The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-05

Editor Register: Permit me as a
citizen of Point Pleasant to speak a
good word for our Town Sergeant,
who is a candidate for re election
He has been faithful, sober, dill
gent officer, indulgent rs far as lay
in his power. None boIder in search
of, or drawer in arresting the toughs
who have attempted to disturb the
peace of our town. He should DO
reelected CITIZEN.
Mr.. Joe windon. of the Flats, one
day last week, while out On his farm
at work, got so overheated that he
took off his coat and hung it on the
fence Shortly after tramp came
along aud espieing the coat. and
noticing that it was so much better
than the one he was wearing pro-
ceeded to swap coats. appropriated
Mr.. WINDOWS coat, leaving his old
tattered and torn coat in ills place.
The rumos that had gained Gre
dence, that Mr.. James $. Henderson,
of Henderson, had made am assign
ment, is, we are glad to say, untrue.
He has simply turned over his store
to Mr.. J. G. Forrest, that he might
go away to college. The business
will be continued the same as if he
was present, and Mr.. Forrest will
settle all bills.
We direct attention to the an
nouncement of Mr. John L. Whit
ten, for Town Recorder. He is
young lawyer by profession, a prop
erty owner, sober, faithful, and of
the highest integrity. He is ut
present town Recorder, having been
appointed by the Council to supply
a vacancy, and has been as good an
officer as the town has ever had
The Lyon Comedy Company clos
ed weeks engagement in our city
last Saturday night. We can truth
fully say that it is an excellent
show, with not the least immortality
about it. The people connected
with it are perfect ladies and gentle
men. Miss Eta Reed has no super
Tors as an actress; while little six
year-old Marie, in her songs and
dances, is wonder To behold. 1t
is not often we "pnff' a show, but
when it merits it, as this company
does, we do not hesitate to recon
mend the company to the public.
In this paper will be found the
announcement of Mr.. William
Chambers, as candidate for town
sergeant He is an excellent good
citizen, aud has not pestered the
people much about an offie; and is
fully capable of discharging the
duties of the Office, with credit to
the town and himself.
Sam. Fabian, Esq, who has just
returned from the land of billiards,
has not let the grass grow under
his feet, but has gone right to work
putting in a large truck patch on
Hon. Rankin wiley's farm on the
Kanawha, near town. He says that
he will be able to supply all his old
patrons in time, with vegetables,
but not as early as he would like to
have done.
A CuRIosIrY.-Mr., Robert w.
SomervilIe sent to our office Mon
day, tooth from a hog he had re-
Gently butchcred, and which had
been scientifically plugged with
lead. 1t is not known who the
"hog dentist is, but Mr.. Somer-
vile thinks it is VIM. Brown, Esq,
one of his near neighbors
AccIDENr.-Lasts Saturday while
old Mr.. Ramsey living in Arbuckle
district was returning on horseback
from mill ut Mr.. Vests on Six
teen Mile creek, his horse be-
came restless when going upa steep
hill, andrearing up fell backward
on the old man crushing him badly.
AT Hast accounts he was not expected
10 live.
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A citizen of the Flats, sent lock
of his hair to Doctor in Grand
Rapids, Mich, to have his case dia-
gonosed. The Doctor hit his case
exactly, and in letter told him that