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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-07-26
Attn day of September, 1899,


commencing ut IL O'Clock IA. m. at the front
door of tile Court House of said Mason
county, sell at public auction TO the highest
bidder the fee interest In and TO the nm
divided one. eighth part of the, following
Lewis District. Mason county, West Virginia,
aud described as follows:
Beginning at "a stake Mt low water mark on
the Kannwhn river bank, the same being
corner between the Cantrcll and Bryan
Faes GS and s ana Se h. g es
to an old gate post on the bank of Three
snSll locust. thence g. 3. IS E - poles 10
sshta nnc,. = sSs S6 e. 10 poles to n locust
post on the West bank of Three-mlle Greek
ness tne 3tS a erasf sd Of the road lead
Ing from the old CantIell residence 10 Lucin-
thence meandering with said Tond with the
calls of Il survey made by L. w. Sisson, TO a
% poles to ". ii. Tomiinson's and @. G.
Miller's Gate, and then returning TO SAID be-
ginning corner and running thence up the
Kanawha river and binding thereonto the
adjoining the Frederick Sebrell tract and
thence with the lower itne OF sald SeoIelI
IA stake in the public road near the Harris
house ON Three mile Greek, thence running
ford ofThTee- mile Creek where the ~ acre
tract sold to w. IL. Ioiniinson corners;
said ~ acre tract, thence down with the
line between Tomlinson aud Miller to their
And also such portion of the lOl acre tract
eIudeti in the above Boundary Also the tract
known as the Fouty tract, containing one
hundred acres more or less, adjoining the
land of Thomas Lemaster and the Harris
tract With the exception of the graveyard on
the hill containing about one mere. All Of the
above tracts OF land estimated 10 contain
100 acres, be tlIe same more or less.
And the above described tracts of land be
ing the same land devised TO CHARLES Anna
| Bright for life, and to her ch ldreD, of whom
| said g. q. Bright Is one, In fee by the last
Will and testament of O.. e. Miller Whieh
| said viii is of record I'm the County Clerk s
ofiice OF said Mason county, in WIN BOOK
No. 3, page o., &c.
The above described real estate 81 held by
Charles Anna Bright during her natural
life: The sale to be made under this notice
will go only to the extent OF selling the fee
/ in and to the undivided one. eighth part Of
said real estate belonging TO said e. T..
Bright.
TERMS or SALE-CASH.
Witness my hand this 25th day OF July,
1899 JOHN T.. BELsJER,
Special Commissioned.
hereby certify that bond In the penalty
of $500 as required in the decree of sale in
the above entitled cause has been given by
said John r. Beller before me this 18th day
| of JuIy 1879. X. Z. MITCHELL,
Clerk ofthe Circuit Court OF Mason County,
i West Virginia. July DIV
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The EInr Fold.

Where did that flag pole on the
school building come from? Well,
Gene Armstrong noticed a certain
tall straight wood growing
on the banks of the river down
South, few years ago, and thought
it would make a good flagstaff for
a steamboat. So on his boat pass
ing there one day, he landed and
went out and cut it down. 1t was
brought up here and for long
time it rolled about the Armstrong
Landing, 1t warped and became
SO crooked he couldn't use it. A
committee of the Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics on the hunt of a
pole, heard of it, and Gene gave it
to them. 1t is warped yet, crooked
and ugly, and were it not for the
fact that it is willowy it would have
been blown off the school building
long since.
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AUGUST FLOWER,

: "Its surprising fact" says Prof
Houton, that in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten
used GREEN'S August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, derang-
ed liver and stomach, ank for consti-
patton. I find for tourists and sales
men, or for persons filling office posi-
tions, where headaches and general
bad feelings from irregular habits eX-
list, that Green's August Flower is "A
gland remedy. 1t does not injure the
fostOm by frequent use, and is excel
ent I N sour stomachs and indiges-
ton" Sample bottles free at Geo.
NJ. HoofT, this city; w. f. Rutteucut
ter, Mason; E. s. Bright, Brighton;
G. e. Bettinger, Leon.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
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Talked ON tile streets.


very many victims in this place.
That Morgantown is going crazy
over Chadwick.
That if our town was more libe-
raj to the railroads, the railroads
would do more for the town.
That you should bring your job
work to the the Register office,
when in need of printing.
That Capt. Helm has the best
kept garden in town. and does the
work himself.
That our stores should close at
1880 p. m, TO give their faithful
clerks much needed rest.
That people should not be al
lowed to throw rubbish upon the
streets.
That non-residents who are
hunting on this side of the river
without license, should be soaked.
That little girls have to be intro
duced to each other; but all small
boys are acquainted
That it is believed the stamp act
has come to stay with the American
people.
That too many young men in
this place are imbibing too freely
in intoXicants.
That the Daily Register is ia
vorite with everybody, no matter
what their politics or religion.
That more fishing for less fish is
done about this town, than any
other town along the river.
That many of the awnings along
the streets are entirely too low, and
people are continually sailing into
them.
That the hitching of horses TO
private fences is unlawful, and sub
jects the offender 10 fine, if com
plant is made.
That the council should pass an
an ordinance. requiring all teIe-
graph poles, etc, to be painted
some distinct color
That the woman who says she is
not going anywhere this summer,
is secretly thinking what a nice
long trip she deserves.
That "Goose Town" is said to be
in her dotage, yet she can put up
as good row, as any other part of
town.
That some of the toughs who
hang about the street corners, and
use bad language, should be run
in by the police,
That every kind of bug has
been shown as n specimen kissing
bug, except the bed-bug, and he is
too disreputable for anything.
That the man who could salts,
factorily attend to business yester-
day afternoon, must have been
salamander.
That the oil prospects for Mason
county are exceedingly good, if we
can keep the Standard Oil Com
pany, from interfering with opera
tions.
That there are three lively court
ships going on in town, about
which there is a rosy prospect of
marriage, but every unmarried girl
in town, is one of the three.
That our merchants are complai-
ming because business is SO dull,
when it should be brisk ut this
season of the year. Blame it on
the gold standard, which is rob-
bling the farmer.
That Point Pleasant can boast
of two pretty and popular young
ladies, sisters-and twins-who so
closely resemble each other in feat
ures, actions, walk, voice and dress,
that those best acquainted with
them can hardly tell one from the
other.
~~~mmn~
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In Chaucery.
a LII persons Interested In the above MANI
u ed cause, now pending In the Circuit
Court, of Mason County, West Virginia, VIII
take notice that pursuant to two decTesB
tered IN said cause, by said Circuit Court,
one on the Sd day OF May, 1850, and the other
on the nth day of June, 1850. shall on the
18th day of August, 1899,
Mt my office In the Court House, in Point
Pleasant, w. Va, proceed TO make, state
and report an account showing:
LIST. Whnt real estate the decentent, DIann
Love, died seized and possessed of.
ID. What personal estate of said Diana
Love came to the hands of plaintiff, Thomas
Rayburu, as her Administrator.
against said Diana Love at the time of her
death, to whom due, amounts respectively
and prlorties, II any.
4th. Whether or not the peTEonnl estate left
by said Diana Love is SUFFICIENT TO pay the
said Indebtedness.
9th. Settle the administration accounts of
said plaintiff Thomas RaybuTn.
o. h. What per cent on the dollar the said
defendant Allen Love Is entitled by reason OF
his cuTtesey In said real estate, rating the
same upon the age of said Allen Love, and
also report to what extent said Allen Love Is
entitled to curtesey In said real estate.
eth. Any other matter that to the Com
missioner may seem pertinent or any party
Witness my hand this 10th day of July, 1893.
COMMISSIONED for the Mason County Circuit
Court.
JOHN +. BgLLER, Sol.
uly - 4Vgks.
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FARMERS, ATTENTION!
WE ARE PREPARED
To Pau HIGHEST Cash Prices
FARM PRODUCTS Of ALL KINDS.
GIVE US A CALL.
THE POINT PLEASANT PRODUCE CO.,
may o.T1 street, Near Court House.
Commissioners Notice.
q. G. Bowycr and Il. Wiley, Executors OF g.
g. Miller, deceased,
c. N. wineDrlneE and u; others,

q. e. itowycr and X: Wiley, Executors OF g..
q. Miller, deceased,
VS..
e. n. winebrimer and others,
In ChnnceTy.
n LII persons Interested In the above en-.
~ titled cause Will take notice that on the
9th day of July, 1899, AT 10 O'Clock n. IN, at
the law ofiice of John u. Written, in the
town of Point Pleasant, w. VA, Will Pro
coed TO carry out the requirements of aceI-
tain decree entered in said cause ON the 9Oth
day of May, iSls, by the Circuit Court of Ma
son County, w Va, and Will proceed to
take, state and report nn account showing:
LIST, What real estate Is owned by said q. NJ.
WinebTimer, J. NJ. WincbrimeF, aud An-
drew Nicholl, the quantity owned by ench,
their pTloTities.
2pd,. Whether said J. NJ. winebElIner, q.
N. Wincbrimer and Andrew Hicholl are In
solvent, or whether either ofthem reinsoiv-
cnt and IL inBolHent when they and each of
them became insolVent
Bird, Such other proper and pertinent mat
ters as any of the parties In Interest may re-
quire, or any matter that said Commissioner
may deem pertinent.
II from any cause the taking of said ac-
count should not be completed on said day,
the further taking of the same will be nd
Journed from time to time until completed.
Given under my hnnd this, the 9th of
July, 1899.
JOHN l.. WRITTEN,
Commissioner In ChanceIy for Circuit
Court of Mason County, w. Wa.
tune ZS-1W.
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Seriously Hurt.

We are sorry to announce that
our old friend, Mr.. F, D. Giltilen,
of Winfield, was seriously injured
Friday, by being run over by his
wagon, which was heavily loaded.
His lower limbs are badly crushed
below the knees.
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Notice

All persons receiving statements
from us by mail or otherwise, are
requested to call and settle. All
accounts not settled in 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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Credifors Nnfice.

To the creditors of Diana Love, deceased.
In pursuance of two DEGREES of the Circuit
Court of the County OF Mason, made in =
cause therein pending, TO subject the real eG-
payment of her debts, you are required 10
present your claims against the estate OF the
said Diana Love, deceased, for adjudication
to fl. r. Howard, commissioner, at his once
I'm the Court House, I'm Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, ON or before the 18th day Of
August, 1899.
Court this 10th day of July, 1879.
r. EtMITCHELI, CloEit.
July 12-GW<.
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We exaggernte misfortune and
happiness alike. We are never
either SO wretohed or SO happy as
we say we are.-Balzac.
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Dogs killed and crippled eight
sheep of James w jackson, on his
farm in Greenbrier county, Thurs
day night. The dogs that did the
mischief were identified and killed
-four in number.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

DY virtue of the authority vested in me,
ID the undersigned Special Commiss,itoneI,
county, West Virginia, entered on the 18th
day of June, 1880, in the Chuucery cause
pending in said Circuit Court, wherein ChRs.
w. Henking is Plainiin and g. g. Bright Is
Defendant, the undersigned Special Com
trIIIS l,n
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Any news in the settlement
"Nothin' worth talkin' about. We
hired a Teller to pray fer rain, an
he wuz TO fetch it in week; but
the rain never come ontell ten
days after we'd lynched him.
Atlanta Constitution.
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MASON Won.

The game of base ball played at
Mason yesterday between Charles
ton and Mason, resulted in VIC
tory for our Mason Club, by score
of 9 70 2.
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what is meard on TIC Streets.

That the outlook for Democratic
success in 1900, is very favorable.
That the preachers will have a
good deal to say about Col. Inger-
soil, now, that he is dead.
That expansion is SLY word,
coined especially to fool the peo-
pie.
That our coming Fair is to be
one of the best ever held in the
county.
That the grass widow may be all
right, bat she can't keep off the
grass.
That one of our physicians says
that the apple will cure nearly all
the ills that flesh is heir to.
That from present indications it
will be long time before Main
street is paved with brick.
That when you see firm that
does not advertise, you may know
it is way behind the times.
That the Smart click" is an OBJ
noxious weed that grows on the
streets.
That Point Pleasant has more
good vocal talent than any town in
in the State.
That the curfew ordinance should
be amended to read Is years, in
stead of is years.
That if nice things are said in
the papers about people, there are
always those who are jealous.
That every mother thinks her
own baby is the prettiest, cutest
and smartest.
That boating parties is now the
pleasant past-time of evenings with
our young folks.
That it must be pretty poor
teacher, indeed, who cannot hold
school more than one term.
That if all of our stores would
adopt the cash system, there would
be more money in the till at night
That the County Court should
remodel the Court House, and
build new Clerks offices.
That there are number of
cranks in this town, who ought to
be put under the care of DIR.
Guthrie.
That it is time everybody was
learning that it is violation of the
town ordinances to ride bicycles
on the walks.
That some very ugly charges
have been filed by Republicans
against the Superintendent of the
Weston Insane Asylum.
That the invitation extended to
Hon Jas. B. Menager to address
the Democrats upon the occasion
of tire meeting of the Democratic
National Committee at Chicago.
was high compliment and one
that BIO should be proud of
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Marriage license issued July
24ta: Alexander Van Sickle and
Gertie Bartram.
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Farmers if you have anything to
sell, see the Point Pleasant Pro-
duce Company.
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Anderson, on the 10th instant, by
vote of 81 to 26, voted to bond
the town in the sum of $1,000 for
the purpose of macadamizing it's
streets and other needed improve
ments.
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SOLD

SOLD
The Electric Light Plant Sold.
Saturday a deal was consum-
mated by which the Point Pleasant
Water and Light Company became
the owners of the Point Pleasant
Electric Light and Power Com
pany's Plant.
The new Company purchased
| the franchise of this Company to-
gether with it's machinery, except
what is reserved, the wires, poles,
contracts and all rights and priv
ileges of the Electric Light Com
pany. and have taken possession
of the same. The real estate was
not conveyed. The new Com
pany will operate the plant from
its present location until such time
as they have their own power
house completed. The considera-
ton, $1,000 cash in hand. 1t is
understood that the old property
of the Electric Light Company
will be utilized as an ice plant
The Austin we'll is down about
$50 feet and troubled with salt
water. They have passed through
two veins of coal, about 4 feet
thick and about 8 feet apart, near
the depth of 500 feet. The com
pany is equipped TO go 1000 feet,
to the Gordon sand.
M. @. Howard, Esq, of Cooper
district, is at the head of move
ment to build graded road from
Point Pleasant to Letart, and bond
the county for payment of the
same, and on the plan of Meigs
county, Ohio, where they are build
ing rock roads now.
ST Messick and party of work
men from Clendenin district, leave
today for Aurora, Indiana, to enter
the employ of Thos. Windon, who
has contract for the putting up of
an immense amount of wire fenc.
ing. They will get $3.50 per day.
Joseph Shirley, near Flat Rock,
who has been sick since last fall, is,
we are sorry to say, gradually fail
ing. His sufferings have affected
his mind and his condition is criti-
cal.
Mason Long has the foundation
almost completed and will this
week raise his big barn near
Beech Hill. Peter Priode is boss
carpenter.
Mr.. Thos. Poffenbarger, of Ar
buckle district, is up in Putnam
county with his big thresher doing
big business. He has about two
weeks more work ahead.
The Point Pleasant Water and
Light Co., received its first ship
ment of material Saturday. 1t
was in the shape of % tons of pig
lead.
The Boards of Education of the
county have nearly all reduced
teachers wages, only in few ex-
ceptions have they been increased.
The old horse threshing machine
has about disappeared from our
county. Harvey Wolf, near Wy
oma, is operating the only one.
Arbuokle District reports more
poisonous snakes than have infest-
ed that section in years. Bob
Poffenbarger killed eight in one
day.
An effort is being made to Oh
tain a pardon for Allen hilbert,
convicted some years ago for the
robbery of the Dewitt family, be-
low Kanawha.
Thursday of every week, the big
hydraulic older press at Letart is
smashing out the juice of the fruit.
Mitchell Bros, have the best
melon "crap" of anybody within
gun.shot range of FIVE miles, below
Spilman.
Benwood, below Wheeling, has
several cases of small pox. This is
hint to our authorities to keep
their eyes open"
AUGUST FLOWER.
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In this paper is an advertisement
offering a good farm for sale, upon
reasonable terms. If you are think
ing of buying farm, correspond
with Mr.. r. @. Fowler, at Zanes-
vile, o.
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The darkest hour in the history
of any young man is when he sits
down TO study how to get money
without honestly earning it.
Horace Greedy.
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The County Court met in special
session Saturday and awarded the
contract for painting the Infirmary
at S133.75. The consideration of
the building of bridges was post
poned until July next.
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Personal.

] BERSONAL.
From saturdAy.s Danv
Mr. l.. r.. Cox, of Beech Hill,
was here yesterday and last night
Mr.. George Adams, of Grimms
Landing, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Joe Crowley and daughter
Murl, have returned to their home
at Gallipolis Ferry.
Misses Susie Waggener and Ella
Windon have returned home from
a visit to Mr.. Graham Waggener
and wife, at Charleston,
Mrs. Jas. ii. Holloway and Mrs.
G. @. Miller have gone to Debby,
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Pullin and family for few days.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian
II. Hogg, of Millwood, w. Va,
July goth, 1899, daughter. The
Register extends it's congratula-
tions to the happy parents.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Ellen Wiley returned yes
terday from Huntington.
Mrs. Irwin wamsiey, of near
Henderson, is quite sick.
Mrs. 7. ID. Fauver, of Three
mile. is reported on the sick list.
Mr.. George Long, of South Side,
was visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. Jas. Long, of South Side,
will leave this week for Webster
Springs.
Miss Rose Furgeson and Miss
Nell Greenlee, of Leon, are here
visiting relatives.
Mr.. Geo. Beasley, of Beech Hill,
was in town Saturday, and made
this office pleasant call
Capt. and Mrs. Thos. Bell, of
GalIipolis, spent the day yesterday
with Capt and Mrs. @. f. Hess
and family,
Mrs. Jas. Holloway and Mrs. O.
@. Miller have returned from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pullin,
at Dolby.
Mrs. Mot Barton and Miss Efiie
Gibson, of Henderson, left this
morning to visit friends and rela-
tives at Charleston.
DR.. Stone is comfortably domi-
ciled in the Knight homestead, at
West Columbia, and will be for the
next five years.
DIR. and Mrs. Mullen and fam
lily, of West Columbia, have reach
ed Michigan safely, having driven
through by land, and contemplate
going from there to Germany
where both will enter medical col
leges. Mrs. Mullen was formerly
Mrs. NJ, S. Gibbons, nee Miss
Knight.
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Fiduciary settlement.

The account of Rankin Wiley, guardian
for Bessie NJ. and James Misner Bailey, in
fants, is before me for settlement.
Given under my hand this June 2lst, 1873
JOHN r. BEI.LER,
Commissioner OF Accounts.
june 2s-2w.
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Perhaps the best worked road in
Mason county is between Point
Pleasant and Flat Rock, James l..
Barnett, overseer.
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The following marriage license
was issued Saturday, July 28d,
1899: Henry e. Lewis and Luella
Edwards.
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That Billy Arthurs, who has just
returned from Anderson, saw a
snake at the Wolf Creek Camp, just
before he left for home, as large as
a telegraph pole.
That it is surprise to every
stranger who comes to Point Pleas
AM, that the town does not reach out
for some of the manufacturing os-
adjustments that are seeking To-
cations.
That the kissing bug" is look
ed on by many people as newspa-
per connection similar to the "air
ship fake" few years ago. But if
one gets good smack" at you,
you will soon learn that he is not a
fake" but real "hot stuff"
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There is quite difference be-
tween the wheels that our grand
mothers span and the kind the
girls spin now. The grandmother
turned out product from wool or
flax, but the girl of today turns out
for nothing and she will run over
you if you don't get out of her
way.
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Benwood, below Wheeling, has
several cases of small pox. This is
a hint to our authorities to keep
their ewes OPEN"
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sEEE gRASa ss gsDs sgrsa " e. slG7 zsEs
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"A merciful man is merciful to
his beast" Hitch your horse in
the shade.
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Ministers who desire to make an
nouncements of meetings through
The Register, are requested to put
their dates down in simple Eng
lish. "The first Tuesday night
after the Fourth Lords Day" re-
quires too much examination of a
calendar. We are willing to pub
lish all church notices free, but
cannot afford to hunt up the calen-
dar to find dates, SO that plain peo-
pie can understand the notice
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Mitchell Bros, have the best
melon "crap" of anybody within
gun.shot range of FIVE miles, below
Spilman.
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Be sure you are right, then go
ahead, regardless of the road others
take.