The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28

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suDDEN DEATH. Lewis G. Gavin,
of this city, who has been a sufferer
from nervous prostration for several
years, went to bed Thursday night,
at 8 O'Clock, after a day in which he
felt unusually well. He sleeps in
the same room with his brother
VIII, at the family residence on
Third street, and was discovered
cold in death this morning, having
breathed his last, several hours be-
fore. The position of his right arm
indicated stroke of paralysis.
Coroner Parker viewed the re-
mains, and gives the cause of his
death as disease of the brain.
The funeral occurred at the resi-
denee, at 2 p. M, Sunday Galtipo-
lis Tribune
Oil was discovered in this county
in 1860, just prior to the war, on
Ohio Ten Mile creek, and small
amount was obtained. The war
and It's consequent enlistment of
men caused an abandonment of the
project. bat the well on T. G.
Fowler's farm. is there to testify to
Mason county's priority in oil pro-
duction. If oil men would turn
their attention to Ohio Ten Mile
creek their work would, we do not
doubt, be rewarded.
Horny Wilson, the postmaster at
Welshton, Florida, says he cured a
case of diarrhoea of long standing
in six hours, with ono small bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy. What a pleas
ant surprise that must have been to
the sufferer Such cures are not un-
usual with this remedy. In many
instances only one or two doses are
required to give permanent relief
1t can always be depended upon.
When reduced with water it is
pleasant to take, For sale by G..
w. NJ. Hooff, Druggist.
The papers in most of the large
cities of the country are on the war
path with demands for cheap bread
when -four is cheap. ltis an i'm
pregnable position and the bakers
will have to come down to reason
able prices. In some of the cities
the concession has already been
made.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mr, L. w Couch to Miss
Virginia Ruffner, at Charleston,
December 9Th, 1894. The ceremony
will take place in ST. Johns Church.
The REGISTER tenders its congrat-
ulations in advance.
Doctor Jamison's friends and pat
rons viii notice that he has removed
his Offices to Fifth street, near Main,
where he will continue to treat
chronic diseases and drug habits
with his old time success. The
Tyson Institute has also removed
to the same location.
A daughter of Valentine Bloss, Of
Dickson, Wayne county, was vio-
lently outraged at her home one
day last week. She was 16 years
of age and alone at the house,
When found she was nearly dead
The fend who committed the deed
made good his escape.
Jordan Bros, are out in a new
advertisement this week which will
be found on the first page. This
firm beIieyes in advertising and
letting the people know what they
have to sen. If you need anything
in the clothing line you will dc
well to give them a call.
Every merchant in this town
large or small should advertise in
the town papers. They would find
that it would greatly increase their
sales. Try it for a year in the
REGISTER.
Haunted!
A haunted house in these practical
and un-romantic days is something of q
rarity, but an individual haunted with
the idea that his aiIment is incurable
is parsonage frequently met with
Disbelief in the ability of medicine to
cure is only a mild form of monomania,