The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-26

Mrs. Ed. Neale and her daughter
Miss Maggie, of MERGERS Bottom,
are the guests of Dr. w p Neale
Mr. Jnlius Friedman and Misses
Lena and Ida zeigIer of Hunting
ton, are visiting relatives in this
city
Mrs. Angeline qnistell. of Illinois,
is here on a visit to her brother, w.
J. Allen, Esq
Miss Minnie Allen oftl,is city, is
ON a visit to friends at Wheeling.
Mr. n. i, Bryan spent Sunday
in Huntington.
Hon. j. S. Spencer and wife spent
Sunday with relatives in the lower
end of the county.
Charley Simpson, of the Gazette,
spent Sunday at Charleston
Mr.. Charles Young, of Hartford,
was in town, Monday.
Miss Mary odell, the guest of
friends in this city, for the past
month, has returned TO her home ut
CottagevilIe.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. spenE
Ger, in the. Eztcnsion, Saturday,
June %, a son.
Mrs. w. Fl. Tomlinson returned
home Monday from Wellston, Ohio,
where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs DIR. Hoy,
DR. L. V. Guthrie and wife has
returned home from the White Sui
phur Springs.
Miss Lizzie Sterret, of Five Mile,
is the guest of Miss Kate French.
Misses Lizzie Glendenin,i of the
Heights, and Miss Mamie shively,
of Apple Grove, were visiting Miss
Katie, Monday.
Mr.. Geo. Barrett, of Lancaster,
Ohio, was visiting. friends in this
place Monday.
DIR. John McConihay, of Buffalo,
was in town Monday, visiting
friends.
Sir. E. G. Musgravo returned
home Monday, from Adrian, Mich,
where he has been attending col
lege, the past year.
A very pleasant visit was made
last week by Messrs. John II. Cos
horn, e. S. Arnold, a. P. Rand, and
his wife, to the Goshorn farm. on the
Kunawha, 7 miles above this place.
Mr.. Goshorn and his friend Arnold
were down looking over Mr.. G.'s
fine farm, while Mr.. Rand, and lady,
the latter being Mr.. Cts daughter,
came this far to meet and escort
Mrs. Shcarer and children of Cum
berland, Md, from here to Charles
ton. Mr.. Arnold informed US that
although living so near Point Pleas
ant, he had not been here for thirty
years, and was surprised Mt the
wonderful growth of tho town.
When last here he said all of the
business was on the Point, and
above whore the Merchants Bank
now stands was almost all commons.
We trust these parties will visit our
city frequently.
Edward Robertson. ESQ. SuDer-
intendent of the West Virginia Pen
itentiary, spent a day here last
week. He has resigned his position
at the Pcnitentiary to accept the APP
poinLment of Labor Commissioner,
rendered him by Gov Wilson. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Prichard,
of Marion county, will be appointed
Superintendent of the Penftentiary
upon the recommendation of Gov.
Fleming.
RIVER NEws.-The L. H. Sar.
gent was taken off Cole & Heather
ington's Docks, last Thursday.
The Gallipolis steam ferry boat
Champion is now on these Docks
undergoing repairs.
The ferry boat Fred Stone is also
waiting to be docLed. "a
These new docks seem to be havs
ing all the work they can do.
Capt. w. G. Moore, with the On
ward, returned from below, Sunday
night.
Capt, Pete Holloway, pilot on the
Telegraph, was in the city Monday,
with his family.
Mr.. James Holloway, Clerk. on
the Big Sandy, is here on a visit to
his parents.
A government water guage is be-
ing placed on tho Ohio River wharf
The John Dana, Capt. Ed. a.
Burnside, will so out to-day with a
tow of coal for points below.
MARRiEb&Hon. Charles Chap.
man, Mayor OF Hartford City, and
Miss Belle NJ. Hutchinson, of Mason
City. were married at the residence
of the brides father, j une 10th, by