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

of EImnwood, was in our office
Thursday evening. He informed
us that his father died on the sth
of August, at his daughters, Mrs.
Helm, Radford, Montgomery county
va. He was 81 years old, and had
been prominent citizen of Giles
county, Va. for over 60 years. He
was man in easy circumstances
He was on his way TO visit Mr.
Beller, when he took sick and died
DIR. d. A. Thomas, of Red House,
has traded locations and property
with DIR. ]. N. Russell, of Mason
City. DIR. Thomas is now located
at Mason City, and DIR. Russell, al
Red House.
Mr.. d. G. Courtney, of Red House
was a visitor to our town, Saturday
Engineer Torney, of the X. & M
Railway, was hurt in the face few
days ago, while looking out of his
cab window. 1t was not SO serious
however, as to lay him off.
Mrs. Isabelle Arbaugh, Mrs
Roseanna Stewart and Miss Anna
Stewart, of Wheeling, are on visit
to their brother, Mr.. Paul Schools,
on Three Mile.
Charley Smith, our policeman, is
so happy now, that he passes by the
petty violaters of the law, all be-
cause of the arrival of new boy at
his house, Friday last.
Mr. ]. S. O'Roarl1, who has been
living at Ceredo, will move his
family back to this place. He will
clerk for ]. Friedman & Co.
Mr.. Will. CABOT and wife, of Dallas,
Texas, were the guests of Mr.. b.
Gilmore and family, this city, last
week.
Capt. French and wife, arrived
in town Sunday, and the New Sen
sation will be here all week, to
entertain our people. Capt. French
has good show, and will as usual
have crowded boat every night.
Misses Minnie Young and Mamie
PEBBLES, two charming Lewisburg
ladies, who have been tho guests of
Miss Maggie Neale, of Ben Lomond,
for several weeks, returned to their
homes Friday.
Mr.. c. G. Miller has our thanks
for sack of nice potatoes. They
were the finest we have had this
season.
Mr.. Chas. B. Couch and wife, of
Charleston, after pleasant visit to
friends in this place, returned home
Monday.
Col. NJ. E. Tracy, of Wheeling, is
visitor to our city.
Mr.. Will. Franklin and sister, OF
Parkersburg, are the guests of Mr..
B. Franklin.
Miss Sallie Armstrong, of this
city, is visiting at Wheeling.
Miss Mollie Simpson has returned
from an extended visit to friends
in Maryland.
Mr.. Griff Il. Smith, of Charleston,
is home on visit to his parents.
Miss Maggie Smith, of Gallipolis,
was the guest of the Misses Gilmore,
last week.
Prof Geo. Laidley, of Charleston,
was in town, Monday.
Mrs. L. G. George, of Newport,
KY, and daughter, Miss Ida, OF
New York City, who arethe guests
of Mr.. 1. V. Newman of the Flats,
were in our city Monday.
Harry w. Harpold, of Chicago,
ILL.,, is here on visit to his uncle
Hon. Rankin Wiley, Jr., and expects
to spend few weeks among his
relatives in this county.
Mr.. C. w. Young, of Charleston,
State Bank Examiner, was here on
officisl business last Saturday. He
made q thorough and careful exami-
nation of the Bank of Kingwood,
and expressed himselfi in compliment
tary terms of the banks condition
and its management. The officers
of the bank mention Mr.. Young as
being an officer of the highest quail
fication, and very gentlemaniy in
the discarge of his official duties.
They say his investigations were
quito as thorough, perhaps more so,
as those of U. S. Examiners who
made similar examinations while
the bank was organized under the
Q. S. banking laws.-Preston County
Journal.
Miss Julia, daughter of Jas. NJ. H.
Beale, Esq, comes to the front with
a tomato raised by her own hands,
of the "Beef-S Steak" variety that
weighed p lbs. This beats Mr..
COUGHS tomato by / pound
Aaron Smith, Esq, is said to be
the oldest man in this county. He