The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-21
JAN DEI1vEar.-saturday night


JAIL DELIvERY.-Saturday night
every prisoner confinedin the eoun-
ty Jail, except two made their es-
cape. Theprisoners sawed through
the steel floor, and from there got
into the basement, and either es-l
capped through windows or The sew
er leading othe crematory There
were FIVE of them, all under indiet-
ment for felony. Their names are:
John Whitaker, Humphrey Will
Jams, Columbus Scarberry G.
w. Blankenship and Harry J.
Henderson. Their escape was not
discovered until Sunday morn
ing, and Immediately men were
sent out in all directions to inter
cept them, but up to this writing
none of them had been reeaptured.
This makes seven prisoners that
have escaped from this jail, which
was claimed to be SO secure The
builders of the Jail must have used
very bad material in its eonstrue
ton, if prisoners can cut through
the steel floor at their pleasure. It
looks very much like the county
was badly defrauded and cheated in
its construction. A reward of SIS.
each is offered for their arrest.
Let our people stand together
and work for the advancement of
the town. If this is done Point.
Pleasant can be made one of the
liveliest, busiest and most progress
sive towns in the State. We are.
highly favored by nature in having
most beautiful and eligible site for.
city; by being on two large nayi-
gable rivers and on the lines of two
great railways. We have just such
a location as men of means and en-
terprise are seeking. The induce
ments for manufacturers to locate
here are as good as those of any
ether point in the country and
much better than dozens of places.
that have grown to be manufacture
ing centers. All that Point Pleas
ant needs is energetic work on the
part of her people. Let us all work.
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Mr.. John W. Deem, an old resi-
dent of Fair Haven, opposite this
city, spent his ninety second birth
day very pleasantly last Saturday,
at his home, in company with his
sister, Mrs. Eliza Stone, of this city,
and other relatives. Mr.. Deem en-
joys splendid health for gentle
man of his age, and his friends wish.
him many pleasant returns of the
day.
Mr.. l.. D. Amos, who is in the
nursery business at Round Knob,
Putnam county, this State, was a
business caller at the REGISTER Of
fee Saturday last, and left us an
order for quite an amount of print
ing. He will call on our farmers,
and those who need fruit trees, etc.,
would do we'll to see him before
purchasing elsewhere. His stock
embraces all the best and choicest
varieties of fruits. Correspond with
him.
Winfield IrrepressiJle: Miss Kate
Miller, daughter of Mrs. j. Miller,
died at her home on Valley street,
Wednesday morning, about IL
o'clook. She had been an invalid
for ten years, during which time
she bore her sufferings patiently
The flesh relinquished the spirit
peacefully with strong hope of
future and better world. She was
laid to rest to day in the Bowyer
family burying ground below town.
DEAD.-Died at his home in West
Columbia, Nov. z, 1894, Patrick Nc
CURE, aged about ~ years. He
will be remembered by the old cit
liens as the old gentleman who fell
from the Ten Mile bridge, 10 years
ago, and has since been charge on
the county. His remains were laid
to rest in the Catholic grave. yard
ARM BRokrN-A little boy nam.
ed Cap, attending the public school,
while engaged at play. Thursday,
was thrown down by another boy,
and his arm dislocated at the
elbow, and one of the bones of the
arm broken. He received prompt
surgical aid, and is now getting
along quite well.
Hauntedi