The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-03-16

After Long, Useful and Honor
ed Life, Mr.. G. q. Miller
Passes a way
Passes Away

across the river.
For several days his death had
been anticipated. and when the
time came to obey the summons
he passed quietly and peacefully
away, surrounded by the most of
the members Of his family and
other near relatives
Mr.. Miller at the time of his
death was 81 years and 10 days old.
and was born and reared in this
county.
In his younger days he engaged
in steamboating on the Kanawha
and Ohio rivers, and later engaged
in merchandising.
In the forties he was high sher-
if of this county, which position
he held for a number of years. He
was identified with the political
and business history of Mason
county in many ways He also
represented this county, jackson
and Putnam in the General AS
sembIy of Virginia.
By close attention to business
and careful management of his
affairs, he was considered one of
the wealthiest men in Mason coun-
ty. Before the war he was Presi-
dent of the Merchants and Me-
ohanics Bank of this place, char
tered under the laws of Virginia,
and for many years he was Presi-
dent of the Merchants National
Bank, of this place, and was one of
its charter members.
Mr.. Miller was a man of strong
friendships, and was beloved and
respected by the people of the
whole county, to whom by reason
of his long public career, was
known to almost every person
in the county.
This community deeply deplores
his death, and he will be sadly
missed from amongst us.
The Register extends its sin
cerest sympathies to the wife, sons
and daughters of the deceased, in
this, their hour of deep grief and
sorrow over the death of kind
husband and an indulgent father.
Funeral from the late residence
of the deceased, Tuesday morning,
March 18th, at 10 o'clock. Inter
ment in Lone Oak Cemetery.
Among the many signs that
Spring is almost here there is one
that is unfailing. The BICYCLES in
the show windows are very good
but they may be mistaken some
times. However, when the boys
start to playing marbles the gentle
Spring cannot much longer delay.
There are some things that can be
postponed but when the small boy
produces his taw and the games
begin in earnest Spring must get
a hustle on.
How about your job work? Do
you need anything in bill heads,
letter heads, envelopes, cards of
all kinds, statements, sale bills in
fact in any line? We have the
facilities and mechanical genius
for turning out the highest grade
of work in this section of the State,
and a trial will convince you that
our work is second to none. Call
and see samples and leave your
order.
Last Monday IA steamboats, were
locked through Lock No. 2 on the
Monongahela river. On Tuesday
there were 120 bookings at the same
lock. During the month of Feb
ruary 100000 tons of coal passed
through the locks into the Pitts
burg harbor. This approximates a
little more than 15,6oo,o 600 bushels.
We direct attention to the change
in the advertisement of Messrs. @.
B. Hanson & Co., the popular dry
goods merchants of Gallipolis, who
announce their Spring goods. IF
you go down to Gallipolis, call in
and see them.
We call attention to Dearborn
& Co.'S advertisement announcing
their spring goods, of which they
have splendid assortment. When
you are in Gallipolis, don't forget
to call and see Dearborn & Co.,
and examine their fine stock OF
goods.
The sunshine and warm Spring
like weather of the past few days
has started the early gardener tc
work, and the brush and weeds are