The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-09-27


On Saturday October LIST, tn.
Mammoth Stores of J. Friedman &
Co. will be closed on account Of
holiday.
On Monday morning, October Sd
J. Friedman & Co. will have their
Fall and Winter Display of Dry
Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Cloaks, Furnishing Goods and No
tons, which have been brought
here by Steamboats, and Railways,
from the leading markets of the
United States, opened and ready for
inspection. The pavements in front
OF their stores have been blocked
with cases containing new goods,
for the past two weeks, and we are
sure their stock will be tho grand
est and best assorted that was ever
seen in Point Pleasant. Remember
the date, Monday, October 3D..
The Charleston Gazette of recent
date contained several items regard.
ing the progress of the improve
ments by tho Government crane
boat, with a force of men under
command of Capt. Stalnaker, is en-
gagged in the lower part of the river
taking out snags, stones and other
distractions, for which the present
low water is very favorable. The
force began ut Little Two Mile and
is working down. The dredgc boat
has finished at the head of Mole's
Island. in No. pool, and has COM
menced work at the head of Williams
Shoals. Government is about to
advertise for bids for the construct
ion of lock and dam 8, the land site
for which was procured some time
ago. Nos. 8, 10 and ii will be put
under construction within the next
few months. No. IL is located at
the foot of Three Mile bar aud is
within II miles of the mouth, at
the beginning OF deep water in the
mouth of the river. This dam will
enable full loaded coal barges to be
locked down to the mouth of the
river in extreme low water.
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The failure of Hon. C. E. Hogg
to fill his appointment at Hartford
City, on last Saturday night, was
occasioned by the sickness of Mr..
Hogg's youngest son, Stanford
The child is very dangerously sick,
and is now in great danger, unless
a change for the better takes place
soon, this bright little boy will sue
cumb to that dreaded disease, men,
branous Group. Under the circum-
stances the people of Hartford City
should not blame him or the Com
mittee, for he wonld have been pres
ent had it not been for the unfortu-
nate sickness in his family. Mrs
Hogg is also very sick and is con-
fined to her bed.
The Sterling Furniture Manuf.c-
turing Company raised steam
Monday afternoon. The Company
will soon start up it's factory with a
full force of hands. While Point
Pleasant may be slow, she is hold
ing her own, and getting there.
The other furniture factory is now
in fair way to be put in condition
to be operated, and if the plan now
on foot does not fail, soon the famil-
lar whistle of this mammoth factory
will be heard.
The prosperity and promise of
Point Pleasant lie chiefly in the
number and variety of its industries
Whatever can be done to increase
them, either in number or variety
puts the town further along and
adds solidity to every enterprise in
it as well as to the individual benefit
of every citizen. Therefore every
one should do all in his power to
encourage and foster every SUBJ
stantial enterprise that can be
brought here.
Harry F. Smooth under sentence
of death for the murder of Susie
Terrell, in Shepherdstown, last jan
uary, committed suicide in the JEFF
ferson county Jail, one night last
week. The physicians announce
his death the result of opium pois-
oning. How the drug was obtain
ed is a mystery, as he was under
guard night and day.
1t would be we'll for our people
to keep their windows and doors
securely fastened as there is an ar
my of thieves plying their vocation
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