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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01


HARrFonD Cry Christ
mas day passed of very pleasantly
here. An enjoyable time was had
at Sattes' Hall by the young people,
tripping the light fantastic till very
late in the morning.
NJ. Il. Church had beautiful tree,
loaded with many fine presents for
the children.
The Baptist Church took new
departure in the shape of ship
sailing in, loaded with the Injuries
of old Santa Clans.
r.. Jones' Of Guyandotte, came
home TO eat turkey, Us also did j.
W. Jones, of Wheeling.
VI. Conker, of Raymond City, is
visiting at S. Bumgardner's.
Jas. Burgess. of Wheeling, came
down to take in the fun, Christmas.
Messrs. chas. and Sam. Eggens-
wiIIer, of Anderson, W. Va, is spend-
ing week with their parents.
Chas. Newly, is home from New
Cumberland.
Messrs. Oily and Jas. Sanford, of
Anderson, came down to see their
girls.
A. l.. Carieus, of Charleston, is
visiting friends here.
W. H. IL. Gibbs, of Anderson, is
spending the holidays with his
parents.
Geo. Humphrey, of Wheeling, is
taking in the sights here, this week.
Talbot A. Chapman, of Poea, is
spending the week with his parents.
P. F. P. Roseberry, is calling on
his best girl ut this writing.
Misses Mary Bright and Mollie
Stephenson, of Brighton, is visiting
at Miss Alice Sanders, of this place.
Miss Annie Rogers and sister, of
Elizabeth, are visiting at Mr.. A.
Rogers, this week.
Misses Ella and Amelia Hutchin-
son, of Mason City, were calling on
relatives here, Wednesday.
Harvey Mills, one of Mason's
handsome gents, was mp to see
friends here, last week.
Mrs. Mary e. Greenlce, OF Flat
Rock, was here visiting her sister,
Mrs. E. Chapman, last week.
John Mckee, of Hockingport, o.,
was down to see his mother, Christ
mas.
Quite number of our citizens
went TO Pomeroy Christmas to hear
the eloquent Senator Voorhees,, and
came back delighted.
Jas. NJ. Hensley spent Thursday
in your town, on business.
r. L. wiukIeblack, Esq, will
move to Mason City, the first of the
year, and rumor has it that he will
build box factory. We are sorry
to lose so good citizen.
Geo. sprintag, of Butler, Pa, is
visiting the family of B. ]. Lerner.
Vim. Juhling, Of the Juhling Coal
Co, returned from a business trip
to Cincinnati, Friday.
Now is the time of year for re-
solves and swear-ofTs. Won't there
be millions of them?
Have written at length, so will
close by wishing the REGISTER a
happy and prosperous new year.
BILL HUNT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Officer VIM. Hoover, of this place,
was forced into quarrel with
Blinker McClintock, at Huntington,
Friday night, and during the trou-
bic revolver fell from the pocket
of Mr. Hoover and accidently ex-
ploded shooting Brinker through
the arm making n slight wound
From what we can learn of the
affair Mr. Hoover was in no way
to blame for the row, it being for
ced upon him by MeClintock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01
HARPOLD & WHITE.

While other papers throughout
the State have suspended for a week
to enjoy the Christmas holidays, the
REGISTER keeps right on, and APP
pears to-day as if no holidays had
come. The REGISTER misses but
few issues, and for the past fifteen
years has not missed an issue.
OF all times, this is the
one when the paper is most appre-
ciated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

A NEw PATENT.-Our friend, H.
Z. Spilman, Superintendent of Con-
sumer's Coal and Mining Company,
at Spilman, this county, has just
been granted Letters Patent, for a
car coupler. Those who have seen
il, and understand such things, say
that it will prove n success, and will
revolutionize car-coupling. We un-
derstand that several hundred Of
these eouplers are now being manu-
featured, aud will be tried on the
Ohio River Railroad, and if a success
they will be adopted by this road.
1t will save many a life and prevent
many an employee from being Grip
pied. We hope our friend SpiIman
will make n big fortune out of his
Invention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

A Ii persons are hereby warned not
n 10 trespass npOn our lands, in Ar
buckle District, Mason county, by hunt
ing, fowling, shooting, ranging. fishing,
trapping, uniting, berrying, cutting tim
Der, or in any other manner. unless our
permission Is first obtained, as we will
enforce the law against all persons yio-
lating this notice, without regard 20 per
sons. JAS. w. LONG,
oetl3-iyr-pd. g. /. SEBRELL.
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To Trespassers.

T'respassing in any manner, either by
j hunting. shooting, ranging, trapping,
fishing, berrying, nutting or cutting tim
Der, Is hereby strictly forbidden on my
premises, (the old Thos. Ball place
in Robinson District, without my con-
sent, as 1 am determined TO prosecute
all without regard 70 who they NAV be.
who violate this notice.
JAS. r. RAYBURN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

One of the prettiest of Christmas
presents we have seen this year is
one received by Mr.. NJ. E. Tracy,
from his brother, Mr.. R. J. Tracy,
of Wheeling. The scene is laid in
Europe and is called "The Lanon
Market and West Bow" a celebrat-
cd thorougbfare in Edinburg. 1t
reflects q great deal of credit on the
artist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01
Do Yon Wani Coals

The undersigned having bought
out Mr.. John l.. Charles coal bust
ness, is now prepared to deliver on
short notice, either Kanawha or
Ohio River coal by the wagon load,
car load or barge load, at the lowest
cash prices. And he respectfully
soliciss fair share of the public
patronage. p. G. McDADE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

The new Brass. Band was out on
the streets Christmas night for their
first time to play in public, and
they deserve great credit for the
proficiency they have attained and
the excellent music rendered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01
oct. I6-Iy.

HAPPY New YEAR.-To day is
the beginning of 1890. We wish
all patrons, friends and enemies, a
Happy and Prosperous New Year. :"
May it be year of health, peace
and plenty to them, is the sincere
wish of the REGISTER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

CAUGHT ON.-The Russian infiu-
ehza or,the American la grippe is
evidently prevailing to a large ex-
tent in this part of the country.
Among whom our friends P. F.
Ryan and Jas. A. Sanders, of Ar
buckle, and DIR. E. J. Mossman and
others of our city are now sufferers
from the prevailing epidemic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Animportant matter is now before
the voters of this town, and that il
the question of issuing $4,000 in
bonds. Study the question well be-
fore you cast your vote.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

The game law is out, but yet a
good many go on killing quail in
violation Of law. An arrest or two
would put a stop to it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01
Coan CoaH

We the undersigned are prepared
to deliver the best grade of Ray
mond City lump coal, at 8 cents
per bushel, in your coal house or
celler, or the best quality of clean
Ohio river coal at 6 cents per bush.
Please give us your orders, and we
will fill them without delay.
uADDnJ a xUrrTnu
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Our merchants ought to adopt
more nearly the cash rule of doing
business. This long credit system
in vogue in our town, will paralyze
business, and destroy the man who
INDUCES in this luxury, in time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Farmers should not forget their
meeting called for January 4th-
next Saturday. Every farmer in
the county should make it a point
to attend this meeting.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Prof. Loisette's Memory System
is creating greater interest than ev-
or in all parts of the country, and
persons wishing TO improve their
memory should send for his pros
pectus free, as advertised in another
column. 4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

1t is pretty hard work to get out
a newspaper this week, after going
through the Christmas festivities,
but she is here, as usual, if not so
bright and sparkling.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

We direct attention to the new
advertisement of the Wheeling In
teiIigeHcer and Wheeling Register in
this issue. The first is a Republi-
can paper, and the other Democrat
&c, and both are good papers. Now
take your choice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

LEO BRoKEN.-wil Jackson, who
lives in Henderson, as he was COM
ing down the steps on the bank
leading down to the ferry landing,
Sunday, slipped and fell down the
steps and broke one of his legs.
The injured man was attended by
DIR. E. G. Musgrave, of this city, and
at last accounts was getting along
nicely. j This young man seems to
be extremely unfortunate, as this
makes the third time he has met
with similar accidents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Mr.. c. E. Ray lets the people
know this week that he has opened
-four and feed store in this place.
He is square man and we hope he
will be literally patronized.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

The contract for the erection of
the new public school builing in this
place, was awarded by the Board of
Education Monday, to Mcssrs.
Neighbors & Wilson of this city,
for the sum of sl4,5o Now if the
bonds can be disposed of, it will be
a go. 1t seems to us that our mon
eyed men ought to take these bonds
without hesitation, as it is, a good
and safe investment, and the inter-
est will be promptly paid annually,
at the Merchants National Bank.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Now that the holidays are over,
all holiday goods at Friedman l.
Co.'s, are being sold way down be-
low cost, because they do not want
to Garry them over. Among these
goods are many useful household
aad ornamental articles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

MAGGIE ITEMS Mr.. Van Brown
returned from Pittsburgh, Friday.
Miss Allie Stevenson, of Clifton,
is visiting Misses Ella and Mollie
Gardner.
Messrs. Sam Windon and Claude
Mitchell went to kentucky, Friday.
Do wonder what took them down
there?
Mcssrs. Armstrong and Kidd, two
dashing aud brilliant dudes of
Ravenswood arrived on the two
o'clock train, Saturday. They were
met at the station by the two most
flashing and fascinating dudines of
the Flats, both wearing borrowed
spcctacIes and bonnets. The
dudines had never seen the dudes
before and they got 'em mixed.
Better advertise again girls and
have your correspondents put tag
on themselves when they come.
Miss ENC 1ouSe, Oh Mluulepoft,
entertained the "GIee Club at Mr.
III Longs, Saturday night.
Mr.. Frank Ray returned from
Ripley yesterday, looking happy.
Rev. Scott preached an interest
ing sermon ut the Flats church,
Sunday.
Miss Kate YanMatre returned 10
Washington. d. c., Saturday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Bryan & Young are out in a new
advertisement this week, rs is also
Bryan & Bryan Insurance Agents,
and John NJ. Adkins, hardware.
Don't fail TO read them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

We understand that a Mr.. Bell,
OF Pomeroy, Ohio. will open a Fire
and Life Insurance Office, in this
place, during the week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Editor of Register: Please per-
nit me to return my sincere thanks
and grateful acknowledgment to
the brotherhood of the United
American Mechanics, General Lew
is Lodge, No. s, Point Pleasant, W.
Va, Tor their watchfnl care and
kindly attention to my dear de-
ceased wife, throughout her long
continued suffering to her death.
JOSEPH W. REEDER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

THE annual meeting Of the share
L holders Of the Merchants National
Bank Of West Virginia At Point Pleas
ant win be held in Point Pleasant on
Tuesday, the l4th day Of January, 1850.
for the election of Directors and the
transaction of such other business a.
may come before them.
7. STRIBLING, Cashier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

The old town has settled down to
its normal condition since the holI-
days, bat We may look for the noisy
mob tonight
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Stand From Under.

TREsPAssING in any manner. either
i by hunting. shooting, ranging. trap
ping. fishing, beFrying. nutting, or cut
ting timber is hereby strictly forbidden
on our premises in ArbuckIe and Union
Districts, without our consent, a. We are
determined 10 prosecute all, without re-
gard 20 who they may be, who violate
this notice. JOHN ARMSTRONG.
nov20-ly. @. W. MAUPIS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

The Parkersburg Sentinel says,
"fuII dress means no clothes at all
to speak of"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Big reduction in clothing at
Friedman & Co.'S. All heavy win
ter goods will be sold at greatly re-
duced prices. lfyou don't think so,
just drop in and see how it is your
self
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

MARRIED.-At NJ. E. Parsonage
Christmas Day by Rev. A. L. Hughes.
Benjamin Wright to Miss Louisa
Smith; both of Mason county.
By the Rev. DIR. A. J. LYDIA, Dec.
"a, SO, at the brides house in Cam
den, Mr.. Thos. Woodrum to Miss
Zenia Drake.
By Rev. DIR. A. J. LYDIA. Dec. "a,
80, at the brides house in Clifton,
Mr.. Robt. F. Meek to Miss Eva
Cartwright.
By the Rev, DIR, A. ]. LYDIA, Dec.
90, 80, at the house of the brides
brother, DIR. L. Sommerville in Cliff
ton, Mr.. W. A. Martin to Miss
Elizabeth B. Sommervillc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Would it not be good as well as
gracious thing for the Council to
have the mud scraped from Main
sfraet
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Move in the matter of forming .
company for the purpose of testing
if we have not gas and oil at this
point.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Friedman & Co, will, soon begin
to take an inventory OF their stock,
and in order to reduce it rs much as
possible before the day arrives, they
will make a cut on alliines of goods.
Now is the time to get bargains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Our town was literally given up
on Christmas day TO the hoodlums,
who took advantage of the kindness
of the Mayor and Police, and kept
the town in an uproar all day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Mr.. Philip Walker, of Salt Creek,
during the past summer months had
an old turkey hen come up with one
young turkey and one quite young
and small quail. Both the young
turkey and young quail continued
20 follow and feed with the old tur-
key hen, who manifested equal ma
ternal care and tenderness over
each, and now both are full grown,
aud at twilight the old turkey hen
flies up to her roost on the apple
tree in the yard, and the young
turkey takes roost on the one side
of her, and the full grown, beautiful
and fat partridge on the other. This
trio seems quite happy and content,
rs if from the same consanguineous
origin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

When Baby WINS sick. We gave her castOria-
When she was Child. she cried for castoria
When she became Miss. she chung 70 castoriA
When she had Children. she gave them casiOria
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

There is an epidemic Of bad colds
in this continuity. 1t looks as
Ia grippe was here. indeed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Take your home paper. 1t gives
you more news of immediate inter-
est than New York or other papers.
1t talks for you when other papers
belle you it stands up for your
rights; you always have a compan-
ion in your home paper, and those
who stand up for you should GER
tainly be we'll sustained. Your in
terest are kindred and equal, and
you must rise and fall together.
Therefore, it is for your interest to
support Your home paper; not
grudgingly, but in liberal way;
not as disagreeable duty, but as
an investment that will amply re-
pay the expenditure.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

1t is with sorrow and shame that
we speak Of the conduct of quite a
number of young men in our town
on Christmas day. 1t was humilia-
ting to see young men Keeling
through the streets in a beastly
state fintoxication, and running in
and out of saloons all day. These
young men are taking their first
steps to degradation and ruin,
that will finally make them out
casts in society. The young men
we refer to would rather have met
death than to have had their mothers
or fathers met or looked upon them
in this condition. They may think
their parents are blind as to their
conduct, but in this you are mista-
ken young man. You may think you
are fooling your parents, but you
are not. If you knew the trouble
and pain that you were bringing to
their hearts, you would listen to
the loving pleadings of your mother
to dash the cup from your lips. We
hope to never have to refer to this
matter again, so far as the young men
we have in mind, are concerned.
Keep the intoxicating cup from
your lips. Have will power enough
to say "No."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

y HOLIDAY PARTY.-It was about
twenty couples that responded to
the invitations issued by Miss Lucy
Sehon for her holiday party given
on last Thursday evening. The
scene was a joyous one to behold as
your reporter peeped in through
the half-open blinds on the night
above mentioned and listened to the
sweet strains of music from the or.
chcstra, and gazed on the bright
and happy faces of four of our pretti-
est girls and an equal number of our
most attractive young gentlemen as
they formed the first quadrille.-
Seeing so much to excite our admi-
ration from our first standpoint, we
proceeded to circle the festive group
and the next peep from q door that
was slightly ajar on the west, re-
vealed another pleasant quadriIle,
presided over by Charley Jones'
a llJLiC luTlutE Ou anu We IOuuu
Miss Kate French and Robt. Arm
strong INDUCING in game of "spi-
er, but our curiosity was only sat
isied when we again reached the
front and accidentally caught sight
of Byron Hogg and Geo. Sebrell
playing game of euchre to see who
should dance first with Miss.
well, the girl they are both in love
with, but we won't mention names.
This is what we saw as we carefully
slipped around Mr. sehon's beauti-
full residence on last Thursday even
ing, lingering long and near, eager
to catch. glimpses of the rosy-cheek-
ed girls and sound of their merry
voices. This was the last party OF
1889, and our boys say the gayest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Customers whose accounts are
unpaid will please see that they are
not allowed TO grow larger before
settlement. A. C. VAN GLIDER.
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Land For salei

700 Acres lying on Fife Fork Of Ra-
lOU nawha Sixteen Mile Greek, and
known as the Beale land; all surveyed
into 100 acre plats; will be sold in guam
titles to suit purchasers, AT from 81 -
SO per acre; well timbered; two good
county roads running through the place.
Terms reasonable.
no Acres lying back OF the town Of
4O Henderson, W. Va. including 20
acres Of river bottom: 40 acres under
cultivation; all under fence. Railroad
Station on farm. Terms, one third eaah.
balance in two and three years.
10 Acres lying in Arbuckle District.
j ~ on the waters Of the Kanauha
and Ohio Sixteen; all tfmbeFed: IS per
acre; $3.50 down; balance In 1--WE y4ara.
with per cent. interest
On Acres. One-haH interest Ii 90
on acres Of land with a good Grit and
Saw Mill in operation; on the watern Of
Big Wolf Creek, in Washington county.
Ohio. Price, ~ 500; one-third cash.
balance in five years.
Q0r7 Acres lying on the Kanawha
OOt River, miles above Point Pleas
ant and close to K. 4 D. Railroad. One
81 the best farms in the Great Kanauha
valley. Very easy terms.
17S Acres, lying IL miles from the
" kanawha River; partly fmprov-
ed; a new dwelling house built last fail;
% acres good timber; about 40 acres now
under cultivation. Win be sold nt \
bargain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Come in and subscribe for this
paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

RIVER NEws.-Mr. Henry Hol-
loway, head clerk on the Bostona,
spent Sunday in town with his par
ents.
Mr.. Pete Holloway, polot on the
Telegraph. spent Sunday in this
place with his family.
Mr.. Pete Franklin, one of the en-
gineers on the Telegraph, spent
Sunday with his parents in this
city.
Never in the history of Kanawha,
was the freightage so heavy as it
is now. There is so much of it that
the boats have to refuse it on trips
down and up.
The Ben Wood, Capt. Parnell, ar
rived from Cincinnati with tow OF
empties.
The collision between the Annie
l.. and Kate Waters, just above
Portsmuth, a few days ago, is
chargeable to the pilot of the
Waters not blowing the proper
signal.
There is a coal boat rise in the
Great Kanawha.
The steamer Crown Hill, Capt.
Stout came down with six barges;
the Lane also out with six barges,
the Ernst out with six barges;
Annie L., Capt. Davis, out with
six barges.
The Mercer, Capt. Davis, deliver
ed her tow at New Orleans, and is on
her way back with a tow of emp
ties.
The Thos. Means was sold at Gin
cinnati, Saturday.
River IA #. in. and stationary.
Weather Rcport.-Warmer, fair
weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-01-01

Editor Register: On reading the
proclamation of the Mayor. order
ing an election upon the question of
issuing Corporation bonds to the
amount of $4,000, find that I
know too little about the police and
fiscal affairs of the town to vote in
diligently, and there may be others
in the same situation. /, therefore,
take the liberty to inquire Of the
Council:
LIST. What are the annual corpor-
ate revenues at the present rate of
taxation2
I'd. What are the current annual
expenditures
Sd. What is the estimated cost of
the proposed improvements to
streets, alleys and wharfs2
1 have no question about the ex-
Pediency of issueing bonds for the
present indebtedness; whether it is
necessary to issue as, many more
bonds for Improvement or not,
would depend 1 think, upon the
yearly revenue, the probable cost of
the necessary improvements and
the advisability of making them at
once, or in such a way that the
yearly income would cover the ex
penditures. CITIZEN.