The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-08-23

ty, West Virginia, at l o'clock p.
NJ, on Saturday, the 9th day of
August, 1892, for tho purpose of
nominating candidate FIR the State
Senate from the Fifth Senatorial
District, and to transact any other
business that may properly come
before it. By order of the Com
mittee: f. NJ. ARCHER, Sec'y.
MARSHALL CoLLEaE-OpENING or
THE FALL TERM.-The Fall Term
of Marshall College, the State
Normal School at Huntington, will
open Wed nesday, September 18th,
next. The coming year promises
TO be one of the best and most snc-
cessful in the history of the school.
Vocal music has been added to the
course of study, and thorough train
ing in this important but oft neglect
ed branch will be given to all stus-
cnts free of charge. Tuition in the
Normal department is free to all
West Virginia students, and other
expenses are very low.
Extensive repairs upon the build
ing are in progress, aud by the
opening of school many improve
ments will have been made, pariic-
ularly as regards the comfort and
convenience of students rooms.
Full information concerning the
school in all particulars may be
obtained by writing to Thomas +
Hodges, A. NJ. Principal, Hunting
ton, w. Va
A FINE PIcruRE.- Mr.. NJ. f.
Tracy, Secretary of Central Demo
cratic Club, is in receipt of large
sized picture of Cleveland and Ste
venson, sent by City Clerk, Thos
Thoncr, of Wheeling Mr.. Thoner
has the thanks of the entire Dem
ocratic Club. The picture will be
framed and hung up in the Club
room.
SHOOTING ScnApE.-For some time
past an old fued has been existing
between William Bates and Bill
Stanley. One day last week, at
Henderson, the quarrel was renew
ed, when Bates emptied the contents
of two barrels OF shot gun into his
legs. Stanley was seriously but not
dangerously wounded. Bates was
Immediately arrested and sent to
Jail, and afterwards released on
$500 bail.
A number of young ladies of this
city, called at the editors residence,
one night last week and treated him
and his family to delightful serc-
made of instrumental and vocal
music. 1t is hardly worth while to
say that we appreciated the com
plimcnt, and hereby tender them
our most profound thanks, and in
vite them to call again.
Keep your hands on your pocket
books this week, and also leave
your watches and valuable jewelry
at home, as there will be lots of the
pick pocket gentry around, brought
here because the fair is in peration.
Pick pockets always follow crowds.
Prosperous b & o. Relief Department.
The Baltimore and Ohio Relief De
paftment has ordered dividend OF one
per cent. per annum to all depositors
having accounts drawing interest Mt the
close of the fisical year ended June 3Oth
/ last. This dividend has been declared
This dividend is in addition 10 the four
| per cent interest guaranteed under the
regulations and taken with that, is
equivalent 10 five per cent. interest per
annnm upon deposits to date is 81 ,66I,-
440.16; total loans Sl,c65. 1862 Is. The
loans to employees have been expended
in building 56S houses, buying 532
houses, and improving lis houses, al
ready owned. Liens released 274.
The mail carts and delivery carts
are getting to be nuisance on the
side. walks. The attention of the
town council is called to this nuts.
ance with the hope that they will
abate it. The well paved streets are
the place for them.
The bill-boards, on court house
square, are in serious need of few
nails. They lean far out over the
pavement, and if not soon attended
to may prove dead fall to some
pedestrian.
Barge building at Ambrosia goes
merrily on, and as soon as the mum
Der stipulated in the frst contract
is completed, the balance will be
constructed at this place.
The r.. f. Norris Mfg Co, Of
Handarsnn w W, ,-;u 1870. -.