The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-12

Stone MILL.-Mr. Jos. B. Reed,
of Boston, Mass was here last Sat
nrday Inspecting the Fisher and
Brnestle stone quarries, with a view
to leasing or purchasing them. IL
after his Agent, Mr.. John Jago. of
Constitution. Ohio, who will be on
the ground this week, examines the
rock and makes his report, ii favor
able, Mr.. Reed will purchase the
quarries, and at once put in a steam
stone cutting mill, 10 manufacture
all kinds of stopc nse.i in buildings.
5 This stone used to have a good rep
utation. and much of this stone was
usc in buildings in the kanawha
AMI Ohio Valleys. We hope this
trade will be consumated, as such
an enterprise would add much 10
the prosperity OF our town.
AccrDENr-Pctcr EmbIcton. a
miner, and employed in the Juhling
Coal Works, at Hartford City, met
with a very serious and probably
fatal accident, on Thursday last.
While at work in the mine piece
of slate fell from the roof, striking
him fairly and using him up badly,
one of his legs were broken besides
receiving other severe injuries ON
the body. Il is not expected that
he will live.
Messrs. Hanson ( Williams, the
pushing young merchants of CALI
polls, desire us 10 say to the people
OF Point Pleasant. that they will re-.
ceive their Spring goods during this
week, and invite you TO call down
and see them. They will have the
finest stock of goods ever opened in
Gallipolis.
A farmer was in our Office Mon
day. and in reply to our question us
to the condition of the growing
wheat, said that he had been over a
good portion of the county, and
that from observation, he found
that the late cold spell had very
materially damaged it, and in some
instances where wheat was far ad-
vanced, it was destroyed entirely.
Hon. Jas. b Menager, after being
inportuned by his many friends to
do so, has consented to become a
candidate for Mayor He is "a schol-
arly gentleman and good lawyer,
and il elected would make an ex-
cellent officer.
Al. G. Fields 4 Co.'S Minstrels at
Hoof''s Opera House, March 9th.
Don't fail to see them. Popular
prices. Tickets on sale at Hooff $
Drug Store. Secure your seats
early.
Electric call bells are being put
all ovor the Stortz House, and the
work will be completed and ready
for use. during this week. This is
a great Improvement.
We direct attention to the new
advertisement of Jos. Horne & CO.,
in this issue of the REGISTER. You
may find some nice bargains by
raaditf,r II ,.oraG,,II,-
A Mr. Cole has rented the Kline
House, and it will be open to the
public in a few days. We hope he
may meet with success.
Many farmers inform us that
they have succeeded in filling their
houses with creek ice. The most of
it being four.inches thick.
Thore was-an increase of marri-
ages in this county, for the year
1889, of ten over 1888. There being
one hundred aud scventy-one mar
riages in the year just closed.
We are authorized by Mr.. Wolf
ington Eastman to say to the voters
that he will not be a candidate for
Town Councilman.
In this issue we print the cleo
ton bill which passed the last Iegis-
lature. Everybody should read it
as it concerns all.
Our stock of Lahdreth's garden
seeds have come, at Bryan 4 !
Young's.