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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
Tennis Tournament I'm Bedford city.

BEDFORD CITY. July 4.-(SpeeiaL)-
The second day Of the tennis tourna-
ment was begun with the fnal contest
hotS,esn the two champions In singles
Of vesteraay-viz.: Cooke, OF Hollins. and
Rlackweu OF Randolph-Macon Academy
which after a warmly-contested enort'
resulted I'm the first honor for the champ
,onsb,n OF Southwest Virginia be-
Ing awarded NJ. E. Cooke. The second
nrlze was won by Irving Blackwell. and
The third by W. J. Garrett OF Bedford
CITY.
Trbare were ten entries for the matches
in singles, viz: G. Langhorne and A. l..
Ward. OF Lynchburg; w. Ward and W.
Fauntleroy. OF Lynch's; NJ, p. Cooke
and G. II. Barnwell. OF Hol,ins; W.
Reade. OF Abingdon; ST. John Cree. OF
Albemarle; W. ". Ayres and b. Harrow,
OF DanviIle: J. W. Garrett. o; c: Bell
w ". Berry, Jr.. w. r. Dunn. NJ. Grimm,
n cuv. Jr.. j. A. Clark. r. c. Burks.
Jr and ii. ]. Thurman, Of Bedford City.
and 1. Blackwell. OF Randolph-Maeon
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CREyE JOTTINGs.
Reunion Observation-Disclosures ana
Probibition-PersOn Notes.

CREWE. VA, July 4.-(Special.)-Large
numbers OF persons from this vicinity
went 10 the reunion, and were much
rieased. Various experiences wers met
with. ranging from meeting comrades
friends. and relatives, 10 coming IN con-
tact with pick-pocSets. one OF our pro1ni-
-, c,,izens In the county, who IS quite
= ,r,scular man. felt a hand going into
hts no ket. lie turned about, knocked The
man down. and gave him several we'll
a,rec,ed kicks, and. altogether made I'M
nressions upon the stranger That VIII not
Mr.. George p. Adams. connty chairman
of the Prohibition party. has called me
nreclnct and other committees 10 meet
a. Nottoway Courthouse at " O'CLOCK
Monday. the sth instant.
Rev. l.. A. Cutler, assisted py inc paS-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05

15c. Brushes. &c.
Choice of Is, 20, and SOC. Powder-Boxes,
19c.
cleaner attached, lsc.
Our entire stock OF 50 and 75c Cabinet
Ph0to-Frames. marked down TO 35c. each.
Real Ivory Fine-Combs for which you
viii pay &c. after this lot is sold. at DC.
each. a.
WItch-Kloth. for cleaning purposes, l0c.
i0e. bottle Perfection Gloss shoe-Polish-
&C.
Pure Palm Soap, 27c. dozen cakes.
Buttcrmilk Soap, &c. a cake.
25c. Bristle TOOth-Brushes, l5c.
l9c. Bone-Handle Tooth-Brushes. genu-
inc bristle. Joe.
Zoe. TOOth-Brushes. SC.
"Selvyt" Cloth, any size. l5c piece.
25c.-quality Pure Rubber Comb one style
56c-quality Tinted Paper. 25c. a box.
2Oc boxes Linen Writing Paper and En-
Ji- -i-pound cake Real Turkish-Bath Soap.
- Djaiia si'' Floating CASTLE Soap 45c. n
Aluininum-Frame Bevel-Edge Stand
Mirrors 1870 each; value, 00c.
Military Hair-Brushes. SOC. each;
Badger-Tai Shaving Brushes. l9c
S-ounce bottle Red-seal 20 Ioiiet- " a'er'
4-Ouncc size, DC. ,. -
Murray & Lauman's F'lorida-Water 15c.
size. 49c.
SOzOdOnt, 42c. ,,..,. ,,,..h
Meade q Bakers Carbolic Mouth-Wash,
the genuine. Ice. bottle.
25c. COTTON HOSE, IL 1-2c. A PAIR
Not 25c. here just because we say So
huf YOU will say so II you see them.
Each pair stamped Germany, guarah11
teeing they are imported; spliced heel and
toe 40-gauge ribbed tops, silk hnish, war
ranted fast color, cost p. 20 a dozen; Duy
a pair. compare with any Hose you can
buy FOR "A quarter bring them back n you
do not think them worth twice u l--c. Il
pair: your money will be refunded cheer-
NT3dies' Fast-Black Full Seamless Hose.
double at the heels and toes, for L l-zc'
ladies' Fast-Black Imported Herm1sdort
Hose. SIX finish. real Maco for l'c'
ladies Fas,-Black and Tan Best
French Lisle-Thread Hose, for Zoc. par.
Merchants can't understand how We can
cell ladies' Fast-Black Hose Tor -
a pair. but we do II every day OF the
week. Thousands OF pairs mere {eN
| though we have already sold thousands
| 2 i-2c a pair-no more. no less.
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c, peunion Dispatch.

The public demand Cor copies OF inc
n,sro.ch during the past week has been
almost unprecedented, and we have oeen
oor,ncl,ea 10 print several editions Oh
each days paper. We have run suP'''
On hand now, and can furnish papers
from June S0,h to Friday the a. ihciu-
slve. put up for mailing at our COUNTER
price, cents copy.
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Roanoke Notes.

ROANOKE. VA. July A-(speeiaL)-
The Fourth was celebrated here TO-DAY
with horse-racing. a balloon ascension,
and excursions, the programme clo'.,is
with a band concert to-hlghl y o'i0
Friendship Fire Company az OryS'''-
Springs Park. -, eou,a
The bodv OF the little negro sirl same
rones who was drowned in lAck-Kuh
LIVER Yesterday afternoon. was found TO-
dov about 600 yards from where she fell IN
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Misses Fast-Black Imported Hermsdorf;
Dve Hose full regular. double heels ana
toes, for Joe. a pair ,,,-,- ,,..A,.
Cbidren's Imported Fast-Black Derby
Ribbed Hose, Hermsdorf dye, the regular
Misses Plsin-Black Hose, full regular
imported, for 25c pair.
YARD-wIDE BATIsTE LAWNS, u Ii
CENTS.
Wish we could describe it better; mate
rial is 50 fine; patterns are so DAINTY
ard prettv: could sell out readily Tor
~ re. but that's not the way OF the
new firm. Even though they sci wen
FOR y pc. the price now Is III
Yard wide: any quantity. You can ran
10 notice how much lower the same Nash
Goods sell here than anywhere else on
BROAD street. It's not only a rumor; us
80 pieces p 1-2c. Striped Crepe to be sold
10 creno1ettes and Cuba Lawns. white and
dark grounds. with colored figures, only
pieces OF Imported Pique, with colored
figures. sold Tor u lie. yatd' 10 NC
closed out for lie. yard. r,,..,
- f-9c- Quality Of sond-Pink and Blue
Crepon. only l-2c. a yard. &C.,.
l7c. quality Check and Grenadine Grass
Linen. only l0c. o yard; .-,,, ,,--o
5c a ward will buy the following Agra
Choice STYLES Of Yard-Wide Batiste.
Fine sheer Dimites. with Persian oe-
signs and small figures. ~
IL f-2c. quality Contour Crepe, oeiicate
Green and Pink stripes. 49,, .,,,
different patterns OF this season
70 1-2c. quality Duck dark colors, all at
a choice of &C. yard.
Rest Sea Island Persian pattern feI-
Gales. sells regularly for II lie yaru'
here for l-2c. a yard.
Rest Shifting Pints. that sold lot &C.
a yard: here FOR 7-8c. yard. 60
Very Fine, Sheer Colored Dotted SWISS
Muslin. Is 2-3c. value. for Bic yard.
THE LINEN DEPARTMENT.
outgrew It's quarters; now double us
former size. I'm the basement, with more
bargains than ever.
Fxtra-Large and Heavy Crepe Damask
Towels. imported to sell at lic eacn
limited quantity TO be sold at Tic. each'
or $50 a dozen. NJ. Ill
VERY Heavy-Hem Huck Towels, sen
regularly for u 1-2c. each; here Tor lVc'
Ii-Inch Fine Linen Irish Damask Doilles
soc. a dozen; imported TO sell at 'oc'
uPure-Iinen Colored-Bordered Doilies. i
inches square, only &c. eacn.
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Colored-Bordered Linen Table-Covefs,
II yards long, that sold for Si'%o' 10 DO
closed out for CSC. each'
Go-CENT READY-MADE SHEETS,
42I-2 CENTS.
600 ~ them. torn from the cloth. viii
NOT nucker. hemmed better than you can
do IL al home IL yards by "a, pousnt
for a hotel order but came 100 ldte' ~
IA the manufacturer loss wneh We
sell them for AZ 1-tc., instead or oc. Buy
90. ,oanv as YOU want. II that hotel man
would see this he would buy them al
800 Of the 1914 size, 4Sc. instead OF 6sc'
10 nieces OF &c. Apron Ginghams to be
sold for 7-Sc. yard.
Another case Of that Fine Yard VIDE
Barker Bleached Cotton for lie
yard. .uro,,
Bleached Cotton for &c. a yard.
rest fo-4 Utica Bleached Sheeting for
22c a yard.
MEMS 81 SHIRTS, 60 CENTS.
An for summer wear, soft bosom. per-
colo. some collars attached, some collars
separate: stiff-bosom percale, separate
collars and cuffs. eyerybodys 81 shirts'
CSC. now. -,
economical men patronizc our Furnish
ing Counter. c,,-..
81 p quality, for SIC. 49, -. 4.
Gentlemens Imported Socks. not IN
solid colors. but neat stripes, NC. aru-
Gle, &c. pair. e,, ..,h
Gentlemens Balbriggan Socks, worth
Sc. for &c. pair. cs.. l.,
Centlemens FNull-Length Suspenders, IN
plaln White and fancy co.ors, &c. pair;
C;entlemens Washable Club Ties, IN an
the latest stripes checks, and figures, al
WAYS sold for y lie. each; 10 be SOLD >
Y washable and Reversible Windsor Ties
in ali fancy stripes and p!aids-a loo. ar
tlcle-for &c. , l., ~.
Gentlemen's Lisle-Thread Gloves, In Tan
and Black-a soc. article-for l0c. a PAIR.
Gentlemen's 4-Ply Linen Collars sizes
Is rs 10. II -. for men; II, u IL, IL, ii,
for bows. These sizes are left, and must
be sold at a sacrifice CENTS EACH. d,
Rows Knee Drawers. made OF Pepperell
| blcached leans, III all sizes, 25c. a pair
Gcntlomen's Bleached and Unbleached
leans Drawers, measured in seam ana
| waist-bard. made on the same scale OF
| our zoe goods, 2jc. a pair.
| GentIemen's SILK Carriers, in all colors'
| a ice. article. for Toe. a pair.
Gentl0men's P,ain-White and C0lored-
Bordered Hemstitched Handkerchlets,
! none worth less than Sc; some worth loc.
\ to be sold for sc. each.
| CS1Io 1r>Lf nth >&ZDkoeyC M
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WZexezH- Gz~ &NtonH
25c. White Duck Hats for SC.

2SS Boys White Duck Tam O
Shanters that first sold for 25c.,
then we marked 15c., and all the
stores in town cried shame, now
wonder what they'll say when
we sell for
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%Ie/voHy- Gz1 oeZ2touH

Academy. The playing Throughout the
contests has been unusually good, dis
playing much skill and practice.
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d sStany
and without
rstockup
beautifully Numbered zoe
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N2e1xnnH- Ez# SNtooX
l7c. Dress Goods for SIC.

Wool Faced Fancy Effect
Spring Dress Goods, double
width. good looking, good wear
ing. but slow selling this season.
22O wards that sold for 17c., on
sale, commencing Monday at
1890 A. NJ, for
SIC. Yard.
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W2es<e15- Gz% 9eRtonH
Csc. Drapery MullS for 9%c.

1000 yard Coin Spot Mulls,
pure Snowy White, 40 inches
wide, every size dot, for drape-
ries and curtains. We sell no
better for 25c., but no more,
now
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Ladies' TaIor-Made Shin-Waisl Slaughter

at less than the manufacturers price to etaiersat less %
% G Goods Don't bother about the why and wherefore-dont
worry about who loses moneys adjustment OF mercantile
neoualites-that's al-the lost dollars yours
list LOT-compsng 80 $125, 81 Waists OF hnest Pereae
dits plain linens Madras chevots imported gnghams with
separate collars the lot including every one OF our
stock of 81 and 81 20 Waists every size 81 TO ~ ~ wiz
choice Remember we have no ST or $125 Waists now what
YOU saw here Saturday prices with 600 more are IN TINS
GREAT lot at 69c Mail will be filed and your money
ND TO September 1st if not satisfactory - -,
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W2exeNS- @ $Z2sooM
29c. Dress Goods for 121ac.

Beautiful Soft Silk-Finished
Henriettas, the imported kinds,
SO to 40 inches wide--light, fine
shades no damage, not to be
seen before 1890 A. M. Monday,
at
12ac. Yard.
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s2zsz<en5- or $RtooM
25c. White Kid Belts for lOc.

Heaps of them, hundreds of
them. with gilt and silver
plated buckles, pure White Soft
Kid Belts, every length, perfect
in every respect, to be sold
here for
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Colored- Bordered Linen Table-Covefs rs
2 II yards long, that soid LOT Si'~'' ~ 10
closed out for 69c. each.
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Gentlemens Plain-White 1aunderei
Shirts. all sizes, our regular 50c. Shirts
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We are Offering the greatest bar
gains in the history'of Point Pleas
ant, in Carpets, Mattings, Wall
Paper, Window Blinds, Lace Cur
tains, Pictures, Rugs and Furni-
ture of all kinds. We have the
largest and most complete line OF
the above named goods IN the
county. We do not sell carpets by
sample, we sell it from the rolls,
which you know always comes 10
cents less ON the yard. TO con
vince you we are business, and the
chepest, clip the advertisements
from the newspapers, bring them
TO us and compare prices; we
guarantee to save you atleast from
5 to 10 per cent on said goods. 1T
will be to your best interest to take
advantage of our prices. Keep
thinking about our carpets and
mattings. HARPER BROS.
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Tupor Ren,oyed,

Mr.. John Plants, from near
Buffalo, who has been suffering
from. a tumor in his throat for the
past two years, was in town yes
terday to consult surgeon for its
removal. 1t had been growing
rapidly for some time, and had in
terfered with his partaking of
food other than that of liquid
form. The tumor was successfully
removed by DIR. l.. V. Guthrie,
and Mr.. Plants very much relieved.
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In our Dry Goods and Notion
Store the Sacrifice will be on
Calicoes.
Best calicoes for dc per yard;
worth S, 6 and z cents.
Now is your opportunity to get
n dress pattern of late styles in
calico at the lowest figure you
have had offered you. These
calicoes are not goods out OF sea-
son and offered to keep from
shelving-but are goods just in
their season.
Best Calico 4c. Calico 4c. per
yard. Calico 4c. / hour before
noon. hour afternoon.
For the Coming Ball-for the
gentlemen-we offer fine quaii-
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From Slonday's Daily.
lean Year Party.

Leap Year FarlHs
The young ladies of MERGERS
Bottom, gave handsome Leap
Year party at the residence of MIR.
and Mrs. Sayre. The house was
beautifully decorated in flowers.
There was large number present
and games and other amusements
were INDUCED in until 1870, when
elegant refreshments were served,
which were amply enjoyed by all.
The games and music We're then
renewed with vigor, and continued
until late hour when the guests
departed wishing their fair hostess
many returns of the day. Those
present were:
Miss Minnie Gwinn and brother,
Jenn, Miss Mary Hanly and Mr.. Vim
son, of Huntington; Miss Kate Hollo-
way and Mr.. Sam McNeal, Miss Tena
Gwinn and Mr.. Allen Love, of Hunt
ington; Miss Lillian Wallis and Mr..
JAS. Shivley, Miss Kate Stribling and
Miss Bird Gwinn, Miss Hattie Wall
is and Mr.. j. Shivley, Miss Emma
Hanly and Mr.. Bowie, of Gallipolis;
Miss Hattie sayreand Mr.. Pole Hollo-
way, Miss Bessie Stribling and Mr..
Chas. Hayman, Miss Nora Kanode,
and Mr.. w. I'll. Sayre, Miss Blanche
Wallis and Mr.. Gid Brown, Miss Sisser
Sayre and Mr.. Mark Russell, of Hunt
ington.
Remember, girls, this is leap
year, and if you are not married
before 1897, you ne0e1' will be.
TRILBY.
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Released.

Mary Fletcher, who together
with several others, were arrested
Sunday for disorderly conduct, and
on Monday tried before tho Mayor
and sent to Jail in default of pay
ing her fine, mention of which we
made yesterday, was released last
night from Jail, her brother coming
up from Gallipolis and paying her
fine and the costs. 1t is said she
is a married woman, and that her
husband is river man. Let us
hope that this will be lesson to
her, and to all others of her kind.
People who engage in such con
duct must remember that their sins
will find them out, and that our
officers will not permit such dis
graceful conduct as that of Sunday
in this town.
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ty Summer Overall-usual price
SO and as cents, for 80 cents,
The price is so low that noman
need stay away on account of
"having nothing to wear," Over
alls for 80 cents, for ! honr in.
forenoon, and hour in the after
noon, 10 to III and 3to 4 o'clock.
30 CENTS. 80 GENTS.
At our Shoe Store, Oxford ties
ordinarily sold for $3.50, go at 80
cts. One hour only. Remember
we only offer these goods for 1
hour each forenoon and alter
noon, 10 to IL and 3 to 4.
This is an experiment. Our
stores should b thronged. No
such prices as these have ever
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Birthday Party.

A crowd gathered at Rev. Strad-
er's on the Bethel Circuit, and gave
him quite a surprise the first day
of May, it being his birthday.
They bringing with them well fill
ed baskets, and quite number of
valuable presents. Those present
were:
Mr.. Asa Musgrave and wife, Mr..
Thomas Rice and wife, Mr.. Joseph
Stewart and wife, Mr.. John Stewart
and wife, Mr.. Saumel Foglesong and
wife, of West Columbia, DIR. A. II. Cir
ard and wife, Mrs. Katherine Fowler,
Mr.. Phelix Lee and daughter,B Beatrice,
Mrs. Bette Mcdaniel and grand
daughter, Chas. Stewart, Mr.. Jacob
Rifle and mother, Mrs. Edward John
son and little daughter, of Point
Pleasant, Mrs. Ella Jamison, Mrs. Adj
die Fowler, Mrs. Annie Clendenin,
Miss Matilda Hawkins, Miss Kate
Clendenin, Miss Ella Yeager, Miss Lon
Clendenin.
A few in the immediate neigh
borhood failed toput in an appear
ance. Their excuses best known
to themselves. All report a good
time. After partaking of the good
things of life all repaired to DR..
Girarcl's lawn and engaged in an
enjoyable game of croquet. All
returned to their homes leaving an
abundant of supplies and wishing
the preacher and his estimable wife
long and happy life. May they
live to enjoy many more such oc-
casions. Lon AND MAX.
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Henderson,.


special oorrespondenoe May 4.
Mr.. VIM. Stanley, who was
hurt at Lock III last week, is able
to get around the house.
Mr.. e. Hamilton, of the X. &
NJ, spent Sunday with his family
here.
1t has just developed that there
is case of scarlet fever in town,
but our town authorities took
prompt uction and put the house
under quarantine, and we hope
that the dreaded disease will not
spread any further.
Mrs. Sol I'll. Reel and little son
George, are quite sick.
Both our Sunday schools, public
preaching and all public meetings
have closed, to prevent a spread of
the scarlet fever.
Miss Ida Faudree, who has been
sick for several days, is no better.
Mr.. Burt Faudree's new house
is nearing completion. Mr.. A..
Wilson has the contract.
The frame of the new church is
up, the committee is waiting for
the window frames before resum-
ing work.
Mr.. VIM. Stanley has moved
into his house purchased of Mr..
r.. b. Norris.
Mr.. Chas. Garlic returned home
Saturday from Cincinnati, where
he has been employed for some
time.
Canady & Birchfeld, the butch
ers, are putting in a stock of
groceries.
R. r. Morris has the contract
for furnishing the material for the
M. e. Church,
DIR. McElfresh took the 11:45
a. m. Ohio River Railroad train
Sunday for his home GUESS.
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pnlled In.

Yesterday Officers Smith and
Foglcsong pulled in a party from
Gallipolis. They wore here in a
carriage, and had a basket of beer
and lunch. They went up and
down the streets, using bad lam
gungo and mistreating their horses,
when the officers put them under
arrest and took them to Jail, whore
they remained until this morning,
when they were brought before the
Mayor, on charge of disorderly
conduct and cruelty to animals.
They answered to the following
names: Ira Asher, Geo. Butcher,
Mary Fletcher and Ida Tivner.
The Mayor fined each of them SO
and costs, which amounted to 81
in each case. Asher paid his fine
and was discharged, The others
were sent back to Jail.
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Lotnrt Ttcnls.

Special Correspondence, May It'll.
A terrific storm swept over this
section of country Sunday night
and Monday, doing much damage
to farms. On Frank Gill's farm
not PANEL of fence was left
standing.
Rev. A. G. Haltermar, p. b., of
the u. b. Church, recently deliver
ed two able and eloquent sermons
upon the subject of The Immor-
tality of the Soul" On the 10Th
and goth inst, he will preach on
the same subject at Oak Grove
Church, near Letart.
A. fine baby boy was born to Mr..
w. A. Roseberry and wife, few
days ago, and Andy is as proud as
if he had mint to coin free silver.
AS Republican, in the Ian
guage of CLEOPATRA" is it not
about time for the Gazette to drop
that warming to Republicans?"
There are lots and lots of free
silver Republicans up here here
who will never heed that warn ng.
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Arrested.

We are told that Ira Asher, who
was arrested here Sunday for dis
orderly conduct, and released upon
the payment of his fine, was ar
rested ut Gallipolis Monday, charg-
ed with having stolen n hundred
dollars, ! orr more from Mr.,
Cherington, who resides back of
Gallipolis.
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Sheriff Gardner was around yes
terday collecting the linense tax
from the saloons, hotels and restau-
rants. There is no foolishness
about him, he makes the boys pay,
and it is all the better for them in
the end.
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Bitten by a Spider.

A farm hand named Hager,
while blowing on the farm of Capt.
Greenlec, back of Leon, last Thurs
day, was bitten upon the leg by a
spider, which caused his leg to
swell badly, and at this writing
Mr.. Hager is in a very bad and
critical condition and is i'll agoniz-
ing pain, so we are informed.
The Register receives letters of
inquiry almost every day from
persons who desire to rent houses
here and become citizens of this
town.
Preparations are being made for
putting down test oil we'll near
town. We hope we will soon be
able to head our articles "The Ma
son County Oil Field"
The hills and valleys resound
with the musical voices of the
candidates. the honest old farmer
believes he never had so many
friends before in his life.
Company A, Mason City, will
be mustered into the service of the
State some time'this week, by Col.
Thos. Hodges. of Huntington, who
has been detailed for this service.
Now is the time of year for
every one to clean up their premises,
paint their houses and give every
thing fresh appearance.
The men recently injured at Lock
IL, are reported as getting along
nicely.
Time is precious now; make
good use of it. Now is the time to
SOW, if you desire to reap.
He learneth to ride bike and
getteth hurt.
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Call for Democratic County Con.
vantiOn

By order of the Mason County
Democratic County Executive Com
mittee. there will be held, on June
18th. 1896, at Point Pleasant, Demo
cratic County Convention, to select
delegates to attend thefollowing Con
Ventions: Convention to be held ut
Point Pleasant, June nth, to choose
delegates to the National Convention
at Chicago, July 18th; a Congressional
Convention to be held at ParkersDurgi
July 1st;a State Convention to be
held ut Wheeling, August 18TH; II Sen,
atorial Convention not yet called ana
n Judicial Convention not yet called,
Also to elect II new County Executive
Committee. Primary Conyentions to
select delegates to attend the County
Convention will be held June 9th,
1896, at O'Clock p. iii. as follows;
ArbucSle District-Town Hall.
Clendenin District-Fadley school
House
Cologne District Yauger's School
Cooper District Flat Rock school
Graham District New Haven.
Hannah District-Town Hall
Lewis District-C Court House.
Robinson District Van Mattress
School House.
Union District VOLTS Valley
school House.
Waggener District Mason.
Each district is requested to send
30 delegates and 90 nlternates to the
County Convention.
BY order of the committees
p G.. EASTMAN, Chairman.
Ia. G.. SoMERNILLl, Secretary