The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-10-16

and VIM. A. Long, two successful
farmer merchants, and true blue
Democrats, were callers at our Office
last Friday.
Asa Musgrave, Esq, of the Flats,
is spending this week at Sewell,
among friends.
Chas c. Bowyer, Esq, Assistant
Cashier at the Merchants National
Bank, accompanied his brother to
Florida, Friday morning. He will
be absent some two weeks.
Ed Rectonwald was jumping ar
ound lively Friday morning, and re-
ceiving the congratulation of his
friends. Reason, Democratic boy
arrived at his house during the day.
Mr.. Carlisle Whaley and wife OF
Winifrede, are here visiting reIa-
tives.
Mrs. c. C. Pearson has returned
from her visit to Virginia.
Hon. ]. J. Bright and wife have
returned from their Washington
City trip.
Hon. Chas. t. Caldwell, of Park
ersburg, dropped into see us Satur-
day. During his stay here he preach
ed an eloquent sermon at the NJ. E.
Church, South.
Mrs. E.. ]. Mossman has returned
from Virginia, where she had been
visiting friends.
Mr.. Frank stortz leaves Thurs:
day, for Poughkeepsie, New York,
where he will enter Eastham's Com
mereial College. Frank is good
boy, and we feel that he will come
back covered all over with Medals
and Diplomas.
Miss Martha Couch, of South Side,
is visiting relatives, atand near this
city.
Mr.. T. R. Kennedy, of Wheeling
was visiting friends in this city, the
first of the week.
Mrs. Jas. III. Couch, Jr. and Miss
Sue Waggcner left on the Lizzie
Bay, Sunday night, for II week. visit
to Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. A. Stitch, OF
BrooksviIle, Pa, who have been
visiting the family of Capt. John
Armstrong, left Monday, for LEX
ington, Ky.
Mr.. Oscar Henking, of Gallipolis,
dropped into talk politics with us
last Monday. We convinced him
that Foraker would be beaten.
We had a pleasant call from our
old friend c. W. Maupin, Esq, OF
Arbuckle, Monday.
Mr.. B. P. McAllister, who has
been here for some time selling the
Florence Steam Washer, left Tues
day for Harrodsburgh, Ky. With
him was Mr.. Sam Jones. They made
many warm friends here by their
polite ways and uniform Kindness
to all, who are sorry to see them
leave this field.
In ladies' fine shoes, Friedman &
Co. can beat the World, both in styles
and prices. Ladies who once wear
the shoes from this house, will wear
no others.
WE ARE SAD.-It is our painful
duty to chronicle the death of little
Blanche, aged nine years and elvcn
days, which occurred at her Grand
mothers. Mrs. John p. Sebrcll,
Arbucklc District, Mason county,
West Virginia, on the 18th inst.
Blanche was the only child of our
esteemed friends DIR. and Mrs.
Thos. F. Stuart, of Icon, this county.
The little darling has long been
sufferer of some cere6ro-spindl
affection, which baffied the skill of
the most distinguished physicians
of this State, Virginia and Maryland.
Blanche was quite a precarious
child, highly intelligent, educated
and. accomplished for her &c, gentle,
kindly matured, loving and affec-
tionate. Let her sleep swcetly on.
To her stricken parents, we tender
our sincerest sympathies.
C. E. Hatch, of Pennsylvania, is
engaged in boring for oil n short
distance below Winfield, and has
already bored to a depth of 1000
feet. a strong stream of salt
water was struck 200 feet below
the surface. 1t is the intention to
go to depth of 5000 feet in order
to make a thorough test, and pros
poets for strong flow of oil are
considered good.-E.r.
Even little Winfield is trying
bard to get up boom. Her people
know to find gas and oil, will
soon make her big town.
Brosius & Co., Gallipolis, knowing