The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-17

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has large force of soldiers in Cuba,
but the rebels refuse to be entrap
ped into fighting. They appear and
disappear in the most aggrayating
manner
The rapid advance in the price of
beef cattle, should make our farmers
extremely happy, when they con
slider the low prices at which they
have been selling cattle for the past
several years. When the farmer is
prosperous everybody else is pros
porous.
Germany is reaching eagerly for
the American apple Her taste in
fruit proves her to be a daughter OF
the original Adam.
FINE PIECE OF WoRK The int
rior decoration of the NJ. p. church
in this place by Mr.. John Mortimer
and his son James Mortimer, Of
Parkersburg, Is a splendid job.
Painting, window shading and pa
pering are all done in fine style.
These gentlemen are probably the
first workmen in their line who
ever visited Harrisville. They are
masters of their business. The Nj
Z. church interior is entirely trans
formed and is now very tasteful az
beautiful. The Gazette takes great
pleasure in commencing the Messrs
Mortimer to the public not only as
fine workmen but as genial and
pleasant gentlemen. They won a
host of friends while in Harrisvil!e
by their quiet and exemplary con
duct. MIR. John Mortimer is not
only a. skillful frescoer, decorator
and paper hanger, but mao Of
versatile talents, having been on the
stage long time. He is a man of
fine address and his kindness to all
and modest conduct while in Hnr-
risville are to be commended. His
industry aud skill commend him to
the public. No doubt he. and bis
son will return TO this county, if
any one wishes to secure them for
artistic work in their line. -Ritchie
Gazette.
Mr.. Mortimer and Son are now
doing work for E. J. Tippett, who
deals largely in fine and cheap wall
paper.
Capt. C. P. Leavitt, of the steamer
Ida ii reports to us the finding Of
a mans dead body last evening at
6 o'clock, floating in tho river OPP
posite Long Bottom. The crew of
the boat secured the body and de
livered ito the authorities on shore.
The man appeared TO be about 80
years of age, with gray beard and
hair and had on a gum overcoat and
gloves. In his pockets were found
s11.G5 in money, silverine watch,
a knife and eye glasses. On the
knife was engraved the letters p. |.
B. There were no papers, or other
thing whereby he could be iden-
Sentinel.
THREE MILE,-Mr. D. II. Rifle,
wife and little son, of Hartford City,
Mrs. G. F. Cartmill and Jennie
Steward, of the Extension, is visi-
ting P. o. Schools and family.
J. L. Barnett and family spent
Sunday with Capt, Jas, Barnett.
Ed. Gibbs, of Letart, is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
J. f. Lewis spent Sunday with
VIM. Wiley, at Flat Rock. Else.
VIM. A. Brannon, an Industrious
and respectable young farmer of
Union District, this county, has
lately become insane, and will have
to be sent to the Hospital at Spop-
Ger. Ill health and overwork, the
supposed causes.
Cory Hogg, who has been attend
ing the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, at Baltimore, gradua ed
with high honors on the 10th inst ,
and on the 18th will be awarded his
diploma, when be willreturn home,
a full fledged NJ. d.
Good advice is contained in tbese
words; "Make ii rule to look al
ways upon the bright side, and you
will fud that there is always a
bright side upon which to look"
Rev. d 'Argent, of Gallipolis, will
deliver the anniversary sermon to
the Odd Fellows, at the lower Pres
byterian church, on Sunday, April
2lst. Every body invited.
West Virginia has three coal
roads now building in Kanawha
county. These roads are to tap a
seam known as Kelley's creek
coal, lying along the water course
of that name. The roads are short,
being three, five and six miles long
respectively, and all connecting
with the X. Jt IT. part of the Ohio