The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-21


Capt. Jim Woodward, of the Bob
Priehard, was in town, Sunday.
Capt. d. A. Woodward, Jr., ha.
full control of P. r. Budd & Co.,
kanawha interests
4 1t is rumored that Kanawha par
ties are to buy the tow boat Clifton
NJ d. Helon, late o. S. Inspector
is Captain of the II NJ. Stanley.
Henry. Faudree, Clerk on the
Louise, is able 20 be about after q
severe sick SPELL
The John Dana, Ida Budd, Coal
Bluff and Prichard, left for below
with coal.
The Veteran goes 10 Pittsburgh
with a tow of emptics.
The Onward passed Memphis
Friday, with tow of coal for New
Orleans.
The Mt. Char is laid up at Fry's
with big tow of empties awaiting
the decision of the striking miners
ut Raymond.
The Winifrede Coal Compa-
NY has over 500 men in its employ.
The Sayre Bros, of Letart, have
pueehased one hall interest in the
TOW boat Gus. Gwinn.
The coal landings here propose
to adopt the shot gun policy, as
regards the shanty boat occupants,
lying above the Kanawha bridge,
who nightly raid the landings for
coal
The Annie l.. broke a cylinder
at Lock No. 2, Friday.
SCARLET FEvER.-There are sew
eral cases of scarlet fever in this
place; the cases, however, are of a
mild type, yet parents should be on
the alert to keep their children from
exposure to the disease. All fami-
lies in which there has been expos
ure have been stopped from school;
and DR.. Neale has quarantined all
cases under his treatment, and says
he does not apprehcnd spreading
of the disease. Ii the other physi-
clans will take the same precaution
the disease will be confined to it's
present locality
BANK ELEcTIoN.-At u meeting
of the shareholders of the Merch-
ants National Bank, of this city,
held January 18th, 1891, the follow.
ing Board of Directors were elected
TO serve for the ensuing years Jno.
McCulloch, ]. d. McCmiloch, Jas.
Capehart, G. Sehon and P. S. Lewis.
The Board organized by electing
j. MeCulloch, President; It. Strib-
ling, Cashier; c. c. Bowyer, Assist.
ant Cashier, and T. Stribling, Jr.,
Teller
Hook AND LADDER TRucK.-The
Hook and Ladder Company receiv-
ed their truck. ladders and buckets,
from New York Monday morning,
After getting it together the com
pany paraded the streets with it,
which attracted much attention,
The whole rig is handsome affair
and the company is justly proud of
it. Next week we will speak of it
more fully, and will give cut OF
the truck and ladders.
We direct attention to the adver.
tisement of the Standard Store, in
this paper This store is owned by
Mr.. II. w. Sterling, but is in charge
of Mr.. Floyd Williams. Ii you
want good goods at low price call
at the Standard. Opposite the
Stortzc House.
PREAcHING.-Rev. Ben. Harrop,
will preach at the Pleasant Flats
Presbyterian church, neNt Sunday
morning and night. All are cordi-
ally invited to attend these meetings.
On Sunday night some sneak
thief broke into Postmaster VIVA
ley's smoke house, and carried off
all of his meat. He had just bought
and packed a hog, Saturday. We
are sorry for him, and hope he will
discover the thief.
For the present the Trinity
church bell will be used as fire
alarm. When the alarm is sounded,
the fire laddies are expected to re-
spond promptly.
We have just received a dozen
fonts Of new type, together with a
lot of other material, and can give
you good work at low prices. II
yon are in want of letter heads, bill
heads, envelopes, &C., send your or
der to this office.
The smile of satisfaction Is on