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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Commissioners NOTICE..

VIE accounts OF the following named
i hducinries are before the UNDERSIGNED
Commissioner for settlement;
James w. Smith Executor OF Jshn @.
Henderson. deceased, John :. Hanly. Guar
dian of Robt Bealc. Given under my hand
this 2ist day OF January, 1891.
JAMES. II. COUCH, IT..
Commissioners
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Dissolution Notice.

THE partnership therefore, existing under
i the firm name OF Yauger & Mitchell, has
been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. Jere-
miah Yauger retiring. The business will be
carried ON by Lewis Mitchell ut the same
place. All debts due the late firm Will be
collectedsin the firm name, and all debts ow-
Ing by the firm, up to date of dissolution,
VIII be paid by the said firm OF Yauger d
Mitchell.
JEREMIAH YAUGER
LEWIS MITCHELL.
Point Pleasant, VIVA, Jan. :, ls9I.-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

The amended charter for the
government of this town has been
forwarded to Charleston, and is in
charge of Senator Wiley. We
have not seen it, and therefore can
give no opinion as to whether it
will be of benefit to the town; but
as 1t was prepared by Capt. Gum,
we are satisfied that there will be
nothing Objectionable about it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
To Trespassers.

XKTE hereby warn all persons not to tres
Wv pass upon our lands in Robinson dis
trict, either by passing through, riding over,
hunting by dogs, shooting, fishing, nutting,
or in any manner Whatever, ms we will pros
ecutc every violator OF this notice to the full
extent of the law. JOHN A. McGUFFIN
novl2tf w. II. HOGG.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
$4,000 Reward.

will pay the above reward for the
apprehension and conviction of the per
son or persons who set fire to and de-
stroyed my barn situated in MERGERS
Bottom tom, ]. NJ. Fl. BEALE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Mrs. John Young while cleaning
house, Monday, had the misfortune
to run door hook into the corner
of her right eye, making very
painful wound.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Tie present is the time for mer-
chants to sell their overplus of win
ter goods. The best way to do this
is to use the columns of the REGIS
TER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Tresnass Notice

a Ill persons are hereby warned not to en-
n ter upon or trespass upon my lands in
Arbuckle District, by passing over, hunting,
hshing, nutttng, berrying, or in other man
ner whatever, under penalty of the law, un-
less first obtaining my permission.
mayl4-lypd. JOHN MCCAUSLAND.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Circuit Court, Judge F. A. Guth-
RE, convenes here Monday next.
The second trial of VIM. r. Gum,
Administrators of Henry and Lonlra
Mays, against the Ohio River Rail-
road Company, will come up during
the first week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Some men will stand on the wharf
for two hours when n small sized
gale Is blowing and the mercury is
hugging zero, just TO see the boat
land, but they cannot work out of
doors because it is too cold.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

The cOlored school was transfer
red to the Academy, Monday. They
celebrated the event with proper
ceremonies. They have named it,
after getting permission of the
Board, the "Langston School,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

VIM. r. Somerville, of the Flats,
lost by death, a valuable mare, on
Friday night, at the livery stable in
this place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
RESTAURAEr.

7 DESIRE to inform the public that have
opened a Restaurant and Boarding House
in the rooms lately occupied by L. Newton.
will keep the best of everything the market
affords. Meals at all hours. Give me n call.
decl7u L. l.. MUSGRANE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Saturday, January the 3lst. Is91.

at II o'clock A. NJ, at public auction. at the
'front.' door Of the Court House OF Mason
county, West Virginia, sell the following
described real estate conveyed 70 ne hy said
deed, to pay the debt IN said deed OF trust
January eth. 1858, TIL day OF sale and the costs
and commissions for said sale, to-wit: A
certain tract or parcel OF land with two
houses thereonl In the town OF Leon, Mason
county, West Virginia, bounded and de-
scribed as follows tO-Rit: Beginning at the
south line of lot No. 50 on Elm street Thence
north with said street % feet TO stake, thence
running At right angle % feet, thence south
ginning, being part OF lot No 81 on the
town plat OF Leon: TEKAs o. SAI.E-CAsH.
Jan. lew. w. : "a - vs. Vee'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Tresnass Nnfiee

a LII persons are forbidden to trespass upon
- my lands in Lewis and Robinson Dis
tricts, by hunting, shooting ranging, trapping,
or in any other manner. under penalty of the
ia Oct. es-tn r g EASTMAN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

A local horseman tells us that
horses are now very cheap and the
market dull.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of a deed Of trust executed nv
d J. H. Ferguson and Virginia Ferguso6
his wife, to the undersigned Trustee, bearing
date on the 1th day OF January, 1880, and rec
lG2 and loa In the office OF the Clerk of the
county Court Of Mason county, West Viz
g1niaI and having been required 70 do so by
Greer 4 Laing, the creditors secured thereby,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

When child is brought up in
idleness you will most generally
find grown up person who is fond
OF idleness and not to be trusted in
business. On the other hand you
find person who has been taught
industry from childhood, and you
will find him making a success of
life, is trustworthy, always giving
value for what he receives and his
employer can always feel assured
that his business is well cared for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

The members of the Hook and
Latter Company are requested to
meet at the Court House next Mon
day evening, at 7:3O o'clock. Let
there be full attendance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

General Nathan Golf, of West
Virginia, has been prospecting in
the new State OF Idaho, and it is
barely possible that he may deter
mine to take up his permanent resi-
dence there. In talking of Idaho
General Goff said that he did not
think that any other of the new
States compared with it in fertility
and progress. tits growing rapidly
and the General looks on it as the
coming State of the sisterhood.
State Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Henderson, our neighbor across
the kanawha is rapidly coming to
the front in improvements several
new buildings have been erected
there during the past season, and
Robt. F. Morris has just completed
and started up a fine planning mill
which will give employment to
quite number of hands; besides
the coal landings there have all
been improved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Imported macarona and cream
cheese, at Bryan & Young's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

The electric light wires were bad
ly damaged in the region of the
fire Friday night, entailing a pretty
heavy loss upon Mr.. Snyder The
Western Union wires were also dam
aged. The repairs have been made
and every thing is going along nicely.
A fine line of California canned
goods, at Bryan & Young's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

This Office will execute all kinds
ofjob work on short notice. If you
wish anything of this kind, give us
a call and you will be promptly ac-
commodatcd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28


MERGERS BoTToM.-Two acct
dents very distressing in detail and
both resulting fatally, occurred in
this vicinity last week, within a half
mile of each other. Moses Hop
kins, colored, while working alone
in recently opened coai bank, was
instantly crushed to death by a fall
of slate from above, and not until
several hours afterward was the
body discovered by the little child
rem of the deceased, on their way
home from school. He leaves a
wife and quite large family.
The other victim of death by ac-
cident is Johnnie Danniel, also col
ored, aged sixteen years, who ex-
pired Thursday at eleven o'clock,
after pine days of most intense suf.
fering from internal injuries sus-
tanned by fall.
B. L. Stocking, of Charleston,
was the guest of Judge Moore, last
week.
Joe Crowley, of Gallipolis, spent
a day or two here with his parents,
last week.
Col G. T. Beale was a recent
guest in your city.
Measles are still an epidemic in
the neighborhood and a great many
serious cases are chronicled.
AS items of local interest are
scarce we extend best wishes to the
REGISTER, and hope to do better in
the future. FRANKIE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

The pavements of this town are
in worse condition than was ever
known, while the crossings are so
deep in mud, that one can't pass
over them without wading up to
the knees in mud.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

There is good opening in this
town for Business College, that
will give course in book keeping.
teIegraphy, stepography, typewrit-
ing &c. Such an institution would
be well patronized by our citizens.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

LAURA JEAN LIBBEY's BEsT.-A
delightful love story, full of passion
and intrigue, and written in Laura
Jean Libbey's best vein, entitled,
"Ulmont Ulvesford," begins in this
weeks Now York Family Story
Paper. 1t is splendid story, and
will be eagerly read by the thous-
ands of admirers of of the charming
and versatile young authoress of
"Miss Middleton's Lover" Our
readers should not fall to buy copy
of this weeks Family Story Paper,
so that they can read the opening
chapters of "Ulmont Ulvesford," by
Laura Jean Libbey.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

NOTICE To TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
The above named defendant Is hereby notf-
ned that on Friday, January 3Oth, Is9l. be-
tween the hours of9 o'clock q. m. and 8 O'clock
z. m. OF that day at the law office OF Hogg &
Keller In the town of Point Pleasant, West
trginiaY the above named plaintiff win take
the deposittons OF :. l. Given and Others TO
be read a. evidence in his behalf, In the above
named suit, And hfrom any cause said dep-
ositions be not completed In that day the
further taking thereof will be adjourned from
day to day until the same shall be finished
GEORGE W. KNAPP, PIaintIf.
Hogg & Beller. Soils. jsh.-7.ia -SI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Our physician report a great deal
of sickness in town and sur. olnding
country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28


The medical fraternity, backed
up by carefully compiled statistics,
is almost unit in declaring that a
moderate use of stimulants con-
duces to long life. 1t is also admit
ted that an old whiskey is by far
the best stimulent that can be used.
Leading physicians recommend the
L. w. Harper Whiskey, because it
is pure, possessed of a superior
flavor and bouquet, and is not offer
ed for sale until it is old and thor
oughly matured. Sole Agent, w.
r. Tippett, X. p. Saloon, Point
Pleasant, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Just arrived at TomIinson's a full
stock of doors, windows and sash.
Call and get prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
To Trespassers.

a LII persons are hereby forbidden from
a trespassing upon our lands in Arbuckle
District, in any manner whatever. All vio-
lators of this notice will be prosecuted.
SAMUEL STERRETT,
G. Z. MCCULLoCH,
WIN. II. VAUGHr,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

We are informed that the town
council refuses to lay the pavement
around the school house on Wand
and sixth street. This is wrong in
them, for it is their duty to lay these
pavements, and the people demand
it OF them. Their local pride ought
to at least control their actions in
this matter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
NOTICE.

HAVE this day sold my entire stock of
] goods TO j. w. HRnly, and hereafter no will
carry on the business for himself Mt my old
stand, and hope by strict attention and fair
dealing he Will get his proportion of the trade.
j. =. HANLY.
All persons indebted 10 me on account, are
requested to call at their earliest convenience
and make settlement OF the same, either by
paying or giving note, as 1 am anxious to
settle up my old business.
dec.24-4w.- pd. ]. s. HANLY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Tomlinson has full line of hard
ware, stoves, &c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

A farmer told us the other day
that more live stock was shipped
from this county the past year than
ever before and that the returns to
farmers were very satisfactory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
To TresDassers,

A LII persons are hereby warned not to
n Trespass upon my lands in Cooper Dis
trict, under penalty Of the law.
Jan. 7-4w. w. i. MCGUFFIN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Willie $. Knapp.

Willie s. Knapp
In ChaneeFy.
The object of the above entitled suit is to
obtain n divorce from the bonds OF rnafrfTno-
ny from the defendant, the said Willie L.
knapp. And Il appearing from afiidavit filed
In the cause that the said Willie l.. KnapD g.
a nonresident of the State OF West VIrginia
II Is ordered that she do appear within one
month after the date OF the first publication
hereof and do what is necessary TO protect
her Interest. TEsTE:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Go to Tomlinson's for your plows,
and pillow repairs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

PREAcHING.-Rev. S. F. McClung
will begin special services at Ray
burns Chapel, Wednesday evening,
February 4th.
Sacramento services will be held
at the Upper Presbyterian Church
next Sunday morning at the usual
hour. Services on the Friday and
Saturday nights preceding.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

The new school house was open
ed to pupils Monday morning, and
all the other schools have been clio
sed. The children and teachers are
very proud of their new building.
We will speak more fully of this
building ut another time. The
grounds are now being graded and
the fences will be built and the
walks laid as soon as the grading is
done and the weather will permit
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

The case of U. S. Pension De-
against Lorenzo Clagg, of
this county is now progressing in
the Federal Court at Parkersburg.
Result not yet known.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Oils, paints, glass and putty at
Tomlinson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Go to o. B. Harper's for fine
assortment of dolls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

When you want anything in the
hardware line, call on Tomlinson
and get his prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28


J. Slidell Brown, editor of the
hngwood Argus, is preparing for
publication in his paper list of
the names of persons who owe him
on subscription and who are avoid
ing payment. A person who would
subscribe for and read a paper for
years and then refuse to respond 10
modest request by the editor de-
serves such public mention as the
Argus proposes to give it's delin-
quents. An editor expects now and
then patron of this character, but
any considerable number of them is
disgraceful to community.-We Vest
on Democrat,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Go to steinbach to get a good
shave.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
Jan. IA, 1s9O-1y.
THE WEST VIRGINIA
Real Estate Agency,
POINT PLEASANT, W. VA.

DUYS AND SELLS REAL ESTATE
I'D in Mason and other Counties in
West Virginia. Has on hand large and
small tracts in good locality, in quantity
and upon terms to suit, buyer. All per-
sons desiring homes in West Virginia
are invited to call and see Us, or cores
pond with us by letter addressed TO the
General Manager. B9 Timber, Coal
and Farm Lands for sale. We also So
licit correspondence from all persons de-
string to make sale OF lands.
CHAS. E. HOGG,
General Manager and Agency's Atty.
Point Pleasant. w. Va. Tjune 26-w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28
West Virginia, IS:

A T Rules held in the Clerks ONCE of the
- Circuit Court of Mason county, West
Virginia, on Monday, January 5th, 1851.
George W. Knapp,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Grass seeds at Bryan & Young's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-28

Low prices on California canned
goods by the case, at Bryan &
Young's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-27

On Friday evening the Goth, Mr..
Ralph kard gave q supper to a
number of his bachelor friends in
the way of q farewell to tile state
of single blessedness. The party
was at table from 10 to 10 over a
splendid menu and excellent cham
pagne. OF the many toasts drunk,
a majority were to his future hap
mess, matrimony in general and
whatever else woman had a prom
inent part in. Not a member of
the party but what enjoyed the
occasion to the utmost and accept
ed the invitation of the host to be
one of the same party at @ similar
feast on the anniversary of the 20th
of March, when he should be an
experienced benedict. There was
not a little surmising and even
anxiety az to who of the ten would
still be bachelors, but they were to
be there to report success or fail.
ure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-27
MARRIAGE.

The Presbyterian church was
beautifully decorated on Wednes-
day, the 25th. Festoons of ever
green hung from the ceiling while
the stand was q mass of growing
flowers most gracefully arangcd.-
The house was well filled when, at
4 O'Clock, the ushers, Messers j. t.
Greevcr and A. @. SPOTS, were fol
lowed down the aisle by Mr.. j. s.
Ohatwell, the best man, and Miss
Laura Lyons, bridesmaid, to, Mr..
Ralph lizard and Miss Reta Lyons,
the contracting parties to marri-
age. All eyes were turned upon
the handsome couple as, to the mu-
sic of wedding march by Miss
ELLA Albro, they passed through
the gates opened by the little Miss
es Marie Hargrave and May Kelly.
AT the altar they were met by Rev
M. w. Doggett who very happily
performed the ceremony that made
them one. 1t was prom ounced o
most beautiful wedding.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party look carriages for
the depot and Mr.. and Mrs. Izard
went aboard the east bound tram
for an extended bridal tour.
Mr.. lizard is young Virginian
of good parts, recently moved to
Tazewell where he has already
made many friends. He is presi-
dent of the Eureka Gas Coal Co.
aud Secretary and Treasurer of the
Olinch Valley Coal and Coke Co.,
ane is interested in other industries
of the Southwest.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Lyons and of the late Rev. Jona-
than Lyons, is graduate of Taze-
well Female Seminary, handsome
and popular.
Their friends wish them every
happiness in their welded life.
Among the visiting relatives
presentat the church were Mrs. IL
ard, of Bedford, mother of the
groom, Dr. and Mrs. lizard, of Po-
cahontas, his brother and sister in
law, Mr.. J. III. Alexa 1der, grandfa-
ther of the bride, her brother w.
A. Lyons, of Roanoke, and wife,
Mr.. s. j. and Miss Daisy Thomp-
son, of the Cove.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-27
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN.

LILA Li VI IA 1OOD HlAIN.
Mr.. Newton Thompson died at
home in Thompson Valley on We'd
nesday night last, aged about "a
years. He was unmarried and
had his home with his brother, G.
Oscar. We do not suppose Mr..
Thompson ever had an enemy in
his life. He was kind and curte-
GUS to everybody, was good citi-
zen, had been good soldier, and
his death is greately lamented.
He was severely wounded in the
late war and perhaps never entire
ly recovered from tho injury. He
was a Mason and was buried by
Tazewell Lodge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-27
HOTEL RIIR.NEn

The beautiful new hotel which was
rapidly approaching completion at
Shenandoah. was totally destroyed
by fire on the 1sth. 1t was an ele.
giant frame structure, patterned
somewhat on the lyle of Hotel Roa-
noke, and was owned by the Shenan-
doah Land and Improvement Com
pany.
Thea hotel, which was valued at
S25, ,9Go, was insured for nearly if not
fully its value, and will bo rebuilt at
once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-27
BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT.

At the funeral of Miss Stone in
Bristol, DIR. D. s. Hearon, president
of Sullin's College, related the fol
lowing incident He said that lit
tie bird flew through an open win
dow into the parlor, alighted on the
casket, sang q sweet song and then
few away. Immediately the glass
on top of the casket cracked in twain.
Everybody loved Miss Stono while
she lived, and even the sweetest
songster of the air loved her while
she slept.-Bedford Democrat.
miss Stone will be remembered
as the young lady who spent the
summer before last in our town.