The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-25

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the Register is extended to the par
ents and friends of the deceased.
An Assignment.
Great surprise was manifested
here Friday, when it was learn
ed that Anthony Gephart, doing
business at Glennwood, had closed
his doors and assigned for the
benefit of his creditors. He was
considered one of the strongest
business men in the county. 1t is
said the assets will not pay more
than ten cents on the dollar of the
liabilities.
Oil at Green Bottom.
The test we'll being put down at
Green Bottom, has reached the Big
Injun sand at depth of LOO feet,i
and it is reported considerable
quantity of oil was found, and that
excitement is running high at that
point.
DIED. Tuesday on the
Chas. Il. Beale farm, below here.
Mrs. John Hill, aged so years.
She was buried yesterday at Bruce
Chapel.
On Tuesday, at her home near
Gallipolis Ferry, Mrs. Taylor, aged
go years, and was buried yesterday
at Bruce Chapel.
We congratulate our worthy
friend, DR.. L.. V. Guthrie, upon
his appointment by the officials of
the Ohio River Railroad, as physi-
clan and surgeon for the company
at this place. The company will
find that in their appointment
they could not have done better,
as DIR. Guthrie is a gentleman as
we'll as most excellent physician
and surgeon, and fully competent
to fill the place successfully.
"Do you know" remarked Ell. III.
Davis, ''that L sold more lard Sat
urday than any day for a long
time" whether the local asking the
question, "Have you tried our
lard?" had anything to do with it
L can't say for certain, but I do
give the Daily credit for it" That
is the testimony we receive daily
from our advertisers. The Daily
has been with you over a year.
Have you tried it as an advertising
medium we mean you?
The following decisions were
handed down by the Supreme
Court of Appeals, sitting at
Charleston:
Ball VS.. Stewart, from Mason
county, opinion by Dent, judg-
ment Of Circuit Court affirmed.
Ball VS.. Kearns, from Mason
county, opinion by Dent, judg-
ment Of Circuit Court affirmed.
There will be regular lenten
services i'll Christ Church Thurs
day night at 1880. Rev. Gibson,
minister of great ability, will
preach on this occasion. 1t is
hoped that the people of this
town will give him good re-
ception.
The West Virginia editors will
meet i'm This CITY on or about the
goth of May. Arrangements are
now being made for the entertain
ment of the editors, their wives
and sweethearts, when they meet
here. From this point the editors
expect to take trip to Niagara
Falls, Canada, New York and other
cities i'll the east -Sistersville Oil
Review.
A telephone message from Hen
defson this morning, announces
that the birthday entertainment
given on the 10Th for the benefit
of the M. E. Church, was we'll at
tended and was grand success,
and everybody had good time.
The receipts We're something over
$50.
If you want to write puff"
for a candidate you must pay for
it, and pay for it in advance. We
will give whatever free mention
we think is necessary. No one
should desire or wish to use our
daily or weekly in booming can
didote without compensating the
papers; and this will have to be
done if the article is brought to
light in either of our issues. If a