The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-23

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The proceedings of the mass con
vention and other matters have
crowded our local columns to some
extent.
Through Attorney Charles w.
Phelps, Edward Terry, of wyoma,
has been allowed an increase of IS
per month.
When the Improvement on the
Great Kanawha it completed it
ought from its very nature, give
this town big boom.
Tho ladies of Concord Baptist
Church will give an ice-cream festi-
val, Saturday, July 26th, beginning
at 2 P. NJ. All are invited.
Several families moved away from
this place last week, but still every
house in town is occupied, and there
is great demand for more.
After the Lodge bill goes into
operation the polls in the South will
be as dangerous and difficult to APP
proach as the North Pole.
Citizens living near the bridge on
Main street are petitioning the town
council to put an electric light un-
der the bridge. 1t should be done.
In a short time our town will be
well underlaid with sewer drain
age. 1t will be of great benefit to
the town in getting rid of its filth.
There is talk of organizing a mil
itary company in this place. We
have the material to make the finest
and bravest military company in
the State.
Mr.. S. P. Nutter, an aged citizen
of this place, died last Saturday and
was laid to rest in Lone Oak Gene
terry Monday. His family have our
sympathy
The young ladies of this city are
preparing to give "Calico Ball" at
Hooff-s Opera House, Thursday,
July 9th, and it promises TO be one
of the grandest balls ever given in
this place.
Gallipolis only gained 10 popu-
lation in ten years, while Point
Pleasant has gained over 1900 in
the same length of time. We do
not make this statement to draw in
sidious comparisons.
The Messenger has moved from
Mason City to this place, and will
be found in the rooms over Selbe's
saloon. We welcome the Messenger
and hope the move will prove to its
financial advantage.
AN INvENTIoN.-Mr. Charles F.
Filson, of this place, has invented u
scale for measuring and weighing
shot, coffee, spices, etc. 1t is very
ingenious continuance, and will be
apt to make the inventor rich.
The Sunday Schools of this place
had an enjoyable pic mic in Georges
Creek Grove, across the Ohio, last
Thursday. There was big crowd
in attendance, and everything pass
ed off nicely, and will be day that
the children will long remember.
A FINE CoLr.-Geo. M. Moore,
Esq, of Apple Grove, sold a-year-
old Ben Allen colt, to a Mr.. Brown,
for 5000 cash. This is said to be
one of the finest colts ever raised in
the county. Mason county is get
ting National reputation for her
fine horses.
A bad habit broken away from is
a good days work. The earlier a
habit is formed the stronger the
hold it has. Private personal habits
are more difficnlt to get rid of and
have more demoralizing effect than
public ones. This is specially di-
rected to cigarette smokers.
John r. Robinson, an ex- Confed-
crate one-legged soldier, is canvass
ing our city for subscriptions for his
book entitled elbow a One. Legged
Rebel Lives" No doubt the book
will be very interesting as it will
contain a good deal of heretofore
unpublished history. Price soc.
The fine saddle and driving mare
purchased by Hon. Rankin Wiley