The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-01-11
POINT PIEAsANT MASON COUNTY,, WFs lBaNTA WEDNESDAY
WEST VIIsSsINIAsS IJAUCS El-
TIERS.

what They are Doing and Say
ing for themselves and the
"A ladies' band, composed Of
thirteen members has been organs
ized at Hendricks, this State.
Miss Russell McMurphy, one of
its leading spirits. Eectured to the
Woman's League of the State Uni-
versity last week on a Winter in
Berlin
a Fairmont girl is reported TO
lhave rejected her lover because he
wrote her note on postal card.
She says she will nevcr marry a
man who does not care two cents
for her
Sistersyille women, members of
the M ~ church, have recently
poblishetl cook book, which, as q
matter Of State pride, should be
authority in every kitchen in West
Virginia
The Mountain Messenger of
Elizabeth, Writ county, in all
things an enterprising paper, re-
Gently printed an exceptionally fine
issue, gotten out under rthe auspices
of the ladies of that town.
Samuel Garter, of Sistersyille,
threw a stone at his wife, with
whom he had not been living re-
Gently. The plucky little woman
informed on him, and he was given
a sentence of $25 and costs and
thirty days in the county Jail.
Jennie Peters, little cripple,
who was taken in some years ago
by o couple of charitable ladies in
Parkersburg, has just tallen heir to
$4,000. her portion of rich uncle's
estate in thewest Her benefactors
will manage her property.
Near Parkersburg, few Sun
days ago, two intense young ladies
got into fightin churoli, all about
a young man of the community.
1t is serious offense to Disturb
religious worship in this State, but
owing to the prominence of the
parents, the Parkersburg News say 8
no action is likely to be taken in
this absurd case.
Harper's Ferry has an organiza-
tion of women known as the Vii.
liage Improvement Society, with
Mrs. Henry r. Miles. wife of the
superintendent of the fire alarm
service at Washington, as presi-
dent, aud Mrs. l. b. Lightner as.
They are agitating a
water supply for Harper's Ferry
and tho neighboring town of Boli-
var.
West Virginia has at least one
female mail carrier In Fayette
between Hawks Nest and
Mountain Cove, is semi-daily
mail route, and the carrier is Miss
Mary Russell. The postmasteas
along her route certify that Miss
Mary is always on time, prompt
and business-like, and much more
efficient than many masculine
transporters of Uncle Sam's mails.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has several women employed in
this State as station agents, and
the superintendents are very much
pleased with the way they do their
duty. These women are botbS
freight and ticket agents and it is
said in their favor by the travelling
that their accounts are al
ways straight. They are mostly
of former employees of the
road.
Ohio Isiver Isailroad Changes.
On every railroad, at the begin
ming of each and every year, there.
are changes in the personnel of
most every department.
The Ohio River Road is no ex-
ception and there are changes this
year in addition to those made
among the general officials of the
road, mention of which is made in
column. Beginning with
Jan. 1, '99, the resignation of G..
"A. Arganbright, assistant road
master, went into effect. He had
supervision of the north
ern division of the road and was
considered valuable man.
To take his place, Ct. NJ Bryan,
of the camp train, was promoted TO