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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-06
TIE Lean.Yenr Rau.


TIE Leap-year Bail.
The society young ladies of this
place have been figuring over a
problem for the past month that the
gentlemen could not deciphcr nor
comprehend. They could be seen
in "twos'," s.three'sn and "four'sH In
the very closest conversation, but
the gentlemen were permitted to
remain in ignorance of what had
taken SO deen6aroot on their young
minds untifS ss6out one week prior
to the holidays, some particular
young gent decidedly more fortu-
nate than the rest como into pos
session of the knowledge in some
mysterious manner, that leap gear
ball was the deep hidden and well
protected secret. OF course, this
gentleman did not tell any of the
Others but nevertheless, they were
all cognizant of the affair in an in
credible short time and society was
ageg over this great event that was
70 transpire so very soon. About
three hundred Invitations were is
sued and sent out, and Friday even
ing, January LIST, eighteen hundred
and ninety-two, found one of the
largest and most select congrega-
ton of dancers at Hooffs Opera
House that was ever witnessed in
this town. The ladies' called for the
gentlemen at their respective homes
about half past eight o'clock in car
riages and escorted them to the
dancing hail in Queen Ann style.
They at once assumed the role that
gentlemen usually play, and did not
lose a single opportunity to show
their company the attention that
the occasion permitted. Ladies'
were seen assisting gentlemen from
carriages, helping them Oh and off
with their overcoats and mackin-
toshes, and in few instances, with
their pumps
Every person present seemed to
DC beaming full of happiness and
every gent present seemed to real
ize low important he was to figure
SO prominently in the greatest of all
amusements-a leap year ball. A
few of the society followers of the
male persuasion present could be
seone comparing notes and congrat-
ulating each other that they were
not overlooked in the mad rush for
company, but large. majority were
just conceitcd enough to think that
they would be the first to receive at
tention.
Atl2 O'Clock the very choicest of
refreshments were served from the
stage by the chaperons and many
were the compliments showered
upon the various committees for
their splendid management.
Will not give u description oil
the costume of each lady, but will
simply say that they were dressed
with elegance and taste, looked
sweet, and were sweet.
The Point Pleasant Orchestra
furnished the music and they never
did better in their lives.
In conclusion we will say that
the New Year party was without a
parallel, and the enterprising girls
who got it up have crowned them
selves with glory and gIaddened the
hearts of every one that had finger
in the Lcap-Year Pie.
Arm BRoK Es-Robert Luton,
who resides naa,. Flat Po,t- -
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We don't over advertise our bust
ness ike many of our competitors.
In fact, it is a lack of business sense
to do so. When we say We are a
cyclone in dry goods and furniture,
we mean we are destruction to high
prices and competition. We have
concluded to sell the best blue prints
at AZ cents until january 9, 1892.
We have $4,000 worth of handker-
chiefs we will close out at 621 cents
on the dollar. We give rebate on
all goods we carry. In fact we have
cut prices so low our conscience
cried out with loud voice, sstopl''
We make it hail in furniture, and
don't forget it. We sell on the in
staIlment, weekly or monthly.
Respectfully,
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A gentleman who has travelled
a good deal up and down the Kan
awha Valley informed us the other
day that he never knew of as much
sickness in the Valley as there is at
this time. He said that not house
that he visited but that he would
find nearly the whole family sick
with la grippe. 1t is not confined
to any particular locality but is
spread all over the Valley from one
end to the other.
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A New CHuEcH.-Mr. John W.
Steenbergen was in our Office one
day last week, and he informed us
the new church built on his farm
is completed and is now ready for
the seats. This church building is
27x4O and is handsome structure,
and has been christened "westmins-
ter" 1t has been built under the
direction of Mr.. Steenbergen.
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HARPER Bios.

There was a serious accident on
the Ohio River Railroad at Letart,
Saturday, by which breakmen VIM.
Nichols and Shortkrack, were pretty
badly injured, the former having
both legs broken and the latter one
leg broken. The accident was
caused by the backing of another
train down on a siding crashing in
to one already on the siding, smash
ing up a caboose and several cars.
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OF the town OF Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
made and entered on December II, 1891, viii,
Monday, January %, 1891.
between the hours OF u o'clock n. and B
O'Clock p. NJ, of said day, at the Mayors Office
of said town, publicly sell to the highest bid
der in writing, for cash, twenty t20l coupon
bonds OF said town OF the determination OF
Five Hundred Dollars (s5Q0.00) each, bearing
date September LIST, 1891, due aud payable on
the LIST day OF September, 1870, and redeema-
bic at the pleasure of said town any time af-
ter ten years from the date thereof All OF
said bonds bear interest from date at the rate
OF six per cent per annum, payable annually
on the LIST day of September OF each year,
upon the presentation and surrender OF he
matured interest coupons thereto attached.
The principal and interest OF said bonds are
payable at the Merchants National hank Of
West Virginia at Point Pleasant, Wezt Nff-
ginia- None of said bonds win be sold for
less than the par value thereof and the said
committee reserves the right TO reject any or
all bids that may be made.
Il. ID. HOY, Treasurer.
JOHN NJ. ADKINS, tCouncfI-
John a. ARMSTRONG JR., men.
decSO-3w Committee.
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Portsmouth Tribune:-The Ohio
Southern is to have southern ex-
tension to the Ohio river to Point
Pleasant. For the past three years
the Ohio Southern has been seeking
an eastern outlet, and its efforts
seem at last to be crowned with sue
cess Bonds have been voted for
the extension of the road to the
river and the territory through
which tue road will go is rich in
mineral, particularly iron and coal.
The road will connect with the Ka-
nawha & Michigan road, which runs
into Virginia, and with the Ohio
River Road, which follows the
river. The extension will be of
great advantageto Springfield. The
Ohio Southern is contemplating
other extensions also.
RIVER NEws.-The river is at a
good boating stage, and coal is be-
ing poured into the lower markets.
The new Telegraph is fast becom-
ing, like the old one, a great favor
lite with the travelling public. Clever
and gentlemanly officers will make
any boat popular, whether she be
new or old With such affabIe men
as Capt. Kirker, Purser Dave Scat
terday, Clerk Carl Crawford, Pilots
Aaron Williamson and Brose Dennis,
and Mate Deal Tully, the Telegraph
will undoubtedly send in good re-
ports to the company's headquarters.
The hull of Capt, AL. Martin S
new tow boat, building at Alden
City, is about completed.
The Sonoma ran on to a log at
Kanawha City, but was kept from
sinking and taken to the Elk docks
by the Iron Cliff
The Annie l. struck an obstruc-
ton in Cabin Greek and filed with
water, but was pumped out and re-
paired at the docks here Christmas.
Capt. VIM. Thacker, the well
known timber man of Wayne coun-
ty, but who has resided with his
family in Cincinnati for several
years, was stricken with paralysis
last week and died near Ceredo last
Friday night. He had many warm
friends on Kanawha river.
Capt. Kirker, of the Telegraph. is
reported dangerously i'll at Catletts-
burg, KY, with the Cripple.
Capt. Aaron Williamson, of the
steamer Telegraph, is at home laid
up with a bone felon on the fore
finger of hiss right hand.
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MARRIED-By Rev Dr. A. J.
LYDIA, at Clifton, Dec "a, 1891, Mr..
Henry S. LII. Devices to Miss Lucetta
jenkins. All of Mason county
By Rev. DIR. A. J. LYDIA, at Cliff
ton, Dec. 24, 1891, Mr.. Sherman
Cochran to Miss Augusta Buckley.
All of Mason county.
By Rev. DR.. A. j. Ly da, at Cliff
ton, Dec. %, 1891, MIR. VIM. Il.
Gibbs to Miss Jennie Hawk. All
of Hartford City.
BY Rev. DR.. A. J. LYDIA, at elf
ton, January l, 1892, Mr. Henry
Nelson to Miss Rachel L. Phillips.
All of Mason county.
In the County Clerks Office, by
Rev. c. J. Trippett, Dec. 3lst, 1891,
Mr. VIM. Rice, of Michigan to Miss
Hattie Snyder, OF. this county.
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REDUCED CLERGYMENs' RATES
The Ohio Central Lines composed
of Toledo & Ohio Central, Kanawha
& Michigan and Toledo, Columbus
& Cincinnati Railways, will for the
year 1892, make Clergymens' rates
one half fare instead of cents per
mile as heretofore.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-06

La grippe is quite an epidemic in
our town and county, at this time,
neither the old or young escaping.
1t is by far of more serious char
acter than two years ago when Wis
ting this section.
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Charles = Herr,


The object ofthe above euft q ~. s.e.,.,, -.
personal estate OF the defendant and seiI me
same ior The payment or debt N F763 q due
ne plantlu from he said defendant. And IL
appearing By affidavit filed that the said de-
Isnuant, e B. Slrouse Is a flon-resieIencf or
ln.s STATE, the said defendant is reouircd 10
appear here within one month stffer rfe, date
OF the nrzf publication or this order and N
In. n = n n i1 n, ~ 81 = ~ n lie1e
a copy Tcste- = r.ie-r-
i''son q " ICY attys- dec8-lW
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DIED SUDDENLY.-The many per-
sonal friends of DIR. P. A. Sanns, in
this place were shocked to hear of
his sudden death, which occurred
at his home, in Gallipolis, Sunday,
December 9th. He was one of
Gallipolis' most cnterprising busin-
ess men, fully identified with the
interests of that city. He was a
man of great popularity and infiu-
ence. In his death GalIipolis suf-
fers an irreparable loss.
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ANorHER CAPrURED.-one of the
most interesting events of this joy
Gus season, was the marriage of Mr.
Geo. ChiIds of Indiana, to Miss Ella,
the handsome and accomplished
daughter OF Ed. F. Rosebcrry, Esq,
which happy event took place at
her fathers residence in the Pleas
SAINT Flats, December 9th, 1891, in
the presence of her relatives and a
few invited friends. The guests at
l p. M, were marched into the spa
cious dining room where they par
took of a dinner from table laden
with everything good. The happy
pair will accept the best wishes OF
the REGISTER.
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Rev. C. C. Pearson will preach
in Christ church Sunday morning
at the usual hour.
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Trust sale Of a Valuable Farm.

PY virtue Of the authority vested IN me by
ID a certain deed Of trust, executed BY Jacob
Messlelf 70 the undersigned trustee, on the
llth day OF October 1890, and recorded In the
Clerks office Of the County Court, OF Mason
county West Virginia, IN trust deed book
certain promissOry note for the sum Or sew
enty-tlxe dollars and payable one year after
date which note executed BY the aid
Jacob aiesslck- and payable 20 the order or
" II IoinltnHon, AID IS fully described IN
said trust deed, and default having been
made IN the payment or said note, and being
requested BY the owner and holder or said
note to make sale OF the real estate IN foid
trust deed conveyed, j, Rankin Wiley. Jr
trustee a. aforesaid Will sell by way or uIIIl-
JIG auction In Point Pleasant, at the front
door OF the Court House OF 1fnson county,
Saturday, the 10th day OF January,
1922, the following real estate, to-wit. Thirtv-
Two acres more OF less, except four acres Hold
70 = eisOn Hope and the Same tract Of Land
purchased by the said Jacob sfesslc OF II r.
Howard, Special Commissioner, on the ist
day Of june 1857, by deed or that date and ~
record IN the clerks ONCE u Macon n,,t -
IN deed book No -, foli0s ~ and f3S ~
which deed reference = given for a more mi
and complete desert pflon OF said land ess1lSl
land has q good dwelling house thereon and
the same where the said 3fessfc now resides
and : Wen improved and contains . acres
Terms OF sale, one third cash IN hand on
day OF sale, and the residue In one and two
years nom day Of sale, taking from the pur-
cHaser notes IN equal payments with good
security bearing Interest from day Of Eale
and retaining the title as q further securffv
RANKIN WILEY, JEt-,
eee<s-1W Trustee.
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The name of the mining station
on the line of the w. Va. Central
r. r. between EIkins and BelIing-
ton, once known as Rows mills but
for some time called Randolph, has
been changed to Davis inning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-06

We clip the following from the
American Sportsman, Cleveland, o.,
December 18th:
"When it comes to speed among
a mares descendants, and through
different branches, what one can
compare with Alma Mater after
1891, as during the campaign that
has just closed three of her sons
We're credited with performers that
stepped out and took records below
2:14 AS tho poet might sing,
where in the wide world can you
find another? And still here they
are:
AIlandorf, sire OF Strong Boy, four
year-old ......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :12
Alcyone, sire OF Mckinney, four
r-old.....-....... ....-....... 2:l21
Alcantara, sire OF Nightingale-...-.- BIB J
The records made by Strong Boy
and Mckinney are the four year
old stallion records of the world for
PAGERS and trotters respectively.
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A protracted meeting will begin
at Rayburn Chapel on Friday even
ing OF this week The pastor will
be assisted in the meeting by Rev.
J D. Garrett, of Wayne G. FL.
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The West Virginia Bar Associa-
ton meets in the city of Parkers-
burg, January 9th, 1892.
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Saturday, the 10th day OF january.
Order of Publication.

STATE Of Vet Hest Yfrgiinia, Mdson County,
a 7 Rules held IN the Clerks once or tho
~ Circuit Court Tor the county of Nas ~
on Monday December 9TH, a. D. 1901
Charles T. Herr
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Bring your job-work to the REG.
srER office. Satisfaction assured.
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Go to VIM. Steinbach for a good
shave and stylish hair cut.
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TRusTEE,s aALE.

M Office IS hereby given that pursuant to
i v the provisions of n certain deed OF trust
executed by John :. Miller, John X. Selbe
and Mary +. Selbe, bearing date the Sd day
Of July, 1891, and recorded in the office OF the
Clerk of the County Court OF Mason County.
West Ntrginia, in Trust Deed Book No. II.
page ", &C., securing the payment OF three
Negotiable notes, made by the said John s.
Miller and John r. Seibe, and bearing date
the said I'D day OF July, 1901, payable To Clara
y. Guthrie or order ut the Merchants Nations
81 Bank of West Virginia at Point Pleasant
w W. as provided IN said notes and deed OF
trust, and defnuit being made In the payncnt
OF part OF one of said notes when III became
due, and the other two notes remaining un-
paid and being requested by the holder Of
said overdue note to enforce said trust, I
shall, on
Saturday, january 9th, 1892,
at the front door Of the Court House or said
county, proceed 10 sell the following deserib-
Pleasant, in Mason County, West NIrginla,
and described as: BEGINNING at a stake on
the south side OF Fifth cross street OF said
town, near the eastern end OF said street.
n stake; thence on a straight line 10 tie
northeast back corner OF n lot herefoforel
known as the Robert Mitchell lot, thence a
noftherly course along n line OF said lot 10
OF said Wand street 10 said Filth cross street.
thence with said Fifth cross street 10 the
place 81 beginning, containing about ono
acre. The sale VIII be made for cash as to
ferest on said first note, and also Tor the costs
commissions and expenses OF enforcing 4 Ils
trusts and as to a sufficient sum 70 pay said
trust neDts upon n credit corresponding TO
and as 10 the residue In two years with inter-
est thereon from date.
Dec. Il. Isol-iw. : 1850.
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"The Fate of Libertine" is the
latest of a series of sensational
novels published by the Richard X.
Fox Publishing House, New York.
1t deals with class of people who
find pleasure at the race tracks and
fast resorts. The scenes are laid in
New York and Long Branch. The
hero, a successful jockey, who earns
$4,000 a year, triumphs over his
enemies, marries the girl he loves
and all turns out happily in the end.
The novel is full of dramatic Incl.
dents and racy situations, and is of
absorbing interest from beginning
to end. The book is handsomely
illustrated and sells for 30 cents
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WANT TO SELL white oak fencing
lumber to farmers in Robinson and
Lewis districts. Cash or trade.
Also. to sell a fine farm in waggener
district. DIR. C. W JAMIsoN,
Jan6t4. Old Town, w. Va.
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FIvE MLE.-The death of Mrs.
Edward has cast a gloom over this
neighborhood, where she was rear
ed, and was beloved for her many
noble virtues,
Mr.. Jas. Neighbors, her sister, is
now very low with la grippe at her
fathers Mr.. Jas. Saunders.
Mr.. JAS B. Tippctt and wife, of
your city, were guests of Mr.. John
r. Couch and family, last week.
There is much sickness on this
creek, and some very serious cases
of la grippe.
Col. Isaac Long and his wife and
Capt john Thornburg who have
been down with the la grippe have
about recovered, but we regret to
say that Mrs. Thornburg is not i'm
proving at this writing.
The wheat in this neighborhood
is looking well, and if it meets with
no mishap, there will be a big crop
for next harvest.
A most distressingly fatal acct
dent occurred on the Stcrrett farm,
on the morning of December 18th.
a young man named Ord, aged IL
years, and grandson of Mr.. H.
L. Chester, of Hartford City, went
out hunting in the morning and in
attempting to cross fence, the gun
which he was carrying was acct
dentally discharged the contents of
one barrel entering his right arm
pit, severing all the arteries from
which he died in about two hours
after getting him home.
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LEWIS BUMGARNER.


In reading the above, there was
brought to my recollection story
that l have always regarded as
fairy tale, which ] heard told when
small boy. 1t ran something like
this: Somewhere near the present
site of Hartford City, large kettle
going up stream, was caught in the
river, and by some means was iden-
tilted as the property of a gentle
man living on the Big Kanawha
river. The kettle being empty, the
river rising. the water foated it,
carrying it down to the mouth of
the Kanawha, and thence, by back
water, up the Ohio to the place
where found 1t is highly probable
the event referred to by the Tribune
correspondent gave color to the
kettle story. Or could it be at all
possible that such thing could
have occurred? INQUIRER.
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Sale of Municipal Bonds.

THE undersigned Committee appointed
l for the purpose by an order OF the Council
OF the town OF Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
made and entered on December n, 1891, viii,
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The attention of the Stockholders
of the Point Pleasant Furniture
Co. is called to the notice concern
ing payment of dues. These dues
must be paid on January 9th, as
per notice.
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Miss JEANNE Thompson, the
beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter of Col. George w. Thompson,
President of the Ohio River Rail
road and niece of Senator Cam
den, and Mr. Preston B. Tobin, of
Augusta, Ga, were married in
Parkersburg on Tuesday evening
December 18th. The wedding was
a brilliant affair.
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"Eds. Tribune:-The item pub
lished in the Tribune this week,
taken from the Gallipolis Tribune,
the truth of which is vouched for
by Col. Grant, is ALA matter of fact
l, then small boy, recollect dis.
tinctly of standing on the bank of
the river in front of the point at
which the residence of Geo. PIantz
below Mason City is located and see
ing the old Ohio run up stream seem
ingly as fast as ever saw it run
down stream, covered thiclxly with
drift wood and in that drift pump
logs from the Kanawha Salt Works.
This was nearly 20 years ago.
There was no town of Pomeroy in
the Bend at at that time. The old
man Dill, ut Kerr's Run, Knight, a
little below Sugar Run, Benston and
Philip Jones and Benjamine Smith
about all the families then living in
what is now Pomeroy.
YOnrs etc
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RED MuD.-Mr. Mark shihet, of
AiddIe2ort, Ohio, was over at Wv.
oma Saturday. calling on his best
Among those that spent Christ.
mas at this place, among friends,
We're Mr.. Geo. Terry and sister,
Miss Sarah. Mr.. John Sheline and
sister, Miss Phoeba, and Mr. F. II.
Ohlinger.
Madam Rumor says that there
will be a wedding in this vicinity,
soon.
Mrs. J Hope who has been ill
with Ia grippe, we are sorry TO say,
is no better.
Master BERTHE Shifet, of Middle
port, Ohio. is visiting. relatives in
this place.
Mr. Gallo Rogers is home from
Buffalo. visiting his parents at this
place.
Mr., Il. Terry was a visitor to
your city, Monday.
Success to the REGISTER is the
wish of a DEMocRAr GIRL.
INAuauRArIoN RArEs.-Upon Jan
uary 10th &11th the Ohio Central
Lines will sell excursion tickets to
Columbus and return at rate from
Point Pleasant of $500. Regular
train on Inauguration Day, Monday,
January 18th, will leave Columbus
returning at 5 p. M, thus giving all
full day at the Capital City.
MouLToN HoUK, G. P. A.
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RED MuD.-Mr. Mark shihet, of
Alddle9ort, Ohio, was over at wy.
oma Saturday. calling on his best