANNOUNCE the
name oil CHAKLEs CI.IFToE, of Graham
district as q candidate for the Office OF
County Commissioner, subject TO the
Democratic Primary Election, to be held
-sfsY 9SfhsIsSR
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Announce1nents.
Prosec.stiaIq AfforIleII.

- Primary Election May g, Isss.-lsu
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FoR sALE-The magnificent Ka-
Bawba river farm, known as the
Lower Gosborn farm" z miles
above Point Pleasant, will be sold
very low, and ON reasonable terms.
This farm will only be offered for
the next so days. There is 2s5
acres. in the farm.
FRANZ BARRETT,
Real Estate Agent,
Point Pleasant, W. Va. may 8
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Rev. B. Harrop, will preach at
the Presbyterian church, next Sab
bath, morning and night. He is
here to supply the appointment,
and will preach here every End and
4th Sunday during the year.
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Notice OF school election.

The Board of Education of the
Independent School District of Point
Pleasant, having, at meeting of
said Board, held ON the 5th day of
May, 1888, agreed that the schools
in the said district should be con-
tinued more than four months in
the ensuing year, beginning July L,
1888, it was ordered that the ques-
ton of continuing said schools of
said district for eight months in
the years 1888 and 1889, be SUBJ
mitted to the voters of said The In
dependent School District of Point
Pleasant, at an election to be held
at the Court House, on Saturday,
the I'd day of June, 1888. Notice
is hereby given of said election.
By order of the Board of Educa-
ton. w. C. WHALEY,
May Std Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09
H0atse Of DeIe0ates.

We are authorized to announce the
name of JOHN r. DABkKY, Of Clendenin
district, as a candidate for the House oil
Delegates, subject to the decision of the
voters at the Democratic Primary Elec-
ton, to beiheld May 20, 1883.
Mr.. Editor: The friends of c.. w.
Peden, OF Mason City, submit his name
for the House of Delegates. subject TO
the decision of the Democratic voters at
the Primary Election to be held May
18th 1888.
MANY FRIEsDs.
Please announce the name Of DIR. Thos.
e. w. Grover, OF Hannah district, asa can
didate Tor the House of Delegates, SUBJ
ject to the decision of the Democratic
voters at the, Primary Election, to be
held May 2e, 1888.
To the Democratic Voters of Mason
CountysTsAt the request of numerous
friends hereby announce myself q can
didate f6f tie House of Delegates sub
iect to ttleaetibnfof the primary election
to be held on the 6th of May next. II
should be; the choice ofthe Democracy
promise 10 use my earnest endeayors
to secure the success of our party nomi-
nees. shall make no canvass for the
nomination, because being acquainted
withimy feiioW-citizens, / refer the mat
ter of-my nomination to their Judgment
without personally soliciting their suf-
frages. Very respectfully,
JAMES L. KNIGHT.
Mr.. Editor. - Please announce my
name as q candidate for the House of
Delegates. subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters at the primary cleo
ton. ON May 20; 1888 will cheerfully
abide the result of the primary, and
pledge my. support to the ticket nomi-
mated. Very respectfully,
ESQ WARREN G. WHALEY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Try milk shake, or q. glass of
ice cold soda water at Van elders
Drug Store.
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For 8aIa.

THE best mercaptfle business IN Mason
4 Countys At epst. For particulars.
apply e. this otbee- Only those Who
iasII-5n
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PrnsoNAL-lfr. names nj. Hons

PrnsonAL.-Mr. James II. Hens
LEY, of Hartford City, made us /
pleasant call last Saturday. He ii
engaged in the timber interest Al
that place, and was in the city il
the interest of the State Develop.
ment and Emigration Society.
Miss Lizzie Young, Of Mason City
lis visiting relatives at Buffalo.
Patrick Duffy, West Virginia,
genial Auditor, spent last Sunday
week with friends and relatives n
Mason City
Mason City Graded Schools are
well represented in business circle.
this Spring. Among the pupils re-
ducing theory to practice are Eddie
Ryan, in the store of Daniels & Co.
at Charleston; Miss Tillie Truth
who is keeping set of books in the
same city, and Willie Lehew, who
has position on the Ohio State
Journal, at Columbus. That is what
the schools should do for the boys
and girls who attend them.
Miss Mollie Lewis, of Waggener
district, left last Saturday for Ken
lucky, where she will probably en-
gage in teaching the ensuing winter.
]. C. Thomas, Esq, a prominent
attorney of Charleston, gave this
Office pleasant call Monday.
Mr.. Joseph Donovan, of Mason
City, who left home four years ago,
returned unexpectedly to his friends,
having made tour OF CALIFORNIA;
Australia and China.
Mr. Jacob Swisher and wife, OF
Addison, Ohio, visited their son,
Mr.. S. w. swisber, this city, Satur-
day, accompanied by Miss Ella
Thomas.
Mr.. B. Cremeans, of Bryan P. o.,
Hannah district, one of our best
citizens and business men was in
town shaking hands with his best
of friends here. While in town he
gave this Office pleasant visit.
Some s,oundrel, last Saturday
afternoon, shot and killed mule
belonging to VIM. ]. Keister, OF
Hannah district. Tho mule was a
valuable one. He has no idea who
was SO mean and low as to do such
an act, but is willing to pay 5000 re-
ward for the arrest of the outlaw,
who committed the crime. The
mule was an old favorite of the fam
lily, and money could not have
bought her. Ten days before this
occurrence, Mr.. Keister lost an old
family riding mare, very mysteri-
ously. Such outlaws ought to be
bounded down and brought to JUS
lice. If we mistake not the temper
of the people of Hannah, if they are
found ont, hemp will be used.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Picture frames and elegant mould
ings at A. h. Cables, this city, at so
per cent. less than any other place
in the Ohio valley.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

The finest, the best and the fastest
haFsss in the State, are to DO found
ia .fsson county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Streets are being made through
the Fisher lands, now the property
of the Ohio River Railroad Com
pany. In this tract there will be
some very desirable lots for sale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Harry Bailey, well and favorbly
known in this city, as well in Ohio
and Kanawha Valleys, as a good
steamboatmen, a good citizen, a
kind husband and father, died at
his home in this place last Sunday
morning of that dreaded disease,
consumption.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Mr. Editor. Please announce the name
of Capt Owen Roseberry, as candidate
for CoahtY Commissioned, subject to the
decision of the Democratic voters at the
Primary Election, to be held May %, '8s.
MANY FRIENDS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Weare authorized to announce A. C..
Waggener, of Robinson district, as cam
didake for the nomination for Assessor
of District No. 1, subject, however, to the
decision of the voters at the Democratic
Primary election to be held May 26, 1888.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Ladies, all of the fashionable and
stylish millinery, for Spring and
Summer, will be found. in this city
at Misses Yollert & Riedel's fashion
able millinery store. Give them a
call, and our word for it you will
find their store equal to any in the
Ohio Valley in goods and in low
prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

In LucK.-Mrs. D. w. Polsley,
of this city, received letter last
week notifying her that by the
death Of an Aunt at Poughkeepsie,
New York, she had fallen heir to an
estate valued at $4,000. We con-
graduate her on her good fortune.
Mrs. Polsley will go to New York
in few days to look after her in
terests.
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n. Ea;tA.

MIR. Editor. Please announce the name
of e. II. s. Whitehead, as candidate
for Assessor of District No. 2, subject to
the decision of the voters at the Demo
cratic Primary Election, to be held May
26th, 1888. MANY Worms
Mr.. Editor: Please announce John B.
Stewart as candidate for the Office of
Assessor of District No. /, Mason county,
subject TO the decision OF the voters at
the Democratic Primary Election, to be
held May 26th, 1855, and oblige,
MANY FRIENDS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

The Ohio River Railroad Compa-
ny is adding largely to it's rolling
stock, large lot having recently
been built for the company. This
is-neeeaitated by the rapidly in
creasing business of the road, es-
pecialIy in the freight department
This business Is booming all along
the line from Wheeling to Hunting
tdn--@ate journal. ----------.-
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PoINT PLEAsANT.-A correspond
ent of the Preston County Journal
writing from this place, makes the
following historical reference to our
little city. His quotation is from an
old legend: aIn 1874, was fought
that famous battle between the
whites, under Gen. Lewis, and the
Indians under Cornstalk, the noted
Indian Chief of the Shawnee tribe.
The battle was long and severe, de-
structive to life, but ended in victo-
ry for the settlers.
"a short time after this engage
ment Constalk came to the fort
asking for a treaty of peace. The
treaty was never entered into. The
chief was held by the whites and
he and his son were cruelty muir
dered by the hands of the relentless
settlers. When the chieftains's dus-
ky maiden lover heard of his cruel
death, she cursed the town for one
hundred years and flung herself
from Fishers Point causing her
death. Many of the people here
believe the curse to have existed,
for they say that not till within a
few years since has the town made
any noticeable advancement. The
spell was broken in 1874, the with
ering curse of Cornstalk has ceased
to exercise it's influence, the town
has arisen from her lethargic slum-
Der and arrayed herself in the garb
of industry and advancement.
Henry Clay once said that Point
Pleasant reminded him of a beauti-
full woman clad in rags. But Point
Pleasant then was not the Point
Pleasant of to day, and could the
late Kentucky statesman see her
now, being donned in her summer
robes of green, with her people hur-
rying to and fro, what different
view would be presented to him.
She has every business facility that
could be asked. Boats ply over the
waters which pass by her doors.
Two lines of railroad run through
the town thus giving swift and direct
communication with the outside
world. The people are genial and
courteous"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Mr. Editor Please announce me as q
candidate for County Commissioners,
from Graham District, subject to the re-
suit of the Democratic primary election
to be held Nay 26thi 1888.
rvkT rEnWE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09

Mr.. F. A. Work, the Court House
Commissioner, is placing wooden
benches all over the yard for theac-
-commodation of the public. This is
something that ought to have been
done long ago. Mr. Work will re-
.ceive the thanks and endorsement
of the people, in his efforts to make
them comfortable during the hot
days while they are attending court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-05-09
FRANK BARRETT,
Real Estate AGENT.

Point Pleasant, W. Va. may s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-05

All Sorts OF Local News md Gossip from
the Glass City.

All Sorts of Local News md Gossip from
the Glass City.
Miss Ida Combs, of Syracuse, N. Y,
is visiting here.
Saul Thomas went with Col. Rankin's
live stock to Nebraska.
Mr.. Robinson has gone to Beaver Falls
to manage glass works.
A small child of Mrs. Geo. Rengrantz
died very suddenly on Sunday.
Misses Nellie and Maggie Ford left on
Sunday night for st. Louis on visit.
Ben Tyler of the nail works took
Twenty-Five mile walk just for a stroll
Sunday evening.
Rev. William NJ. Ferguson will lee
turc in the Second Presbyterian church
tonight on the "aIodel Mother-in-law."
DR.. Bates, OF Wheeling, was down yes
terday to assist DIR. Close in a serious
case here. DR.. Todd, OF Bridgeport, was
here also yesterday.
John Taylor, OF the Bellaire Window
Glass works, had n leg badly fractured
by a pair OF skids falling on it with u
heavy barrel of salt cake.
Jacob Londo and friend were driv-
ing through West Wheeling yesterday
morning when their horse became
frightened and ran away, splitting both Of
them out. No one was seriously hurt.
Col. Rankin, wife and children went
to Grand Island, Neh., yesterday. There
was q large crowd at the train 10 see
them off, friends and relatives and the
school children to see Cora and Joe the
last time for long time. The crowd
was much affected and sorry to see them
go away.
Henrietta Tidd confessed to the crime
OF infanticide, and charges a man by the
name of Littleton with being the father
OF this and another child, two years old,
still living. Littleton's bond was fixed
at $500 and the woman's at $500. 1t is
thought that Littleton will give bail, but
the woman went to jail.