The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02


night, in honor of Miss Mable
Scott, of Kentucky.
The Winfield Irrepressible says:
Will Chiffon and Earl Bowyer,
who were badly burned about three
weeks ago, are able to be out again.
Miss Emma Hanly, of Apple
Grove, and Miss Lucy Hunly, of
Lewisburg, are the guests of friends
and relatives at this place.
Death of Thos. Hutchinson.
Squire Thos. Hutchinson, was
buried Sunday at Mason City, by
the Odd Fellows, of which Order
he was a worthy member. The de-
ceased was man universally be-
loved and respected, and had held
many local positions, He was in
his I'D year.
An Increase.
Our old veteran soldier and
friend, Mr.. Frank Walker, has
been granted an increase of pen
sion of $500 per month, making
his pension now S17CO per month.
He receives back pay from 1891.
Capt. Oliver Phelps was his at
torney.
The now building that the
Messrs. Friedman's contemplate
erecting in this place to accommo-
date their rapidly growing bust
ness, will be handsome building
if the plans are fully carried out.
These cnterprising mon will never
stay behind.
The minister had preached a
good begging sermon and con-
cluded with these words: 81 don't
want any one to contribute who
has not paid their newspaper sub
scription, for the editors need
their money as much as the heather
do" He had good contribution
for no one wanted to publicly
acknowledge that he had not paid
the printer.
We call attention to Levine Bros.
new advertisement in to-days paper.
Some special bargains are being
offered by them in mems and boys
clothing. They have beautiful
suit of rooms, and it is pleasure
to visit their stores.
Almost every day we hear of
some one getting shot while out
hunting in tho woods and fields.
"A man who does not know how
to handle gun, has no business
to hunt game.
Some very fine porkors have
been slaughtered in this town,
since Saturday, and butchering
still goes ON. Several of our
neighbors sent us in spare-ribs
and backbones, for which they
have our thanks.
Mr.. VIM. Steinbach moved his
family yesterday from the Helm
house, on the river front, into the
rooms over his now barber shop,
and Mr.. w. II. Howard will move
from the Extension to the house
vacated by Mr.. Steinbach.
We may soon expect some pretty
fair oil developments in this county.
When oil is found in paying guam
titles, as it will be, thon Point
Pleasant will jump to the front as
an oil town and oil center.
The fashionable Tailor, G. @.
Tippitt, is making all the clothes
for tho best dressers in this section
of country. Call on him. Clothes
cleaned and pressed for his patrons
The following marriage, licenses
have been issued since our last re.
port: e. e. Brinker and Mamie
McCarty; j. B. Camp and Ocie O
Meadows.
The Point Pleasant Furniture
and Carpet Co., have o change OF
advertisement in to-day's paper
that will pay the reader to peruse
DR.. Neale, of this city, assisted
by Dr. Reece, of the lower side
of Kanawha, Monday amputated
young Henry's left arm, about foul
inches above the elbow.
The young boys inform us that
skating along the railroad trenches
is good, but not hardly enough OF
it, to have "lots of fun"
In this paper Mrs. L. j. VIII
hanson has few words to say tc
the ladies that will interest then
and all economical buyers.