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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

We understand that the G. & o.
railroad company has made all nee
essary arrangements to take charge
of the X. s o. railroad in the near
future. 1t will be remembered that
only short time since officials of
each of the roads passed over the X.
& O. on a tour of inspection, and at
that time the REGISTER stated that
a change was about to be made SO
that the K. & o. would pass under
the management of the C. & o.
From what we can learn, the pa
pers for the transfer care now being
made out, and that the matter will
be closed up in few days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

The ladies of Trinity NJ. E. Aid
will give lunch and oyster
at the residence of Mr.. Rich
ard Chambers, tonight (Tuesday.)
supper served from 8 to 10 o'clock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

The Mason County Building aud
Loan Association, has been in oper-
alton about one year, and have in
that time loaned some $4,000 to it's
members, which has enabled them
to purchase homes, build new houses
and pay off mortgages. This is the
best investment that poor man
can make, and now is his time to
purchase stock in the Association.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
Last NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the late
firm of j. NJ. Adkins & Co., are
hereby notified that their accounts
to said firm must be settled by note
or cash within the next two weeks,
or suit will be instituted on all ac-
counts unsettled at that time.
RANKIN WILEY, JR., Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Accidents, sickness and death
have followed fast upon one another
in the new year thus far in our
county, and brought trouble and
sorrow to many families, but short
time ago happy and united together.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

West of Huntington trains ftfff BY Central
tiiI1ct Mnine 1hps trains east OF Huntington
run by Eastern tiniei which is one hour foster
than Central time. -
No. 1, daily from Louisville, Cincinnati and
Lexington TO Washington and the East and
Richmond: Solid train and Pullman's finest
Buffet sIeetJ1ng cars.
No: 2, dnfls except Sunday fgb6 Saturday
train runs only rs far as CliftHh Forge. Daily
except Sunday between Clifton Forge aud
Old Point.
No. 8. daily except Sunday to Washington.
Leave Washington daily. Pullman PRrlof
Cars New York to Washington: New Pull
man Buffet Sleeping cars Washington and
Richmond 70 Louisville and Cincinnati.
No. l, daily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeps
Ing cars without change, Clifton Forge and
White Sulphur to Lexington.
Nos. and Q. Daily between Clifton Forge
and Ashland.
Old, Dominion Steamers leave Norfolk on
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday on arrival train $3.50 p M; arrive Id
New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply
70 any office of q. & o: Ry; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
D. II. ODELL; HI W. FULLER,
Con. Mahascr. 6et'l fass'f Ag't.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

MASON CRY orr1c1ALs.-The re-
cent corporation election at Mason
resulted as follows: Mayor, John
Edwards; Recorder, John Gygax;
Sergeant, n. NJ. Johnson; School
Commissioner, James Campbell;
Councilmen, DIR. Cherrington, G.
Kreauter, John Elias, Arthur
O'Leary and Christopher Weiss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

THEN's Us.-The Cleveland Plain
Dealer gives its ideas concerning the
matter of having improvements
made on the wagon roads. From
lengthy article on the subject we
extractthe following. aNota county
in the State can afford to get along
without good main roads. While
railroads provide convenient means
for getting to remote parts of the
State and out into the world, the
railway stations are almost inacces-
sible during certain seasons of the
year, owing to2the bad condition of
the highways. Rather than suffer
such inconvenience as many farm
ers now suffer it would be better to
pay slight increase in taxes or
devote more time under better
system toward improving highways.
And really,it is the system which is
faulty. Instead of making annual
repairs on permanent mudholes it
would be better to make small
stretch of permanent road each
year, which could be depended
upon"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

W. T. Hopkins, formerly of this
place, who has been running gen.
eral merchandise store at Wellston,
has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. He did
business in his wife's name, and the
Wellston Argus attributes the fail
ure to unwise credits. The liabili-
ties are placed at $4,000, with as
sests of about $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

An old saying is, ga green Christ
mas and a white Easter make a fat
graveyard" 1t seems to be coming
true this year. Perhaps the ground
hog will turn the doom by giving
us Easter flowers and spring-time
in good season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

More new houses were built in
Point Pleasant last year than in
any one year in long time. We
hope to see three times as many
built this year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

DEATH or a Coon MAN.-We are
panied to announce the death of
Samuel W. somerville ESQ.,, which
occurred at his homo in Robinson
District, on Sunday last. He had
been confined for some months with
that dread disease, consumption,
and his death was not unexpected
by his family and friends. He was
a prominent man in the affairs of
this county, and held many offices
of honor and trust. He was a good
man, and was universally beloved
and respected by all who knew him.
He leaves a wife and two sons and
one daughter, and large number of
other relatives to mourn his death.
We extend to the bereaved family
our deepest sympathy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
ANorHER RAILnoAD-A very inn

ANoTHER RAILRoAD.-A very inn
portant railroad enterprise is quietly
maturing for the construction of a
road through one of the wealthiest
timber regions of the South. The
enterprise referred to is branch or
feeder of the Ohio River Railroad
to be built from the town of Guyan-
dottc, on the Ohio river, up the
Guyandotte river possibly d distance
of one hundred miles, openeing ZIP
that undevetoped timber region.
The company organized for this
purpose is known as the ..Tfuntihg-
ton and Guyandotte River Railroad
Company" and some of the parties
Interested in its construction are
members of the Ohio River Railroad
Company, among them being Mr..
nsley, of Philadelphia 1t is very
probable that the road will be built
largely under the, direction of the
Ohio River Company.
Surveys have been made, rights
of way have been obtained along
part of the route and everything
looks lovely for the building of the
road.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

The Supreme Court of the United
States, in decision just made; has
sustained the Board of Health law
of this State, requiring d Diploma or
ten years practice of physicians.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

"old Crimp" came down with
both feet Sunday and Monday
nights; and the skate dealer, as well
as the skatists; look happy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

The plasterers now have charge
of Capt. Helms now house. Robt.
Haptonstall is the contractor, which
means a good job of work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

BfED.-In this city, january 10th,
1889, Marion Lyle Campbell, young
est child of DIR. e. +. and Mrs
Campbell, aged Eve years She had
been sick about one week, and her
illness originated from bealing in
the ear which finally affected the
brain. The last few days of her life
passed away comparatively quiet,
tho she fad been great sufferer
All that medical skill could do was
performed to relieve and save her,
but the stern monster-De hth-had
issued his summons, which mist be
obeyed by old and young alike.
There is more consolation in the
grave than we are apt at first to
realize. 1t comes from conscious
ness that there is a life beyond the
grave, and that parent and child viii
meet in that now unknown world.
We tender our sympathy and that
of the community to the bereaved
parents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Our prediction is, that Point
Pleasant, will, in the next ten years,
be way ahead of all her neighbors,
in prosperity, manufactures, rail
roads and population. Put this pre-
dictiou away, and look at it ten
years from this date, and thon COM
pare notes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Now that leap-year has gone
gIimmering the girls are willing
that the boys shall do the counting
like they did in the good old days.
The girls mostly made botch of
the matter when they were manage
ing the business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Brief and Legal Cap Paper, Fools
cap. Congress Letter in half sheets,
at Van elders Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23


The business prospects Of Point
Pleasant for the coming spring and
summer are wonderfully favorable.
At the present time the indications
really point to business boom.
There are no empty houses in our
town and no one is leaving here to
look for brighter prospects else
where. Strangers are seen upon
our streets and new people are
moving into our town. Many new
houses have been built during this
open winter. a number of con-
tracts are out for several brick bus
mess blocks to be built in tho spring.
Many are contemplating building
1sne residences during the coming
season, and several contracts to this
effect have already been closed.
Everything points to a big building
boom for our little city, ensconced
between the two most beautiful
rivers in the country-thc Ohio and
the Great Kanawha Right now
is the time to buy homes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

An exchange intimates that the
new postal cards, which have some
sort of an arrangement for conceal
ing the message, will relievs the
over-worked postmasters from read
ing both sides.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

A corrected time table of the Ohio
River Railroad will be found in
this paper. 1t will be found to be
correct.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

In the midst of our good luck it
is whispered that Mason county is
to have a new Jail In the near future.
But it is true that this depends up
on that tribunal known as the
County Court. But whether a
new Jail is built or not, the fact re-
mains that one is badly needed, or
a good deal of improvement made
to the old one. One or the other of
these will soon have to be done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

HANDSOME Christian
MoerIein, the wealthy brewer of
Cincinnati, has been sending out to
his agents for distribution to the
press and others. copies of his son
Georges trip around the world in
company with several of his init
mate friends of Cincinnati Mr.. n.
E. Tracy, of the stortz House, this
city, will please accept the thanks of
theeditor of the REGISTER for copy
of this beautiful and entertaining
book. The book is beautifully prin-
ted, handsomely bound and contains
one hundred and ten fine oil en-
cravings printed in colors. 1t is
work of typographical art and is
worthy of a place in any library in
the land, and we will always hold
Mr. Tracy in grateful remembrance
for the handsome and valuable
present.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Look out for the big eclipse of
the moon tonight, wednesday,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Several new houses are being
srected in the Extension.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Valentines have made their APP
,earanee in The show windows.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
MAYORS OFFICE.

Pr. PLEASANT, W. Va, Jan. 10, 's9.
AT a special meeting of the Coun-
Gil of the town of Point Pleasant
held at the Mayors office this day,
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted;
We learn with profound sorrow
of the death of the youngest of the
family ofour esteemed fellow Coun-
Gilman, DIR. L. f. Campbell, there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That we earnestly sym
pathize with him in his sad bereave-
ment, and take this means of offer
ing our sympathies and coincidence
to himself and family and relatives.
ResOlred, That these resolutions
be presented him and family, and
a copy of same be published in the
city papers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
d. S. SNYpER. Mavor.

NJ. NJ. LAIpIEY, Recorder pro tenn.
CoUNc1LMEN-F. NJ. Whaley, R.
F. Chambers, G. F. Hess, w. R.
Gum.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
The Weekly Register.
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LOOAI.G.


BRIaHroN IrEMs.-Politics has
subsided.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

RANKS WILEY, JR., Trustee.
, 1889-01-31
Lumber Product.

The Iumber-sawing capacity of al
mills in Washington Territory, as
compiled from lumber shipments
and local sales is 4O6, ,9G1,270 feet,
valued at $6,759, ,59O,25, the actual
lumber production being nearly 323 >.
OOO,OOO feet; the remainder is divid
ed up into Iaths, pickets, shingles,
spurs and small lumber. This pro-
duction covers the territory of Pu-
get Sound, Gray's Harbor mills, Co
Iumbia river, Shoaiwater bay and a
few internal mills
The Puget Sound lumber product
for the year of 1888 was 2S5,OOO,OOO
feet, which was sent to various
points on the Pacific coast and the
foreign shipments went to all parts
of the world, the largest shipments.
however, being consigned to the coll
onial markets, which has continued
to demand our lumber with steady
degree that insured a profit to the
shIpoWners.
, 1889-01-31
Puget Sound Passenger List,

Capt. William j. Bryant, of the
United States hull and boiler inspec
or's office, finds the duties of that Of
fee becoming so heavy that more
clerical assistance is necessary Ac-
cordingly he has written to the Unit
ed States treasury department This
increase of work is due To the great
gaiu in the number of steamers on
the Sound. Capt. Bryant predicts
that the close of this year will record
100 steamers on the Sound. if the
present rate of increase continues
He believes the number of passen-
gers carried this year will be fully
half a million.
The following figures showIwhat the
increase in the number OF steamers
plying between Sound ports, and the
numbers of passengers carried, has
been since three years ago:
, 1889-01-31
For u. S. Senator.

A correspondent of the Whatcom
ReUeiIte. while favorabIy mentioning
the names of DR.. Minor. Judge ia
cobs and others, says:
"Many names have been mention
ed in connection with scat in the
senate, but only one seems thus far
to have met with the appreciation Of
thinking men-that of Ex-Governor
Squire Western Washington needs
much in the future from the national
government. 1t needs better postal
facilities, coast surveys, light houses,
and above all, adequate protection
for its inland sea- It needs the great
naval yard to be constructed at some
point on the coast, and it needs a
thousand and one other things that
only a senator of experience and
ability can secure. That Mr.. Squire
Is a man of ability no one questions.
His experience in public life Is well-
known. His acquaintance with the
senators and representatives of the
eastern states Is q wide one. He Is
probably the most finely educated
man in Washington Territory today.
He is rich, and can well afford the
expenses of entertaining Washington
than which no more potent factor
exists in attaining a given point. He
is a man of mature years, Judgment
and ripened ability. His words with
his confreres in the senate would
carry weight that would attach to
those of no other man is this Terri
tory"
, 1889-01-31
The Msteorology of Port Townsend
by JAMES G. SWAN.

There is 10 authentic record of the
meteorology of Port Townsend fol
any extended period Of time, except
a record of the rainfall for ten years
which has been kept by NJ James
Smith, from January, 1879, 10 Janu
ary, 1889.
During these ten years the total
rainfall was 1902 inches, being n
mean Of II. OF inches each year. The
greatest recorded rainfall for twelve
months was 2072 inches in 1882, and
the least was 1887 inches in 1887.
No record has been kept of the
temperature during that period, but
from old registers kept at various
times, find that the approximate
mean temperature for the year Is Al
degrees. There are no extremes of
heat and cold. The highest record
ed temperature [ have found is so
| degrees, and the lowest zero; but
neither Of these extremes lasted over
Few hours. The mean summer tenn.
peraiure Is 5S degrees, and the mean
winter temperature is 36 degrees. As
we go west from Port Townsend the
rainfall increases, till at Neah Bay,
at the entrance to Fuca strait, there
Is an average of over 100 inches of
ram per aunum.
In 1879 there fell in PUrt Town
send 1910 inches of rain. During
the same year the rainfall at Neah
Bay was 1916 inches. At Port
Biakely G4S5 inches fell, according
to Hoskin5on's report OF the latter
place.
The mildness of the Temperature
OF the Puget Sound Basin and par
tlcularly at Port Townsend. is due to
the influence of the kurO .ShrilCO, or
japanese warm stream, which, sweep.
ing northward from the Equator
along the Japanese group. crosses
the North Pacific ocean in a north
easterly direction and strikes the
American coast somewhere in the
vicinity of Queen Charlotte Islands.
b. g., where 1t separates into two
branches, one sweeping north past
the Aleutlan Islands, and the other
turning southwark along the coasts
OF British Columbia, Washington,
Oregon and California, producing
that remarkable and uniform mild
ness of climate which is a mystery to
Eastern people.
Tins warm stream, varying from
10 degre 5 temperature in winter TO
% degrees IN summer, comes in from
the ocean into Fuca Strait. and all
The bays, harbors and inlets of Pu-
get Sound, twice in every twenty four
hours. onl y chilled in winter at the
mouths of fresh wa-er rivers, where
occasionally ics forms, but never at
Fort Townsend, where ice OF the
waters o. the bay Is never seen.
The peculiar meteorological, condi
ton Of the Quimper, or Port Towns
, 1889-01-31
-~O~

The announcement that the Re-
publican caucus of the Oregon leg
islature had selected Senator Dolph
as the man whom the republicans
would elect to the senate for the
next six years was received with
great pleasure by the senate. Sen
ator Dolph is highly esteemed by his
colleagues His Judgment on public
questions is always regarded as care
full and statesmaulike His industry
in behalf of his state Is most COM
mendable. Senator Dolph has steadi-
ly grown in the estimation of public
men since he first entered political
life. He now stands in the senate
among the half Il dozen bes- lawyers
there, and is one of the most learned
in the land laws of the country.
Both his learning and his character
give his words weight in the senate.
He was warmly congratulated.
, 1889-01-31
Port Townsend's School Facilities.

The requisites of every city, as a
desirable place of residence. are
schools and churches. In the matter
Of schools Port Townsend is well to
the front Our fine
PUBLIC SCHOOL
building is an ornament to our city.
is large and commodious, and fully
answers the demand, for the present,
IN the matter Of school facilities. Il
is two stories above the basement.
has eight largo, well ventilated rooms,
and can seat thus about 500 children,
if necessary. At present Prof. T. J.
Browne IS the Principal, assisted by
a corps Of five ladies. The policy
OF the Board Of Directors IS to em-
p!oy none but the best trained teach
ers from different sections of the
East, SO that all the latest improve
ments in teaching may be garnered
and localized here. This school
house will probably fill the needs of
Port Townsend for a year or two
more, and then another larger and
more beautiful building will be add
ed.
PORT TOWNSEND 5 NORMAL COLLEGE.
During the year 1887, Il great deal
of energy was put forth to found and
endow University here. i bonus
of $50,600 was raised and offered to
the Methodist Conference of West-
ern Washington. After 4 good deal of
shilly-shally. hacking and filling, the
because Of larger one
at Tacoma. refused tie offer. As the
Bonus was conditioned on tn accept
ance of the conference, il lapsed on
its rejection. The educational enthu.
5iasm, however. tool. tae fcIm of an
independent enterprise and . pretty
and commodiou5 iuiidiug CROWDS the
nights on Morgan's Hill, an ornament
, 1889-01-31

The result Of the effort to plant
Holsters in Puget Sound viii be OBJ
served With interest. The con5ign-
uent that arrived III Port Townsend
yesterday was the third sent from the
East to the Pacific coast, though the
first to Puget Sound. The first at
tempt TO pint them on the coast was
some years ago by the L. S. fish COM
missioner OF California, and resulted
III a failure. \ few months ago an
other lot was sent out to California
and planted. 1t is not known, rs yet,
whether the venture is a failure or
success, but indications favor the lat
tor.-S Seattle Times.
, 1889-01-31

Opinions differ as to the propriety
of repeating the law passed several
years ago tor the purpose of giving
the Chinese pheasants a chance. The
testimony is conficting-some farms
ers asserting that the birds destroy
grain and garden stuff, and others
declaring that they possess the high
ly commended virtue of the 'ear!y
bird" as worm catchers. All are
agreed that the bird is very prolific
and is increasing rapidly, though
large numbers are killed notwlths
standing the law designed to protect
them. If they have become Sc nu.
merous rs to be in no more danger
of determination than native game
birds it would seem that the protee-
ton furnished the latter during the
close season would be sufficient Tor
them also. especially as they are SAID
to increase faster than any of the ma
tive birds.-OregOnian.
, 1889-01-31

We call attention specially to an
article elsewhere, from the pen of
Judge JAS. c. Swan, delling with
the rainfall and temperature and
healthfulness Of Port Tow nsend. 1t
is not the irresponsible boasting of
an enthusiast, or town boomer, but
the result of thirty years Of careful
observation by critical, scientific
specialist, who is particular above all
things to be strictly accurate. 1t is
not, therefore, mere assertion. Be,
sides, tho scientific reason is given
for the mild, equable temperature
and light rainfall in Port Townsend
as compared with other points.
TO mechanics, contractors and la
borers who are necessarily out of
doors IN the winter time, this is a
vcay important subject. Port Town
send is popular place for such la
Sorers, because they do not have to
lose as much time as at other places.
These are important considers
tions in connection with the propos-
ed naval station.