The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-05-30

years ofage and served with Sena
tor Faulkner at the battle of New
market as a member of the Virginia
Military Academy.
A New York journal says that
there lives man in Webster coun-
ty, this State, by the name of Whor-
ton, aged SO years, whose hair and
beard are turning from white to
black. He is said also to be cutting
a new set of teeth. His appear
ance is said to indicate a man of
about 40 years instead of one near
ly 80. The New York papers seem
to know more about West Virginia
than do our own people.
Nor TRUE.-We are glad to an
nounce that the rumor current ov-
err the county that our esteemed fell
low. citizen, Jas. P. Hambrick, of
District, had been killed
at his saw mill last Thursday even
ing, is untrue. The report started
fromEtho killing of young Hill on
that day, an account of which will
be found in this paper.
Next Saturday, June 3rd, is the
twentieth anniversary of my COM
ing to Point Pleasant. AS slight
remembrance of the day, L will be
glad to have as many as care to
come, call and get glass of soda
water, free, provided you bring the
last line of this notice.
A. G. VAN GLIDER.
Suppose every merchant, trades
man and mechanic who carries on
business in this place, would have
an advertisement in the papers of
the city, commensurate with their
business, don't you think it would
attract attention to the city, as a
great business point?
Don't forget the big 4th of July
celebration in Cheshire's beautiful
grove. 1t seems there will be moth
ing going on here, SO you had better
go there and have a good time.
The Point Pleasant City Band has
been engaged for the occasion.
Mr.. G. NJ Varian has moved his
saloon from the lower end of town
to the room under the REGISTER
office, and has fitted it up hand
somely. 1t you will drink, you will
find Variants a nice, genteel place
to go to.
Capt. Jas. Barnett is the Agent
for Lewis district, for the sale of an
interesting work, by Rev. Sam
Small, entitled "Thc White Angel
of the World" This book is sold
only by subscription. Our citizens
should extend to him good patro-
mage by subscribing for his book.
The K. & NJ. Railway Company
have issued an order requiring all
their employees to wear a uniform
prescribed by the Company. The
order els all right, but it will be
hard on the boys if they have to
buy their own suits.
Last week D. Geyer, Jr., who has
been in the dry goods business on
Front street for several years made
an assignment to Ira Graham for
the benefit of his creditors. The
cause of failure may be attributed
to the smallpox as he has never
recovered from the results of the
almost total destruction of his trade
at that time. 1t is generally under
stood that the liabilities will ex-
coed the assets.-Pomeroy Democrat.
We are panied to announce the
death of Mr.. Ellis Il. Skees, of
Charleston, of pneumonia. He was
in the 22d year of his age, and was
married on the 22d of March last to
Miss Josephine Lewis, of. that city.
When perusing our paper don't
forget to read the new "ad," of ]. E.
Halliday & Co., Gallipolis. They are
ever on the watch to please their
customers and give them the full
benefit of low prices.
MARn1ED,-on May oath, 1893, at
the County Clerks office, by Rev.
G. ]. Trippett, Jas. C. Gaskins and
Annie A. Spencer, all of Mason
county, w. Va.
Losr-A pair of kid gloves, be-
tween Flat Rock and town, on the
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