The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-08
Highest of all in Leavening Power
An,l,rnsln.

Wheat is looking very nicely.
The farmers say that the peaches
are not killed yet.
Since our last writing Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Childs have been made
happy over the arrival of twelve
pound boy.
Miss Rosa Conley, is visiting
friends in this place.
The Ladies Aid Society meets
with Mrs. JAS Pullin Thursday
Mrs. Y. Pullin, who has been in
bad health for some time, is i'm
proving.
Mrs, VIM. Chapman is among
the sick.
Mr.. Chos. Cartmill, of Point
Pleasant, is here fixing Mr.. Y.
Pillin's cistern, which caved in n
few days ago.
Grandma Oliveris suffering from
a severe paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Robt. Childs returned to
work on the K. & M. Monday.
Rev. II. w. Wilson, accompanied
by his wife, left for Hickory Chap
ell Saturday, where he will carry on
a revival meeting. BoUNoER.
A Parkersburg woman sat up
till away after midnight waiting
on her husband to come homo from
Lodge. Oh my, but she was hot!
Finally she could stand it no long
er, and went up stairs to bed, to-
find her husband fast asleep. He
hadn't gonc to Lodge but went to
bed right after supper. The Sen
tinel says all she is mad about now
is, that she can't get in tho right
position to kick herself.
The Ohio River Railroad will
give half fare rates to the dedica-
ton of the Odd Fellows Temple,
April 28d, and it is supposed all
the other roads will. The enter
tainment to be given in the opera
house on the evening of the dedi-
cation will be a very pleasant affair,
consisting of a burlesque on ini-
tiation of members interspersed
with dancing and other exercises
by local talent Gnllipolis Tri-
bune.
The geological survey has re-
ported to Secretary Smith on the
operations of the survey during
the field season of last year. In
West Virginia important scientific
results were obtained that will
have an interesting bearing on the
of the coal resources
there.
Men who draw pensions and
spend good share of them in
riotous living and drink, had bet
ter have a care, as the Government
has it's eye on such and has al
ready stopped the pensions of
some, we understand. A word to
the wise is sufficient.
There will be no special term of
the Circuit Court in this month, as
was announced. 1t was intended
to have n special term to try muir
derer Potts, and other criminals,
but Potts being in an almost dying
there will be no court
until the regular term in May
next.
A. NJ. Hundley who was COM
mitted by Squire Casio, of Leon,
and lodged in Jail by constable
Winefremer Monday night, on
charge of lunacy, is improving and
insanity seems TO be but temporary
and that brought on by inebriety.
He was foreman of section at
Leon, on the X. & NJ.
One of the three new engines
ordered by the Ohio River Rail
road is due to arrive this week.
Some of the new coaches are al
ready in use, and all work is being
hurried up preparatory to the put
ting on extra mail service all along
the line from Wheeling to Kenova.
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The County Clerks Office we
notice is being overwhelmingly
encumbered with records, files and
etc, and it will not be long until an
addition will have to be built there
to. The probabilities are it will be
extended down Wand street as it
be. instead of adding