The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

.Gdthries presiding
The Masons dedicated their nGM hall,
Tuesday night, JnnnAsy SIsl.
Next spring win witness an extraor-
binary building boom IN this CITY.
Counterfeit silver dollars are ID cIiEsss-
lation. Keep a.aharp look out for7thsm.
IL would look much nicer and neater
If the mud WAS scraped of the streets
The laTibell has resumed her trips
ON the Great Kanawha.
some ninety lots IN aIossrnan's sub
division, have been sold during the past
week. 2 ~
f Anew grocery has been started by
ohio,partiess intite room vacated by Mr..
o'Roark.
The permanent organization of the
Mason County. building and Loan Asso--
citation was perfected Thursday night.
When it comes to getting up a boom
in real estate, Dr. Mossman is a regular
hustler.
Point Pleasant is to have four-story
roller-process Touring mill. All arrange
ments have been made.
A couple of prominent business men
from Gallipolis were mp here last week,
looking for a location.
Laidleyya & o,Roarkis a new firm just
opened up-in this city, carrying boots
and shoes, and gents furnishing goods.
The couFt house &npulo ought to have
the attention of the county commission
ers.
When It comest to dutyon the raw ma
terial the oyster opener meets the issue
sauarelx.
The season for making maple sugar is
approaching. Our friends must not for
get us.
The United States Express has been
moved to Davies hook store; and the Adj
ans Express to Laidley & o'Roark's.
Contractors are figureing on block
of brick buildings to be erected on Main
street, insthe spfing. z
Every man ought to own his home
Put your money in the building associa-
tionand it win help yon to accomplish
Ethas obiect.S
4 @nSpeoplS are wakeing up, and every
body is helping to boom the old town.
Liberality. push, energy and grit, viii
make 4 eHs Here Yet.
The. Ohio River RAILROAD Extension
is doing q big passenger traffic; and is of
great benefit to the people on the south
side.
Elmer Nutter has the contract with
the railroad for transferring passengers
and baggage between this place and Hen
dersoa A
1.-The frielads.essR es Ward poured into
his residence last Wednesday night, each
CARRYING a basket or a; bundle of SUBJ
stanfials.
: 1t is now understood that the Local
1 Board of Inspectors of steamboats, and
the Marine Hospital will be removed
from, GalIfpolis to this place.
The bridge over the Great Kanawha,
at this place, is rapidly nearing compile
ton. Point Pleasant win soon be called
the city of bridges.
A New York man has invented pro.
cess for making railroad cars out of wood
bnlpsS but it takes Kansas cyclone to
make wood pnlp out of railroad cars.
An exchange says that the figures of
this year 1888 resemble three big girls
and dude as they spread themselves
across the pavement on fine afternoon.
The nan that imagines that his exist
enee Unnecessary TO the movement of the
world, is generally buried in pine cot.
finwithout trimmings.
The Furniture Factory was shut down
ali last week; onaacconnt of repairs be-
ing made on the main shaft. 1t started
up again, Monday,
The prospect is exceedingly good for
Point Pleasant getting the Cleveland, o.,
bridge works. The bonus asked will be
forthcoming.
The West Virginia Central. Senator
Hepgy g; Davis new road, is heading
for Point Pleasant. Our bridges will
bring l,en. .e..-... :.
Fl The lunch supper at the residence of
Ar- pap gilmore, last Friday night, was
largely attended, and made a good pile
for the lower Presbyterian church. +
Hon. @. E. Hogg has introduced bill,
in Congress to appropriate $50, 600 to aid
in erecting. a monument in this place. in
memory oftliose who fell in the battle
of Point Pleasant ia liza.
Valentine day viii soon behere. This
year the ladies will lead in sending the
ugly "phizee' . as in all other matters or
customs usually performed by the young
gallants.
Wheat -four is probably the best pos
sible article to throw over fire caused
by the spilling or igniting of kerosene.
Remember this, for -four is ALWAYS with
in convenient reach.
The real estate transfers in this town.
lis giving lots OF work to the county
elerk But the Colonel says he don't
Ecare ass long a. the SL25 rrco4din4 r..
acco mPanies each deed.
understand that Mr. John 8 MAI.
er has just closed = contraction the pur.
chase of some valuable city Iots. The.