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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-20
NO CHOLERA HERE.

The physicians say there is little
danger of cholera ever appearing in
Honolulu, on account of climatic con-
ditions, ard particularly on account
of the purity of the most popular bev-
erage used-the celebrated Rainier
Beer. This beer is pronounced by ex-
perts as the most healthful beverage
sold. On tap or in bottle at the Cri-
terion Saloon. Phone 1888.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-20

Ring up S41, if you have anything
to say to THE INDEPENDENT.
The genial bartender, Bob Gardi.
ner of the Empire, is reported as
"going back" to Kahului. This is
decidedly gain to Maui, and loss
to Honolulu; where Robert has
made himself extremely popular and
prominent,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

8pecia1 TO REGISTER.

= p 7-l---- . = III u
ATHENS. Ono. Dec, 1s. 1897
John Lemuels. brakeman on
the K. & N. Railway, while using
a pole to push cars along on a sid
ing Friday night. at the B. & o.
crossing. the pole broke, a piece
of it striking him in the face. cut
ting and bruising up his face pref
ty badly His wounds, while of a
most painful nature, are not con
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

If you want useful present for
your boy, call at j. Friedman &
Co.'S and ask for one of their 1925
suits, sizes from 8 to Is. You
will positively have to pay $500
for them at other stores.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

G. B. Hanson & Co. have new
advertisement in this mornings
Daily Register, to which at
tention is directed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

If you cannot see through all
the jokes in this paper it's because
the paper is too thick, or your
brain too thin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

From Saturdays Daiiy.
Miss Menny penny, of Missouri
IS visiting Mr.. Ed. J.. Neales and
family, at Ben Lomond.
Mrs. DIR. L. Y. Guthrie andlittle
daughter, Kathleen. returned to
Spencer this morning. accompan-
led by Mrs.. Judge Guthrie.
Mrs. Susan Spencer aud Miss
Maria McCulloch, returned last
night from visit to Mr.. Ed. L.
Neale and family, at Ben Lomond.
Messrs. j. R. Shanklin, Brent
Centers and D. D. Rummels, of
Charleston, are here putting in the
heating apparatus in the Phoenix
Hotel building.
From Mondays pany.
Mrs. @. @. Bowyer returned Sat
urday. from a short visit to friends
in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Robt. L. Bland, of Weston,
and Miss Lizzie Moore, of Elwen,
are the guests of Misses Vause
and Julia Beale.
Mr.. VIM. Garland. of Ambrosia,
was caller at this Office Saturday,
and renewed his subscription to
the Weekly Register.
Hon. Jabez Beard, of South
Side. splendid fellow, barring his
abominable politics, was in town
Saturday, and gave the Register a
friendly call.
Miss Fannie Sterrett, from up
on Kanawha, left Saturday for
Cincinnati, where she will spend
the winter with her aunt, MRS.
VIM. Payne.
Mr.. Chas. @. vanMatre, who has
been attending a business college,
and lectures at an embalming col
lege, in Pittsburg, for some time,
returned home Saturday, bringing
with him diplomas from both in
stitutions.
From Tuesdays DaIly.
Mr.. Thomas A. Lemaster, who a,
few days ago was so critically i'll,
is much better this morning.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe Mil
Ter, of Lock IL, Sunday afternoon,
a 13I pound son. Congratulations.
Mr.. j. w. Musgrave, pleasant
young man of Old Town, has taken
a position with Mr.. Art. L. Cottrill,
as bar-keeper.
Two members of the family of
Arson Noble, of the Mill Exten-
sion. are i'll with pneumonia, two
others are convaIescent from same
disease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
SEASONABLE
SUGGESTIONS!
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS.

We are living in a practical age.
The time is past when trivial trinkets
with no utility are appreciated as
presents Nowadays it's the useful
article. We have prepared a magni-
tfcent array of that class. The fol-
lowing is a list from which you might
USEFUL PRESENT. One that
would be appreciated and enjoyed by
everyone Here's part of the list:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The girl who thinks all men are
angels had better remain single
until she sees some of the wing
feathers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

An epidemic of scarlet fever is
raging at Moundsville. There are
now said to be some fifty or sixty
cases of the disease. IN its worst
form IN that town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A person who knows eyerybody's
business, generally knows little of
their own affairs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Main Street,

The young ladies of Morgan
town recently held festival to
raise funds to build a walk through
the town to keep them out of the
mud. We suppose the girls will
next rattle off crazy quilt to pay
for cutting the grass in the streets
of this impoverished old borough.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

DIR. Andrew R. Barbee has had
one of the new steel ceilings put
on his dining room ceiling;a beau
tiful improvement to the room.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

It takes two to make q bargain,
and often court" to decide which
got the best of the bargain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

1t looks very much like we are
going to have a rainy Christmas
instead of a white Christmas"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Out Of every five dollars the gov
eminent receives two are paid out
for pensions and fifty cents for in
terest on the public debt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
anon fsafecI,Isn,.

Alta meeting of the Worcester
Antiquarian Society Senator Hoar
said that when he was a boy in
Worcester a catechism was in use
Of which the following isa sample:
Where is hell?
Under the earth-a place of
darkness.
Who live in help
The devil, his angels and bad
men.
What do they do in heIi9
They curse God and sin contin-
nally.
Do you deserve to go to hell2
1 do.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Handkerchiefs.

From one cent to $3.50 each. Our
stock of these goods is always large,
but this season the assortment is
larger, better, and prices we THINK,
lower than ever. We are ready to
show you the goods. you be the
judge.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

County Court will meet in regu-
lar session on the first Monday in
January, 1898.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

On account of the warm weather
you will find that j. Friedman &
Co., have reduced the prices on
all their Ladies', Misses and
Children's capes and Jackets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

! Parents who object to their sons
going with the girls, are reminded
that it is, cheaper to go with the
girls than the boys.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A man who will deliberately and
cold bloodedly smoke cigarettes in
the face of others, ought to be COM
PEELED to live on limburger cheese
for month.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Mayor should put his veto
on shooting on the streets of the
town during the holidays.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
cHR1srMAs ealFTs!
Make Your Selections From Us
Our stock rs NYonderful-1t
Embraces Everything That


Our stock Is Wonderful
Embraces Everything That
Is Useful.
Now is the time to select your
Christmas presents from US, while
low prices are ruling Remember
we have the largest stock of Holi-
day Furniture ever shown IN Point
Pleasant, which comprises Rockers
Ladies Desks, Book Cases, Com
bination Desks, Bullets. Side
Boards, Hall Trees. Music Cabi-
nets, Wall Pockets. Fancy Stands
All kind of Pictures, and Rugs a
speciality. We also have many
other useful articles that make
beautiful and sensible gifts. From
now, until Christmas we ara going
to offer the greatest bargains in the
above, ever before offered. Dom
fail to see our stock at once, as we
have this stock to select from.
Respectfully,
PoINT PLEASANT FURNITURE AND
CARPET COMPANY,
o. B. HARPER, Manager.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

a certain girl in this town de-
clined to show her beau the photos
in her album, but he got hold of
the album and saw one that caused
him to go home and becon jeal-
GUS, and now she wonders what's
what.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Tits not the merchants fault
you are not waited on, it is your
own.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Our merchants apparently did a
good business last Saturday. The
town was full of holiday shoppers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

We notice in our exchanges that
several postmasters have announc-
ed that they will refuse to deliver
mail to school children under fif-
teen years of age on their way to
and from school, unless a written
order is presented. This is move
on their part in the right direction.
They carry their parents mail to
school, leave it on their desks, or
lose it on their way home. and then
trouble begins to brew, the p. NJ,
getting the worst of the bargain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Buy your holiday goods from
those who advertise in the Regis
ter, and you viii get Eyour moneys
worth every time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Take up your duty. whatever
you can do to make the world more
bright and good. Do whatever
you can to help every struggling
soul. to add strength to any stag
gering cause.-the poor, sick man
who is by you; the poor, wronged
man whom you with your influence
can vindicate; the poor boy in your
shop that you may set with new
hope upon the road of life that is
already beginning to look dark to
him. Yon know your duty. No
man ever looked for it and did not
find it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Stamped Linens.

Embroidered Dresser. Scarfs and
Pillow Shams. Down Pillows, Purses,
Fascinators, Fine Hosiery, Wool and
Silk Mitttens.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
eL,oAKs.

The stock is still very large in both
Jackets and Capes, and at the prices
we are selling them, we should have
no trouble to suit you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

1t is unlawful now to kill quail,
rabbits or squirrels in the State of
Ohio. Our West Virginia readers
will be ar this in mind and keep
out of trouble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Under the innocent name of
"sociabIe" there are entertainments
given, and deeds done, which make
the recording angel hire an assis-
tant. and yet have to work over
time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A glance at the Holiday dressed
store windows is ali that is needed
to agitate the currency question.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

This is the season when the
sweet buy and buy begins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

If You va the news fresh and
crisp, you must take the Daily
Register. It give all the news.
fresh; nothing stale about It
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Big bargains for cash at Mrs
L. ]. Williamson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A call has been issued by Gen.
McCausland for a meeting of the
Taxpayers of the county, in this
place, on the FIRST Monday in
january.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Fairmont's Mayor has decided
that there shall be no shooting of
fire-crackers in that town during
the holidays. Let our Mayor come
to the same conclusion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
In Kid Gloves

We give Everybody fits, customer and
competitor, style and quality strictly
right.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

We are sorry to see some of our
young men indulge in drinking to
excess, and hope they will see the
error they are committing, and
touch not, taste not, handle not
that which takes away the powers
of reason, and makes one unfit for
business. society or happiness.
How the hearts of their mothers
would ache, if they knew that
those whom they had SO often
watched over, and loved as only a
mothers heart can love, were adj
dicted to drink. Now boys, cast
this cup aside, and do not bring
pain or sorrow to that loving heart,
and cause the tears of unhappi-
ness to trickle down that cheek
that has been SO often pressed to
yours while you were sweetly
sleeping, and unconscious of the
happy surroundings. just stop
and think for moment, and do
that which will never cause these
thoughts to enter that honored and
loving mothers mind, and be good
true and noble men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

If you want nice doll, album,
toilet case, manicure set, a bottle
of Seeley's fine perfume, picture
frames, silk or linen handkerchiefs,
kid gloves, silk umbrellas. blankets,
comforts, lace curtains, throws.
towels, or napkins at rock bottom
prices, call on j. Friedman & Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

J. Friedman & Co., will save
you 20 per cent on every overcoat
you buy of them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Hons. Jas. B. Menager, G. E..
Hogg and Capt. w. R. Gum. were
appointed a committee at a meet
ing of the Kanawha County Bar,
to draft resolutions of respect upon
the death of Hon. E. B. Knight,
of Charleston, which will be pre-
scented at the next term of the
Circuit Court of Mason County.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Mrs. Catherine Misner, claims to
be the oldest resident, if not the
Oldest person living in Point
Pleasant today. She says she
came here two years before Mr..
John s. Miller's father did, locat-
ing in Point Pleasant in 1886. She
is now 81 years old.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Every article in the house mark
ed down for the entire week. We
have bills to meet, and must have
the cash. Mas. LID. WILLIA1lsoN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

We have nice line of Bootees,
Mittens, Saques and various other
articles that will make nice
Christmas present.
Mas. L. J. WILLIAMSON.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22


teen years of age ON their way to
and from school, unless a written
order is presented. This is move
on their part'in the right direction.
They carry their parents' mail to
school, leave it on their desks, or
lose it on their way home, and then
trouble begins to brew, the p. NJ,
getting the worst of the bargain.
Hats are going at sacrifice for
cash at Mrs. L. j. WILL1AMsoN's.
If every man in business, great
or small, would put an advertise
ment in the papers of the town, it
would show up we'll to strangers
and soon create the impression
that Point Pleasant was a business
town, and would attract attention
of buyers to the town. Let all
business men try this plan for a
year, and see what a difference it
will make in the trade of the town.
Don't hide your light under a
measure" and don't expect to sell
goods unless you let people know
what you have to sell.
An endless variety of silver nov
ilities at A. F. Kisar's Jewelfy
Store.
We suggest that committee of
ladies be formed to hunt up the
poor of this town, and see that the
poor children's hearts are made
glad by some nice Christmas gifts.
The money squandered on friends,
who are not in need, would help
the poor amazingly. If the ladies
will take the matter in hand, the
men will "shell out" the money for
the purposes desired.
Bargains at A. F. Kisar's Jewell
ry Store.
Burglars are operating at CALI
polls. Several stores and dwell
ings were entered during this week,
and much valuable property car
ried away. Point Pleasant people
had better keep on the lookout for
visits from these sneak thieves.
We have nice line of Bootees,.
Mittens, Saques and various other
articles that will make a nice
Christmas present.
Mrs. L. j. WILLIAMSON.
Mrs. Catherine Misner, claims to
be the oldest resident, if not the
oldest person living in Point
Pleasant today. She says she
came here two years before Mr..
John s. Miller's father did, locat-
ing in Point Pleasant in 1886. She
is now 81 years old
Fascinators and Boas. going
cheap, at Mrs. L j. Williamson's.
The devotion of children to the
Sunday School, of hotel walters to
the regular guests, of sweethearts
to their lovers, of the general utili-
ty man to his employers, all remind
as that Christmas is coming with
a rush.
You can buy your Xmas hand
kerchiefs at Mrs. L. j. William
sons.
Too many people are in the hab-
it of waiting till the last minute,
to do their holiday trading, and
then because they cannot be wait
ed on in a second, they call the
merchant slow.
Anything you want in up-to-
date jewellery, can be found at a.
F. Kisar's.
Our stocking will be hung on
the outer door of our sanctum
Christmas eve, where people dis
posed to give us present can de-
post the Same.
Call at Mrs. Il. D. Wllllamsons
for Xmas Bargains.
Read Levine Bros. 8 Lewis;
new advertisementin today'spaper.
They have a nice stock OF goods,
and lots Of things for the Christ
mas holidays.
We haze an elegant line Of
chiIdrens' hoods. Every one viii
positively go at cost.
Mas. L. J. WIL1IAGsoN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Point Peasants greatness is but
beginning. Herfuture will be one
of wonderful growth and marvel
Gus development. Let us start
towards tn greatness by getting
ready to brick our streets in the
spring.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Burglars are operating at CALI
polls. Several stores and dwell
ings were entered during this week,
and much valuable property car
ried away. Point Pleasant people
had better keep on the lookout for
visits from these sneak thieves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Flats trade that now goes to
Pomeroy and MiddIeport, should
come to Point Pleasant. The pride
of the people in their county town,
ought to cause them to come here
to do their trading.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

as bar-keeper.
Two members of the family of
Arson Noble, of the Mill Exten-
sion. are i'll with pneumonia, two
others are convaIescent from same
disease.
Here is straight tip from a
newspaper called Brains: There
is only one right way to advertise,
and that is to hammer your name,
yonr location, your business SO
constantly, SO persistently, SO
thoroughly into the peoples head
that if they walk in their sleep
they will constantly turn their
steps towerd your store. Thenews-
paper is your friend in spite of
your criticism 1t helps to build
up the community that supports
you. When the day comes that
the newspapers are dead the peo-
pie are on the edge of the grave
with nobody to write the epitaph.
There is no medicine in the
world equal to Chamberlain's
Cough Remeday for the cure of
throat and lung diseases. This is
fact that has been proven in num-
berless cases. Here is sample of
thousands of letters received: 81
have tried Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy while suffering from a Sc
we're throat trouble, and found i'm
mediate and effective relief. can
unhesitatingly recommend it. -
Edger w. Whittemore, Editor
Grand Rivers, (Ky,) Herald. For
ale at shoots drug store.
You can kill the mice in the or
chard now by feeding thein wheat
that has been cooked in water in
which strychnine has been dissolv-
ed. Drop table spoonful at the
root of the tree or under the corn
ers of the rail fence or other places
where mice congregate the most,
or where you see their runways.
Gophers may be killed by drop
ping in their burrows pieces of po-
tatoes in which little of the
strychnine has been placed. As
spring approaches use the cats on
the place for rifle targets. and thus
protect the more valuable birds.
Birds-no worms. No birds
worms Montana Fruit Grower.
A Tennessee lady. Mrs. j. w.
Towle, of Philadelphia, Tenn, has
been using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for her baby, who is sub
ject to Group, and says of it: II
find it just as good as you claim it
to be. Since I've had your Cough
Remedy, baby has been threatened
with Group ever so many times, but
I would give him dose of the
Remedy and it prevented his hav-
ing it every time" Hundreds of
mothers say the same. Sold by
Hooff.
The Flats trade that now goes TO
Pomeroy and Middleport, should
come to Point Pleasant. The pride
of the people in their county town,
ought to cause them to come here
to do their trading.
Big bargains for cash at Mrs.
L. ]. Williamson's.
This is the season when the
sweet buy and buy begins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The street crossings are being
cleaned, and the thanks of the en-
tire community is hereby extended
to the Street Commissioner. Now
if he will take the mud off of Main
street, the people will be more
than thankful.
Don't forget the little ones this
Christmas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

An exchange says: A fraud is
going over the contry selling bogus
Recommendations to young men
for securing positions in cities.
He charges $3.50 and guarantees
the buyer position. The guaran-
tee is worth just as much as the
recommendation. He also deludes
the people with the idea that by
getting a letter of recommendation
from him they can buy goods at
wholesale prices. He is a fraud
with a sleek tongue, and should be
snubbed on ali sides.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

We haze an elegant line Of
chiIdrens' hoods. Every one viii
positively go at cost.
MRs. L. j. WILIIA4soN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
MAeKINTosHEs.

New lot of Ladies' and Childr EMS
Mackintoshesjust in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Call at Mrs. L. J. Williamson'a
for Xmas Bargains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Read Levine Bros. & Lewis
new advertisementin today paper.
They have a, nice stock OF goods,
and lots Of things for the Christ
mas holidays.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Rabbits are plentiful and cheap,
and if you can't afford turkey for
Christmas dinner, you can at least
have rabbits, for the killing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Our stocking will be hung on
the outer door of our sanctum
Christmes eve, where people dis
posed to give us present can de-
posit the same.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

With all the hands our Street
Commissioners hires and the
amount of money he expends, it
would seem that our streets, CROSS
ing and cutters ought to be in
much better condition than they
are. Something is radically wrong,
and the street committe should
correct it.