The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-10-11
AN Interesting Letter.
Sept. both, 1899.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I have thought
for some time that 1 would write
you short letter and try and in
terest some of your readers as best
could upon scenes and facts as
they exist in this locality.
The Evansville Contract Co. has
the contract for building five locks,
look 2 at Corapolis, look 8 at Os-
born. look A at Legionville, lock 8
at Freedom and look 6 at Merrill
The last named look our esteemed
and lately fellowtownsman Col
Thos. Munford, has charge of, he
having taken the contract from
the Evansville Company, and the
work on the same is progressing
nicely as only it could under the
management of such a skilled
workman as the Colonel.
/ went to work at Lock 5 at
which our friend Mr.. Geo. Patrick,
is one of the inspectors, and work
ed there until the first of August
They are not quite as far advanc-
ed in their work at this lock as at
the others, but have commenced
to concrete and will push things
the rest of the season.
We met Mr.. Patrick and he in
troduced me and secured me work
within one hour after 1 reached
the looks.
Mr.. Patrick has his family here
with him. They reside at Roches-
ter. Pa, about mile and half
from the look. George is a firm
man and knows his business, and
the Governments interests will be
looked after.
Look A is located at Legionville,
between the towns of Baden and
Economy, about midway. This
look is under the management of
Superintendent @. Fl. Wright, of
Chicago, Ill, who is one of the
finest gentlemen 1 ever worked for,
and who fully understands the
work of constructing looks, and
knows how to keep things moving
along. He is hustler" and the
company certainly made wise
choice in selecting him.
There are quite a number that
worked at "Look Eleven" and
Mason county people at work here.
Mr.. John Myres, the civil engineer,
can be seen rain or shine attending
to the duties that have been as
signed him, and no ono could do
them more efficiently. The chief
engineer at this, Look No. 4, is Mr..
Walter Yenable, of Charleston,
West Virginia, a fine, agreeable
and courteous gentleman, and one
qualified in every respect for the
high and honorable position that
he holds.
We have upon this Lock, Mr..
Mcleod, the master mason, Pat
rick Gleason and his son Matthew,
Mr.. w. w. White, of Racine, Ohio,
chief carpenter, John Mcleod,
Joseph Carlyle, that prince of good
fellows and as fine an overseer as
ever had charge of men. Then we
have Mr.. s. G. Hannigan, who is
also leader upon the works, but I
fear "Sim" will not stay with us
long. He has invented a mouse
trap and has applied for patent
and will soon take the road to place
them upon the market. This in
formation was a surprise to me, but
Mr.. Myres says it's fact There
are quite number here from the
grand old county of Mason, in fact
you can find some of the boys upon
all the Looks. At 6 we have the
Varian Bros, Fred Munford, Herb
ert Munford, Joseph Burns, Wilkie
MoElroy, Otto Lewis and Harry
Butler, who is pilot on the Oneida,
which is owned by the Varian
Bros.
Look 4 is six hundred feet in
length in the clear, and one hundred
and ten feet wide. Twelve barges
can be looked through at one time.
The inside wall is about completed.
except the Gaping, and the foun-
dation for the outside wall is near
ing completion, which they hope
to finish yet this season, if the
frost and river does not Interfere