The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-10-04

south, on the K. & M, Railway,
while making a coupling at Cedar
Grove, Thursday, got tile thumb
and index finger of his right hand
mashed
From Mondays Dany.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Brown, which was SO badly
burned, mention of which was
made in the Register Saturday
morning, died in the afternoon of
the day of the accident. The Reg
lister extends its sympathies to the
afflicted parents. It's remains
were taken to Dexter, o, this
morning for burial,
Some mon who claim to have
been called to preach the gospel
were either mistaken in the call or
are neglecting their Masters bust
ness. Politics is not religion. The
gospel has not yet reached all, and
on some that it has reached it has
not been impressed. Ministers
should not allow their swords to get
rusty for lack ofusing.
In addition to our report of yes
terday, the following young men
have enlisted with Lieut.. Beale, of
the And Reg. U. S. Vols: E. b.
Starks, w. Ell. Gilmore, John Mel
son and Wilbert Force-making
the total enlisted at this place up
to date, %.
There are good many oil men
operating in Mason county. but
some how or other, they are not
striking any oil. Every time well
gets down to the pay sand, it is
suddenly plugged up and abandon
ed, without even an attempt at test
ing the sand.
Mujor j. e Dana's four-yoar-old
bay trotting colt 81. e. d." won a
race Thursday at Washington, Pa
The colt is brother to the we'll
known racer, DR.. Norton and
Sandhill. Major Dana is now at
Washington. The race was won in
II walk.
Tho Ravenswood News has come
to the conclusion that that the ma
MIA for public office is disease,
for in no other way can it account
for so many bright and vigorous
young men turning down good po-
sitions in business and seeking APP
pointments at small pay.
We have several Kissing vipers
in this town, who will some time
get their heads punched" if they
are not little careful. They will
hiss at the wrong one some time,
and then there will be a cleaning
out of "vipers"
Lot girl enjoy having every
thing light blue in her bedroom as
long as she can: after she is mnrri-
ed she will say less about things
The Ohio River railroad was
never taxed as it is at present in
handling it's extensive freights
Every available piece of rolling
stock has been called into use and
the mon are working constantly,
most of them overtime. 1t is al
ways matter of pleasure to note
the prosperity of this great thor
A contract has just been closed
by capitalists Interested in West
Virginia timber lands to cut 10000
acres within five years. This
meane fortunes for several people
now, and trouble for great many
later on. After the forests arc de-
stroyed floods come.
LON worry, OH VIII you 10 AOuhu
in Mason county, and plenty of it
too. The territory will open up as
soon rs the Standard Oil Company
permits it to be done, and not be-
fore, unless done by individual en-
terprise, independence the Stand
ard Oil Company.
New corn is coming into market
and is retailing here at 30 cents a
bushel. The corn is of quality
considerably better than the aver
age, and most farmers say that it is
making a pretty fair crop-more
than they expected.