The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-13
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TIE Jackson Herald is authority
for the statement that, a Wild animal
/ of unkuown species is creating ex-
element among the residents Of
Parchment and Thirteen It has
i been seen By several prominent cit
liens II is about the size of 9 large
dog and can leap thirty feet. Il gsb,
The Pendleton Mems is authority
for reinstatement that PetereC. and
Andrew j. Plaughterklliving at the
foot of Shenandoah mountain, in
Pendleton county. Il killed i seven
bears in one day, recently. Is qax.s
A number of the maple sugar
camps were opened up in Randolph
county, last month, the earliest
season ever known in that section.
Considerable of the toothsome arti-
Gle is now ready for the market.
The failure of the newly elected
town council of Hinton. Summers
county, to qualify within 20 days,
specified by law, gives rise to con-
fiict of authority. The old council,
it is argued, should in this case hold
over until another election.
The demand for houses at Clarks-
burg is great. The old town has a
small-sized boomlet at present, but
when the new railroad is finished
they expect full-grown boom out
there.
Mr.. Robt. L. Hefiin, of Grafton,
it is reported, has been appointed
to succeed the late Arthur Sinsel as
Superintendent of Water Stations,
Bridges and Buildings, of the 4th
Disvision and the Branch.
Editor Rohr, of the Spencer Bul-
letin, lost his pocket book contain
ing $3.50 last week A mistake pro-
badly. Two dollars and fifty cents
would be about the sum any editor
would be caught with these times.
The County Court of Grant coun-
| ty has recently increased the salary
of the prosecuting attorney to s325
per year. Mineral county pays
$3.50, and Hardy pays her posecu-
ting attorney $500 per year.
Horse thieves are getting in their
work in the vicinity of Harper's
Ferry. Several valuable horses
have been stolen lately.
Mr.. P. L. J. Cogar, of this place,
has a wild goose which he has had
for 49 years and the fowl is still
hale and hearty Webster Clipper.
t. J. Arnold, former resident of
Randolph county, is now holding
the position of Collector of Customs,
at San Diego, Cal.
Cruger w. Smith, of Clarksburg,
has sold his Murphy run coal mines
to eastern parties who will operate
on a more extensive scale.
Several Mormon elders are hold
ing services in Calhoun county.
They claim to be against polygamy,
and their meetings are largely at
tended.
The Rush Run Coal Company, of
staunton, Virginia, will shortly
commence shipping coal from their
mines at Ronceverte.
Capt John Porter, of New Cum
berland, offered as an inducement
for Cleveland machine firm to To-
cate their works at New Cumber
land 100000 fire brick and acres
of ground free.
Mr.. James Neeson, formerly a
prominent business man of this
state, but of late years a resident of
Richmond, died at his home in that
place recently at an advanced age.
The town of Ceredo was founded
in 1857 by Eli Thayer, a member of
Congress from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Luther NJ. shafer, of Martins
burg, has been commissioned q. S.
Consul for Port Hope, Canada.
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The town council of Carlestown
has appropriated $3.50 to be used in
advertising the town. The plan is
to write up, with the assistance of
the B & o. r. r., the advantages of
the town, to print it in very large
edition of the local papers and dis
tribute them broadcast where it
will do most good.
This is pointer for the town
council of Point Pleasant. 1t is the
best way in the world to attract at
tention to the town.
Last Friday morning Miss Ida
Morris, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Morris, near Rivesville,
while standing by the fire her clothes