The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-03-13
INponrANr sUlrs DrcIDrp.-sev-


IMPORTANT SUrrs DEcIDEp.-Sev-
eraI important suits pending in the
Supreme Court, from this county,
was finally decided lastweelS. The
first was the casc of Davis vs.. the
town of Point Pleasant aud the Point
Pleasant Bridge Company VS. the
town, which involved the legality
Of the recent extension OF the cor
poration limits, upon an injunction
restraining the town from collecting
taxes. The court reversed the
lower court: injunctions dissolved
and cases dismissed. The town will
now proceed TO collect its taxes
w. A. Quarter, Knight & Couch for
Davis, and Quinn & Gibbons, Tom
linson & Wiley for the town.
H. G. Nease, and others, VS.. the Et-
ma Insurance Company. This was a
case where the Insurance Company
declined to pay the lesson the burn-
ing of C. NJ. Moore's farm residence,
and which his creditors sought to
enforce. They now have to pay
Simpson & Howard, Gum & Glib
bons for Nease; Tomlinson & Wiley
for Insurance Company.
SearIe's administrator VS.. Kama
wha & Ohio Railway Company, from
Mason county; opinion by Snyder
Judgment OF eireuit court affirmed.
The musical concert given by
Mrs. Hattie Leland, at Hootfrs New
Opera House, Friday night last, was
very enjoyable affair, and was
pretty well attended. The prof
cheney her scholars have attained in
manipulating the violin, in the short
time they have been under her in
struction, is remarkable, and classes
her among the best of violin in
structors. The pupils were mani
testify somewhat excited, it being
their first appearance on the stage,
which no doubt influenced to some
extent a skillful manipulation of the
bow The entertainment through
out was most enjoyable. After the
concert closed the young folks re-
manned to participate in dance.
Capt. C. W. (Coom Wickham, an
old time navigator along the Ohio.
in the palmy days of steamboating.
and now Chief Engineer at the West
Virginia Penitentiary, has presented
us with :. beautiful sole leather cane,
and beautiful pipe, made from the
cherry tree which G. Washington
cut with his little hatchet. The
cane is unique, and useful as well us
ornamental, while the pipe is too
nice for anything. Accept our
thanks Coon for your kindness
and may you live long and prosper
Wheeling is disturbed by a report
that the Central Glass Works, one
of its largest industrial establish
mcnts, will remove to the Indiana
or Ohio gas field. Senator y. b.
Scott, who is President of the COM
pany, is authority for the report,
but 1t IS said the move has not yet
been decided npon. IT it goes it
will Ike Il hard blow to Wheeling.
CoxGRATrLATroNs.-We extend
congratulations to our friend, Prof
John l.. Written. on account of Il
ten pound boy, which came to his
house last Sunday morning. He
was SO ciateA over its arrival, that
the boys say he wanted to send ii
telegram of congratulations to Presi-
dent Hrrrisan-
Our city poet comes in with the
following:
Written Is 50 full of joy,
That clients no more he'll decoy,
But with the grsIce OF II king,
He'll forever more sing,
While he fOnLlles that cute baby boy.
Do Your TEETH NEED ArrEN-
TIoN?-If so, they need practical at
tcntion. They need honest atten-
ton. DIR. d. w Petty's five years
practice i'll Point Pleasant has dem
onstrated the fact that his ability to
preserve the teeth is unquestioned,
except by those who are interested
elsewhere. Give him your patron
age. He is one of our citizens and
deserves it.
The smoke was issuing from un-
der the roof of Mr.. Stortz.s building,
on the, corner, occupied by Mr.
Malone, Monday noon, and caused
some excitement because it was
thought to be a fire. 1t drew u
large crowd, but when the weather
boarding was taken off, it was found