The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-23
From Mondays Daily.
BADLY HURT.
Brakemen Sharp Run Over by a
*. - NJ Train.
Special to Register.

Brakemen Sharp Run Over by a
II. 81 NJ Train.
Special to Register.
ALBANY, o., Dec. 21st, 1885,
Yesterday morning, at this place, a
brakeman named Sharp, fell under
a moving car on the X. & NJ, and
one of his legs SO badly crushed
that it will have to be amputated.
a Nuisance.
We hope tho town authorities
will see to it that the shooting of
firecrackers, Roman candles, sky
rockets, Ecannon crackers, etc, are
not permitted to be shot on the
public streets of the town, during
the holidays, either at night or in
day time Last year several per-
sons were badly hurt by these Gin
nocenp (2) playthings, and teams
were scared SO badly, that it is a
wonder many serious accidents did
not happen from this cause. In
the hands of reckless boys and
reckless men, firecrackers, ETC., are
very dangerous. Now if serious
accident from this indiscriminate
shooting should happen, would
not the town be responsible? The
following from the Clarksburg
News, upon this point might be
interesting to our town officers at
this time:
"Hon. w. Scott as attorney for
r. B. Bartlett has filed suit
against the city for the sum of
$500. The plaintiff in his decla-
ration asserts that on the 4th day
of November, 1896, he was driving
two horse team, hitched to a
buggy, along Pike street, and when
near the bridge crossing Blk Creek,
the horses became frightened at
some firecrackers which exploded
near them and ran away throwing
Bartlett violently against one of
the buggy wheels and greatly hurt,
bruised and injured him in the alb
domen and other parts of the body,
whereby he sustained damages to
the amount of $500. The case
will be tried at the next term of
the Circuit Court"
With the approach of Christ
mas comes the usual complaints
of depredations upon chicken
coops. 1t would seem that the
only way to keep the poultry you
intend for your Christmas dinner
is to kill it now.
Where, in all West Virginia,
can you find better class of peo-
pie than right here in Point Pleas
ant? Integrity, enterprise, and
hospitality, all combine to distin-
guish the citizens of our thrifty
and progressive town.
The noisy fre-craoker and the
whining rocket are ample evidence
of the approach of Christmas, and
the small boy is very, very happy,
and the happier the greater the
amount of discomfort he causes.
The little folks are looking for
ward eagerly TO the approaching
visit of Santa Claus. This gener-
GUS old fellow will surely remem-
Der obedient little children and
reward them with precious gifts
from his abundant store.
Our friends from the country
are reminded that we are always
glad for Thorn to call and see us
when in town. They are cordially
invited to make our office their
headquarters.
For town of it's size Point
Pleasant has an unusual number
of secret societies, but it is graf
flying to know that they are all
prosperous and doing good work.
Malarial fever and colds are pre-
valent Just now, and people with
weak lungs and constitutions
should be careful of exposure.
This has thus far been an UNI
usually favorable fall for the farm
ers and they have been improving
tho time by getting their work un-
der way.
School children will commence
their Christmas and New Year va
cation this week. Then let the
timid look out for the small boys
big fire cracker.
Crowds of people are coming
into town these days, and our mer-
chants faces are beaming. Trade
is Dickinp m sDlendidlv.