The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-09-11

RIVER News Courier, of
Wheeling. is on TIC Armstrong
Bros. docks, at this place
Mr.. IL Heatherington, OF the firm
of Cole & Heatherington, has pur-
chased the John WinlSley property
ON the Kanawha, giving the firm a
river front of nearly one thousand
feet, at which point they viii place
their docks.
The Steamer John Dana is being
painted throughout. The work is
being done by Messrs Cartwright,
of Middleport, Shell Haynes. of
Clifton, and Frank Allen, of this
place.
The Nail City has been disman-
tied preparatory to going on the
Armstrong Bros. docks.
The Louise is to be locked at
this place, and will be heightened
out about twenty feet
The rivers are too low now to
ship coal and the tow boats at the
mouth of Kanawha, are under
going needed repairs, and being
cleaned up and painted.
There is good many barges of
coal at this point awaiting rise in
the Ohio.
The Spurlock was taken off the
Cole & Heatherington Docks, Mon
day. The work done on this boat
is credit to this enterprising firm.
The Lizzie Bay was taken out on
the Kanawha Marine Docks, Mon
day
Capt. W. c. Moore, of the Onward,
arrived here Saturday, after short
visit to his family at Tiltonsvillc,
Ohio.
Capt. H. j. Darst, of Darst's Coal
Landing, is in Cincinnati this week,
on business.
The steamer Onward has just
had her boilers repaired and a new
furnace put in. The work was done
by B. T. Enos, of Gallipolis.
For shot and powder go to j. NJ.
Adkins.
DAILY ADvERTrsER.-We are in
recent of the DdiLu Advertiser. the
new Democratic daily just launched
on the sea of journalism by the Adj
vertiser Publishing Company of
Huntington. 1t is a neatly printed
and ably edited paper. We wish the
paper abundant success, both finanI
cially politically.
For cook stoves go to J. NJ. Adj
kin's.
We direct attention to the adj
vertisement of the "Florence Steam
Washer" in this issue. The gen
tlemanly Agents are now here an d
will call upon our houso- keepers to
test the Machines, before asking
you to purchase one. They have
many testimonials from ladies.
The principle of the Machine is
correct, and we do not see why,
after a fair trial, that it will not be
acceptable to the women who have
to do washing. lit does what is
claimed for it, it will save the women
a heap of hard work.
For doors, sash and blinds go to
J., NJ. Adkins.
The Virginia Free Press publish
ed at Charlestown by w. w.B. Gal
laher has just completed its 18th
year. The Free Press is the oldest
paper in the State and one of the
best. 1t is vigorous notwithstand-
ing its age.
For heating stoves go to ]. NJ.
Adkins.
RAISING QUAIL Master John II.
Beale, of MERGERS Bottom, has a
turkey hen with brood of young
turkeys and among them is tiny
partridge. The old hen is as proud
of this little stranger as she is of the
rest of her family.
For roofing and spouting go to ].
NJ. Adkins.
Mr.. John winkley has purchased
the half acre lot near the Episcopal
Church, belonging to Mr.. Joe Fried
man, paying $4,000 cash for it. We
understand it is Mr.. Winkley's in
tention to erect nice residence on
this lot.
The West Virginia Conference
will meet in this city on wednes-
day, September 18th. We have as
signed preachers to all those fami-
lies who have kindly proposed to
open their doors, hoping that they