The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-09-17

A CoEREcrIoN.-In our issue OF
the Sd inst. we referred To the arrest
of Mr.. L. 5. clagg, vino was arrested
by Special Agent Roome, of Wash
ington, charged with having con-
tracted for and received larger fee
than was legal for services in get
ting pension for his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Turner. From what we have
since learned, we had been wrongly
informed about the facts when we
referred 10 the matter. 1t now
seems that Mr. Clagg was arrested
on the charge. as stated above, had
hearing beforea Commissioner, and
held 70 answer an Indictment. Mrs
Turner, who was living with Clagg,
received pension draft for s2556. 73;
she sent it 10 G,.llipolis by Mr..
clagg and his wife, (who was her
daughte0 and by her direction, he
deposited 81 600 in the bank for.her,
and took her certificate of deposit
therefor, and also took her some
money; she says $3.50; he says 1890.
lie says she gave o;.e- half the PEN
sion money to his wife to buy a
home with; that he bought and paid
for one with the money given his
wife, and fixed it up. That he
afterward drew the 81 900 on the
certificate and gave il to her, and
never had any of it, only $50 he
borrowed of her. That she wanted
TO go to her sons, A. ii. Turner, and
tn they had settlement, aud he
yet owed her 1920 on the said bor-
rowed money for which he gave her
his note. That at the time she
Went to her sons there was no i'll
feeling between her and himself.
That he never thought of turning
her out of his house, but wanted her
to, stay with him.
recognize the fact that taste is
most variable factor, especially in
dress, and we have kept this fact
constantly before us, in providing
our stock of fall and winter dress
goods An examination of our stock
will show the newest patterns and
fabrics in rich variety, with prices
ranging with the grades; your dol
lar does double duty when it buys
good goods cheap. We have bought
every line of dress goods with strict
reference to this idea of quality and
styles. Then we have an elegant
line of fiannels, we look closely at
that matter of quality in selecting
these goods. Our stock in this
line is really excellent, and we ex-
pect buyers TO share the pleasure
we feel in Offering them at sacri-
flee. Respectfully,
o. b. HARPER
A full and corpleto line of school
books, language and arithmetic tab
lets at Illusions.
rh /. Dame rshaI,ltl -,,aise -.
fund to pay for sending the REGIS
TER to voters in this county who do
not take the paper. 1t will cost
only 20 cents copy from now un-
til Que week after the election.
Keep the voter posted. This an
educational campaign. Try it.
Pensions Originals: Jasper For
rest, Henderson, at six dollars per
month.
Increases; r. ChiIders, Leon, and
James I'll. Gaskins, city.
Through Chas. w. Phelps, War
Claim Attorney, of this place.
No man can prosper who refuses
or neglects to pay for his county
paper. And no man can be posted
in the affairs of his county, unless
he takes county paper.
The town council is going to put
down a good deal of curling yet
this season, and property holders
will have to build pavements.
The Mason County Medical Asso-
citation met at Drs. Barbee & Moss
mans Office last Friday, Sept. 18th.
DIR. a. L. knight read an essay on
the "Cause of Consumption" Ow-
ing to the bad weather there was
small attendance.
Losr, srRArED OR sroLEN.-Eng-
lish Setter, white and liver colored,
answers to "Prince," brass tag
riveted on collarewith No. 81 on it.
Any information concerning his
whereabouts or leading TO his re-
coyery will be suitably rewarded by
applying at this office.
A little son of o. IL. O'Dell, night