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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08
WIN Ren tiood BAND.

A representative of the Daily
Register dropped into the practice
room of the Odd Fellows Band,
during their regular practice last
night, and was surprised at the pro-
ficienoy of the band. They are to
be commended for the rapid adj
yaucement made. Every member
seems to be working hard, to mas
ter the intricacies of band music,
and every one is taking deep in
terest and pride in the band. While
our representative was present the
band played several pieces and per-
formed SO we'll that stranger would
have taken it for an old band. 1t
will not be long III til they will APP
pear in public; and as soons as the
weather will permit will give open
air concerts. 1t would not be out
of place in this article to suggest
that the citizens of the town or the
town authorities, erect handsome
band stand in the court house park
for the use of this and all other
bands,
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TT WILL BE LIKE GIVING YOU
waterloo.


Correspondence, 5ty.
Geo. b. Greenlee, of Leon, has
returned to this place.
Mrs. G. w, Knapp was very
much surprised by receiving let
ter from her brother, r w. Reed,
late of Co. /, LIST w. Va. Vols, stat
ing that he was in Knoxville, Tenn,
and was married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hill are on
the sick list.
X asks, "who said. thing of
beauty is joy forever" We think
it was Keats.
Mr.. B. S. Smith, Jr., closed his
school at Union school house last
Friday.
The Rev. Upton is holding a
protraoted meeting at the Arbuok-
le Presbyterian church.
The blacksmith is contemplating
building a house on the lot he pur-
chased from S. S. Buxton,
Friday night we we're visited by
heavy rains accompanied by heavy
thunder.
Perry M. Greenlee is very low
indeed CLEOPATRA.
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*. Off. entertainment.

One of the finest entertainments
of the season will be that of Mr..
and Mrs. Labadie, at the Opera
House on next Thursday evening.
"They belong to that fortunate
class of mortals whose mission is
to amuse and delight public that
begins to weary of the realism and
lack ofromance that marks SO much
of tho literature of today. They
possess natural humor that
dances and sparkles through their
lighter effort like sunshine, while
in the Classics, natures fine en-
dowments lend life, vigor and color
to their work. Their selections
cover wide range, from the deli
olto and airy humor of the Dolly
Dialogues, by Anthony Hope, to
the intense and powerful dramatic
scenes from Shakespeare" Their
humorous dialogues are refreshing
and very funny.
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Pee pee.

Correspondence, 9rd.
Mrs, j. v. Stevenson, who has
been quite sick, is some better.
Miss Ida shields, of your city.
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Oscar Greer and daughter,
Miss Tilara, we're visiting Mrs.
Jennie Luton Wednesday.
Mr.. Chas. Fowler, of Letart, was
hore Sunday calling on friends.
Mr.. Bud Thomas, of Thomas
Ridge, made a flying trip here Sat
urday night.
Miss Nellie Forenoon is visiting
friends at Brighton, this week.
Mr.. John Lane, sick for some
time, we are glad to announce is
improved.
Miss Annie Moody has been the
guest of Miss Flora Greer.
The Misses Sallie and Daisy
Luton, of Flat Rock, were visiting
their sister, Mrs. John Edwards,
Mrs. e. FL. Greer, of Eight. mile,
was visiting relatives and friends
here Sunday. LITTLE MAY.
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CHARLESTON.

Charleston, March 6lh.-The
Kanawha valley is flooded and all
the towns above here are flooded,
and there has been great losses In
timber and farming interests.
The river at this place reached
AZ feet, but is now falling. Over
half the city is flooded, the water
reaching beyond the capital. Over
5000 people have been driven out
of their homes and much suffering
exists among them. Relief COM
mittees are rendering all the assis-
lance they can.
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THE FLOOD.
The Lower END of Town Inuna-
dated.

The Lower End of Town Inuna-
dated.
The river reached it's highest
point Monday night about IL
O'Clock, when it showed 40 feet.
This put the water in nearly all
the houses lying in that part of
town lying toward the Kanawha
from Fifth street down, and over
what is commonly known as
"Goose-town."
The lower floor of tho Phoenix
Hotel on Main street had about six
inches on the floor, as did the
stores of j. Friedman & Co., and
several other business houses along
Main street.
The water came up to within
front of this office, about half way
between Fifth and Sixth streets, be.
ing about six feet lower than il was
in March, 1897, and some 8 feet
lower than it was February, 1898.
Very little damage was done in
town TO the business mon of the
town, because thoy had taken the
precaution to guard against losses
by moving their goods to places of
safety, in time.
There was less suffering among
the poor than at any flood hereto.
fore visiting this town, and relief
was only asked for or given in a
very few instances.
The water is now receding.
Whom ono surveys tho field, le
wonders why the business men who
are annoyed from spring to spring
by water, ontailing loss to them in
goods as we'll as loss of sales, do
not build on the higher ground OH
Sixth street and up Main and
Wand. Here very few high waters
ever trouble people.
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MUTUAL Lonn .Association.

The third annual meeting of the
stockholders of tho Mutual Loan
Association of Point Pleasant, was
held in their office in the Hooff
building, Saturday night, and The
following Board of Directors were
elected: Fl. r. Howard, j. p. r,
B. Smith, w. p. Neale, Us. Spen-
Ger, O. @. Bowyer, L. Stribling and
d. S. Snyder. The Board then
elected the following officers: Fl,
r. Howard, President, j. p. r. B.
Smith, Vice. President, Q. Q. Bow
yer, Secretary, T. StribIing, Treas
urer, j. S. Spencer, Attorney.
This association has 2,O45 shares
of stock and is in most healthy
condition as can be seen by the
last report just printed at this
office, and copy of which can be
had by calling on Mr.. @. @. Bow
var
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Nearly n Fire.

A hot stove in the residence of
Capt w. w. Cole, of the First
Ward, set fire to the wall and burnt
quite hole through it, before it
was discovered by some of the men
employed on the docks, lying just
below the house. and each man
gathered bucket of water and
rushed to save the building, and in
few minutes they had the fire ex-
tinpuished.
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The most common way of spend

The most common way of spend
ing public money is by dribbling
it here and there in such small
sums that no permanent good
comes from it. A road is patched
up one year under our present
system, and the next year the same
patching must be done again. The
money and labor is trifled away,
because there is nothing substan-
tial to build to. Why not make
bold and heroic effort, spend an
amount of money Immediately ON
one section, and then gradually
work up the remainder of the roads
to correspond with it.
Farmers can now dispose of all
their butter, eggs, chickens, lambs
and calves, and get the cash, by
calling at the wharf boat.
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w. q. NYIlaley.

The Putnam Democrat speaks
thus nicely of Mr.. w. G. Whaley,
our candidate for Mayor:
"Warren Whaley is a candidate
for Mayor of Point Pleasant at the
coming election in that city.
Warren is a good man and we hope
the good people of that city will
elect him as Mayor"
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The young man had been attend
ing the revival meetings regularly
and each succeeding evening he
seemed to be more interested in the
services. Every evening the regu-
lar attendants had been watching
the boy and wondering at his delay
in gaining his objective point.
There was no doubt that lie was
proorastinating, and as all had SO
often heard, "procrastination is the
thief of time" The boy came last
evening as usual. Friends noticed
that he looked desperate. The cold
beads of perspiration stood out on
his young brow until they looked
like Arizona diamonds under the
glare of the chandelier. His mus
Giles were stretched to their utmost
tension; he was having a desperate
struggle. The interested spectators
watched with bated breath. Final
ly the girl sitting in front of him
arose and left the building. The
young man, with mighty struggle,
made a start. But not to the alter,
dear reader. He only followed the
girl. During all the successive days
he had only been mastering up
courage to ask the girl to go home
with her. The reporter followed
out. Were his hopes blasted2 Not
on your half-tone. He's got solid
stand-in now and can go home
with her every night.
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Got His man.

Deputy Sheriff FL. G.. Porter,
armed with the proper papers, went
to Chillicothe, Ohio, day or two
ago, and arrested one Ben Harris,
who is charged with highway rob-
berry. He returned yesterday with
his prisoner, who is now in Jail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08
NnIiCG

All persons receiving statements
from us by mail or otherwise, are
requested to call and settle. All
accounts not settled in a reasonable
length of time, will be placed in
the hands of an officer for collect
ion. Respectfully,
j. FRIEDMAN q Co.
nov. 10Th If.
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Heights.

Correspondence, 4th.
Mr.. Ed. Wright, engineer, has
taken position on the Horny M.
Stanley, and will leave this evening.
Mrs. VIM. Duffy, seriously ill for
some time, is much improved at
this writing. wv
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The legislature has passed law
which makes it possible for the
county to borrow money and make
roads. This question can be sub
mitted to vote of the people by
the County Court, three-ffths of
the votes cast being necessary to
carry the proposition. What is the
County Court and the people going
to do about it2 We presume there
are mono who consider the apology
for roads we have good enough, but
the question is, are they willing to
pay for something better? We
think they are, and that from ff-
teen to twenty thousand dollars
should be expended during the
coming year, and then as much
more the year after. That's the
way to have roads.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Every summer or fall we have
rumors of there being a case or
cases of yellow fever at Point
Pleasant. Next fall they may find
it hard to sell their watermelons
and other truck in Gullipolis.-
Tribune.
The editor of the Tribune has
worked SO hard for the Baker law
that he has gone crazy, as the
above from his paper of Saturday,
is sufficient proof Who cares
whether he buys any of Mason
oounty's watermelons or not2
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Rcd not From tho Gnn

Was tn ball that hit G.. 3. Stcadman,
OF Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
men helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
uts, Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions Best Pile cure
on earth. 20 cents n beX. Cure guar
antced. Sold by G.. w. NJ IIooT, Drug
yist
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08
Morklng Night and Dnr.

The busiest and mighticst little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength, iistlessncss into energy,
wonderful in building up the health.
Only % cents per box. Sold by G.. w.
NJ. Hooif.
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Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
are not afraid to be generous to the
nCedy and SUFFERING. The proprietors
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of
this great medicine; and have the salts
faction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases
Asthma, Bronchitis, IIoarseness and al.
diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on G. w.
NJ HooT, Druggist, and get free trial
bottle. Regular SIC so cents and $l.OO.
Every bottle guarante ed, or price re-
funded
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08
improved Roads.

1t is pertinent for the farmers to
ask of the County Court: What
do you propose to do in the matter
of permanent road building under
the new road law passed at the re-
cent session of the legislatureP No
more time nor money should be
spent in temporary improvements
on the county roads than is abso-
lutely necessary. The work should
be of permanent character. The
building of good roads is in the di,
rection of economy. A good road,
properly built, will last for genera
lions. Temporary work ON public
roads must be done over and over
from year to year, and with all the
work and expenditure of money,
really good road is never secured.
While every other interest in tho
county is looked after and fostered,
the farmers should come in for their
share of attention. The county
court should go at the work of per-
manent road building in the county
in business like manner, and pros
ecute it ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Charles l.. Brown, in his histori-
cal sketches, published in the Raw
enswood News, writes very enter
tainingly of the salt making indus
try in the Kanawha valley in the
early part of the present century.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Tho pleasant days have caused
the almost forgotten bicycle 10 be
taken down and busted off and put
on the streets by few of the riders
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The Register does not ask the
support of business men simply be-
cause it is working in their inter
est, but because the space in the
paper is valuable to advertisers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The people of this town are
deeply interested in tho selection
of business men to fill the city
offices, to be voted for on the 18th
of March. The Democratic ticket
is composed of such men, and who
have been selected from among the
best citizens in the town. Every
candidate on the Democratic ticket
is free holder, aud the most of
them are deeply interested in the
affairs of the town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Good bird hunters claim that it
is mistake to suppose that the
West Virginia quail crop has been
by the severe weather
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The inebriate is unable to get
sixteen drains out of an ounce OF
whiskey.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The building season is going to
be a good one if all signs do not
fail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Heights school closed Friday,
Miss Maggie Musgrave having
taught successful school. A large
number of visitors We're present to
witness the closing exercises, and
for which good program had been
prepared. The day wns very pleas
antly passed and every one present
had splendid time, and the pupils
acquitted themselves in very plea
SAINT manner, with much credit to
themselves and their teacher. The
singing was very nice. Mr.. w. M.
Duffy, of this city, delivered very
interesting address to the school
aud visitors. Select reading by
Mr.. Lovett was very nice.
Closed by singing the song "God
Be With You" The best wishes
of each one of her pupils go with
our teacher wherever she may go.
PUPIL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Actions may speak louder than
words but women will continue to
use words.
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From Mondays Daily.
Capt. John Thornburg went to
Huntington this morning.
Mr.. j. M. Terry, of Arlee, is in
town today.
Miss Mable Gibbons returned to
Huntington yesterday.
Hon. and Mrs. j s. Spencer re-
turned from Cincinnati Saturday.
Mr.. Ed. Ellison has returned
from visit to Racine, Ohio.
Miss Fannie Steenbergen, of
Gullipolis Ferry, was in town Sat
nrduy.
Mr.. j. S O'Roark, who has been
sick with threatened pneumonia,
we arc glad to announce, is some
better this morning.
Miss Mary Beale, who has been
here on visit to relatives, has re-
turned to her home at Gallipolis
Ferry.
Mr.. Chas. Thomson who has
had very severe cold and sore
throat, we are glad to say is much
improved.
Mr.. Geo. Long, of South Side,
and Mr. j. Ii Hutchinson returned
this morning from short visit to
relatives at Swan Creek, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. S. English and
little son, of Parkersburg spent
Sunday with Judge j. w. English
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Reed and
Miss Minnie Stewart, of Long
Bottom, Ohio, cemo down Satur-
day to spend short time with DR..
and Mrs e. McElfresh.
Mr.. a. w. Brown, editor of the
Hancock Independent, published
ut New Cumberland, was pleasant
caller at this officer Saturday after.
noon, while on his way to Charles.
ton
from Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. Thos. Windon, of Graham
Station, is town.
Mr.. Henry Vance, who has beer
employed in Parkersburg, return
ed home last night.
Mr.. S. II. Mcguire, of Parkers
burg, was in town yesterday anc
last night.
Mr.. G.. p. Gardner, of Maggie
was in town last night the guest o
Mr.. Robt Kiger and family.
Capt. Homer Yarian, of Letart
is in town looking after his steamer
in the Kanawha.
Capt. Dan Sayre, one of tn
largest and most successful farmer
in Mason county, was bushes
visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. Archie NJ. Campbell, olerl
in the Adelphia Hotel, at Hunting
ton, came up yesterday to visit hi
mother, returning last night.
Deeds and Deeds of Trust a
this office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The old Union Veterans are in
town today in force, having their
vouchers prepared SO as to draw
their quarterly pensions. Who is
it, that would begrudge to the old
veteran, who risked his life and
limb and health to preserve this
Union, the pension now granted
him by the government?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08
Across The Pew.

l love your Lenten fuce, dear girl,
With sober browan banished curl,
Yet serious chances. goodness knows,
Look funny with your turre l-up nose.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The Ohio River Railroad CON-
pany has been making important
improvements at various points
along its line. In fact the track
during its entire length is about
perfect, and no line of road in the
country is more safe or more sub
stantial than this one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

When in need of pure whisky
for medical or family use, go to
Stockholf Bros, Gallipolis, Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The small boy is thoroughly en-
crossed in the game of marbles
and everywhere one looks he sees
them hard at the game. There are
usually few boys of larger growth
looking over the shoulders of the
younger set and telling them how
the game used to be played when
81 was boy"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The man or woman who stops
taking a paper under the idea that
the paper will suspend in conse-
quenoe ia very much mistaken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Horace Greeley once said: "The
darkest hour in the history of any
young man is when he sits down to
study how to get money without
earning it," There are great
many people in Point Pleasant that
have dark hours then, in fact they
have nearly total eclipse of the
sun in the daytime and no moon at
night.
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NEw law
rhar WIN interest Many People.

z" BE At enacted 6y tie Legislature
ct Vest Virginia:
81. That section three, of chap
ter ninety-nine, of the Code, be
amended and re-enaoted so as to
read as follows:
"Section 8. A bill ornote which
becomes due on a Sunday shall be
payable, and may be protested, on
the succeeding day; or if that be
Christmas day, or the first day of
January, OF the twenty second day
of February, or the thirtieth day of
May, or the fourth day of July,
then on the succeeding Tuesday:
and a billor note which becomes
due on day after Sunday which
fall on either of the said named
dates, or on Sunday bearing eth
er of said dates, shall be payable
and may be protested on the sue
ceeding Tuesday, and bill or note
which becomes duo on a Christmas
day, or the first day of January, or
the 22nd day of February, or the
Both day of May, or the fourth of
July or any national or state cleo
ton day, or day appointed or re-
commended by the Governor of
this State or the President of the
United States, as a day of thanks
giving, or for the general cessation
of business, shall be payable, and
may be protested on the succeed
ing day; and if such succeeding
day be Sunday, then on the sue
ceeding Monday; and bill or note
which becomes due on Saturday,
shall be payable before IL O'Clock,
noon, of that day, and if not then
paid, shall be payable, and may be
protested, on the following Mon
day; and if that be day after a
Sunday which falls on date here
inbefore named, then on the next
day. Hereafter days of grace shall
not be allowed or computed, either
in counting interest or discount
on negotiable instruments, or in
ascertaining the time when the
same shall become due and pay
able"
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Alden Benedict's Fabio Romuni
or the Ncndettu; Miss Grace Hunt
er in Serpentine and Spanish
Dances, tonight at uootT's Opera
House.
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Brave Mru Fail

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well rs women and all feel
the results in loss oIOppeti,e, poisous in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, run-down feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that Listen TOD w Gardner, Idaville,
Ind He says: ELECT c Bitters are just
the thing for man when lie is all run
down, and don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t did more to give me new
strength and good appetite than any
thing could take. l can now cat any.
tn ny end have new lease on life"
Oily - cents. al e. w Nj II JulTs Drug
store. Ev.ry DO Tie guaranteed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

The Mountain State Brick and
Tile Works have purchased new
brick machine, with capacity of
10000 brick a day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-08

Rev. e. Edwards, pastor of the
English Baptist Church at Miners
vile, Pa when suffering with
rheumatism, was advised to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He
says: "a few applications of this
liniment proved of great service to
me. It subdued the inflammation
and relieved the pain. Should any
sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm
trial it will please me-" For sale
by g, w. NJ. Hooff.