The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

pre- ssionally, call at his residence.
M c. H. Bryan and wife, ot
Chi 90, who have been visiting the
Doe or's father at Fair Haven, Ohio
and lis brother in this city, return
hon this afternoon.
&c many friends of Capt. Joe
Bur side, will regret to learn that
he dangerously i'll at his home in
He erson, and that his relatives
are armed at his serious condition.
. Samuel Sterrett, of Buffalo,
ar laughter, who have been visit
ling the family If J. L. Hutchinson.
Henderson, returned home, yester-
day.
Mr.. VIM. Sloman, General Agent
for Reynolds Worlds United Shows,
was in town yesterday arranging
and advertising for this great cir
Gus, which will be here on Septem-
Der ID Look for big advertise
ment in the weekly next Wednes-
day.
Misses Alice and Kate Neale,
Mary Capehart, Anna Riddle, Ora
Hogg, Lucy McGufin, Lucy and
Bessie Sehon, Mary and Mel Couch,
will go to Ben Lomond this morn
ing to join Miss Margaret Neale in a
house party, until Monday.
The boy who was found here on
the streets in a half starved condi-
ton, some time ago, and who gave
his name as Chas. Young, and was
taken to the Epileptic Asylum at
Gallipolis as an escaped patient, is
claimed to be Andy Ernst, of Gin
cinnati, and that he never had been
confined in the Asylum.
There is great indignation among
the coal miners along the bend of
the Ohio river on both sides, in re
gard to the murder of Cundiff by
Lindsey at MiddIeport, last week.
Congressman Voorhees,, of Indiana,
is employed to assist in the prose
cution.
G. w. Maupin's new process flour
ing mill on the South Side near
Harmony church will soon be in
running order, and then the far
mers will find ready cash market
near home for their wheat and sur
plus corn. 1t will be as fine a mill
as can be found anywhere.
Oil wells will be going down in
this county next week by the score
Tney will belocated at almost every
point in the county. Now if only a
gusher will put in an appearance
among them, Point Pleasant will be
happy, and some of the shrewder
fellows will become suddenly veal.
thy.
The Sistersville Oil Review has a
$4,000 libel suit on hand. We are
glad to note this evidence of pros
perity on the part of brother Nc
Coy. When a newspaper gets a
libel suit it may be considered
strictly in it.-Sentinel.
Hon. John P. Austin, of Red Mud,
is contemplating buying property
in this city, and moving here with
his family. We would be glad to
welcome our friend and his estima-
BILE family to Point Pleasant.
John Il. Harris, Esq, of Parkers-
burg, has been selected by Sena-
tor Elkins, as his private Secretary.
Mr.. Harris friends in this place,
will be glad to learn of the promo
tion of their friend.
d. S. Snyder is putting the shelly
ing and tables in the store room in
Ish's new building, and will soon
open out splendid grocery store.
His advertisement viii appear in
both the daily and weekly in due
time.
A saw mill owned by D. C. Sayre,
of Winfield, and situated at Cise-
rome, Putnam county, was destroyed
by fire night or two ago. Loss
81 900; no insurance.
Ask Capt. Pownell or Capt. Bra
dy Wright if they can locate Rae
con Island when they are In yawl,
on a foggy night?
The daily is now a few days over
seven months old. II looks like it
will be slayer.
Robbing chicken roosts seems to
be the pastime of thieves, in this