The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-10-09
prRsoNAIs.-Mr. Hugh Daugh

Miss Iivia Simpson OF the Gdzette
has our thanks for rendering us the
use of her job press until such time
us we could get ours repaired, which
we were so unfortunate as to break
on Wednesday last,
Hon. J. J. Bright and wife, ac-
companicd by Mrs. Geo. Hooff, and
B. Franklin, left Saturday, for the
city of Washington, to attend the
grand conclaye of knight Templars.
Mrs. M. E. Sterrett who has been
visiting the family of Postmaster
Hoy, for several weeks, returned to
Logan, Ohio, Saturday, accompani-
ed by Misses Mary and Carrie Hoy.
Messrs. John J. Dashner and w.
lsterrett, and daughter, Miss Eva,
who have been visiting relatives in
this city and neighborhood, left for
their homes in Missouri, Sunday.
Messrs. Griff T. Smith and Will
Stribling, of Charleston, were visit
ing their parents, in this city, Sun
day.
We had pleasant call last satur-
day, from Messrs. Marion and Grant
Fry, of Ietart,
Mrs. Judge Guthrie has returned
from her visit to Charleston.
Mr.. VIM. Butin, this city, is at
tending the Grand Lodge of the x.
of p, at Huntington, this week.
A. G.. VanGilder has returned
from Michigan, where he spent a
six weeks vacation.
ToI StribIing and sister, Miss Kate,
Eugene Armstrong and Miss Cora
Roseberry, Nat Bryan and Miss
Kate French, attended the dance
given by Miss liza Armstrong and
brother, at their home, in Arbuclsie;
Hast Friday evening. They report
a grand, good time.
Mrs. Mary S. sebrell, of Grimm's
Landing, was calling on friends in
this city, Friday.
Miss Maud Frazier, of Frazier's
Bottom, spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends in this place.
Tol. Stribling, Esq. and wife have
returned home from their visit to
relatives at MeadesvilIe, Pa.
Judge VanMatre and wife, of
Parkersburg, were down last week,
visiting his parents, in the Flats.
Miss Annie yanMatre, of the
Flats, has gone to Washington, on
visit to her sister.
Capt. ]. Z. Dana, of Charleston,
was a visitor to our town, Sunday.
We had u pleasant call, Monday
from Mr.. Harry D. Toby, of salina,
Kansas. He and his father DIR. N.
D. Toby, are now editing a staunch
Democratic paper, in that State.
We were exceedingly glad to meet
him.
C. ]. Beard, Esq, an old wheel
horse Democrat, of Flat Rock, ac-
companied by Mr.. VIM. Lawson,
dropped in to see us Monday.
Miss Tresa Malone, of this place,
has accepted clerkship with Mr..
McHale, of Gallipolis:
We had a pleasant business call
from Mr.. Frank Day, of Five Mile
Monday.
Hon. Jabez Beard, of Arbuckle
called to sec US Monday. Although,
a rampant Republican, he has a
high opinion of the REGISTER.
Landings was. a pleasant caller at
Oscar Douglas, Esq, of Grimm's
this Office Monday, and renewed his
subscription to the REGISTER. He
is a Jacksonian Democrat.
Mr.. r. B. YowelI, General Man
ager of the Singer Sewing Machine
Co., was in town last week, looking
after the interest of his company.
The Agency here is represented by
Mr.. ]. NJ. Linthicum, and he is driv-
ing the business for all it is worth,
and is getting rid of lots of ma
chimes.
Mr.. John L. Written, wife and
son, Randolph, have returned from
a ten days visit to relatives and
friends in Hannah District.
Hon. Chas. E. Hogg, is in Parkers-
burg, on business connected with
his profession.
We have been agitating for some
time the question of boring for
natural gas at this place, and we
intend to keep up the agitation
until our people take hold of the
matter, and put down the augur.
Why should our people be less en-
terprising than their neighbors2
And why should we not try to bet
ter our condition, even at the out
lay of little money! See what