The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-07-10
A stroll on Main Street.
EARL HERBERT.

EARL HERBERT.
Walking down Main street one
morning, 1 was attracted by the
beautiful display in the window of
Montgomery & Williamson's Milli-
merry store. 1t was simply elegant,
no other word expresses the effect.
l was particularly impressed with a
bell-crowned walking hat; with a
piquant face beneath, the effect
would be perfect.
Mrs. Williamson, the one of the
charming proprietors, who presides
at the counter, showed me through
their stock of goods with that pc
culiar grace, which is neither re-
luctant nor offusive. She showed
me a line of tinted linen, which 1
have never seen equaled These
are stamped for embroidery in the
natural colors, and one need never
be in doubt as to the tint of silks to
be used The lineof Corsets is
entirely new, and one feels that in
comfort, durability, and artistic fit,
they will never be excelled. In an
article like this, 1 can not describe
the peculiar excellence of each style.
They are worth seeing if you do
not buy. L was interested in a
novel invention in Hooks and Eyes,
the "Kant-open." They can not
come unlocked, yet, are very light,
not heavier than the ordinary Swan
bill.
The line of Mourning Goods, is
complete, both in silks and Grape
effects. We visited the workroom,
where Miss Dermody, the artistic
little trimmer, was exercising the
enchantment of deft fingers and
mate taste over mass of laces, rib
bons and flowers, perfectly bewil-
dering to an ordinary mind. "The
great trouble she said, sis to get
people to buy what is really becom-
ing to them. If we sell them some
thing which is not, we injure our
trade, we never would if we could
avoid it. 1t does not pay and can
not bear to do it."
Mrs Montgomery, had several
charming girls sewing in the Dress
making department. Some of her
creations are bewildering in their
loveliness. There was one we would
especially like to mention if we were
at liberty to do SO. 1t was a dream
of beauty-the fragrance of clover
with the morning dew upon it, or
the song of angels heard in the
twilight. Mrs. Montgomery leads,
or rather sets the styles in Point
Pleasant. OF a rare artistic TEN.
permanent, it finds expression as
truly in the designs she originates
as though they were painted upon
canvas, and adorned the walls of
studio.
On leaving, Mrs. Williamson told
me they were selling all summer
Millinery at one third off, i. e. hats
priced at three dollars would go at
two, those priced at one fifty, at one
dollar, and still greater reduction,
one priced at one dollar, will go for
fifty cents. This is an unprecedent-
ed offer of fine Millinery.
The time spent in the store was
delightful, except for interruptions.
Every one in the county seemed to
be buying hats or bonnets, or hav-
ing dresses fitted that day, and my
chat was much interrupted by custo-
mers, however that amused me
too, as it did not seem to fret Mrs.
Williamson in the least. She de-
lights to show goods. Drop in and
see for yourselves.
Mason county horses found no
"soft snaps" at the Wheeling races,
and Marquet will have to do much
better than she did there, before his
hackers will bank on him much in a
race with Jim Wilkes.-Ravens-
wood News.
Just you accept the banter made
by the owners of Marquette, and see
ifthe Mason men don't back him