The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-30
We ars now sending out bills to

We ara now sending out bills to
all our subscribers, and we expect
and hope for prompt returns from
them. Those who pay viii be re-
taihed on our list of subscribers.
Those who neglect this duty viii be
dropped from our list Of Subscribers,
and their accounts platsd in the
hands of an officer for collection
You must pay up, or else pay costs
Business is business, and we intend
to have what is our own, If it can
be collected by law. We hope
however, that we will not have to
resort to extreme measures.
The jackson Bagle is conpialH-
ing because SO much money goes
out of that town every month to
the Louisiana State Lottery. 1t
says that adespite the cry of hard
times in that county over $1,000
goes to the Louisiana Lottery every
month"; But the Bugle ought not
to complain, because the Lottery
has been specially good to the peo-
pie of jackson county, having sent
them many thousands of dollars.
By a circular, we learn that
Messrs. Hanson & Williams, the
popular retail dry goods merchants,
of Gallipolis, have gone into the
wholesale Boot & Shoe business.
They are enterprising young men,
and will push this new business for
all it is worth. They would have
done better, however, if they had
located their wholesale store in this
place, as it would have given them
control of the Great Kanawha trade.
The following is q list of names
of gentlemen handed to us, from
whom it is thought a candidate for
Mayor might be selected. They are:
james II. Couch, Jr., C. W. Phelps,
John e. Beller, d. S. Snyder,
(present incumben0 Maj. W. H.
Tomlinson, John L. Written and
W. G. Whaley. Now select one of
these gentlemen, ard stick to him
and elect him.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Laidley, of the firm of
Laidley & o'Roark, has just closed
contract for the erection of two
story business brick adjoining his
present building. 1t will be 22x6o
feet. The entire front will be of
iron. Point Pleasant is still going
ahead, while other towns close by
are going backward.
The Board of Education of the
city of Gallipolis, by order of the
Board of Health, have made an
order directing pupils attending
the public schools of that city, to be
vaccinated. This is an order that
should be enforced in our public
schools, also.
Uncle Tom Blackwell, an honest
and respected old eoIorsd man, who
had been sick for several weeks,
died at his residence in this place,
Saturday night. He was buried on
Monday. He was an upright man,
honest and frugal, and during his
life had acquired sufficient property
to leave his family in comfortable
circumstances.
The annual convention of the
Republican League of this State.
will meet in the city of Parkers-
burg, on Friday, February 18th, for
the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year, and for the appointment
of delegates to the National Con-
vention of the Republican League
at Baltimore, February 2sth.
Circuit Court &iit convene in this
place, next Monday, with Judge
Guthrie, presiding. This will be
an important term, and no doubt
will bring many people to town
AS reminder, we suggest that it
would be,a good time to come pre-
pared to settle with your printer
The new court house Of Roahe
county, which is now about finished
is said to be credit to the county.
1t is built of brick and stone, and
in one end Is built a steel clad Jail,
contracted by Mr.. F. R. Stuart, of
Manninofon a1Sd mt in hx, tha nsl.