The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-08-26


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Strong Boy is still keeping up his
record as a world beater, and as
predicted in our last issue, he won
the pacing races at Maysville, Ky,
last week, and reduced his time
to 2:16f. He will yet make his
mile in 2:10. He is the most valua-
BILE horse, as PAGER, in the United
States. Mr.. Bright may we'll be
proud of him.
The largest line of trimmed hats in
the city at Vollert & Riedels.
The representative of the we'll
known publishing house OF r. L..
Polk & Co., publishers of City
Directories and State Gazeteers, has
been among our people the past
week, gathering information for
their forthcoming volume of the
West Virginia Business Directory.
He is much encouraged as our mer-
chants and professional men have
seen its advantages in making our
city appear well in the eyes ofthe out
side world. He goes from here to
Charleston.
Don't fail to call in at vollert &
Ricdel's if you want a hat for the
Fair.
The potato crop is not going to
be so large in this county, as was
supposed. A farmer told us the
other day that the crop in parts of
the county was almost a failure, and
in the most favored localities, tho
yield would not be over a half crop.
Commodore Caps in all colors at
Vollert & Reidel's.
And at this time of the year still
comes the positive road overseer with
his diabolical determination to
throw up the dirt preparatory to
giving us our usual dose of loblolly.
Let him be mathematical.
Those wanting stylish as we'll
cheap hat should call in at vollert
& Riedel's.
Something ought to be done to
break up the night loafing around
our depots. All sorts of roughs
gather at these places after the
depot is closed for the night.
Tobacco and cigars at Bryan &
Young's.
Our readers may not know that
in Mr.. A. F. Kisar, We have the best
jeweler to be found in the Ohio
Valley. There is nothing that he
cannot hammer out of gold or silver.
Go in and see his magnificent place,
while here at the Fair.
In this issue will be found the
new advertisement of Harry Franks
Sons, Gallipolis, Ohio. They are
cutting prices in all departments,
to close out stock to make room for
their Fall and Winter goods. Drop
down and see them.
The Ohio River Railroad pay car
was down over the road Friday,
paying off, and the boys are cores
pondingly happy. This road has
never missed pay day.
We hope the Ohio River Railway
Company will put flagman at the
crossing near the tannery, during
the Fair. 1t may save life and
limb, and avert many a suit for
damages. The fact is, Waterman
should always be stationed there.
Ladies, when you are here in at
tendance upon the Fair, call at
Kisar's and see the nice jewelry he
has on hand. 1t may be that you
will find something that will suit
you. Call anyhow.
A car load of stone fruit cans at
Bryan & Young's.
Rev. S. F. McClung will hold
Sacramento service next Sunday
morning at 1890. Preaching also
in the evening at 7:3O.
The cheapest place for millinery
is at Vollert & Riedel's.
A fakir who beat the Kline House
ont of board bill last year, stopped
there again last week and got his
supper. The landlady recognized
him, and refused pay for his supper,
and gave as her reason that as he beat
her last year, she did not want him
about the house. Then he- com