The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-07
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The man who has big corn
crop this fall will be able to pay his
debts.
Some men seem to have been
made out of dust that had gravel in
it.
The railroads all report incrcas
ed business, which means increased
trade.
Cider making now lends exhiIar
alton to the autumn work in the
rural regions.
Portsmouth,, o., chloe factories
have sold in the last two weeks
$4,000 pairs of shoes
When fellow goes ont to stag
party it is pretty safe to bet that he
will come in stag gering.
The great weather prognosticator,
W. T. Foster, of st. Joseph, Mo-,
predicts a mild and dry November.
In West Virginia the treasury
has surplus of 100000, while
Ohio has a deficit of over 81, OOO, 900
There is great deal of truth in
the saying that the times will never
boom SO that lazy man will pros
per
No doubt fire crackers will be
higher than usual. The Chinese
have exhausted the supply trying
to Brighten the Japs away.
One of the funniest things at the
stores is the sweet smile woman
gives a man when she wants him to
sell her something below cost.
1t is currently reported that only
old and extremely ugly women will
wear large hats to theaters, con-
certs and other places of public as
semblage.
Assistant Cashier Chas. Wilkin
son, of the Huntington National
Bank, is out $1,000 of the banks
funds and his resignation has been
requested.
A splendid crop of dogs is coming
on-the dog license faithfully at
tended to would increase the town
revenue. Election is over now and
the laws should be enforced.
The rains of the past week have
caused the rivers to rise a little.
We hope it will continue until there
is enough for the free navigation of
all classes of steamers.
While Alonzo Shuttlesworth was
driving cattle near Little Falls, in
Wood county, steer plunged at
him, goring him in the left lung,
He died soon afterward.
The travelling men that pass this
way, give good accounts of the i'm
provement in their trade, and say
that the prospects are for an un-
precedented era of prosperity.
The President has issued his pro.
clamation WHICH will be found in
another column designating the
fifth Thursday in this month (the
29th) as day of thanksgiving.
The citizens of Point Pleasant are
to be congratulated that the boiler
at the electric light plant has been
repaired. On Saturday for the first
time in many nights the town was
again lighted.
The test for symmetry is to turn
a man with his face to the wall. If
he is perfectly formed his chest will
touch it, and his nose will be four
inches away, his thighs five, the
tips of his toes three. Try it.
By the explosion of the boiler of
the saw mill of A. T. Krepsin South
Parkersburg, John Kreps, son OF
the owner, and David Jones were
killed instantly, and Benjamin
Mounts was severely injured.
On general principles Mason
county has good public schools, good
church members, good Sunday
schools, good laws and good citizens,
who scorn a mean act and who
earnestly desire to do the right
thing on all occasions. Success to
such.
Mrs. Drummond and her alleged
paramount, a young man named
Hammerick, have been arrested
and are now in Jail at Elizabeth,
charged with poisoning Mrs. Drum
mond's aged husband, whom she
married last August. The stomach
of the dead man is being anaIized.
The first thing some of the vic
ious and insolent boys of this town
know they will be delegated to re-
present Point Pleasant at the in.
stitution located at Pruntytown.