The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-04-16

commenced a Normal school at this
place, with attendance of about forty
scholars.
Mrsclark, of Gallipolis, was in
our town last week. -
Miss Ora Greenlee was visiting
friends and relatives at this place,
last week.
Miss Maggie Keisling, of Ten
Mile, was visiting friends at this
place, last Thursday and Friday.
MIR. Hale, representing L. N. MUIR
dock, druggist, of Parkersburg, was
in our town last Thursday.
Mr.. Buxton, who owned the
mill two miles above our town, was
found dead in his mill Friday even
ing, and was buried near his home
Sunday. We are sorry to lose SO
good a citizen from among us. He
was honest, truthful, enterprising
and charitable. We trust we may
all strive to initiate his virtues.
Mr.. E III. Burdette, son-in-law of
Mr.. Buxton, was taken very sick
while on his way to the burrying
Sunday. At this writing he is
some better.
Rev. Hiner, of Buffalo, preached
an able sermon, in the Baptist
Church Sunday.
Miss Georgia Sullivan, one of our
kindest and best girls, has been ON
the sick list for the past two weeks,
but is now some better. We hope
she will be out among her many
friends soon. MAC.
RIVER NEws.-The Abe Melon
aid, Capt. Cole, arrived from Gin
cinnati, Sunday, with tow of emp
ties, and returned with tow OF coal.
The Bob Pritchard, Capt. Powell,
arrived from Cincinnati, Sunday,
with tow of empties, and went to
Pomeroy loose.
The Onward, Capt. Moore, arrived
from Cincinnati with tow of emp
ties, Sunday.
The Spring Hill, Capt. Wells, out
Sunday with feet of timber for
Sciotavillc.
The Nail City, Capt. Summers,
out Saturday with feet of timber for
Cincinnati.
The ]. S. Mercer, Capt. Terrence,
out Tuesday for New Orleans, with
tow of 25O, 900 bushels of Kanawha
coal.
The tow boat Comet, will go off
Cole & Heatherington's docks, to-
day, (Tuesday.)
Both dock company's are very
busy with work.
The following boats came down
from the mines with tow and re-
turned with empties: The Samson,
Capt. Stout, Sunday; the d. T. Lane,
Capt. Patrick, Sunday; the Annie
L, Capt. Davis, Sunday.
Capt. Frank Williams, a well
known Pittsburgh tow boat pilot,
is here, the guest of Capt. w. C.
Moore.
Capt. Aaron Williamson and fam
ily are visiting relatives near Pom.
eroy, Ohio.
The family of Capt. w. C. Moore,
will leave Thursday on the Rainbow
for their home, Tiltonville, O. They
have been here since last Septem-
Der, and have made many warm
friends during their stay in our
city.
Capt. W. C. Moore reports a dan
gerous snag at Charleston landing,
FIVE miles below Maysville. KY.
Tow boats running ashore look out
for it.
The Mount Clair, Capt. Wright,
left for Cincinnati Saturday with IA
pieces.
Mr.. Henry Holloway, of this city,
Clerk on the steamer Bostona, was
married at Ironton, Ohio, last We'd.
nesday, to Miss Maymee johnson,
daughter of Capt. T. T. johnson, of
that city. u.s.
Miss Annie Layton, of the steam
er Mercer, has purchased a house
and lot in the Extension, from DIR.
Mossman, which will be occupied
by her brother-in.law.
A new wharf-boat, 35x165, with
five foot depth of hold, is being
built at the Murrayville yards for
Wheeling.
Capt. Bob Carr, of Charleston,
was in town, Monday.
JAS. Hooff, Cub Pilot on the
Onward, who has been quite sick
for several days, Is canvalescing.
Losr.-A saw belonging to Mr..
John Luikart. borrowed from Rrv-