The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

sister, Mrs. Bert Clendenin, in
Pleasant Flats.
Mr.. Thos. Nixon, of your city,
spent Sunday with J. F. Lewis and
family.
JIG. Lewis, is here on visit to
his grand mother, Mrs. P. Schools.
Mrs. James Barnett is visiting
her son, Mr.. James Barnett.
A. 81. White and family arrived
here from Indiana on the gid inst,
and expect to make this place their
future home. EUGENE.
Col. William Price Craghill, of the
Engineer Corps of the United States
Army, who was elected President of
the American Society of Civil En-
gineers at the last annual meeting,
was born on July 1, 1888, at Charles
Town, Jefferson county. His earlier
education was learned at the classical
and mathematical academy of his
native town, and on July /, 1919, he
was appointed cadet at West Point,
graduating on July L, 1853, as second
in class of 50 members. In this
class were Generals Sheridan, Soho
field, Mcpherson, Sooy, Smith, Still,
Vincent, Terrill, and Tyler on the
Union side dnring the Civil War,
and Generals Hood, Chambliss and
Walker, of the Confederate Army.
Mrs. Il. E. Spilman, of this coun-
ty, has sold to a New York lady,
the Secretary on which the condi
tions of the surrender of Gen. Lee
at Appomatox, prepared by Gen.
Grant were signed. 1t belonged to
Mrs. spilman's mother, and it was
in her house where:the articles of
surrender were written and signed.
The price received for the Secreta-
ry was $500.
Next week G. A. Smith & Bro. s,
Dry Goods, Gallipolis, Ohio, will
have an attractive advertisement in
the REGISTER. 1t came too late for
appearance in this issue. In the
meantime if you happen in CALI
polls call and see them, and take a
look at their mammoth stock of
goods.
The attention of those who would
like to destroy the taste for liquor
and tobacco, is directed to the new
advertisement of the Tyson 1nsti-
tute in this weeks paper. This
cure is effective. Call on DIR. Jami-
son the Medical Director of this In
stitute.
Look at the date of the label on
your paper, and if you find you are
in arrears, please send in the am
cunt. Remember that the price of
this paper is one dollar year in
advance; and when not paid in ad-
vance one dollar and fifty cents will
be charged.
Mrs. Spencer Adkins has pur-
chased from Mr.. Cranz, the restau-
rant and boarding house near the
K. & NJ. depot. We hope she may
do well.
Mr.. o. W. Eagle, of Gallipolis,
was not SO seriously injured, we
learn, as the Cincinnati Post stated,
but had narrow escape. Friday,
while he was vas walking by a
barn carpenter sawed off plank
one end of which fell twenty feet,
striking Mr.. Eagle on the head and
making the blood flow freely, but
fortunately no serious injury was
sustained.
Don't fail to go and witness the
performances of the New York
Theatre Company, now playing at
HoofFs Opera House. They will
appear every night for the remand
err of the week. Admission, 10, 20
and 80 cents.
The snow is disappearing rapidly.
This is theztast day of February,
and March will now enter with
buster and blow.
Rev. ]. W. Simpson preached an
eloquent sermon to the x. of P.'s at
the NJ. E. Church, South, Sunday
morning, on the occasion of the an
niversary of the order. Quite a
L. u, N.