The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-25

Now is the time to secure water
works for our city. A gentleman
representing u n. Y. firm is in CALI
polls locating a system there, and
agrees to lay five miles of main, and
put in 90 hydrants for $50 each
which will cost that city $4,000 per
year. Half that sum should run
water works in this place, for we
wonld not need over 2 miles of
main and about 90 hydrants. Now
if our towsmen ever intend TO do
anything in this way let them do
it nor while they have an oppor-
tunity. This firm don't ask you
to lay out % or 30 thousand dollars
in purchasing the plant but they
agree to furnish the town with
ample water facilities for annual
rental of $50 per hydrant. Let us
do something at once or else quit
trying aud make no more preten-
sions OF oobming Point Pleasant.
Water works here will go far to-
ward keeping the X. Il. & F. Co.
with us.
SAD-Carrie, a two ear-old daugh-
ter OF HARLEM Whaley, is missing, and
supposed to be drowned. She and
her mother were visiting friends in
Ohio, opposite this place, Sunday.
The child wandered of from the
house, and was supposed 10 be with
some older children, but on inter
viewing them they knew nothing
of her. She was seen about the
river near sliff, Sunday afternoon,
with another little girl, and il is sup
posed that she fell into the river un-
noticed, and if not, she must have
been carried away by some one.
The river was dragged for several
hours Sunday afternoon, and until
it got so dark men could not see.
Up to the time we so to press her
body has not been recovered, nor
has there been any tidings from
her, if she be living. This is a sad
blow to the mother and father.
New HAVEN ITEMs.--Arthur
Boyd, ten-year-old son of Alex.
Boyd, of this place, while in bath.
ing with some companions last Sat
urday evening about 3 O'clock, got
out beyond his depth and was
drowned before any of his compan-
ions could reach him. His body
was recovered in about an hour and
every effort was made to resuscitate
him, but without success. His
father who is working at Coal Val
ley, was telegraphed for and came
on Monday, when the boy was
buried.
The body of negro was caught
in the river at Syracuse, Sunday
about. 10 A. NJ. 1t is supposed to
be the body of a negro who was
drowned above Letart, Saturday at
2 p. M. He was about twenty
years of age. No one knew him.
VIM. Crawford, travelling man
from Boston, was visiting J. w.
Sheppard and family, last week.
Edgar Roush has moved his
butcher shop from here to Mason
City.
G. w. James, and daughter Mag
gle, visited their home at Parkers-
burg, Saturday and Sunday.
The following boys who have
been working at Coal Valley, came
home Saturday to spend the Fourth:
Jacob Robinson, Will Turley, John
Layne, William Powell and Chris
Sergeant, and Perry Grimstead
from Hooking Valley.
Mack Rollins has moved his family
to Camden where he is employed in
the mines.
Prof Rainey closed his Normal
school last Friday. This has been
one of the best Normals ever taught
in this part of the county, being
well attended and great interest be-
ing taken by the students through
out the term. Prof Rainy is one of
the most popular instructors in the
county.
The boys who have been attend
ing school have all gone home and
some of tho girls here are sad.
The Messrs. Spilman, of Parkers-
burg, attended the meeting of the
Mason County Oil and Gas Com
pany, Monday.
Frank Lawson, of Ravenswood,
visited his parents back of town,
Saturday and Sunday. PINK.