The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-11-04

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MIR. ]. f. Davis, of Lorain, Putnam
county, was pleasant caller at our of
fee Saturday, and ordered the REGIsrER
sent to his address.
Mr.. Lon T. Pilchard has resigned his
Office of Deputy U. S. Collector, for this
district. He was a good officer.
]. b. McGufiin, Esq, and wife. of
Arbuckle district, were visitors to our
city, Saturday.
Mr.. r. E. Wallis, of Hogsett, was a
business caller at this Office Saturday.
Mr.. Jas. E. George, deputy sheriff.
dropped into see US Saturday. While
he is Republican, he is not hide bound,
and thinks the REGISTER a good paper,
and renewed his subscription for another
year.
Mr.. w. III. Howard while lifting some
heavy heaters at the new Jail, Friday,
badly wrenched his back, so that he was
laid up for several days.
Mrs. ]. Bob Brown, of Arbuckle Dis
trict, was visiting friends in this place,
Monday.
Capt. John Behan, of West Columbia,
was pleasant visitor TO our town, Mon
day.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Greenlee and wife, OF Leon,
have returned from long visit in Iowa.
He contemplates moving to that State
in the Spring.
Mr.. J. III. Miller, Jr, representing the
firm of Harvey, Hagans & Co., whole
sale grocers. Huntington, was in town
the first of the week, and went away
with his grip full of orders.
We congratulate Mr. Marcus Fried
man upon the arrival of daughter at
his house.
Mr.. Nat Bloom is at home on visit
to his family.
The Supreme Court of Appeals met
in special session at Charleston, Tues
day. Judge English went up Monda,
night.
We regret that Mr.. VI. NJ. Laidley and
his estimable wife are suffering with a
severe attack of quinsey.
Capt. Ed. Burnside now occupies Capt.
Helms new house on the Ohio river
bank. in the lower end of town.
Mr.. Wilson Thompson, of Henderson,
who has been very ill with diptheria, is
about well.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Sullivan has disposed of his
property in Leon, and will move to the
city of Charleston, where he will en-
gage in merchandising.
Mr.. w. c. Hummel, of Winfield, was
business visitor to our town, Satur-
day.
Mr.. ]. B. Clendenin, of Pleasant Flats,
was caller at our office, Monday.
Mr.. Jim King, of Ashland, KY, was
visitor to our town Monday.
Mr.. Lew Rayburn, of the Flats, was
caller at our Office, Monday.
Capt. Joe Burnside, of the steamer
Veteran, has our thanks for nice, large
pumpkin. 1t is big enough TO make all
the pies we need this winter.
Lew English and Tom Hall, of
Charleston. come down Monday, for a
few days hunt.
RIVER NEws.-It is rumored that
Capt. Hold Knowles is to have com
mand of the Louise when she
enters the Pittsburg and Kanawha
river trade in connection with the
the Lizzie Bay. Capt. Knowles
commanded the Emma Graham,
w. P. Thompson and Benton Nc
MILAN some years ago, and is good
boatman.
On account of the extreme low
water in the rivers, our docks
are now idle, except a barge now and
then. The dock companys need
not complain, however, as they have
had a very prosperous season.
The Mason City ferry boat, Cham
pion, was let off the Armstrong
docks Saturday, and turned over to
the owners as good as a new one.
The following steamboats, are now
laid up in the mouth OF the Kama
wha river: John Dana, Claribel,
Jennie Campbell, Excel, Sam Miller,
Annie l. and Veteran No. 9.
Capt. George Stone arrived home
Saturday night with the hull of his
burned steamer L. ID. Dale. Work
on the cabin will be commenced at
once.
The Tom Spurlock passed up tho
Ohio Sunday with couple of empt-
les, after rock.
The Ada Smith went down Sun
day.
A new boat, built by the Brown
Bros, is on Cole & Heatherington's
docks to be "hogged" up.
There are men in this country
mean enough to stop their paper for
some fancied grievance and then
sneak around and borrow it of a