The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-25

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this side Of the river 60 over in
large delegation.
Mr.. Jacob scheively. Jr, on Sat
urday entertained number Of his
friends with possum supper
All who were present speak Off as
one of the incest treats of the sea
son, and that possum and sweet pc
tatoes was the best eating in the
world -bettcr than young pig
they are all loud in their praises
of Mr.. scheivoly for the handsome
manner in which he entertained
them.
Unless your envelope states the
number of days you wish your let
ter held the postmaster by new
ruling, will hold them thirty days
instead of ten. This is i'm portant to
business men who do not want their
letters, when not delivered, detain-
ed over FIVE or ten days. To insure
prompt return you should have the
REGISTER tofarnish you with a good
quality of envelopes with neatly
printed card in the corner, stating
the number of days to hold your
letter.
HIP D1sLocArED.-We regret to
announce that Miss Moilie Jones, of
this place, met with serious acct
dent Friday, at the residence of Mr..
J. w. Bryan. She was in the kitch-
en- when she stepped on something
that caused her to slip and she was
thrown violently to the floor, result
ing in the dislocation of her right
hip The impression is that it will
cripple her for life.
LEG BRoKEN.-John Steenbergen,
Jr., who was visiting his cousin,
Peter Couch, on Kanawha, had the
misfortune to fall Saturday, and
broke his rightleg above the ankle.
He will remain at Mr.. COUGHS until
he is recovered sufficient to be re.
moved to his home in MERGERS Bot.
tam.
While a newspaper may print
column after column eulogistic of
its town, its very brightest sayings
will be. received with a grain of
doubt if its advertising columns do
not bear the impress of enterprise.
a newspaper to be a real benefit to
a town in the way of attracting in
vestors must be the joint production
of the publisher and the local bust
ness men.
The postoffce department has
made aruling that postmasters must
not furnish the addresses of patrons
of the Office to creditors or others
DESTROYS ofascertainfng their where.
abouts. Tho decision says that ex-
cept for the purpose of delivering
mail to them postmaster is pre-
sumed to have no knowledge of the
patrons of the Office.
We have been handed the follow
ing problem from prominet teach
er for solution. Send answers to
this Office:
PRoBLEM.-There is a body of
land bounded by a fence z rails
high, and panels to a rod; the
number of rails enclosing must
equal the number of acres enclosed.
How many acres are there2
Everybody needs to have their
coal houses filed, and who to get to
fill them is the question. Elmer
Nutter is out in an advertisement
in the REGISTER to day offering to
fill your houses with the best Ohio
and Kanawha River coal at the low
est prices.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of the New York Bargain
Store in this issue. The proprietor
claims that he is selling goods cheap.
1t is new concern and our patrons
would no doubt bere-paid by calling
at the new store.
A fine roller process flour mill
has just been erected at Kings
Landing by the w. 81. & G. t.
King Co., and will open up to day
for its first run of flour. This mill
will be of great convenience to the
people in that section of the county.
LosT.-A pug dog, black nose and
of light yellow color; answers to
name of "Pug." Party returning
him te the REGISTER Office, or to j.
Ell. McAllister, in the Extension,
will be liberally rewarded.
Music and humor will hold high
carnival at Hooff-s Opera House on
Thursday, Nov. Bird, when sprague's